[mythtv-users] Was: HIPER HMC-2K53A as MythTv Frontend? / SilverStone ML02

[James Buckley]

On 30/05/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/30/07, George Galt <george.galt at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 5/30/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 5/30/07, James Buckley <xanium4332 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > > On 30/05/07, Mark A. Hoover <mahoover at ispaceonline.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Mark A. Hoover wrote:
> > > > > >>> I do think we should start emailing them asking for support. They lost
> > > > > >>> two customers as far as I can tell and who knows how many potential
> > > > > >>> customers.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> The sad this is I've been looking for a case just like this one for ages,
> > > > > >> but given that the VFD doesn't work I've gone back to looking at the
> > > > > >> Thermaltake Mozart case.  The only other thing I didn't see was a built-in
> > > > > >> IR sensor....:(
> > > > > > Check out this one
> > > > > > <http://www.antec.com/ec/productDetails.php?ProdID=08738>. I have bought
> > > > > > one but not set it up so I can't guarantee it. It is solidly built and
> > > > > > is supposed to work
> > > > > > <http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Volume_Knob_on_Antec_Fusion>. If
> > > > > > you don't insist on a slim case it is an economical alternative. It does
> > > > > > not have built in IR or any provision to add it to the case.
> > > > >
> > > > > I found this looking around tonight.  Looks like SilverStone has come out
> > > > > with a few new cases since the last time I looked.  Anybody try this one
> > > > > yet?
> > > >
> > > > Be forewarned. The remote (an imon-pad) is a pile of junk. Because it
> > > > works/almost works as a mouse, the up/down/lewft/right buttons don't
> > > > have a 'click' when pressed. Ultimatly you either don't trigger a
> > > > keypress or send too many. The IR receiver ONLY works with the imon
> > > > remote as well, so with my LC-11M I had to build a serial receiver and
> > > > mount it next to the vfd in order to get a decent remote working.
> > >
> > > there is a driver patch, linked to from the wiki's LC-16M page that
> > > will cause the mouse to act as a directional pad.
> > >
> > > as well, the imon IR signals can be learned to any decent universal remote.
> > >
> > Steve:
> >
> > Have you gotten the imon-pad patch to work with the current version of
> > Lirc?  The wiki reports:
> >
> > Warning: PAD patches not working. Several patches exist. Can not get
> > the PAD to work with latest lirc 0.8.1 and kernel 2.6.18. Please fill
> > the gaps...-Moosylog Feb 2007
> >
> > I've had no luck myself, so if you have, can you update the wiki on
> > how you did it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > George
>
> I'm 99% sure I'm running 0.8.1 and that it applied cleanly for me (I
> wrote that part of the page when I last updated my frontend).

It's not that the pad doesn't work as a 4-way dpad, it's that it
doesn't work very well. Because there is no 'click', when pushing it
down in a direction, you don't know when you've triggered it or not.
Also it's a bit temperamental, as lirc doesn't reliably get all the
keypresses (so that the 'repeat = 3' doesn't work). For me, it's just
not very good.

Also I don't want to have to use a learning remote to get back the
functionality. I want to be able to use any remote I like, and
personally I don't think the remote should have to pick up imon's
mess. I'd recommend (although not because of the name). Microsoft's
MCE remote / receiver, build a serial receiver, or buy a cheap USB
one.

I've gone through loads of different patches for the imon-pad, none
have been very good. I'd like to know whether other's work better.

Also my actually remote is slightly dodgey, even after you've stopped
pressing the pad, it keeps on transmitting, and will randomly start up
again. So you can be watching TV and it'll jump 30seconds cause the
remote sent the 'Right' key by itself.

James