Nvidia Shield TV (2017) 16gb NON-Pro and IR

[Logos302 86]

  What is everyone using for IR receiver for there shield?  As the 2017 model non-pro doesn't have an IR receiver I thought I'd just use the old MCE remote one I had for my pc.  Doesn't seem to work.  OR maybe I'm just doing something wrong.  

[Jdiesel 1431]

Flirc

[Sammy 790]

I use my harmony hub for my 2015 shield.

 

BTW, what else works with the 2015 model? I might be putting one in another room or three that don't have hubs but rather Harmony Ones or Harmony 900's.

 

Thanks.

[ebr 16178]

Nothing. I program my remote to talk to my TV and let CEC do the work.

[mastrmind11 722]

CEC here.

[Sammy 790]

CEC doesn't work well when there's an AVR in between the TV and the Source (in this case the ShieldTV) or at least it didn't back in the day when I tried.

 

That said, these other rooms won't have an AVR most likely but at least one of them has a TV that I don't believe has CEC on it. What to do in such a case?

[ebr 16178]

CEC doesn't work well when there's an AVR in between the TV and the Source (in this case the ShieldTV) or at least it didn't back in the day when I tried.

 

That's my setup and I find it works fine - YMMV.  Also means my remote works properly when the TV itself pops up some sort of message.

[Logos302 86]

Any advice on CEC never used it before.  Is there anything I know before I try it?  

[mastrmind11 722]

Any advice on CEC never used it before.  Is there anything I know before I try it?  

Just make sure your TV and AVR/Pre supports it and that you're using the proper HDMI port on your TV (it'll be labeled CEC and/or ARC)

[mastrmind11 722]

That's my setup and I find it works fine - YMMV.  Also means my remote works properly when the TV itself pops up some sort of message.

same

[Kramerika 18]

Flirc

 

Flirc receiver:

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MS2V7GM/

 

IR learning remote:

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M4JYTWA/

 

The original Shield TV didn't need the Flirc receiver to work with that remote (as I have both versions).  It's a shame that they changed that.

[Logos302 86]

I set HDMI-CEC as that seemed to be the cheapest answer as I had everything I needed already .  My TV called it something different but that was an easy google.  Thank you all for your input.  Now I just need to do some tweaking to get all the buttons to work they way I want them.