[mythtv-users] Wireless Keyboards

Stephen Tait tait at digitallaw.co.uk
Thu Aug 5 08:58:53 EDT 2004


At 09:48 05/08/2004 -0300, you wrote:
>On August 5, 2004 06:26 am, Stephen Tait wrote:
> > I toyed with the idea, but decided getting to grips with LIRC would be
> > better, and changing the batteries every few weeks would have gotten
> > tedious.
>
>That's a bit of a misnomer.
>
>I have been using my IR wireless keyboard for over 8 months now on two
>bargain-basement (read: 1.00 for a 4 pack) AA alkalines.
>
>The RF ones probably use a bit more juice, but my IR one at least is pretty
>easy on the batteries.

Probably just me relying on too much hearsay from gamers again :)

I did consider it, but just figured a decent remote setup would be a much 
lower maintenance solution, and more accessible for my non-geeky flatmates



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