Not with FLIRC, because it just outputs remote control commands as keyboard-input, every program works with it.
Well, it’s because the MCE remote control is great for controlling Windows Media Center (actually, the cheap MCE ‘compatible’ remote control we had wasn’t that great at doing even that) but because it presents its self to your PC as a remote control, it needs to be programmed and supported in any piece of software you want to use it in. We know there are millions of USB MCE remote controls for your PC, so why would you bother with a FLIRC?
If you’re replacing your old HTPC with a Raspberry Pi for the power and space saving attributes (or the 1080p hardware decoding that your Core 2 duo didn’t have), a FLIRC might give you what you need to move that old HTPC into the kids bedroom. The FLIRC takes all this guesswork out of the equation, you program your remote with the controls you want, plug it into the Pi and away you go. well, lets just say you get what you pay for. Furthermore, some new TV’s that say they support CEC ….
But getting to the XBMC context menu, the in-movie menu’s and volume-controls are impossible on many remotes. 11 flex, 64 Flirc USB dongle, 272 FM (frequency modulation), 245 formatting SD cards, 2 Fortran, 337 four-port USB hub, 24 framebuffer driver support. Most TV remote controls work with play, pause, fast forward and rewind. So you may be wondering why we are so excited to add the FLIRC to our Raspberry Pi accessories range. You configure the device on your computer, and you only stick it in. The Raspberry Pi allows you to control XBMC using your normal TV remote control via HDMI-CEC. The FLIRC USB v2 dongle allows you to use your remote control with your Raspberry Pi. Use any remote control to control any program on any device. This tiny device, priced at slightly below 20 bucks, comes to satisfy a very specific need: if you perhaps have a remote you want to use, but the remote is IR-based, and your device only has USB ports, then this infrared USB receiver is for you. Just walk through the super simple setup- pairing individual remote buttons with 'Media Centre Buttons' and you're done. Thank you to all for helping me reach 1000 subscribersUnboxing and demonstrating the Flirc (intelligent USB infrared receiver with OpenELEC. Flirc Usb Dongle Review: Tiny Usb Device Bridging The Gap Between Ir Devices And Usb Ports. Configure the device on your desktop PC, then simply plug into your Pi for a perfect media centre companion.įlirc learns from any remote control, not caring about different vendor protocols. The FLIRC USB dongle allows the use of any remote control with your Raspberry Pi. When using the Flirc on several remote controls, the Flirc was able to detect them without a Flirc USB Dongle - Universal IR Receiver Flirc learns from any.