[mythtv-users] Re: My notes on getting the ATI remote working with lirc

[Tim Litwiller]

John DeLuca wrote:

> Question.....why use the lirc?  Isn't the gatos driver sufficient?  I 
> ask because I considered an ATI remote as I'd like to put my myth 
> computer inside my AV closet (behind the wall where my TV is) and 
> wanted to leverage the RF capability of it (i.e., no line of sight 
> needed).  If I understand correctly, using lirc means no RF? 
>  

I never could get a sufficiaent number of the buttons working correctly 
with the gatos driver - I did like the mouse control tho.
Lirc started with just ir, but now supports both  ir or rf  remotes

the downside would be controlling other IR devices since this remote 
doesn't have an IR led at all.  So if you want to control an IR device 
you would have to have another remote

> Also, how do you like the remote?

it is very responsive and I can use it up to 70' away.