This article is intended for Users of the pinnacle PCTV hardware , and the second part is relevant only to pinnacle PCTV vision users (PCTV pro/stereo/plus)
To edit the keymaps in your remote, navigate to \Program Files\Pinnacle\PCTV Stereo\Remote
and open the profiles.ini in notepad
first there will be a ```
[default]
then
; hardware ID:
HWID=0
this may vary and may be different for those with IR receivers that plug into the PCI card, not a serial port. Add the definitions there,
First off ,how to run programs from a button
you can already see the commands for tv, radio, teletext marked there. We don't have teletext here, so i changed the teletext key(41) to start foobar
key41=EXEC f:\Program Files\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe
you can make any key start any program :)
then, a simple way to assign hotkeys to your pctv remote
just add (for example )
key62=KEYBOARD CTRL+ALT+t+^t+^ALT+^CTRL
this will map CTRL+ALT+T to the down arrow button in your remote. If you want it to work continuously (for ex smooth scroll for volume etc,) add the same command for key(n+64) ie
key126=KEYBOARD CTRL+ALT+t+^t+^ALT+^CTRL
this will repeatedly cause CTRL+ALT+T to be pressed when you're holding the down arrow
similarly, map other hotkeys to the other buttons you want (play pause vol etc ....). the button numbers are given in a pdf file in the same folder as the profiles.ini file
**NOTE: everything is case specific, and remember to add the ^ command for every command you give else that key will stay pressed**
for ex, in key126=KEYBOARD CTRL+ALT+t+^t+^ALT+^CTRL
CTRL= depress CTRL key
ALT= depress ALT key
t= depress 't' key
^t= release 't' key
^ALT= release ALT key
^CTRL= release CTRL key
however , there may be cases where you want a key to stay pressed. I've set my channel switch buttons to do alt-tab
key23=KEYBOARD ALT+TAB
key28=KEYBOARD ^ALT
the channel up button works as the program switcher, and down button causes alt lock to be released
now that you have configured the remote, time to make them do something!
Ill show screenshots for three players that i use.
map the hotkeys that you just made to the functions you want here
[http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6139/winamprefspn8.th.jpg](http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=winamprefspn8.jpg)
Winamp
[http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4351/mplayerprefsdr5.th.jpg](http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mplayerprefsdr5.jpg)
mplayerc
[http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/5254/fooprefsbn1.th.jpg](http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fooprefsbn1.jpg)
foobar
The key maps ( and a more detailed guide ) are given in the last pages of the remote.pdf file in Program Files\Pinnacle\PCTV Stereo\Remote
Have fun with the remote!.
Now for the skins !
[BREAK=Skins]
Now some fun for pinnacle pctv vision users.If you feel bored with the stock skin that comes with it , you might be interested in some of these.
[http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6922/mediaks0.th.jpg](http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mediaks0.jpg)
Bluemediavision
[http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/96/winxpbluemq5.th.jpg](http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=winxpbluemq5.jpg)
Rottens blue
[http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8042/digvisyd2.th.jpg](http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=digvisyd2.jpg)
vega
All you have to do is , save these zip files to a folder, press CTRL+B when your PCTV is running in TV mode (without the controls , like in the winxp blue screenshot) and choose that folder as the skin folder...
Btw, i got these skins (and some more) [from the pinnacle fanboard](http://www.pinnaclefanboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=68) It's all in german, plus they havent added any skins since 2005, so i wouldnt bother going over there..joining there was a story worth telling in itself :lol:
Have fun :D
[BlueMediaVision3.x.zip|attachment](upload://cpTjMbe8kYdUh3JrkEnC2BJjFKL.zip) (178 KB)
[vega preview.zip|attachment](upload://mevsn2giIFOyUUPLSRC3C6ppPf1.zip) (71.9 KB)
[rottens blue.zip|attachment](upload://mevsn2giIFOyUUPLSRC3C6ppPf1.zip) (71.9 KB)
you learn fast, padawan 
mostly looked around at free third party viewers, and most of them suck 
