On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:10:27 -0800, Jarod Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 30 November 2004 07:48, Shawn wrote: > > > > You want a good universal receiver with 56KHz capability? Go with the > > USB-UIRT with the 56K option from http://www.usbuirt.com/, but be sure > > to get the 56K option. It's supported under linux, there's a forum > > supporting it on the guy's website, he often posts there, and he's just > > a good guy all around. The community is really great around this thing, > > especially since it's just a UIRT! > > > > This way you save your serial port for channel changing (if your > > cable/satellite handles it), and you can use any of your existing > > remotes, or anything else you happen to pick up. If your cable/satellite > > isn't serial cable friendly, you can use that same USB-UIRT for sending > > IR to it. Cool, eh? > > Cool, but them things is kinda spendy. I thought the XP MCE USB receiver was > expensive at $33 from newegg, but you get a remote too. The earlier link was > to the newer, more expensive MCE package ($5 diff), not sure what the > difference is, looks like one more button on the more expensive one, which > may be for illumination, but here's the cheaper one: > > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=80-100-202&depa=0 > > Back to the USB-UIRT... $55 (+ $8 s&h) might be worth it if you need the IR > transmit portion also though, since it isn't supported on the MCE one. I was > thinking I might have to get a USB-UIRT, but I don't have any need for > transmit, so I think I'm going to get another XP MCE receiver, despite having > no use for the remote. That, or maybe the Niveus package someone else > mentioned, which comes in at $40: > > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=80-100-651&depa=0 > > The Niveus package looks to be essentially the RF ATi Remote Wonder with > universal IR remote functionality tacked on. Cool. > > > > -- > Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Got a question? Read this first... > http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation: > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ > MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > >
Has anyone tried the SnapStream Media Firefly remote with lirc? Does it work with the ATi USB lirc driver? http://www.snapstream.com/Products/firefly/
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