[mythtv-users] Remote Suggestions

[Kirk Bocek]

On 1/21/2016 11:39 AM, Jerry wrote:
>
>
>  You get the FLIRC, a small USB dongle.

Dongle comes with it?

> A big on screen keyboard pops up.  You make a virtual keyboard 
> combination for each separate command you want to perform in Mythtv.

I'm used to getting the remote configured and tested with IRW *before* I 
get the GUI running.

> You can use https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Keybindings to use the default 
> keybindings, using the simple set of commands and expanding to add the 
> other commands to suit you.

And then map the remote presses to the keybindings to operate Myth. I am 
familiar how to do this under LIRC. I just want to know how you do it 
with FLIRC.

>
> After that, it's programmed.  You can save the configuration for later 
> on the computer you set it up on if you want to restore it later.  
> Plug the FLIRC into your Mythtv frontend machine and that's it -- it 
> emulates a keyboard.  So you hit a button that you programmed on your 
> remote and it receives the signal and sends the key presses.  I 
> suppose you might need a USB extender cable if your machine is out of 
> sight.  You won't have to deal with irw.  FLIRC does all that by 
> itself internally.
>
> Sorry if that was too simple, but it really is that simple.  Complex 
> configurations might not be possible, but a working one should be.  
> Two different programs -- like Kodi called from Mythfrontend -- I 
> suppose that could be possible (good luck).  RC-6, I'm fairly certain 
> that is the regular standard and works as expected but I'm not an 
> infrared specialist.  It has worked with every remote I've tried.  
> Check on Amazon, there are a zillion reviews on there.
>
> You will go further with LIRC if you can get that all figured out.  
> LIRC is great and that's what I usually use -- I'm lucky in that my 
> configuration is straightforward. FLIRC is a simpler yet beautiful 
> device that you can probably live with.  I have it on a Raspberry Pi 
> and it works great.  You could plug it into any computer or even a 
> Fire TV and execute keyboard commands with it.  It's versatile.

Yeah I was a bit confused by Amazon selling it with a Rasberry Pi 2. I 
assume as a Kodi thing. But if there is a mapping thing going on there 
must be a piece of software to install under Linux. Especially if you 
can use any remote with it.