[mythtv-users] commerical ir transceiver, anyone used this with myth?

Harondel J. Sibble help at pdscc.com
Sun Feb 8 00:48:25 EST 2004


Came across this commercial ir transceiver today and it looks pretty slick

http://www.irtrans.de/english/index.htm

It's a bit expensive at around US$100 but the feature list looks sweet.

    Small Device (72 x 50mm) in a translucent blue case 
    USB or RS232 Interface 
    Includes Infrared Transmitter and Receiver 
    Powerful Transmitter: More then 15m Range possible 
    Connector for external IR Transmitters 
    2 Wire Bus to connect up to 16 Devices over max. 30m 
    LCD Module available to display data in different rooms 
    Microcontroller based - does not rely on your PCs CPU to decode or send 
    commands 
    Can receive or transmit almost every Audio / Video Infrared Code 
    Special Versions available for Bang & Olufsen Systems 
    Powered via the USB / RS232 Interface of the PC 
    PowerOn: Relay to switch on every ATX PC (optional) 
    Complete Devices in Stock 
    Devices in the old design still available as kits 
    Software

    The Software Runs on Windows ME/2000/XP and LINUX 
    Shipped with an USB Driver for Windows and LINUX 
    MAC Versions coming soon 
    GUI Client to Learn and Send IR Commands 
    ASCII Client for Batch processing 
    TCP/IP based Server can be used in networks 
    Compatible with LIRC Clients (e.g. VDR ...) 
    Several Clients can access the server at the same time 
    Complete Application Software is OpenSource 
    Drivers for different Applications: e.g. Girder, Homeseer. More are coming 
    soon. 
    Fully licensed Girder Version included with every Unit 

So anyone using this with Myth? How do you like it?
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Harondel J. Sibble 
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