[mythtv-users] Best Remote?

[Chad]

On 7/10/07, David Frascone <dave at frascone.com> wrote:
>
> I currently have a Harmony 880 remote -- but I'm thinking of downgrading.
>
> It used to control my vcr, media center, dvd player, dvd recorder, and
> comcast PVR.  (And, of course, TV and AV Receiver)
>
> Now it controls my mythtv, and, occasionally, a VCR.  (And TV & AV receiver)
>
> But -- I've had trouble finding a good profile to have enough buttons to
> control my myth effectively.  I want commercial skip buttons, delete
> buttons, parental control buttons, etc.  So I quickly run out.
>
>  So -- my question is -- what's the best remote for Myth?  I'm willing to
> e-bay my harmony, to if I can find something with lots of buttons, with a
> good lircrc, that will also control volume on my AV receiver, and power on
> my TV.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> -Dave
>
> --
> David Frascone
>

By far my favorite remote for one of my MythTV frontends is a (very)
old school RCA remote.  Seems like it's a RCU-810?  Hang on,
googling...  Yep!  If you can get your hands on a few of these they
make great remotes.  They have Learning keys to control "future"
products and Macro keys to give you that "Harmony" feel.  The 2
biggest downfalls are the weight of the unit (which is not that bad,
but you have to pick something right?) and the lack of overall
enthusiasm.  I'd expected everyone on the planet to think these were
"the bomb diggie" rather than the Harmony options.  But since the
world decided Harmony was "where it's at" I broke down and got a few.
Overall the Harmony doesn't suck, but in general I have a much better
feel from using my RCA.

Oh and an honorable mention is a Philips, seems like it's called a DVP
something, hang on googling... It's the PMDVD6.  It too has quite a
bit of ability for what, $15 or so.

-Chad