[mythtv-users] lirc Driver for irblaster from irblaster.info

[Daniel A. Segel]

Brian Sutcliff wrote:

> I want to buy a cheap blaster. I was going to try the RS232 
> Blaster from irblaster.info <http://irblaster.info>.
>  
> I have a RCA Model DRD430G (DirectTv)
>  
> Before I buy it, I wanted to make sure I could download and compile 
> lirc 0.8.0 (I assume I need this to drive it).
>  
> It gives me a list of 12 drvers to pick from.
>  


None of those - take the first choice, Homebrew 16x50 UART or something 
like that, not the choices in "Other serial port hardware".

Follow the directions at 
http://losdos.dyndns.org:8080/public/mythtv-info/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.html 
if you want to run it alongside another instance of LIRC for your remote.

Daniel