Description:
This is a simple, functional and easy to use remote control for windows media center on windows mobile devices.
The software uses VMC Controller to connect to Windows Media Center, enabling basic control of the following functions, as well as displaying media info (see screenshots below):
- Menu navigation.
- Play/pause, next/previous, skip/rewind.
- Volume control.
- Playback position seeking.
- TV channel up/down.
- Entering text for searching through media lists.
As its still in the beta stage, there will be bugs, so it need testers to trial it on their handsets, providing feedback and suggestions.This latest release adds support for handsets with QWERTY hardware keyboards, which can now be used to search for items in Media Center. Support for media extenders and multiple PCs are in development, and may be included in a future release.
Instruction:
- Download and install VMC Controller (see links below).
- Download and install WMCRC 0.5b.cab on your handset.
- Connect phone to PC using Wifi, or activesync connection.
- Run Windows Media Center.
- Launch the "Windows Media Center" from your start menu.
- Wait for a list of computersto appear.
- Select computer from list then hit "connect".
- Start controlling!
Files:
VMC Controller (These builds to be most stable, however others might work too):
- Windows Vista users: http://vmccontroller.codeplex.com/releases/view/23251.
- Windows 7 users: http://vmccontroller.codeplex.com/releases/view/34386.
- Remote Control: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=309967&d=1271348922.
To do in future releases:
- Improve interface (especially QVGA scaling).
- Improve searching performance.
- Add media extender support.
- Add option to stop handset from entering standby mode while connected.
System requirements:
- Windows Vista or 7 editions with Windows Media Center.
- VMC Controller.
- Wifi, Bluetooth/USB activesync connection.
- Windows Mobile 6.x Pro, [may work on older versions].
- 480x800 (WVGA) screen resolution.
- .NET CF v3.5 installed on handset.
If you like this project, please consider donate to the developer.
Software developed by Mike Debney.
Graphics designed by Jordan Debney.
Thank you to Sean Kelly for his technical advice + and everyone who has downloaded and tested the app!
Update Description:
v0.7 Beta (29-04-2010):
- Added automatic searching of networked media centers (easier connection).
- Better QVGA support!
- Minor performance improvements.
- Improved stability (hopefully).
v0.6 Beta (16-04-2010):
- Fixed d-pad landscape bug. Can only be used in portrait mode.
- Minor performance improvements.
- Minor UI adjustments.
- Volume button now more responsive.
- Added hardware keyboard input, which needs to be enabled in the settings screen (keys work fine for x1, other models need testing, works with SIP).
- Removed menu from start screen, left softkey now brings up settings. the ok button will exit the program. pressing ok while connected will minimise (exit can be accessed using the menu) as normal.
- Now says " connected" message when connected to media center instead of IP address/port.
v0.5 Beta (12-04-2010):
- Fixed bug where settings were not applied until application restart.
- Improved interface.
- Added support for handsets without a d-pad; touch d-pad can be enabled in the settings menu.
- Fixed landscape startup bug.
- Fixed volume bug.
- Will ONLY connect using the ip address of your PC in the settings window, do not use hostname.
- Changed font to match WMC standard.
- Increased auto-connect timeout - now 20 seconds.
- Now installed using cab file.
