Fujitso Esprimo CEC

mune · May 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM

I've installed on a Raspberry 3 both OSMC and LibreELEC then I moved on an AndroidBox (T95H) and I installed a pure kodi apk.

To have more power I moved to a tiny PC: Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 with a Intel i5 (a little bigger of a Intel NUC). I installed the last LibreElec .

But... surprise! The remote of my LG Smart TV was no longer controlling kodi/LibreElec.

CEC is not working.

I investigate on this and on https://kodi.wiki/view/CEC#Settings_in_Kodi_for_CEC is stated:

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Most HTPCs, such as x86 ("desktop"-class) HTPCs, don't have the ability to use CEC on their internal HDMI ports. Probably because the industry is silly. Those HTPCs will need to use an adapter to inject the CEC signal into the HDMI cable, such as the Pulse-Eight CEC USB adapter: http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products…ec-adapter.aspx

I haven't known that

Moreover the PC hasn't a HDMI but it has 1 VGA, 1 DVI. 2 Display Port.

Can I fix with the suggested HDMI-USB adapter? And how does it to have wired?

Thanks

MatteN · May 20, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Way lot cheaper to buy a remote just for controlling the PC, like this one https://osmc.tv/store/product/osmc-remote-control/ it works out of the box, i have 5 of those.

mune · May 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Quote from MatteN

Way lot cheaper to buy a remote just for controlling the PC, like this one https://osmc.tv/store/product/osmc-remote-control/ it works out of the box, i have 5 of those.

Actaully I already have a mini-keyboard+trackball that can be connected with a the PC with tiny USB dongle, but I want to stay away from having two different remotes (TV + kodi) on the sofa.

mune · May 20, 2024 at 6:52 PM

Quote from mune

Actaully I already have a mini-keyboard+trackball that can be connected with a the PC with tiny USB dongle, but I want to stay away from having two different remotes (TV + kodi) on the sofa.

One like this:

**chewitt** · May 21, 2024 at 12:45 PM

You need to find another remote that combines all those functions then..

LybsterKodi · May 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM

I went down a similar route, in my case with a Dell Optiplex which does have an HDMI port.

You would need both the Pulse Eight device and a display port to HDMI adapter (just put that into Amazon) and, since I do have an HDMI port, I have no idea if it will work.

One thing I had to do was buy an HDMI cable with the CEC line disabled. Without going and poking the rats nest I think its without CEC from Pulse Eight to PC, normal HDMI (ie with CEC) Pulse Eight to TV, and its been running fine now for about a year.