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<blockquote data-quote="scoop" data-source="post: 34201" data-attributes="member: 10498">Hi,If you're a bit handy with a soldering iron, or know someone who's handy with one, you can take the cheapest route: <a href="http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~tmccoy/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=11&amp;Itemid=26" target="_blank">http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~tmccoy/index.php?option=content&amp;task=view&amp;id=11&amp;Itemid=26</a>Next, install WinLIRC ( <a href="http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/</a> ) and get yourself Girder including the WinLIRC plugin for Girder. Beware: Girder is not freeware.Next tasks would be:- find a spare remote you never use (or borrow the neighbours' <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> )- record all desired remote keys in WinLIRC- configure Girder to map the WinLIRC remote commands to keyboard commands, which are sent to mediaportal.exe- program all the remote's keys to your universal learning remoteI've succesfully controlled my HTPC that way for over a year. And you really can't get it any cheaper. BTW the IR receivers mentioned in your links usually don't work with Girder. However, if they do come with software that works the same way Girder does, you're all set &amp; done.EDIT: Damn, the first link is even a IR receiver which should be supported by WinLIRC. You can't build your own receiver for that money!&nbsp; :shock: Kind regards,Michel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="scoop, post: 34201, member: 10498"] Hi, If you're a bit handy with a soldering iron, or know someone who's handy with one, you can take the cheapest route: [url]http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~tmccoy/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=26[/url] Next, install WinLIRC ( [url]http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/[/url] ) and get yourself Girder including the WinLIRC plugin for Girder. Beware: Girder is not freeware. Next tasks would be: - find a spare remote you never use (or borrow the neighbours' ;) ) - record all desired remote keys in WinLIRC - configure Girder to map the WinLIRC remote commands to keyboard commands, which are sent to mediaportal.exe - program all the remote's keys to your universal learning remote I've succesfully controlled my HTPC that way for over a year. And you really can't get it any cheaper. BTW the IR receivers mentioned in your links usually don't work with Girder. However, if they do come with software that works the same way Girder does, you're all set & done. EDIT: Damn, the first link is even a IR receiver which should be supported by WinLIRC. You can't build your own receiver for that money! :shock: Kind regards, Michel [/QUOTE]

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