[mythtv-users] Pinnacle Remote Kit MCE USB with ir Blaster

[Fredrik Hallgarde]

Scott Pleavin skrev:
>
>
> Fredrik Hallgarde wrote:
>> Scott Pleavin skrev:
>>  
>>> I haven't been able to make it work. I see in this forum 
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=388728&highlight=lirc&page=3  
>>> where someone did get it to work.
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> Matt Emmott wrote:
>>>    
>>>> On Dec 4, 2007 12:18 PM, Fredrik Hallgarde <mythtv at tedde.nu 
>>>> <mailto:mythtv at tedde.nu>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     Scott Pleavin skrev:
>>>>     > Has anyone had success getting the Pinnacle MCE Remote with ir
>>>>     blaster
>>>>     > to work with Mythtv?
>>>>     >
>>>>     >
>>>>     >
>>>>     
>>>> http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/PCTV+Tuners/PCTV+Vista+Companion/Pinnacle+Remote+Kit+for+Windows+Media+Center 
>>>>
>>>>     >
>>>>     >
>>>>     > Scott
>>>>     >
>>>>     
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     >
>>>>     >
>>>>     The remote looks very much like the MCE remote bundled with recent
>>>>     Hauppauge cards (i.e. the MCE kits). If it is indeed the same 
>>>> it works
>>>>     with the most recent lirc drivers (e.g. from cvs) .see
>>>>     http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MCE_Remote
>>>>
>>>>     Please update the wiki if you buy it...regardless of result.
>>>>
>>>>     Fredrik
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've never  seen a combined blaster / receiver. Do they work well? 
>>>> I guess it sits in front of the cable box and feeds the PC via USB? 
>>>> I'm tempted to pick up this kit as I need an IR blaster, but I'm 
>>>> nervous if nobody's used it with Myth yet.
>>>>
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>> It should work for you assuming your USB id for the device is the 
>> same 2304:0225 (check using lsusb).
>> Based on that thread you have to get the latest LIRC version AND 
>> patch it further:
>> in the lirc_mceusb2.c file add these lines (line numbers are 
>> approximate):
>>
>> at line 133:
>>
>> #define VENDOR_PINNACLE         0x2304
>>
>> at line 175:
>>
>> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PINNACLE, 0x0225) }, /* Pinnacle Systems, Inc. 
>> PCTV Remote USB RC6 */
>>
>>
>> at line 460:
>>
>> case 0x90:
>>
>>
>> after adding these, configure and recompile LIRC. (make sure you use 
>> the newly compiled lircd, typically /usr/local/sbin/lircd)
>> try it out using:
>> in one terminal:
>>
>> service lirc stop
>> /usr/local/sbin/lircd -n
>>
>> in another terminal:
>> ls /dev/lir*
>> irw
>>
>> let us know what that gives you.
>>
>> Fredrik
>>
>> ps. Do not top post.
>>
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> fyi
>
> Just put it on an older laptop that I have with Ubuntu 7.10 and it works.
>
> Scott
I bet a proper patch to the lirc driver would be appreciated by the LIRC 
project.

Fredrik