[mythtv-users] Microsoft MCE Remote - Mute Button
Robin Gilks
g8ecj at gilks.org
Fri Nov 3 03:33:31 UTC 2006
>> On Thursday 02 November 2006 09:23, Michael MacLeod wrote:
>> > From my .lircrc:
>> >
>> > begin
>> > prog = mythtv
>> > button = Mute
>> > config = F9
>> > end
>> >
>> > On 11/2/06, Trey Thompson <treythompson at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Is this programmable?
>>
>> In my case I had to change the definition to use "|" because F9 via the
>> keyboard or the remote wasn't being recognized.
>
> Sorry, I wasn't too clear. :) Yes, I can program through Myth, but I
> was wondering if it was programmable on the remote, like the TV Power
> and Volume buttons are. I'd prefer to have it mute the TV instead of
> muting Myth.
>
Why not use an IR blaster in front of the TV and trap the Mute code from
the remote using irexec within the mythtv box, which then calls a shell
script that sends the correct code on the IR blaster to the TV to mute it.
Thats what I do for my home theatre system and the TV (just to turn them
on/off).
--
Robin Gilks
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