[mythtv-users] USB remote

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 04:07:07PM -0400, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> But, by hooking an IR blaster to your Myth box, you can send RF commands
> to the Myth box via the RW and it can send IR commands to other
> devices--thereby, you control your other devices using only the RW.
> 
> This approach is, IMHO, significantly better than getting a "smart"
> remote.  Then entire Myth box becomes the smart remote, so you're able
> to determine much more information about state and create much more
> complex "macros" for controlling your equipment.  Oh, and you never have
> to deal with "mode" buttons on your remote (i.e. "Oh, the remote is in
> Receiver mode, so when I hit the power button, it didn't turn on my TV. 
> So, let's see, I hit the TV mode button, hit power, then hit the Myth
> mode button, then select Watch TV, then hit the Receiver mode button to
> change the input..."  Could be, "OK, I hit the TV button on the RW and
> Myth turns on my TV, changes the input on my receiver, and starts
> playing LiveTV.")

That's such an amazingly good idea that a) I'm amazed I hadn't run
across it before and b) I deeply resent your having thought of it first.

:-)

Cheers,
-- jra
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