[mythtv-users] Setting up a Logitech Harmony Smart Control remote with mythtv

[Anthony Giggins]

On 14 December 2017 at 09:33, David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 11:01:42PM +0000, Jim Abernathy wrote:
> > I have 2 Harmony Smart control remotes and I love them.  For controlling
> standard stuff it works great.  I even have one mythtv frontend controlled
> by it.  That system has a Microsoft MCE 1039 IR remote and I added the
> Mythtv FE as a Microsoft Media PC.  That remote works on Live TV, FireTV,
> and Mythtv.
> >
> > So now to the problem.  My newest FE uses an old Vista MCE remote model
> VRC-1100.  Using the wiki on mythtv on the VRC-1100, I got my FE working
> fine with the Microsoft Vista remote.  Now I want the Harmony Smart Control
> remote to work with it.  But not sure where to start.  I thought I’d check
> with the experts here before digging much further.
>
> Chuck your IR remote and receiver and go get a ~$15 (or less) USB
> Bluetooth dongle.  Then configure your Harmony Hub to use BT instead
> of IR.  You'll get a *much* more reliable and faster remote.
>
> David
>

Ditto Bluetooth is miles better then IR with the Harmony setup.

Anthony
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