[mythtv-users] iPhone + <remote_software> + LIRC over network to control mythtv?

R. G. Newbury newbury at mandamus.org
Fri Mar 26 18:10:07 UTC 2010


On 03/26/2010 11:08 AM, Comments wrote:
> On 03/26/2010 08:39 AM, Johnny Walker wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Comments<comments at mecworks.com
>> <mailto:comments at mecworks.com>>  wrote:
> [snip]
>>      Anyone know of one or more remote software packages that run on the
>>      iPhone that work with LIRC to control a Myth front end?
>>
>>      Thanks,
>>
>>
>> I don't know of anything that runs on the iPhone and then interfaces to
>> LIRC - since the iPhone doesn't have an IR blaster. Unless you buy one
>> and add it on.
>>
>> I use Remotux - it does what LIRC does - takes input and translates it
>> into keyboard and mouse events on the myth frontend.
>>
>> Many of us were very excited at it's ease of use and configuration.
>
> Thanks, I'll take a look at that.
>
>
> Actually, LIRC will talk over a network too.  It's the server piece that
> is used with and HDHomeRun receiver's IR<->  network repeater feature:
>
> http://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/instructions/mythtv
>
> Ideally, I'd like to find a remote for the iPhone that can just talk
> over the network to LIRC like the HDHR does.
>

MyMote is an iPhone app which does that. However, I think it might be a 
predecessor to Remotux. If so, then Remotux is probably the way to go.

Although at the moment, I cannot get Remotux to connect to myth....

Geoff
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