[mythtv-users] Microsoft Remote Control and Receiver for MediaCenterPC

[Simpson, Richard]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Martin Bene
> Hi,
> 
> Anyone tried to use a "Microsoft Remote Control and Receiver 
> for MediaCenter PC" with MythTV yet?
> 
> A friend of mine just got a few of these and I must say the 
> hardware looks quite usabble: 
> * USB IR receiver 
> * two seperate IR senders that plug into the USB receiver
> * nice IR Remote (48 buttons)
> 
> If that thing is usable in linux for MythTV it would make 
> quite a nice (and affordable - about €60) option.
> 
> The only obvious downside to that thing is that the receiver 
> is quite bulky: 9 x 7 x 2.4 cm

See Knoppmyth howto:

http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page=LIRCHowToUSBMCE2004Remote

Richard.