[mythtv-users] mceusb as an input device

[Harry Orenstein]

On Wednesday, March 09, 2011 01:50:52 pm Jarod Wilson wrote:
> >> 
> >> The remote seems to really be a TiVo remote.  It even has the key with
> >> the little TiVo guy and the thumb keys.
> > 
> > Okay, good to know. Where did you get that kit from? I might be
> > interested in picking one up myself (or just getting a TiVo
> > remote somewhere) so we can have that bundle Just Work(tm) out of
> > the box too.
> 
Sorry, somehow I overlooked your email from yesterday, or I would have 
responded sooner.

> Never mind, found it via Amazon for $50 for the entire bundle,
> including the remote, transceiver, a Hauppauge HVR-950Q and the
> TiVo software. I have no actual *use* for any of it, beyond the
> fun of making it work, but I went ahead and ordered it. Not a
> bad deal for everything you get. Looks like its just a modified
> NEC protocol (probably doing something similar to what Apple
> does with their modified NEC proto), so adding proper support
> shouldn't be terribly hard.

I had the same idea and did some research.  It IS a modified NEC protocol and I 
used the existing NEC decoder to get two keys working (Page Down and 8) using 
the dib0700_nec keymap, I think.  I actually paid a bit less for mine, but 
thanks for going the extra mile (parsec, really).

I also figured out how to use the key editor in Myth, so I answered my other 
question about setting up key codes.  In the past I just set up LIRC to send 
the default characters for the required Myth functionality, but using ir-
keytable I have to use key codes, so characters like ">" are not possible.

I do still have a question about what is normal.  Did you set up Myth to 
accept the default MCE key codes for the corresponding functions or did you 
reconfigure the MCE remote with ir-keytable to send other key codes?  In my 
testing it seemed that some key codes cannot be read in the Myth key editor.  
I think I tried setting the 0 key of my remote to KEY_NUMERIC_0 and the key 
editor could not read it.

-- Harry O.