[mythtv-users] Recommended Remote Controls?

[Bborie Park]

I'd recomment checking out the serial ir receiver at www.lirc.org  I 
just made that receiver about 2 weeks ago, and thus far no problems. 
Just follow the schematics and your parts diagrams and you shouldn't 
have much trouble.

-Bborie

Scott Pouliot wrote:

> Do you guys have a recommended remote control for use with MythTV?
> Something off the shelf that just works without a glitch.  I've got a TON of
> remotes laying around (including a kick ass RCA Universal touch screen), but
> I would need some sort of IR Reciever in order to get that working.
> 
> Would a home built IR Receiver be a better idea?  Then I can utilize one of
> my many spares?
> 
> If so...anyone have any links they have used to build one?  I'm decent with
> solder, but no pro...
> 
> I found a Packard Bell FastMedia Remote up on eBay for @ $10 shipped...and
> it comes with a Serial IR Receiver.  Not sure if this can be used with other
> remotes or not...but imagine a receiver is a receiver.
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
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