[mythtv-users] Controlling myth from the deck

[Brian Wood]

On May 5, 2008, at 5:15 PM, Yan Seiner wrote:

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> Sunlight visible LCDs are way too expensive and completely  
> unrealistic for
> this,

My Blackberry is quite visible in sunlight, is that "completely  
unrealistic"?

> so I'm looking for something really basic; an old reflective laptop
> would be ideal if I could figure out a way to hook wifi up to it....

I have a couple of old DSTN laptops, I use PCMCIA cards to put them on  
an 802.11 network.

I have a Gyration RF wireless keyboard that works well with Myth, it  
should work from a deck.

Have you tried a conventional IR remote? Maybe with an IR repeater?

There are RF-to-IR remote setups available, but it would be silly to  
pay more for your remote setup than for the entire Myth setup.

Or do you need to have a screen visible? Hence the laptop idea?

If you have kids using them in a "sneakernet" configuration might be  
the most cost-effective solution.

beww