[mythtv-users] Where can I buy a "normal" USB infra-red receiver

[sylvain brejeon]

http://www.usbuirt.com/

I've got one. Shipped in no time from the US to Australia.
Working great. A bit expensive though.

2008/3/26, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com>:
>
> I recently tried to move from a serial port IR receiver to a USB one.
> The serial port driver was giving me all sorts of problems which is
> why I decided to go USB. Problem is that the USB one I bought was
> advertised on eBay as a MCE remote but when it arrived the USB
> receiver is detected as a keyboard which means I can't create a
> lircd.conf file, yadda yadda yadda see other posts. Anyway, I'm giving
> up on that one as waaaay too hard.
>
> So can anyone recommend where I can buy a "normal", inexpensive USB IR
> receiver which will work nicely with lircd and which can work with
> different remote controls (I have a Packard Bell remote today but may
> buy a better one down the track once I've got my lirc issues sorted
> out)?
>
> I'm in Australia so if anyone has any recommendations that can be
> purchased here that would be a bonus.
>
> Regards,
> Phill
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