Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 09:38:20 -0800 From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com> To: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> Cc: Petri Helenius <pete@sms.fi>, multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Couch Potatoes Dream: IR control !! Message-ID: <199710281738.JAA02263@rah.star-gate.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:43:36 MST." <199710271743.KAA19238@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com>
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Hi Guys, At $19.95 , I decided to just order the gadget and the reason is that is very hard to get from companies how well the device works. Currently, they are out of stock however my unit should arrive some time next week. Cheers, Amancio > 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 > >
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