Yes Domini, you need an IR sensor.
I'll buy one from Lintronic, because I know this works perfectly.
I have both and the expensive one I can recommend.
The simple IR sensor has just too little IR range.
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BM-Link 1.5
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Anders Odlund,
I'm struggling with the latest BM-Link version 1.5
- During playback N.Radio just stops.
- Another time I can play 2 different N.Radio stations. When I select the third BM-link locks and doesn't react anymore.
- System entry of BM-Link just locks. To solve this I have to force stop and restart the Mac Mini.
- The scroll function is there (on the BS3200) but it seems one push on the GO button will scroll 2 times, but not all the time. (The scroll function was ok with version 1.0)
+ Maybe the IR eye AND the IR sensor of the BV7 pick up the same signal?
- The FrontRow function is a neat feature. This works most of the times.
- It seems if BM-link locks, pressing PC doesn't trigger FrontRow.
Mac Mini (non-Intel) SW 10.4.9 (Starts up on timer at 6am, shuts down 11pm.)
BS3200 SW version 1.9
BV7 SW version 6.3
Beoport firmware 1.31
Hope this info can help you further develop BM-Link.
Pressing 2 on the remote will show 22 on the BS3200.
It must be that the IR sensor and the BV7 pick up the same signal.
How can I undo that?
Make sure BM-Link is configured to only receive LINK commands, that option is found under the Advanced preference tab.Will look into the other issues you are reporting when I get the time for it
Really amazing job Mr. BM-Link :D
I have a question ! If I include an elgato solution to my mac setup,elgato will normally add a new symbol to the front-row intreface for recording tv-signals. Can I use this with the Beo4 over Infra-red Eye ?
Should be OK as long as they stick to the same commands that the Apple Remote is using which I think is the case with the elgato solution. All BM link does is sending the up down right left go menu signals to the software in the same way the Apple Remote would do ..... Everything is done via these keys ... shouldnt matter if you have 4 apps or 5 apps in front row ... that is the brialliance they have in that navigation model that they have chosen .....
Jk
JK thanks for your explanation it sounds logical.
Let me explain how my Elgato DVB-S integrates into Front-Row. If I press the MENU button on my Apple front-row remote for 2 seconds the full-screen elgato menu appears. So with BM-Link software I have to press the PC button on my Beo4 to call frontrow menu, does the bm-link realize that I'm pressing the PC button for 2-3 seconds ?
Hi Luis,
I've now got the correct IR eye connected to my Beoport, and it works fine! Quite amazing really.
The G4 iMac is a bit slow to respond sometimes and the sound can cut out for a second when I make menu selection with Beo4. I might use this as an excuse to justify an upgrade to a Mac Mini, Macbook or Macbook Pro!
Thanks again for your help.
Update on BM-Link 1.5 + FrontRow + (old) Mac Mini:
I'm using FrontRow with BEO4 PC and L-PC
PC to start the BV7 screen. L-PC to control FrontRow.
Also I control N.Radio and N.Music
Different approach this time.
I don't touch the 0-9 buttons!
So far so good...
Unfortunately also this doesn't work al the time.
It seems BM-Link locks.
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I've now uninstalled BM-Link 1.5 and re-installed 1.0
This is o.k. in our situation.
Too bad I can't get version 1.5 operational.
> If I press the MENU button on my Apple front-row remote for 2 seconds the full-screen elgato menu appear<<
Then it might not work. I thought they just added an icon between itunes/video/dvd/photo in frontrow. The Beo4 (and Apple remote as well) sends different signals for pushing versus holding a button, not sure if this happens on all buttons but definitly on the navigation cross for the arrows and go.
So if "the hold" menu/PC is not sending a different signal and or if it is not mapped for use in front row with BM link then you have a problem. Anders mentioned though that you can link in your own apple scripts to contol things besides front row (unsupported). This is how my IRED solution that I bought works by the way. For each key I am pushing(or holding) on my Be4 a different apple script is called usually to push a button or even shut the Imac down. Wasn't super difficult to learn but took me a bit to figure out.
JK
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