PCTV Remote kit doesn't work (1 Viewer)

OSC4R

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Hello,

For some reason I can't get my PCTV remote to work with Mediaportal. A while a go I was using it with Mediaportal and it worked fine, at least all the buttons were reacting when using Mediaportal.

But after a clean re-install of my pc, the remote only works fine in Windows Media Center. In Mediaportal I can only use the volume button and the play/stop button. Buttons like 'back' won't work anymore which is pretty anoying because I can't go threw the Mediaportal menu anymore.
I can't remember what settings I was using before, and setting Mediaportal to work with the remote in Configuration screen doesn't work.


The only thing I can imagine is that the remote does work in Vista, and doesn't work in Windows 7. But i guess ive used it in 7 before, and now the remote works fine in WMC. So Mediaportal itself must be the problem...:confused:

:D
 

mshorthose

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September 8, 2009
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I got this working last night after a long trawl through this forum.
What you need is here: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/remotes-116/how-use-pinnacle-pctv-310i-remote-control-12571/

You need to have the PCTV software installed so that the remote function is there.
Then find the "profiles.ini" file:
Under Vista this is in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Pinnacle\Remoterm\Profiles

I suggest taking a backup of the "profiles.ini" file so copy it and paste it - renaming it as "profiles.old".
Right click on the original and choose "Edit".
Cut all the text out of the file.
In it's place cut and paste the following - everything in green (with thanks to "PORRO" on his post above).


[title -] <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
MediaPortal -=MediaPortal
;
[default]
; start PMC with Remote Type A ( 2ft TV )
key38=EXEC D:\PROGRA~1\Pinnacle\MEDIAC~1\PMC.exe
; start PMC with Remote Type A ( 10ft main menu )
;
key47=EXEC ..\..\..\PMC.exe | -10ft -full
key29=EXEC ..\..\..\PMC.exe | -10ft -full


;
; start MP with Remote Type B ( main menu )
key1006=EXEC ..\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MediaPortal.exe| -10ft -full
;
; start MP with Remote Type B ( 2ft TV )
key1041=EXEC ..\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MediaPortal.exe
;
start BS with Remote Type B ( main menu )
key1010=EXEC ..\Webteh\BSplayerPro\bsplayer.exe| -10ft -full
;
; Autorun
;HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ru n
autorunkey=PMCRemote
;
; hardware ID: -1 = autodetect
; 0 : COM IR
; 2 : PCTV Deluxe USB IR
; 3 : PCTV USB2 IR
; 4 : PCTV 300i Stereo PCI IR
; 5 : PCTV 100i Stereo PCI IR
; 6 : PCTV 200e USB IR
; 7 : PCTV 310i IR
; 8 : PCTV 110i IR
; 9 : PCTV 400e USB IR
; 10: Pinnacle Remote USB IR
; 11: Pinnacle 3010i IR
; 12: PCTV 60e USB IR
; 13: PCTV 310e USB IR
; 14: PCTV 7010iX IR
; 15: DVB-T USB stick IR
; 16: PCTV Dual DVB-T Pro IR
; 17: PCTV Dual Sat Pro IR
; 18: PCTV Hybrid Card IR
; 19: PCTV Sat Pro IR


HWID=7
port=1

; --------------------------------------------------
; NEW: protocol and code mapping override
; currently used by AnyTV/ComboT platform devices
; and Gimly
; code mapping also used by Deltron IR device
; --------------------------------------------------
; protocol={nec|pcle_rc5|pcle_rc6|pcle_rcm}
; keymap={pcle_rcm|t003_rc5|pcle_rc6}
protocol=pcle_rc6
keymap=pcle_rc6
rc_id1=2
rc_id2=0
rc_filter=all

;
;
[MediaPortal]
;
;***************
; Remote Type B
;***************
;
; FastForward
key1036=KEYBOARD F6+^F6
; Stop
key1038=KEYBOARD B+^B
; Play
key1047=KEYBOARD P+^P
; FastRewind
key1034=KEYBOARD F5+^F5
; Volume down
key1044=KEYBOARD F11+^F11
key1108=KEYBOARD F11+^F11
; next chapter
key1039=KEYBOARD F8+^F8
; pause
key1035=KEYBOARD Space+^Space
; jump to start of the current chapter or if pressed twice to the previous chapter
; this key has three different keyboard key 'back', 'POS1' and 'CTRL+LEFT'
key1037=KEYBOARD F7+^F7
; back
; this key has three different keyboard key 'back', 'POS1' and 'CTRL+LEFT'
key1013=KEYBOARD Esc+^Esc
; page up or channel up
key1015=KEYBOARD F8+^F8
key1079=KEYBOARD F8+^F8
; EPG
key1042=KEYBOARD Y+^Y
; LiveTV
key1041=KEYBOARD ALT+ENTER+^ENTER+^ALT
; select
key1021=KEYBOARD enter+^enter
; volume up
key1043=KEYBOARD F12+^F12
key1107=KEYBOARD F12+^F12
; page down or channel down
key1016=KEYBOARD F7+^F7
key1080=KEYBOARD F7+^F7
; last channel; toggle between the last two channel (viewed >=10sec)
key1045=KEYBOARD Z+^Z
; goto TV
key1041=KEYBOARD ESC+^ESC
; capture
key1046=KEYBOARD R+^R
; goto teletext
key1040=KEYBOARD F3+^F3
; goto radio
; ---------- no assigned button -----
; toggle shuffle (red button(A))
key1009=KEYBOARD ALT+a+^a+^ALT
; toggle repeat (green button(B))
key1010=KEYBOARD ALT+b+^b+^ALT
; toggle list/thumbnail view (yellow button(C))
key1011=KEYBOARD ALT+c+^c+^ALT
; get info (blue button (?))
key1012=KEYBOARD ALT+i+^i+^ALT
; fullscreen
key1008=KEYBOARD X+^X
; multi station preview
; ---------- no assigned button -----
; turn off
key1002=KEYBOARD ALT+F4+^F4+^ALT
; numeric key 1
key1022=KEYBOARD 1+^1
; numeric key 2
key1023=KEYBOARD 2+^2
; numeric key 3
key1024=KEYBOARD 3+^3
; numeric key 4
key1025=KEYBOARD 4+^4
; numeric key 5
key1026=KEYBOARD 5+^5
; numeric key 6
key1027=KEYBOARD 6+^6
; numeric key 7
key1028=KEYBOARD 7+^7
; numeric key 8
key1029=KEYBOARD 8+^8
; numeric key 9
key1030=KEYBOARD 9+^9
; numeric key 0 and AV selector
key1032=KEYBOARD 0+^0
; navigate : right
key1020=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT
; mute audio
key1001=KEYBOARD M+^M
; navigate : left
key1019=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT
; navigate : down
key1018=KEYBOARD Down+^Down
key1082=KEYBOARD Down+^Down
; navigate : up
key1017=KEYBOARD Up+^Up
key1081=KEYBOARD Up+^Up
; aspect ration (red button (A))
key1009=KEYBOARD S+^S
; home or PMC start
key1006=KEYBOARD ESC+^ESC
; c/n
key1031=KEYBOARD CTRL+c+^c+^CTRL
key1095=KEYBOARD CTRL+c+^c+^CTRL
; del
key1033=KEYBOARD O+^O
key1097=KEYBOARD O+^O

;****************************
; Remote Settings for HTML Plugin interface
;****************************
[Pinnacle MediaCenter]
key47=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+q+^q+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key29=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+w+^w+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key25=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+e+^e+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key19=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+t+^t+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key46=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+z+^z+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key31=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+u+^u+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key43=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+i+^i+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key58=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+o+^o+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key30=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+p+^p+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key45=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+a+^a+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key27=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+s+^s+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key15=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+d+^d+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key60=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+f+^f+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key23=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+g+^g+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key28=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+h+^h+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key37=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+j+^j+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key61=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F5+^F5+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key59=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F6+^F6+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key63=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F7+^F7+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key62=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F8+^F8+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key26=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+c+^c+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key22=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+r+^r+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key61=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT
key59=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT
key63=KEYBOARD UP+^UP
key62=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN
key26=KEYBOARD ENTER+^ENTER
;key22=KEYBOARD ESC+^ESC
;key22=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC
key22=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC
key39=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+v+^v+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key21=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+b+^b+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key13=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+n+^n+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key11=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+m+^m+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key14=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+k+^k+^SHIFT+^CTRL
; FAST FORWARD not working
key07=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+l+^l+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key38=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F1+^F1+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key41=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F2+^F2+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key42=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F3+^F3+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key24=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F4+^F4+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key49=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+1+^1+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key50=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+2+^2+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key51=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+3+^3+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key52=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+4+^4+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key53=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+5+^5+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key54=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+6+^6+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key55=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+7+^7+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key56=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+8+^8+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key57=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+9+^9+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key58=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+0+^0+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1001=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+f+^f+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1002=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+q+^q+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1040=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F2+^F2+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1041=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F1+^F1+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1042=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F4+^F4+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1009=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F9+^F9+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1010=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+y+^y+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1011=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F11+^F11+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1012=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F12+^F12+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1006=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+w+^w+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1043=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+s+^s+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1044=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+d+^d+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1015=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+g+^g+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1016=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+h+^h+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1017=KEYBOARD UP+^UP
key1018=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN
key1019=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT
key1020=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT
key1021=KEYBOARD ENTER+^ENTER
key1013=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC
;key1017=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F7+^F7+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1018=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F8+^F8+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1019=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F5+^F5+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1020=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F6+^F6+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1021=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+c+^c+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1013=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+ESC+^ESC+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1045=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+j+^j+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1008=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+a+^a+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1035=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+b+^b+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1046=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+v+^v+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1034=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+k+^k+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1036=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+l+^l+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1047=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+n+^n+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1037=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+r+^r+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1038=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+m+^m+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1039=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+t+^t+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1022=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+1+^1+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1023=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+2+^2+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1024=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+3+^3+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1025=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+4+^4+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1026=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+5+^5+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1027=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+6+^6+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1028=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+7+^7+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1029=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+8+^8+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1030=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+9+^9+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1032=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+0+^0+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1031=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+x+^x+^SHIFT+^CTRL



Save the file as "profiles.ini"
Click the little remote icon on your Start bar (far right) and close the remote.
Start the PCTV application and run through as little configuration as you are allowed - you can skip channel scans for example.
Close the application.
Make sure in the PCTV setup that you have chosen the correct remote unit from those displayed.

Now open up MediaPortal and try your remote.
Mine still does a couple of odd things - the volume down button for example seems to take a screen capture from TV and does nothing to affect the volume - but since most users will have a separate AV amp, this is not really an issue.
Key buttons are the <- button and the cursor keys for navigation through MediaPortals menus.
In My Pictures, the number keys set the zoom control.
Other keys I haven't worked out yet - but it saves trailing a USB cable to a mouse or keyboard!
Result - and thanks to all who originally deciphered what was required.
 

gkovacsp

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Since you seem to have problem with the remote, is that right that your card works well with MP?

Both analouge and hybrid?
 

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