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Feb 1, 2012 7:48 PM

Ben Heck Show Project Challenge – graft a wireless mouse to IR Remote Control

Here's my idea - add wireless mouse function to IR remote control such as the Harmony 650.

 

Why do this:  My home entertainment center has the usual stuff - TV, PVR, BD Player, and Apple TV2, but sometimes, to watch videos from sources Apple TV and most other similar devices can't easily access such as Pro Motocross races on Allisports.com, I use an old Win XP PC connected to the TV and controlled with wireless keyboard (Adesso model WKB-4000US).  This works fine, but I hate switching back and forth between keyboard and IR remote.  Most of the time I could get by with just "mouse control" of the PC - so why not just add add that function to the IR remote?

 

I think an eraser head style pointer would fit ok (see attached image) and not be too difficult to operate.  As Ben does controller mods all the time, this should be a slam dunk! 

Ben Heck Challenge.jpg

 

Paul

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