[mythtv-users] USB remote

[Rod Smith]

On Monday 22 October 2007 10:26:38 Michael Lynch wrote:
> On 10/22/07, Josh White <jaw1959 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks for the info.  However, I'm looking for a somewhat cheaper
> > solution than that (that does sounds impressive BTW).  The idea of
> > spending $120 to control a computer that I spent paid $79.99 for
> > (including $30 shipping) seems rather extreme.  I'm interested in a
> > $20-$50 solution at this point.
>
> I have recently purchased a One4All 6131 6 device remote and love it.
> It has a lot of options, like press the power button and power on all
> of your devices.  No more fumblling around with press TV, press Power,
> press Audio, press Power, press PVR, press Power...etc.
>
> It is also JP1 capable, so you can also add macros.  I have yet to add
> my JP1 interface but it is on my list of things to do so I can create
> a macro where I hit PVR and it changes the input of my Audio receiver,
> changes my TV input and is ready to go.

I've also got a One For All URC6131. I bought mine from somebody who'd 
installed the JP1 interface for me. At one point there was a Web retailer who 
was selling pre-upgraded remotes, but I don't recall the URL offhand and a 
quick Google didn't find them. Maybe you'd have better luck.

The JP1 interface, BTW, enables a lot of fancy programming for remotes made by 
a company called UEI and sold under various brands, most notably One For All 
and Radio Shack. It's not very user-friendly, though; you've got to use some 
rather complex programs, including an Excel spreadsheet, to do more than 
trivial things. For more information, consult 
http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/. Some UEI remotes come with a JP1 interface 
pre-installed, but others (such as the URC6131, which is popular among DVR 
users) don't.

-- 
Rod Smith
http://www.rodsbooks.com