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List:       mythtv-users
Subject:    Re: [mythtv-users] Remote recommendations
From:       Christopher Meredith <chmeredith () gmail ! com>
Date:       2009-06-16 22:55:45
Message-ID: 4d73dc1a0906161555wea1dd70qc434e572c3de1fbe () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Justin Johnson
<justin.johnson3@gmail.com>wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Manuel McLure <manuel@mclure.org> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Christopher
>> Meredith<chmeredith@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I've been using an RF keyboard for years and I'm finally ready to move
>> to a
>> > remote. I know there a re a lot that work with lirc but I wanted to ask
>> > about ones that are good for my particular purpose.
>>
>> Any of the Harmony remotes from Logitech would suit your purpose. I'm
>> using a Harmony 880 (bought refurbished from Amazon) to control my
>> Samsung TV, Harman Kardon receiver and MythTV box (in an Antec Fusion
>> case.) They're not cheap, but work really well. One disadvantage is
>> that you need either Windows or MacOS to program the remote.
>>
>>
> I've used a Harmony remote (not with Myth) and absolutely loved it! That
> being said I use a TiVo series 2 peanut remote with Myth. It's great, and
> you can program the volume buttons separate from the TV power button. No
> "hot buttons" though.


The Logitech Harmony series looks pretty good! Looks like it would even
accommodate my Bluray player. What IR receivers is everyone using with
these?

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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Justin Johnson \
<span dir="ltr">&lt;<a \
href="mailto:justin.johnson3@gmail.com">justin.johnson3@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> \
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, \
204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="gmail_quote"><div \
class="im">On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Manuel McLure <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a \
href="mailto:manuel@mclure.org" target="_blank">manuel@mclure.org</a>&gt;</span> \
wrote:<br></div><div class="im"> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: \
1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Christopher<br>
<div>Meredith&lt;<a href="mailto:chmeredith@gmail.com" \
target="_blank">chmeredith@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br> </div><div>&gt; I&#39;ve been \
using an RF keyboard for years and I&#39;m finally ready to move to a<br> &gt; \
remote. I know there a re a lot that work with lirc but I wanted to ask<br> &gt; \
about ones that are good for my particular purpose.<br> <br>
</div>Any of the Harmony remotes from Logitech would suit your purpose. I&#39;m<br>
using a Harmony 880 (bought refurbished from Amazon) to control my<br>
Samsung TV, Harman Kardon receiver and MythTV box (in an Antec Fusion<br>
case.) They&#39;re not cheap, but work really well. One disadvantage is<br>
that you need either Windows or MacOS to program the remote.<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div><br>I&#39;ve used a Harmony remote (not with Myth) and \
absolutely loved it! That being said I use a TiVo series 2 peanut remote with Myth. \
It&#39;s great, and you can program the volume buttons separate from the TV power \
button. No &quot;hot buttons&quot; though.</blockquote> <div><br>The Logitech Harmony \
series looks pretty good! Looks like it would even accommodate my Bluray player. What \
IR receivers is everyone using with these? <br></div></div><br>



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