keyboard, mouse, or remote to control MediaPortal

2004-05-03, 18:31

just like the display poll, im interested in which way everyone controls the app.

FlipGer · 2004-05-03, 23:20

Remote Control, becuase i want a real HTPC for my living room.

So support für Remote Control out of the box would be great (as mentioned before as an feature request).

tomtom21000 · 2004-05-04, 00:05

I control it with a keyboard. It is a wireless keyboard from cherry with higher frequency that easily works over 4 m distance.

But for the future - or should I say for my wife - a remote control would be fine.

tomtom21000

SiLenTYL · 2004-05-04, 16:24

since this is made for windows...mouse support would be great

if i had a capture card...i would want a remote instead

Mad Chemist · 2004-05-04, 19:36

For general use, I use a remote. I use an IR keyboard for setup, etc.

Helza · 2004-05-04, 22:05

Keyboard...

I map my Remote Control to the keys needed myself so i don't need to load a seperate program... I just use Hauppauge's remote program

2004-05-06, 19:57

Remote..WAF

2004-05-08, 05:42

ATI remote wonder with girder goodness. Still have a few things to work out with it though.

2004-05-09, 05:24

I would like to see a lot more mouse support. eg.:

Context-menus on right-click
Action-menus on left-click
OSD on mouse movement
Auto-hide mouse on video playback
Fullscreen/windowed video on double-click
Mouse wheel support (scrolling lists, tv guide, ctrl-wheel to zoom, etc.)
Back and Home buttons on every page and on OSD

Stuff like that...

RedDom · 2004-05-09, 12:40

This is by far the best looking front end I have ever used, I would drop myhtpc for this in a second, if there was better remote control support, and pvr stuff.

Remote control. Would like to see more navigation buttons, e.g Back button.
Also some of the more obvious keyboard shortcuts, such x for full screen and Y to add to playlist, need to be buttons.

Other: I would like to see a pocket pc interface, so I could control it without having to switch the tv on. (Like netremote). Maybe a web interface would suffice, but it should show things like.

Now Playing info (updated realitime with track time status etc)
Add/remove tracks from playlist
Standard controls for music/video/pvr e.g. play pause etc.
View the TV Guide and set recordings etc without having tv on, or while watchiing tv full screen without having to switch to guide mode.

Thanks
RD

View Poll Results: which is your primary control method for MediaPortal
Mouse	15	9.09%
Keyboard	20	12.12%
Remote Controller	125	75.76%
Joystick	2	1.21%
Other	3	1.82%
Voters: 165. You may not vote on this poll

2004-05-03, 18:31	#1 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	keyboard, mouse, or remote to control MediaPortal just like the display poll, im interested in which way everyone controls the app.

2004-05-04, 00:05	#3 (permalink)
tomtom21000 Retired Team Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,019 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts My System	I control it with a keyboard. It is a wireless keyboard from cherry with higher frequency that easily works over 4 m distance. But for the future - or should I say for my wife - a remote control would be fine. tomtom21000 __________________

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FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,238 Thanks: 31 Thanked 53 Times in 39 Posts Country: My System	Remote Control, becuase i want a real HTPC for my living room. So support für Remote Control out of the box would be great (as mentioned before as an feature request).

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SiLenTYL Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	since this is made for windows...mouse support would be great if i had a capture card...i would want a remote instead

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Mad Chemist Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	For general use, I use a remote. I use an IR keyboard for setup, etc.

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Helza Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Keyboard... I map my Remote Control to the keys needed myself so i don't need to load a seperate program... I just use Hauppauge's remote program

2004-05-06, 19:57	#7 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Remote..WAF

2004-05-08, 05:42	#8 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	ATI remote wonder with girder goodness. Still have a few things to work out with it though.

2004-05-09, 05:24	#9 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	I would like to see a lot more mouse support. eg.: Context-menus on right-click Action-menus on left-click OSD on mouse movement Auto-hide mouse on video playback Fullscreen/windowed video on double-click Mouse wheel support (scrolling lists, tv guide, ctrl-wheel to zoom, etc.) Back and Home buttons on every page and on OSD Stuff like that...

2004-05-09, 12:40	#10 (permalink)
RedDom Portal Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is by far the best looking front end I have ever used, I would drop myhtpc for this in a second, if there was better remote control support, and pvr stuff. Remote control. Would like to see more navigation buttons, e.g Back button. Also some of the more obvious keyboard shortcuts, such x for full screen and Y to add to playlist, need to be buttons. Other: I would like to see a pocket pc interface, so I could control it without having to switch the tv on. (Like netremote). Maybe a web interface would suffice, but it should show things like. Now Playing info (updated realitime with track time status etc) Add/remove tracks from playlist Standard controls for music/video/pvr e.g. play pause etc. View the TV Guide and set recordings etc without having tv on, or while watchiing tv full screen without having to switch to guide mode. Thanks RD