[mythtvnz] Serial InfraRed Receiver

Graeme Woollett mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:19:04 +1200


Andrew Ruthven wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-08-14 at 12:08 +1200, Nick & Ann Read wrote:
>
>   
>> The LIRC site also has instructions for building your own serial LIRC 
>> receiver.
>>     
>
> If you have soldering skills then this is a pretty simple task.  It
> requires less than $10 worth of parts (perhaps even $5).  I've built two
> serial IR receivers on last couple of years.  One for my MythTV frontend
> and the other for my jukebox...
>
> The soldering skills required are pretty basic, and the build is pretty
> straight forward.
>
> Cheers!
>
>   

In the past the DSE IR modules haven't been immune to interference from 
flouresent lighting, better to go with the one available from Jaycar.

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