On 23/09/2007, Jonothon Nihill <jonothon.nihill(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > Hey guys, > > I'm wondering if any of you can help me. I'm after a IR remote thingie for a > project I'm working on. I've seen howtos for making them yourself but my > hands are so shaky I'm afraid that I wont be able to even attempt something > like this if I would like hands at the end of it. I have tried looking > around the usual online vendors and have come up blank. I've found plenty of > remotes but not way to tell if they are going to work or not. I'm not sure > how the rules stand about posting links to online vendors but any help you > could provide would be much appreciated. > > Thanks ~Jon > If a post needs a link to an online vendor then I see no problem in it. Especially if it is a recommended Linux friendly one :-) -- ============================================== Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Thanks guys Kris if you could find that out I'd be most grateful! On 9/24/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com > wrote: > > We use a set of mythtv remotes for all our stuff... I can't remember > where I get them from, I will have a look and feed back later. > > On 24/09/2007, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > > On 23/09/2007, Jonothon Nihill < jonothon.nihill(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > Hey guys, > > > > > > I'm wondering if any of you can help me. I'm after a IR remote > > thingie for a > > > project I'm working on. I've seen howtos for making them yourself > > but my > > > hands are so shaky I'm afraid that I wont be able to even attempt > > something > > > like this if I would like hands at the end of it. I have tried > > looking > > > around the usual online vendors and have come up blank. I've found > > plenty of > > > remotes but not way to tell if they are going to work or not. I'm > > not sure > > > how the rules stand about posting links to online vendors but any > > help you > > > could provide would be much appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks ~Jon > > > > > > > If a post needs a link to an online vendor then I see no problem in > > it. Especially if it is a recommended Linux friendly one :-) > > > > -- > > ============================================== > > > > Kevan Farmer > > Linux user #373362 > > Staffordshire > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Staffslug mailing list > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: kris(a)softdel.net > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

yea I think it does I'll have a look for a online vendor that sells generic remotes. I think it's just a case of trial and error really. shame someone could make a bit of money if they catered towards linux users. and tested stuff and labeled it linux friendly. ~Jon On 9/25/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > Ok, I have the list of remotes that function with MythTV, almost all of > these can be keymapped with various utilities on your hardware. > > We have used the Microsoft Media Centre remotes, and some universal > remotes, some fancy utilities and a generic receiver. > > Hope this helped. > > On 25/09/2007, Jonothon Nihill < jonothon.nihill(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > > Thanks guys Kris if you could find that out I'd be most grateful! > > > > On 9/24/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com > wrote: > > > > > > We use a set of mythtv remotes for all our stuff... I can't remember > > > where I get them from, I will have a look and feed back later. > > > > > > On 24/09/2007, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > > > > > > On 23/09/2007, Jonothon Nihill < jonothon.nihill(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > > > Hey guys, > > > > > > > > > > I'm wondering if any of you can help me. I'm after a IR remote > > > > thingie for a > > > > > project I'm working on. I've seen howtos for making them > > > > yourself but my > > > > > hands are so shaky I'm afraid that I wont be able to even > > > > attempt something > > > > > like this if I would like hands at the end of it. I have tried > > > > looking > > > > > around the usual online vendors and have come up blank. I've > > > > found plenty of > > > > > remotes but not way to tell if they are going to work or not. > > > > I'm not sure > > > > > how the rules stand about posting links to online vendors but > > > > any help you > > > > > could provide would be much appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks ~Jon > > > > > > > > > > > > > If a post needs a link to an online vendor then I see no problem > > > > in > > > > it. Especially if it is a recommended Linux friendly one :-) > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ============================================== > > > > > > > > Kevan Farmer > > > > Linux user #373362 > > > > Staffordshire > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Kris Douglas > > > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > > > > > Web: www.softdel.net > > > Mail: kris(a)softdel.net > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Staffslug mailing list > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: kris(a)softdel.net > > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

On 25/09/2007, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > We can only wish. Did someone mention a sales opportunity?

on ebay or all places that sold them as windows/linux friendly and they work a treat. I managed to find someone who sells the ir receiver for peanuts