[mythtv-users] Wireless Keyboard Questions -- BelkinMediaPilotworth it?

Marius Schrecker marius at schrecker.org
Tue Jan 3 21:05:11 UTC 2006


> I have the MediaPilot and it is great.  I keep the base station in a
> closet,
> with some of my other components and there is never an issue with events.
> The keyboard/mouse aspect work Out-Of-The-Box on my FC3 system.  The only
> thing I have never setup is the IR remote control aspect.  That needs
> Windows software I never got around to testing.  My Harmony remote does
> everything I need.  I bought mine on buy.com.  Only downside of the
> keyboard
> is the plastic squeaks.  The battery life is very very good as well.  I
> put
> it in the charger maybe once a month.
>
> On 1/2/06, Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng at wdc.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 2006-01-02 at 22:13 -0500, Abre Chase wrote:
>> > I'm curious about the Media Pilot as well.  I posted to the list about
>> > a month ago, but got no feedback.  It looks like a nice setup -
>> > rechargeable and all.
>>
>> Well, I just got a hold of this ->
>> http://www.btc.com.tw/english/2-7-21keyboard.htm#9019urf
>>
>> and it works quite nicely (USD40 on offer). Nice range too. There's
>> another one which goes for USD10 but it uses PS2 and is IR based. Has
>> most of the same features, but RF should be better.
>>
>> Works under linux. (gentoo) but Have not tried out any of the
>> (multimedia) buttons. Will try emerging lineak and see if it will work.
>>
>> haven't tried out xev with it yet though but I do know that it doesn't
>> automatically generate a "unknown keycode" when I press it.
>>
>> --
>> Ow Mun Heng
>> Gentoo/Linux on DELL D600 1.4Ghz 1.5GB RAM
>> 98% Microsoft(tm) Free!!
>> Neuromancer 11:30:43 up 1 day, 26 min, 6 users, load average: 2.07,
>> 1.31, 1.06
>>
I use an Apple bluetooth keyboard because of the extra range (can use it
from the other end of the sitting room). It's also under 1/4 of the price
of the logitech bluetooth keyboard. Although not especially small it's a
very pleasing design and the battery life is excellent as it goes into
hibernation if it's not used for a few minutes. Needs a dbt-120 dongle to
work.

Cheers

Marius


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