[mythtv-users] Remote?

[Chris Kahney]

So the Streamzap remote is a good remote for MythTV?  I have some old 
remote that works with the serial port (I want to say HP or compaq, but I 
forget exactly), but I never used it so I don't know if it's any good.

What about Palm remotes?  I know the Palm m100 is next to nothing now 
(<$40) so has anyone tried that?  I know there's a program for Palms where 
you create your own remote interface, problem is the screen is so small so 
the touch buttons can't be very big, and without tactile feel it's hard to 
determine where the buttons are without looking at the remote.

Still think a programmable remote is the way to go.  If I remember 
correctly Walmart has some ~$20 remotes that you can program the 
buttons:  put programmable remote in "learn", point old remote at 
programmable remote's IR, press button you want to program on old remote, 
press button on new remote to set.  Easy, cheap, but how would I tell the 
IR receiver to send the signal, or is that even possible??

I'm pretty shocked about the huge lack of information on remotes for MythTV 
since the system is only as good as it's input:  what good is a OS without 
a keyboard and mouse?  Really expected several pages of info on the site 
and a few responses from the group, but the site covers every aspect of 
hardware **except** remotes.  What do you guys do, connect corded 
keyboards???

And why was this subject changed to "OT"??  If input is off-topic then what 
is "on-topic"???


At 02:56 PM 8/5/2003, you wrote:

>I don't recall using my VHS VCR since I got my Tivo.
>
>Option #1 - TV with multiple inputs, I think my big RCA handles 3 plus 
>component
>video (Tivo, PS2, VCR, DVD)
>
>Option #2 - Use a A/V Receiver to handle switching.
>
>Option #3 - Daisy chain like you were discussing.  This is typically not very
>good for quality.  If I could only hook up one input to the TV, it would 
>have to
>be a Myth box with a DVD player.  Hook the VCR up to the the input of the TV
>card and encode everything to the harddrive or CD/DVD.
>
>That said, you should be able to have as good a remote as you want working 
>with
>Myth, the ones that come with most of the tuner cards are a joke.  Look at the
>Streamzap remote, build a LIRC serial receiver, or use a programmable remote
>with the tuner card IR dongle . . .  If you want a button on your remote to do
>something, ask if it can be added to Myth.  Who knows you might even get
>involved in the User Interface part of the code, learn something and 
>contribute
>to this project.  ;-)
> > (I apologize if this is old topic, please bare with us noobies)
> >
> > If I understand MythTV correctly, it functions as the device I use to do
> > everything with the TV.  Currently the VCR and VCR remote services this
> > purpose (changing channel, volume, power on/off, etc), so if the mythtv
> > will be replacing the VCR for this I would like a good remote.  Any
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Is this how everyone else has their system setup?  Currently have a PC
> > hooked to the TV for watching divx movies, which goes through the VCR 
> input
> > and then the VCR to the TV.  If the mythtv doesn't offer a good remote I
> > suppose I could leave the system like it is and change to the VCR input
> > whenever I need to access the mythtv, but that seems to defeat the purpose
> > of onscreen channel guides, etc.
> >