[mythtv-users] Key bindings

Jeff Artz jeff.artz at gmail.com
Tue Jan 13 22:44:45 UTC 2009


On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Yan Seiner <yan at seiner.com> wrote:

> I found this remote on Ebay:
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Media-Center-Controller-USB-PC-Computer-Remote-Control_W0QQitemZ220341368849QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item220341368849&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50<http://cgi.ebay.com/Media-Center-Controller-USB-PC-Computer-Remote-Control_W0QQitemZ220341368849QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item220341368849&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50>
>
>  From the looks of it, it acts as a partial keyboard.  This is pretty
> cool - if it works.  It would mean that lirc is not needed at all; it
> would also let you map specific remotes to specific sessions.
>
> I've looked at the keybidnings table in the database, and - ooomph.  Is
> there any tool that lets you edit that?
>
> --Yan
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Yan,

  IMHO that's not a very good remote for myth...  I have virtually the same
remote (same design, some different buttons up top), and was dissapointed to
find out that the '4-way' pad is actually a 16-way 'mouse' directional pad.
It's very hard to configure/use as an up/down/left/right control because of
this.  It's great for mouse input, horrible for Myth control...

  I highly recommend using a Microsoft MCE remote.  It will cost you a
little more, but you won't be disappointed with it.  Search ebay for
"(microsoft,MCE,media center) RC6" for the best results...  And if you don't
have an IR receiver already, look for one that includes it.  (It will work
with a 'generic serial' IR receiver if you have one)

Just my 2cents...

J-e-f-f-A
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