[mythtv-users] Finding a suitable device for a Harmony remote

[Mike Perkins]

On 03/03/12 17:10, Tim Draper wrote:
> On 3 March 2012 16:35, Kris B.<krisbee at krisbee.com>  wrote:
>> On Sat, Mar 3, 2012, at 04:25 PM, Mike Perkins wrote:
>>>
>>> I don't have an infra-red keyboard either, so I can't get my remote to
>>> learn the
>>> codes I want from that.
>>>
>>> The problem, it seems to me, is that the 'Logitech Way' is to use the
>>> original
>>> remote which comes with any gadget to program their universal remotes.
>>> However,
>>> this falls down when something like Mythtv is the device in question.
>>>
>>> So, how do other people get round this problem?
>>
>> I went the infrared keyboard and Harmony 650 route.  No matter what I
>> do, I can't get the keypresses quicker than .75/sec so when you are
>> scrolling, it takes FOREVER.
>>
>> I will probably have to pick up a usb ir reader and use lirc to bypass
>> the problem (Logitech said they can't help me).
>>
>> If you are using lirc, just pick any remote, press the keys and use the
>> program to figure out how to reconfigure the keybinds into what you DO
>> want.  Just because Menu actually equal Input for some TV that you
>> picked, it won't matter since you are configuring what that button
>> actually does in lirc.
>
> well i use the MCEUSB interface with mine.
> mostly because i was familiar and happy with the commandset as i came
> from w7mc, and the harmony was already setup with it while i was
> testing mythtv.
>
> i use it with the harmony 555 remote.
> i also use the 'microsoft media center SE' harmony profile (or
> something like that - it's the advanced codeset that is taken from the
> MCE keyboard).
>
I hunted for something like that - didn't see it in the list. That's ideally 
what I'd aim for. Oh, well, back to wrangling the Logitech website :P

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Mike Perkins