Then, following Jarod's instructions at http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/remotes.php, I set everything up and it works just fine. Since Jarod's site conveniently spoon-fed all the configuration settings to me, I still have a few questions:
1) When I install my PVR-500, I can no longer use the Hauppauge IR sensor I am successfully using now, so I purchased a 3rd party sensor that connects via serial cable. Will this work the same as the Hauppauge sensor that I now have connected via the PVR 250? I seem to recall reading that Jarod's setup may be specific to the Hauppauge IR sensor. Will I have to redefine something if I use a different IR sensor?
2) For those that have seen Jarod's guide, can anyone tell me how the EFC codes map to a specific function in myth? For instance, here is Jarod's table showing the EFC settings. I have deduced that 241 (Sleep) is previous commercial cut, and 046 (Enter) is next commercial cut, but I cannot figure out how this table maps to anything in the lircd.conf or lircrc. How could I 'know' that without learning it from trial and error? What am I overlooking?
| EFC | Destination Key |
| 108 | INFO |
| 050 | GUIDE |
| 113 | PIP |
| 145 | SWAP |
| 076 | MUTE |
| 241 | SLEEP |
| 046 | ENTER |
| 176 | FREEZE |
| 236 | MOVE |
| 210 | +100 |
| 142 | LEFT |
| 110 | RIGHT |
3) Is there a list of remote control button values that can be defined in lircrc? For instance, how does one know that CH-, FREEZE, and MOVE, for example, are within the domain of possible remote control buttons? And it appears that each remote has a different set of values, since RED and YELLOW certainly appear to be specific to the grey Haupppauge remote.
4) The lirc.conf appears to be generated by a piece of software. Any idea what that is and how it arrives at the settings it defines?
Thanks!
On 9/24/05, Larry K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Please bear with me as I show my total ignorance regarding universal remote controls. :)
I am pondering whether or not to slap a PVR-500 into my system (one of my 250s died, so now I'm down to one tuner), So, if I get the PVR-500 and pull out the 250s, I'm gonna need a remote control.
I currently have a Rosewill wireless (RF) mouse/keyboard on my mythtv box. Should this be a factor in deciding what remote control to get? That is, should I go RF on the remote control, or IR? Can a RF remote be programmed to talk to my existing Rosewill base just as my keyboard does?
Sorry for sounding like a n00b, but I have not been keeping up with remote control technology. Thus far, I have just survived with the Hauppauge PVR-250 remote...
Thanks!
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