[mythtv-users] remote control recommendations

Steve Adeff adeffs at gmail.com
Mon Oct 17 13:03:19 EDT 2005


On Monday 17 October 2005 12:52, Tom Lichti wrote:
> Steve Adeff wrote:
> >On Monday 17 October 2005 02:30, Mark Kundinger wrote:
> >>--- Ricardo Kleemann <ricardo at americasnet.com> wrote:
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>I have a PVR150 MCE which doesn't come with a remote. I'm trying to
> >>>setup
> >>>mythtv, but I need to buy a remote which will work well with lircd.
> >>>
> >>>Does the PVR150 MCE come with an IR receiver? If so, does it only
> >>>work with
> >>>the hauppauge remote? Or can I buy another remote with which I can
> >>>setup
> >>>lircd and use the same IR receiver.
> >>>
> >>>Or is my only option to buy a remote with IR receiver combination?
> >>>What are
> >>>your recommendations, for setups that work with standard lircd
> >>>configurations?
> >>>
> >>>Are there low priced remotes that will work with lircd (that have
> >>>available
> >>>config files for lircd)?
> >>
> >>I don't think the MCE version of the card comes with an IR receiver, so
> >>you'd need to get some sort of receiver first.
> >>
> >>For Hauppauge cards that do have a receiver, other remotes can be made
> >>to work with them.  For instance, just today I got a $17 URC-6131
> >>remote working with my PVR-250, with the help of this site:
> >>
> >>http://www.vulturesnest.net/mythtvremote.html
> >
> >anyone know of a remote control receiver that can be purchased sans-remote
> >that works with lirc and can receive a wide range of IR remote
> > frequency's? I already own an MX-500 and URC remote that I want to use,
> > and I can set them to use any number of devices, I just want to get a IR
> > receiver that will work that doesn't cost $40 like the Streamzap.
>
> I bought a receiver from www.home-electro.com that works great, but it's
> about $40...no help to you, I guess.
>
> Tom

Hey, that link actually helped, they have an "OEM" version without casing that 
I could prbly use with the Ahanix case I'm getting. and its only $20, so it 
would "kill 2 birds".

thanks!

Steve


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