iMon VDF (2 Viewers)

[LasseL]

Hi
I'm using a iMov VFD in my HTPC. I'm not to happy with the included remote. Is there a way to keep the VFD but replace the remote with, for example, a MCE remote or the new XBox remote??? (nice looking)

//regards
//lasse

 

[CHli]

The IR receiver on the IMon VFD ican only receive IMon remote IR signals. But you can buy a MCE remote with it's IR receiver and use it troubleless.

 

[LasseL]

Ok,, thanks...
I assume that you also mean that the VFD will continue to work??

The iMon kit has a nice feature,,, you can turn the PC on/off using the remote,,, do you now if this feature will work with the MCE remote?

//lasse

 

[CHli]

Yes the VFD will still work flawlessly.

Using the MCE you can turn the PC on and off but it depends mainly on your other hardware (Motherboard mainly). Generally you don't shutdown the computer totally so the wake up is faster. So you put it to "suspend-to-ram" aka suspend or "suspend-to-disk" as hibernate.

The MCE remote is fully capable of this put it's a bit more tricky than with the Imon remote. (because the Imon remote is using a direct connection on the PSU to raise the computer and the MCE remote uses the USB wake up functionnality.

If you search through the forum you'll find an interesting thread about waking up your computer with MCE remote.

 

[dman_lfc]

Whats wrong with the iMon remote, it works brilliantly!

DMAN

 

[Kricke]

Agree. The iMons direction pad is not that accurate and its not that easy to navigate in the MP menus with it. Maybe my thumb is to big but I doubt it. I belive its hard to replace it though. I have tested to program my programmable remote to simulate the iMon remote with no luck. All button but the direction pad worked

As stated earlier the iMon have som nice functions, power on/off and power on timer functionality.

/Kricke

 

[CHli]

Yes the Pad is SO innacurate.

 

[Forgotten Illustrator]

There is no need to get a new remote system. i use a iMon remote station system. i too did not like the look of the remote. you can just open the iMon icon and click the add button. then check the gernal remote. make sure u select the new remote in the drop down menu from the "main" window.
now have to go into setup and teach it all the new remote IR singals and what u wish them to do.

this is what i have done with my LCD touch screen remote and it all works fine, even the power off/on buttom

here 2 pics of my remote(just because i think is sexy) with custem media portal menu. i can control MP nicely with buttons.

 

[Hildebrandt]

Whats wrong with the iMon remote, it works brilliantly!

DMAN

Yes?? Could you explain how i can get mine to behave properly?? Looked aound the forum, found some directions, that didn't work... I'm using iMon Pad...

 

[Hildebrandt]

Got it working - everything except the "my dvd" button... Very nice!!!