MCEGuru - Remote control

Post by **Niknik** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:55 am

With so many expensive "remote controls", this looks to be a better alternative.

Using a Nokia N770 (which can be found for less than 150 Euros, and is a "real" computer, running Linux) to control your Media Center with a very nice interface.

Check the videos http://www.mceguru.com/content/view/15/lang,en/.

Unfortunately, it's only suitable for windows MCE (XP or Vista) - but if you use those, I think it's worth to try this out.

Post by **Bwired** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:41 pm

It sure looks nice and a good device for controlling Home automation, but I believe it has no Infrared. The Philips Pronto is a real remote control and the Nokia N770 is more a UMPC. But they have a lot of similarities. Thanks for pointing this out, real interesting.

Post by **Niknik** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:46 pm

Yes, it's no real "remote" (in the IR sense.) But it has Wifi, is "always-on", and can be easily programmed with open-source tools.

Meaning, with appropriate software, it could send all type of commands to the media center PC, and use it to retransmit it via IR, X10, etc.

I was impressed by how fluid the interface was, running on the "old" N770.

Post by **Niknik** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:48 pm

(bug report - or not!)
When you moved the thread to new section, I was no longer "subscribed" to it.
(It's a minor issue - I know. But if you ever come to change something on the forum code, you might want to check that out

Post by **Bwired** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:10 pm

Thanks! but so much to do

Post by **TANE** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:17 pm

I have the N800 since few days...will contact them for the beta version

Post by **Niknik** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:42 pm

Chak let us know how it goes...

I'll be interested when they expand it to work with open source media center projects (which they say they will once they get this version finished)

Post by **TANE** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:47 pm

There is also another application called webguid4 or so...what can do things on the MCE en remote device.
Kind of soft mce extender

Post by **TANE** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:29 pm

MCEguru is on the maemo.org...no download at the moment
http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/mceguru/

Post by **TANE** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:20 pm

Few weeks ago there was topic about this software remote for the Nokia Internet tablet.

I have installed the latest beta version
Possibilities are huge and growing.
This can be one of the best remotes for HTPC running MCE

[img]uploaded/Chak/2008229211813_guru.jpg[/img]

some more screens
http://www.mceguru.com/content/view/47/33/

Post by **Bwired** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:02 pm

Looks great
found a YouTube about it

Post by **TANE** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:07 pm

The new beta3 interface has changed a bit
there is no need to use the cursor so much.