[mythtv-users] Remote?

[Chris Kahney]

I have the SK-7100 ir keyboard
http://img.neoseeker.com/view.php?pid=1163

I use it with my current "HTPC" running XP.  That little joystick on the 
right functions as a mouse, and despite looking menacing the keyboard is 
surprisingly easy to use, even moving the mouse around, which is nice since 
I'm running XP in normal mode, no special software assigning keys, 
etc.  Top right button is equivalent to holding down the left mouse button, 
necessary for drag-n-drop while laying on the couch.

Course I don't use it all the time, I just use the PC for playing divx and 
dvds.  Don't think I'd like it for my primary remote.

Wonder if LIRC works with the receiver for the SK-7100?  Has a little red 
LED that lights up whenever it receives a signal, nice to check if 
batteries are bad or if a signal is being received.


At 12:31 AM 8/6/2003, you wrote:

>One of the easiest solutions is to use a good learning remote and a
>wireless keyboard to learn from... this way you don't need to deal with
>LIRC for your interface.
>
>It's not always easy though... some ir keyboards don't have easy to
>learn signals and some remotes have trouble learning from a keyboard.
>This has been discussed in the past.  www.remotecentral.com has forums
>that this topic comes up in time to time.
>
>It's nice to have a wireless keyboard handy anyway, and as a backup to a
>lost remote ;-), just kick it under the couch when not in use!
>
>Of course, if your gonna be using lirc anyway to control an external
>tuner, then there is no reason not to get/build an ir receiver and use
>any remote you have laying around.