[mythtv-users] Question/Recommendation: Amplifier w/SPDIF w/RS232?

[Allen Edwards]

On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:24 AM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org>wrote:

> On 07/20/2009 04:42 PM, mythtv at derdev.com wrote:
>
>> I want to control the amp's "volume knob" via the same remote for
>>>>> controlling the frontend: what's the "best" way to integrate the
>>>>> remote,
>>>>> the receiver, and mythfrontend (and its hardware)?
>>>>>
>>>>> Since SPDIF doesn't control volume, I see only two options.
>>>>> a) Program the remote to issue "volume" commands directly to the Amp's
>>>>> IR
>>>>> receiver for VolumeUP and VolumeDN using the Receiver's IR codes (e.g.
>>>>> use
>>>>> "learning" on a universal remote)
>>>>> or
>>>>> b) Control volume via LIRC and RS232 hookup to the receiver/amp.
>>>>>
>>>> Option a) should be significantly less error-prone, and most universals
>>>> have
>>>> this sort of functionality available either by default or by just a few
>>>> magic button sequences.
>>>>
>>> Second this. I have been controlling the volume on my setup this way
>>> since about '04.
>>>
>>> E
>>>
>>>
>> Then that greatly simplifies the buying AND install processes.  Thanks for
>> being patient with me.
>>
>>  There is another option. Set the amplifier at a reasonable level and
> control the volume, with lirc, directly in mythtv.
>
> This works with tv recordings and videos. I have never tested with music
> but I suppose it would work there too.
>
> Geoff


But then he is decoding and encoding only to be decoded again.  Not
quite passthrough.  imho, not a good idea.

Allen
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