[H] HTPC Remote?
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 --- Brian Weeden
Re: [H] HTPC remote?
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. ;-) --+-- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 http://www.wavijo.com
[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
Re: [H] HTPC remote?
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
Re: [H] HTPC remote?
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 -- Brian
