WinLIRC

Current version: 0.9.0d

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Translations: [ French | German ]

Overview

About WinLIRC

WinLIRC allows you to transmit and receive standard infrared remote control signals. This allows you to control your computer using almost any standard infrared remote control. It also allows your computer to control other equipment which uses these signals (stereo equipment).

WinLIRC is the Windows equivalent of LIRC, the Linux Infrared Remote Control program. WinLIRC (through version 0.6) was originally written by Jim Paris. Later releases are written and maintained on sourceforge, by Ian Curtis.

Supported Hardware

• Audio Receiver
• Iguana USB IR Transceiver
• SnapStream FireflyMini Remote
• Irman and compatable receivers
• MaxterPlus
• Microsoft MCE Receiver
• Serial Receiver
• Streamzap
• UDP
• USB IR Toy
• Beholder TV Tuners
• Xbox360 wired and wireless controllers
• TiVii TV Cards
• Technotrend and compatable TV cards
• CommandIR receivers
• Technisat SkystarHD and compatable PC-DVB tuners
• Geniatech and compatable PC-DVB tuners
• TBS and compatable PC-DVB tuners
• Prof and compatable PC-DVB tuners

Jim chose to build his receiver inside of a DSub hood. Click here for a picture of Jim's receiver.

Ian chose to build a simple infrared reciever that connects to his sound card. Details here.

Recent News

March 16, 2012

• WinLIRC version 0.9.0d is released. See release notes for details.
• Special thanks to the guys at ZoomPlayer for the new program icon.

January 3, 2012

• The Jellypie Media Center and ZoomPlayer now have native support for WinLIRC !

November 21, 2011

• WinLIRC version 0.9.0c is released. See release notes for details.

March 9, 2006

• Denis Andreevich has contributed Russian translations of WinLIRC and gen_ir:
  • WinLIRC-0.6.5-RU.tar.bz2
  • gen_ir-0.4-RU.tar.bz2
  Thanks!
• WinLIRC is in need of a new maintainer. If you are interested in taking over the project, please contact Jim.

September 4, 2004

• Sven Lübke has contributed a new version 0.4 of the gen_ir Winamp plugin with some improvements:
  • Button assignments are saved within an INI-file, so you don't have to set-up everything again if your registry is corrupted (and you reinstalled Windows).
  • replaced standard CListCtrl. Now you can change the action in-place...
  • added an Edit-button to edit the button assignment

August 17, 2003

• WinLIRC version 0.6.5 is released. See the notes for details.

March 17, 2001

• WinLIRC is now hosted by SourceForge! This means that there is now a central location to get the latest packages and source code. In addition, there's a mailing list to which I recommend subscribing.

More Information

Downloads

• WinLIRC 0.9.0d
• WinLIRC 0.6.5 (classic)
• Winamp Plugin 0.4

Documentation

• Quick overview (modern) of WinLIRC and how to use it.
• Quick overview (classic) of WinLIRC and how to use it.
• Basic differences (and similarities) between LIRC and WinLIRC
• Developer information regarding the WinLIRC server and how to interact with it
• Technical Details about the file format, registry keys, and various remote control protocols.
• Control by Wire information (Pioneer SR, etc.)
• Troubleshooting WinLIRC and the Winamp plugin
• Further Troubleshooting
• README file from WinLIRC 0.6.1pre1

Links

• LIRC
• LIRC remote control database
• IR receivers
• IR transmitters
• E-Panorama has some good technical information about IR remotes.
• DIY article on building an IR receiver, by Trimbitas Sorin

Software which supports WinLIRC

• Jellypie Media Center a lightweight media center for Windows Vista and 7.
• ZoomPlayer a super customizable media player.
• Media Portal an open source media center.
• WinLIRC Helper a program to convert remote keys into Windows keys.
• DvbDream a DVB program for watching TV.
• DvbViewer a DVB program for watching TV.
• ChrisTV a DVB program for watching TV.
• EventGhost, an open-source automation tool.
• jlirc, a Java API for LIRC and WinLIRC.
• PC Remote Control (shareware) supports WinLIRC (and other receivers).
• IReX allows you to launch programs via remote control.
• Universal Infrared Control Engine (shareware) fully supports WinLIRC.
• IRAssistant (shareware) allows you to emulate mouse actions, launch applications, execute macros, and more.
• Odtwarzacz Filmow (Film Player) supports WinLIRC.
• BSPlayer is a free DivX player that supports WinLIRC.
• Girder allows you to control Windows and supports WinLIRC.
• Remote Control Plugin for Winamp gives Winamp an attractive, remote-controlled, full-screen display
• Light Alloy is a multimedia player that supports WinLIRC.
• MyAlbum is a picture and video cataloger that supports WinLIRC for slideshows.
• Light Control uses eight bits of the parallel port to control lights and supports WinLIRC.
• WinLIRC Output Viewer is useful for diagnosing/troubleshooting WinLIRC settings and remotes.
• FlexRemote (freeware) allows you to control your PC and supports WinLIRC.
• AutoHotkey (GPL) allows you to create macros and hotkeys and supports WinLIRC.
• Media Player Classic is a video player that supports WinLIRC.
• HttpIrc is a PHP framework that allows you to control LIRC and WinLIRC through a web browser.

Please e-mail me with any questions, comments, or suggestions. Also, if you write any programs that use WinLIRC for receiving or sending infrared signals, please let me know and I'll add links to them.

Copyright (C) 1999-2001 Jim Paris <jim@jtan.com> and Scott Baily <baily@users.sourceforge.net>.
Last update: Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 11:30 PM
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