[mythtv-users] Tivo Remote with IR Reciever VIA USB and lirc?

[David]

You sure?

I thought I read that you couldn't plug it into a USB/serial convertor

you may want to double check

Actually, I did :)
  http://www.lirc.org/faq.html
Question 2


David


Dan Morphis wrote:

> build the circuit at http://www.lirc.org/receivers.html  Its a very 
> simple circuit, only has 5 components.  Then, get a usb -> serial 
> converter and plug it into that.  You could also get the Microsoft MCE 
> remote, which has a ir transceiver (Though the last update I know of 
> is the ir blaster isn't working yet in linux).  The Microsoft MCE 
> remote is usb.
>
> -dan
>
> Richie Crews wrote:
>
>> I searched the mail list archives and could not find an answer to 
>> this so I am going to ask =D
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>> I am looking to use a Tivo remote with my new MythTV setup and after 
>> reading the mailing lists people report that the hauppage IR receiver 
>> does not work with the Tivo remotes (unless I read wrong). So I was 
>> going to get an IR receiver that works with lirc and that is usb. 
>> Could anyone recommend such a device? The problem I have is that I am 
>> out of serial ports for my motherboard. Any help would be welcomed, 
>> Thanks.
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