[mythtv-users] So confused. Firewire to STB - channel change script - mythchanger

[Eric Sharkey]

On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 11:56 AM, Mike Perkins
<mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
> Well, obviously, you'd use the remote that came with the STB. You'd use your
> IR receiver to record the keypresses you make with the remote. That way you
> know it should work the exact same. You don't need to know the IR codes, you
> just press the keys and record whatever happens. Once you have those mythtv
> (via LIRC) can issue those when it wants to change channel or do anything
> else.

Right.  Basically you just run:

  irrecord new.lircd.conf

then follow the instructions on the screen.

Eric