[mythtv-users] LIRC with a laptop's native IR blaster?
Dan Wilga
dwilga at mtholyoke.edu
Mon Jan 9 21:08:43 UTC 2006
This is a common misconception. The IR port built into many laptops
uses the IRda protocol, which has a different IR LED frequency from
the kind of LED used in remote controls.
The hardware is physically incapable of generating a signal
compatible with that sent by most remote controls. It's designed for
sending data over short distances (about 3 feet), such as PDA->Laptop
or laptop->printer.
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