Internal MCE Remote

cheezey · 2007-03-23, 17:28

I'm building a new HTPC for the lounge, it'll be an HP 5700 Small form factor PC and with it I'll be using a Microsoft MCE remote. I could plug the receiver, as designed, into on of the external USB ports and have the receiver sitting on top of the box, but I don't want to do that - so my question is, can I fix this internally?

I know the receiver internals will fit into the case with the IR diode poking out the front, I could route the EXTREMELY long cable through the case and plug it in to one of the rear USB ports, but I was wondering whether I could hack of the external USB connector and cable it up to an internal USB header. Has anyone done something similar?

I am aware of MCE remote products that would fill a 5¼ drive bay, but there isn't one free.

Paul S · 2007-03-23, 21:13

I'm not sure what you can do with your case. I recently built a HTPC with a case that has a spot to internally mount a MCE Receiver. You have to remove it from its plastic housing, first.
ARK HTPC 400BA

zxcvbnm2 · 2007-03-28, 09:15

I've thought of moding mine a few times. Probilly would be best to disassemble it and steal a cable with a connector for internal usb header pins off something else, they should have the same colour wires.

I might do it on my next HTPC after the current one turns into a media server.

2007-03-23, 17:28	#1 (permalink)
cheezey Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Yorks Age: 40 Posts: 392 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Country: My System	Internal MCE Remote I'm building a new HTPC for the lounge, it'll be an HP 5700 Small form factor PC and with it I'll be using a Microsoft MCE remote. I could plug the receiver, as designed, into on of the external USB ports and have the receiver sitting on top of the box, but I don't want to do that - so my question is, can I fix this internally? I know the receiver internals will fit into the case with the IR diode poking out the front, I could route the EXTREMELY long cable through the case and plug it in to one of the rear USB ports, but I was wondering whether I could hack of the external USB connector and cable it up to an internal USB header. Has anyone done something similar? I am aware of MCE remote products that would fill a 5¼ drive bay, but there isn't one free.

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2007-03-23, 21:13	#2 (permalink)
Paul S Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Franklin, WI (Milwaukee) Age: 51 Posts: 361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	I'm not sure what you can do with your case. I recently built a HTPC with a case that has a spot to internally mount a MCE Receiver. You have to remove it from its plastic housing, first. ARK HTPC 400BA

2007-03-28, 09:15	#3 (permalink)
zxcvbnm2 Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Zealand/Whangarei Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	I've thought of moding mine a few times. Probilly would be best to disassemble it and steal a cable with a connector for internal usb header pins off something else, they should have the same colour wires. I might do it on my next HTPC after the current one turns into a media server.