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[Adam Skinner]

>> I currently use Sony PS3 bluetooth remotes to control my various myth
boxes - whilst working ok >>they are very demanding on batteries.
>>
>> Im thinking in the future to use this technology :  Bluetooth Low
Energy.  There are already dongles out and some initial linux support.
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience of it? or any views on this subject?

>Do you apply the kitlaan bluez patches to allow them to sleep? My
>batteries last months. Only drawback is they take a few seconds to
>wake up but you soon get used to that
>Martin

Hi Martin , thanks for the reply.

Yes I've applied the kitlaan patches - using a ppa for mythbuntu.  These
remotes are heavily used by the family and last a few weeks.

Also when they get low on batteries they tend to go a bit crazy ;key keeps
repeating, even though the batteries in the remote are removed.

I've also tried the bluetooth ng on google code. (
https://code.google.com/p/bdremote-ng/) This has similar problems.

I've got 3xfrontends and 3x PS3 remotes with 3 different bluetooth
adaptors.
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