Re: Infrared control gadgets?

["Bob F" <bobnospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

RickH wrote:
> On Jan 3, 10:04 pm, "Josepi" <J...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I am looking to set up a PC as a media control centre and just
>> starting to explore options.
>>
>> I have seen a few input devices and software packages but know littl
>> eabout them. Girder seems to be the most publicized but I am sure
>> there are many more.
>>
>> The USB-AIRT module look like a workabel compatible unit. It's
>> distance may be a bit limited.
>>
>> Anybody have experience with some of the IR detection hardware and
>> software? I would appreciate hearing some of your experiences.
>>
>> TIA
>
>
> My last PC came with a remote and IR receiver for Windows Media
> Player.  In WMP you can elect to "share" the media with any computer
> in the house securely (grant delete access to only you etc).
>
> The remote also controls Windows Media Center which I use as my main
> DVR with a HD tuner card and to share tuner feed across home.
>
> I prefer the media library in WMP over the overly GUI-exagerrated one
> in WMC though both programs have their strong and weak points.
>
> I mention this because all this is free and works great in my home for
> sharing, recording, searching and controlling media of all kinds.
>
> I even networked my USB hub so the portable players and cameras, etc.
> can be accessed over the network and managed in the same software.
>
> I would recommend running the data store as RAID1 though, then you
> never have to worry about backups even though a 2TB drive becomes a
> 1TB drive.
>
> I've just completed ripping my entire CD collection in lossless audio
> (about 2500 CD's to the drive), accessing my home network from work is
> easy and I can listen to any CD in my collection without having to
> load it onto my employers computer (I work with headphones on a lot).
>
> Media centers are fun and can be totally free of cost these days.

Does Media Center give you automated marking and simple skipping of commercials?
Thet's one of the things I like most about BeyondTV.