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If you can solder and can figure out what shops sell transistors then you can make your own serial receiver.

The main source of information is here: http://www.lirc.org/receivers.html

There's a [http://lnx.manoweb.com/lirc/?[[part Type]]=section&[[part Name]]=introduction step by step guide here]

And what you'll be building is something like this:

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And if you squish it down it can look like this:

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and if you have a one of the Hauppage PVRs you could use that (they look a lot neater!) :

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One advantage of building it like this (with the 1.5mm stereo plug/jack) is that you have the ability to route the actual IR receiver anywhere (even another room - though I don't know what the maximum distance would be).

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oh, if you want your 1.5mm jack plug to be compatible with the Hauppauge:
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Base = GND
Ring = signal
Tip = VCC+
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Someone on the (MythTV-Users) mail list claims 281 Ft using CAT5 and Hauppage IR sensor.
----- /!\ Edit conflict! Your version: -----
oh, if you want your 1.5mm jack plug to be compatible with the Hauppauge:
<pre><nowiki>
Base = GND
Ring = signal
Tip = VCC+
</nowiki></pre>

Someone on the (MythTV-Users) mail list claims 281 Ft using CAT5 and Hauppage IR sensor.
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