[mythtv-users] USB dual channel IR blaster?
Tony Brummett
brummett at gmail.com
Mon Feb 22 04:10:51 UTC 2010
I'm starting to gather parts to put together a new backend machine.
One issue I'm having is figuring out what to do for IR blasters. I
need to be able to control two identical set-top-boxes, and they only
understand one set of IR codes, so I need two independently
addressable IR blasters. My current setup uses a couple of serial
blasters with two instances of the related kernel modules and lirc
daemons. I'd keep using that kind of set up, except that it seems
that modern-ish motherboards only have one serial port anymore.
I have a usb-based MCE remote (this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121002)
currently hooked up to a frontend. The receiver part works great, but
I can't get either of the two blaster parts to do anything. It shows
up in the syslog as a "Topseed Technology Corp. eHome Infrared
Transceiver"
Does anyone have an example of a usb-based transceiver where both
blasters actually work? I guess the other option is a PCIe serial
port add on card.
-- Tony
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