[mythtv-users] Re: IR transmitter

[pete]

I'm using an IR hub which has a "IR confirm" visible LED on it. I have
used a digital camera or video cam in the past to verify a working IR.
It's a good tip.

--Pete


On Sat, 2004-06-26 at 18:56, Jon Waite wrote:
> Just a quick tip having read your document which others may find useful:
> 
> If you're building an IR transmitter and need to see if the IR LED is
> functioning use the viewfinder of a digital camera (or camcorder), these
> pick up and show IR light quite clearly (at least I haven't come across one
> yet that doesn't). Saves mucking around swapping LED's and shows you that
> you've got the polarity of your IR LED correct. Test your camera first by
> viewing a working remote from your TV/whatever.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of jds
> > Sent: Sunday, 27 June 2004 09:29 a.m.
> > To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] Re: IR transmitter
> > 
> > 
> > guys,
> > 
> > i'm the author if the IR transmitter howto referred to in the 
> > post below, 
> > http://losdos.dyndns.org:8080/public/mythtv-info/MythTV_DISH_I
> R_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.html
> > or it's mirror
> > http://www.mmdsi.com/mythtv/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified
> > _LIRC.html
> 
> --snip--
> 
> 
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