Controlling LinuxMCE

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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.

• 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

Specialized remotes

• Nintendo WiiMote

Orbiters

Orbiters have displays. Basically orbiters aren't attached to a specific media director and can go from room to room.

Handheld computers/PDAs

• Category:Orbiters

Computers

• Web Orbiter and Add Web Orbiter
• Windows orbiter. Runs on linux using wine.
• Keyboard & Mouse (media director)