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Is USB IrDA adapter enough for a TV-remote to work?

I've got an idea to make a remote-controlled PC (using TV remote controller). After a brief googling session all I found were lots of references on DIY versions of IrDA adapters. But is it possible to use a cheap USB IrDA adapter for this task? In…
bezmax
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How can I easily view and record a video input in Linux?

I currently have my Wii plugged into a Linux box with a Hauppauge WinTV PVR-350. To view the video input on my monitor I use VLC with /dev/video0 as the input. This works great, but I would like to be able to press the record button on the capture…
Ben S
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RPi 3B -- LIRC won't setup device: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0

Very new to this low-level driver stuff, so many places to make mistakes. Basically I'm trying to get an IR transmitter with lirc. I have a IR led to pin 23 with a transistor, however there's nothing in /dev/lirc or /dev/lirc0 I installed lirc with…
Lorenzo
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How do I configure an ordinary TV remote control to work with lirc on Linux?

I am running MythTV on Ubuntu 9.10 and I would like to use a TV remote to control it. I know that lirc needs a configuration file for the remote, but none of my remotes is in the official database. If I point a remote at the receiver on my TV card…
Allan Lewis
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LIRC: "irw" doesn't work, but "irrecord" does

I've got an Antec Fusion V2 chassis with a built in ir receiver. I've setup lirc on my system, and I can get irrecord to see my remote input and build a config file. I cannot get irw to work, and subsequently no activity on my HTPC. I'm running XBMC…
Chase Florell
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Why is irexec from LIRC not working properly on boot?

I built LIRC from source and got it installed. It's running as a systemd service on boot and works great. I can run irw and it displays the expected output. I can run ircat and it shows what is supposed to be run on the config line of the lircrc…
vane
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lirc and IR Remote Range

So, I finally got around to installing lirc on my Ubuntu machine and it's all going pretty well following the instructions for lirc_sir over at irDA's ThinkWiki page. The main problem I'm running into is poor range, maybe about 4 feet before the…
phatskat
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How to identify the protocol of IR Remote (infrared Remote)?

I have an setup of Raspberry pi 3 Model B v1.2 and I have installed LIRC (Linux Infrared remote control) to send and receive IR signals (using an IR receiver and transmitter) from the raspberry pi. Now my question is, How do I identify the protocol…
Surya H
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irsend: how to overcome the "transmission failed" error

Does anyone have experience in configuring LIRC for IR blasting? I've been all over the web for a couple of days now trying to figure out how to configure my Ubuntu Server to send out an IR signal from the back of my TV Tuner card to change the…
MrZander
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How to control mplayer/vlc (under Debian) via lirc from Android

I installed lirc, and stared it with systemctl lirc start. Edited the /etc/lirc/hardware.conf as follows, and added ~/.lircrc and ~/.lirc/mplayer as follows. Installed several LIRC clients for Android such as irdroid, AMOTE Free, LIRC-Client, but…
hyiltiz
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How do I reload my ~/.lircrc file?

I'm trying to make a button execute a command using irexec, but it's not working. How do I reload the lircrc file without restarting the pc or logging in/out?
Jelle De Loecker
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