WiFi remote control - any ideas? (1 Viewer)

[splatterpop]

It has been discussed here and in other forums, but I would like to bring it up again. I was looking for a way to use a PPC / smartphone as a remote for MP. It seems the only existing solution yet is to use VNC as a remote desktop. I have also found some interesting products, which sadly focus only on remote controlling WMP / Media Center. I think it would be awesome to have something like this in MP. Does anybody know of a solution?

Cheers,
splatterpop

 

[Efros]

How about bluetooth?

Bluetooth Remote Control, Mobile Phone Remote Controller for PC, Power Point, ITunes, WinAMP,Mouse

 

[moesfeld]

I was thinking about this one too. What about usingTHIS Program with the Touchscreen-Plugin. But really good CPU would be reqired.
I tested it on Vitual PPC and worked out showing the Touchscreen Plugin on the PPC screen, but the input didn´t work because the Touchscreen-Plugin prevents the Mouse being on the scecondary (or third) Monitor.
Allso there were some Resolution Problems because the Secondary Innobec emulated screen has a fixed Resolution of 1200something x something and can´t be changed to 640 or 320. So it will emulate 1200something x something on the PPC ending up in very high CPU-usage.

The other Idea I had would be using the Girder NetRemote but I dont know how that will work with dynamic content from Mediaportal (i.e. The Menues, File listings etc.....) for a fixed Layout It wouldn´t be to difficult. I´ll give it a shot in the Summer when I got some time left and get my hands on a PPC.

Would be nice If you have a PPC to test the first idea a little with it cause I testet on Virtual PPC only.

 

[splatterpop]

My feeling is there are two major approaches to remote controlling:

1. emulate keystrokes
+ like classical IR remotes
+ one-way, no feedback, you need the main screen to see what you are doing

2. replicate the desktop
+ user feedback through screen replication
+ bandwidth, DirectX, resolution issues

What I have in mind is something in between the two.
+ replicate the controls *needed* to the remote screen, maybe you would not want to use the fullscreen video on a remote
+ interact with the buttons / skin / whatever user interface there is on the application side

So maybe this could be some MP plugin in combination with a client application on the remote?

 

[royko]

Hi All. If you have a i-phone or i-pod.. try this

YouTube - Touchpad Pro for iPhone / iPod Touch

which can remote your HTPC via WI-FI network.

 

[splatterpop]

Nice little thing, besides, a perfect excuse for getting an iphone at last...

Seriously, it looks like a remote keyboard/mouse, you still need the main screen, am i right?

 

[ob1]

there is a plugin for this already:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/plugins-47/new-plugin-pocket-pc-remote-mp-23112/

It just sends MP keystrokes over TCP between client and server apps.

 

[splatterpop]

This one looks very promising, thanks!