From owner-freebsd-multimedia Mon Oct 27 09:44:03 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id JAA08798 for multimedia-outgoing; Mon, 27 Oct 1997 09:44:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-multimedia) Received: from Ilsa.StevesCafe.com (Ilsa.StevesCafe.com [205.168.119.129]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id JAA08763 for ; Mon, 27 Oct 1997 09:43:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from fbsd@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com) Received: from Ilsa.StevesCafe.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by Ilsa.StevesCafe.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id KAA19238; Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:43:36 -0700 (MST) Message-Id: <199710271743.KAA19238@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0gamma 1/27/96 From: Steve Passe To: Petri Helenius cc: Amancio Hasty , multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Couch Potatoes Dream: IR control !! In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 27 Oct 1997 07:09:02 +0200." <199710270509.HAA24291@silver.sms.fi> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:43:36 -0700 Sender: owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi, > > http://www.freebsd.org/~fsmp/HomeAuto/HomeAuto.html > > > > > > This an http pointer to Linux Infrared Remote Control project > > which is going to be folded into the linux bt848 project. > > http://www.thp.Uni-Koeln.DE/~rjkm/lirc/index.html > > > > > > Now both projects so far required you to build the IR controller and > > I guess if I put my mind to it I can probably build however I don't > > think is feasible for our typical couch potatoes to build > > IR controller it is much easier to buy one and hopefully cheap. > > > Why not use something like http://www.casco.com/page5.htm ? I looked over the web page for this device and called their 800 number. First, it looks to me like this is strictly a IR mouse, ie., it wont control other IR equipment such as stereo, etc. (am I correct here?). Second, it appears that you need to use a wonk95 program to "program" the 29 programmable keys. I have a call expected back from their tech support person, will post when I have more info... Assumming that either they cough up the programming info, or that we can reverse-engineer it, this would be a great device, expecially at US$19.95! Another alternative would be the X10 Activision system: http://www.activehome.com/www-activehome-com/index1.htm this device is both an RF X10 controller and universal IR remote. So it could be used to control other IR equipment (with the hand-held device, NOT by computer) and the fxtv program by assigning an x10 room as a virtual device and decoding x10 traffic for that room as fxtv commands. This could be done either with my x10 daemon, or a more direct extension to fxtv. The programming protocal for this device (x10 CM11A) is published. -- Steve Passe | powered by smp@csn.net | Symmetric MultiProcessor FreeBSD