[mythtv-users] Cheap USB IR receivers on ebay

[Nick Rout]

On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Saul A. Peebsen <jaglover at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:19:16 +0100
> Martin Moores <moores.martin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 17 August 2012 20:14, Bryan Cromwell
>> <bcromwell.mailinglists at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> > Has anyone tried some of the cheap ir receivers on ebay such as:
>> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/271000300944*
>> >
>> > It says it's mce compatible but other receivers I have purchased in
>> > the past didn't work with lirc.  Was trying to find a few for less
>> > than 8-10$ before I go buy the more expensive dell versions. I like
>> > these because they are so small and cheap.
>> >
>> > *
>>
>>
>> No experience with that one, but have two of these:
>>
>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Philips-Media-Center-Infrared-USB-Receiver-OVU412000-00-/220760296928?pt=US_Remote_Controls_Pointers&hash=item336656cde0
>>
>> .....and they work a treat with my Harmony remote acting as an MCE
>> remote.
>>
>> Only problem I have is it doesn't seem to "turn on" when the box
>> comes on, just have to pull the USB cable and plug back in again and
>> it's fine.  Sure there is a way to fix, but not looked into it yet.
>
> http://rtr.ca/sapphire_remote/
>
> I'm using this. Very happy. Except since it is as [additional]
> keyboard the application you are using it on must be active window.

Plus 1 for that remote, best mythtv remote experience yet (for me). It
is ridiculously cheap, and ridiculously easy to set up. I use it for
xbmc as well without changing the keymap, one day I will get around to
that. The keymap is easy to change on the fly.

But for the OP, the device you pointed to is only $5.50. Get one, try
it, report back!