[mythtv-users] Easy Question: Plug and Play IR for MythTV?

[Nick Rout]

On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 6:55 AM, Douglas Wagner <douglasw0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I probably should do a little searching for this first, probably going to
>> get a JFGI response, but I'm hoping to make this an easy question with an
>> easy quick answer.
>>
>> I'm currently running basic serial / home brew IR through MythTV...or I was
>> for years.  The Serial IR configuration dropped off of Mythbuntu's IR
>> configuration quite some time ago...and I've not been using IR to control my
>> Myth Setup for quite some time.  That said, every time I upgrade or LIRC
>> upgrades I basically have to go back in and manually reconfigure (copying
>> files around, etc.) to get LIRC to work and I can never really find the time
>> to do so.
>>
>> I'm on Mythbuntu 11.10 ATM and simply looking for what the best Plug and
>> Play IR system is for MythTV at this point.  I don't mind spending a little
>> bit of money, but I want something that is "future proof"...something that
>> will likely be supported on the mythbuntu config menu for a long time to
>> come.
>>
>> Basically, I want to be able to plug something in, make a selection on the
>> Mythbuntu (or other) menu and have the remote at least recognised and
>> talking to the OS...I can configure from there.  Recommendations?
>
> I am about to take delivery of this:
>
> http://rtr.ca/sapphire_remote/
>
> Report back later.

After half an hours use it seems to work fine in mythtv and xbmc using
the sapphire driver per the page above.