I’ve always wanted to control the video on my computer with a remote control. The computer that I received in December had Windows Vista Media Center and the remote. I’ve never been able to get LIRC working properly, so I’m stuck with Windows Vista for my remote-control-related fun.

The result is that I’ve figured out how to play an iPod or camcorder in Windows Media Center, in order to control it with the remote.

You can see the full tutorial here. Beware as it has 23 images. Not for dialup.