[mythtv-users] Advice on using an RF remote?

[Jim Stichnoth]

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Mikko Rönkkö <mikko.ronkko at iki.fi> wrote:
> Hi
>
> On Jan 27, 2010, at 20:46, Jim Stichnoth wrote:
>
>> I have a couple of Zotac IONITX based frontends that I would like to
>> power-down (suspend) when not in use.  I don't really want to use
>> wake-on-USB with the IR receiver because of the known issues with the
>> early IONITX boards, and also because I often see the IR receiver
>> picking up stray signals which would presumably wake up the frontend.
>>
>> I'm thinking of setting up a universal IR/RF remote to control things.
>> The IR part is needed for controlling the TV.  The RF part would
>> involve an RF receiver on the always-on master backend, which would be
>> able to remotely suspend the frontends, resume them with wake-on-LAN,
>> and use NetworkControls to send keypresses to mythfrontend.
>>
>> Has anyone done something like this?  Any gotchas?  Any
>> recommendations for RF receiver hardware that works with LIRC?
>
> You can use any IR device and a then purchase a universal remote with RF extended.
>
> On my setup I power up my front end with Imon IR receiver that connects to the power button header in the mother board. When I push the power button, IR receiver connects the two pins causing the system to boot.

An IR-to-RF extender is an interesting idea, as I wouldn't need to
train the family on a new remote control.  In either case, I still
need an RF receiver that I can connect to the always-on backend,
presumably via USB.  Any suggestions on a low-cost receiver?

Jim