Talk:MCE Remote

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Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 MCE Remote

MythDora supports it!

Newest Hauppauge v1069 remote and USB IR receiver

I have the latest remote ordered from the Hauppauge website just 3 weeks ago. It doesn't work with the lirc_mceusb2 module... it requires the lirc_mceusb module.

Everything I'd read pointed me to the mceusb2 module to get the thing working... after two weeks of ripping my hair out -- I finally compiled the mceusb module and the remote works...

Any suggestions on how I should update the page to indicate that the latest (black colored) Hauppauge remotes require the old mceusb driver, not the new one?

UPDATE: I think my above assumptions may be wrong -- but I haven't been able to communicate with any other actual person regarding their success in getting the new black remote working.

I have it working now -- but whether that was due to adding lirc_mceusb support or rather just recompiling and reinstalling the mceusb2 module has yet to be tested.


Microsoft MCEusb ver 2

I have the 1039 remote with the 1040 receiver. Every line on this article is confirmed. Saved me hours of wondering why could change a channel on my TV set.

Thanks for the information.

--Eaggel 00:14, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

Need troubleshooting section for transmitter

It seems to be a common problem that the receiver for this remote works fine (out of the box on Mythbuntu) but the transmitter just does not send anything. No error codes are seen; irsend LIST "" "" looks like everything is set up right for the transmitter, and there is no visible blinking on the USB box. I have this problem and have come across several similar reports, with no follow-up. If anybody has any idea please add a troubleshooting section for it.

--Mjrice 17:07, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

In response to Mjrice: You can always check if an IR Blaster is working by viewing the IR LED through a CCD camera such as that on your mobile phone. The IR light will be visible.

--Xebozone 06:06, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Pinnacle Remote

Pinnacle has a "black" remote without the coloured buttons at the bottom in their MCE kit. Has anyone tried out the kit?

Pic: http://images.tigerdirect.com/skuimages/large/Pinnacle-PCTV-MCE-Comp-3.jpg

Secondly, is the Hauppauge MCE kit with the black remote compatible? Is this the same as on the page? Pic: http://shop.zenpc.co.za/images/hauppauge_remote_kit.jpg

--Xebozone 06:06, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Dell branded MCE remote and transmitter

The dell branded receiver looks the same as the Philips model listed on the wiki. Using lirc-0.8.6, only the second transmitter port works (IR2). However, after adding the philips line to lirc-0.8.6/drivers/lirc_mceusb/lirc_mceusb.c causes the first transmitter (IR1) to work as well.

static struct usb_device_id transmitter_mask_list[] = {

   { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_SMK, 0x031d) },
   { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_SMK, 0x0322) },
   { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_SMK, 0x0334) },
   { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x0001) },
   { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x0006) },
   { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x0007) },
   { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x0008) },
   { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_TOPSEED, 0x000a) },
   { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PINNACLE, 0x0225) },
  { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_PHILIPS, 0x060c) },
   {}

};

The receiver works great.

-Rajil