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PC Remote Control
« on: April 19, 2006, 02:39:52 pm »
Found this while researching PC DVR. Very nice option for all of you who want a remote control for your jukeboxes or whatever...

http://store.snapstream.com/firefly.html
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Re: PC Remote Control
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2006, 05:34:04 pm »
I have a firefly mini and find it is a bit simpler for jukebox controls the regular unit which has alot more keys and it more htpc or multimedia oriented.  The mini is also IR onlly not RF. 

With a generic IR receiver and uIce you can use any remote that you want for remote control of your JB.   Working on a few variations right now to see what works best.  Girder also works but is a bear to configure.

So far I still like the creative remote that is smaller than a credit card for functionality.

I have Beyond TV and the firefly mini remote works flawlessly with it.

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Re: PC Remote Control
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2006, 09:08:43 am »
With a generic IR receiver and uIce you can use any remote that you want for remote control of your JB.   Working on a few variations right now to see what works best.  Girder also works but is a bear to configure.

Is this generic IR receiver a homebrew thing or off the shelf?

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Re: PC Remote Control
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2006, 03:48:05 pm »
Firefly is an off the shelf RF type controller.  The firefly mini is a USB connected IR type controller.  The old creative unit is a credit card sized IR controller that used to come with creative DVDs and has a generic serial IR receiver.

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Re: PC Remote Control
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2006, 12:56:25 am »
Firefly is an off the shelf RF type controller.  The firefly mini is a USB connected IR type controller.

More info:
http://www.snapstream.com/products/firefly/