Can any remote control setup currently rate songs 1 to 5 stars with the touch of a button?
I used to have EventGhost set up with my Hauppauge IR Receiver and my Harmony remote so that I could:
1) Press the a button (can't remember which one) to enter "Rating Mode"
2) In "Rating Mode" Press:
* Left - Rate 1 and skip (Ban)
* Down - Rate 2 (Thumbs down)
* Enter - Rate 3 (My default)
* Up - Rate 4 (Thumbs Up)
* Right - Rate 5 (Favorite)
* 1-5 - Directly set rating
* Esc - Exit "Rating Mode"
It was sort of a combination of Pandora and Slacker's simple rating systems. Entering "Rating Mode" showed a couple second "Rating Mode" on-screen display. Then, the other valid keypresses showed the rating name or digit for a few seconds, then exited rating mode.
When it worked, it was great, but I had problems with EventGhost not resuming from standby properly and I couldn't resume from standby with the remote. I "upgraded" to a Microsoft receiver which allows me to easily put the machine into standby and wake it up again, but I've never taken the time to set up EventGhost again.
I'd LOVE to see something like this possible with MC's remote control interface.
-John
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