[mythtv-users] Recommended Remote Controls?

[Dan Conti]

Building your own ir receiver is reportedly pretty straight forward; if
you want to use one of your existing remotes this is the best bet.

If not, personally i have this one:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=80-100-201&DEPA=1&sumit=manufactory&catalog=283&manufactory=1281

As of today the driver i wrote for it is available with lirc. It has a USB
ir transceiver (driver only supports receive right now) and is geared
towards windows media center edition, so it's got some nifty extra
buttons.

-Dan

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004, Scott Pouliot wrote:

> Do you guys have a recommended remote control for use with MythTV?
> Something off the shelf that just works without a glitch.  I've got a TON of
> remotes laying around (including a kick ass RCA Universal touch screen), but
> I would need some sort of IR Reciever in order to get that working.
>
> Would a home built IR Receiver be a better idea?  Then I can utilize one of
> my many spares?
>
> If so...anyone have any links they have used to build one?  I'm decent with
> solder, but no pro...
>
> I found a Packard Bell FastMedia Remote up on eBay for @ $10 shipped...and
> it comes with a Serial IR Receiver.  Not sure if this can be used with other
> remotes or not...but imagine a receiver is a receiver.
>
> Scott
>
>