TV you can control from your Mac?

[bobgorila]

I'm looking to buy a new TV and I basically only have one requirement: being able to turn it on and off from my mac (maybe adjust the volume too).

There are several TVs with a RS-232 serial port that you can send commands like this to, but I don't doubt it's not as simple as just getting a USB-serial cable and whipping up some applescripts.

Is anyone controlling their TV from their mac HTPC in this way? Sound off and let me know what you're using.

 

[Omne666]

Youll need a remote.

With an iphone/ipod touch/ipad plus the L5 IR adaptor, it'll control your mac/atv/tv combo happily. (The L5 is just for the IR for the TV)

 

[bobgorila]

No I won't - there's linux nerds all over the internet using their TV's RS-232 port to send control signals to it. It MUST be possible on the Mac.

 

[garybUK]

No I won't - there's linux nerds all over the internet using their TV's RS-232 port to send control signals to it. It MUST be possible on the Mac.

I did this on Windows to my old rotel system with a rs232 port, not tried it on my mac but:

http://serialio.com/products/mobile/wifi/WiSnapKit1.php


shouldn't be too hard to knock up a programme in java or c++ to control it.