[mythtv-users] Anyone using an HP MCE IR receiver with a Sky remote control?

[Nick Morrott]

On 11 May 2015 at 17:28, Jan Ceuleers <jan.ceuleers at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/05/15 18:16, Nick Morrott wrote:
>> I've been using ir-keytable with rc-core debugging to test the remotes
>> - IMO there's no point using irrecord/mode2 if the kernel cannot pass
>> the scancodes to LIRC.
>
> The difference with mode2 is that it can capture raw signals. That's
> what I've had to do with the remote of my STB (Belgian cableco Telenet).
> In my case the purpose was to enable me to control the STB with a
> blaster, but I had to start by capturing the signals (which I did using
> mode2 and then postprocessed them with itscrutinizer).

It looks as though the kernel *is* seeing things (I see details of
pulse and space timings with rc-core debugging enabled), it just isn't
able to decode them into something useful.

I'll try and give mode2 a go later.

Nick