Model Number: RC118 other compatible models made by the same company are RC125 and RC126, which use the same hardware but with different button layout. This is a Microsoft Windows Media Center compatible remote control labeled (RC6) for Windows 7 32bit and 64bit as well. remoteĪIM, Ahead In Multimeadia is a registered trademark of Formosa21 Inc. See Using a Microsoft remote control in Windows for details. To get it to work on Windows you need to configure it to simulate key-presses.
Microsoft with Teletext - Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver, plus Red,Green,Yellow,Blue and a 'teletext' button.ĭell - No Logos on remote or receiver and no TV standby or volume learning abilityĪll these variants of the MS remote will work out of the box with Kodi Live, though with a standard Linux install you'll need to install and configure Lirc. Microsoft - Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver For the curious (or bored) there is a specification for the Windows Media Center remote.ġ.1 Microsoft Media Center Remote Control There are several versions of this remote: This means that there may be some transceivers which may not function fully, if at all, on systems prior to Vista.
For example, in Vista, the Port Driver/Class Driver Model was added. Note that Microsoft has modified the programming and device specification for remote controls several times. Many universal handsets, for example the Harmony remotes, have emulation for eHome/RC6 handsets built in so they will work with an eHome IR receiver. See Using a Microsoft remote control in Windows for details.ĮHome remotes are generally more expensive than the non-eHome remotes, but they are highly configurable and work very well with Kodi. The remotes in this section all use the Microsoft eHome driver on Windows. Other than this there's no significance to the order of the reviews. The article groups the Microsoft compatible (also known as eHome or RC6) remotes together first, as these are most configurable when you're using them with Kodi.
How to Control Any Software in Windows with Your MCE Remote Justin Pot March 29, 2016, 8:00am EDT Microsoft killed off the much-loved Windows Media Center years ago, which is bad enough for home theater PC enthusiasts.