[mythtv-users] Gave up IR Blaster ordered MyBlaster

William wmunson at rochester.rr.com
Mon Nov 7 13:49:26 EST 2005



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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Dan Wilga
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> 
> At 3:44 AM -0600 11/5/05, Robert Denier wrote:
> >Something like one of national instruments digital I/O boards would 
> >likely be simple enough to program to do it, but then it is 
> cheaper to 
> >buy the my blaster.  Similarly you could develop something 
> similar to 
> >the myblaster, but then it is again easier just to buy the MyBlaster 
> >product since the time involved, for me to do it anyway, 
> would not be 
> >trivial..  This might be something to think of if I ever get back to 
> >working on figuring out USB chips with microcontrollers.. If nothing 
> >else it would be a good learning project..
> 
> I've worked with PIC microchips in the past. If I had time, I would 
> work on such a device now, but unfortunately I don't. By the way, 
> instead of having the microcontroller only understand a preset list 
> of IR codes, which is the way the MyBlaster works, I would make it 
> software configurable. Even a regular serial port is fast enough for 
> this method; you don't have to use USB.
> 
> Please let the list know how the MyBlaster works, when you get it. If 
> it does, I may get one and hack it to use the opto interface I'm 
> using now with my Dish receivers. That way I don't have to worry 
> about interference, since it's wired link to the receiver.
> -- 
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> 

The MyBlaster will do what you want very nicely. There is even beta support
for learning mode. Once I have some time this winter I will release another
driver update. PS the latest driver is available from sourceforge.




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