[mythtvnz] YAI

Wade Maxfield mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:27:02 +1300


>Wade Maxfield wrote:
>
>>Well sign me up.
>>
>>Are you offering just the remote, or the modified version of it? 
>>And lastly where do I send the dosh?
>>
>>  - Wade
>
>The prototype that I'm designing uses the IR encoder chip out of the 
>sky remote and 4066 ic's with a 89C2051 microcontroller to "press" 
>the buttons from the RS232.  I have access to a SMT desoldering 
>station for pulling the components fro the remote board.
>Are there any other buttons that need to be "pressed" other than the 
>number keys?

The select button can help speed up changing channels. Can't think of 
any others.


>I have my own price in mind.  Given the cost of the micro, PCB, 
>assembly time,testing and original remote what price you be prepared 
>to pay? :-)

Ahh the $64k question.  Without knowing the cost of a replacement 
remote or the actual time to do all the steps, I'd say somewhere 
around $70...

Am I close?

  - Wade