[mythtv-users] Re: Seeking Remote Control Advice for PVR-500

[Larry K]

Based on recommendations I found here, I bought the One For All URC-8910
remote from Amazon.com <http://Amazon.com>. Nice remote.

Then, following Jarod's instructions at
http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/remotes.php, I set everything up and it works
just fine. Since Jarod's site conveniently spoon-fed all the configuration
settings to me, I still have a few questions:

1) When I install my PVR-500, I can no longer use the Hauppauge IR sensor I
am successfully using now, so I purchased a 3rd party sensor that connects
via serial cable. Will this work the same as the Hauppauge sensor that I now
have connected via the PVR 250? I seem to recall reading that Jarod's setup
may be specific to the Hauppauge IR sensor. Will I have to redefine
something if I use a different IR sensor?

2) For those that have seen Jarod's guide, can anyone tell me how the EFC
codes map to a specific function in myth? For instance, here is Jarod's
table showing the EFC settings. I have deduced that 241 (Sleep) is previous
commercial cut, and 046 (Enter) is next commercial cut, but I cannot figure
out how this table maps to anything in the lircd.conf or lircrc. How could I
'know' that without learning it from trial and error? What am I overlooking?

 EFC Destination Key 108INFO 050GUIDE 113PIP 145SWAP 076MUTE 241SLEEP 046
ENTER 176FREEZE 236MOVE 210+100 142LEFT 110RIGHT
3) Is there a list of remote control button values that can be defined in
lircrc? For instance, how does one know that CH-, FREEZE, and MOVE, for
example, are within the domain of possible remote control buttons? And it
appears that each remote has a different set of values, since RED and YELLOW
certainly appear to be specific to the grey Haupppauge remote.

4) The lirc.conf appears to be generated by a piece of software. Any idea
what that is and how it arrives at the settings it defines?

Thanks!

On 9/24/05, Larry K <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Please bear with me as I show my total ignorance regarding universal
> remote controls. :)
>
> I am pondering whether or not to slap a PVR-500 into my system (one of my
> 250s died, so now I'm down to one tuner), So, if I get the PVR-500 and pull
> out the 250s, I'm gonna need a remote control.
>
> I currently have a Rosewill wireless (RF) mouse/keyboard on my mythtv box.
> Should this be a factor in deciding what remote control to get? That is,
> should I go RF on the remote control, or IR? Can a RF remote be programmed
> to talk to my existing Rosewill base just as my keyboard does?
>
> Sorry for sounding like a n00b, but I have not been keeping up with remote
> control technology. Thus far, I have just survived with the Hauppauge
> PVR-250 remote...
>
> Thanks!
>
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