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RE: Kaleidescape movie server



Graham,

Doesn't myHTPC have built-in support for the IRMAN?.... - in which case you
could use any remote control you like, and not have to depend on any
external applications or drivers....

Or have I got that wrong?

Paul G.



>From: "Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Kaleidescape movie server
>Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 15:12:42 -0000
>
> > Thanks for the swift response, so if a PC is the way to go,
> > what do you use for control? Do you have a SWMBO useable
> > remote control setup, or is it wireless keyboard and mouse
> > time? If I am to get any kind of approval for this the missus
> > has to be able to work it easily, and she will not want to
> > sit with a keyboard in order to choose a film or an MP3 track.
> >
>At present I am still using wireless (gyration) mouse and keyboard, but
>only because I haven't had time to get an IR remote working properly. I
>did have an IR remote solution working really well, but found that the
>driver software was unstable and crashed after about 3 days of
>inactivity. I may end up going down the Girder route to get something
>working reliably. Once that is in place, the myHTPC front end works
>really well with a remote control.
>
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