<div dir="ltr">I bought 2 Hauppauge boards and got with them a remote.<br>I had to test them and it was quite a painful experience. I find the remote cheap and my setup was not well receiving the repeated keys (like when you keep the volume_down button pressed to decrease a lot the volume (usually you want it fast)).<br>
<br>I the looked after a standard IR receiver. My constraint was that I wanted this plugged on the USB port. I couldn't find one easily here in Belgium.<br><br>I went for an MCE remote. Mine is the Pinnacle PCTV Remote Kit for Windows Vista.<br>
It is cheap, comes with an IR blaster. It is USB. I had to compile a few things to install it but I can post the method if anyone needs it.<br><br>I really like this remote, the receiver and the blaster.<br>It does not feel cheap (at least better than the Hauppauge) and works like a charm.<br>
<br>Best regards,<br><br>Pierre.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/9/4 Damian <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:damian@gingermagic.co.uk">damian@gingermagic.co.uk</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Ian Clark wrote:<br>
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> 2008/8/31 Damian <<a href="mailto:damian@gingermagic.co.uk">damian@gingermagic.co.uk</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:damian@gingermagic.co.uk">damian@gingermagic.co.uk</a>>><br>
><br>
> [Snip hauppage vs MCE remote]<br>
><br>
><br>
> I've never used the Hauppage remote, but I have recently invested in a<br>
> MCE remote, and have to say it's a damn good bit of hardware, works well<br>
> with myth.<br>
><br>
> I'm very pleased with it.<br>
><br>
> Hmm, I have just looked on Scan (where I bought mine from) and it's<br>
> nolonger available, they have the newer square vista remote now. I'm<br>
> sure it's as good though. I have one of these...<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MCE_Remote" target="_blank">http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MCE_Remote</a><br>
><br>
> (Remote 2, model 1039, second from the left)<br>
><br>
> I will say one thing, Microsoft may be a lot of things, but they do seem<br>
> to make damn fine hardware.<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
><br>
> Ian<br>
<br>
Thanks Ian,<br>
<br>
I may well invest in one.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<font color="#888888">Damian<br>
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