Serasidis writes in -
An RC5 infrared remote control receiver that can be used to handle any function or software installed in your Media Center PC. Further, it can be used to power On/Off your Media Center even it is in Hibernate, stand-by or power-off mode.Infrared remote control receiver for Media Centers - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 24, 2007 07:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Home Entertainment |
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I wonder if this couldn't be implemented much simpler using the wake on modem feature that many motherboards have along with a simple IR receiver on the serial port, using the pin that the wakeup feature uses.
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But but but... my "pc" already has a remote!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Remote
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And you 'pc' doesn't have a serial port either. Talk about a match made in heaven.
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but but but your "pc" is brand new and we are are still upgrading our older PCs. Look around, people don't bother with old macs- they are worthless. Old PCs will always have a use with upgrades like these.
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