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Sorry for crossposting, looks like I had this in the wrong area...
This is a multipart question/comment/revelation.
First part:
Greetings all
I have been thinking of using my Dell M60 as a kinda "portable htpc" and
was wondering if it is possible to have an mce style remote work with it.
One that, of course, can control MP. I guess I'd have to find some sort of
usb ir reciever or greentooth or something. Has anyone here tried such a
thing?
Also, I was looking for a usb tv tuner to use with said laptop.
Right now Im leaning to the WinTV-USB 125 Channel TV Tuner
because its the only one I've seen so far that has FM radio
(I like to use radio probably more than tv) Has anyone had
any experience with this particular unit. Or have any recomendations?
Thanks for the help
Second part:
OK, nevermind dumb question.
Did a little research and there are several tv tuners with radio AND remote which seem
to be ok with a laptop. Namely the Hauppauge WinTVPVR USB2 which according to the
wiki here has be tested with MP and works with it. Guess thats what I want then.
Has anyone tried one of these things?
Third part:
Still a question lurks...
What I have read about this device so far gives me the impression that the remote
control ONLY controls the win tv tuner and nothing else. ie I cant scroll up and down
MP's menu and make other selections (play music, radio ripped videos etc.)
Can anyone confirm this for me? I've never used a tuner in a pc before so Im totally
in the dark here.
Is this behavior typical of all tuner cards?
If such a device does not allow me to control MP, is there some other
device I can plug into a usb port that will allow me to control MP?
Thanks for any input.
And finally:
Are all the tuner/remote combo's able (theoretically) to control MP and all its
functions? Some say they are made for MCE only, or VISTA only but MP can still
understand them? So if I bought the above mentioned Hauppage, it should work
(control) MP? I also thought of getting just a "plain" usb tuner and a seperate
remote (so it would not require the tuner box to work) such as the keyspan vista remote
which looks really nice. Any comments/suggestions?
And, incase anyone is wondering, no, I have never used a pc tv tuner or remote so
Im totally in the dark here. Hence all the basic questions.
This is a multipart question/comment/revelation.
First part:
Greetings all
I have been thinking of using my Dell M60 as a kinda "portable htpc" and
was wondering if it is possible to have an mce style remote work with it.
One that, of course, can control MP. I guess I'd have to find some sort of
usb ir reciever or greentooth or something. Has anyone here tried such a
thing?
Also, I was looking for a usb tv tuner to use with said laptop.
Right now Im leaning to the WinTV-USB 125 Channel TV Tuner
because its the only one I've seen so far that has FM radio
(I like to use radio probably more than tv) Has anyone had
any experience with this particular unit. Or have any recomendations?
Thanks for the help
Second part:
OK, nevermind dumb question.
Did a little research and there are several tv tuners with radio AND remote which seem
to be ok with a laptop. Namely the Hauppauge WinTVPVR USB2 which according to the
wiki here has be tested with MP and works with it. Guess thats what I want then.
Has anyone tried one of these things?
Third part:
Still a question lurks...
What I have read about this device so far gives me the impression that the remote
control ONLY controls the win tv tuner and nothing else. ie I cant scroll up and down
MP's menu and make other selections (play music, radio ripped videos etc.)
Can anyone confirm this for me? I've never used a tuner in a pc before so Im totally
in the dark here.
Is this behavior typical of all tuner cards?
If such a device does not allow me to control MP, is there some other
device I can plug into a usb port that will allow me to control MP?
Thanks for any input.
And finally:
Are all the tuner/remote combo's able (theoretically) to control MP and all its
functions? Some say they are made for MCE only, or VISTA only but MP can still
understand them? So if I bought the above mentioned Hauppage, it should work
(control) MP? I also thought of getting just a "plain" usb tuner and a seperate
remote (so it would not require the tuner box to work) such as the keyspan vista remote
which looks really nice. Any comments/suggestions?
And, incase anyone is wondering, no, I have never used a pc tv tuner or remote so
Im totally in the dark here. Hence all the basic questions.
