Remote for HTPC

[hallohej]

Looking for some thing that can control my HTPC so i can use my Harmony 900.

like power up, when you hit power off to set it in stand by. and will work in XBMC.

any one know of a device that can do this?

Walter

 

[teh_chem]

You probably just need a USB IR receiver that's compatible with the Harmony 900, assuming that the H 900 has an operation mode that can properly talk with XBMC (which isn't a stretch). I've used 'universal' remotes that control XBMC in the fashion you describe, with a USB IR receiver, but I have never used with a harmony remote.

 

[qbanb8582]

you'll need a IR receiver. You can get just the receiver off of ebay.

This may have some information to help

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=132960

 

[Dark Shade]

XBMC has remote apps for Android and iPhone I believe (I use the iPhone app), it only controls XBMC of course but that's better than nothing.

 

[hallohej]

thx for the answers, bin looking around for an IR receiver that can match what i'm looking for but i guess my google skilles isnt what they use to be.. i dident find any thing use full

 

[faugusztin]

1) if you got a HDMI-CEC enabled device, then you got this option: http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/104-usb-hdmi-cec-adapter.aspx. It is technically a thing, which separates the HDMI-CEC command stream from the HDMI cable and presents it as a serial port to the system, with which libcec & XBMC can communicate. That means both ways - you can control XBMC via your TV or AVR remote, but also XBMC can turn on/off devices.
2) other option is searching for MCE remote : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...TMATCH&Description=MCE+remote&N=-1&isNodeId=1. You get a IR Receiver with all of them. Of course you could search for MCE remote on eBay too.

 

[qbanb8582]

thx for the answers, bin looking around for an IR receiver that can match what i'm looking for but i guess my google skilles isnt what they use to be.. i dident find any thing use full

I would use ebay, search for MCE USB IR.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Consumer-Electronics-/293/i.html?_from=R40&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15&_nkw=MCE+USB+IR

You can buy a combo with a remote and receiver. Sometimes its nice to have a remote too so you can send the signals to the remote its not currently built-in the harmony database.