[mythtv-users] Does HD PVR have IR receiver?

[Kevin Ross]

Daniel Kristjansson wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-12-28 at 16:36 -0700, steve wrote:
>   
>> I posted an earlier message about IR receivers.  But I was just
>> looking at the Hauppauge page for the HD PVR (which I plan to use,
>> http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html) and it shows a
>> window labeled IR receiver.  Does anyone know if this be used with a
>> remote to control MythTV?
>>     
>
> It's possible, but I would not recommend it. The polling for IR makes
> the HD-PVR freeze up within a day or two.
>
> -- Daniel
>   

Or in my case, within about 30 seconds.