[mythtv-users] The best, coolest cases ... please weigh in ...

Fred Squires fsquires at gmail.com
Mon Oct 6 19:21:59 UTC 2008


On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Marc Randolph <mrand at pobox.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 4:59 PM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org> wrote:
>>> [...]
>>> had a sale on Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 700 for under $20 each. I am
>>> finding that to be nice when working on the MythTV box, as I can (and
>>> do) use the keyboard as an oversized remote control. Also there is
>>> something pleasantly strange about using a Microsoft product on a
>>> Linux box :-) .
>> I'm using the remote that came with the LC11 case, and a Logitech Dinovo
>> bluetooth keyboard and mouse. I consider the latter as *must have* items
>>  for an 'out-in-the-open' setup...No wires!
>
> What kind of range can you get with the Dinovo?
> What other keyboards do all you other people have that reach all the
> way down a normal sized rectangular shaped living room?
>
> I have a Logitech Wireless Wave keyboard and absolutely love the thing
> - but the max distance is completely atrocious, making it unusable for
> my Myth install.  Much further than one meter, and it starts failing.
> I brought it to work to see if it was the environment at home, and
> there I can get about two meters, but still nothing approaching the
> length of a rectanglar room (~5 meters).  I even tried soldering a
> 802.11 external antenna to the USB dongle, to no avail.
>
> My slight preference would be for Wireless USB device, but not a
> strict requirement.  I'm also not willing to spend many hundreds of
> dollars (I'm much too practical - I'll just walk to the front of the
> room and use the keyboard hidden in the corner for the few times it is
> needed).

I'm using an Apple Wireless Keyboard.  It's bluetooth and they claim
it works up to 30 feet (~9 meters).
It works well, it's small, and nice looking.


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