[mythtv-users] Multiple Systems - Multiple Remotes

[Alberto Alonso]

What kind of range are you getting? I am looking for
RF keyboard and remotes able to go across floors.
Anything with over 15' range seems to be in the >$180
range, which I just can't justify for an input device.

Thanks,

Alberto

On Mon, 2005-10-31 at 16:57 -0600, Mercury Morris wrote:
> On 10/31/05, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
>         options lirc_atiusb unique=1
>         
>         and use version 0.7.0pre5 or above.
>         
>         It works, too.  My remote is configured to use remote code 1
>         (note that
>         the configuration is specified by the lircd.conf, not by the 1
>         above--the 1 above is a boolean indicating true), but--I now
>         know--my 
>         remote "defaults" to 16.  So, when I dropped my remote one day
>         and it
>         knocked the batteries out, my remote quit working.  Of course,
>         I didn't
>         try the remote after dropping it, so the next time I used the
>         remote and 
>         it wasn't working, I thought it was bad batteries.  It was
>         low-priority
>         (I had a wireless keyboard), but about 6 days later, I finally
>         thought--maybe the channel needs reset...  :)
>         
>         Unfortunately, another Myth box I maintain has a RW that
>         defaults to 
>         code 1, so short of maintaining two lircd.conf's, I can't make
>         a more
>         fail-safe remote configuration, but now that I know, it's not
>         a problem.
>         
>         Also, if you're currently using a version earlier than
>         0.7.0pre5 , you'll
>         have to create a new lircd.conf.  My config from before the
>         change
>         didn't work after the change--even when I set unique=0 (or
>         left the
>         option out--it defaults to ignoring the channel).
> 
> Thank you, Michael !  
> 
> I thought for sure that I would have to maintain different versions of
> the source code.  Guess I better re-read lirc_atiusb.c A LOT more
> closely. 
> 
> I'm using lirc-0.7.2, and I will go back into the package and read
> through it until I learn everything I need to know.  
> 
> You have saved me so much time, I can't thank you enough.  Knowing
> that I can match each separate remote to its specific MythTV system
> using just settings in the control files, takes a big load off my
> mind.
> 
> MythTV and LIRC - what a combination !
> 
> -- 
> MM
> 
> 
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