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. 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

• Category:Orbiters

Computers

• Web Orbiter and Add Web Orbiter
• Windows orbiter
• Keyboard & Mouse (media director)

Specialized remotes

• Nintendo WiiMote