[mythtv-users] Best USB IR receiver

Robert Shields rwshields at gmail.com
Fri Dec 10 17:57:03 UTC 2010


I have never tried to use it since I have a Logitech remote (it can control
all my devices and I am more familiar with how to configure it).

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Peter Jacobs <jacobs.pj at gmail.com> wrote:

> I see that it also includes a blaster, is this configurable/usable under
> myth?
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Donn Washburn <n5xwb at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> On 12/10/2010 09:54 AM, Robert Shields wrote:
>>
>>> 100% on Linux.
>>>
>>> The "Windows Media Center Remote" settings that I referenced are within
>>> the setup programs, Mythbuntu Control Center and Logitech's Configuration
>>> Utility (The OP has a logitech remote that he wants to interface with the
>>> receiver).
>>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Donn Washburn <n5xwb at comcast.net<mailto:
>>> n5xwb at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    On 12/10/2010 09:21 AM, Tom Lichti wrote:
>>>
>>>        On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Robert
>>>        Shields<rwshields at gmail.com <mailto:rwshields at gmail.com>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>            I tried a few cheap (generic) ones before coming to this
>>>            one, which is the
>>>            only one I have found that works out of the box with just
>>>            the basic setup
>>>            steps.
>>>
>>>            http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W5GK5C/ref=oss_product
>>>
>>>            Works great with Myth&  the logitech remote (I have a 550
>>>            Logitech).   I plugged it in and used the Mythbuntu
>>>            control center to add it as a Microsoft Media Center
>>>            remote - very easy.
>>>
>>>            Make sure to add it as a Microsoft Media Center PC in the
>>>            logitech config software and you will up and running quickly.
>>>
>>>        Agreed. I have three of these, and they just work. And they
>>>        are cheap
>>>        enough that we have two in the living room, so there are no
>>>        arguments
>>>        over who gets the remote. :)
>>>        _______
>>>
>>>    Are you folks using this on Linux or Windows?  I would guess it
>>>    would also work on Linux.I see Windows above.
>>>
>>>
>>>  Great!
>>
>>
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