[TriLUG] Favorite inexpensive mythtv remote?

[Mark Kempster]

I guess the lesson (learned once again) is to check the compatibility
lists first and know what you're buying, not buy what you can find and
experiment. At least it was an inexpensive lesson!

Thanks all for your input. I'll be going shopping this weekend!
Mark

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Ken Mink <ken.mink at gmail.com> wrote:
> I use an Adesso ARC-1100 MCE Remote Control. Intrex has it for $19. The nice
> thing about this remote is that it shows up as a USB keyboard. There's no
> messing with LIRC. The downside is that you have to remap some key with
> xmodmap to get everything to work. I have three front ends and each uses an
> ARC-1100.
>
> I used the following link as a starting point for setting up my key
> bindings: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Adesso_ARC-1100
>
> Ken
>
>
> On 2/21/11 5:26 AM, Mark Kempster 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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