IR input

I have an IR remote control. This I got when I bought (PixelView) TV Tuner 
card sometime back. Now I want to use it as a input device. How can I use 
it? Any idea will be highly appreciable.

Please note that I dont have the sensor (for PC) that came with the package. 
Now, What are the options for me, to have input into the PC?

Thanks and Regards,
-Neo

"Neo" <timeless_illusionN0SPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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>I have an IR remote control. This I got when I bought (PixelView) TV Tuner 
>card sometime back. Now I want to use it as a input device. How can I use 
>it? Any idea will be highly appreciable.
>
> Please note that I dont have the sensor (for PC) that came with the 
> package. Now, What are the options for me, to have input into the PC?
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> -Neo
>
>
I think that your best option would be to get a sensor. There are plenty of 
schematics and free code at this address http://www.lirc.org/

Peter 

"Peter" <moocowmoo@newprovidence.demon.co.uk> wrote in message 
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>
> "Neo" <timeless_illusionN0SPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
> news:43607b88@news.microsoft.com...
>>I have an IR remote control. This I got when I bought (PixelView) TV Tuner 
>>card sometime back. Now I want to use it as a input device. How can I use 
>>it? Any idea will be highly appreciable.
>>
>> Please note that I dont have the sensor (for PC) that came with the 
>> package. Now, What are the options for me, to have input into the PC?
>>
>> Thanks and Regards,
>> -Neo
>>
>>
> I think that your best option would be to get a sensor. There are plenty 
> of schematics and free code at this address http://www.lirc.org/
>
> Peter

What type of sensor should I buy from market, any specification etc.? Which 
type of interface and connector type it has for connection to the system? 
Are these generic sensors?

Thanks,
-Neo

> 
> What type of sensor should I buy from market, any specification etc.?
> Which type of interface and connector type it has for connection to the
> system? Are these generic sensors?
> 
> Thanks,
> -Neo

Infrared Remote Solutions (www.infraredremote.com) has a couple of 
inexpensive serial and USB modules as well as a zillion remote controls.

Noel

Just wanted to add to Noels post - I've been using the Infrared remot 
solutions modules, and they are really neat. Can be recommended.

Best regards,

/ Joseph

"Noel Henson" <noel@noels-lab.com> wrote in message 
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>>
>> What type of sensor should I buy from market, any specification etc.?
>> Which type of interface and connector type it has for connection to the
>> system? Are these generic sensors?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Neo
>
> Infrared Remote Solutions (www.infraredremote.com) has a couple of
> inexpensive serial and USB modules as well as a zillion remote controls.
>
> Noel 

Joseph H�fer wrote:

> Just wanted to add to Noels post - I've been using the Infrared remot
> solutions modules, and they are really neat. Can be recommended.
> 

I'm glad you like them. (I'm IRSI's external electronics and firmware 
designer for many of their products (include the receiver modules)) :)

Noel

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