[mythtv-users] Inexpensive universal remote and IR receiver

[Ryszard]

depends on how inexpensive, inexpensive is for you.

i just picked up a logitech harmony 550 for about 60euro, it does macros
which is what i'm most interested in.

tbh, i'm not really that crazy about the build quality of it.  it feels
cheap, as if its not made of very thick plastic, i've only just got it, and
not programmed it ( have to find a damn windows box at work as there doesnt
appear to be a linux client to programme it.)

having said that, i bought it on the recommendation of others here who have
a remote from the harmony line and love them.



On 05/02/07, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org> wrote:
>
> Daniel Agar wrote:
> > I'm looking for suggestions for an inexpensive universal remote and IR
> > receiver that I could easily find in Canada.
> >
> According to www.remotecentral.com the best inexpensive universal remote
> around is the Sony RM-VL600 for a US MSRP of $25.00. It may be difficult
> to find and appears to only be available at Sony Stores in Canada or
> on-line. There is a Sony Store at a mall near me and I intend to check
> it out the next time I am near there. Sony Canada lists it at just under
> $40 CDN. Full learning remote to $40!
>
> The RM=VL310 is even cheaper ($20.00 Cdn) but only controls 5 units to
> the 600's 8. For the difference I would definitely go for the 600.
>
> According to the (extensive) reviews on remote central, both are
> excellent.
>
> For IR receivers, check out the Imon Soundgraph line. They make
> standalone and computer-bay models. The Imon line are used in the
> Silverstone cases, (one of which I have) and it works very well indeed.
>
> I'm thinking about a universal remote too because the remote which came
> with my Silverstone, is a one machine unit, and the remote count is
> presently at 5 and holding...barely.
>
> Geoff
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