[mythtv-users] IR Adapter: Recommendations?

[Phil Bridges]

On 4/29/05, Paul Check <paul at openstreet.com> wrote:

>  Preet Khalsa wrote:
>  
>  On Fri, 2005-29-04 at 16:10 -0400, Paul Check wrote:
>  
>  
>  Hi: I have a MythTV backend/frontend on one machine using the PVR-350, 
> and have just configured a MythTV frontend on another system. My final 
> piece on the frontend only system is to get an IR adapter. I have no 
> clue what to buy (started with a USB adapter, but I believe it is very 
> short range). Ideally, I'd like an adapter that would work with the 
> original PVR-350 remote since I probably wouldn't use both systems at 
> the same time.
> 
> Any recommendations?
>  
>  I like my ATI remote wonder. It will work from the next room. It isn't
> IR however. It is RF and so you will have two remotes. The 0.7.1
> version for LIRC has drivers for this remote in userspace. No Kernel
> Modules!
> 
> Let me know if you want config on this one.
> 
> Preet
> 
>  Wouldn't you need an ATI card to ue this? What does it plug into? --Paul


The Remote Wonder has a USB-based receiver.