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Title: OT - Can I get a USB-UIRT in the UK?
Post by: jleerigby on March 24, 2004, 06:04:01 am

I've looked everywhere on the net and can't find any stockists in the UK.  Maybe I have to get one shipped from overseas.  Can anyone in the UK advise where to get one and which models are recommended for use with MC, NetRemote and Girder.

Title: Re:OT - Can I get a USB-UIRT in the UK?
Post by: bspachman on March 24, 2004, 06:45:13 am

Have you tried the USB-UIRT home page or forums? I actually thought that Jon was based in the EU, but I could be mis-remembering.

http://www.usbuirt.com/

or the forums at:

http://166.70.183.44/phpBB2/

Best,
Brad

Title: Re:OT - Can I get a USB-UIRT in the UK?
Post by: jleerigby on March 24, 2004, 01:51:03 pm

Thanks Brad.  I just couldn't find that site.

Title: Re:OT - Can I get a USB-UIRT in the UK?
Post by: pipsqueak on March 24, 2004, 02:28:18 pm

usb-uirt is based in the us (i seem to recall), but they ship internationally for $20.
http://www.usbuirt.com/order.htm

irman (us based) will ship internationally for cheaper (5$?)
http://www.evation.com/orders/online.html

red rat is uk based
http://www.redrat.co.uk/

i use irman (and a sony universal remote) - both work fine with girder and mc

Title: Re:OT - Can I get a USB-UIRT in the UK?
Post by: jleerigby on March 24, 2004, 02:56:56 pm

Thanks pip.  I have Irman but I want to change to USB-UIRT and use NetRemote to control everything like a Philips pronto does.  

I'm kinda sick of having a remote for Satellite, one for MC, one for the TV, another for the DVD and another for the Amp.

Title: Re:OT - Can I get a USB-UIRT in the UK?
Post by: pipsqueak on March 24, 2004, 04:04:56 pm

jlee

i dont know much about netremote (although redrat works like usb-uirt for htpc uses with netremote).

is their an advantage of using it over just using a universal remote to control other devices?

Title: Re:OT - Can I get a USB-UIRT in the UK?
Post by: Mastiff on March 25, 2004, 01:37:21 am

Man, where should I begin?  ;D The main thing for us MC users is full bi-directional control of MC, with feedback coming out your...  ::) Believe me, you can't compare it to a primitive Pronto or other old-fashioned multiremote!

Title: Re:OT - Can I get a USB-UIRT in the UK?
Post by: pipsqueak on March 25, 2004, 04:59:35 pm

"bi-directional control of MC"  - thanks that gives me an idea, maybe i should check it out...

Title: Re:OT - Can I get a USB-UIRT in the UK?
Post by: Mastiff on March 26, 2004, 01:54:59 am

If I wasn't clear enough you can see what MC does, and you can look at the library. You can even control the equalizer, which I find very cool!