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== Microsoft Media Center Remote Control ==
== Microsoft Media Center Remote Control ==
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Original and best! I don't know if Microsoft still sell them, but there are usually lots available on eBay. They tend to be a bit expensive but they are well made and highly configurable.
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! colspan="3" {{!}} There are several versions of this remote:
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{{!}} valign="top" {{!}} [[File:mcelearningsmalla.jpg|200px]]<br />'''Microsoft''' - Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver
{{!}} valign="top" {{!}} [[File:mceteletextsmall.jpg|200px]]<br />'''Microsoft with Teletext''' - Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver, plus Red,Green,Yellow,Blue and a 'teletext' button.
{{!}} valign="top" {{!}} [[File:remote-microsoft.jpg|200px]]<br />'''Dell''' - No Logos on remote or receiver and no TV standby or volume learning ability
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[[Image:microsoftlearningremote.jpg]]
All these variants of the MS remote will work out of the box with Kodi Live, though with a standard Linux install you'll need to install and configure Lirc. To get it to work on Windows you need to configure it to simulate key-presses.  


There are several versions of this remote:
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{{!}}-
- Microsoft (Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver)
 
[[Image:mcelearningsmalla.jpg]] (Microsoft)
 
- Microsoft with Teletext (Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver) plus Red,Green,Yellow,Blue and a 'teletext' button.
 
[[Image:mceteletextsmall.jpg]] (Microsoft with Teletext)
 
- Dell (No Logos on remote or receiver and no TV standby or volume learning ability)
 
[[Image:remote-microsoft.jpg]] (Dell - No Learning)
 
All these variants of the MS remote will work out of the box with XBMC Live, though with a standard Linux install you'll need to install and configure Lirc. To get it to work on Windows you need to configure it to simulate key-presses. See [[Using a Microsoft remote control in Windows]] for details.
 
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! IR transmit?
! IR transmit?
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! linux/osx/windows?
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| MS w/ Teletext
! MS w/ Teletext
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| Y
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| ?
{{!}} ?
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| Dell
! Dell
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{{!}} ?
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[[Category:Remote]]

Latest revision as of 02:46, 10 September 2020

Microsoft Media Center Remote Control

Microsoftlearningremote.jpg
There are several versions of this remote:
Mcelearningsmalla.jpg
Microsoft - Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver
Mceteletextsmall.jpg
Microsoft with Teletext - Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver, plus Red,Green,Yellow,Blue and a 'teletext' button.
Remote-microsoft.jpg
Dell - No Logos on remote or receiver and no TV standby or volume learning ability

All these variants of the MS remote will work out of the box with Kodi Live, though with a standard Linux install you'll need to install and configure Lirc. To get it to work on Windows you need to configure it to simulate key-presses.

remote wake on USB? multi-device control? volume learning? universal-remote code available? IR transmit? linux/osx/windows?
Microsoft ? N* Y ? ? all
MS w/ Teletext Y N* Y ? ? all
Dell Y N N ? ? all