loads of posts on this one... make a search and you should get an idea of what is good for you
I used the Hauppage 350 remote and that was fine (need Remote.ini file) but now switched to the ATI REmote Wonder and I think it is 10 times better and you can do much more with it (mouse action etc..). Proof that this is good: my wife says so!!!
For the least hassle I would go for a media center remote since MP has native support for that. I know that Philps manufacture one but there are probably several.
Looking at the dates of the other posts, I realize I'm a little late to the party, but...
The FireFly remote is pretty nice. It's firefly suite runs in the background and gives it basic functionality for most of the htpc programs out there (including media portal) without any additional setup.
It has mouse functionality like the ati remote, but it is not nearly as nice at moving the mouse around (the directional pad on the ati works better than the direction buttons on the firefly), however, as far as a remote goes, the firefly is much nicer than the frankenstein ati remote. The ati is a monster, honest. It's got a zillion buttons, and you'll never use 90% of them. It's big and ugly, and it just screams "PC". I like a remote that instead whispers "TV", and I think the firefly does that pretty well.
The firefly is from the same people who make BeyondTV, so it integrates most smoothly with that.
If you won't be using a TV tuner the Keyspan Digital Media Remote works great and it's only $9 after rebate at CompUSA right now.
The remote is kinda small but for that price you can also buy a learning universal remote and use the small one for doing presentations or something.
I suppose with a little programming the receiver could handle number codes as well.
The layout of remotes does vary from one model/brand to another. I too find that some layouts are better than others. Generally, I prefer the buttons that I use most-frequently to be positioned near the center of the remote, which is not the case with that particular Dell remote. :(
Battery life is often a problem. A remote that I...
The layout of remotes does vary from one model/brand to another. I too find that some layouts are better than others. Generally, I...
In Dec 2020: I purchased 2 remotes for my new HTPC install, eg:
HP USB MCE IR RC6 Wireless Receiver and TSGH-IR02 Windows Media...
Are you trying to use a remote control or a keyboard?
You can customise your input devices using the "Remotes and Other Input Devices" section in "MP Config". Using the "HID" tab, you can:
Customise your remote control, and/or
Customise your keyboard.
Select one or both devices, and then pick the config that you are going to use...
Are you trying to use a remote control or a keyboard?
You can customise your input devices using the "Remotes and Other Input...
Is there some way to change the raw mapping of the windows media center remote? With Hid Demo I find that the 'stop' button...
@Greenhorn7
If you want to shutdown the PC by mapping a single button, you can do following.
Go to settings/plugins/launcher/add application and add following application:
Now go to settings/plugins/launcher/application menu and link sleep to the e.g. "Menu 1"
Now map in settings/input devices/action shortcuts the configured...
@Greenhorn7
If you want to shutdown the PC by mapping a single button, you can do following.
Go to settings/plugins/launcher/add...
Dear forum,
I am having an issue with Flirc connected to MP2. Most keys are working fine, but when pressing the OK button, I am...
Debounce Registry Setting
For anyone who wants to try the debounce registry setting, this is the setting:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da]
"EnableDebounce"=dword:00000001
There are several different values for the...
Debounce Registry Setting
For anyone who wants to try the debounce registry setting, this is the setting:
Windows Registry Editor...
I'm currently testing the new Sofabaton x1 remote control with which I want to replace my Harmony.
Everything looks good so far...
Since I played around with all the settings as per the previous posts and despite putting everything back to how it was, as far as I can tell, now when my HTPC wakes up to make a recording it no longer does so in away mode. I will probably do a restore from a backup in the hope that that will resolve the issue.:mad:
Since I played around with all the settings as per the previous posts and despite putting everything back to how it was, as far as...
Generally standby is working well on My Mp 1.32 x64 pre set up. I just have one issue, which was also present on earlier x86...