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

Tom Bongiorno two.bits.11 at gmail.com
Wed Aug 31 17:14:56 UTC 2011


On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Neil Cooper <neilcoo at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

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> --- On *Tue, 8/30/11, linux guy <linuxguy123 at gmail.com>* wrote:
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> From: linux guy <linuxguy123 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [mythtv-users] What is everyone using for IR Receivers ?
> To: "Discussion about MythTV" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 5:43 PM
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> I need a bunch of IR receivers for my front end boxes.  What is everyone
> using ?
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> Thanks !
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> I have no idea why people automatically just  think IR. Just a sugestion...
> Use radio frequency remotes instead.
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> Its a massive advantage that you don't need the mythtv box in
> line-of-sight, (you can put it in a cupboard or entertainment center with a
> door or whatever).
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> you also dont need to point your remote when you use it, and it can work
> from anywhere in the house which is especially great if youre listening to
> mythmusic.
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> I used this for a long time: http://www.snapstream.com/products/firefly/It was perfect as a mythtv remote.
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> Now I use an learning remote with X10 from X10.com just so I dont need
> multiple remotes. The PC end is a  CM-19a (usb X10 tranceiver ). Cost of
> remote & tranceiver together was about $50.
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> I can control my mythTV, stereo, any anything else I want to setup with X10
> such as  home lights from 1 remote. Not that I have bothered to set it up,
> but as the CM-19a is actually an X10 transceiver my mythtv box technically
> could directly control stuff like lights, burglar alarms etc too.
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I would say cost would be the biggest reason for not going RF.  The second
might be lack available frequencies for this type of device.  I have six
frontends which would cost $300 and require six different RFs.

-Tom
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