Re: USB IR Receivers That Work With Lirc

[Bob S. <rm...@gm...>]

On 10/07/2015 01:38 PM, Kirk Bocek wrote:
> On 10/7/2015 12:32 PM, John wrote:
>>> From: Kirk Bocek <t0...@kb...>
>>> To: lir...@li...
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 3:09 PM
>>> Subject: USB IR Receivers That Work With Lirc
>>>
>>> I want to know if anyone knows of any currently available USB IR receivers that just work with LIRC and a standard Linux distro. That means on being plugged in they load a kernel driver and create a /dev/lirc interface.
>> The streamzap remote works with minimal configuration (ie you copy a conf file); kernel support has been there for this one for ages.
>>
>> See: https://github.com/graysky2/streamzap
> After asking on the mythtv-users list, this does look like a good receiver. However, John, it doesn't look like it's available anymore:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Streamzap-USBIR2-PC-Remote-Control/dp/B00008XETO/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1444249086&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=streamzip+usbir2
>
> That's why I'm asking this question. Lots of products that work -- most of them no longer available.

Here's a remote/USB receiver that's available (I have one). Anybody know 
how to get all the keys working (more than just a mouse and keyboard) 
with mythtv?

http://www.amazon.com/Ortek-Windows-Infrared-Receiver-Ultimate/dp/B00224ZDFY

Bob Shanteau