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|Name= Unbranded MCE remote | |Name= Unbranded MCE remote | ||
|Image= remote-unbranded.jpg | |Image= remote-unbranded.jpg | ||
|Description= There is no manufacturer's name on this remote or the manual, | |Description= There is no manufacturer's name on this remote or the manual, and it is sold via numerous Asian resellers, but on the PCB of the receiver you can read the OEM name [http://tigerfly.net/ www.tigerfly.net]. It can be used with Logitech Harmony Remote Software by picking Computer>>Media Center PC>>Chinavasion>>CVSB-983. | ||
They are available on Ebay for as little as $2 | They are available on Ebay and DealExtreme for as little as ~$10 including shipping (often marketed as e g $2 for the device and $8 for shipping but since the cost for two is $20 this is just a trick). It's cheap and feels a bit flimsy, but it works well enough. It simulates the MS Media Center keypresses and will work out of the box on Windows, Linux and probably OSX. It also simulates a mouse including mouse buttons, although it's no match for a proper mouse or trackpad. | ||
It isn't very configurable and certain buttons don't work as they should | It isn't very configurable and certain buttons don't work as they should: The fast forward and rewind buttons skip forward or backwards instead of moving gradually. This is because they send a bunch of keypresses (ctrl, shift, arrow, letter "B" etc). If the software is set to detect ctrl + arrow (left or right) it probably works. | ||
If you want to add mappings for the four coloured keys here are the entries you need in keyboard.xml. Every button can be mapped, with one possible exception (the red Power button). | If you want to add mappings for the four coloured keys here are the entries you need in keyboard.xml. Every button can be mapped, with one possible exception (the red Power button). | ||