We suggest you leave that side of the case open for smooth operation of the remote. Raspberry Pi Media Center Kit for Raspberry Pi3 - No Pi Included Your Store for Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Robotics On Line: Shields, Arduino Kits, Sensors.71. If you cover the sides the ir sensor might work only when you operate the remote too close to the sensor. The supplied official raspberry pi case will have a cover on the left side and will cover the ir sensor. So make sure that the remote is aligned to the ir sensor when you use it. Please bear in mind that ir works primarily on line-of-sight (just like your tv remote). So ago ahead and have a blast!! Note: the ir remote is preconfigured and hence all one needs to do is plug in the ir tsop receiver into the appropriate slots/pins on the raspberry pi as shown in the supplied manual.

For starters we are including a 16gb class 10 microsd card that is typical used for hd video/recording or stills! Additionally we brought the cool looking osmc which has a neater and easier interface to flip through content! Finally a brand new starter guide thats supplied with the kit just gets you started on your movie marathon! It also gives you tips and tricks to play around with rpi3 incase you encounter any issues. Go ahead indulge in a movie marathon or a musical party! In giving you the best as always, we are launching our raspberry pi 3 media center kit with some new cool stuff. The supplied ir remote just makes it easier to flip through channels/options. The media center kit allows you to use your brand new raspberry pi as a media center so that you can enjoy your movies, musics and tv shows from your couch. With a myriad of applications its found its space in every zone and entertainment is no different.

Raspberry pi has been the most versatile single board computer available as of now.

Raspberry pi 3 media center