[mythtv-users] Dedicated frontend IR remote control without a tuner card.

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Fri Jul 9 04:31:06 UTC 2010


On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Clay <ctmythtv at pacbell.net> wrote:
> Jarod Wilson wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Clay <ctmythtv at pacbell.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> First off, I have to say 0.23 is turning out to be a gem of a release....
>>>
>>> I see online stores selling USB transceivers as an option, but I want it
>>> NOW! *g* and I'd hate to order one and find out it doesn't work.
>>>
>>> If The $50.00 MCE remote is my best option, I'll go with that.
>>>
>>> Is there an off the shelf IR USB (or serial) solution?
>>
>> Speaking as one of the core lirc developers and the guy who is doing
>> the bulk of the kernel driver porting to the new in-kernel IR
>> infrastructure, stick with the mce transceiver -- the driver for it is
>> merged in an upstream staging tree, pending pull into Linus' tree when
>> the 2.6.36 merge window opens. Bundles can be had for $25 or less from
>> newegg.com, and you don't *have* to use the bundled remote either, you
>> can use just about any remote with them. They support the widest range
>> of IR protocols and carrier frequencies of any hardware I know, have
>> excellent reception range, and pretty much Just Work (at least, with
>> sufficiently new enough code, if you get one of the newer devices...
>> :).
>>
>> As for the streamzap recommendation... meh. I have one of those too.
>> Its okay. The mce receiver hardware is definitely better though -- its
>> got a wider range of frequency support, and a 50ms sampling interval,
>> where the streamzap has only a 250ms sampling interval. Its fine for
>> the stock remote, and some other remotes, but not as good if you're
>> looking to use a different remote that may use a different carrier
>> frequency and/or shorter pulse/space intervals. (lirc_streamzap is
>> definitely high on the list to port to the new IR infra, but not 'til
>> after lirc_zilog).
>>
>
> Well, that's two votes for the MCE so it looks like I'll feed the beast one
> last time.
>
> The Hauppauge gray remote I was using is a crapshoot with button presses...
> Might be nice to have one that actually responds when a button is pressed
> once.
>
> Thanks all, for the info!

I'll risk going off topic because this is a bluetooth suggestion. I
have one of these http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11866 and
a Sony PS3 Bluray Remote and it works well. No line of sight needed so
the whole frontend can go out of sight behind the TV.


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