Difference between revisions of "Controlling LinuxMCE"
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With the correct infrared receiver you can use any remote with LinuxMCE, provided you configure it. | With the correct infrared receiver you can use any remote with LinuxMCE, provided you configure it. | ||
| − | [[Infrared]] [[Control LinuxMCE using an Infrared remote]] [[Add support for new remote controls]] [[:Category:Infrared]] | + | * [[Infrared]] |
| + | * [[Control LinuxMCE using an Infrared remote]] | ||
| + | * [[Add support for new remote controls]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Infrared]] | ||
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If you want to control your A/V equiment, for example having LinuxMCE turn on your TV & amplifier and set the correct inputs you must have an Ir Blaster such as the [[USB UIRT]] or other compatible hardware. | If you want to control your A/V equiment, for example having LinuxMCE turn on your TV & amplifier and set the correct inputs you must have an Ir Blaster such as the [[USB UIRT]] or other compatible hardware. | ||
| + | :''Full article [[Control regular A/V equipment]]'' | ||
| + | There are many infrared remotes that come with Ir Receiver that works well with LinuxMCE. For example [[Windows MCE Remote]] and [[Windows MCE Receiver]] | ||
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* [[Gc100]] | * [[Gc100]] | ||
* http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Using_an_IR_Blaster_with_MythTV | * http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Using_an_IR_Blaster_with_MythTV | ||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_control | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_control | ||
| + | * [[Share IR Codes]] | ||
==Handheld computers/PDAs== | ==Handheld computers/PDAs== | ||
Revision as of 10:18, 12 January 2008
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Infrared remotes
This is used to mean a method of communication over an invisible to our eye light beam. Most remotes use this technology to communicate. The downside is that you need direct line-of-site to get the message to the device.
With the correct infrared receiver you can use any remote with LinuxMCE, provided you configure it.
- Infrared
- Control LinuxMCE using an Infrared remote
- Add support for new remote controls
- Category:Infrared
If you want to control your A/V equiment, for example having LinuxMCE turn on your TV & amplifier and set the correct inputs you must have an Ir Blaster such as the USB UIRT or other compatible hardware.
- Full article Control regular A/V equipment
There are many infrared remotes that come with Ir Receiver that works well with LinuxMCE. For example Windows MCE Remote and Windows MCE Receiver
- Gc100
- http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Using_an_IR_Blaster_with_MythTV
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_control
- Share IR Codes
Handheld computers/PDAs
Computers
- Web Orbiter and Add Web Orbiter
- Windows orbiter
- Keyboard & Mouse (media director)
