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

[R. G. Newbury]

On 07/21/2009 02:50 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:24 AM, R. G. Newbury<newbury at mandamus.org>wrote:
>
>> On 07/20/2009 04:42 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.
>>>>>
>>>> Second this. I have been controlling the volume on my setup this way
>>>> since about '04.
>>>>
>>>> E
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Then that greatly simplifies the buying AND install processes.  Thanks for
>>> being patient with me.
>>>
>>>   There is another option. Set the amplifier at a reasonable level and
>> control the volume, with lirc, directly in mythtv.
>>
>> This works with tv recordings and videos. I have never tested with music
>> but I suppose it would work there too.
>>
>> Geoff
>
>
> But then he is decoding and encoding only to be decoded again.  Not
> quite passthrough.  imho, not a good idea.
>
> Allen

Yes, I have forgotten that that would happen with digital.

Geoff



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