[ubuntu-mythtv] Disable lirc blaster?

[Mario Limonciello]

Dave:

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 11:51, David Lambert <dave at lambsys.com> wrote:

>  I have eventually traced this down to my Samsung LCD television that
> appears to emit a blast of IR during startup, presumably as the cold-cathode
> lamp starts. After around a minute this reduces to reasonable levels as I
> have learned to expect from both LCD and Plasma displays. This only happens
> if the TV has been off for more than about 15 minutes. FWIW I used my
> camcorder in night mode to trace this elusive problem! Sorry for any
> confusion my initial post caused.
>
> Ah, i've noticed the same on mine too with the blaster going off for so
long.  I hadn't even thought to attribute it to the TV.  Can you maybe get
around the problem by moving the IR receiver further away from the TV's line
of site?  Then you just have to worry about some reflections off the walls.


> Regards,
>
> Dave.
>
>
>
>
> On 05/03/2011 10:36 AM, Mario Limonciello wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> This is quite a peculiar problem.  Does it persist with a modern (2.6.38)
> kernel such as that in Mythbuntu 11.04?  If so, are there any messages in
> dmesg to accompany the IR storm?
>
>
>  On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:47, David Lambert <dave at lambsys.com> wrote:
>
>> I am running a stock Mythbuntu with a DELL/WindowsMedia remote control.
>> All works well except when I first turn on the system after a considerable
>> down time. The symptoms are then that the IR receiver appears to go into a
>> blaster mode for several tens of seconds during which time any attempt at
>> remote control of any device is obviously sluggish and unreliable. I am
>> presuming that MythTv is attempting to issue some IR commands, but I am
>> mystified as to why. Is there any way of simply disabling the blaster lirc
>> functions? The only components I need to control are an internal Hauppauge
>> DTV tuner, and an external cable box connected by firewire. Obviously just
>> waiting a minute or two for the "IR storm" to stop would be a solution for
>> the patient ;-)
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Dave.
>>
>>
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