[mythtv-users] low-cost low-grief remote

[jedi at mishnet.org]

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> Angus wrote:
>> Jon wrote:
>>> Angus wrote:
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>>>> I've been trying to understand what array of remote options there are
>>>> out there for MythTV, but I haven't been able to piece together the
>>>> information I need. I've been reading about remotes that can be gotten
>>>> on the cheap, but the documentation seems to be completely unaware
>>>> that
>>>> they all need an IR receiver. My tv card has a remote, with an IR
>>>> receiver, but it seems to be a waste of space, since I haven't been
>>>> able

Just go down to Frys and pick something up that's a complete package:

    remote + reciever

There really isn't any mystery.

>>>> to get it to do anything but get irrecord to fail. Speaking of which,
>>>> I'd like a low-grief solution, meaning something highly compatible
>>>> with
>>>> MythTV, and simple to configure.

Like I said: Go down to the local Frys and get a Streamzap.

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