Difference between revisions of "Controlling LinuxMCE"
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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. | 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 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]] | ||
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| + | :Full article [[Control regular A/V equipment]] | ||
| + | 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. | ||
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* [[Windows MCE Remote]] and [[Windows MCE Receiver]] | * [[Windows MCE Remote]] and [[Windows MCE Receiver]] | ||
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* [[Gc100]] | * [[Gc100]] | ||
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* 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 | ||
==Handheld computers/PDAs== | ==Handheld computers/PDAs== | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 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
- Full article Control regular A/V equipment
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.
- 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
Handheld computers/PDAs
Computers
- Web Orbiter and Add Web Orbiter
- Windows orbiter
- Keyboard & Mouse (media director)
