From: Stefan M. <mo...@ir...> - 2012-02-22 01:20:10
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I've been looking for an IR-receiver to use on a host that basically only has USB available for it, and I can't seem to find anything between: - do it yourself receivers (neat, but I'd rather avoid using a soldering iron). - $40 and more thingies like Iguanaworks's transceivers. The only cheap pre-built stuff I can find are the legion of "no driver required" IR receiver with remote (on Dealextreme) which sadly don't actually give access to the IR signal, but instead appear as pseudo-mouse and pseudo-keyboard (and can't be easily used with other remotes). Stefan "and worst of all, this is for a mac-mini which already has an IR receiver, but neutered so it only works with the silly Apple Remote" |
From: VDR U. <use...@gm...> - 2012-02-22 02:47:40
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823166095 |
From: Stefan Lippers-H. <s....@gm...> - 2012-02-22 10:53:01
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Hi On Wednesday 22 February 2012, VDR User wrote: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823166095 That (0x05a4, 0x9881) is yet another receiver which (only) emulate USB keyboard and mouse and can't be combined with any different remote. While not exactly cheap, the mceusb ("eHome") receivers[1] probably match the depicted use case best. Regards Stefan Lippers-Hollmann [1] http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Remote_Control_Reviews |
From: Tim H <ti...@gm...> - 2012-02-22 16:52:12
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What do you need to find that you cannot find on a Google search for ~usb infrared~? IR use has been declining for years and so, finding cheap devices is tougher than ever. usbgear and Cables To Go have good devices and provide support. Driver support is the key thing. There are lots of chips still in inventory that were made years ago. However, there might not be anyone around who knows the chip and is willing and able to create or update a driver. I had a device on a MacBook, which had that neutered IR receiver. I got it to work in Parallels with Windows XP. But a native driver for OS X? I never found one. Tim On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Stefan Monnier <mo...@ir...>wrote: > I've been looking for an IR-receiver to use on a host that basically > only has USB available for it, and I can't seem to find anything > between: > - do it yourself receivers (neat, but I'd rather avoid using > a soldering iron). > - $40 and more thingies like Iguanaworks's transceivers. > > The only cheap pre-built stuff I can find are the legion of "no driver > required" IR receiver with remote (on Dealextreme) which sadly don't > actually give access to the IR signal, but instead appear as > pseudo-mouse and pseudo-keyboard (and can't be easily used with other > remotes). > > > Stefan "and worst of all, this is for a mac-mini which already > has an IR receiver, but neutered so it only works with > the silly Apple Remote" > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning > Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing > also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ > |
From: VDR U. <use...@gm...> - 2012-02-22 17:14:10
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On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Tim H <ti...@gm...> wrote: > IR use has been declining for years and so, finding cheap devices is tougher > than ever. That's not true at all. You've seen an increase in products, not a decrease. The more computers have moved into the living room (in the form of htpc's), the more you've seen (media pc) remotes grow in popularity. If you're completely out of touch with the htpc world I guess you wouldn't be aware of that fact. |
From: Jon W. <jw...@gm...> - 2012-02-22 17:44:25
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When it comes to "the market," there is a very real difference between the "HTPC market" and the greater "everything consumers buy market." IMO, the future is moving towards some combination of DLNA and iPad apps. I would expect IR receivers to become less important, and IR blasters (for control of legacy equipment) to become more important. For remote receivers, I've used a Microsoft Media Center receiver/remote (except using a URC-950 remote) for years. I imagine you can still get these online? Sincerely, jw -- Americans might object: there is no way we would sacrifice our living standards for the benefit of people in the rest of the world. Nevertheless, whether we get there willingly or not, we shall soon have lower consumption rates, because our present rates are unsustainable. On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:13 AM, VDR User <use...@gm...> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Tim H <ti...@gm...> wrote: >> IR use has been declining for years and so, finding cheap devices is tougher >> than ever. > > That's not true at all. You've seen an increase in products, not a > decrease. The more computers have moved into the living room (in the > form of htpc's), the more you've seen (media pc) remotes grow in > popularity. If you're completely out of touch with the htpc world I > guess you wouldn't be aware of that fact. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning > Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing > also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ |
From: Stefan M. <mo...@ir...> - 2012-02-23 05:27:21
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> That (0x05a4, 0x9881) is yet another receiver which (only) emulate USB > keyboard and mouse and can't be combined with any different remote. I can't believe these are cheaper than a straight stupid usb-ir like the many hardware hacks. I guess the lack of a "standard usb-ir" is the problem, making mass production "impossible". > While not exactly cheap, the mceusb ("eHome") receivers[1] probably > match the depicted use case best. Thanks, that does sound like the right answer indeed. It's still somewhat pricey (more than 10 bucks for the receiver part, i.e. more than the damned "IR+remote combos"), but it's close enough to an acceptable price that I settled for one of those on ebay. Thank you for your help. I think that "supported hardware" list on www.lirc.org would benefit from making this option more visible (not that it's hidden, but it's just one of more than 30 other options, most of them only applicable to some people who already have that hardware). Stefan |
From: VDR U. <use...@gm...> - 2012-02-23 05:57:03
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On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:26 PM, Stefan Monnier <mo...@ir...> wrote: >> While not exactly cheap, the mceusb ("eHome") receivers[1] probably >> match the depicted use case best. > > Thanks, that does sound like the right answer indeed. It's still > somewhat pricey (more than 10 bucks for the receiver part, i.e. more > than the damned "IR+remote combos"), but it's close enough to an > acceptable price that I settled for one of those on ebay. Bus 004 Device 002: ID 1784:0008 TopSeed Technology Corp. eHome Infrared Transceiver Works like a charm. IIRC the remote + receiver combo was <$20. |