[mythtvnz] Reconsiderations for a remote control?

[Jason Taylor]

It would be cheaper to buy an raspberrypi that has hdmi-cec built in and
use it as a frontend....

On 10 March 2015 at 09:13, Mark Kendall <markk at kc.net.nz> wrote:

>
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 5:40 PM, worik <worik.stanton at gmail.com> wrote:
> I see there has been no traffic on this list with "remote" in the
> subject since 2012.
>
> I would like to take the next step and get a remote to control Myth.
>
> Ideally it would be a control where I can programme my T.V.'s volume and
> power settings in to, but that may be too much to ask.
>
> What are people's experiences?
>
> Currently I am using a USB keyboard, which is not ideal.
>
> W
> ---
>
> I bought an HDMI CEC adapter from Nice Gear a couple of years ago and use
> my TV's remote for controlling all day to day MythTV front end usage.
>
> http://nicegear.co.nz/htpc/pulseeight-usb-hdmicec-adapter/
>
> http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/104-usb-hdmi-cec-adapter.aspx
>
> To help with getting this working I used libcec-daemon and I would
> recommend not having/leaving an infrared remote configured on the Linux box
> (I still happen to as I didn't know how good the CEC adapter would be) as
> this causes a number of setup related problems.
>
> A mini keyboard is great for desktop interaction and the other occasional
> times it's needed.
> This is the same sort as I have, on special it was $15USD including
> delivery! You can get AAA battery or lithium rechargeable versions, I went
> for the AAA version.
>
>
> http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2-4GHz-Mini-With-Big-Touchpad-3-8X4-8cm-92-Keys-For-STB-PC-Smart-TV/1699252965.html
>
> Regards
> Mark
>
>
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