[mythtv-users] Remote with keyboard emulator

[Gary Dawes]

the sky Navigator control available in the UK is a remote control with a
qwerty keyboard inside

On 04/02/07, Rod Smith < mythtv at rodsbooks.com> wrote:
>
> On Saturday 03 February 2007 23:00, Robin Smith wrote:
> > I am wondering if there is a remote available that works by simply
> > emulating keyboard commands. While I think this would be good for
> > MythTV, I am looking for it for another application (in Window$) where
> > I want o be able to program any key on the remote to emulate a
> > keyboard key.
> >
> > In other words, a keyboard in the form factor of a TV-style remote
> control.
> >
> > Given that there's many folks here with a variety of hardware
> > experience, I thought it would be a good place to ask...
>
> There are infrared wireless keyboards available. You could get one of
> those
> (for the IR receiver) and then program a sufficiently advanced universal
> remote to emulate the keyboard. Of course, most universal remotes aren't
> marked with the sorts of alphanumeric keys you find on computer keyboards,
> so
> the mapping will be awkward at best. Some very advanced universal remotes
> have LCDs that you can program, though; presumably you could program them
> with computer keyboard symbols, although I've not looked into this.
>
> --
> Rod Smith
> http://www.rodsbooks.com
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