[mythtv-users] ECS LIVA Frontend

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 2:08 PM, Alec Leamas <leamas.alec at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> You do not need to run the app on your barebones X + Mythfrontend setup
>> that doesn't have a full Linux desktop installed. Run it on a spare
>> computer that has a full OS installed. Program the receiver on that
>> computer, and then plug it into your frontend. The configuration is not
>> stored on the computer, but rather the receiver itself.
>>
>
> Sort of curious on this device. However, the information on the website
> is, well, not that exhaustive.
>
> I don't really see how it works. As I understand it, there are two options
>
> - Either the kernel sees it as a regular USB keyboard. This should work
> fine, but with the basic limitation that only one application can receive
> the keypresses. Which might or might not be what you want. LIRC tricks like
> long keypresses, repeat suppression and modes doesn't work.
>
> - Or, it emulates the lircd socket. Less likely, although there is some
> other device out there doing this. Multiple applications can receive the
> button presses if they have lirc support, but the lirc configuration is
> fixed.
>
> In either case it's always the same trade-off: simplicity vs flexibility.
> This device certainly looks simple.
>
> Cheers!
>
> --alec
>
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It only acts like the first option. I never played with special modes like
long keypresses when I was using LIRC or now with flirc.
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