<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Yes lirc has support for both of these, there are really 2 main options the iguna-ir and command-ir (expensive).<br><span><a target="_blank" href="http://iguanaworks.net/projects/IguanaIR/">http://iguanaworks.net/projects/IguanaIR/</a></span><br><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.commandir.com/">http://www.commandir.com/</a></span><br><br>I have not personally used either, ive just come across them while researching for possible channel changers. I ended up using firewire to my 6200.<br>But both of these are well known to mythtv users and im sure if you search or ask you can get more details.<br>Although you would still be trail blazing and taking some risk in that your hoping that the usb passthrough will work with these devices.<br></div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new
york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Mark <markhsa@gmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users@mythtv.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thu, September 22, 2011 5:06:30 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [mythtv-users] VMWare move. Firewire - ? Need input<br></font><br>
On 09/22/2011 02:51 PM, Scott Smith wrote:
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<div>There is one other option if you do have usb passthrough
and that is ir blasters.<br>
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On 09/22/2011 02:04 PM, Tyler T wrote:<br>
> VMWare ESX supports USB passthrough, so you may be able
to purchase a<br>
> USB->Firewire adapter, connect the USB device to
your VM, and still<br>
> change channels via Firewire.<br>
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Also an excellent idea. I have been unable to find such a
device <br>
though. I dont think they exist.<br>
Correct me if I am wrong however. It would need to be an
actual <br>
external USB firewire device I think. Not just a converter
cable.<br>
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Right, would that use LIRC? If you could give me a little info on
how those work, I would appreciate it.<br>
I just want to keep it nice and simple.<br>
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