[mythtvnz] RF remote works with linux?

[Steve Hodge]

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Stephen Worthington <
stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:23:50 +1300, you wrote:
>
> >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.
>

Meant to mention the iPad before. It'd be perfect.


> >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.
> >
>
> Do not get one of the really cheap Genius wireless keyboards.  They
> are crap - you miss at least 1 keystroke in 5 or 6, even within a
> metre of the receiver.
>

The one I have is a BTC 9019URF (http://www.btc.com.tw/english/news_15.htm).
It works well at about 4m from the receiver though not much further. It's
cheap so I don't need to worry about it getting banged around a bit (it gets
knocked of the coffee table regularly) and the handles make it so much
better for passing around to people. Not sure if they are still obtainable
in NZ unfortunately. When I got it there were very few options available for
media center setups - most wireless keyboards were designed for desktops and
have very limited range. I'm not sure if this is still the case (sounds like
it might be from your experience), BT keyboards should be fine at least.

Cheers,
Steve
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