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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: Osho on November 24, 2004, 01:03:49 pm
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Hi,
I have my media center HTPC connected to HDTV and music system. Every time I want to listen to music, I do not want to turn on my HDTV. I would like to control the media center 10 running on the HTPC from another machine (a laptop in this case).
I am currently thinking of running a TightVNC server on HTPC and a client on the laptop to achieve something like that. Is there a better way to do this?
thanks,
Osho
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Search this forum for "netremote". It may be what you want. Sorry I can't be more specific, but I don't use it.
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Another option is MC's built-in Remote Server. ( Options > Startup > Run Remote Server )
It allows MC to be controlled with a web browser from anywhere.
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Thanks Matt. Remote Server sounds like exactly what I am looking for :).
I tried to enable it as you suggested, however when I click OK on the Options dialog box, I get a message saying
Couldn't create WebRemote Listner.
When I click OK on this message, I get another error message:
Failed to start remote server.
Do I need to install any plugin to enable this? I have attached the System Info at the end of this message.
thanks,
Osho
Media Center Registered 10.0.173 -- D:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\
Microsoft Windows 2000 Workstation 5.0 Service Pack 4 (Build 2195)
Intel Pentium 4 2412 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 261 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1584 (xpsp2.040720-1705) / Shell32.dll: 5.00.3900.6975 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.60 (1021) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright 1989-1999 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.60 (1021)
Ripping / Drive E: Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Drive F: Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: Yes / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: No / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive E: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104 Addr: 2:0:0 Speed:1 MaxSpeed:2 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: No
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None
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Sounds like something else on your computer is using the same port. Try changing ports.
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Thanks for the hint. I changed the port to 81 from 80 and it works just fine now :)
Is there a way to improve the interface of the remote server? The current interface is very minimal...
Osho
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Did you look at NetRemote? www.promixis.com
MusicLobby is another nice solution.
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Yes I did. but I do not think any of them has a web browser interface, do they? I prefer web browser interface because that means I can use it from anywhere, any computer.
Also, it is unreasonable to pay $15 just for the ability to control it remotely. I think this functionality should be bundled with MC. Another way to look at it: I have $15 to spend - should I spend it on netremote or for MC10 to MC11 upgrade? I would rather do MC10 to MC11 with my $15 and expect that this is improved somewhat. Wont you agree with me? ;)
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Both MC10 and MC11 can be controlled from another PC by running a browser. If you haven't been able to do this, please provide details of what you're doing.
In MC10, you run WebRemote.
In MC11, this became a built in feature called RemoteServer. It's configured in options/startup.