[mythtv-users] remote control a mythtv box

John Kuhn kuhn at razorsys.com
Sun Mar 20 03:23:59 UTC 2005


that's some great stuff there.. but i'm lost when it comes to 
configuring it.. any chance of getting some decent docs for it?

--John

>We're doing this.  We have a patch to MythWeb to give it a "remote
>control" and a Pocket PC java application that does the same thing.  I
>personally use a wireless Pocket PC to control my MythTV.  Basically
>it does an http post to a server-side application that sends key
>strokes to the running mythfrontend instance.  You can find it at
>www.magicitx.com
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>On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:26:56 +0100, Juergen Sachs <juergen-sachs at gmx.de> wrote:
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>>Am Samstag, den 19.03.2005, 09:10 -0500 schrieb Khanh Tran:
>>Yes,
>>this was the first thing I thought about.
>>I give it a quick try, but I only found docs, how to receive information
>>that a key is pressed on the server (where the lird is running). But I
>>do not found any notes what I have to send, so the lircd thinks a remote
>>control is used. At least not on the lircd site and using a quick search
>>on google.
>>So it was no problem to control my living room from my server, but this
>>was the wrong direction :-)
>>
>>If someone has this docs, I will be happy to receive a hint were to get
>>them.
>>
>>Juergen
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>>>how about lirc over IP?
>>>
>>>--Khanh
>>>
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>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>>>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Juergen Sachs
>>>Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 9:02 AM
>>>To: Discussion about mythtv
>>>Subject: [mythtv-users] remote control a mythtv box
>>>
>>>Hi group,
>>>
>>>I want to controll my mythtv box remotly over ethernet.
>>>Is there a "protocoll" to controll a mythtv box remotly using a tcp or
>>>udp connection from an other system.
>>>
>>>My mythtv box is placed in an other room, and I want to controll it from
>>>my controll system already present in the living room. The only possible
>>>connection is an existing ethernet connection.
>>>
>>>Maybe there is a way to "simulate" keypresses ? Or even better a remote
>>>controll protocoll to say play the currently selected item, go up in the
>>>menu and so on.
>>>
>>>Hope someone here has a good tip for me.
>>>
>>>Juergen
>>>
>>>--
>>>Juergen Sachs <juergen-sachs at gmx.de>
>>>
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>>--
>>Juergen Sachs <juergen at linuxserver.loc.mobacomp.de>
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>>Juergen Sachs <juergen-sachs at gmx.de>
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