[vdr] Re: Remote recommendations? (UK)

[Mattia Rossi <mattia@technologist.com>]

The type of remotes that you can use with your IR receiver vary depending on the type of IR sensor used. Normally any TV/VCR/DVD remote should be supported. I use it successfully with the standard hauppauge remote, my sony tv/vcr remote, my creative audigy remote and my One for all remote 
In short, if you plan to use a different remote for every device (and to spend little money), simply borrow a remote from an unused/not working anymore device. If you want more control (and want to spend more money) then go for a programmable multidevice remote (One For all has a web site at : http://www.oneforall.co.uk , I have a Topline 8 remote, a little expensive, but can be extended / programmed through a parallel interface). 
If you want both (cheap and flexible) , then there was a thread going around on this list about a multidevice (not programmable) remote sold in Germany for about 10 Euros that could support four or five different devices (I paid my Topline 8 remote about 100 Euros, just to give you a comparison term).

Have fun 

Mattia


On Sun, 24 Nov 2002 13:02:18 GMT
Richard Walker <runnyhunny@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm setting up a VDR box for myself, and I'm a bit stuck on the remote
> control.  I bought a long RS-232 cable with an IR receiver on the end, and
> this seems to work with LIRC.
> 
> However, my chosen remote, a free ex-Apricot (a.k.a. Mitsibishi Electric)
> 'control your PC' thingumy, doesn't seem to work with LIRC.  I can get
> 'mode2' to do things, and 'irrecord' produces output, but it won't make me a
> lircd.conf file, and I can't find any pre-created config. files.  :-(
> 
> I *assume* I'm not doing anything terribly wrong with LIRC, so I guess that
> it just doesn't like my remote... so perhaps I'll buy a new one.
> 
> What would people recommend, that works with LIRC?  I'd like all the usual
> VDR controls (TV viewing and recording), plus whatever controls the DVD
> plugin uses (I'll install that later).  Oh, and I could do with something
> that is easily available in the UK.
> 
> Any UK people here with VDR/LIRC setups?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Richard.
> 
> "Take these broken wings and learn to fly all your life."
> 
> 
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