Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

thats a cool idea, got any pics?!
Noel



-- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "John Risby" <john@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> To turn it on and off, I used a trick I read somewhere. You jam the
> on/off button on with a bit of wire or plastic (I use a bit of plastic
> from a cable tie) and then use x10 to turn the plug socket on or off
at
> the mains. Works great.
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gale
> Sent: 02 September 2006 12:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?
>
>
> OK - so I need to go buy a DVD remote for it then. What's the IR mod
you
> have (soft/hardware mod?)
>
> Anyone got a remote and receiver they want to sell?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>
> > Of wheelbarrowuk2001
> > Sent: 02 September 2006 12:37
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Don't know if anyone does this:
> > >
> > > I want to put the old Xbox in Node0 purely to use XBMC and
feed the
> > output into my video switcher. That bit isn't a problem but I
want to
> > also achieve:
> > >
> > > 1.	Remote turn on/off of the Xbox  - (WoL for turn on would
be
> > good)
> > > 2.	Remote control of the menus - cursor keys and select etc
> > >
> > > Is this possible? Anyone done it?
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > My Xbox has an infrared mod which allows me to turn it off and
on. To
> > control the XMBC you would then need the DVD remote and it's IR
> > sensor.
> >
> > So as long as you can get/generate IR signals you can do what you
> > want.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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