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   Jasen Betts to JoshTmp@nycap.rr.com   
   Re: tap into a manual video switch   
   01 Aug 08 08:53:33   
   
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   From: jasen@xnet.co.nz   
      
   On 2008-07-31, js5895  wrote:   
   > Hi.   
   >   
   > I have a manual video switch and a cable box with an IR output. I can   
   > use Winlirc to read the codes from the cable box remote. Is there a   
   > simple (with as little components as possible) way to "hack" my switch   
   > to accept an IR cable and toggle one of the video inputs to an another   
   > with the use of one button on the cable box remote?   
      
   It'd probably mean arranging for a servo to operate the switch.   
   it's not likely to be real simple or reliable.   
      
   Bye.   
      Jasen   
      
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