Xtian Betz on Sun, 14 Nov 1999 23:53:04 -0500 (EST) |
Do they have Infra-red transceivers (really only need a transmitter) that plug into the serial port? Is their kernel support for such devices? I know very little about IR devices, but could one program an IR transmitter to function exactly like a universal remote? Well those series of questions should lead up to what I'd like to do. Let's say I have a home entertainment center with a tv, vcr, cd player, stereo receiver, etc. Each one has a different remote. Could I somehow monitor and replicate the signals from each remote and create one universal control interface? This way I could schedule tasks that would turn on and off each part of the entertainment system, alter the volume or channel or track, perhaps even make recordings at certain times -- all from my computer. Has this been done before? It seems like I read about it somewhere but I'm not sure. So is this a stupid idea or is it actually feasible? ~xtian _______________________________________________ Plug maillist - Plug@lists.nothinbut.net http://lists.nothinbut.net/mail/listinfo/plug
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