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 Software
 
 
                
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                          LIRC is a package that supports receiving and
                          sending IR signals of the most common IR remote
                          controls. A list of supported hardware is
                          available in this overview. It
                          contains a daemon that decodes and sends IR
                          signals, a mouse daemon that translates IR
                          signals to mouse movements and a couple of user
                          programs that allow to control your computer
                          with a remote control.For Irman support
                          download the latest libirman
                          library.
 
                          Look
                          
                          here for current lirc.
                        
                        
                          Xrc xrc-0.6.5.tar.bz2,
                          232 kB
 Xrc is a X application that lets you control
                          your infra-red equipped consumer devices via
                          LIRC. It requires the Qt library.
 Screenshot1,
                          117 kB
 Screenshot2,
                          56 kB
 Screenshot3
                          showing the list feature,
                          10 kB
                        
                          Xirw xirw-0.4.2.tar.bz2,
                          46 kB
 Xirw is a Qt-based X-application that shows you
                          which commands are received by lirc.
 It requires the Qt library.
                        
                          XMMS Plugin lirc-xmms-plugin-1.4.tar.bz2,
                          143 kB
 This is a LIRC plugin for xmms. There's
                          also a patch for lirc-xmms-plugin-1.2 from
                          Ronald Naber to handle
                            a large number of mp3 albums.
                        
                          plircc
                          (by Matti Airas)
 Perl LIRC Client, plircc, is a replacement for
                          the standard irexec and irxevent LIRC
                          clients. It implements a stack automaton for
                          handling the states of the remote control,
                          making it quite a bit more flexible than the
                          standard tools.
                        
                          jlirc
                          (by Bjorn Bringert)
 Java API and tools for LIRC and WinLIRC
                        
                          OCaml-LIRC
                          (by Damien Pous)
 OCaml interface to the lirc_client C API
                        
                          pyLirc
                          (by Linus McCabe)
 Python module to interact with remote controls via lirc.
                        
                          Perl module
                          (by Mark Grimes)
 LIRC perl module. The module encasuplates
                          parsing the Lirc config file (.lircrc), opening
                          a connection to the Lirc device, and retrieving
                          events from the device.
                        
                          HttpIrc
                          (by Alessio Bellino)
 PHP framework to use a (Win)LIRC server for sending infra-red commands from any web browser through HTTP.
                        
                          PAM Authentication via LIRC
                          (by Henrik Theiling)
 pam_lirc is a PAM authentication module that lets you type your password on a remote control supported by LIRC.
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 Applications with LIRC support
 
 
                
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                      VLC, the well-known cross-platform media player
                      supports lirc  mythtv is an
                          open source DVR and HTPC solution which more or less
                          assumes lirc to work.  The kodi HTPC
                           software supports lirc. 
                        
                          
                            Minidisc TOC Editor
 Minidisc TOC Editor is an editor for
                          the minidisc table of contents ((U)TOC).  The
                          TOC will be sent to the deck using infra-red
                          signals (LIRC).
                        
                          kwintv
 kwintv is a TV application for the
                          K Desktop Environment
                            (KDE) based on the
                          video4linux
                          interface. kwintv allows you to watch TV in a
                          window on your PC screen
                          using a TV card which is supported by a
                          video4linux
                          - based driver.
                        
                          ZappingZapping is a nice Gnome TV viewer.
 
                        
                          Rhythmbox
                          Rhythmbox is one of the most popular Gnome music players.
                        
                        
                          IRMP3
                          - Multimedia Audio Jukebox
 IRMP3 is a multimedia audio jukebox for
                          Linux. Normally it runs in background and does
                          not provide any screen output. IRMP3 can be used
                          to play mp3 files and has support for several
                          input and display devices, like IR remote
                          controls, LCD displays and keypads. A flexible,
                          modularized source allows easy implementation of
                          new functions.
                        
                          
                            The Sajber Jukebox
 Sajber Jukebox is a mpeg layer 3 player with a
                          graphical user interface. It's based on Woo-jae
                          Jung's splay for the audio and Qt's graphical
                          library for the interface.
                        
                          xine
                          
 xine is a free GPL-licensed video player for
                          Unix-like systems. We can now play back mpeg-1
                          and mpeg-2 system (audio and video) streams,
                          mpeg elementary streams (video-only streams and
                          mp3 audio streams) and AVI files (using external
                          win32 codecs). xine supports direct DVD playback
                          as well as VCD playback.
                        
                          MPlayer
                           -  The Movie Player for Linux
 Yes. Yet another movie player for linux.
                        
                          irmenu
                          
 IrMenu is a program that allows to navigate a
                          text menu using a remote control.  Prompts are
                          "displayed", that is, spoken, using your
                          favorite text-to-speech program, such as IBM ViaVoice or
                          festival.
                        
                          irexecosd
 This software add an OSD display to irexec.
                        
                          pyhtpc
 This project aims to create a workable GUI using
                          the Python langauge. This GUI is designed to
                          browse Media repositories and play the media
                          items (sometimes refered to as an HTPC
                          application).
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 Ports
 
 
                
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                            Windows port
 WinLIRC is the Windows 95/98 equivalent of LIRC,
                          the Linux Infrared Remote Control program. WinLIRC
                          is written and maintained by Jim Paris. It allows
                          you to control your computer via a standard
                          infrared remote control.
                        
                          Win98/NT4.0 port
                          
 WLiRC allows you to control your TV, VCR via
                          computer.  WLiRC only sends commands in RAW
                          format. For reception of IR-commands use WinLIRC
                        
                          Mac OS X
 Current versions of LIRC work on Darwin with the
                          audio driver from Matthias
                            Ringwald.
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 Misc
 
 
 
 
 Hardware projects using LIRC
 
 
                
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                          Siemens
                            Gigaset M7x0 Digital TV receivers
                          
 This is a commercial product with an
                          alternative firmware developed by the
                          open-source community.
                        
                          Pepper Pad
                          
 This is a commercial product. Quote from the
                          website: „The new Pepper Pad handheld media
                          computer is the instant-on connection to the
                          world of digital media and broadband
                          services. The 2.3 lb. Pad has everything your
                          customer wants most -- and nothing they don't,
                          making their online experience fast, easy and
                          fun.“
                        
                          Tuxbox - alternative operating system for the DBox2 set-top box
 Here you can find a HOWTO
                          describing the configuration of LIRC on the
                          DBox2.
                        
                          DashPC - The
                            LinuxCar
                          
 The DashPC car multimedia system is a UI for
                          automobile multimedia implemented in Linux. Its
                          provides a comprehensive interface for MP3, DVD,
                          and CD playback, a radio card interface, and GPS
                          navigation. It features an easy-to-use interface
                          and a modular design. Its functionality is
                          configurable and the system is expandable with
                          the use of plug-ins, which currently include
                          plug-ins for controlling video4linux supported
                          radio cards, viewing images, and running
                          external commands.
                        
                          
                            PAUS - Perl AUtomation System
                          
 With PAUS you can: control your house, make an
                          alert system, create a remote-controlled mp3box
                          and control whatever you want by means of simple
                          scripts!  The program has modules to interface
                          with LIRC, LCDPROC, the velleman k8000, etc.
                        
                          
                            LCDAT - Linux Compressed Digital Audio
                            Transport
                          
 The LCDAT project aims to be a complete digital
                          audio solution for a home audio system. Currently
                          the main focus is placed on the capability to
                          encode and decode the popular MP3 audio format,
                          however modular software design makes addition of
                          other audio codecs trivial.
                        
                          
                            MP3-O-PHONO
 This page is about a device that plays mp3 files
                          from a CDROM. It's a transformed Intel-based PC
                          running Linux and rxcontrol, with an LCD and
                          keypad.
                        
                          
                            Car Mp3 Player by LTT Team
 Warning! This page is in French.
                        
                          
                            VDR - Video Disk Recorder
 This project describes how to build your own
                          digital satellite receiver and video disk
                          recorder.
                        
                          
                            Wake-On-LIRC
 With Wake-On-LIRC you can turn on your PC with
                          your IR remote by sending a Wake-On-LAN pulse.
                        
                          
                            LIRC-kompatibler Infraroteinschalter
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