[mythtv-users] TheSniderPad.com Mac build + network LIRC problems

[Wade Maxfield]

scram69 wrote:
>>  > Something I'm looking into (since my electronics skills are completely
>>  > non-existent - I actually bought my serial homebrew receiver from
>>  > eBay) is a Sony Bluetooth remote for my Mac frontend. This isn't
>>  > supported by lircd on the Mac either, but it does work with a great
>>  > piece of Mac pay-ware called Remote Buddy.
>>  >
>>
>>  I bought a copy a while ago, and keep suggesting that they support the
>>  MCE Remote (since they support the receiver). But so far no luck.
>>
>>
> Something I mentioned on the other Mac/Lirc thread - yes, the number
> of buttons on mac-supported (via remote buddy) remotes is very
> limiting for use with mythtv.  But I have overcome this using an IR
> learning remote and multiple instances of the apple 6-button remote,
> mapping them to buttons on a learning remote.  I used a Harmony 550
> that I picked up used for $30.  The procedure is described here:
> http://funwithcomputers.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/using-the-harmony-880-remote-with-your-macs-built-in-ir-port/
> (the 550 uses the same mac-compatible software as the 880)
> I've been very pleased with the results.
> 
> Seems if you are already using remote buddy, you're half way there...

Wow, that's very cool.

Unfortunately the MCE remote only has 3 buttons that can be used to 
learn IR from other remotes. I kind of need to use it since that's the 
remote that's in use on the 2 other frontends, and I'm trying to keep a 
consistent interface for WAF.

The mac mini's been temporarily retired until the remote and 
de-interlacing situation is improved for OS X (it may be better with 
0.21 - but my backend is MythDora and still on 0.20 at the moment so I 
don't know yet) but I may have to revisit buying a different remote once 
I've moved to 0.21.

  - Wade