IR receiver that works out of box with Acer KWR113201 WMC remote?

[cybergrimes 93]

Hello,

I found this remote sold as the Acer KWR113201-01B. It has "the green button" with a full keyboard on the back. I also grabbed a WMC receiver labeled as model# OVU400002/00. The Acer remote does not work with this receiver but I have a different WMC remote that is working with it and I also confirmed this Acer remote works using a Flirc receiver. So each device is working.

Does anyone have any experience with this remote? Does it need a specific Acer IR receiver or software package to work? None of the listings I see for the remote are ever sold with an IR receiver so I'm wondering if it was sold with a Media Center PC that had a built in IR receiver. There's a few Acer branded USB receivers on eBay but I don't want to keep throwing money at it. I just liked the size and button layout compared to some of the chunkier remotes.

Edited May 11, 2025 by cybergrimes

[softworkz 5066]

The receiver looks the same like the original Microsoft one with the Philips chipset (actually a "transceiver", it can also send IR commands). I'm pretty sure that it's an OEM version of it and that it works at least with all MS remotes and IR keyboards. 

4 hours ago, cybergrimes said:

None of the listings I see for the remote are ever sold with an IR receiver so I'm wondering if it was sold with a Media Center PC that had a built in IR receiver.

If it doesn't work with the MS receiver, then I'd say "no" - unless it was an Acer PC.

4 hours ago, cybergrimes said:

There's a few Acer branded USB receivers on eBay but I don't want to keep throwing money at it.

Yet, that's probably the only way to find out..

[cybergrimes 93]

I’ve searched around some more— it looks like it might have been included with the Acer Aspire Z5801 AIO released in 2011.

It had a TV tuner built in and I did find a driver file referencing an ITECIR Infrared Receiver. Similar to a NUC?

Not sure I’ll take this any further, cool remote but probably a PITA to get working outside a Flirc receiver.

Edited May 12, 2025 by cybergrimes