Re: [mythtv-users] Linux Compatable USB dongles

[Bearcat M. Sandor]

Todd,
Thank you for the link, that's a good start, but not quite what i'm looking 
for. I don't really need the remote control and the form that the usb dongle 
takes is importsnt. I'm trying to aviod wires, you see and it interferes with 
the look of my set up.

I'm thinking more along the lines of these:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1212978CatId=369
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1104138CatId=369

I like that i can just plug them in an have no wires about.

Are there certain chipsets i should look for and avoid? For instance, I know 
that Sigma-Tel does not use standards complient  firmware and so dongles 
based on that chipset are incompatable with Linux.

Thank you.

Bearcat M. Sandor

On Saturday 16 July 2005 02:18 in an email titled Re: [mythtv-users] Linux 
Compatable USB dongles Todd Ignasiak wrote:
The FusionHDTV card comes with a USB IR receiver and remote,  and
there are patches to make it work with Linux and lirc.

You can get the receiver+remote for $9 here:
https://www.digitalconnection.com/store/Product_Details.asp?ProductCode=DFRE
MOTE

Note:  I can't say how well it works in Linux..  I have the remote,
but haven't configured lirc to use it yet.

On 7/15/05, Bearcat M. Sandor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Hey folks,

 I'm looking to buy a little USB irda.  I had one at one point, but it was
 not operable with linux (i think it was a cisco chipset).

 Does anyone know of some irds usb dongles that work well. Even if i only
 know what chipsets work, i should have plenty of choices.

 Thanks all.



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[mythtv-users] Linux Compatable USB dongles

[Bearcat M. Sandor]

Hey folks,

I'm looking to buy a little USB irda.  I had one at one point, but it was
not operable with linux (i think it was a cisco chipset).

Does anyone know of some irds usb dongles that work well. Even if i only
know what chipsets work, i should have plenty of choices.

Thanks all.



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[mythtv-users] Firewire Drives--or What are these things?

[Bearcat M. Sandor]

Folks,

While dreaming up a htpc box, and looking through my Sweet Water catalog  I 
came across these drives:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GT308/


These are said to be quiet firewire drives.  I thought firewire was just an 
interface. Is there any such beast as a firewire drive or are they just scsi 
drives in a firewire chassis?

Also, these things are damn expensive at $440 for 200 gb.

What makes these worth it?

Bearcat M. Sandor
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