The only problem I had was the up-arrow key - my remote (Home Theatre
Master 8000) says it learned it ok, but it seems to send many with one
keypress? Or I think more likely the key-up code was corrupted? -
because the keyboard does the same thing occasionally with any key if it
loses good sight of the receiver. I tried learning it a half dozen times
with the same result. The other arrow keys work great.
Tim
David Morris wrote:
Yes, it seems Newegg has dropped the Lite-On IR keyboard. Too bad, I
have it and it's great for a cheap HTPC keyboard.
And yes, Lite-On just rebadged this keyboard (well, in fact mine isn't
even branded as a Lite-On anywhere, not even on the box). Several
folks sell this keyboard under their own name, it's actually a quite
common one.
On the JP1 Remote forums several keyboards have been identified as
using the same IR protocol. In fact the JP1 profile that I downloaded
was created for an AirBoard IR keyboard. It worked fine for my
Lite-On SK-7100 -- I just configured it in RemoteMaster and downloaded
it to my All-4-One Learning Remote (model 8810w, $18 from Wal-Mart)
using IR. It beats learning the keyboard manually, which is quite a
challenge. I never could get my remote to learn from the keyboard,
but I know it's possible as others have done it. It's just very very
picky and tedious to do, so the JP1 route is much easier, plus you get
the benefit of a backup of your entire remote should it ever lose its
memory. Now I have one master remote that controls all of my A/V
devices, including my Myth box, and I don't have to run lirc. The
only quirk is that the arrow keys tend to repeat at the slightest
touch on the remote -- it's a known issue that could probably be
tweaked in the remote protocol, but I live with it by making quick,
light jabs on the arrow keys.
I can't recommend the JP1 approach strongly enough. Visit
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1009 for a good JP1
beginner thread if you're not already familiar with it. On those
forums you will find links to free downloads for RemoteMaster and IR,
plus tons of remote profiles and discussions of all sorts of neat
stuff. There are also instructions on how to make your own JP1 cable,
but unless you've got a good electronics shop handy or can buy
components online in small quantities, it's better to buy a kit or a
pre-made cable from one of the suppliers you'll find mentioned there.
The better, most compatible cables are more than just a wired
connector, mine has a custom perf-board with an IC, a couple of
diodes, and a half-dozen resistors all mounted inside a DB25 hood that
connects to a parallel port. Rather than try to track down all the
parts myself, I bought the kit since I'm handy with a soldering iron
-- the kit costs half of what a ready-made cable costs.
David
Tim Tait wrote:
Karsten Jeppesen wrote:
I had a look for the LITE-ON keyboard but it seems to have been
discontinued.
Since the remote function depends on IR (RF universal remotes don't
exist I think) then the keyboard must use IR as the trasmitter medium.
I have decided to proceed with the streamzap, but I noticed that
Sage actually has an IR keyboard. Do anybody know if this keyboard
can be emulated by the JP1 remotes the same way as the LITE-ON
keyboard?
<http://store.freytechnologies.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SOS&Category_Code=HD>
I too was looking for that Liteon SK-7100, but it vanished from
newegg. I did however find this Silitek SK-7551 PS/2 IR
Keyboard/mousestick for $USD 23.50 here:
<http://store.yahoo.com/pctekonline/skcomwirkeyw.html>
Their customer service was good.
Although it is grey & black in the photo, it is actually all black.
It works fine with X, but I have not yet tried to learn it's IR
codes. Seems quite sturdy. In fact, the reciever looks identical to
the LiteOn one. I suspect that Silitek made the other one for LiteOn.
Anyhow I've been using a Silitek desktop keyboard for 4 years now and
it's never let me down.
Tim
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