[mythtv-users] remote vs wireless keyboard vs mythdroid vs mythmote please share your experience

[Tom Hayward]

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 09:04, Rob Verduijn <rob.verduijn at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I've been tweaking around with mythtv for sometime now and I've always
> been happy to control it with just my remote.
> But nowadays I added netvision and start to get annoyed with typing
> with a remote on the on screen keyboard when looking for media with
> the search.
> I know there are plenty of remotes that have a keyboard for easy
> access, but my experience with mythtv is that configuring a new remote
> is not something I look forward too.
>
> Thus I want to explore some alternatives.

I have a normal IR remote for normal MythTV usage.

I received a wireless keyboard/touchpad for Christmas that I've been
using for everything else, and I love it! It's one of these:
http://www.logitech.com/en-sg/keyboards/keyboard/devices/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400
This keyboard is compact, but still full size keys. There is nothing
like typing on a real full-size keyboard.

I have an Android phone and use both mythdroid and mythmote
occasionally, but never as a keyboard. While watching a recording, I
may use mythdroid to check my tuner status, etc. The apps are not as
convenient as the IR remote or RF keyboard because they lack tactile
feedback (you have to look at the screen to know where to place your
fingers).


Tom