[mythtv-users] Need IR receiver recommendation

[Lane Schwartz]

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 21:06:49 -0800, Jarod Wilson <jcw at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> On Monday 29 November 2004 18:25, Robert La Ferla wrote:
> > Need IR receiver recommendation.  Needs to be compatible with MythTV.  I
> > would also like to use it with xine and tvtime.  I don't want to build
> > one.  I want to buy one.  Recommendations?
> 
> Far and away the best of all I've used it the XP MCE USB receiver. Long cable,
> best range and multi-directionality around (well, 'cept for when compared to
> RF stuff like the ATi Remote Wonder, but you said IR ;-).

Jarod, is this what you mean?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=80-100-851&depa=0

If so, can you confirm that it does work with Myth? The newegg
description says, in big red letters, "THIS IS NOT A UNIVERSAL REMOTE
CONTROL! THIS REMOTE WILL ONLY WORK WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP MEDIA
CENTER OPERATING SYSTEMS!"

Thanks,
Lane

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