[mythtv-users] Lirc & Harmony 525 Key repeat problem

[Paul Gardiner]

On 14/06/2011 10:35, Ian Clark wrote:
> On 14 June 2011 03:44, john<rwc at bestpond.com>  wrote:
>> I am using MythTV 0.24.1 on opensuse 11.4 and having problems with my Logitech harmony
>> 525 remote, in that if I press any of the 4  arrow keys while going through menu selection
>> it skips 2-4 items, really making it impossible to use the remote.
>>
>> I had been partly successful using the remote setup emulating an mce  remote using the
>> mceusb lirc module on an older system, however I had a motherboard failure and
>> consequently upgraded this front end which drives the family tv.
>>
>> The system is running opensuse 11.4 with kernel 2.6.39.1-31-desktop. As lirce is now
>> included in the kernel I am really a bit unsure as to where I can make any adjustements to
>> cause lirc to slowdown this key repeat rate.
>>
> I'm not sure this is entirely a harmony issue.
>
> I've just upgraded to 2.6.39 vanilla, and lircd 0.9.0 using the in
> kernel drivers for my MCE usb remote and I'm getting exactly the same
> issue. The arrow keys in myth and XBMC double press.

I too have a problem with a Harmony remote emulating a MCE remote, but
my problem sounds a little different. All works well, but every now
and then it behaves as though an arrow button has stuck down: an
attempt to skip will do multiple skips, repeating until I press again.
Also an attempt to move down in the menu can leave the menu rolling
continuously. It doesn't seem to be the remote: I can put my hand
over the transducer and the menus keep rolling. It's as though
"button down" and button up" commands are being used and the up
is being lost, but I didn't think any part of the system worked
that way. Anybody else see that.

Cheers,
	Paul.