What remote are you using? (1 Viewer)

[Rybber]

In my opinion, the remote is one of the most important aspects of the HTPC - the one thing you use to interact with your media center.

So I though it could be interesting to see what people use as remotes?

Personally, I just got a Logitech Harmony 525 remote. I use it for my 32" Samsung LCD and the HTPC.

It's a good looking remote, and I like it, but the speed and build quality could be better. Maybe it needs further tweaking to work as the Hauppauge remote.

 

[MrMario64]

I currently use a Streamzap.
www.streamzap.com

 

[mPod]

- Hauppauge 45 (cause it comes with the cards anyway)
- MCE 2005 EU (cause it's surprisingly handy)

As the support in MP is the same now, I cannot decide which of both to take. I use both... :mrgreen:

Did I mention that those remotes have the best support in MP atm? :lol:

 

[Funky]

-Harmony 688 with a MCE remote reciever. The best thing I ever laid my hands on. Controls TV, Amplifier, HTPC & STB.

In the Logitech configuration program I set the HTPC up as an WIN MCE Computer and everything worked right away with Mediaportal.

Not sure about Hauppauge but it wouldn't surprise me if it's already implemented.

 

[trosty]

Logitech Harmoy 885 - a really great remote.

Unfortunatly I cannot get it working with MP as the SerialUIR Plugin does not learn any commands (but WinLIRC for example does) . I am trying to find out what is wrong - maybe anyone has a clue.

 

[Efros]

Snapstream Firefly, great cost effective little thing!

 

[sylvain_swe]

MCE remote looks good but...

Media Portal has a good potential despite I haven't managed to make it roll 100% at all and my MCE remote (came with the Happauge HVR-1300MCE) doesn't work except surprisingly the green "MCE" button (changes display mode !) on the RC3 that I installed yesterday :shock: .
Couldn't figure out HIP either yet (keys inactive each time I re-start the PC), not mentionning the damn LCD smarties plugins :x => some headaches during Easter's WE...
Today a RC4 after the week-old RC3 !?!?! Maybe an automatic update option would be useful !! :?

In resume, beautiful work guys but slightly disapointed so far, sorry...
Hope I can find all the tricks I need (feels like Indiana Jones quest on the forum: try "MCE remote" on the search ?!? )

 

[WebKnight]

MCE remote looks good but...

Media Portal has a good potential despite I haven't managed to make it roll 100% at all and my MCE remote (came with the Happauge HVR-1300MCE) doesn't work except surprisingly the green "MCE" button (changes display mode !) on the RC3 that I installed yesterday :shock: .

Strange, the remote (MCE clone) that came with PVR500MCE kit works flawlessly with my MP installation. I suspect this to be a driver issue. Have you tried other drivers?

Picture of the remote I'm talking about..

 

[Glith]

I use the iMON 2.4G remote.

 

[sylvain_swe]

Yes, WebKnight, it is the same ! (nice piece of equipment, missing only MCE's backlight ?)
Bought this Happaugue after reading on Media Portal, as I use XP Home SP2 and my old Lifeview didn't match...
But MP "working out of the box" wasn't so good for me
- remote troubles (driver then ?)
- TV chaos: super-slow autotune, unstable,... (RC4 better ?)
Became crazy trying to find drivers for the MCE remote on Microsoft website :evil: finally after several hours found "replacement drivers" in one post. Would be gratefull if you can provide me with better ones, maybe the ones that you are using ?
By the way, got only one "IR blaster" extension in the box, is it normal ?
Thanks !