[NTLUG:Discuss] XMMS Remote Control?

[Darin W. Smith]

 On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:04:40 -0600, Steve Baker <sjbaker1 at airmail.net> 
wrote:

> it wouldn't be difficult.  My ultimate goal is to be able to dim
> my room lighting using the TV remote as part of our 'home theater'
> setup.  I can use 'X10' to dim the lights - but the X10 remote
> controllers use Radio instead of CIR - and I'm trying to drive
> EVERYTHING from just one remote.
>

 Off-topic, I know, but there are several "IR to X10 bridge" type devices 
available to do just that, without getting all involved.  Less fun, maybe.  
Less frustration, definitely.  Less money, maybe.  Try: 
http://www.smarthome.com/4040.html

 Just to keep it slightly on-topic: You can go the other direction too, 
converting X10 commands to IR signals (requires a different device, like a 
Smartlink) and use IR emitters to direct the signals directly into the 
devices.  Then, you could control it all from a Linux box (doesn't HAVE to 
be linux, but why not?) with an X10 serial to powerline dongle.  You could 
then get as complicated as you want.  But for my home theater, I try to 
keep it as simple as possible.  It's already complicated enough that nobody 
coming over wants to touch my remote...

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Darin W. Smith
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