[mythtv-users] USB IR receiver for Harmony remote

[Mike LaPlante]

David Segall wrote:
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>   
> Why bother with an IR keyboard? An ordinary keyboard can do everything 
> an IR keyboard or a remote can do and is available at boot time or when 
> lirc is not running. I'm happy with my "Adesso Wireless Slimtouch Mini" 
> <http://www.adesso.com/products_detail.asp?productid=281>. It includes a 
> laptop-style touchpad. I liked the look of the Logitech DiNovo Edge 
> <http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/192&cl=us,en> 
>    but decided on the smaller, lighter and significantly cheaper Adesso.
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Aye, I have a Logitech RF keyboard (3 or 4 actually) and I keep it 
behind the TV for whenever I need it. Like during reboots or LIRC 
troubleshooting, etc. But it just doesn't look appealing sitting on my 
couch and its cumbersome to use. Plus teaching my girlfriend that "[" is 
volume down and "]" is volume up can be frustrating. And even though she 
would eventually learn every time company comes over they'd be lost.

I may be looking at the IR Adesso's so I can program the Harmony. 
However, I'd like to just figure out a way for the Harmony to emulate an 
IR keyboard and still use the SteamZap receiver. Not really sure that is 
possible, unless I can find an lircd.conf file that someone generated 
with their IR keyboard.