Which Microsoft Remote for LinuxMCE Windows XP MCE or Vista?

[MediaMonkey]

There are two different Microsoft MCE remote controls available. One for WindowsXP and the other for Windows Vista. Anybody knows which one works better with LinuxMCE?

Thanks

[MediaMonkey]

One more question..

If I get the regular MCE Gyro Remote (looks similar to fiire) will it be plug and play? What functionalities will I miss in it compared to fiire?

[rwilson131]

There are actually several MCE remotes. Look at the follow post page for more information to determine which version of the remote you have.

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MCE_Remote

Here is a post about new MCE Remotes which seems to point to the older XP remote.
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2517.0
I have the XP remote along with the Hauppauge Version which both work out of the box.  I do not have a Vista version, so I can not directly commit on the status of the Vista version, but according to the MythTV wiki it needs the mceusb module and not mceusb2 module, so I would be inclined to say it is not supported.  I know there is no device template, and this is generally needed for LinuxMCE to see and know how to use the device.  This would likely be a pretty easy task to create a template, but it looks like the lastest CVS version of LIRC is needed.
Please let us know if you get this remote working.

A simple search would have turn up the following post about the MCE gyro remote
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2308.0

Thanks,
Rob

[MediaMonkey]

There are actually several MCE remotes. Look at the follow post page for more information to determine which version of the remote you have.

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MCE_Remote

Here is a post about new MCE Remotes which seems to point to the older XP remote.
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2517.0
I have the XP remote along with the Hauppauge Version which both work out of the box.  I do not have a Vista version, so I can not directly commit on the status of the Vista version, but according to the MythTV wiki it needs the mceusb module and not mceusb2 module, so I would be inclined to say it is not supported.  I know there is no device template, and this is generally needed for LinuxMCE to see and know how to use the device.  This would likely be a pretty easy task to create a template, but it looks like the lastest CVS version of LIRC is needed.
Please let us know if you get this remote working.

A simple search would have turn up the following post about the MCE gyro remote
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2308.0

Thanks,
Rob

Thanks for those links, Rob. In fact I saw those forum posts and mythtv wiki. There is little reference about vista remote among the users. For now, I don't want to configure LMCE to use mceusb instead of mceusb2 and all that! I am still far away from creating templates on my own. I have to learn the LMCE architecture and that is going to take some time (pretty busy finishing the basement). Looks like it is safer for me to go with Windows XP remote and later upgrade to Fiire chief once prices fall to reasonable levels. $150 seems to be too high.

[totallymaxed]

There are actually several MCE remotes. Look at the follow post page for more information to determine which version of the remote you have.

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MCE_Remote

Here is a post about new MCE Remotes which seems to point to the older XP remote.
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2517.0
I have the XP remote along with the Hauppauge Version which both work out of the box.  I do not have a Vista version, so I can not directly commit on the status of the Vista version, but according to the MythTV wiki it needs the mceusb module and not mceusb2 module, so I would be inclined to say it is not supported.  I know there is no device template, and this is generally needed for LinuxMCE to see and know how to use the device.  This would likely be a pretty easy task to create a template, but it looks like the lastest CVS version of LIRC is needed.
Please let us know if you get this remote working.

A simple search would have turn up the following post about the MCE gyro remote
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2308.0

Thanks,
Rob

Thanks for those links, Rob. In fact I saw those forum posts and mythtv wiki. There is little reference about vista remote among the users. For now, I don't want to configure LMCE to use mceusb instead of mceusb2 and all that! I am still far away from creating templates on my own. I have to learn the LMCE architecture and that is going to take some time (pretty busy finishing the basement). Looks like it is safer for me to go with Windows XP remote and later upgrade to Fiire chief once prices fall to reasonable levels. $150 seems to be too high.

Hi,

Changing the IR receiver setting for an MD or a Core/Hybrid is very easy just got to Web Admin -> Wizard -> Devices ->Media Directors and then scroll to the MD you want to change the IR receiver setting on and select it from the 'IR Receivers' pop up - choose mce_usb. Next choose your remote from the 'Add Remote' button. The Vista MCE remote is not currently listed... but its possible that it will work with one of the standard MCE remote settings. Once you have selected the receiver and the remote you need then scroll to the bottom of the page and click 'Update'

Hope the above helps

Andrew

Andrew

[MediaMonkey]

Hi,

Changing the IR receiver setting for an MD or a Core/Hybrid is very easy just got to Web Admin -> Wizard -> Devices ->Media Directors and then scroll to the MD you want to change the IR receiver setting on and select it from the 'IR Receivers' pop up - choose mce_usb. Next choose your remote from the 'Add Remote' button. The Vista MCE remote is not currently listed... but its possible that it will work with one of the standard MCE remote settings. Once you have selected the receiver and the remote you need then scroll to the bottom of the page and click 'Update'

Hope the above helps

Andrew

Andrew

Absolutely! It's been fun playing with LMCE. I am getting HDHomeRun and a XP-MCE remote this week!

[rwilson131]

Where you able to get he Vista Remote working? 

if yes which module (mceusb or mceusb2)
and which remote did you choose. 

are all of the buttons working as expected?
any issues that you had to work through, other than not a listed remote.
did you have to update LIRC sources? etc.

If you fill real up to can you post your finding on the wiki.

Thanks,
Rob

[MediaMonkey]

Where you able to get he Vista Remote working? 

if yes which module (mceusb or mceusb2)
and which remote did you choose. 

are all of the buttons working as expected?
any issues that you had to work through, other than not a listed remote.
did you have to update LIRC sources? etc.

If you fill real up to can you post your finding on the wiki.

Thanks,
Rob

I am getting XP MCE Remote -- want to stick with proven devices for now!