[mythtv-users] Setting up remote control from Hauppauge 1600

[Jarod Wilson]

On Sep 4, 2009, at 2:17 PM, Johnny wrote:

>> The easiest solution IMHO is a Microsoft MCE USB remote and  
>> receiver set -
>> which can be purchased somewhat inexpensively nowadays.  (~25 or so  
>> if you
>> shop around a bit)  (best search term I've found for ebay is  
>> "Microsoft
>> RC6")
>
> I went to Best Buy to get a MCE remote when my old ir receiver broke.
> I had to talk to a few people and explain multiple times before
> somebody even knew what I was talking about. But then the guy in the
> computer department reached into a drawer and said, "you mean like
> this," and he pulled out a MCE remote from an HP computer. He said
> they don't sell them but they had that one left over from one of the
> display machines.

The Best Buy near me does sell the pinnacle mce remote kit, which  
works with the mceusb lirc driver. Its grossly overpriced though  
(can't remember how badly, but it was bad).

> Then he just gave it to me for free. It almost made
> up for all the other crap I have dealt with at Best Buy.

Heh, nice. For those not fortunate enough to get one handed to you buy  
Best Buy for free, you're better off ordering one of the kits from  
newegg or amazon that run $20-30, or going the eBay route.

> The remote
> has been great though and I prefer it over the old Hauppauge one that
> it was replacing.

Man, I'd certainly hope so. Quite frankly, I think those tiny grey  
hauppauge remotes are worthless trash. I don't actually use any of my  
mce remotes either (I use a Logitech Harmony 880), but they're  
definitely way better than the hauppauge ones.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com