[mythtv-users] Will this HP USB lirc receiver work?

[Kenni Lund]

2012/10/29 Rich West <Rich.West at wesmo.com>
>
> On 10/29/2012 9:10 AM, Thomas Boehm wrote:
> > Phill Edwards wrote:
> >> I'm looking at getting one of these -
> >>
> >> http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-HP-Wireless-MCE-USB-Infrared-Receiver-VISTA-WIN-7-/261046820386?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3cc79a5e22
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any experience of it and know how well it works with
> >> MythBuntu? The remote I would use with it is a Harmony 600.
> > It has been reported here, that these receivers work very well with
> > lirc. But I can't tell you whether this is the original or a fake ;-)
> >
>
> I have one similar to this.  It's an SMK USB IR receiver.  Essentially,
> the
> are made by the same manufacturer.. :)
>
> It works great with Linux + lirc + mythtv, and the kernel happily auto
> loads
> the mceusb module.
>
> I have been unable to get it to wake a system from suspend mode with it,
> though.

Yep, it works fine, I use it everywhere - on my main frontend it's
combined with a Harmony One. It also works fine for waking up a
suspended system (if your motherboard supports wake on USB).

Best regards
Kenni