[mythtv-users] Add sleep function to TV?

[Kevin Kuphal]

PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:
>>>> karl at grindleyfamily.com 02/08/06 8:37 AM >>>
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> Kevin Kuphal wrote:
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>>> And here the rest of us spend a time trying to stop Linux 
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>> >from turning off the monitor.  DPMS should do this for you.
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>> True, but the the force is strong with the WAF.  They are very 
>> good with Jedi mind tricks. ;)
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> Well said.  She needs a button, not anything automatic, ironically 
> enough.  Plus, I've got DPMS disabled because I don't want the 
> monitor going to sleep after 45 or 90 (whatever timeout) minutes 
> all the time.
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> Heck, I'm even open to a remote that would do this, not necessarily 
> something within Linux.
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>   
Can't you map a button on your remote to work with IREXEC to run 
something like "xset dmps on" and then "xset dpms force off" and the 
reverse if it is already off?

Kevin