Looking for a Low Profile Media Remote - Page 2

oekundar · 09-15-2004, 03:05 PM

Anti

I'm actually thinking about getting one of these as opposed to getting a touchscreen., but it looks like I'll just have to fork it over as well.

thanks

antimatter · 09-15-2004, 03:13 PM

I think i found what i am looking for... i just have to get a better picture of it to see if it has the correct buttons i am having trouble finding an online picture of it

I will keep you all posted

antimatter · 09-16-2004, 05:37 PM

Okay here is the Remote i just ordered. It has 4 buttons that i cant see what they are but i could program them for whatever no matter what they are. It is low profile and perfect for my use. I just hope that it works with the serial IR reciever that i plan on getting (IRMAN)

It is the new Windows Xp Media Edition Remote

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

This remote is manufactured by Microsoft and is very compact at 5 inches long 2 inches wide and is very thin at only 1/4 inch thick!

antimatter · 09-25-2004, 01:52 PM

Woohoo. I just recieved my Media remote and let me just say that this thing is friggen small and comapact. I mean it really is perfect sized.

The unreadbable light grey buttons on the remote towards the bottom are (from left to right) "Recorded TV", "Guide", "Live TV" and "DVD Menu"

I will be using these buttons for DVD, GPS, Radio (once seths radio gets integrated with frodoplayer

), and the Main Audio/Video Player.

Even though they are mislabled I will bring these to work and ask one of the industrial designers of there is anything i can do to relable them while still making them look OEM

jcdillin · 09-25-2004, 02:14 PM

hmm, might have to pick one of those up, they are pretty cool looking

cadence117 · 10-21-2004, 09:55 PM

anti matter, how has this remote worked out for you?
what reciever did you end up using and does it work with girder?

PaCMaYNE · 10-24-2004, 04:27 AM

yes... how is it working

antimatter · 02-10-2005, 12:24 PM

Well i am finally getting back to this post.

Bad news folks... i tried this remote out with two IR receivers one USB receiver and one serial reciever (IRMAN). and unfortunatly I am looking for another remote.

I don't know what the problem is but it keeps sending different IR codes from the same button. I may have a faulty unit or i might just have to have the IR reciever from microsoft. Either way I am now selling the IRMAN becasue i know that the USB one was working correctly and looking to buy a different remote

I am really bumbed becasue this is the coolest slimest remote that had all of the perfect buttons. I would do anything to get this working but the fact is that it doesn't look too good.

Does anyone have any links on any new Compact IR remotes?

Scouse Monkey · 02-10-2005, 12:27 PM

it might be sending a sequence of codes if you keep a button pressed as this is how some TV's etc work. Some settings on my all-in-one remote do that. I think if you train girder to pick up all of them it will work ok.

antimatter · 02-10-2005, 04:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scouse Monkey

it might be sending a sequence of codes if you keep a button pressed as this is how some TV's etc work. Some settings on my all-in-one remote do that. I think if you train girder to pick up all of them it will work ok.

This might be the case but it seems pretty random to me. Friggen microsoft