Controlling AVR via XBMC?

BoxFreak · 2013-03-03 11:13

I was wondering if it´s possible to connect an ir-emitter to my XBMC PC, and send commands to my AVR with it? For example, I would like to change AVR´s sound field settings automatically to surround when watching video, and automatically to stereo when listening to music. My AVR has got an RS232C -port also, but I don´t know whether it´s possible to use it for changing settings?

denz13 · 2013-03-03 11:29

I think you'd be able to achieve this with a harmony remote

BoxFreak · 2013-03-03 13:36

(2013-03-03 11:29)denz13 Wrote: I think you'd be able to achieve this with a harmony remote

I have harmony, but I haven´t figured out how to do this. Separate activities isn´t really an option for me. Any tips?

BTW, I haven´t found discrete commands for my Sony AVR´s sound fields, any idea where to find?

**DDDamian** · 2013-03-03 22:00

You could write a Python addon to control via RS-232c

BoxFreak · 2013-03-04 21:48

(2013-03-03 22:00)DDDamian Wrote: You could write a Python addon to control via RS-232c

Yeah right. Rofl

It was over a decade ago I wrote "Hello World" and some basic PHP. Not going to happen... Maybe I'll just continue changing sound field manually. Wink

denz13 Member Posts: 86 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2013-03-03 11:29 Post: #2 I think you'd be able to achieve this with a harmony remote
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BoxFreak Senior Member Posts: 194 Joined: Jan 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Finland	2013-03-04 21:48 Post: #5 (2013-03-03 22:00)DDDamian Wrote: You could write a Python addon to control via RS-232c Yeah right. It was over a decade ago I wrote "Hello World" and some basic PHP. Not going to happen... Maybe I'll just continue changing sound field manually.
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