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On Mar 30, 2012 6:28 PM, "Nick Rout" <<a href="mailto:nick.rout@gmail.com">nick.rout@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Nick Rout <<a href="mailto:nick.rout@gmail.com">nick.rout@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> > On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 6:55 AM, Douglas Wagner <<a href="mailto:douglasw0@gmail.com">douglasw0@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> >> I probably should do a little searching for this first, probably going to<br>
> >> get a JFGI response, but I'm hoping to make this an easy question with an<br>
> >> easy quick answer.<br>
> >><br>
> >> I'm currently running basic serial / home brew IR through MythTV...or I was<br>
> >> for years. The Serial IR configuration dropped off of Mythbuntu's IR<br>
> >> configuration quite some time ago...and I've not been using IR to control my<br>
> >> Myth Setup for quite some time. That said, every time I upgrade or LIRC<br>
> >> upgrades I basically have to go back in and manually reconfigure (copying<br>
> >> files around, etc.) to get LIRC to work and I can never really find the time<br>
> >> to do so.<br>
> >><br>
> >> I'm on Mythbuntu 11.10 ATM and simply looking for what the best Plug and<br>
> >> Play IR system is for MythTV at this point. I don't mind spending a little<br>
> >> bit of money, but I want something that is "future proof"...something that<br>
> >> will likely be supported on the mythbuntu config menu for a long time to<br>
> >> come.<br>
> >><br>
> >> Basically, I want to be able to plug something in, make a selection on the<br>
> >> Mythbuntu (or other) menu and have the remote at least recognised and<br>
> >> talking to the OS...I can configure from there. Recommendations?<br>
> ><br>
> > I am about to take delivery of this:<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://rtr.ca/sapphire_remote/">http://rtr.ca/sapphire_remote/</a><br>
> ><br>
> > Report back later.<br>
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> After half an hours use it seems to work fine in mythtv and xbmc using<br>
> the sapphire driver per the page above.</p>
<p>I have been using that remote and driver for several months. It performs perfectly for my needs. I was able to use my Harmony 900 to learn the codes and now am using the harmony instead of the stock remote.</p>