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IR Control for Windows Media Center
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Post 1 made on Thursday February 9, 2006 at 20:48
rdwhiz
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I've got a Windows MCE PC, but it didn't come with the IR remote setup. I've also just ordered the Logitech Harmony 880 universal remote, and naturally I would like to control MCE functions from the 880.

First, any suggestions for purchasing a USB IR receiver for my PC? After looking around, it seems about the best I can do is to purchase the Microsoft Media Center remote v1 and just not use the remote itself (just use the USB receiver and pair of blasters). Looks like a pretty good price at PCalchemy ($36)
[Link: pcalchemy.com]
or could get one on ebay for $30 or less

Has anyone used the Harmony 880 to control their HTPC running Windows MCE? Any comments/suggestions?

Thanks.
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Post 2 made on Tuesday April 4, 2006 at 15:41
Craig Aguiar-Winter
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USB-UIRT is a good unit and aloows transmition of IR through the blaster or through hard wired emmiter port. I don't know about the one you mentioned but alot of them only have blasters.

Craig
My wife says I can't do sarcasm. She says I just sound like an a$$hole.
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Post 3 made on Saturday April 8, 2006 at 16:08
MCB
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USB-UIRT won't work with MCE. You must have a Microsoft IR receiver.

Mike
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Post 4 made on Sunday May 14, 2006 at 03:28
litljay
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If you are willing to use a serial port instead of usb you could probably get the job done with WinLIRC:

http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/

J
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Post 5 made on Monday May 22, 2006 at 15:52
masterng
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Yep, I am using the Harmony 659 to control my MCE PC. Works really well.


Has anyone used the Harmony 880 to control their
HTPC running Windows MCE? Any comments/suggestions?

Thanks.
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