[mythtv-users] Best USB IR receiver

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Greg <greg12866 at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> On 02/27/2011 09:03 AM, Larry K wrote:
>
> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Dan Drummond <dan.ddrummond at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I am looking for a good USB IR receiver for MythTV. I already have a
>> > Harmony
>> > remote. Any suggestions would be great.
>> >
>> > Thanks to all.
>>
>> I've got two of these:
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121003
>> this has a long cable for the IR receiver for "remote" mounting.
>>
>> and one of these:
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880101002
>> this is a small device that just sticks out of the USB port about
>> 1.5", but comes with a short USB extension cable (6"?). I have this on
>> my Foxconn ION box.
>>
>> All are for my linux Myth frontends and all work perfectly.
>>
>>
> Anyone have any experience with this:
>  http://www.amazon.com/Center-Remote-Control-Infrared-Receiver/dp/B001HBOJRQ
> The price sure is right at $8.
>
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> According to the online reviews,it isn't a real remote,it's a keyboard,
> mouse emulator...It may work,but who knows for sure? For a few more bucks
> you can buy one that you know works..
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If you are into soldering and being a little creative, this is very
cheap.  Sometimes that is the fun of it.  I have one of these on each
of my frontends, and they work great.

http://www.buy.com/prod/xbox-xo8-50202-dvd-movie-playback-kit/q/loc/108/50013635.html
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/XBOX_DVD_IR_Receiver

If you don't like soldering, they do sell adapters on eBay and other
places to make it ultra easy (no mods at all).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140517023528