[mythtv-users] USB-UIRT and LIRC question - slightly off-topic

[James Armstrong]

>The USB-UIRT appears as a normal usb-serial device in /dev. Lirc
>accesses this directly and implements the driver itself, so therefore
>there is no kernel module involved. Should be a matter of just
>installing/maybe patching & rebuilding lirc, certainly not the kernel.
>
>As to what to do to set one up, I don't know yet. Mine's only just
>arrived and hasn't been plugged in, so if anyone has got a quick guide
>that'd be very handy.
>
>If not, I'll post what I did when I've got it up and running.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Martin.
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I have had one for years. I used it on my Windows box for controlling 
the turner when I used Snapstream. I plugged in on to my linux box when 
I started Myth and was able to use it with some scripts I wrote using 
misterhouse. It was a hack but it worked when I needed it. I did not 
play with the Lirc patch because it was not out at the time. I since 
converted to MyBlaster and it works great using a simple script to 
change channels. I have not used the USB_UIRT for receiving IR on Linux.

- James