[mythtv-users] Problems with my remote control and Flirc

Mike Carron jmcarron at gmx.com
Mon Aug 17 03:54:28 UTC 2020


Have you tried this page?

https://support.flirc.tv/hc/en-us

mike

On 8/16/20 1:39 PM, Peter Carlsson wrote:
> Hello,
>
> By the time I updated from Debian 9 to 10, my remote control configured
> with ir-keytable stopped working. For some reason I am not able to load
> any rc-dib0700-rc5 driver on my Hauppauge Nova-T 500 Dual DVB-T.
>
> After reading many good reviews of Flirc, I bought one but had trouble
> getting it to work. One of the problems was that it, together with my
> Logitech Harmony One +, only reacted to every other button press.
> Another problem was that it occasionally lost the entire configuration
> and I had to reprogram it again.
>
> Within the warranty period, I got my Flirc replaced with a new unit.
> The problem with every other keystroke is still there and now the
> problem is that my Flirc is not initialized correctly at each boot but
> I have to disconnect it at those times and then reconnect it for it to
> work.
>
> I have been in contact with the manufacturer of Flirc and the problem
> with every other keystroke is apparently a known problem in combination
> with Logitech Harmony One + and is apparently due to a bug in Linux USB
> HID interface polling time for UHCI while it works well for XHCI.
>
> I have tried with the included control for my Nova-T card but it also
> has problems with every other button press. A remote control for a
> Toshiba TV works for each keystroke.
>
> Given that so many seem happy with Flirc, I wonder if anyone can help me
> in case there is something I do wrong or that I need to do as I missed?
>
> Greetings,
> Peter Carlsson
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