[mythtv-users] Asus unveils dirt-cheap Chromebox desktops with Haswell chip

[Stephen P. Villano]

On 2/6/14, 1:06 AM, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Stephen P. Villano
> <stephen.p.villano at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2/6/14, 12:21 AM, Nick Rout wrote:
>>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 11:32 AM, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> This could be interesting:
>>>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/04/asus_chromebox/
>>>> Yeah I also saw an article on Ausdroid -
>>>> http://ausdroid.net/2014/02/05/asus-unwraps-their-chromebox-plans-coming-in-march-in-three-versions/
>>>>
>>>> They don't have any infrared built in from what I can see so how would
>>>> people generally set up a remote control on these? Have a USB infrared
>>>> receiver? I actually tried that once and it turned into a nightmare so I
>>>> went back to a serial receiver which seemed a lot easier for some reason.
>>>> Perhaps it was just an awkward USB receiver I'd bought off eBay, but it's
>>>> made me wary.
>>> same as anyone else uses when their pc doesn't have a built in IR.
>>> Which is most pc's.
>>>
>>> Personally I prefer these:
>>>
>>> http://rtr.ca/sapphire_remote/
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>> Isn't that one of the ones that the default kernel drivers treat like a
>> mouse and keyboard?
>> Got two similar ones like that here, never got around to playing with
>> them to make them work more intuitively (did get them working, but with
>> additional key mode changing on the remote that I'd not want to suggest
>> my wife try, just to ensure continued domestic tranquility).
> I suggest you read the driver documentation. The driver is made
> specifically for mythtv by a mythtv user. They are very flexible, the
> keymap can be changed dynamically.
>
> For example when I start XBMC from a myth menu item, the menu item
> runs a script that switches to my preferred xbmc keymap, and switches
> back to the myth one when XBMC exits.
>
> The driver can distinguish between long and short presses, meaning
> every key can have two functions. You can also assign a macro or
> sequence of keypresses to one button (the author gives an example for
> setting audio sync to his preferred option, which would normally be 3
> remote buttons.
>
> It has some faults, no backlight, no keys that can be programmed for
> other devices, small print for old eyes, on irexec ability to trigger
> other programs (although it can be used under lirc).
>
> However it has lots of buttons, with a 'shape' to both the remote and
> the buttons themselves, so you learn your way around it in the dark.
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I like well designed remotes, where you can easily find your way around
by feel.
For, little makes for domestic discord as one turning on a light to see
the buttons on a remote at night.