IRTrans support in sagetv?

[turak]

I just switched from an Ahanix D.Vine 5 HTPC case to a Zalman HD160 HTPC case for my main client because I needed something that a standard ATX power suppy would fit in. The HD160 has built in IR/VFD that use IRTrans. Is there any internal support for IRTrans in SageTV or do I need to use girder? I'm currently using a UIRT with a Harmony remote, but it would be nice if I could use the built in IR.

[turak]

hmm..looks like most people are using HIP. With the popularity of HTPC cases with built in IRTrans receivers, you would think they would build USB-UIRT style support for IRTrans into SageTV.

[Mark SS]

With V5 I've been using HIP with the IRTrans in the HD160 which works perfectly, apart from using a batch file with delays to ensure they start up in the right order.

When I installed V6 to test after a server rebuild, I noticed that the MCE Remote worked without having HIP installed. Not all buttons seemed to be working and I didn't spend anytime investigating what or why certain functions didn't work but i suspect it won't be rocket science to resolve.

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by Mark SS

When I installed V6 to test after a server rebuild, I noticed that the MCE Remote worked without having HIP installed. Not all buttons seemed to be working and I didn't spend anytime investigating what or why certain functions didn't work but i suspect it won't be rocket science to resolve.

It might be as simple as going to Detailed Setup -> Commands -> Remote Control Config, then selecting the MCE Remote option.

- Andy

[Mark SS]

I had done that as part of the config on install. As I say I didn't dig in any further as it was done to test the beta but I'll spend some more time looking soon.

The cursor buttons worked fine but Guide/DVD/etc didn't respond.