[mythtvnz] Remotes available locally?

[Jonathan Hoskin]

+1 for the PS3 BT remote. I have mapped almost all the buttons to do
something useful.

Incredibly useful when your 3 year old persistently stands right in the line
of sight of where the IR receiver would be.


On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 4:07 PM, steve <steve at greengecko.co.nz> wrote:

> 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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