[mythtv-users] Found an Awesome Remote

Tim Hamer tdh1 at cec.wustl.edu
Mon Aug 22 21:19:19 UTC 2005


Richard Bronosky wrote:
> Tim Hamer wrote:
> 
> 
>>Matthew Schumacher wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>>>>On 8/19/05, Jesse Guardiani <jesse at wingnet.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Does anyone know of a good IR/RF universal remote?  Bonus points if
>>>>>>>it's as sexy as the Harmony...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>every RF remote i've ever seen can only be used with its own
>>>>>>specific RF  equipment, so you won't find one to control your
>>>>>>keyboard i dont think.
>>>>>>As far as good IR/RF remotes go, one for all makes a very good one
>>>>>>for a  resonable price
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.ofausa.com/remote.php?type=URC%209910
>>>>>>
>>>>>>got it at fry's for $50, and it comes with the basestation. it's a
>>>>>>very  large remote, but it has full learning, macros, and a small
>>>>>>lcd display.  works out by the pool just fine.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>What do you figure the range is with this.  I have an ATI remote wonder
>>>and I need to wave it around looking for a signal to control my mythtv
>>>server even in the same room.  I'm looking for a better remote, but it
>>>has to be able to go 75 feet though walls and work all of the time.  Do
>>>you think this unit will do that?
>>>
>>>schu
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>>it claims to do up to 100', but i assume thats open air. i got it to
>>work consistently from about 50' through a couple walls, but i didnt
>>test very hard at longer distances.
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> 
> 
> Can you test this for us?  2 people + 1 cellphone + 10 minutes = great
> resource for the MythTV Community.
> 
its at my parent's house, so i can test it when i visit them in a few weeks.


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