[mythtv-users] PVR-150 and the IR Blaster

Rich West Rich.West at wesmo.com
Sun Oct 22 04:49:22 UTC 2006


Thanks!

 From what I just read on that blog, it looks like you have to (read  
that as "required to") use a patched version of lirc.  Is that  
correct?  I don't have a problem with that, but I just wanted to make  
sure.

-Rich

> Using irsend (with a suitable channel change script) is the normal
> route. MythTV needs to know what 'numbers' you remote is going to
> transmit, so you need to make sure that for any channel being recorded
> from the cable box and controlled with the IR blaster, the frequency
> (freqid) corresponds to the channel number you would press on the
> remote. I've been using two serial IR blasters for the past 2 years
> with no problems. I've got the PVR-150 blaster dongle, but haven't
> used that as I haven't needed to so far.
>
> There's a good write-up about the setting up the PVR-150 IR blaster
> here: http://www.blushingpenguin.com/mark/blog/



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