[mythtv-users] Cheap USB IR receivers on ebay

[Saul A. Peebsen]

On Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:19:16 +0100
Martin Moores <moores.martin at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 17 August 2012 20:14, Bryan Cromwell
> <bcromwell.mailinglists at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
> > Has anyone tried some of the cheap ir receivers on ebay such as:
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/271000300944*
> >
> > It says it's mce compatible but other receivers I have purchased in
> > the past didn't work with lirc.  Was trying to find a few for less
> > than 8-10$ before I go buy the more expensive dell versions. I like
> > these because they are so small and cheap.
> >
> > *
> 
> 
> No experience with that one, but have two of these:
> 
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Philips-Media-Center-Infrared-USB-Receiver-OVU412000-00-/220760296928?pt=US_Remote_Controls_Pointers&hash=item336656cde0
> 
> .....and they work a treat with my Harmony remote acting as an MCE
> remote.
> 
> Only problem I have is it doesn't seem to "turn on" when the box
> comes on, just have to pull the USB cable and plug back in again and
> it's fine.  Sure there is a way to fix, but not looked into it yet.

http://rtr.ca/sapphire_remote/

I'm using this. Very happy. Except since it is as [additional]
keyboard the application you are using it on must be active window. 

-- 
Cheers, Saul