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Main => Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum => Topic started by: Taborious on April 19, 2006, 02:39:52 pm

Title: PC Remote Control
Post by: Taborious 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
Title: Re: PC Remote Control
Post by: BobA 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.

BobA
Title: Re: PC Remote Control
Post by: GadgetGeek on April 26, 2006, 09:08:43 am: Quote from: BobA on April 25, 2006, 05:34:04 pm
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?
Title: Re: PC Remote Control
Post by: BobA 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.

BobA
Title: Re: PC Remote Control
Post by: Sizzler on April 27, 2006, 12:56:25 am: Quote from: BobA 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.

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