[mythtv-users] Way to turn off VGA output on command line?

[Adam Stylinski]

The problem I had with DPMS is that sending key events is not the same thing
as what DPMS listens for.  It listens across the actual bus of the
keyboard/mouse.  I guess you could make a "wake up" key on your remote that
simply forces an xset command.  But I myself would take issue to that,
especially when reading things like news articles (but now that I think
about it, I shouldn't be doing that to my poor Pioneer Kuro, as I will sort
of risk burn in if I leave the mythnews UI up too long).

Maybe I'm not clear on what you're trying to do.

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Steve Heistand <steve at heistand.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:58:25 -0600, Richard Shaw wrote
> > My TV is newer than my Onkyo HT receiver and I'm using the remote for
> > LIRC. Currently I have to manually turn off the TV or use the TV
> > remote.
> >
> > Is there a way to turn off the video output from the VGA port on the
> > command line? Prior to getting DMPS turned off I noticed the TV will
> > "SLEEP" if it's not receiving a signal over VGA and I'd like to take
> > advantage of that fact. I'm looking for something I can toggle using
> > the exec feature of lirc.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Richard
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> pick an unused button on your remote, set up your ~/.lircrc file to add
> that button and have it run a external command/script. (how I dont know
> off top of my head but Ive seen it done)
> then make the command be:
>
> xset s 1 2 ; xset dpms 3 4 5 ; sleep 10 ; xset s 600 610 ; xset dpms 700
> 800 900
>
> the last 2 xset commands should be changed to what your default is now.
>
> that will send the vga out into power save mode which should trip your tv.
> then it will come back up with any movement of the mythfrontend.
>
>
> "Why is it so hot inside this handbasket?"
> --
> Steve Heistand
> steve at heistand.org
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