[mythtv-users] USB LCD/LED status display for Myth?

[R. Geoffrey Newbury]

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:04:01 +0100, Neil Bird wrote:

>
>   Is there some external (USB or other) display device anyone's using to, 
>e.g., display MythMusic track data and/or other Myth current-usage status?
>
>   My PVR box is in a cupboard on the other side of a brick wall to my lounge, 
>with all the A/V + IR cabling going through a couple of small holes.  O often 
>turn off the TV after starting MythMusic (runs through the amp.) but then of 
>course I lose track info, and I thought it'd be nice to ab able to show this 
>with a small display [that uses less power than my large TV].
>
You might check out the various pieces of hardware which are supported by
LCDproc (sourceforge). There are various clients available which can talk
to the LCDd server and pass info. How much and what depends on the
hardware. There are at least parallel port, serial and USB types
supported. I'm just installing for the 16 chart by 2 line iMON VFD in a
Silverstone case.

Geoff

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