Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
Thanks -- that's exactly what I need... time to break out the old soldering iron -- Steve On Tue, 14 Jun 2005, John Clabaugh wrote: I have a simular situation and was wondering that to. I have a pvr350 sensor with a bad plug. I was going to repair it with a new one, but if I could just wire it up and use it as a serial LIRC that would be great. Dan On 6/12/05, Steve Tate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 11 Jun 2005, Carl Fongheiser wrote: On 6/11/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 6/11/05, Paul Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It isn't a IrDA dongleit is an IR receiver. When I set it up a while ago it required the latest version of LIRC, but did work. Paul, Thanks. So I'll order a StreamZap this evening and try it out next week when it arrives. I've not found anywhere to purchase it locally in San Jose although I'm sure someone must sell them. Guess I'll go Amazon for now. So there's a difference between an 'IrDA dongle' and an 'IR receiver'? I know absolutely nothing of this technology. Yes, there's a big difference. IrDA is a data communications protocol that uses infrared. The IR receivers being talked about here are for CIR (short for consumer infrared), which is a catchall term for the sort of IR used by remote controls. It's just happens that a few IrDA transceivers can be coaxed into handling CIR as well (the Actisys IR-200L, for example.) I don't think any of the USB ones are capable of this. The Actisys I mentioned is a serial model, and I don't really recommend it; the range is pretty lousy. Here's what I'm wondering: I've got a Hauppauge PVR-250, which came with an IR receiver and remote. However, then I decided to stick the tuner in the backend (different room) and have a play-only frontend based on an EPIA motherboard. That means using the PVR-250 remote is a bit of a problem, but I hate for it to go to waste and buy another remote. The EPIA has a CIR header on the board. Is it possible to somehow wire the Hauppauge IR receiver to this block and use it without having the PVR-250 in that box? I've googled a bit to try to figure this out, but haven't found anything. -- Steve Tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Take a look at: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/116658?search_string=Hauppauge%20grey%20remote%20without%20a%20PVR250;#116658 This shows how to wire your existing IR sensor into a homebrew serial port. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
> I have a simular situation and was wondering that to. I have a pvr350 > sensor with a bad plug. I was going to repair it with a new one, but > if I could just wire it up and use it as a serial LIRC that would be > great. > > Dan > > On 6/12/05, Steve Tate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, 11 Jun 2005, Carl Fongheiser wrote: > > > > > On 6/11/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> On 6/11/05, Paul Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> It isn't a IrDA dongleit is an IR receiver. When I set it up a > > >>> while ago it required the latest version of LIRC, but did work. > > >>> > > >> > > >> Paul, > > >>Thanks. So I'll order a StreamZap this evening and try it out next > > >> week when it arrives. I've not found anywhere to purchase it locally > > >> in San Jose although I'm sure someone must sell them. Guess I'll go > > >> Amazon for now. > > >> > > >>So there's a difference between an 'IrDA dongle' and an 'IR > > >> receiver'? I know absolutely nothing of this technology. > > > > > > Yes, there's a big difference. IrDA is a data communications protocol > > > that uses infrared. The IR receivers being talked about here are for > > > CIR (short for consumer infrared), which is a catchall term for the > > > sort of IR used by remote controls. It's just happens that a few IrDA > > > transceivers can be coaxed into handling CIR as well (the Actisys > > > IR-200L, for example.) I don't think any of the USB ones are capable > > > of this. The Actisys I mentioned is a serial model, and I don't > > > really recommend it; the range is pretty lousy. > > > > Here's what I'm wondering: I've got a Hauppauge PVR-250, which came > > with an IR receiver and remote. However, then I decided to stick the > > tuner in the backend (different room) and have a play-only frontend > > based on an EPIA motherboard. That means using the PVR-250 remote is > > a bit of a problem, but I hate for it to go to waste and buy another > > remote. > > > > The EPIA has a CIR header on the board. Is it possible to somehow > > wire the Hauppauge IR receiver to this block and use it without having > > the PVR-250 in that box? > > > > I've googled a bit to try to figure this out, but haven't found > > anything. > > > > -- > > > > Steve Tate > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > Take a look at: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/116658?search_string=Hauppauge%20grey%20remote%20without%20a%20PVR250;#116658 This shows how to wire your existing IR sensor into a homebrew serial port. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
So, I just got my hands on a PVR500MCE. Any ideas on a good IR receiver that doesn't include a remote? What have other PVR500 users done? Robin ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
I have a simular situation and was wondering that to. I have a pvr350 sensor with a bad plug. I was going to repair it with a new one, but if I could just wire it up and use it as a serial LIRC that would be great. Dan On 6/12/05, Steve Tate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 11 Jun 2005, Carl Fongheiser wrote: > > > On 6/11/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 6/11/05, Paul Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> It isn't a IrDA dongleit is an IR receiver. When I set it up a > >>> while ago it required the latest version of LIRC, but did work. > >>> > >> > >> Paul, > >>Thanks. So I'll order a StreamZap this evening and try it out next > >> week when it arrives. I've not found anywhere to purchase it locally > >> in San Jose although I'm sure someone must sell them. Guess I'll go > >> Amazon for now. > >> > >>So there's a difference between an 'IrDA dongle' and an 'IR > >> receiver'? I know absolutely nothing of this technology. > > > > Yes, there's a big difference. IrDA is a data communications protocol > > that uses infrared. The IR receivers being talked about here are for > > CIR (short for consumer infrared), which is a catchall term for the > > sort of IR used by remote controls. It's just happens that a few IrDA > > transceivers can be coaxed into handling CIR as well (the Actisys > > IR-200L, for example.) I don't think any of the USB ones are capable > > of this. The Actisys I mentioned is a serial model, and I don't > > really recommend it; the range is pretty lousy. > > Here's what I'm wondering: I've got a Hauppauge PVR-250, which came > with an IR receiver and remote. However, then I decided to stick the > tuner in the backend (different room) and have a play-only frontend > based on an EPIA motherboard. That means using the PVR-250 remote is > a bit of a problem, but I hate for it to go to waste and buy another > remote. > > The EPIA has a CIR header on the board. Is it possible to somehow > wire the Hauppauge IR receiver to this block and use it without having > the PVR-250 in that box? > > I've googled a bit to try to figure this out, but haven't found > anything. > > -- > > Steve Tate > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
On Sat, 11 Jun 2005, Carl Fongheiser wrote: On 6/11/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 6/11/05, Paul Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It isn't a IrDA dongleit is an IR receiver. When I set it up a while ago it required the latest version of LIRC, but did work. Paul, Thanks. So I'll order a StreamZap this evening and try it out next week when it arrives. I've not found anywhere to purchase it locally in San Jose although I'm sure someone must sell them. Guess I'll go Amazon for now. So there's a difference between an 'IrDA dongle' and an 'IR receiver'? I know absolutely nothing of this technology. Yes, there's a big difference. IrDA is a data communications protocol that uses infrared. The IR receivers being talked about here are for CIR (short for consumer infrared), which is a catchall term for the sort of IR used by remote controls. It's just happens that a few IrDA transceivers can be coaxed into handling CIR as well (the Actisys IR-200L, for example.) I don't think any of the USB ones are capable of this. The Actisys I mentioned is a serial model, and I don't really recommend it; the range is pretty lousy. Here's what I'm wondering: I've got a Hauppauge PVR-250, which came with an IR receiver and remote. However, then I decided to stick the tuner in the backend (different room) and have a play-only frontend based on an EPIA motherboard. That means using the PVR-250 remote is a bit of a problem, but I hate for it to go to waste and buy another remote. The EPIA has a CIR header on the board. Is it possible to somehow wire the Hauppauge IR receiver to this block and use it without having the PVR-250 in that box? I've googled a bit to try to figure this out, but haven't found anything. -- Steve Tate [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
On 6/11/05, Carl Fongheiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/11/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 6/11/05, Paul Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It isn't a IrDA dongleit is an IR receiver. When I set it up a > > > while ago it required the latest version of LIRC, but did work. > > > > > > > Paul, > >Thanks. So I'll order a StreamZap this evening and try it out next > > week when it arrives. I've not found anywhere to purchase it locally > > in San Jose although I'm sure someone must sell them. Guess I'll go > > Amazon for now. > > > >So there's a difference between an 'IrDA dongle' and an 'IR > > receiver'? I know absolutely nothing of this technology. > > Yes, there's a big difference. IrDA is a data communications protocol > that uses infrared. The IR receivers being talked about here are for > CIR (short for consumer infrared), which is a catchall term for the > sort of IR used by remote controls. It's just happens that a few IrDA > transceivers can be coaxed into handling CIR as well (the Actisys > IR-200L, for example.) I don't think any of the USB ones are capable > of this. The Actisys I mentioned is a serial model, and I don't > really recommend it; the range is pretty lousy. > > Carl Fongheiser > Carl & Nick, First, thanks for the info and the links. I'll need to spend more time reading them. Still the light is not turning on. Thanks, Mark ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
On 6/11/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/11/05, Paul Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It isn't a IrDA dongleit is an IR receiver. When I set it up a > > while ago it required the latest version of LIRC, but did work. > > > > Paul, >Thanks. So I'll order a StreamZap this evening and try it out next > week when it arrives. I've not found anywhere to purchase it locally > in San Jose although I'm sure someone must sell them. Guess I'll go > Amazon for now. > >So there's a difference between an 'IrDA dongle' and an 'IR > receiver'? I know absolutely nothing of this technology. Yes, there's a big difference. IrDA is a data communications protocol that uses infrared. The IR receivers being talked about here are for CIR (short for consumer infrared), which is a catchall term for the sort of IR used by remote controls. It's just happens that a few IrDA transceivers can be coaxed into handling CIR as well (the Actisys IR-200L, for example.) I don't think any of the USB ones are capable of this. The Actisys I mentioned is a serial model, and I don't really recommend it; the range is pretty lousy. Carl Fongheiser ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
On 6/12/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >So there's a difference between an 'IrDA dongle' and an 'IR > receiver'? I know absolutely nothing of this technology. Mark, You may find these links useful if you want to read up on it http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Infrared-HOWTO/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRDA Good luck with the StreamZap - I'm sure by the next time I get a new system and can't reuse bits I have lying around, serial ports will have been consigned to history so I'll need a USB-based solution! Cheers, Nick ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
On 6/11/05, Paul Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It isn't a IrDA dongleit is an IR receiver. When I set it up a > while ago it required the latest version of LIRC, but did work. > Paul, Thanks. So I'll order a StreamZap this evening and try it out next week when it arrives. I've not found anywhere to purchase it locally in San Jose although I'm sure someone must sell them. Guess I'll go Amazon for now. So there's a difference between an 'IrDA dongle' and an 'IR receiver'? I know absolutely nothing of this technology. Thanks, Mark ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
It isn't a IrDA dongleit is an IR receiver. When I set it up a while ago it required the latest version of LIRC, but did work. On 6/11/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/11/05, Robin Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there a good receiver only device available anywhere? USB input > > would be ideal. I already have a remote, I just want the receiver, > > ideally with native lirc support. > > > > I assume this is what Mike was looking for too... > > > > On 6/11/05, Tu Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I use the streamzap... available at thinkgeek.com and it works > > > natively with lirc these days. > > > > > > -Tu > > > > > Is the StreamZap IR receiver supported by lirc? That would be cool. I > thought from reading the lirc FAQ that USB IR receivers were not > supported? > > http://www.lirc.org/faq.html > > >From that page: > > #1 Is my USB IrDA dongle supported by LIRC? > > No, it's technically not possible to use USB IrDA dongles with LIRC. > > In a related question I have a Logitech IR receiver that goes with my > wireless keyboard. Can a single receiver like that work for both a > remote and a keyboard at the same time? > > Thanks, > Mark > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > -- I have Gmail invites... Email me if you want one! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
On 6/11/05, Robin Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a good receiver only device available anywhere? USB input > would be ideal. I already have a remote, I just want the receiver, > ideally with native lirc support. > > I assume this is what Mike was looking for too... > > On 6/11/05, Tu Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I use the streamzap... available at thinkgeek.com and it works > > natively with lirc these days. > > > > -Tu > > Is the StreamZap IR receiver supported by lirc? That would be cool. I thought from reading the lirc FAQ that USB IR receivers were not supported? http://www.lirc.org/faq.html >From that page: #1 Is my USB IrDA dongle supported by LIRC? No, it's technically not possible to use USB IrDA dongles with LIRC. In a related question I have a Logitech IR receiver that goes with my wireless keyboard. Can a single receiver like that work for both a remote and a keyboard at the same time? Thanks, Mark ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
Is there a good receiver only device available anywhere? USB input would be ideal. I already have a remote, I just want the receiver, ideally with native lirc support. I assume this is what Mike was looking for too... On 6/11/05, Tu Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use the streamzap... available at thinkgeek.com and it works > natively with lirc these days. > > -Tu > > > On 6/10/05, Mike Angstadt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So what do you people recommend for an IR receiver? I'm not looking > > to buy another tuner right now, or I'd just get one with remote > > functionality built right in, but are there any inexpensive standalone > > IR receivers? > > A quick search found a plethora of IrDA USB adapters, but the IrDA > > doesn't seem to be widely supported for remote controls. > > > > I'm hoping for a USB solution, because I'm using my serial port to > > control my cable box. > > > > Thanks > > > > -Mike > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
I use the streamzap... available at thinkgeek.com and it works natively with lirc these days. -Tu On 6/10/05, Mike Angstadt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So what do you people recommend for an IR receiver? I'm not looking > to buy another tuner right now, or I'd just get one with remote > functionality built right in, but are there any inexpensive standalone > IR receivers? > A quick search found a plethora of IrDA USB adapters, but the IrDA > doesn't seem to be widely supported for remote controls. > > I'm hoping for a USB solution, because I'm using my serial port to > control my cable box. > > Thanks > > -Mike > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] suggestions for IR receiver
On 6/11/05, Mike Angstadt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So what do you people recommend for an IR receiver? I'm not looking > to buy another tuner right now, or I'd just get one with remote > functionality built right in, but are there any inexpensive standalone > IR receivers? > A quick search found a plethora of IrDA USB adapters, but the IrDA > doesn't seem to be widely supported for remote controls. > > I'm hoping for a USB solution, because I'm using my serial port to > control my cable box. I'm currently using an IR receiver from www.zapway.de (ideal if you're in Europe and don't want to build one yourself!). Because my system has only 1 serial port and I was also using a blaster to control my cable box, I too was after a USB based receiver. However, after some checking with knowledgeable users on this list and on lirc-users, I soldered the two devices together and now happily run them both off the same serial port, using a single instace of LIRC. Much easier although a tad fiddly having not soldered since school. HTH, Nick ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
