[mythtv-users] OT: lirc irrecord help

[Nick]

On 27/10/06, Stephen Sassman <sassman1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > If you haven't already, you can run:
>  >
> > $ irrecord --force
>  >
> > to run irrecord in raw mode (most likely to record something), or you can
> run:
>  >
> > $ irrecord /etc/lircd.conf
>
> Tried already with force, but I get the same error. Running irrecord on the
> existing lircd.conf (actually ledxmitd.conf in my case) goes with no errors;
> however, the signal length is only one. Thats not right is it? If it makes a
> difference, my ir receiver is windows media center using the mceusb2 module.

It's likely the MCE receiver is not IR-compatible with the DCT's
remote. I don't have any experience with this particular setup, but
you see the same problems when trying to record non-RC5 remotes with a
Hauppauge IR receiver (which use RC5 codes).

Do you have a serial (or other unemcumbered) IR receiver that you
could repeat the experiment with?

Also, check:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/38699
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/213455

It appears to be up to the discretion of your box provider whether
they activate the serial port, if they don't then I'd get (or solder
yourself) a serial port receiver and record the remote using that.

Nick

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