[mythtv-users] IR Transmitter

[Dan Morphis]

  > I also had absolutely no knowledge of electronics and I also have 
the SA
> 2100.  I did exactly what Dan describes above and was able to make it 
> work pretty painlessly.

Thanks for the endorsement!

> 
> Another way to test it is to temporarily replace the IR LED with a 
> regular LED.  I took one from an old ethernet card.  If everything is 
> put together correctly, it will light up when you execute the "irsend" 
> command shown above.  Also, if you want to try it first without 
> soldering, you can use a small piece of "breadboard".  You should be 
> able to find that at Radio Shack (or any other similar 

To clarify what Brian said, get a piece of soldierless breadboard; not 
the regular breadboard.  Should run < $10.  For the wires for it, you 
could buy the wiring kit, or hack up some old cat 5 cable.  The 
non-stranded wire will work perfect.

-dan