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I did not know this. Thanks so much! I was going to actually buy a standalone IR remote for my HTPC.
by xpose2000 15y ago
I did not know this. Thanks so much! I was going to actually buy a standalone IR remote for my HTPC.
- skeletonjelly 15y agoThe only thing I hate about it is that it lacks haptic feedback so you can't really look at the TV screen and know where the buttons are, you'll have a high failure rate basically.
- vetinari 15y agoPiece of advice: get the standalone IR (or BT) remote. Not only you will have haptic feedback mentioned by skeletonjelly, but the battery will last months and, the most important thing, you can wake up the HTPC from sleep (yes, you can use WOL with the Android remote, but it takes too long). Another alternative is to get HDMI CEC-USB adapter and use remote from your telly for control. Pricewise, they are about the same as remotes.
- ZeroGravitas 15y agoAnother option is Flirc , cross between a uSB IR reciever and a programmable remote. You can teach it any existing IR remotes you have and it appears to the system like a USB keyboard. http://flirc.tv/ http://flirc.tv/ Note that despite the name, it has nothing to do with lirc.