[mythtv-users] Cheap Remote and blaster

Phil Bridges gravityhammer at gmail.com
Wed Oct 20 19:24:46 UTC 2010


On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> Several folks (including me) asked about whether this would work with LIRC/Myth:
>
> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=5187-4592-BULK&cat=SYS
>
> I just received mine: The answer is Yes:
>
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.610329] usb 4-5: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.840237] usb 4-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.856345] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 61
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.860097] lirc_mceusb: Windows Media Center Edition USB IR Transceiver driver for LIRC
> 1.90
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.860102] lirc_mceusb: Daniel Melander <lirc at rajidae.se>, Martin Blatter
> <martin_a_blatter at yahoo.com>, Dan Conti <dconti at acm.wwu.edu>
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56021.040390] usb 4-5: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
> Oct 20 13:11:15 fx3 kernel: [56021.262380] lirc_dev: lirc_register_driver: sample_rate: 0
> Oct 20 13:11:15 fx3 kernel: [56021.268376] lirc_mceusb[2]: Philips eHome Infrared Transceiver on usb4:2
> Oct 20 13:11:15 fx3 kernel: [56021.268435] usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_mceusb
>
> The blurb does not make this clear, but it comes with an IR blaster which connects to the receiver. There are two jacks
> for blasters on the receiver, so it looks like you could have 2 blasters.
>
> So order with confidence, it will work. I think I'll order another as a spare as well.
>
> Not bad for $13.99.
>

Good deal - hopefully mine arrives today, too.  I ordered one kit and
an extra transceiver.


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