hi,
i'm sorry if this has been discussed but i couldnt find it at all.. anyways, i would like very much to use, say, a pocketpc as the sole controller for a room.
soooo, i would require a way of interfacing the pocketpc with a tv, an amplifier, etc... so we get to ir.... and since xbmc already has a nice web itnerface, why not take advantage of the same nice itnerface and be able to control ir stuff with it, i ask...
so here is my qestion: considering that items such as the uirt (
http://www.usbuirt.com/) , afterall for 5 bucks a pop if we can somehow integrate it in sofware would be amazing...
so, would it be possible to make a python script that recieves info from the xbmc web server, and spits it out to the uirt?
other interfaces could be:
http://www.evation.com/irman/index.html - serial , would require a usb-serial i think?
http://www.home-electro.com/tira2.php - usb, has drivers for windows and linux
http://www.redrat.co.uk/redrat3/ - not sure how it can connect
edit:
http://usbirboy.sourceforge.net/ is another do-it-yourself module, and it mentions use in an xbox...
http://www.razorwings.net/xboxmediaplayer/ has details about installing a usb infrared thingy in the xbox... seems like all we need is to know if the current software has a way of accessing this sort of thing, if so how...