[mythtv-users] USB IR Reveiver

[Doug Young]

On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 3:45 PM, David Whyte <david.whyte at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am after a new receiver for one of my frontends, but since the
> remotes are costing more second hand on eBay than I paid new for my
> others, my options are limited.
>
> What are others doing for USB receivers?  My main question is, when it
> comes to LIRC, does it matter much which receiver you have, or is the
> LIRC config all about the remote codes themselves?  I guess I am
> worried about support for the USB receiver from within Ubuntu.
>
> Any hints would be greatly appreciated.

I'm in a similar boat, and been looking at the usbuirt, but I've also
been looking at the iguanaworks receiver
(http://iguanaworks.net/)...anyone have experience with those?  they
seem to be smaller...possibly easier to hide inside a media case...

-- 
Doug