which remotes do you all use?

[Sneeka]

Hi there, first time poster so please be gentle :o

Just delving into all this htpc lark, and I'm stuck on which remote I should go for. The sensible side of me just says go with a standard MCE remote, but I'd really prefer something that isn't IR.

Remotes like the dinovo mini look damn nice, but again, i'm not sure how much use I'd get out of the keyboard, particularly as XBMC is geared much more towards the standard one-handed thumb-pressing control method.

So, what does everyone else use? ???

[Wii60]

Hi there, first time poster so please be gentle :o

Just delving into all this htpc lark, and I'm stuck on which remote I should go for. The sensible side of me just says go with a standard MCE remote, but I'd really prefer something that isn't IR.

Remotes like the dinovo mini look damn nice, but again, i'm not sure how much use I'd get out of the keyboard, particularly as XBMC is geared much more towards the standard one-handed thumb-pressing control method.

So, what does everyone else use? ???

XBMC Control for iphone/ipod touch

[Dwolf]

Primary remote: Logitech Harmony One + USB-UIRT (once setup properly this thing is king)
Secondary control: Logitech Dinovo Mini
Other Control: XBMC Control on ipod touch

[AzzX]

MCE remote
Imon Remote
Nokia N95 for changing music when outside :) (webserver)

[Dam0]

i have 2 x pc based xbmc and 2 x xbox based xbmc, all use exact same remote, the original xbox one.

nothing flash, but mrs loves it, cause it functions same on pc as it has for what seems like endless years on xbox:-)

Dam0

[sascho]

Same here using the old nice original xbox remote on both htpc and xbox......we know and love us maybe since 6 years?? never want an other remote!!!!

[natethomas]

I use the MCE remote. Eventually, I plan on pairing the MCE remote receiver with a Logitech Harmony remote, but for now just the plain vanilla MCE remote.

[Radestock]

Speedlink MCE clone + Eventghost. Works brilliantly once set up and dirt cheap.

[zag2me]

MCE remote, its feels better than any other remote I have tried when navigating using the up/down/left/right arrows.

[bramblepants]

MCE Remote + Receiver + Event Ghost. Works like magic, but took some setting up.

I've got a Harmony One, which I've tried using but its lags like crazy. Am going to wait until my USB-UIRT arrives.

[rjuno65]

Hi all, first post... Have been using XBMC for years on the XBox. Have recently added an Apple TV and Windows XBMC to my gear...

Sorry about the noob questions but:

1. How does one get an mce remote working with XBMC on Windows?

2. How does one get an XBOX remote to work with Windows?

Thanks!

[Sneeka]

Sorry about the noob questions but:

1. How does one get an mce remote working with XBMC on Windows?

2. How does one get an XBOX remote to work with Windows?

Thanks!
Read the sticky mate: http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38585

Thanks for everyone's replies. Think I might go with a bog standard MCE remote, seems less hassle :)

[v0lrath]

I use an original Xbox controller on my HTPC; it's what I'm used to after using it on the Xbox for so many years. Some day I'll buy an Xbox 360 controller so it's wireless, but the original Xbox controller works just fine.

[Hunter_SVK]

I'm using this one http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14380 (using only receiver)
+ Eventghost
+ special driver for this remote (With this driver remote control doesn't emulate keyboard and mouse, but only sends events to eventghost)

As remote control I'm using Logitech Harmony 525

[ezechiel1917]

Genius Remote 300 (MCE remote control), comes with IR USB receiver + EventGhost.
also have Logitech Harmony 555, but i prefer Genius.

[Waffa]

Harmony 525. Set all available Remote buttons (http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Keymap.xml#Remote_Buttons), and use it for all my activities / devices !!!!

[blittan]

xbox 1 remote controller (like it, simple and effective) plus the mapping for it has been perfected through the years. Also too used with it :)

[sladflob]

A friend gave me a DViCO Fusion remote yesterday, and I spent the better part of the evening and this morning getting it working with my Zotac 330 board, and also with my Harmony 880. I now have it working as well as the Harmony worked with my original X-Box. It was not a completely trivial task. If anyone else has trouble getting one of these to work then feel free to ask for help.

[Grus-Olle]

My future setup is going to be:

Hardware:
ASRock ION 330-BD
http://www.asrock.com/nettop/overview.asp?Model=ION 330-BD

Software:
Ubuntu + XBMC

Is there any remote that will work right out of the box with this setup?

[domi55]

Hama MCE Remote Control but just the IR receiver. I use my Harmony One for all my devices.

[jwproduction]

Hama MCE Remote Control but just the IR receiver. I use my Harmony One for all my devices.

I also use an Hama MCE Remote on XBMC Live. Cursor and OK are working. Play, Pause ... not.

@domi55

Can you use Play, Pause, ...? How did you get this working?

[ould]

PS3 Bluetooth Remote. works great and my pc is in a closet so it was the cheapest option for me.

[domi55]

Can you use Play, Pause, ...? How did you get this working?

Yes I'm able to use these buttons. Sorry but I've just plugged in the IR adapter and everything worked for me. ;)

[jwproduction]

Yes I'm able to use these buttons. Sorry but I've just plugged in the IR adapter and everything worked for me. ;)

strange:-) i will reinstall xbmc, maybe it will work

[blittan]

@jwproduction: installed lirc? and have that working? without it the remote wont work..

[domi55]

installed lirc? and have that working? without it the remote wont work..

Believe me I've just installed XBMC 9.04.1 and plugged in the IR adapter. Everything worked straight out of the box.

Without installing or re-installing lirc.

Of course I need to configure lirc to use all the 'special' buttons. But for now its ok.

[Bigkidoz]

Logitech harmony 525, use it for xbox/bluray/av rec/vcr/pvr/tv - will never need another remote.

[mvdaat]

Logitech harmony 895 (very happy with it)

[Kryspy]

Mediagate Vista MCE IR Receiver + Logitech Harmony 880

Kryspy

[jwproduction]

@jwproduction: installed lirc? and have that working? without it the remote wont work..
@blittan thanks for the reply, i reinstalled xbmc live, now the remote works, Only the special keys don`t work. i will try them with keymap and lirc.

[natew]

I'm using the universal remote for my onkyo receiver, with a sony IR adapter that came with my old vaio. I've mapped all the 'dvd' controls on the remote to control xbmc through eventghost. :)

[jlazkano]

I'm using the universal remote for my onkyo receiver, with a sony IR adapter that came with my old vaio. I've mapped all the 'dvd' controls on the remote to control xbmc through eventghost. :)

I need an IR receiver for my Sony Bravia remote (RM-ED006), which is the model of the Sony IR receiver?

Someone knows an other IR receiver that will work with the Sony original remote?

I use GNU/Linux. Thanks for all.

[natew]

I don't believe it's sold separately anywhere, but you may be able to find it on ebay or something. The item number's PCVA-IR7U.

And btw, it actually seems to pass almost any ir input through to eventghost. It works with my vizio remote, my old panasonic tv remote, really anything i've thrown at it.

[jlazkano]

I don't believe it's sold separately anywhere, but you may be able to find it on ebay or something. The item number's PCVA-IR7U.

And btw, it actually seems to pass almost any ir input through to eventghost. It works with my vizio remote, my old panasonic tv remote, really anything i've thrown at it.

Thanks natew, I need to use with GNU/Linux LIRC software, it will work with LIRC?

Thanks for all.

[csbook]

I don't believe it's sold separately anywhere, but you may be able to find it on ebay or something. The item number's PCVA-IR7U.

And btw, it actually seems to pass almost any ir input through to eventghost. It works with my vizio remote, my old panasonic tv remote, really anything i've thrown at it.

What hardware driver / lirc kernel modules are you using for this? I have the same one but I don't see it listed in the big table of supported hardware for lirc.

[FishOil]

Xbox universal remote

http://images1.store.microsoft.com/prod/clusterb/productAssets/US/EN-US/Xbox360_Universal_Media_Remote/US_Prd_ss_full_Xbox360_Universal_Media_Remote_wht. jpg

[pko66]

I'm using this one http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14380 (using only receiver)
+ Eventghost
+ special driver for this remote (With this driver remote control doesn't emulate keyboard and mouse, but only sends events to eventghost)

As remote control I'm using Logitech Harmony 525

Hey, Hunter_SVK, can you give more details? where can I get that driver?

Thank you.

[mayaray]

I don't believe it's sold separately anywhere, but you may be able to find it on ebay or something. The item number's PCVA-IR7U.

And btw, it actually seems to pass almost any ir input through to eventghost. It works with my vizio remote, my old panasonic tv remote, really anything i've thrown at it.

Hi Natew, can you send me the driver of PCVA-IR7U? I lost the driver, and when plugged in, the system just recognizes it as HID Compatible Device.

[CK1one]

i want to use the original remote of my xbox360. which usb receiver do i have to use??

[danger321]

Hi, just wondering what would be the best remote for long range use, say 25m away, is there any way to control xbmc from that range.

Cheers

[Waffa]

Hi, just wondering what would be the best remote for long range use, say 25m away, is there any way to control xbmc from that range.

Cheers

Your mobile phone !!
Just as far your wi-fi goes.:grin:

[danger321]

i dont have theiphone or any android phone, any other way???

[bertrand]

Maybe a bluetooth device, like the diNovo Mini, would work from that distance. My place isn't big enough, so I can't test for you :)

[danger321]

Maybe a bluetooth device, like the diNovo Mini, would work from that distance. My place isn't big enough, so I can't test for you :)

would any of the harmony brand work?? or the MCE remotes??

I have the Pioneer 8G Kuro9 (42') is there any way i can use that remote control for xbmc and still use it for the TV.

cheers

[Waffa]

i dont have theiphone or any android phone, any other way???

Smartphone, PDA or PPC,s, will also work.:nod:
http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40958&highlight=http-r

would any of the harmony brand work?? or the MCE remotes??

I have the Pioneer 8G Kuro9 (42') is there any way i can use that remote control for xbmc and still use it for the TV.

cheers

Harmony works perfect, use it for all my devices.
MCE Works also.

Don't know if you can use your TV remote.
Maybe with lirc, I never used it, still using xbox :grin: And set my harmony as xbox extender remote.

[danger321]

cheers for the help waffa!

Do you know if this PDA will work as a controller for the media centre.

HP iPAQ rx1950

http://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-IPAQ-RX1950-Pocket-PC/dp/B000CNC9OK

[stokedfish]

My future setup is going to be:

Hardware:
ASRock ION 330-BD
http://www.asrock.com/nettop/overview.asp?Model=ION 330-BD

Software:
Ubuntu + XBMC

Is there any remote that will work right out of the box with this setup?

yeah, how do you guys remote your asrock box? do you need to buy some additional usb thingy for ir? or how does it work? just wondering...

[daftpunk]

yeah, how do you guys remote your asrock box? do you need to buy some additional usb thingy for ir? or how does it work? just wondering...

yes you need an usb IR for most remotes.
Like many others you can also use the original Xbox remote (DVD playback kit) and connect the IR dongle to Asrock usb with an adapter. Someone wrote up a great how to on this.

If you're running windows check here http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38585

[watzen]

Dinovo Mini! (it's kind of an remote, with a full size keyboard and trackpad)

[zebraitis]

1) Logitech Harmony One

2) Logitech Harmony 1000

3) MS XBOX Remote

[infy]

never seen anything worse than the 1000.

Too expensive, horrible thing to use.

I actually installed one once because some rich guy thought he needed the most expensive piece of crap there was :p

[daftpunk]

Dinovo Mini! (it's kind of an remote, with a full size keyboard and trackpad)

If you have an iphone/itouch on wifi it's almost as good without spending more. Just run remotepad app on both devices.