[mythtv-users] Can Myth stream another source + IR?

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Feb 9, 2009, at 11:00 AM, Travis Tabbal wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com 
> > wrote:
> I've recently connected my DVD changer to my MythTV system. Mine  
> connects via firewire and I can issue it commands like load disc x,  
> unload current disc which is basically all I need. Here's basically  
> how I have it integrated with MythVideo:
>
>
> Your method sounds like it would be nice, but I don't have any way  
> to interface to mine like you did. This is a standard consumer video- 
> DVD changer. The input is IR or front panel and the output is video  
> signals. I don't really need Myth to do much here in the way of  
> interfacing. I need what amounts to a remote control setup. Take  
> video from X source (dedicated capture device) and send any IR  
> commands that match this format to the remote machine to re- 
> transmit. In my case, I would have it re-send any Sony IR commands.  
> Or just re-transmit all IR, but that might mess with things.
>
> So the user will interact directly with the changer's UI, Myth won't  
> really be involved at that point unless it's that I'm using the  
> streaming protocol or something. Ripping is fine, but slow compared  
> to just dropping the disc into the changer. And I don't need to  
> provide HD space. And I already have the changer, so why not use  
> it? :)

For the IR portion, it looks like you need something like this:
http://www.irblaster.info/distribution.html

You still have the problem of routing the video to the correct display.

-Brad