[mythtvnz] Remotes available locally?

[steve]

On Tue, 2010-01-19 at 16:03 +1300, Ross and Jemima Knudsen wrote:
> 2010/1/19 Craig Whitmore <lennon at orcon.net.nz>:
> > Maybe the best things to get is a PS3 Bluetooth Remote and a BT USB
> > Receiver or some kind. BT work alot better than a IR remote and the unit
> > doesn't have to be line of slight from the remote
> 
> Is PS3 remote the only option here?  I've been hunting for a bluetooth
> remote (or indeed a wifi one) for ages and not found one.  I've found
> the logitech ir to bluetooth extender but it would be nice to do
> straight bluetooth as you get away from the line of sight issues.
> 
> A friend of mine found a way to 'convert' his IR remote into a RF one
> by buying a special battery which incorporates a RF transmitter which
> can detect the signals in the remote and sends them over the air.  The
> receiver then converts it back to an IR signal and blasts it at the IR
> sensor.  But the former option is more desirable IMHO.
Remember tht aluminium foil reflects IR signals perfectly well... can be
handy.

Steve
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