Any recommendations for Remote Control unit?

[glynnw]

While controlling XXHighend with a mouse works fine, there are times when I wish I had a small standard type remote control that would do simple things, like volume, pause, play, etc.   - just the things I can do with a CD player remote.  I want it to have the correct symbols on the buttons for play, pause, etc.  I really do not want to get one of the expensive large universal players with 100 buttons - that defeats the point of convenience for me.  Any one have any experience with a simple remote that can be programmed like a mouse through the computer to execute XXHighend Hoykey shortcuts?  Needs only a range of about 15-20 feet.

[PeterSt]

I use the official Philips Remote (with USB IR transceiver).

I'm note sure this is enough to grasp it all : Re: WiFi Remote.

Completely programmable with the help of AutoHotkey (for Unattended). Suits me very well.
Notice though that currently it is merely the XXHighEnd support for all the needs which is lacking a bit. But the important commands are there.

Peter

[Telstar]

Philips makes some nice universal remotes which are not too full of buttons.

I use an harmony with girder as software, and IRtrans receiver builtin in my case.
When xxhe will have full support, i'll be 100% operative with the remote.

[PeterSt]

By that time you might post some guidelines how to setup Girder. I know it's one of the best programs out there for this stuff, but always as I try it it takes me too long to get it all. And the next time the trial has expired.

[Telstar]

By that time you might post some guidelines how to setup Girder. I know it's one of the best programs out there for this stuff, but always as I try it it takes me too long to get it all. And the next time the trial has expired.

I dont have a trial

BTW, I remember these steps:
1. setup the irTRANS as MCE, following the guidelines in the drivers install readme (if you have another receiver, set it as windows mce).
2. girder has a very intuitive interface. the time it takes is to learn that you basically have to make a folder for each command and in it the list of commands to give.
3. lots of use of the tutorial, trials and errors
4. basically, all commands are a macro (but without using the macro, they follow the order in which you put them):
ex PLAY (i'm going from memory of over 1 month ago)
[PLAY]
|-dont execute if xxhe is not running
|-play - put focus to xxhe window
|-keyboard - CTRL+P
|-xxhe window minimize

Since i use attended, i have a lot of focus and minimize/maximize window commands added to each set.
It took me a FULL weekend to get the best of it and use it fully. Only thing missing is a working gallery and tree navigation, because i couldnt give focus to the tree and because the cursor jumps are not accurate.

If you want, when i'm home, i'll send you my file (note that lots of buttons have custom names that i made in irtrans config).

[stoneman]

I use a Gyration Mouse + Keyboard with 3 of my PCs, had them for a few years.

http://www.gyration.com/index.php/us/home.html

It comes with software to programme the buttons - Once I set it up so that a 'right flick' of the wrist would go to the next track etc, but to be honest, you can simply click on the appropriate button in the software.  Works well and has a long range - at least 4m.  They do a pro version too which will go to 10m+

I also have the Logitech 1000 and a Nevo Q50 (http://www.mynevo.com/html.php?page_id=345) Both work fine after a fair time spent setting them up

regards
Andy 

[AUDIODIDAKT]

I'am setting up my IR remote again, for several programs

Finding Girder not that intuitive, but to be honest i've spend more time on EventGhost (is Freeware).
They work almost the same, still figuring out Girder.

I'am trying to compile a Python script to make a XXHighEnd Plugin for EventGhost, with all xx functions included.

After installing the proper plugin for your remote,
They only thing you have to do is press the remote-button you want to add, this gives you an event file.
Simply drag that event file into your xx folder in the right pane with that function, thats all !

http://www.eventghost.org/downloads/

As you can see in the picture I have in the right pane a Foobar plugin and a MediaPlayer Classic Home Cinema plugin next to a XXHighend folder.
So I just simply press "play" on my remote, you will see in the left log pane that it wants to run "mediaplayer classic" but the app is not running.
This is good actually because you can run several programs on just 1 remote layer, because the functions of the remote will only work when your app is running.
Watch the "Lirc.PLAY" file in the left log pane with the yellow lightning bold (event file), simply drag that event file into the XXHighEnd tree on the right, and your done.
Simply hit another button on your remote and drag them from the left log pane to the tree on the right, etc. etc., even OSD is working.

For now,
Hope this was a little usefull

Roy

PS: you can open the Roy's Tree 2.xml in EventGhost then open YOUR remote control plugin under the autostart tree and try for yourself (its still work in progress !)