[mythtv-users] Finding an IR blaster, really that hard?
David Brieck Jr.
dbrieck at gmail.com
Thu Jun 24 14:52:00 UTC 2010
On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 9:24 AM, David Brieck Jr. <dbrieck at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I've already read these two pages in the Wiki, but I'm still as confused
> as
> > before. Jarod always seems to recommend MCE remotes on the list, but in
> > searching for one online it's nearly impossible to find an original MS
> > remote, and I am not clear on which, if any of these other brands support
> > blasting.
> > http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Using_an_IR_Blaster_with_MythTV
> > http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MCE_Remote
> > I already have Snapstream Firefly RF remotes for my front ends, but I
> need
> > to add a blaster for the new HDPVR that's on it's way. From reading the
> > list, it seems like the one that's built in isn't very stable. I like the
> > guys at Iguana Works, but I don't want to recompile LIRC just to get
> their
> > blaster to work. I'm looking for something that will work out of the box
> > with Ubuntu and MythTV and not interfere with my Fireflys.
>
> From mceusb.c:
>
> static struct usb_device_id mceusb_dev_table[] = {
> /* Original Microsoft MCE IR Transceiver (often HP-branded) */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_MICROSOFT, 0x006d) },
> /* Philips Infrared Transceiver - Sahara branded */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PHILIPS, 0x0608) },
> /* Philips Infrared Transceiver - HP branded */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PHILIPS, 0x060c) },
> /* Philips SRM5100 */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PHILIPS, 0x060d) },
> /* Philips Infrared Transceiver - Omaura */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PHILIPS, 0x060f) },
> /* Philips Infrared Transceiver - Spinel plus */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PHILIPS, 0x0613) },
> /* Philips eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PHILIPS, 0x0815) },
> /* Realtek MCE IR Receiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_REALTEK, 0x0161) },
> /* SMK/Toshiba G83C0004D410 */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_SMK, 0x031d) },
> /* SMK eHome Infrared Transceiver (Sony VAIO) */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_SMK, 0x0322) },
> /* bundled with Hauppauge PVR-150 */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_SMK, 0x0334) },
> /* SMK eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_SMK, 0x0338) },
> /* Tatung eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TATUNG, 0x9150) },
> /* Shuttle eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_SHUTTLE, 0xc001) },
> /* Shuttle eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_SHUTTLE2, 0xc001) },
> /* Gateway eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_GATEWAY, 0x3009) },
> /* Mitsumi */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_MITSUMI, 0x2501) },
> /* Topseed eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x0001) },
> /* Topseed HP eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x0006) },
> /* Topseed eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x0007) },
> /* Topseed eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x0008) },
> /* Topseed eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x000a) },
> /* Topseed eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x0011) },
> /* Ricavision internal Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_RICAVISION, 0x0010) },
> /* Itron ione Libra Q-11 */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ITRON, 0x7002) },
> /* FIC eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FIC, 0x9242) },
> /* LG eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_LG, 0x9803) },
> /* Microsoft MCE Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_MICROSOFT, 0x00a0) },
> /* Formosa eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FORMOSA, 0xe015) },
> /* Formosa21 / eHome Infrared Receiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FORMOSA, 0xe016) },
> /* Formosa aim / Trust MCE Infrared Receiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FORMOSA, 0xe017) },
> /* Formosa Industrial Computing / Beanbag Emulation Device */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FORMOSA, 0xe018) },
> /* Formosa21 / eHome Infrared Receiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FORMOSA, 0xe03a) },
> /* Formosa Industrial Computing AIM IR605/A */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FORMOSA, 0xe03c) },
> /* Formosa Industrial Computing */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FORMOSA, 0xe03e) },
> /* Fintek eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FINTEK, 0x0602) },
> /* Fintek eHome Infrared Transceiver (in the AOpen MP45) */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FINTEK, 0x0702) },
> /* Pinnacle Remote Kit */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PINNACLE, 0x0225) },
> /* Elitegroup Computer Systems IR */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_ECS, 0x0f38) },
> /* Wistron Corp. eHome Infrared Receiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_WISTRON, 0x0002) },
> /* Compro K100 */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_COMPRO, 0x3020) },
> /* Compro K100 v2 */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_COMPRO, 0x3082) },
> /* Northstar Systems, Inc. eHome Infrared Transceiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_NORTHSTAR, 0xe004) },
> /* TiVo PC IR Receiver */
> { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TIVO, 0x2000) },
> /* Terminating entry */
> { }
> };
>
> Of course, part of the fun is mapping those to a product's marketing
> name/packaging... But I have now five completely different models, and
> transmit works on every single one of them...
>
> --
> Jarod Wilson
> jarod at wilsonet.com
> _______________________________________________
>
Wow! Thank you so much!
Physically, if it has a blaster, it will have a separate cable that plugs
into it, correct? I've seen a few on websites that look like they have
a receiver but no blaster. Of course, so many simply claim MCE
compatibility, not that they are THE "MCE Remote".
David
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