[mythtv-users] Odd lirc behavior when using plasma display vs. CRT display
Scott Harris
mythtv at webhounds.net
Tue Jun 24 20:10:13 UTC 2008
Larry K wrote:
> I have a FE running myth 0.20 on FC8 that has been happily working over
> S-Video to a 27" Panasonic CRT TV. Recently, I bought a new Panasonic
> 50" plasma, so my intent is to connect this display using DVI-HDMI,
> rather than S-Video, for obvious reasons.
>
> Anyway, since I have not yet configured xorg.conf for DFP output, I
> simply plugged the S-Video cable into the new plasma as an interim
> measure. When I did this, lirc started behaving oddly. It basically
> does not respond to my remote, and when I run irw to test it out, it
> very rarely (if ever) picks up the command. If I simply unplug the
> S-Video cable from the plasma and put it back on the old 27" CRT,
> everything returns to normal. Here, irw echos each and every command
> flawlessly. Mythtv responds flawlessly to my remote control as well.
>
> What in the world could be causing this odd behavior? Why would the
> display device affect lirc like this? What can I do to correct this?
> Oh. I am running lirc from a serial port if that matters.
>
I had my 42" plasma horribly interfere with a StreamZap remote. The
only way I could get any consistency was to move it 3 feet to the side
of the TV (not an option). I did various tests with the receiver here,
there, tv off etc. It was clearly the tv that was causing the issue.
I wound up changing to a MCE remote and haven't had any problems since.
Scott
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