[OT] IR receiver working with ProBasic remote with big buttons for grandparents (was: IR receiver for Beagle Board and remote control for grandparents)

[Paul M. <pau...@us...>]

Am Freitag, den 06.11.2009, 00:31 +1000 schrieb Jed:
> Paul Menzel wrote:
> > sorry for bothering you with buying advice questions. Unfortunately I
> > did not find this on the Web. If you know resources please point me to
> > it.
> > 
> > I will get a Beagle Board I want to deploy as a HTPC (home theater PC)
> > for my grandparents, which have a hard time to learn new stuff. I want
> > to use VDR [1]. Luckily LIRC supports ARM [3].

[…]

> > Controlling VDR one should only need the color keys, arrow keys and
> > numbers. I found some offers for remote controls with big buttons on the
> > Web [2]. Could you recommend one?
> > 
> > Then I would also need a receiver which supports the remote [4]. Could
> > you recommend me combination I will not have problems setting up with?

[…]

> Here's the list of officially supported receivers/remotes
> http://www.lirc.org/html/table.html
> There may be others not mentioned that still work or course.

Thank you. Unfortunately I can not judge which of the listed devices are
the best suited, that means will work out of the box, are easily
obtainable/buyable and work with the remote.

I am thinking about getting a ProGamma remote control [5]. I guess I
have to choose a tranceiver from the table with »any« in the »Supported
remotes« column. Will both devices work together?

Reading the archive a MCE receiver is a good choice because they work
and are easy to get.

It would be nice if someone could confirm this.


Thanks for your help,

Paul


> > [1] http://tvdr.de/
> > [2] http://www.fernbedienungsspezi.de/Fernbedienungen/mit_grossen_Tasten.aspx?Q=FR01&gclid=CNO5kfHh850CFcGAzAodGEw6Jw
> > [3] http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/repo/?pkgname=lirc
> > [4] http://www.vdr-wiki.de/wiki/index.php/Fernbedienung
[5] http://www.fernbedienungsspezi.de/Fernbedienungen/mit_grossen_Tasten/ProGamma.aspx
[6] http://www.lirc.org/html/table.html