[mythtv-users] remote control recommendations

[Tom Lichti]

Steve Adeff wrote:

>On Monday 17 October 2005 02:30, Mark Kundinger wrote:
>  
>
>>--- Ricardo Kleemann <ricardo at americasnet.com> wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have a PVR150 MCE which doesn't come with a remote. I'm trying to
>>>setup
>>>mythtv, but I need to buy a remote which will work well with lircd.
>>>
>>>Does the PVR150 MCE come with an IR receiver? If so, does it only
>>>work with
>>>the hauppauge remote? Or can I buy another remote with which I can
>>>setup
>>>lircd and use the same IR receiver.
>>>
>>>Or is my only option to buy a remote with IR receiver combination?
>>>What are
>>>your recommendations, for setups that work with standard lircd
>>>configurations?
>>>
>>>Are there low priced remotes that will work with lircd (that have
>>>available
>>>config files for lircd)?
>>>      
>>>
>>I don't think the MCE version of the card comes with an IR receiver, so
>>you'd need to get some sort of receiver first.
>>
>>For Hauppauge cards that do have a receiver, other remotes can be made
>>to work with them.  For instance, just today I got a $17 URC-6131
>>remote working with my PVR-250, with the help of this site:
>>
>>http://www.vulturesnest.net/mythtvremote.html
>>    
>>
>
>anyone know of a remote control receiver that can be purchased sans-remote 
>that works with lirc and can receive a wide range of IR remote frequency's? I 
>already own an MX-500 and URC remote that I want to use, and I can set them 
>to use any number of devices, I just want to get a IR receiver that will work 
>that doesn't cost $40 like the Streamzap.
>
>  
>
I bought a receiver from www.home-electro.com that works great, but it's 
about $40...no help to you, I guess.

Tom