[mythtv-users] Best USB IR receiver

Robert Shields rwshields at gmail.com
Fri Dec 10 15:54:33 UTC 2010


100% on Linux.

The "Windows Media Center Remote" settings that I referenced are within the
setup programs, Mythbuntu Control Center and Logitech's Configuration
Utility (The OP has a logitech remote that he wants to interface with the
receiver).

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Donn Washburn <n5xwb at comcast.net> wrote:

> On 12/10/2010 09:21 AM, Tom Lichti wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Robert Shields<rwshields at gmail.com>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> I tried a few cheap (generic) ones before coming to this one, which is
>>> the
>>> only one I have found that works out of the box with just the basic setup
>>> steps.
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W5GK5C/ref=oss_product
>>>
>>> Works great with Myth&  the logitech remote (I have a 550 Logitech).   I
>>> plugged it in and used the Mythbuntu control center to add it as a Microsoft
>>> Media Center remote - very easy.
>>>
>>> Make sure to add it as a Microsoft Media Center PC in the logitech config
>>> software and you will up and running quickly.
>>>
>> Agreed. I have three of these, and they just work. And they are cheap
>> enough that we have two in the living room, so there are no arguments
>> over who gets the remote. :)
>> _______
>>
> Are you folks using this on Linux or Windows?  I would guess it would also
> work on Linux.I see Windows above.
>
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