Re: [vdr] Remote receiver options...
http://www.huitsing.nl/irftdi/ Check that link. there is a company that makes a IR sensor and USB interface module. Some have the cables made up and you can get them from digi key. Just plug in to a usb port and use the right driver. On 1/25/2011 3:16 AM, Oliver Schinagl wrote: Silverstone LC16M ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Remote receiver options...
Hi, most motherboards have serial header on board. I've used Atric IR-Einschalter on one HTPC and I can really recommend it http://www.atric.de/IR-Einschalter/index.php On another HTPC I've used USB remote that was bundled with the case (MS-Tech MC-1200) and the problem was that the device was detected as HID device and some keys generated combined events like Shift+3, Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R and so on. I wasn't able to configure LIRC to understand it so in the end I wrote a small application to remap these combinations to single events. Michal On 01/25/2011 11:45 AM, Magnus H wrote: Hi. I use the Hauppauge MCE USB remote and think it's really good. Works with modern kernels or lirc. http://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?e=425720 /Magnus H -Original Message- From: vdr-boun...@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-boun...@linuxtv.org] On Behalf Of Laz Sent: den 25 januari 2011 10:53 To: VDR list Subject: [vdr] Remote receiver options... I've been following various threads over the past year or so exploring various options for having a server-client vdr setup and it got me thinking. I'm currently using a home-brew LIRC receiver attached to a serial port which works perfectly. The ION-based boards look very nice as a vdr front end (using xinelibout or some yet-to-be-written plugin!) because they can do hardware HD decoding. However, I suspect a lot of these lack a serial port so my simple LIRC receiver would be no good. What are others doing in this sort of situation? USB-based receiver (there are a couple described at lirc.org), or do most of the ION boards still have a serial header (must admit, not looked into this properly yet!)? Several DVB devices do contain receivers but that pretty much defeats the object of having a server containing DVB devices and a client just for viewing. It all looks nice in principle but any lack of a remote is a deal breaker! Cheers, Laz ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Remote receiver options...
On Tue, 2011-01-25 at 09:53 +, Laz wrote: > I've been following various threads over the past year or so exploring > various options for having a server-client vdr setup and it got me > thinking. > > I'm currently using a home-brew LIRC receiver attached to a serial port > which works perfectly. The ION-based boards look very nice as a vdr front > end (using xinelibout or some yet-to-be-written plugin!) because they can > do hardware HD decoding. However, I suspect a lot of these lack a serial > port so my simple LIRC receiver would be no good. My Asus ION motherboard has a serial heading in the motherboard. I'm using it for home brew serial LIRC receiver. > > What are others doing in this sort of situation? USB-based receiver (there > are a couple described at lirc.org), or do most of the ION boards still > have a serial header (must admit, not looked into this properly yet!)? I used for a while a USB-BT dongle plus PS3 Blu-Ray remote with that ION mobo. RF was pretty robust & snappy compared to IR. See http://code.google.com/p/bdremote-ng/wiki/README BR, Seppo ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Remote receiver options...
MCE usb remote is a good choice or you could build your own very easily using an FTDI component and an IR receiver. In either case it will cost you about $25 or less. Btw, I actually use a couple ION boxes for VDR. I don't use a server/client setup however because from what I understand it just isn't mature enough. I would like full independent osd's on each client, epg is populated by server and shared with clients, and good handling of timers. And I don't want to have to run a bunch of plugins or extra junk to make it work. If I wanted a slapped together solution out of whatever was laying around, I'd just run mythtv but that's not what I'm looking for. Come to think of it, I wonder how the new OSD system will factor into having multiple clients, or if that aspect is being considered at all. Probably not. But that's talk for another thread anyways I think. ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Remote receiver options...
Hi. I use the Hauppauge MCE USB remote and think it's really good. Works with modern kernels or lirc. http://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?e=425720 /Magnus H -Original Message- From: vdr-boun...@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-boun...@linuxtv.org] On Behalf Of Laz Sent: den 25 januari 2011 10:53 To: VDR list Subject: [vdr] Remote receiver options... I've been following various threads over the past year or so exploring various options for having a server-client vdr setup and it got me thinking. I'm currently using a home-brew LIRC receiver attached to a serial port which works perfectly. The ION-based boards look very nice as a vdr front end (using xinelibout or some yet-to-be-written plugin!) because they can do hardware HD decoding. However, I suspect a lot of these lack a serial port so my simple LIRC receiver would be no good. What are others doing in this sort of situation? USB-based receiver (there are a couple described at lirc.org), or do most of the ION boards still have a serial header (must admit, not looked into this properly yet!)? Several DVB devices do contain receivers but that pretty much defeats the object of having a server containing DVB devices and a client just for viewing. It all looks nice in principle but any lack of a remote is a deal breaker! Cheers, Laz ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] Remote receiver options...
I have an Silverstone LC16M which came preinstalled with a USB Imon pad i think it's called and I too replaced my homebuild serial LIRC device. It actually works better, in the sense that it can actually power on/off my pc from standby which was a big plus for me. (The serial version would have been able to pull that off to in the end, as there was options for this sorta) On 01/25/11 10:53, Laz wrote: > I've been following various threads over the past year or so exploring > various options for having a server-client vdr setup and it got me > thinking. > > I'm currently using a home-brew LIRC receiver attached to a serial port > which works perfectly. The ION-based boards look very nice as a vdr front > end (using xinelibout or some yet-to-be-written plugin!) because they can > do hardware HD decoding. However, I suspect a lot of these lack a serial > port so my simple LIRC receiver would be no good. > > What are others doing in this sort of situation? USB-based receiver (there > are a couple described at lirc.org), or do most of the ION boards still > have a serial header (must admit, not looked into this properly yet!)? > > Several DVB devices do contain receivers but that pretty much defeats the > object of having a server containing DVB devices and a client just for > viewing. > > It all looks nice in principle but any lack of a remote is a deal breaker! > > Cheers, > > Laz > > > ___ > vdr mailing list > vdr@linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
