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| CommandIR MiniExternal | CommandIR II Internal (Beta) | CommandIR II External (Beta) |
| Introduction Date | Jan 24th, 2006
| -- Announced: May 26/08 | -- Announced: May 26/08 |
| Designed for Linux/LIRC | Y
| Y
| Y
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| MythTV Ready | Y
| Y
| Y
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| Max CommandIRs Supported per PC | 4 (for 16 channels)
| 4 (for 16 channels) | 4 (for 16 channels)
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| | Connection Type | USB
| Internal USB | USB |
| Suitable for newbie | Yes, with KnoppMyth, MythBuntu
| Not yet
| Not yet
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Device Control | Emitters supported | 4, single or dual head
| 4, single or dual head
| 4, single or dual head
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| Devices controlled | 4 identical or 8 non-identical | 4 identical or 8 non-identical | 4 identical or 8 non-identical |
| Control style | Emitters maskable, 1 signal at a time | Parallel Pipelining, 4 signals at once | Parallel Pipelining, 4 signals at once |
| Frequency Range | All IR devices | All IR devices | All IR devices
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| Device codes | Via LIRC
| Via LIRC
| Via LIRC
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| Learning | Yes, Via LIRC Standard devices | Yes, Via LIR Standard remotes 56k devices (option) | Yes, Via LIRC Standard devices 56k devices (option) |
| RF Device Control | No
| Future Option
| Future Option
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Remote Controls | Internal Receiver | Standard 38kHz
| None
| Standard 38kHz
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| External Receiver | None
| Available
| Available
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| 56k Learning | No
| Optional 56k external receiver
| Optional 56k external receiver
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| Can control MythTV, Xine, MPlayer, Ogle,Linux Apps | Yes, compatible with all via LIRC | Yes, compatible with all via LIRC | Yes, compatible with all via LIRC |
| RF Remotes | No
| Future Option | Future Option
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Indicators | User-controlledLEDs | No | No
| 2 Tri-state: Red/Green/Off 4 Green: On/Off |
| Indicators | 1 Blue - Power 4 Red - Per channel blink when devices controlled | No | 1 Blue - Power 4 Red/Green - Per channel blink when control (red) + user defined (green) 2 Red/Green: User- controlled 1 Red/Green Remote detection: Red on signal detect, Green on LIRC decode |
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LIRC Events | Generates LIRC Events | No
| Yes: - CommandIR plug-in - CommandIR unplug - CommandIR ready - Jack[1-4] plug-in - Jack[1-4] unplug - External RX plug-in - External RX unplug | Yes: - CommandIR plug-in - CommandIR unplug - CommandIR ready - Jack[1-4] plug-in - Jack[1-4] unplug - External RX plug-in - External RX unplug |
| | Send LIRC Events | No: Uses "irsend set_transmitters" to set emitter mask | Yes: - Choose emitter pipeline | Yes: - Choose emitter pipeline - Set user[1-6] green: on/off/blink/blink2 - Set user[1-2] red: on/off/blink/blink2 - Set power: on/off/blink/blink2 |
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