need new IR sensor. suggestions?

[chewy747]

I used to use the ir reciever that came with my hauppauge pvr-150. I recently replaced my pc but it only has 1 pci slot so I put in my pvr250 which doesnt have a receiver. What can I buy as a replacement. preferably as cheap as possible?

thanks!

[stustunz]

Hauppauge remote and receiver or Microsoft mce one off eBay as they no longer make them

[chewy747]

should this work?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-PC-Remote-Co...264wt_1163

[JP23]

The MCE one pictured on the wiki is a good bet, as it's definitely supported by most software you'd want to use, and can wake the PC from hibernate. It has a really long cable too, which can be useful.

http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?...teControls

I've had issues in the past with a 'Vista MCE remote' that wasn't recognized by IR Server Suite.

[mikeh49]

@chewy

I don't think that will work. It looks like the type that shows up as in Win as a keyboard or mouse, rather than the ehome IR device, which is what you want. The correct type seems to be a bigger receiver box, something like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-MCE-Re...471wt_1091

I have that one and it works fine.

[JP23]

@chewy

I don't think that will work. It looks like the type that shows up as in Win as a keyboard or mouse, rather than the ehome IR device, which is what you want.

Not sure what your definition of not working is? I have three of them successfully operating NPVR.

For the record it shows up as both an ehome IR Receiver (under USB controllers), and as a keyboard.

[martint123]

Out of curiosity, can they be instructed to respond to other remotes like the Hauppauge ones? (I ask as I had one included when I got a tuner from ebay but have never got round to trying it out - no remote, just the sensor).

[JP23]

Yes, I use mine with a Hauppauge remote via IR server suite. There's a ready to use configuration for this on the wiki.

[pBS]

The mce remotes are still being made, they have new win7 versions!
[same as xp-MCE, just extra buttons on remote]
not sure about win8 tho as they nixed the media center...

[farlight7]

Don't know if this thread is still alive, but here goes.....
After LOTS of searching (this forum and the net) I have not found an answer.

I have Dell Optiplex with Windows XP SP3. I'd like to be able to control nPVR with a remote, instead of the keyboard.
I have a Sony RM VLZ 620 universal learning remote.

Can I use a MCE receiver, like you find on eBay? With a MCE receiver talk to Win XP?

I don't want to blindly order hardware, only to find out it won't work.

Thanks for any help.