Some very simple IR receivers can be used with LIRC with almost any remote. Other IR receivers are very specific to the IR protocol for which they are designed.
I've answered enough Streamzap questions in RemoteCentral and Hifi-remote that I ought to remember whether that IR receiver can handle other protocols. But I forget. You might find some answers searching those forums:
http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/mboard/forums.cgi
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/index.php
My best guess / half-remember is the Streamzap IR receiver will only work with its own protocol, and you may be better off finding some other IR receiver. I assume there is some reason you don't want to use a simpler serial port IR receiver (most often used with LIRC).
