Remote control for audio players?

[Inter Hagel]

Can someone recommend a simple remote control that I can use to control a sound card (I guess that
remote would have to be made with the sound card) that can control play, "go forward a few seconds",
"so backward a few seconds", volume, next/previous track, etc. It seems odd that more people don't
ask for this. You'd think every motherboard manufacturer would offer this as an option to buy with
their motherboards (as almost all motherboards these days come with built on audio). I think I've
seen this with some high end audio cards and perhaps a motherboard or two a while back but haven't
noticed it recently.

 

[Paul]

Can someone recommend a simple remote control that I can use to control
a sound card (I guess that remote would have to be made with the sound
card) that can control play, "go forward a few seconds", "so backward a
few seconds", volume, next/previous track, etc. It seems odd that more
people don't ask for this. You'd think every motherboard manufacturer
would offer this as an option to buy with their motherboards (as almost
all motherboards these days come with built on audio). I think I've
seen this with some high end audio cards and perhaps a motherboard or
two a while back but haven't noticed it recently.

There is an example here of a product. I don't think there is
anything particularly special about this one. The black thing is
an IR receiver, and the remote talks to it with infrared, just
like your TV remote. The tricky bit, is the programming which
binds to the controls on the sound card.

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=16&product=14709

Maybe some other, visually similar product, can work with more brands
of cards, and not need a sound card replacement as well.

This one is more ambitious looking, and comes with a display as well.
I guess things like this are used for HTPCs (Home Theater) and the like.
Maybe a Media Center OS would be used to get the most from this remote.

Antec Mult-Station Premier Deluxe IR receiver and remote - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16811999193

The reason that kit has a power supply extender cable in it, is so the
remote can be used to turn the computer on (via the PS_ON# signal).
And that would be more of an HTPC function.

The critical bit seems to be the programming, as the hardware
part of it is pretty simple. But something has to interpret the
codes coming from the IR receiver, and convert that into a computer
response.

Paul

 

[Inter Hagel]

There is an example here of a product. I don't think there is
anything particularly special about this one. The black thing is
an IR receiver, and the remote talks to it with infrared, just
like your TV remote. The tricky bit, is the programming which
binds to the controls on the sound card.
http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=16&product=14709
Maybe some other, visually similar product, can work with more brands
of cards, and not need a sound card replacement as well.
This one is more ambitious looking, and comes with a display as well.
I guess things like this are used for HTPCs (Home Theater) and the like.
Maybe a Media Center OS would be used to get the most from this remote. Antec Mult-Station Premier
Deluxe IR receiver and remote - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16811999193
The reason that kit has a power supply extender cable in it, is so the
remote can be used to turn the computer on (via the PS_ON# signal).
And that would be more of an HTPC function.
The critical bit seems to be the programming, as the hardware
part of it is pretty simple. But something has to interpret the
codes coming from the IR receiver, and convert that into a computer
response.

The first one is just perfect. 15 bucks and it does simple functions. I don't think most people
mind having to get up to turn off a computer. They just need to control audio and video
presentations which demands only a few functions. Play, Stop, scan forward/backward, previous/next
track and volume would probably do it for most of us. Then people could integrate their PC into
their living space much better. Thanks for the links.