FLIRC vs HP IR

[Maiyr]

Hi All,

I just found out about the FLIRC yesterday while browsing the forums here.

Is there any functionality difference between a FLIRC, an HP IR like
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Infrared-Re.../dp/B000Z7XJME ?

Or for that matter will any IR receiver function the same in regards to an HTPC running WMC, XBMC, JRiver, etc...?

Thanks,

Maiyr

 

[poofyhairguy]

Yes there is a difference. I will just steal an explaination:

However, Flirc is different from other I.R. adapters. Conventionally, I.R. adapters require the computer to understand I.R. commands....

That’s where Flirc steps in. Flirc is detected as a USB keyboard, eliminating the need for XBMC special drivers. Any media center application that supports a keyboard as an input device supports Flirc out of the box.

http://xbmc.org/flirc-a-new-old-way-to-control-xbmc/

With that said, I still use HP IRs on every HTPC because the default IR commands are enough for me most of the time.

 

[Maiyr]

Thank you sir.

 

[smitbret]

Either will undoubtedly work very well. The FLIRC will give you the ability to customize out the wazoo. It came in handy when I wanted to set up subtitle and audio track buttons on my DTV remotes that would otherwise not normally be there.

If you don't need the customization, then save the $$$ and get the IR receiver.