How to Power ON/OFF your HTPC using a Remote?

bluray · 2011-09-30 23:36

this case {Wesena Mini ITX7-2 Case } with their {Wesena Philips RC260 Remote Control inc Internal IR Receiver} should be able to turn on/off htpc with remote.

eskro · 2011-09-30 23:58

nah, enough reading....

eskro · 2011-10-01 06:16

DragonFly Wrote:If you're going to power ON (cold boot) a device, an operating system isn't even loaded.......

It has nothing to do with Linux, Windows, etc.

well,
XTREAMER might have a similar approach to
SIMEREC.COM's PCS-2 Universal IR Remote Switch (method #3),,,
who knows??

But like i said, i just dont want to confirm somethind i dont know,,,
thats why i specified that these 4 methods are listed working under Windows O/S..
If they even work under Linux, then, SWEET!!

Again under linux,
maybe Powering ON/OFF your htpc will work with any of those 4 methods but,
using supplied IR receivers to also control XBMC Live is a different story
as we know that not all IR Receivers are Linux compatible out of the box,,,,

DragonFly · 2011-10-01 10:31

The tricky part is to cold boot your PC..........indeed. That's OS independent. It's a hardware solution.

Resume from S3 and putting it to sleep again is BIOS related and also works cross platform.

The actual USE of the remote within XBMC depends on the drivers. This is where Windows has an advantage, simply because there are more drivers available.

On the other hand, I still think for a dedicated HTPC, a Linux based machine is the way to go, for obvious reasons I'm not even going to discuss here. For the Xtreamer, Openelec provides an out of the box solution (on later builds) where the remote works flawless within XBMC. This is not yet possible for XBMC Live.

If you want more freedom (use of other programs etc), go with the Windows solution..............

Subliminal Aura mentioned to stay away from budget hardware. This is certainly not always true. Why bother to build a 900 dollar HTPC with prime components, only to find out - a year later - a really cheap more advanced solution appears on the market with even more features.

poofyhairguy · 2011-10-01 13:30

DragonFly Wrote:Subliminal Aura mentioned to stay away from budget hardware. This is certainly not always true. Why bother to build a 900 dollar HTPC with prime components, only to find out - a year later - a really cheap more advanced solution appears on the market with even more features.

I think the basic truth is don't cheap on your primary components brandwise. You don't need a high end mobo with SLI, USB3, or even DDR3, but do try to get a good brand mobo like Gigabyte even if its the lowest-end model.

bluray · 2011-10-01 15:35

poofyhairguy Wrote:You don't need a high end mobo with SLI, USB3, or even DDR3, but do try to get a good brand mobo like Gigabyte even if its the lowest-end model.

i found myself enjoying usb3 external drive than usb2. usb3 is quicker than usb2. i'm glad that most major brands included usb3 in their mobo now!

eskro · 2011-10-01 21:25

i agree tho, you might not need built-in WiFi / SATAIII / eSATA features too!

outatouch0 · 2011-10-01 22:46

Yes but everyone needs something to have a good argument about Rofl

rufrothy · 2011-10-03 05:38

Hmm....

So this would work with the new ASRock and the AMD A4-3400

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IR-Receiver-w-Ca...4cf82c7a64

voip-ninja · 2011-10-03 05:48

rufrothy Wrote:Hmm....

So this would work with the new ASRock and the AMD A4-3400

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IR-Receiver-w-Ca...4cf82c7a64

That is great, as I just found out that the Asrock motherboard has a CIR but does not come with the remote.

What I am more interested in is this;

http://asrock.com/mb/spec/Card.asp?Model=Smart%20Remote

It uses an external USB IR unit (that plugs into a USB port and the CIR header via internal cabling) rather than having to drill your case. I just need to find a place I can buy it from and I need to make sure it will work with XBMC.

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bluray Posting Freak Posts: 7,575 Joined: May 2011 Reputation: 139	2011-09-30 23:36 Post: #11 this case {Wesena Mini ITX7-2 Case } with their {Wesena Philips RC260 Remote Control inc Internal IR Receiver} should be able to turn on/off htpc with remote. >Alienware X51- do it all HTPC >Simplify XBMC configurations >HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,224 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2011-09-30 23:58 Post: #12 nah, enough reading.... My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,224 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2011-10-01 21:25 Post: #17 i agree tho, you might not need built-in WiFi / SATAIII / eSATA features too! My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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outatouch0 Fan Posts: 625 Joined: Jun 2011 Reputation: 3 Location: NC - USA	2011-10-01 22:46 Post: #18 Yes but everyone needs something to have a good argument about My new HTPC build Sickbeard, CouchPotato, SABnzbd SETUP GUIDE Performance cables don't have to be expensive Kingston rebates and ASUS warranties are WORTHLESS FRAUDS
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rufrothy Member Posts: 81 Joined: Nov 2006 Reputation: 0 Location: Silicon Valley, CA and Huntsville, UT	2011-10-03 05:38 Post: #19 Hmm.... So this would work with the new ASRock and the AMD A4-3400 http://www.ebay.com/itm/IR-Receiver-w-Ca...4cf82c7a64
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