Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] industrial/computerized video players?

[The Dark Clown <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

It's been my experience that the silly little "IR Blaster" thingie just 
plain sucks. I was very unhappy when I thought I was going to have to 
give up my upstairs satellite box with it's serial port for my Replay to 
attach to. Turns out it was a $1 fuse so I bought 5 =)

Rick

Michael wrote:

>>There is a standard device control protocol for video devices.  I'm sure
>>you can find a VCR that implememnts this, but won't be cheap.
>>
>>How about a JVC pro VCR controlled with LIRC? http://www.lirc.org
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>
>I'm wanting to avoid going with IR because it seems flakey to me for a
>unit that would be unmanned for long bouts of heavy usage. Possibly that
>is just a misconception on my part but in this case there is little room
>for failure. I'd like to be able to not only make a command but also to
>verify it's being carried out.
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