[mythtv-users] Need IR receiver recommendation

[Dave Packham]

Would you buy/use this over a Irman or USB-IRT type device? And I own a
DishPlayer remote that im using now.  With a homebuilt IR reciever.  I
would like one that more compatable with other apps. I know its not a IR
sender but does it have all the functionality if the Irman/USB-IRT?   


Dave P


-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jarod Wilson
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 12:45 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Need IR receiver recommendation

On Tuesday 30 November 2004 05:37, Jason Ramey wrote:
> Lane Schwartz wrote:
> >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!"
>
> I'm gonna hazard to say yes, this will work. This is the latest (2005)

> version of their MCE remote, key layout is different but the receiver 
> looks the same. I have one purchased early in 2004 from newegg and it 
> works great. It will only work for receiving though, the IR blaster 
> that comes with it is non-functional (at the moment?) To use it 
> requires using at least lirc 0.7.0. That hasn't made it into the 
> debian repositories yet, dunno about RPM-based distros. Hope that
helps.

Axel's lirc rpms do support these.

--
Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
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