Re: Suggestions for new Media PC

[Ian Oliver <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <107FBD48E389304E9F8C249AC0268E681F48C2C5E1@xxxxxxx>,
Andrew Walker wrote:
> Which remotes are you using

I got these from ebay - I'm not saying they are the best, but it's not that
easy to know what
you're getting in advance.
http://tinyurl.com/ygez8ft

They appear as two HID devices, and generate key codes. I could have maybe
got this to do
what I wanted, but I told UDEV to ignore the device and used two instances
of LIRC to grab
both event devices. I have then mapped everything using LIRC, which gives
me much more
control. It all suspends and resumes via the remote, which is very sweet.
Config files needed
for this available by request.

> did you maybe follow a nice guide somewhere on the net?

Mostly this one -
http://www.commandir.com/mini/applications/

Fixing other stuff was then down to lots of googling and some asking on the
mythtv mailing
list.

Make no mistake, the learning curve is steep and this isn't for the faint
hearted. I put off
going the mythtv route for *years* and it was only the Revo coming along
with its killer
combination of small, quiet, fast and CHEAP that pushed me into doing it.

Ian Oliver
Sunny Leeds, UK
Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire




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