Re:Did a bunch of research on this in 2003 - more (Score 1)

Have to reply to myself here - /. doesn't think my links are lame.

DIY links for building your own system

• WinLIRC - open source IR receiver/decoder software.
• Girder - freeware that controls you PC - will work with winLIRC to control any program
• IR2PC - some guy in Germany who sells an IR receiver for RS232 for $20
• IRTrans - another guy in Germany who designed a high performance IR transmitter/receiver.
• www.evation.com - make an IR software system for controlling WinAMP, but looks configurable.
• www.mp3remote.com - the whole package for $14
• software for talking to your serial port
• Epanoramana - excellent collection of links
• Another useful collection of links
• IRAssistant - free software