[mythtv-users] Mac Mini Core Solo as FE/BE Combo?

[Neil Milne]

On 20/04/07, Stephen Williams <stephen.gw at gmail.com> wrote:
> One 'problem' I have found is that I believe the apple ir receiver
> does not support all / many ir protocols, or maybe it only supports
> one protocol. I only see events generated using the original apple
> remote and the remote for my Matsui (i.e. cheap rubbish) TV, no data
> is generated when I point the remote for my Sony freeview box or a
> Sky+ remote at the receiver. I'm not too sure of the implications of
> this but it certainly seems to limit the number of compatible remote
> controls, maybe somebody else with more knowledge in this area can
> supply 2 cents.

For what it's worth, the Sky+ remotes (both versions, the keyboard-y
one and the normal one) have to be treated as a 'raw' IR protocol even
in LIRC, they use no IR standard at all, and the codes even change
between remotes (I've had to retrain LIRC after replacing a faulty
remote).

Cheers,
Neil

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Neil Milne