How did you get the remote to properly learn the IR commands of the keyboard? When I do that with my giant Sony Rm-2100 remote, it works. When I go to use the remote, it gives me 2 keypresses instead of one for EVERY command I learned. Did you do something special?
On 5/26/05, Michael T. Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John Williams wrote: > > >On 5/25/05, Karsten Jeppesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>There is a very very important thing missing in MythTV. > >>At least I have been missing this feature on every single TV I have had: > >> > >>A volumen-preset-while-the-bloody-commercials-are-running button. > >> > >>Ever noticed that the sound is turned up 15% while the commercials are on? > >>I would like a switch button that is programmable so I can press it and > >>temporarily lower the volumen to X% of what it was before. > >>When the button is pressed again we resume at the previously used volume. > >> > >> > >Yeah I've noticed drives me crazy too. It was realy pronounced on my > >recording of Starwars Episode 2 the other night. My suggestion would > >be to get a macro capable remote. Make a macro that hits the volume > >down button about 10 or 20 times. The make another macro the brings it > >back up the same amount. It may take asome playing with, but it is > >essentially the same thing you are asking for. I'm assuming you use a > >remote. I just bought one last week and programmed all my Myth > >Functions fromteh Lite-On IR keyboard into it. Including a few macros, > >like a single button delete file. now I'm keyboard free. Make sure it > >is JP1 compatible. > > > Well, you could use a "thick-client" remote, but why not just use LIRC > like this with a "thin-client" remote? > > begin > prog = irexec > button = mute > # First button press mutes audio > config = amixer set PCM mute & > # Second press unmutes audio in "soft-speak mode" > config = amixer set PCM 30%- unmute & > # Third press restores normal volume > config = amixer set PCM 30%+ unmute & > repeat = 0 > end > > Basically, this sets up a tri-state for the "mute" button on your > remote. The first time you press it, it mutes sound. The second time > you press it, it unmutes sound but decreases volume by 30%. The third > time, it increases volume by 30%. Only problem is remembering not to > turn up the volume when your mute is in "soft-speak mode" or the next > time you hit mute, it will add 30% to the comfortable volume. (Since > we're not telling Myth what we're doing to the volume, hitting vol-up > while in soft-speak will increase the volume from Myth's normal > volume--not from soft-speak volume--then hitting mute adds 30%, but > hitting vol-up or down again would change it to +/- 1 step from normal. > Hmm. Maybe I should make a patch so Myth senses volume changes like > xine/MPlayer/xmms instead of blindly expecting other apps to leave the > volume alone...) Oh, and it isn't automatic, but that means that it > will never automatically do the wrong thing. ;) > > To use it for commercials, you would hit mute when the commercial > begins. Then, if you want to continue hearing commercials, hit mute > again to restore audio to "soft-speak" mode. Once the program resumes, > hit mute a third time to restore normal volume. If you prefer to forego > the ability to truly mute the broadcast (or you're willing to use a > dedicated button for mute and another for "soft-speak"), get rid of the > first config line. Feel free to add lines, too (i.e. if you want > multiple steps or want to go from normal to soft-speak to mute to > soft-speak to normal). > > Note, you can also use "Master" instead of "PCM" (should use whichever > one you've chosen to use for your Myth mixer so it works with your > volume control). Play around with the values as desired (30% works well > for me, but I usually play back at about 60%, so you might want more). > The percentages are absolute percentages relative to the current level > (i.e if you're at 60% and decrease by 30%, it will be at 30%). > > To make it work, you *must* start irexec (i.e. add a line, "irexec -d" > (no quotes) to your .xinitrc). Since you probably already have your > mute button mapped to send "F9" to mythtv, you'll need to restart > mythfrontend. Note, also, that you *must* change the "prog = " line to > use "irexec" instead of "mythtv." > > For more info: man amixer > > Mike > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
