[mythtv] XM Radio app

[Andrew Harteveldt]

Typically in the Car PC world it's done using either the Line In or SPDIF
line in on your sound card, connected from the XM device.  After that it's
up to Myth to be able to control the volume of that line. 

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From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org]
On Behalf Of Matt
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 2:16 PM
To: Development of mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv] XM Radio app

On 6/23/06, Andrew Harteveldt <andrew at harteveldt.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi,
> I've already actually posted on Myth Users, but figured this maybe 
> better on Myth Dev.  I'm looking into hardware integration with Myth.
>
> For those that are interested in a hardware solution, mp3car.com will 
> provide you with a variety of mods that can be performed on XM devices 
> to enable them to connect to a USB / serial port. Interestingly 
> enough, no XM devices come with digital outputs. Fortunately there are 
> solutions for that too. With very small modifications, I've added a 
> TOSLINK adapter to my XM PCR that enables me to have digital out. This 
> is great as the DAC on a lot of the XM devices are poor quality to say 
> the least. The increase in sound quality is staggering.
>
> I've found an app by Michael Minn that is basically a Linux XM 
> controller written in C++. I would think that some small development 
> would enable this to be integrated with Myth. I've not done any 
> development now for some years, but I guess I can give this a go once 
> I get my Myth box up and running!
> http://www.michaelminn.com/index.php?linux/mmxmpcr/README.html
>
> Thanks
> Andrew

I'd be interested in an XM feature.  How would the audio be passed into Myth
though?
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