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

Clay ctmythtv at pacbell.net
Fri Jul 9 05:01:51 UTC 2010


Nick Rout wrote:
> 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.

I saw a lot of bluetooth stuff on the shelf at Fry's. I'd be all over it 
if I could pick one that would work. My luck, I'd be standing in that 
return line a few times...


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