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RE: Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?


  • Subject: RE: Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?
  • From: "Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 18:59:49 +0100

I'll probably do what Gareth suggests then and wire the power switch
to Com=
fort or HV.

I guess I still need an IR receiver though to control the menus. Thanks
for=
the tip Tim - I'll take a look...

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Ian Lowe
> Sent: 02 September 2006 17:38
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?
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> It's actualy a different thing Tim - the DVD kit lets you control XBMC
> when
> the Xbox is on, this is a seperate little mod that lets you wake it up
> from
> power off with an IR command.
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> It actually hooks up to the pins behind the power switch, and a 5V
line o=
n
> the mainboard that's always powered - it just listens for a suitable
IR
> command, and "presses" the button.
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> I.
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>   _____
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Tim Hawes
> Sent: 02 September 2006 17:32
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?
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> Toys R Us had the "DVD kit" i.e. the remote control handset
and IR
> receiver eye reduced to =A37.50 a little while ago (I paid =A320 for
> mine...)
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> HTH,
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> Tim.
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> On 9/2/06, Paul Gale <groups@siliconpixel
> <mailto:groups%40siliconpixel.com>
> .com> wrote:
> > OK - so I need to go buy a DVD remote for it then. What's the IR
mod yo=
u
> have (soft/hardware mod?)
> >
> > Anyone got a remote and receiver they want to sell?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paul.
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