[mythtv-users] Slightly OT: Recommendation for USB to Serial convertor

[Rob Rosenfeld]

Nick Morrott wrote:

>Hi,
>
>In response to my problem of needing either a combined serial port based IR
>receiver and transmitter, or using two serial based devices simultaneously,
>I was wondering if any other users have had the same problem and have had
>success using one serial port and converting a USB port into another serial
>port to use two devices.
>
>I am sure this is entirely possible, but is LIRC easy to setup in this
>manner? and more importantly, can anyone recommend a particular brand of
>USB-serial convertor known to work under Linux (FC2/FCx etc) that should
>give me the least problems. (or do they either all work the same or not at
>all?)
>
>
>  
>

I use a USB-UIRT ( lirc patch at http://www.gemair.com/~neveld/ ) to
receive and a serial MyBlaster to xmit.