[mythtv-users] Cheap Remote and blaster

[Nick Rout]

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 5:58 PM, John Haywood <john at jhit.com.au> wrote:
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> This message written on an iPhone at a bus stop or train station. Please excuse brevity and/or typos
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> On 21/10/2010, at 3:10 PM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
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>> 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:
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>>>>> 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...
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>>>> 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
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>>>> (Not easy to find the working ones here in Australia which have been listed
>>>> in this thread)
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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.
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>> The first-gen one I've got says:
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>> HP P/N: 5187-2503
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>>> 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.
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>> Agreed.
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>> Jarod Wilson
>> jarod at wilsonet.com
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> Encouraging news - we'll soon find out as I've ordered one. For 18 buckies, best offer, I'll be test bunny!
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> I already have a question, though :) There is a remote, a usb receiver and an ir emitter. What does an ir emitter do and where does it plug in?


controls another device like a STB. Usually plugs into the usb
receiver and has a little IR transmitter that you put in front of the
device you want to control. Computer (using lirc) sends commands to
the STB to, eg, change channel.

Possibilities are as endless as the variety of devices controllable by
IR remotes. Aircon/heat pumps another good example.