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<blockquote data-quote="y0bailey" data-source="post: 17166"><p>MCE remote (on non-MCE box) and software questions</p><p>i am basically going to just talk to myself here so i think clearly, but i need you guys help making a decsion.</p><p></p><p>okay first off i have this crappy tuner card i picked up for way cheap a long time ago. <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16815100103" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16815100103</a></p><p></p><p>it is kworld and uses the Conexant 878A tuner. it works just fine for what i want (eventually i will upgrade to HD), except the shipped software is terrible and the remote is even more terrible. I am moving to a new house and the room is huge, so that elimates me walking across the room to change channels and volume etc.</p><p></p><p>i stumbled across mediaportal, and this software looks amazing. i noticed that it supoorts the MCE remote control, and my eyes lit up. can i use the MCE remote control and this software in regular winxp to control everything in mediaportal? meaning it will eliminate the crappy software and crappy remote issue?</p><p></p><p>would this software or similar software allow me to do this, and is it worth the money (or should i just buy a new tuner with better software and remote)? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: i was thinkign about getting this remote. <a href="http://www.pcalchemy.com/product_info.php/cPath/38/products_id/160" target="_blank">http://www.pcalchemy.com/product_info.php/cPath/38/products_id/160</a></p><p></p><p>it looks pretty nice, its a little cheaper. you guys think it will work?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="y0bailey, post: 17166"] MCE remote (on non-MCE box) and software questions i am basically going to just talk to myself here so i think clearly, but i need you guys help making a decsion. okay first off i have this crappy tuner card i picked up for way cheap a long time ago. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16815100103[/url] it is kworld and uses the Conexant 878A tuner. it works just fine for what i want (eventually i will upgrade to HD), except the shipped software is terrible and the remote is even more terrible. I am moving to a new house and the room is huge, so that elimates me walking across the room to change channels and volume etc. i stumbled across mediaportal, and this software looks amazing. i noticed that it supoorts the MCE remote control, and my eyes lit up. can i use the MCE remote control and this software in regular winxp to control everything in mediaportal? meaning it will eliminate the crappy software and crappy remote issue? would this software or similar software allow me to do this, and is it worth the money (or should i just buy a new tuner with better software and remote)? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. EDIT: i was thinkign about getting this remote. [url]http://www.pcalchemy.com/product_info.php/cPath/38/products_id/160[/url] it looks pretty nice, its a little cheaper. you guys think it will work? [/QUOTE]
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