Control PC from another room
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Control PC from another room
I read of people passing HDMI from one part of their house to another but how can the remote feature be controlled from one room to another. I have been thinking of building a new media center pc to replace and old one and combining a media server so I have wondered about simply having a server and being able to watch media center from a TV in another room and be able to operate the media center from the other room. Can a remote be be used to control the pc over Cat 5 cable for example. What needs purchased to be able to do this.
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I use vmcMote to control music, and Melloware IntelliRemote to control other functions. Both run on my iPhone, communicating to my HTPC via WiFi.
http://vmcmote.blogspot.com/
http://melloware.com/intelliremote/
http://vmcmote.blogspot.com/
http://melloware.com/intelliremote/
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Another option is Microsmith's products: https://hot-link.com/
Bit more expensive than the above, but I've used the Hot Link XL products for several years, and they're 5-star products.
Bit more expensive than the above, but I've used the Hot Link XL products for several years, and they're 5-star products.
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If you just require WMC control through a wall when using a long HDMI cable these cheapo but worko 100% repeaters do the job:
http://www.amazon.com/BlastIR-Repeater- ... e+extender
For total HDMI + IR over CAT6 then these are good:
http://www.amazon.com/AGPtek%C2%AE-LKV3 ... nd+ir+cat6
http://www.amazon.com/BlastIR-Repeater- ... e+extender
For total HDMI + IR over CAT6 then these are good:
http://www.amazon.com/AGPtek%C2%AE-LKV3 ... nd+ir+cat6
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I use an IR repeater system.
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Same as STC's first suggestion, but much cheaper:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMT ... ge_o02_s00
I use this with a Xbox that is inside a cabinet and it works great. The Xbox USB even keeps it powered when off so the power adapter is not required.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMT ... ge_o02_s00
I use this with a Xbox that is inside a cabinet and it works great. The Xbox USB even keeps it powered when off so the power adapter is not required.
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Why not just use an Extender? They are cheap and all you need is Ethernet.