[mythtvnz] IRBlaster compatibility with Sky STBs

[Robin Gilks]

>
> On Tue, May 8, 2007 5:19 pm, Robin Gilks wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hit a really odd one here with a customers Pace DSR620-GM STB. I can't
>>> get
>>> the standard IR Blaster units that come with Hauppauge IR Remotes to
>>> work
>>> with this STB. No issues with other Pace models, or with
>>> Zenith/Motorola
>>> boxes.
>>>
>>> I do have one customer with the RS232 irblaster from irblaster.info
>>> that
>>> works with no issues.
>>>
>>> Anyone else found any odd compatibility issues?
>>
>> If this is the mceusb2 driver then there were some speed issues with the
>> transmitter (fixed in latest version I think) - try an update of lircd.
>> Also try playing with the 'frequency' in the lircd.conf file.
>>
>> I've had similar problems with turning a Sony theatre amp on/off which
>> is
>> fine with a serial blaster.
>>
>> There have also been reports of the 1st IR blaster socket not working
>> reliably - try switching to the other with the appropriate
>> SET_TRANSITTERS
>> command line mod.
>>
>
> I'm just using serial with a serial -> mono jack to use the IR units that
> come with the Hauppauge remote controls. Until this box no issues using
> the serial driver.

Certainly sounds like a carrier frequency issue or another session with
irrecord is required!! I had to use raw mode in the end for my Sony amp...

-- 
Robin Gilks