[mythtvnz] Serial InfraRed Receiver

Wade Maxfield mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:51:33 +1200


>  > On Monday 14 August 2006 5:55 pm, Steven Ellis wrote:
>>
>>>  > We have a (wash mouth out with soap) Microsoft USB one working fine.
>>>  You
>>>  > can program it as well.
>>>
>>>  What do you mean by 'program it'
>>>
>>  Sorry.
>>
>>  It can be programmed to do other things like operating your TV , DVD, etc.
>>  etc.
>
>Which bit, the remote or the IR-Blaster bits that come with the USB Receiver?
>

The remote has 3 buttons that can learn from other remotes (the TV 
power button, and the volume buttons).  The manual only mentions 
these 3 buttons, and I haven't tried programming any others to see if 
it's just an omission in the manual, or a hard fact.

  - Wade