WinLirc  has a function called "RAW CODES" to see if any IR is being received.

Btw Telstar IRTrans can also do TCP serving

Hey all,

Would like to see a solution for all people here,
Hope we can control xx, from a standalone pc, without using a key board or mouse.

If it can be done by USB with MCE remote, fine with me.
But the integration with xx, still needs improvement. (like selecting an album)
Hope you can find a way to integrate this in xx.

So IR it is!

Some info about IR via USB:

Also USB remote:
http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/1059735/0

and

http://www.irtrans.de/en/shop/usb.php

It works all the same with the same software.
So if you don't have a serial port use USB then.

oh yes,

The schematics

Thats what I ment to say

Now using cursor keys from keyboard to scrolls thru gallery with remote.
This works really nice.

But there is one problem:

When I am at the end of the gallery tree, how to select an album from there???

Try this yourself use cursor-keys (←↕→) to go thru your gallery you will run stuck at the end. (imagine this is by remote)
How to select an album,

And I thing more GALLERY TEKST IS TO SMALL to use your tv or 17'' for example
Don't say it must be bigger. (or maybe adjusting screen settings or fonts in windows settings)
But just thinking about how to integrate this in my livingroom later on.

Roy

Yep, you are right about the serial ports, just checked lots of of newer motherboards and its not looking good.
But if USB remote can do the job its good also, right!
Its works just the same only hardware is different

Did spend some time in your WiFi solution, but didn't get it.
How to make this work, and how to select for eg. an album or next (what do you see on your phone display and how to select things).
Would like to try also, but whats needed. (hardware-wise).
And how to set it up.

Grtz

THNX Calibrator  (and bye bye is message box)

IRTrans does things the same way like I do (just listens to incoming IR) and you need (or can use) the same prog. like IR-assistant, girder and winlirc and a dozen more you can give a try.
Only IRTrans can do more, like tranmitting a IR signal (but who needs that, a remote is transmitter), it can startup pc by remote.
Like to use remote to automate some more in future (prog or lights or security).
But IRTrans costs around 100 euros I believe.
Would rather spend that on a nice remote.
But don't trust me on this a 100%, so look for yourself.

my object was to first try this IR thing and if that doesn't work.
look for something else. - for me it does the job very well.
Really, the fun I have for 5 euros.
And when playing music I really don't need covers all over the place.(on small screens)
Just a simple remote for eq next or volume up or down .

But your audio-pc is almost finished, It becomes the center peace of your room, right?
together wih dac and rest.

I know I would really like to avoid that keyboard and mouse kinda shelf on the wall in a backbreaking position
selecting an album.
If you know what I mean.

It does this already, I see now.
So you can use the cursor keys to do that.
It becomes really simple this way.

Or maybe,

Add a blue stroke (blauwe balk) in the Gallery, so you can use your toggle buttons for that.
And scroll with that, then push enter to select catagory, then push enter to select artist ,then enter to select album
Just like a simple dvd menu.

(KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid !)

 

btw Peter,

Having problems to startup XX in taskmanager.
Like to be able to startup xx also, at bootup. (otherwise it has to be another button ALT-X)
No problem in that, but just working out what is possible.
There is a conflict with xx, at startup with ir-assistant, ahk and winlirc, I guess they both have to access the macro´s or something like that.

And a glitch in W7, don´t get my wallpaper back after playing Unattended. - Forgot to tell you sooner.

And can you explain what services are switched off (or maybe other stuff) in Unattended.
Because I find the difference is SQ very minimal, or maybe my audio-system is not good enough.
Or because most services are switched off already.
But also have to admit that I don´t play Unattended a whole lot, but will be in future.
What are your experiences on this subject.

 

WinLirc and IR-Assistant are both freeware so I'll can post them here, I guess.
Btw there is a USB solution too, only little more difficult to build.
But Gerard check you motherboard (on the motherboard itself) for a COM port. (little rectangcular box with 9 pins)

groeten Roy

And the scroll up en down button in Gallery. can be keys too.
On your remote could that be PROG +/- (channel zappen)
And leave the toggle button work as mouse to select an album.