Re: USB IR receiver with existing IR remote?

[Alec L. <lea...@gm...>]

On 22/08/17 20:11, Tom Dexter wrote:
> I have another thread going on the list around (apparent decoding)
> issues I'm running into moving from lirc_serial to serial_ir. Frankly,
> I'd sort of like to switch to a USB receiver, but I really want to use
> my existing remote if possible. I asked about this on the MythTV
> mailing list, but haven't had a reply yet. Looking to clarify a few
> things:
> 
> In older kernels I've been using the kernel's lirc_serial with a
> Philips TIVO34 remote, using this config (just with the old button
> names):
> 
> http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/philips/TIVO34
> 
> Should I be able to use that remote with that config via a USB IR
> receiver? From what I gather that seems to be the case. That is where
> the devices / drivers required for the specific IR receiver, and the
> actual remote used (and it's configuration) really aren't related. Is
> that in fact the case?

You might actually be better off with a generic receiver such as the 
irtoy or iguanaIR - the latter is what I use myself with my MCE remote.

The existing config should (might) work.  However, the timings in the 
config files are not an exact science, and you might need to re-record 
you remote. Of all the things you have done until now, this is probably 
one of the smaller tasks ;)


Cheers!

--alec