[mythtv-users] What is everyone using for IR Receivers ?

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Tom Bongiorno <two.bits.11 at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> I need a bunch of IR receivers for my front end boxes.  What is everyone
> >> using ?
> >
> > I actually have an old IR receiver from some Packard Bell remote
> > controls I used to have. Like this one
> >
> http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Packard-Bell-BPCS-146541-Remote-Control-Unit-/150441120417?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2306fd52a1
> >
> > Work really well. Note it's serial port not USB, but that suits me.
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> I use these original XBox DVD Receivers on my six frontends:
>
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Xbox-DVD-Remote-Receiver-Only-0271-/140519431197
>
> If you don't want to add/mod the usb yourself, you can get the adapter
> cables:
>
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/XBOX-PC-USB-Controller-CABLE-Gamepad-Adapter-NEW-/130569161279
>
> Of course, this assumes that you have programmable remotes.  I program
> URC-8820 JP1 remotes to act like a Harmony macro-based remote.
>

You could also get the receiver with remote for a couple dollars more
(assuming you qualify for free shipping):

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-DVD-Movie-Playback-Kit/dp/B0000C7GH5
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