[mythtv-users] Easy Question: Plug and Play IR for MythTV?

[Tom Lichti]

On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 2:04 PM, john.baab at gmail.com
<john.baab at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Douglas Wagner <douglasw0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I probably should do a little searching for this first, probably going to
>> get a JFGI response, but I'm hoping to make this an easy question with an
>> easy quick answer.
>>
>> I'm currently running basic serial / home brew IR through MythTV...or I was
>> for years.  The Serial IR configuration dropped off of Mythbuntu's IR
>> configuration quite some time ago...and I've not been using IR to control my
>> Myth Setup for quite some time.  That said, every time I upgrade or LIRC
>> upgrades I basically have to go back in and manually reconfigure (copying
>> files around, etc.) to get LIRC to work and I can never really find the time
>> to do so.
>>
>> I'm on Mythbuntu 11.10 ATM and simply looking for what the best Plug and
>> Play IR system is for MythTV at this point.  I don't mind spending a little
>> bit of money, but I want something that is "future proof"...something that
>> will likely be supported on the mythbuntu config menu for a long time to
>> come.
>>
>> Basically, I want to be able to plug something in, make a selection on the
>> Mythbuntu (or other) menu and have the remote at least recognised and
>> talking to the OS...I can configure from there.  Recommendations?
>>
>> --Douglas Wagner
>
> I'd recommend this remote:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W5GK5C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=baablogicnet-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000W5GK5C
>
> Plug it in, choose the windows mce option in MCC, and you are done.

I have had good luck with those as well, I have 3 of them currently.

Tom