I ordered my USB UIRT today....

[QuickCarl]

No turning back now!

Also ordered a new mo-board/processor combo to upgrade my HTPC... no more Celeron 300 LOL

[brockgr]

Good for you! Don't think you'll regret it. My USB-UIRT is sitting in the Tokyo post office over the weekend - should get it at the office on Monday. I've been very happy with my UIRT2 so far, but I'm looking forward to eliminating it's cables.

I noticed that Jon Rhees has posted the Girder plugin now - looks just like the old UIRT2 one.

Gavin

[brohebus]

Good for you! Don't think you'll regret it. My USB-UIRT is sitting in the Tokyo post office over the weekend - should get it at the office on Monday. I've been very happy with my UIRT2 so far, but I'm looking forward to eliminating it's cables.

I noticed that Jon Rhees has posted the Girder plugin now - looks just like the old UIRT2 one.

Gavin

Brock,

When did you order yours? I ordered mine 2 days after Jon annouced it and no word on mine yet.

-Dave

[brockgr]

Dave,

Yep just arrived this morning (Monday Tokyo time). Wow they are small. About 2" wide!! The serial numbers suggest that I have got the 4th and 9th devices built :lol:. I wonder who got number one?? I got the 56Khz model (although I don't have any of those remotes yet), and a nice black cable.

Anyway, I tried it out with Girder and works fine with the only remote I have here in the office. One thing I really like is that it has a RX/TX LED - you can choose which modes to show. Haven't played with wake on USB yet.

I also have a BSD and a Linux user with USB-UIRTS so we may get some other OS support before too long!! (The device was in pieces within five minutes of getting it).

All in all a very nice product - as would be expected from Jon.

Gavin

[brohebus]

Dave,

Yep just arrived this morning (Monday Tokyo time). Wow they are small. About 2" wide!! The serial numbers suggest that I have got the 4th and 9th devices built :lol:. I wonder who got number one?? I got the 56Khz model (although I don't have any of those remotes yet), and a nice black cable.

I just got mine today. Looks like I got lucky unit #7. I was surprised at how small it is too. I'll have to try it out too see how it works later tonight.

-Dave

[Ben S]

Do you think Jon will offer some sort of "upgrade" for current UIRT owners?

What do current UIRT owners think. Will most of you upgrade (even at full cost?)

[brohebus]

Do you think Jon will offer some sort of "upgrade" for current UIRT owners?

What do current UIRT owners think. Will most of you upgrade (even at full cost?)

I already had a serial UIRT but was having some problems with it regarding longer IR coes and my 56Hz components so the USB-UIRT was a no brainer; however, even if I wasn't having problems, I probably would have bought the USB-UIRT anyway. Considering the Jon never sold the original UIRT in a kit or finished form, I'm not sure if it is reasonable to expect him to offer a trade in. Besides, my UIRT is so heavily modified that it barely resembles the original anyway.

-Dave