Windows 8 MP Remote Control app (1 Viewer)

[LMKz]

Started on: 2013-01-07
last update: 2013-01-07

Summary:
MediaPortal Windows 8 remote control app

Area:
Remote Control

Description:

I have recently acquired a Microsoft Surface RT tablet, and have been thinking about how this would make a useful MediaPortal remote. This would give functionality over and above the Hauppauge remote I have, such as being able to use the onscreen keyboard, etc. I would also be able to browse for movies etc on the tablet while still watching live TV.

I have some experience with writing Windows 8 apps, so if someone could point me in the right direction (how to connect to MP via TCP/IP and issue commands etc - is this even possible?), I would be happy to do the work required.

As an aside, is there any way to restart the TV server from a standard remote? About 1/2 the time I resume from sleep I have to restart the TV Service in order to make it work (I have fiddled with the card detection time setting). Also, if I turn my TV off (HDMI connection) and on, the volume control will stop working on the remote

 

[Luca Brasi]

Hi LMKz,

the devs will have you the right infos but you might have a look at mpextended and wifiremote, the other apps for android and iOS use these as connection to mp....