How does Ira compare to devices like LIRC?
A. LIRC is merely an IR receiver connected to a serial port. The service software has to constantly poll it in order to detect signal from the remote. The reception might be not very reliable when you run CPU-intensive applications, like DVD playback. Unlike LIRC, Ira has a microcontroller that monitors IR receiver. The service software is mostly idle, and only wakes up when Ira sends a signal. It does not matter how much you load your CPU, the reception always works fine.
