+1 for the PS3 BT remote. I have mapped almost all the buttons to do something useful. <div><br></div><div>Incredibly useful when your 3 year old persistently stands right in the line of sight of where the IR receiver would be.<br>
<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 4:07 PM, steve <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:steve@greengecko.co.nz">steve@greengecko.co.nz</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="im">On Tue, 2010-01-19 at 16:03 +1300, Ross and Jemima Knudsen wrote:<br>
> 2010/1/19 Craig Whitmore <<a href="mailto:lennon@orcon.net.nz">lennon@orcon.net.nz</a>>:<br>
> > Maybe the best things to get is a PS3 Bluetooth Remote and a BT USB<br>
> > Receiver or some kind. BT work alot better than a IR remote and the unit<br>
> > doesn't have to be line of slight from the remote<br>
><br>
> Is PS3 remote the only option here? I've been hunting for a bluetooth<br>
> remote (or indeed a wifi one) for ages and not found one. I've found<br>
> the logitech ir to bluetooth extender but it would be nice to do<br>
> straight bluetooth as you get away from the line of sight issues.<br>
><br>
> A friend of mine found a way to 'convert' his IR remote into a RF one<br>
> by buying a special battery which incorporates a RF transmitter which<br>
> can detect the signals in the remote and sends them over the air. The<br>
> receiver then converts it back to an IR signal and blasts it at the IR<br>
> sensor. But the former option is more desirable IMHO.<br>
</div>Remember tht aluminium foil reflects IR signals perfectly well... can be<br>
handy.<br>
<br>
Steve<br>
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