[mythtv-users] Myth Remote Control

William Powers wepprop at sbcglobal.net
Fri Jan 13 22:01:02 UTC 2006


What IR keyboard are you using?  I've been using the Chicony KB-9820, 
but they are getting hard to find...

Bill

Kevin Kuphal wrote:

> Buy a one-for-all remote with a JP1 connector and a JP1 interface 
> cable. There are various how-tos on JP1 sites related to this but you 
> basically use that cable to connect to your Windows PC and use 
> software to program your IR remote to send the same IR commands as 
> your IR keyboard. While most Myth users go through LIRC with an IR 
> remote, I have found that programming my IR remote to emulate my IR 
> keyboard allows me to use a standard PS/2 connector and the IR 
> receiver to bypass LIRC. This has resulted, for me, in finer control 
> over keys as well as faster response times from the remote.



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