[mythtvnz] RF remote works with linux?

[Steve Hodge]

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:

>
> From: "Wade Maxfield" <mythtvnz at hotblack.co.nz>
> > On 6/03/10 10:23 AM, Ross and Jemima Knudsen wrote:
> >> I thought the PS3 remotes were heavy on the batteries and had delays in
> >> terms of reconnecting to the bluetooth network?  That's why I was
> >> thinking more along the lines of a RF remote.
> >>
> >
> > That's the case with the PS3 remote I was using with my Mac.  The Mac
> > software (RemoteBuddy) disconnects the remote in order to increase
> > battery life.  That's the cause of the reconnecting delay.  But without
> > it, you might get a few days. Even with it I got less than 2 weeks on a
> > set of good alkalines.
> >
>
> Which suggests one of the best remote systems may prove to be Wifi touch
> phones/pdas, using a browser, mythweb version, and desktop
> stands to hold / charge when not in use.
>

When I first set up my system years ago I set up an IR remote and also got a
wifi keyboard. Within a couple of months we'd abandoned the remote - the
keyboard was more reliable, flexible and easier to use. I'd recommend a good
media center-oriented keyboard any day of the week.

Cheers,
Steve
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