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27.12.2008 04:44:14

SlingBox External IR Remote for Mac?

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Hey guys, so I have slingbox (with the slingplayer application on my MAC) and I just downloaded Remote Buddy because I wanted to use the apple remote (the one used mostly with itunes) to change the change when I am watching TV on my computer. However, I noticed that the apple remote only changes channels up and down ( I can't jump from HBO to ESPN easily without hitting the button like 200 times). So I was wondering if you guys new about any other remotes (that have numbers and the regular options of a TV remote) that can be used on a MAC slingplayer.

I know that for Windows Slingplayer they have this product called Streamzap (which is basically a normal TV remote that can be programmed to your slingplayer). However, I haven't been able to find a remote like this for MAC??? Streamzap is not compatible for MAC. I've done hours of researching and have only found the Keyspan Express Remote, but that doesn't have numbers either. It can only go up and down like the apple remote.

Any Ideas??? Thanks.

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

General

Can I run Remote Buddy under Windows®? Is there a Windows® version? (FAQ015E0214)
No. Remote Buddy is exclusively and only available for Mac OS® X.

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.
After updating to OS X 10.6.2, my Apple® Remote is no longer available for selection in Remote Buddy. (FAQ015E0236)
Please update your copy of Remote Buddy to version 1.15 or later.
Can I also use other remote controls than the Apple® Remote with the IR receiver of my Mac®? (FAQ015E0154)
No. The receiver does analyze the signals in hardware and does only seem to support the signals of an Apple® Remote (that of course includes programmable remotes that can exactly mimic the signals of the Apple® Remote).

Hardware - iPhone™ / iPod® touch / AJAX Remote

How can I listen to / watch content from iTunes® on my iPhone™ / iPod® Touch? ("Streaming") (FAQ015E0229)
First of all, setup the AJAX Remote as described in the FAQ entry "How do I setup the AJAX Remote?".
Then follow these steps:
1. In AJAX Remote on your iPod® Touch or iPhone™, tap on the "Music" symbol.
2. Now tap on "Library" (upper-right corner) and navigate to the media file you want to playback on your iPod® Touch or iPhone™.
3. Tap on the blue play button.
4. If QuickTime® thinks that it can playback the file, you can now start playback by tapping on dark-blue playback button.
All preference settings are already set correctly by default. If you don't see any playback symbols: the remote access to files is only supported if you have set a password ("Require password" is enabled) and the option "Allow access to the files in your iTunes® library ("streaming")" is enabled as well. Both options can be found at Preferences > AJAX Remote.

User

29.12.2008 11:57:16

Re: SlingBox External IR Remote for Mac?

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This posting is older than 6 months and can contain outdated information.

I don't have any access to a SlingBox (as of now, they are not
available in Germany), so I'm unable to say anything regarding their
software, its capabilities or the possibilities to remotely control
it. As a rule of thumb, though: if there's a keyboard shortcut for
something, you can usually also control it using Remote Buddy.

If you look for a remote control with numbers, the Sony PS3 BD Remote
is a good choice (if your Mac has Bluetooth).

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

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