[mythtv-users] Advice re: Frontend/Backend

[Preet Khalsa]

On Mon, 2005-18-04 at 09:06 +0100, David wrote:
> Preet Khalsa wrote:
> 
> >1.  Run a network cable to another room.  Install a normal frontend.
> >But how will the remote work?  Are there universal IR receivers that are
> >reasonable and work with LIRC?  I have been on the LIRC web site and
> >there is only one home made unit from Germany that I can see.
> >  
> >
> Try:
> http://www.mythtv.info/moin.cgi/HardWare/RemoteControls/HomeMadeSerialReceiver
> http://www.mythtv.info/moin.cgi/HardWare/RemoteControls
> 
Thanks for the links.  I had a look at these.  They all seem to come
with TV cards.  Since this is a frontend only, that is overkill.  The
wife will not accept me spending hours building my own.  I do have a
spare IR receiver because I have 2 tv cards in my machine.

What I really want is a prebuilt receiver that plugs into
serial/usb/whatever.

Another option is to get a an IR keyboard and get a learning remote to
map the Myth keys to the keyboard and leave it at that.  That way, I can
bring a keyboard on if I need to, but leave it in a drawer out of the
way.  I have a logitech cordless freedom, but I don't think it is IR.

Thanks for the help so far.  If you still have advice, it would be
appreciated.  I will publish final results when they are ready.