[mythtvnz] Lirc & MCE Remote

[Mark de Reeper]

On 28/04/2011, at 10:42 AM, Robin Gilks wrote:

> 
>>> I've found that some keys, like the navigation keys l/r/u/d and the
>>> volume
>>> worked out of the box.
>> 
>> Johan
>> 
>> I feel your pain, I have 3 frontends and have different remotes on each
>> one.
>> I am this week embarking on a project to make the remotes on all three the
>> same and also reduce it to one remote to operate both myth and the tv's.
>> This has proven more difficult than I had imagined. My experimentation
>> with
>> universal learning remotes was a dismal failure.
>> Where did you get your MCE remote, they are very difficult to get now?
>> 
>> So much so that I have resorted to ordering XBox Wireless Gaming Receivers
>> and the XBox Universal Remotes. They are very similar to the MCE remotes
>> in
>> that they can learn but I am anticipating some LIRC fun getting them
>> working. I'll report back on my success as I imagine it will be a similar
>> process to get these working.
>> 
>> Toby
> 
> I just recently got an MCE remote kit from
>  http://www.computerstore.co.nz/UPC0335.aspx
> I was very happy to get change out of $50 including postage and GST. It
> includes an IR blaster as well :)
> 
> It just worked out of the box (once I'd corrected the config file name!!)

Good to know, the one I got from Jaycar has been really unreliable (not sending button presses then sending 5-10 in bursts)
http://jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=XC4889 so have been looking for a replacement.


Thanks

Mark