SmartRC

SmartRC is a program designed for use with the remote controls of some cards of satellite TV or terrestrial. With this program you can use it in conjunction with programs that support the protocol LIRC, similar to EventGhost, WinAmp, MPC-HC, etc..

With SmartRC now control any computer program from the couch!

License:

• Freeware

Requirements:

• .NET Framework 2.0 or higher – Download
• Compatible DVB-Card (See below).

Support:

• Official support forum (EN/ES)

SmartRC supports this DVB-Cards (Some dvb cards are untested):

• TechnoTrend (Budget PCI, SkyStar HD, Connect USB2.0, Pinnacle 4xxe USB2.0)
• DVBWorld (DW-2002,2004 PCI; DW-2005,2006 PCI-E; DW-2102,2104 USB2; TeVii S-650)
• TBS 8910,8920,8921,8922 (PCI), 6920,6921,6925 TBS-V1, 6980,6981 (PCI-E), 5925 (USB)
• TeVii S420, S460 (PCI) Driver 2008
• TeVii S420/S620 and new OEM products (S470, S660, ..)
• Prof 6200 , 7300,7301 (PCI), 7500 (USB), Prof 8000 (PCI-E) Prof 1100
• SS4 Omicom (PCI)
• SatTrade ST4200 (PCI)
• Qbox TBS (5910), QBox-S2 (5928), QBox2 (5920), QBox3 (5921, 5922), QBox-CI (5980)
• MatchBox Pro
• Bestunar (DVBSky)

Changelog:

> 0.99 alpha (26, Jan, 2012)

• The SmartRC core is now Streamreader.dll* by CrazyCat (experimental)
• Some improvements and bugs are fixed.

> 0.95 beta (24, Apr, 2011)

• Added menu option for Restart selected device (If is needed).
• Added info about version of bda driver.
• Added feature for open any file (include *.exe, *.bat, etc).
• Added feature for kill any process.
• Added support for send keystrokes for focused window.
• Added support for shutdown, restart, and log off computer.
• Added TBS key-map.
• Fixed crash when device not started on ‘device settings’ window.
• Fixed ‘device not started’ for some devices they have long name (TBS for example).
• A wrong label is refreshed when key pressed is already in the list.
• Some tweaks on Save button, delete, .. (disabled when no have changes, etc)
• Update bda.dev to latest version (0.0.5).
• Some bugs are fixed.

> 0.90 beta (13, Apr, 2011)

• Added Device control feature. Now restart device when the selected dvb application is ended.*
• Now reads RC ID when it’s in edit mode. (Green box)**
• Now shows if you are in Learn mode, edit mode, or normal.
• Fixed issue updating fields in edit mode when select other one item.
• Start/Stop too fast get thread worker crash.
• When add new key/cmd to list, if cmd2 is empty, adds automatically other with same name like cmd1 name + “-”.
• Fixed -switch- code is sended to LIRC Client (‘switch’ cmd is reserved for SmartRC).
• Some bugs are fixed.

* SmartRC works simultaneously with other dvb applications, but when dvb app is closed, also stop the dvb card and make stop working SmartRC. With this new feature resolve the issue by restarting dvb-card when application is ended. ** If RC ID is already assigned to other command, this is deleted.

> 0.80 beta (09, Apr, 2011)

• Rewriten server module.
• Fixed “Port already in use” error when enabled/disabled LIRC server.
• Added status bar saying info about LIRC connection (with animated pc-computers)
• “Send CMD to LIRC” in popup menu is disabled when server is not connected.
• Fixes in status icon on taskbar and some GUI Improvements.
• Now sends RC Name to LIRC automatically based on RC device selected.
• Added support for “VERSION” command (I no sure if works!)
• Now shows more info about connection.
• Some bugs are fixed.

> 0.70 beta (28, Mar, 2011)

• Added support for work in .NET Framework Environment 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0. (4.0 by default).
• BDA engine is up to date to latest version (thanks to jackjavo).* Windows Vista, Windows 2008 and Windows 7 have .NET Framework pre-installed.

> 0.60 beta (12, Feb, 2011)

• Project ported to VS2010 (Need .NETFramework 4.0)
• Added switch mapped feature (Now you can do more things with one remote!)
• Added support for start dvb-card on-the-fly.
• Added option for security to only allow local connections.
• BDA library updated for latest version.
• Fixed some bugs with TBS and TeVii cards (thk jackjavo).
• Installer updated and small fixes.

> 0.52 beta (09, Oct, 2010)

• Added small debug log (create on \SmartRC\SmartRC_debug.log
• Now detects if have installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package.
• Fixed other minor bugs with system tray icons and other things..

> 0.51 beta (06, Oct, 2010)

• Finally fixed some resolution bugs with DPI on all SmartRC windows.
• Some controls now disabled when nothing devices found.
• Small GUI changes including new tray system icons (Extracted from winlirc project)

> 0.50 beta (05, Oct, 2010)

• Important: 0.40 version is wrong, this is a real 0.4 version renamed to 0.5, and also included some fixes.
• Added support for DVBWorld IR (Untested.. Please report if work) (Thanks to jackjavo)
• Some fixes in installer with Windows 7 (now more compatible)
• Fixed some resolution bugs with DPI on all SmartRC windows.

> 0.40 beta (03, Oct, 2010)

• New BDA driver engine added* (Special thanks to Jackjavo)
• Now, when detect new LIRC conection shows a ballon-tip.
• Fixed bug when unload application, sometimes hangs this (specially with Prof cards).
• Fixed issue with start-up with Windows (¿works?).
• Taskbar bug fixed when load with Windows.
• Some bugs adding new remote control.
• Some small bugs are fixed.
• Small GUI re-desing.

* Introduces these new features to SmartRC:

• Support for automatic detection of DVB-Card (Remote control also included.)
• Support this new dvb-cards:

> 0.30 beta (28, Mar, 2010)

• Added feature for ignored the key-code are repeated. (optional)
• Fix a strange problem with “start with windows”. No load the RC device.
• Other minor bugs are fixed.

> 0.20 alpha (22 Jun, 2010)

• Fix loading BDAs.dev (Need SmartDump.ax registered in a system)
• BDAS.dev update to latest version.

> 0.10 alpha (29 Oct, 2009)

• Initial version.

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