[mythtv-users] Recommended Remote Controls?

Scott Pouliot spouliot at scpsoftware.net
Wed Jan 14 01:24:37 EST 2004


That is a pretty cool remote...Guess I'll have to do some research on
building an IR Receiver....if it's easy I'll go that route...if not....I'll
just buy one and avoid a potential headache.

Thanks for the link! 

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Dan Conti
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 8:45 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Recommended Remote Controls?

Building your own ir receiver is reportedly pretty straight forward; if you
want to use one of your existing remotes this is the best bet.

If not, personally i have this one:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=80-100-201&DEPA=1&
sumit=manufactory&catalog=283&manufactory=1281

As of today the driver i wrote for it is available with lirc. It has a USB
ir transceiver (driver only supports receive right now) and is geared
towards windows media center edition, so it's got some nifty extra buttons.

-Dan

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004, 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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