[mythtv-users] Cheap Remote and blaster

[Jarod Wilson]

On Oct 20, 2010, at 3:23 PM, Brian Wood wrote:

> Several folks (including me) asked about whether this would work with LIRC/Myth:
> 
> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=5187-4592-BULK&cat=SYS
> 
> I just received mine: The answer is Yes:
> 
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.610329] usb 4-5: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.840237] usb 4-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.856345] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 61                                                                                                                                           
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.860097] lirc_mceusb: Windows Media Center Edition USB IR Transceiver driver for LIRC 
> 1.90                                                                                                                 
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56020.860102] lirc_mceusb: Daniel Melander <lirc at rajidae.se>, Martin Blatter 
> <martin_a_blatter at yahoo.com>, Dan Conti <dconti at acm.wwu.edu>                                                                       
> Oct 20 13:11:14 fx3 kernel: [56021.040390] usb 4-5: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2                                                                                                                                 
> Oct 20 13:11:15 fx3 kernel: [56021.262380] lirc_dev: lirc_register_driver: sample_rate: 0                                                                                                                                                    
> Oct 20 13:11:15 fx3 kernel: [56021.268376] lirc_mceusb[2]: Philips eHome Infrared Transceiver on usb4:2                                                                                                                                      
> Oct 20 13:11:15 fx3 kernel: [56021.268435] usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_mceusb
> 
> The blurb does not make this clear, but it comes with an IR blaster which connects to the receiver. There are two jacks 
> for blasters on the receiver, so it looks like you could have 2 blasters.
> 
> So order with confidence, it will work. I think I'll order another as a spare as well.
> 
> Not bad for $13.99.

Also note: this isn't the first-gen transceiver, it just has the same exterior housing. The first-gen one has a Microsoft device ID (and reports as such in dmesg output, where the above is reporting Philips). So that's probably a plus, given the first-gen one is slightly quirky, and may or may not support transmit at all frequencies...

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Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com