[mythtv-users] Remote?

[Chris Kahney]

My Vx controlled the TV from across the room (~25 ft), which is why I 
asked.  The m100 came out long after the IIIe, so maybe it has an improved IR.

http://www.pacificneotek.com/range.htm
Palm III 10 ft
Palm V 24 ft
Palm m105 32 ft

of course we all know the m105 is just a m100 with more memory.  Those 
tests were with a specific receiver, but I'd assume the ratios would be 
similar regardless of receiver, so in your case what takes 3 ft for a IIIe 
to operate would work with a m100 from nearly 10 ft.

Seems the m100 averages for $30-$40 on ebay.  Surprised schools don't buy 
them for students, and I don't see many hacks for it, considering it's 
cheap, easy to program and uses the serial port, figured there'd be tons of 
mp3 playing programs (hook to PC port, use m100 touchscreen as interface) 
or other uses.







>I don't know about the m100, but I have a Palm IIIe, and the problem is that
>the IR port is so weak that you need to be about 3ft directly in front of
>the receiver for it to work.
>
>-JAC