2012-03-17, 11:22
There's a Home button isn't there? Assuming you're using Eden this should take you to the Home page.
JR
JR
(2012-03-13, 00:51)alktlr Wrote: Got a replacement about a month ago. It worked fine for about 10 days and then the buttons intermittently stopped working. The left button not working at all is fixed.
I would also like to hear what others say about the new batch. Maybe my problems are caused by other devices also transmitting in the 2.4GHz frequency.
(2012-03-18, 10:52)Adeiko Wrote: My new remote also arrived. It seems ok... but... well some thought into it:
1- The Play/Pause button is so small and on the top that it's really uncomfortable. Pausing a movie/TV Show it's almost the most used button in my remotes. Every time someone enters the room i want to pause it, and i want to pause it fast, having a small buttom for that is painfull
2- This is a remote made for xbmc... where the hell is the Contextual menu key? Yeah i know you can modify it via xml but still... the second of third most used key in the menus and you have to modify the xml to use it?
3- While i like having a keyboard in the remote, i usually throw it into my couch, and every time i move a little the search menu opens because it blacfliped, would love to disable the auto search when backfliped, at least when i'm playing a video.
4- Sometimes the buttons stop workings for some seconds when you push them repeatedly. Do not know if this is a problem only with my htpc or a usual problem. This is not a hardware problem, because happens with all the buttons.
5- Until i recieved the unit, i thought the on/off button was for doing a shutdown/Wake on Lan on my HTPC. I red the instructions and it seems that it's used to shutdown the remote only, not the htpc. Can anyone confirm this? What's the use for it? Can you mod it to shutdown/WoL your htpc someway (i use XBMCbuntu RC2 live)?
Also would love if someone can confirm how to change the keys in the keyboard with the xml, at first i've read this :
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW...yboard.xml
and saw this example:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Alt...r_Nyxboard
I modified my keyboard.xml and put exactly the same as the alternative keyboard.xml but the remote doesn't seem to care, still uses the same keys Can somebody tell me if this info is not updated to eden? if we must edit another xml?
Also if someone can post your custom xml for it so we can get ideas?
(2012-03-17, 11:22)jhsrennie Wrote: There's a Home button isn't there? Assuming you're using Eden this should take you to the Home page.
JR
(2012-03-18, 19:05)Malard Wrote:(2012-03-18, 10:52)Adeiko Wrote: My new remote also arrived. It seems ok... but... well some thought into it:
1- The Play/Pause button is so small and on the top that it's really uncomfortable. Pausing a movie/TV Show it's almost the most used button in my remotes. Every time someone enters the room i want to pause it, and i want to pause it fast, having a small buttom for that is painfull
2- This is a remote made for xbmc... where the hell is the Contextual menu key? Yeah i know you can modify it via xml but still... the second of third most used key in the menus and you have to modify the xml to use it?
3- While i like having a keyboard in the remote, i usually throw it into my couch, and every time i move a little the search menu opens because it blacfliped, would love to disable the auto search when backfliped, at least when i'm playing a video.
4- Sometimes the buttons stop workings for some seconds when you push them repeatedly. Do not know if this is a problem only with my htpc or a usual problem. This is not a hardware problem, because happens with all the buttons.
5- Until i recieved the unit, i thought the on/off button was for doing a shutdown/Wake on Lan on my HTPC. I red the instructions and it seems that it's used to shutdown the remote only, not the htpc. Can anyone confirm this? What's the use for it? Can you mod it to shutdown/WoL your htpc someway (i use XBMCbuntu RC2 live)?
Also would love if someone can confirm how to change the keys in the keyboard with the xml, at first i've read this :
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW...yboard.xml
and saw this example:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Alt...r_Nyxboard
I modified my keyboard.xml and put exactly the same as the alternative keyboard.xml but the remote doesn't seem to care, still uses the same keys Can somebody tell me if this info is not updated to eden? if we must edit another xml?
Also if someone can post your custom xml for it so we can get ideas?
Everyone's feelings are different on how big or small the play/pause button should be, this is the decision we (Pulse-Eight) took, that said, we took an existing plastic case from Motorola and got them to change the remote to what I felt the requirements were, regarding the Context menu, this is often a tricky one that is debated, my feeling is, that as a team we are working to remove the context menu, and over the next few releases it will be gone entirely, this is more the case because touch interfaces don't support right click etc to bring up context menus. I felt it would be stupid to end up with a remote that in a couple of releases time had a button no-one used.
The flip action can be disabled via the Preferences menu, and we (Pulse-Eight) will be submitting some patches to the rest of the xbmc team to improve this feature in the coming weeks.
The power key will send VK_SLEEP windows will support this fine, I believe in Linux some hacking needs to be done, there is already a thread on what to do if you search the forums
(2012-03-19, 01:40)frieten Wrote:(2012-03-18, 19:05)Malard Wrote:(2012-03-18, 10:52)Adeiko Wrote: My new remote also arrived. It seems ok... but... well some thought into it:
1- The Play/Pause button is so small and on the top that it's really uncomfortable. Pausing a movie/TV Show it's almost the most used button in my remotes. Every time someone enters the room i want to pause it, and i want to pause it fast, having a small buttom for that is painfull
2- This is a remote made for xbmc... where the hell is the Contextual menu key? Yeah i know you can modify it via xml but still... the second of third most used key in the menus and you have to modify the xml to use it?
3- While i like having a keyboard in the remote, i usually throw it into my couch, and every time i move a little the search menu opens because it blacfliped, would love to disable the auto search when backfliped, at least when i'm playing a video.
4- Sometimes the buttons stop workings for some seconds when you push them repeatedly. Do not know if this is a problem only with my htpc or a usual problem. This is not a hardware problem, because happens with all the buttons.
5- Until i recieved the unit, i thought the on/off button was for doing a shutdown/Wake on Lan on my HTPC. I red the instructions and it seems that it's used to shutdown the remote only, not the htpc. Can anyone confirm this? What's the use for it? Can you mod it to shutdown/WoL your htpc someway (i use XBMCbuntu RC2 live)?
Also would love if someone can confirm how to change the keys in the keyboard with the xml, at first i've read this :
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW...yboard.xml
and saw this example:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Alt...r_Nyxboard
I modified my keyboard.xml and put exactly the same as the alternative keyboard.xml but the remote doesn't seem to care, still uses the same keys Can somebody tell me if this info is not updated to eden? if we must edit another xml?
Also if someone can post your custom xml for it so we can get ideas?
Everyone's feelings are different on how big or small the play/pause button should be, this is the decision we (Pulse-Eight) took, that said, we took an existing plastic case from Motorola and got them to change the remote to what I felt the requirements were, regarding the Context menu, this is often a tricky one that is debated, my feeling is, that as a team we are working to remove the context menu, and over the next few releases it will be gone entirely, this is more the case because touch interfaces don't support right click etc to bring up context menus. I felt it would be stupid to end up with a remote that in a couple of releases time had a button no-one used.
The flip action can be disabled via the Preferences menu, and we (Pulse-Eight) will be submitting some patches to the rest of the xbmc team to improve this feature in the coming weeks.
The power key will send VK_SLEEP windows will support this fine, I believe in Linux some hacking needs to be done, there is already a thread on what to do if you search the forums
very interesting thoughts but can you explain to me how the context menu is going to be removed completely? what will it be replaced with? lol.
im looking at getting this remote but i really need some sort of idea on its range, and from the last version people saying the range was crap can anyone comment on the range of the new version? is it going to be able to go thru thin walls at about 5-10m? (by thin im talking about super thin, shed like walls)
i need a remote thats has a keyboard and can function for xbmc but be used at a distance. the main computer with the receiver will be in a room behind the lounge room so it wont be pointed at the receiver.
(2012-03-19, 11:40)ReducedToZero Wrote: I can second everything said about the new, fixed, batch.
I had a remote which suffered from the range issue and the left click issue which has now been replaced from the new batch and, as tetzuoshima said, it's all I hoped for when I originally ordered
The buttons are now responsive both physically and, as a result of the stronger signal, within XBMC. Range is now a total non-issue and it works from the room next to the one my media center lives in.
On a separate note my experience with Pulse Eight has been excellent. They've been polite, professional and customer friendly during all my direct correspondence with them. The replacement was sent by Pulse Eight without any need for chasing beyond the original RMA.
Basically, I really recommend the remote, it's a joy to use and my MCE remote has now been retired; Thanks Malard for making it available and sticking with it.