I want to fix a broken TV remote with an intermittent fault, is there a simple program just to monitor the Infrared port of my XDAIIi of any signals? I thought of using some type of TV remote program but to constantly put it in to the learning mode would make the whole process of repairing my remote a pain. I need the program to just sit there all the time giving me a indiacation of any recieved signals. Any ideas?
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I think there is a simpler and more convinient way:
Do you have a video camera, digital stills camera or even a web-cam? I think anything with a CCD or similar sensor will do.
I don't know of any program that might help you, but I know monitoring IR for real time signal on devices that don't support CIR is a problem which is why most remote control appsm like Vito remote only support certain devices.
Does XDAIIi support CIR standard?
I think there is a simpler and more convenient way:
Do you have a video camera, digital stills camera or even a web-cam? I think anything with a CCD or similar sensor will do.
I don't know of any program that might help you, but I know monitoring IR for real time signal on devices that don't support CIR is a problem which is why most remote control apps like Vito remote only support certain devices.
Does XDAIIi support CIR standard?
levenum said:
I don't know of any program that might help you, but I know monitoring IR for real time signal on devices that don't support CIR is a problem which is why most remote control apps like Vito remote only support certain devices.
Does XDAIIi support CIR standard?
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I don't if the XDAIIi supports CIR standard! If have a kodak digital stills camra...
Haven't you ever tried pointing the remote at the camera and looking at the display? For some reason, CCD sensors show infrared as white lite...
It works both with my old Sony video camera and Olympus digital stills camera. You can see the led light up as if it were a regular lightbulb, even in daylight and with the red plastic cover still on.
This should be perfect for your purpose.
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Haven't you ever tried pointing the remote at the camera and looking at the display? For some reason, CCD sensors show infrared as white lite...
It works both with my old Sony video camera and Olympus digital stills camera. You can see the led light up as if it were a regular lightbulb, even in daylight and with the red plastic cover still on.
This should be perfect for your purpose.
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I haven't tried that before but i will tonight!!
Cheers for that.
Hi, i tried it out on the camra on my XdaIIi on does what you said, cheers!
At last a use for the crappy XdaIIi camra!
Glad it works for you!
I just remembered that they used to sell Sony video cameras (around 98 I think) with infrared light built in for shooting in the dark. It was pretty neat, since you could see everything through the camera like 'night vision' yet others couldn't see you. Also you could by a separate light for models that didn't have the built in option (like mine).
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I have had some nice times using my Universal to turn off those annoying 40" Pioneer plasmascreens which you find in almost all 7-11 and Deli DeLuca stores. Great fun, but i want to take the prank to a whole new level.
Read this, as it could be mighty fun (unless you get caught!!)
I would like someone to program a small tool which uses e.g. the IR database from NoviiRemote or similar to do a storm broadcast thru the IR on the PDA to send the IR signal for "turn-off-tv" for every single TV model possible. Then, I just have to walk around with my PDA in my hand in radio shack and all TV's are turned off.
However, it might look strange if I leave a trail of TVs being powered off wheverever I walk, so I thought I could make a little HW gadget to work around this I buy 10-15 IR diodes which I connect to eachother (and supply with the current they need) and then connect this cluster of IR diodes to the printboard on my PDA so that I get an external IR transmitter instead. Then I can leave my PDA in my pocket, and using a cable, I can put the IR transmitter on top of my head inside my hat
Would be incredibly fun. )))
Does anyone know if there exist such a program where I can make macros to autobroadcast "TV-OFF" signal for all known tv models ?
Put the LED's in a baseball cap then you can wear it with a full 360 coverage and pda in pocket - just a thought, but I like the idea! - Mike
on a slightly related topic.....
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/printpage/86/1
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Put the LED's in a baseball cap then you can wear it with a full 360 coverage and pda in pocket - just a thought, but I like the idea! - Mike
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That's somehow how I would do it, yes It would be fun to leave your Qtek9000 on a shelf in the TV> department at e.g. Radio Shack. Enable WLAN on the 9000 and then placing it so that the camera catches the whole scenario. Then, sit outside, connect via MS Portrait (or MSN or something) so you can see what's going on inside the store when you turn off/on all TVs while the salesmen run around frantically trying to find out whats wrong.
Would be a nice YouTube movie ;-)))))
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on a slightly related topic.....
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/printpage/86/1
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Thanks. I could parallell couple e.g. 10-15 of the diodes to create a 360degree transmitter. Would require a small battery to power them I guess. But hey, that's no problem. Small coincell will do the trick. Small, nifty and exchangeable
All I need is someone that can create a program which just spew out IR codes to the IR diodes with ON/OFF/ON/OFF ...etc.
But, since I will be the only dork in the shop laughing my ass off, they might catch on to me )))))
another idea.. how about sending a signal to increase the volume?
where can i get the remote control software you said int he first post?
I cant program, simply to dumb to learn it, but i had a idea that i think is worth spreading
Use the audio output jack, connected to a IR diode and write a app that uses audio bursts to control a ir reciever (tv, stereo and so on).
I dont know enough about the ir diodes to be able to tell how it should be wired together, but i figure a simple stereo plug, a resistor or two and a diode on top should suffice, and make the ir pulse by the audio signal pulses.
the audio output should be fast enough to transmit directly to the diode, if the voltage and signal strength is within ir specs.
So what do you (more tech skilled) guys think?
is it possible?
my android phone (htc hero) can do everything exept brew a decent cup of coffe and remote control my home media center, exept my xbox media center over wlan.
So a ir remote solution is the single most wanted feature that i dont have..
i figure my coffe maker is good enough for the time being..
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i found a proof of concept, someone actually made this and got it to work on old nokia phones using a wav sound file, that he sampled using audio input on his computer.
http://jumpjack.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/turn-your-phone-into-an-universal-remote-control/
i would suggest that a ir sensor should be involved in the hardware, so the end user can program the buttons himself in the app.
Hi fellas,
I fly FPV and I wanted to use my Infuse to record the AV footage by splitting the video cable which goes to my monitor to my hdmi chord/dongle for the infuse.
The AV equipment has low resolution 640x480 if I'm lucky.
Would this idea work? There is no audio as my transmitter does not have a mic but If I could use a screen capture software on my phone to record my flights that would be fantastic. Is this possible? To use the HDMI dongle as an AV in to stream live video on my phone (assuming there is an app) basically using my phone as a DVR.
Thanks for any helpful response.
no but it would be cool to use a transmitter as reciever.... I mean if a PC needs a dedicated video capture device rather than the monitor-out going both ways then why would a cell phone be likely to work like that? if USB hosting gets figured out in the kernel and a USB video capture device was used the sure but the mhl is a 1 way device as far as anyone knows.
you may as well get a laptop and usb video capture card then copy the file to the phone.
Guess the laptop is as good as any it's a shame though
The transmitter that I was talking about is the transmitter on the aircraft transmitting the image which is being viewed on a monitor
I destroyed my gopro in a crash so I was looking for alternate solutions without having to buy anything as I am dirt poor
thanks a lot for your input
Hello, any tips on a remote control for the camera?
I have seen the selfie sticks, and wonder if there is a proven "remote only" for the native camera app?
Kind regards, Vozie
Haven't seen anything about the stock camera app, but I do know that some 3rd party apps like A Better Camera allow to use the talk button on a headset to operate shutter.
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Hello, any tips on a remote control for the camera?
I have seen the selfie sticks, and wonder if there is a proven "remote only" for the native camera app?
Kind regards, Vozie
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If you have another android phone as well, try the app named sharelens.
You place the one phone for taking the shot on eg a tripod , and use the other phone to take the pic via wifi remotely. You can even focus and see live what you are taking and at quite a distance. As long as you are in wifi range. Quality depends on the camera taking the picture and it is wirelessly transferred and recorded on the phone used as remote. I have taken some shots which would have been impossible with just one phone. Try it if it was what you meant [emoji13] [emoji2]
I have got this. Pair it via BT and you are good to go. Works with any BT device, some apps have problems with remotes and do weird stuff. Default app, however, works like a charm. The ios button works like zoom in button.
As for buy link, I can't help
Got mine last summer in China. EBay is your best bet.
Perhaps you didn't see this thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2769359
Only thing u need is root and tasker-app and any bluetooth headset with buttons...
Hi everybody
I have an android stick mk809iii and I want to use it with skype
I have a webcam logitech c270 which I have heard is fully compatible with such devices, but I found out that the the image is too dark, almost -2 stop exposure
In the camera app I can increase sensitivity in order to see the image, but in skype I can't.... Is there any tweak to solve this problem?