[mythtv-users] Found an Awesome Remote

Tim Hamer tdh1 at cec.wustl.edu
Mon Aug 22 18:00:34 UTC 2005


Matthew Schumacher wrote:
>>>>>On 8/19/05, Jesse Guardiani <jesse at wingnet.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Does anyone know of a good IR/RF universal remote?  Bonus points if
>>>>>it's as sexy as the Harmony...
>>>>>
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>every RF remote i've ever seen can only be used with its own specific 
>>>>RF  
>>>>equipment, so you won't find one to control your keyboard i dont 
>>>>think. 
>>>>
>>>>As far as good IR/RF remotes go, one for all makes a very good one for 
>>>>a  
>>>>resonable price
>>>>
>>>>http://www.ofausa.com/remote.php?type=URC%209910
>>>>
>>>>got it at fry's for $50, and it comes with the basestation. it's a 
>>>>very  
>>>>large remote, but it has full learning, macros, and a small lcd 
>>>>display.  
>>>>works out by the pool just fine.
> 
> 
> What do you figure the range is with this.  I have an ATI remote wonder
> and I need to wave it around looking for a signal to control my mythtv
> server even in the same room.  I'm looking for a better remote, but it
> has to be able to go 75 feet though walls and work all of the time.  Do
> you think this unit will do that?
> 
> schu
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it claims to do up to 100', but i assume thats open air. i got it to 
work consistently from about 50' through a couple walls, but i didnt 
test very hard at longer distances.


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