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Hi,
I am struggling to get MediaPortal configured to work with my remote the way I'd like and wanted to ask a few questions to which I haven't been able to find clear answers. If the questions have been answered in other threads, then I apologize. In that case, I guess I just haven't found the right thread yet. Do not hesitate to respond to any of my questions by pointing me to another thread if you are so inclined. Thanks in advance for any help.
I am using the latest beta 1.1 of MediaPortal.
I am using an ATI remote that came with an ATI TV Wonder HD 650 PCI Express card that I have installed in my system. As best as I can tell, the remote is an MCE remote. Don't know if there is an easy way to tell for sure. Looks like it is a re-branded Phillips remote. The IR receiver that came with this card is a USB receiver (and based upon some feedback from the IR Server Suite debug program, looks like it might be one of the iMon or eHome receivers I have seen referenced in a number of the posts. But, again, not certain. Are iMon and eHome the same thing?).
If I have MediaPortal open and operating as the active screen, the remote is working out of the box to navigate up and down in the MediaPortal menus and also to select menu items. The mute button also works to mute the system volume. As an example of the configuration that I am trying to achieve, though, the "back" button is not working at all (in spite of the fact that it appears to be mapped to the "escape" key on my keyboard and in spite of the fact that the escape key on my keyboard works to achieve the functionality I want when I press it). E.g. if I press the back button to try to go back to a higher level menu, nothing happens.
In order to configure, I see the configuration menus within the Media Portal configuration application itself and I also have been reading up on the IR Server Suite. Do I need to use IR Server Suite to configure (I candidly haven't figured out yet how to make that work) or can I do everything within the Media Portal configuration app?
In general, it looks like IR Server Suite allows me to assign remote functionality when my system is operating outside of Media Portal (e.g. if I want the remote to launch Media Portal from the main OS). IR Server Suite also seems to allow a lot of flexibility as a result of its client/server structure (seems very cool, actually). E.g. the virtual remote; in the future I'd like to figure out if I can use my laptop's IR receiver to control MediaPortal over my laptop's wi-fi connection. If I don't need that functionality now, though, then is the simplest approach to configure within the media portal config app? I ultimately anticipate that I will use the IR Server Suite, but I want to start with the basics to get even one key configured, and I haven't been able to do that with IR Server Suite yet. So, I figured I'd first focus on the configuration options within MediaPortal itself if they can do what I need.
I've seen posts, such as the following, indicating that I needed to install the My Keys plug-in to define new key functionality.
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-support-51/how-key-pressed-working-remote-setup-72007/
Is that plug-in still needed? Or, can it's functionality be achieved within the MediaPortal configuration application itself? (I apologize if people view that as a unduly basic question). Given that the escape key is already a defined "action" within the MediaPortal configuration menus, not sure why I would need that plug-in to map my remote back button to the keyboard escape key. But, I haven't been able to get it to work.
With regard to the original poster's question at the link above, looks like the poster received feedback that enabled him to achieve what he wanted. But, does anyone know the answer to the original question that he or she asked? E.g. what numbers should be entered in the two fields identified? ASCII key codes?
I have read discussion about the "Replacement Driver" for iMON USB receivers. I've also read the discussion about that driver being unnecessary because the same functionality can be achieved through a registry tweak. Are either of these still relevant? Looked like some people still found them to be useful. Looking in my registry, I don't have the specified registry key to tweak. E.g. I think my USB receiver is controlled by the HIDusb dll (or something like that) - maybe that explains why there is no HidIR entry in the registry? I have an HIDusb key in the registry.
Note, in trying to install the "replacement driver," it says it is not the correct driver for my hardware. So, maybe my IR receiver is not an iMON receiver after all. Again, not sure.
If there is a decent, but relatively inexpensive, universal remote that people like to use with MedialPortal, feel free to point me to that, particularly if it might make configuration easier. But, seems like I will still need to understand the foregoing types of things. I currently have an All For One URC 9910, which I know can be configured using JP1. But, I haven't figured out yet whether or not there is any way to use that remote with this system.
I also have a remote that came with a Hauppauge PVR150 (or whatever that card is called). Looks like that remote might have more buttons than the ATI remote, but I am not sure if I can get that remote to work with this usb IR receiver, and I don't want to have the Hauppauge card in my system just to use that remote. I won't be using that card otherwise.
Is it possible to use the Hauppauge remote with the ATI USB IR receiver (or if people aren't familiar with the ATI receiver, with e.g. a iMon or eHome USB receiver)? If I know that it is at least possible, I can play around with the Hauppauge software to try to configure it. But, feel free to point me to any helpful background info or threads.
Again, thanks in advance for any help. Apologize for the long post.
Happy New Year!
Regards,
Mike
I am struggling to get MediaPortal configured to work with my remote the way I'd like and wanted to ask a few questions to which I haven't been able to find clear answers. If the questions have been answered in other threads, then I apologize. In that case, I guess I just haven't found the right thread yet. Do not hesitate to respond to any of my questions by pointing me to another thread if you are so inclined. Thanks in advance for any help.
I am using the latest beta 1.1 of MediaPortal.
I am using an ATI remote that came with an ATI TV Wonder HD 650 PCI Express card that I have installed in my system. As best as I can tell, the remote is an MCE remote. Don't know if there is an easy way to tell for sure. Looks like it is a re-branded Phillips remote. The IR receiver that came with this card is a USB receiver (and based upon some feedback from the IR Server Suite debug program, looks like it might be one of the iMon or eHome receivers I have seen referenced in a number of the posts. But, again, not certain. Are iMon and eHome the same thing?).
If I have MediaPortal open and operating as the active screen, the remote is working out of the box to navigate up and down in the MediaPortal menus and also to select menu items. The mute button also works to mute the system volume. As an example of the configuration that I am trying to achieve, though, the "back" button is not working at all (in spite of the fact that it appears to be mapped to the "escape" key on my keyboard and in spite of the fact that the escape key on my keyboard works to achieve the functionality I want when I press it). E.g. if I press the back button to try to go back to a higher level menu, nothing happens.
In order to configure, I see the configuration menus within the Media Portal configuration application itself and I also have been reading up on the IR Server Suite. Do I need to use IR Server Suite to configure (I candidly haven't figured out yet how to make that work) or can I do everything within the Media Portal configuration app?
In general, it looks like IR Server Suite allows me to assign remote functionality when my system is operating outside of Media Portal (e.g. if I want the remote to launch Media Portal from the main OS). IR Server Suite also seems to allow a lot of flexibility as a result of its client/server structure (seems very cool, actually). E.g. the virtual remote; in the future I'd like to figure out if I can use my laptop's IR receiver to control MediaPortal over my laptop's wi-fi connection. If I don't need that functionality now, though, then is the simplest approach to configure within the media portal config app? I ultimately anticipate that I will use the IR Server Suite, but I want to start with the basics to get even one key configured, and I haven't been able to do that with IR Server Suite yet. So, I figured I'd first focus on the configuration options within MediaPortal itself if they can do what I need.
I've seen posts, such as the following, indicating that I needed to install the My Keys plug-in to define new key functionality.
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-support-51/how-key-pressed-working-remote-setup-72007/
Is that plug-in still needed? Or, can it's functionality be achieved within the MediaPortal configuration application itself? (I apologize if people view that as a unduly basic question). Given that the escape key is already a defined "action" within the MediaPortal configuration menus, not sure why I would need that plug-in to map my remote back button to the keyboard escape key. But, I haven't been able to get it to work.
With regard to the original poster's question at the link above, looks like the poster received feedback that enabled him to achieve what he wanted. But, does anyone know the answer to the original question that he or she asked? E.g. what numbers should be entered in the two fields identified? ASCII key codes?
I have read discussion about the "Replacement Driver" for iMON USB receivers. I've also read the discussion about that driver being unnecessary because the same functionality can be achieved through a registry tweak. Are either of these still relevant? Looked like some people still found them to be useful. Looking in my registry, I don't have the specified registry key to tweak. E.g. I think my USB receiver is controlled by the HIDusb dll (or something like that) - maybe that explains why there is no HidIR entry in the registry? I have an HIDusb key in the registry.
Note, in trying to install the "replacement driver," it says it is not the correct driver for my hardware. So, maybe my IR receiver is not an iMON receiver after all. Again, not sure.
If there is a decent, but relatively inexpensive, universal remote that people like to use with MedialPortal, feel free to point me to that, particularly if it might make configuration easier. But, seems like I will still need to understand the foregoing types of things. I currently have an All For One URC 9910, which I know can be configured using JP1. But, I haven't figured out yet whether or not there is any way to use that remote with this system.
I also have a remote that came with a Hauppauge PVR150 (or whatever that card is called). Looks like that remote might have more buttons than the ATI remote, but I am not sure if I can get that remote to work with this usb IR receiver, and I don't want to have the Hauppauge card in my system just to use that remote. I won't be using that card otherwise.
Is it possible to use the Hauppauge remote with the ATI USB IR receiver (or if people aren't familiar with the ATI receiver, with e.g. a iMon or eHome USB receiver)? If I know that it is at least possible, I can play around with the Hauppauge software to try to configure it. But, feel free to point me to any helpful background info or threads.
Again, thanks in advance for any help. Apologize for the long post.
Happy New Year!
Regards,
Mike
