[mythtv-users] LIRC Randomly Doesn't Work (Weird Solution)
Scott
list-mythtv at bluecamel.eml.cc
Tue Dec 11 13:28:16 UTC 2007
On Tue, 2007-12-11 at 02:54 -0600, Douglas Wagner wrote:
> Is it possible that an infra red signal is getting "trapped" and
> bouncing around? (Yea, ok, i'm grasping at straws here). Why would
> darkness not reset it (but it does stop it) but bright light took care
> of the issue?
>
>
> Is there a more permanent solution anyone can think of besides having
> a flashlight sitting by the TV all the time?
Do you have a florescent or plasma tv in the same room? One of those
new-ish CFL bulbs that save energy? Does your laptop have an IR port?
I've found all of these things will affect IR performance. The
light-in-the-eye is pretty much over-riding whatever other interference
the IR eye is picking up.
The other solution is to build a tent around the IR eye. Of course, if
you do this you need some other way to route the IR signal.
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Scott <list-mythtv at bluecamel.eml.cc>
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