Based on recommendations I found here, I bought the One For All URC-8910 remote from <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>. Nice remote. <br>
<br>
Then, following Jarod's instructions at
<a href="http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/remotes.php">http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/remotes.php</a>, I set everything up and it
works just fine. Since Jarod's site conveniently spoon-fed all the
configuration settings to me, I still have a few questions:<br>
<br>
1) When I install my PVR-500, I can no longer use the Hauppauge
IR sensor I am successfully using now, so I purchased a 3rd party
sensor that connects via serial cable. Will this work the same as
the Hauppauge sensor that I now have connected via the PVR 250? I
seem to recall reading that Jarod's setup may be specific to the
Hauppauge IR sensor. Will I have to redefine something if I use a
different IR sensor?<br>
<br>
2) For those that have seen Jarod's guide, can anyone tell me how
the EFC codes map to a specific function in myth? For instance,
here is Jarod's table showing the EFC settings. I have deduced
that 241 (Sleep) is previous commercial cut, and 046 (Enter) is next
commercial cut, but I cannot figure out how this table maps to anything
in the lircd.conf or lircrc. How could I 'know' that without
learning it from trial and error? What am I overlooking?<br>
<br>
<table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tbody><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;">EFC</td>
<td style="font-weight: bold;">Destination Key</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>108</td><td>INFO</td></tr>
<tr><td>050</td><td>GUIDE</td></tr>
<tr><td>113</td><td>PIP</td></tr>
<tr><td>145</td><td>SWAP</td></tr>
<tr><td>076</td><td>MUTE</td></tr>
<tr><td>241</td><td>SLEEP</td></tr>
<tr><td>046</td><td>ENTER</td></tr>
<tr><td>176</td><td>FREEZE</td></tr>
<tr><td>236</td><td>MOVE</td></tr>
<tr><td>210</td><td>+100</td></tr>
<tr><td>142</td><td>LEFT</td></tr>
<tr><td>110</td><td>RIGHT</td></tr></tbody>
</table>
<br>
3) Is there a list of remote control button values that can be defined
in lircrc? For instance, how does one know that CH-, FREEZE, and
MOVE, for example, are within the domain of possible remote control
buttons? And it appears that each remote has a different set of
values, since RED and YELLOW certainly appear to be specific to the
grey Haupppauge remote.<br><br>
4) The lirc.conf appears to be generated by a piece of software.
Any idea what that is and how it arrives at the settings it defines?<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/24/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">Larry K</b> <<a href="mailto:lunchtimelarry@gmail.com">lunchtimelarry@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Please bear with me as I show my total ignorance regarding universal remote controls. :) <br>
<br>
I am pondering whether or not to slap a PVR-500 into my system (one of
my 250s died, so now I'm down to one tuner), So, if I get the PVR-500
and pull out the 250s, I'm gonna need a remote control. <br>
<br>
I currently have a Rosewill wireless (RF) mouse/keyboard on my mythtv
box. Should this be a factor in deciding what remote control to
get? That is, should I go RF on the remote control, or IR?
Can a RF remote be programmed to talk to my existing Rosewill base just
as my keyboard does?<br>
<br>
Sorry for sounding like a n00b, but I have not been keeping up with
remote control technology. Thus far, I have just survived with
the Hauppauge PVR-250 remote...<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
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