[mythtvnz] replacement remote control for MythTv

[Rory Grant]

I have now received my remotes and have them up and running.

This is slightly off topic on this list, but I use Kodi as a frontend for
MythTV on an Ubuntu system using systemd.  Below are some instructions for
getting the most of this remote under my setup in the hopes that this is
useful to myth users.


   1. Download and install driver from http://rtr.ca/sapphire_remote/
   2. Read instructions from http://kodi.wiki/view/Sapphire_Remote
   3. Copy the attached keymap file to /etc/sapphire/keymap.kodi
   4. Run "sudo /usr/local/bin/sapphire_keymap.sh
   /etc/sapphire/keymap.kodi" to install new keymap to driver.  The remote
   should now be working.
   5. To get this keymap installed at boot, copy the attached
   sapphire.service file to /etc/systemd/system/ and run the command
   "sudo systemctl enable sapphire.service"

A couple of notes:

   - I have made some personal choices for the functions of the remote
   buttons.  The default keyboard shortcuts for kodi are here:
   http://kodi.wiki/view/Keyboard_controls
   - Some useful features (especially jumping directly to
   Music/Video/LiveTV) are not included in the default keyboard controls.  I
   installed the keymap editor addon to customise these.
   http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:Keymap_Editor
   - The custom commands are commented in my keymap.kodi file

Hope this is useful to you

Rory

On 26 January 2016 at 12:42, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:

> This one is what you want
>
>
> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Windows-XP-Vista-7-linux-MCE-Media-Center-PC-Remote-controller-USB-IR-Receiver-/400858867645?hash=item5d550ce7bd
>
> With this driver:
>
> http://rtr.ca/sapphire_remote/
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:03 AM, Mark van Dijk <
> mark.van.dijk.74 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi guys - my trusty old Microsoft MCE remote control is dying.  Has
>> worked very well for the last 7 years or so.
>>
>> I did see that the Sapphire Theatrix was recommended, however i'm unable
>> to find any for sale. What do people use these days for controlling MythTV?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
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