[TriLUG] Favorite inexpensive mythtv remote?

[Shawn Hartsock]

I used to like the one that came free with the Hauppauge cards. It
seemed to be designed for MythTV. Not sure if that was a deliberate
move on their part.

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Bill Farrow <bill at arrowsreach.com> wrote:
> Mark,
> I have bought several Microsoft MCE remotes for MythTV systems over
> the years.  I never had any problems with them.  They are supported by
> LIRC [1], have a good range, and cost ~$30 each.  Check the LIRC
> website for supported products.
>
> The original version for XP [2] had a second power button that could
> learn from the TV remote (Model 1039 Version 2).  Pity you can't get
> them anymore.
>
> If you are into electronics, you could always build a receiver...
>
> [1] http://www.lirc.org/
> [2] http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MCE_Remote
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:26 AM, Mark Kempster <mark at kempster.org> wrote:
>> I'm still building my OTA myth box, and one of the final pieces is a
>> USB remote. I started out with the cheapest thing I could find on
>> amazon and, obviously, it didn't work out so well. Given the
>> bewildering array of options available in the marketplace and
>> supported by lirc, I need some guidance.
>>
>> Do you have a favorite usb remote that falls into the 'just works'
>> category for your mythtv frontend?
>>
>> Thanks for your advice!
>> Mark
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