[mythtv-users] Remote Buddy response during playback (osx FE)

[Wade Maxfield]

>I am currently using Remote Buddy with my osx MythFrontend in order 
>to take advantage of remote controls with more than 6 buttons.  The 
>app is very flexible and with certain remotes allows full 
>functionality for remote control operation with the osx FE.
>The only problem is with performance during playback - either 
>recorded shows or videos - when the remote's commands sent via 
>remote buddy experience a significant (~15 sec) delay, or are not 
>processed at all until another keypress is received.
>Because this delay behavior is not observed with the built in 
>support for the apple remote, I conclude it is an issue with the 
>Myth internal video player ignoring processes that are not 
>associated with the FE application.  Does anyone know if it would be 
>possible to "patch" in support for Remote Buddy such that its 
>performance would match that of the "built-in" apple remote? 
>Speculating as a non-programmer, might it be as simple as a routine 
>that checks for input from external apps at a few Hz?

I'm using  Remote Buddy on a G4 Mac Mini using a MCE USB receiver and 
the Apple Remote.  I've got the same issues with some button presses 
going unnoticed (long delay or til the next button press, then both 
presses register)

It happens in Front Row and the main Remote Buddy menus, so I don't 
think it's related to Myth at all. I think the problem is purely in 
Remote Buddy.

  - Wade