2006-02-03, 10:22 AM
Hello to all:
I think I have my PVR all planned out but I'm trying to find out which direction to go with remote controls. I've been having a hard time finding advanced information on the various remotes, IR, and RF, transmitters, receivers etc.
I will be having a server box with two PVR150s (OEM), two STBs connected by s-video to the PVR cards. The STBs are DCT 2000 and DCT 2500 cable boxes from Shaw Cable.
I have a TV, Audio Receiver, and DVD that I also want to remote control. Originally I was drooling for a Harmony remote because of the one key macros I could create. (one 'Movie Key' would turn on TV, DVD, and Receiver, set Receiver to 5.1, adjust sound, turn TV's OSD clock off)
I think I read somewhere that the Harmony is difficult to use with GB PVR. Maybe I have to config the config file...
Anyway, I'm getting mixed info on the IR receiver-transmitter that comes with the PVR150 card (might not come with the OEM version) - Don't even know what it's properly called!
Does it connect to USB or the PVR card itself?
How would I tell the computer or GB PVR to control a certain DCT? How would I differentiate between the two cable boxes...?
Is the main concept that my remote beams to the computer's receiver, than the computer transmit other IR codes to peripherals?
Is it true that the IR technology for AV Remotes is different and incompatible with IR Mouse/Keyboard technology?
My first choice was to get a Firefly. (Don't NEED RF but it's nice :-) )
Then I heard of the 'All For One' remote. WinMCE remote... Hauppauge...
All of these would probably work OK for one device (computer) but can they be programmed to control other devices too?
Believe it or not, I'm pretty good at writing documentation and if I'm able to get some good info, I'll collect it, and post it on the wiki...
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
Frank
PS. What I might have to do is buy all of remotes, play with them, write down the info and then return the devices. But that seems pretty lame. I'd rather not bang my head against the wall...
I think I have my PVR all planned out but I'm trying to find out which direction to go with remote controls. I've been having a hard time finding advanced information on the various remotes, IR, and RF, transmitters, receivers etc.
I will be having a server box with two PVR150s (OEM), two STBs connected by s-video to the PVR cards. The STBs are DCT 2000 and DCT 2500 cable boxes from Shaw Cable.
I have a TV, Audio Receiver, and DVD that I also want to remote control. Originally I was drooling for a Harmony remote because of the one key macros I could create. (one 'Movie Key' would turn on TV, DVD, and Receiver, set Receiver to 5.1, adjust sound, turn TV's OSD clock off)
I think I read somewhere that the Harmony is difficult to use with GB PVR. Maybe I have to config the config file...
Anyway, I'm getting mixed info on the IR receiver-transmitter that comes with the PVR150 card (might not come with the OEM version) - Don't even know what it's properly called!
Does it connect to USB or the PVR card itself?
How would I tell the computer or GB PVR to control a certain DCT? How would I differentiate between the two cable boxes...?
Is the main concept that my remote beams to the computer's receiver, than the computer transmit other IR codes to peripherals?
Is it true that the IR technology for AV Remotes is different and incompatible with IR Mouse/Keyboard technology?
My first choice was to get a Firefly. (Don't NEED RF but it's nice :-) )
Then I heard of the 'All For One' remote. WinMCE remote... Hauppauge...
All of these would probably work OK for one device (computer) but can they be programmed to control other devices too?
Believe it or not, I'm pretty good at writing documentation and if I'm able to get some good info, I'll collect it, and post it on the wiki...
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
Frank
PS. What I might have to do is buy all of remotes, play with them, write down the info and then return the devices. But that seems pretty lame. I'd rather not bang my head against the wall...