Connecting my TV and Reciever

[Bodyhat]

I'm a little vexed concerning how I will connect my LinuxMCE box to my component tv and Sony receiver. This video describes connecting the devices http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2176025602905109829&hl=en via usb --> RS232 but my equipment doesn't have serial connections.

The only way I can think of is a dvi--> component cable from the video card to my tv and use digital out from my motherboard or sound card to my receiver. Would this be a correct way to connect these devices? Any suggestion or tips would be appreciated. Thanks

[teedge77]

the serial conections were only for controlling the receiver through linuxmce. control can also be done through an infrared blaster/receiver. youre on the right track for video and sound though.

[tschak909]

get a USB UIRT, and a Xantech 286 Double Emitter, you can control the reciever via IR once you've made a device template. Easy enough.. get the pieces, and come back here and we'll help.

-Thom

[samuelmukoti]

tschak909:

Being here in SA (South Africa) it maybe easier for my to make my own IR Emmiter (from the LIRC website) that order one from the states.  What do u suggest, will that work with LMCE or do i have to buy the WinTV MCE-150 and hack LIRC to get the blaster to work, since thats not support too..

best regards,

Sam

[freymann]

get a USB UIRT, and a Xantech 286 Double Emitter, you can control the reciever via IR once you've made a device template. Easy enough

Would the remote that comes with the Hauppage 150 MCE, that includes the IR Receiver/Blaster, accomplish the same thing?

[tschak909]

No, we currently do not support that. Please use what I mentioned above for best results.

-Thom