[mythtv-users] VFD/LCD + lcdproc, anyone have it working with myth?

[Dan Morphis]

I'm using a LCD w/ lcdproc on my system.  Works fine.  MythLCD is ONLY a 
testing module.  And it hasn't been updated since I submitted a big 
update to the LCD stuff a while back.

-dan

Mike Jasper wrote:

>  I recently added the Ahanix 16x2 VFD to my D.vine 5 case. It's the
>  VFD that attaches to the parallel port, not the USB version. I
>  compiled lcdproc and I'm able to display the standard lcdproc output
>  on the VFD, such as CPU load, uptime, etc.
>
>  However, I get a few garbage characters on the outer edges, and what
>  I really want to do is display song titles in mythmusic, or time
>  elapsed when watching a recorded show. I understand there is a
>  MythLCD module, but I haven't tried compiling it yet - I'm using
>  mythtv-suite from ATrpms, and I don't want to screw it up. I found a
>  couple examples of Perl scripts designed to interface with
>  lcdproc...has anyone written scripts to display information from
>  myth? Or is MythLCD the only (or best) way to go?
>
>  Thanks, Mike
>
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