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[Jarod Wilson <jarod@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The lirc_mceusb driver is history, doesn't exist in lirc git anymore.
The mceusb driver that replaced it and has been in the upstream kernel
for a few releases now, and does indeed already supports this device.

$ git grep 5168 drivers/media/rc/
drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c:      { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FINTEK, 0x5168) },

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Title:
  FINTEK USB remote receiver not recognized by lirc-0.8.6 on mythbuntu
  lucid

Status in LIRC - Linux Infrared Remote Control:
  New
Status in Mythbuntu, Ubuntu derivative focused upon MythTV:
  New

Bug description:
  Purchased an HP USB infrared receiver to go with the mceusb2 remote
  transmitter that came with my HVR-2250 kit but it shows nothing when
  executed irw from the command line.  Mceusb (all) was selected at lirc
  setup.

  I am running a FE/BE dedicated machine with a dual core AMD Athlon II
  2.5 Ghz CPU, Nvidia 6200 chipset, dedicated Nvidia GT220 HDMI 1 GB
  graphics card, 2GB RAM, Dual SATA HD, 1 160 GB, 1 TB drive, smaller
  drive for OS, database, and video storage partition and the larger
  drive solely for video storage. The tuner card is a Hauppage HVR-2250
  (dual HD/ATSC tuner.) This box runs Mythbuntu 10.04 (32-bit) with
  0.24-fixes all updated including lirc-0.8.6.

  lsusb shows:

  Bus 002 Device 004: ID 1934:5168  where research indicates that  1934
  is the vendor ID for:  FINTEK.

  Checking the source this device does not show up in lirc_mceusb.c

  So I added this deivce to lirc_mceusb.c by added the following lines:

          /* Fintek HP Branded USB receiver */
          { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FINTEK, 0x5168) },

  was added to section:      static struct usb_device_id
  mceusb_dev_table[] = {

  and 
          { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FINTEK, 0x5168) },

  was added to section     static struct usb_device_id
  transmitter_mask_list[] = {

  once I got those additions made I did a

  sudo dpkg-reconfigure lirc-modules-source followed by a reboot and
  then the device worked!

  This bug report is my attempt to get this upstream to lirc and
  mythbuntu so this device might work OOTB for others.

  Attached is the revised lirc_mceusb.c along with a photo of the HP
  branded remote infrared usb receiver.

  I hope that this is helpful.

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