[mythtv] Re: DirecTV Question

[Bryce C]

If it's got USB which most things these days do, just buy a USB to
serial converter.  It's a serial port connected by USB (universal SERIAL
bus) and costs around $30 where I live.

On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 17:52, Jeff McDonald wrote:
> Well, I'm going to be using a Shuttle SS50 which has only 2 serial ports
> and no parallel and my 2 pci slots will be in use.  It's not that I have
> no inclination for electronics work, I have no knowledge... Surely I'm
> not the only linux geek out there that is electronics illiterate?  :)  
> 
> Jeff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-dev-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-dev-bounces at snowman.net] On Behalf Of tarek Lubani
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 7:42 PM
> To: Development of mythtv
> Subject: RE: [mythtv] Re: DirecTV Question
> 
> 
> No real reason why you should be limited to 2 com ports.. However, you
> can 
> make lirc homebrew for parallel..
> 
> Unless you have no inclination to do some electronics work, I would just
> 
> homebrew whatever you're working on.. It is the cheapest and easiest way
> to 
> go..
> 
> tarek : )
> 
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Bryce C <Plug at BryceCo.Net>
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