[mythtv-users] Question/Recommendation: Amplifier w/SPDIF w/RS232?

[Jarod Wilson]

On Jul 20, 2009, at 4:20 PM, mythtv at derdev.com wrote:
...
> I want to control the amp's "volume knob" via the same remote for
> controlling the frontend: what's the "best" way to integrate the  
> remote,
> the receiver, and mythfrontend (and its hardware)?
>
> Since SPDIF doesn't control volume, I see only two options.
> a) Program the remote to issue "volume" commands directly to the  
> Amp's IR
> receiver for VolumeUP and VolumeDN using the Receiver's IR codes  
> (e.g. use
> "learning" on a universal remote)
> or
> b) Control volume via LIRC and RS232 hookup to the receiver/amp.

Option a) should be significantly less error-prone, and most  
universals have this sort of functionality available either by default  
or by just a few magic button sequences.

> Did I ask a better question?


Yes.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com