Your PC as remote control

[jerrypvienna]

Hi just checked the Joint Space Pages - cant find the native win32 API only the cygwin stuff - do you have a link?

[Chrissie18]

Hi just checked the Joint Space Pages - cant find the native win32 API only the cygwin stuff - do you have a link?

Hi!

It's on http://jointspace.sourceforge.net/
Just search the page for win32 (you have to get the one under april 2011).
It's a direct link to the download.

Haven't looked at it though...
Chris.

[tuby]

Hello,

I've tried the application at http://www.netdata.be/tv/ on my 32PFL7486M (2011).
It cannot connect the tv, but I am able to surf it on the same IP address on port 1925 with my Firefox browser.

Trying to type the magic key sequence for activating jointspace, tv says it's activated.

Any hint?
Thank you and Best regards

Tuby

[Nettle]

Hi,

I think, the tool is using HTTP JSON queries... only for 2011 TV sets...

Toengel@Alex

Only for 2011 models????

Is it maybe planned to have it even for 2010 models?

[its_me]

Yes it would be really great if someone finds a possibility to control all NetTV-devices (means TVs from 2009 and 2010).
I would appreciate that!
Thanks and good luck ;-)

[findftp]

Very nice application.
However, is there also a way to 'turn on' the television?
Shut off works, but I want to use this method to let my htpc turn off and on my television.
I don't want to stick a ir blaster on my television because that looks ugly.
I already tried to wake the television through wake up on lan, but that doesn't work either.

Is there any other way to turn the television on other than throught IR remote control?

[matthias]

Is there any other way to turn the television on other than throught IR remote control?

The TV can switch on devices, such as a blue ray player through HDMI-CEC - I don't know, if this also works the other way round?

Maybe someone with a Philips Blueray Player can test this:
TV in standby, Blueray Player in standby, both connected via HDMI. Now, when the Blueray Player is switched on, will it also turn on the TV?
Please let us know if this works

If so, your chances are good that you can turn on your TV through HDMI with the right command.
Maybe there are even USB-HDMI-CEC interface devices around you can use off the shelf.

[findftp]

The TV can switch on devices, such as a blue ray player through HDMI-CEC - I don't know, if this also works the other way round?

Maybe someone with a Philips Blueray Player can test this:
TV in standby, Blueray Player in standby, both connected via HDMI. Now, when the Blueray Player is switched on, will it also turn on the TV?
Please let us know if this works

If so, your chances are good that you can turn on your TV through HDMI with the right command.
Maybe there are even USB-HDMI-CEC interface devices around you can use off the shelf.

Thanks for the suggestion.
I investigated if my Asus F1A75 have hdmi-cec and it doesn't so no luck for me I guess.
The only thing remains is a big ir blaster in my room which is strong enough to reach the tv without sticking on the tv itself

[Toengel]

Hi,

as far as I know, the new MediaCenter MythTV has now HDMI-CEC support.

Toengel@Alex

[findftp]

Hi,

as far as I know, the new MediaCenter MythTV has now HDMI-CEC support.

Toengel@Alex

Isn't it hardware dependent?
I read something about hdmi-cec bridge which was hardware driven

[Toengel]

Hi,

that's a point, I'm also not sure - I also cannot find any relevant information regarding hardware/software prerequisites for CEC...

Toengel@Alex

[Chrissie18]

The TV can switch on devices, such as a blue ray player through HDMI-CEC - I don't know, if this also works the other way round?

Maybe someone with a Philips Blueray Player can test this:
TV in standby, Blueray Player in standby, both connected via HDMI. Now, when the Blueray Player is switched on, will it also turn on the TV?
Please let us know if this works

If so, your chances are good that you can turn on your TV through HDMI with the right command.
Maybe there are even USB-HDMI-CEC interface devices around you can use off the shelf.

I can confirm that my Philips TV (9705) is turned on by my PHilips BDP5200 (no pun intended... )
At least: I've seen it happen at least once. I do think that the TV must have been on the HDMI imput when switched off.
Maybe even been switched off by the BDP...

Chris

[matthias]

Thanks for this information!

So it's probably worth to try one of these USB- HDMI-CEC devices, where it's possible to send and receive arbitrary CEC commands. There a few self-made solutions (there was one for the Arduino board) and a few commercial ones which are more expensive.
If anyone gets/has one of these and plays around, please post your experience, which commands do and which don't work with Philips TVs.

Maybe of interest: It's also possible to control devices (i.e. your PC) using the Philips Remote control through HDMI-CEC.

[GarySmith]

Amazing idea.It really works perfectly on my TV.It seems that the interface is very advanced and fast.And it can be easily controlled.

[a_Tom]

hey; as cec can also transport remote signals, maybe someone can check what kind of signals are transmitted for RC pass through, so we can get rid of the rc6 ir codes?!?