[H] HTPC Remote?

[Brian Weeden]

Looking for a good universal remote for my HTPC and was wondering what the
list uses.  I have been playing with the Harmony 550 and I like it but it is
IR only and AFAIK I need RF to work with the HTPC.

Definitely would like something that can be programmed via the PC like the
Harmony line by just telling it what components I have.  Also an "action"
menu with macros to do different things is really desirable

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Brian Weeden

Re: [H] HTPC remote?

[Wayne Johnson]

At 10:15 PM 1/16/2006, Brian Weeden typed:

Anyone out there found a good remote for your HTPC?  I need something
that can do the basic functions, works with both the HTPC software and
can be programmed for standard home theater devices, which I think
means it needs to be IR not RF.


My HTPC does NOT run MCE but I don't care about that and there was a 
remote that came with the MyHD MDP-120 HDTV capture card. Like most 
peeps I don't care to have a ton of remotes around so I have a 
programmable One 4 All URC 8910 with a JP1 cable. I was able to find 
the codes for the MyHD remote & then plugged them into my 8910 so now 
my 8910 controls a Samsung DVD recorder w/ firewire, Samsung 30" 
HDTV, Philips DVP 642, Sony AV Receiver, Sony 200 CD changer, 
Magnavox DVR, JVC VHS & the HTPC.  It may not be the best home 
theater setup but it's the best that I could do on a tight budget & 
it's more than acceptable.  It's a good thing we have the Audio 
Authority HD auto switcher as I have 5 inputs going into a HDTV that 
only has 2 Y,Pb,Pr connections. ;-)



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   Wayne D. Johnson
Ashland, OH, USA 44805
 

Re: [H] HTPC remote?

[Brian Weeden]

Yeah the only one I have right now is a first gen ATI remote wonder
and it sucks.

I read some good reviews of the Niveus remote but from their site it
looks like they are no longer making it.
http://www.htpcnews.com/main.php?id=niveus_1

I think they replaced it with this one:
http://store.niveusmedia.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.2/it.I/id.19/.f

I am going to see if  I can find one of the old ones, I don't use MCE
and not sure how compatible a M$ product is going to be with other
software packages.


On 1/16/06, CW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I actually like the Microsoft one; and I love their freaking Keyboard combo 
> set.
>
> The NMedia remote and Sapphire remotes, bundled often with their Theater 550 
> cards, are OK.
>
> The ATI remote is a POS.
>
>
> -Original message-
> From: Brian Weeden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:17:15 -0600
> To: hwg hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> Subject: [H] HTPC remote?
>
> > Anyone out there found a good remote for your HTPC?  I need something
> > that can do the basic functions, works with both the HTPC software and
> > can be programmed for standard home theater devices, which I think
> > means it needs to be IR not RF.
> > --
> > Brian
> >
>
>


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Brian

Re: [H] HTPC remote?

[CW]

I actually like the Microsoft one; and I love their freaking Keyboard combo set.

The NMedia remote and Sapphire remotes, bundled often with their Theater 550 
cards, are OK.

The ATI remote is a POS.


-Original message-
From: Brian Weeden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:17:15 -0600
To: hwg hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] HTPC remote?

> Anyone out there found a good remote for your HTPC?  I need something
> that can do the basic functions, works with both the HTPC software and
> can be programmed for standard home theater devices, which I think
> means it needs to be IR not RF.
> --
> Brian
> 

[H] HTPC remote?

[Brian Weeden]

Anyone out there found a good remote for your HTPC?  I need something
that can do the basic functions, works with both the HTPC software and
can be programmed for standard home theater devices, which I think
means it needs to be IR not RF.
--
Brian