[mythtv-users] Any interest in a Dish TV/lirc hardware hack?

[Dan Wilga]

I have two Dish 311 receivers. Rather than deal with an IR blaster 
that either requires an ugly LED attached to the two units, or a 
blaster that is subject to interference, I made a really cheap (about 
$15) hardware modification that allows me to make a hardwired 
connection directly from the 311's board to a small interface board 
that sits inside my HTPC. The interface board is connected to a 
serial header on the PC's motherboard.

This hack involves a handful of components, as well as opening the 
Dish receiver and breaking one IR receiver lead. When the Dish->PC 
cable is plugged-into the back of the Dish receiver, the regular 
remote is disabled; when it is unplugged, the receiver operates with 
the remote.

This change will void your warranty, and should also not be performed 
on leased equipment.

I have only tried it on a Dish 311, but there's really no reason this 
same circuit shouldn't work with other IR-based equipment that lacks 
a real, hardwired interface. If there's enough interest, I'll do a 
writeup and post the URL here.
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Dan Wilga                                         [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Mount Holyoke College                                Tel: 413-538-3027
South Hadley, MA  01075            "Who left the cake out in the rain?"
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