[mythtv-users] IR keyboards?

[Phil Bridges]

On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 8:06 PM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Kevin Kuphal <kkuphal at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 10:28 AM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've seen some people here that use IR keyboards for their remote (or
>>>> program a universal remote with their IR keyboard), relieveing
>>>> themselves of the need to use LIRC.  I thought I'd settled down on an
>>>> Adesso IR keyboard/receiver combo, but it appears that it doesn't play
>>>> well with learning remotes.
>>>>
>>>> If you are using an IR keyboard, what model are you using?
>>>
>>>
>>> This one:
>>> http://www.pctekonline.com/skcomwirkeyw.html
>>>
>>> How-to:
>>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Programming_Remotes_as_Keyboards
>>>
>>
>> Sweet - the price is right, too.
>>
>> I won't be going the JP1 route - I prefer my MX-500 to my JP1-capable
>> remote.  May be able to use the codes, though.  Thanks!
>>
>
> Crud.  I found a "Sejin" IR receiver today at work, and tried loading
> various IR keyboard CCF files on my MX-700, but no go :(
>

Whoops - sent before I was finished.

I want to try getting one of the linked keyboards, but I'm afraid I
won't be able to learn it into my MX-700.  I may have to check their
return policy.