[mythtv-users] Cheap Remote and blaster

[Jarod Wilson]

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 20, 2010 04:58:24 pm John Haywood wrote:
...
>> > Also note: this isn't the first-gen transceiver, it just has the same
>> > exterior housing. The first-gen one has a Microsoft device ID (and
>> > reports as such in dmesg output, where the above is reporting Philips).
>> > So that's probably a plus, given the first-gen one is slightly quirky,
>> > and may or may not support transmit at all frequencies...
>>
>> Is this an example of the first-gen transceiver?
>> It lists as HP Part Number 464961-001
>> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130443083130#ht_5785w
>> t_907
>>
>> (Not easy to find the working ones here in Australia which have been listed
>> in this thread)
>
> The remote looks a little different from the one I bought (which works), the transceiver unit looks similar, but it's hard
> to tell without seeing all sides.
>
> The HP number is also different, and the word "Vista" and "2005" would indicate it's not the original, the original ones
> were for use with XP MCE.
>
> Jarod would know much better than I would, but I'd guess it's not the original, and may be what I have with a different
> remote. HP may have used several different types of remotes, that's pretty common.

The first-gen one I've got says:

HP P/N: 5187-2503

> So I'd say there is no guarantee it will work for you, but there's a pretty good chance it would, or could be made to work
> with minor adjustments.

Agreed.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com