Infrared Remote Control

[imroberts]

I'm wanting to use an infrared remote control to operate software such as PowerDVD and Media Player in Windows XP Pro... I'm having trouble finding a USB infrared receiver though, as far as I know a standard USB-IrDA one is incapable of receiving standard infrared remote control frequencies?

[skattrd]

I don't know anything about IRDA, personally I have a couple of ATi All in Wonder cards with their RF remote - works a treat and can be programmed to use other software apart from ATi's.

Review of ATi Remote here there is also a new version of this (Remote Wonder II) although I don't know much about this one.

[r1zeek]

I know Shuttle does one, that is about £20 methinks, should be able to control PowerDVD et al with a bit of tweaking.

[imroberts]

I know Shuttle does one, that is about £20 methinks, should be able to control PowerDVD et al with a bit of tweaking.

Does the Shuttle one require drivers?

[r1zeek]

http://eu.shuttle.com/pn31.htm#oben
I'm guessing you probably would need to load some drivers, needs Windows XP aswell.

They also don't specify it will work with normal machines. but I don't see why not as there is nothing OS specific installed with a shuttle (as you install your own) and it is only USB so it should work fine.

[daz_uk30]

i have an ati remote wonder bob....£17 from e-buyer, works on radio frequencies toolink
& very programmable

[imroberts]

I have the Shuttle one - it's excellent - requires no drivers in XP - simply runs off Windows 'hot keys' can control Media Player and PowerDVD with NO additional drivers or configuration. Shame I use WinDVD