There is a sourceforge project called usbirboy, but you need to build it yourself.
I too am looking for a remote receiver for my Xbox, so USB would be cool. I would prefer to use my own remote over a std Xbox one. Whytey On 8/12/05, Marius Schrecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>...I need to find out what ir hardware I have and make sure I have > >>a module for it. This is tricky as I can't see anything in dmesg or lspci > >>to help me identify it. It's a built in ir receive > >> on the front of my biostar > >>ideq 330p (nforce4)...any ideas as to what it might be/how to identify > it?? > > >According to Biostar's web site, this is an IrDA receiver. IrDA > >devices do not use the same type of LED as most IR remote controls. > >Due to > >ts fundamental frequency, IrDA is useless at anything over > >about 3 feet distance. Its primary use is for syncing portable > >devices (PDAs, laptops, etc.) with the main computer. For this > >particular purpose, the 3-foot restriction isn't a bad one. > > > > >Basically, you'll need to get some sort of additional hardware to > >support "regular" IR reception. At least you can probably take out > >the Biostar's IrDA receiver and put the other receiver in its place, > >inside the case. > > > > been out looking for usb ir dongles, but so far the only one I've found > is another IrDA device. haven't checked whether it's supported either. Can > anyone recommend a good/cheap/2.6.x-supported remote receiver (preferably > usb), or a good howto to build one?... Ideally the receiver should be closer > to the tv than my computer (which will hide in the corner). > > Cheers > > Marius > Registered Linux user > > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > -- -- GMAIL is 'da bomb baby....YEAH I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct. _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
