I am about to buy a PDA/Smartphone. I liked the HTC Touch until I discovered it comes without an IR port.
I know it sounds a little silly but a main reason to me for buying a PDA is that I could use it as a multiremote to control my tv's, HD-recorder, DVD and soundbridge/Receiver.
I have tried to firgure out which pda/smartphone that would do the job but without luck. Some say that a lot of the smartphones/PDAøs has to weak an IR-signal to be used properly as a remote.
But there must be something out there hat works?
Thanks in advance /Rasmus
this prog worked ok on my pda's
http://www.novii.tv/
I have heard of Novi and just found the compatibility-list http://www.novii.tv/pocketpc/#compatibility but which PDA'S/smartphones has a strong enough IR-signal to work properly?
Thanks - Rasmus
my htc ones had about a 2-3meter range and because they are focused one have to aim alot for the tv to respond
i dont know of any htc pdas which have a consumer graded IR
heck IR is not even included in newer pda's from htc
Raster said:
I have heard of Novi and just found the compatibility-list http://www.novii.tv/pocketpc/#compatibility but which PDA'S/smartphones has a strong enough IR-signal to work properly?
Thanks - Rasmus
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Sorry the ir-range is also mentioned there.. Great !
Raster said:
Sorry the ir-range is also mentioned there.. Great !
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yep and if you bothered to search first you would have found a number of threads talking about IRda having bad range on most devices for Remote control functions.
but you didnt and here we are.
Wow, what a jerk. Someone needs a maxi pad.
st3v3 said:
yep and if you bothered to search first you would have found a number of threads talking about IRda having bad range on most devices for Remote control functions.
but you didnt and here we are.
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And if you had spend the time actually reading my post I wouldn't have had to write it again for you......
I have tried to figure out which pda/smartphone that would do the job but without luck. Some say that a lot of the smartphones/PDAs has to weak an IR-signal to be used properly as a remote.
But there must be something out there hat works?
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Read http://pocketpcmag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17874 (and make sure you keep reading ALL my articles, I've linked to this one from several of them).
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dont kill me for asking.. but i have been seeing a lot of roms with manila screen on it(i think thats what you call it). while that is very cool and fast to use, i cant help but wonder about i someone would be able to copy the sidekick interface. i'm not just talking about an app to make it look like it but an actual rom. i think it be really cool since we have the side scroll bar also. i dont know how to make roms. hope a dev will be reading this and take it in consideration
Let me ask you this....
can you run ps3 games on a Xbox? No....incompatible software and hardware.
i think i shall start new thread in the kaiser rom development forum on "How to sync Kaiser with PS3"
i believe you can connect tilt to ps3 and share media lol. i bet we could be using our kaisers as ps3 controllers within a week
arajay said:
i believe you can connect tilt to ps3 and share media lol. i bet we could be using our kaisers as ps3 controllers within a week
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i want to pair them to play games
very funny.. lets do it this way, we got the android working on kaiser, immitated the storm, made it look like the iphone without the hardware question being the problem. its not a stupid question its just who will write the coding. android has been working(though unstable) rerouting the buttons also. and im not asking if the sidekick os can be dumped and rebuild, its a matter of is there someone out there smart enough to write it from nothing. seen a lot of crazy things been done to our phone. this would be a brand new step.
arajay said:
i believe you can connect tilt to ps3 and share media lol. i bet we could be using our kaisers as ps3 controllers within a week
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You actually can. For keyboard atleast.
TheParadox said:
You actually can. For keyboard atleast.
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i shall have to test this brother
msd24200 said:
i shall have to test this brother
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You need software. I saw it on PPC Warez awhile back....Pairs with bluetooth. *Hides*
TheParadox said:
You need software. I saw it on PPC Warez awhile back....Pairs with bluetooth. *Hides*
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do you have a link
rxdrift7 said:
very funny.. lets do it this way, we got the android working on kaiser, immitated the storm, made it look like the iphone without the hardware question being the problem. its not a stupid question its just who will write the coding. android has been working(though unstable) rerouting the buttons also. and im not asking if the sidekick os can be dumped and rebuild, its a matter of is there someone out there smart enough to write it from nothing. seen a lot of crazy things been done to our phone. this would be a brand new step.
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Your thought is innovative but if u see the hardware will not be able to support the side kick side pane and a lot of process is involved in makin the android run on the kaiser to name a few we need to port , make the boot runner compatiable with it ..
So bear with it...
It's all done through vnc right now so the latency is bad, but that's easy to fix by using a dedicated app.... window 0 is video, window 1 is the debug output from vnc, window 2 is the output from the daughterboard and also where you send commands to steer with. Using channel 1 and 2 for steering, channel 3 for tilting the camera (well, tilting the mirror) so you have 5 free for a manipulator or whatever. Also 6 slots for sensors.
I'd like to point out that unlike a Predator drone, the video and data feeds have proper encryption
Sorry for the bad quality of the external pictures: I use the G1 as my main camera and had to dig out an old webcam.
Code and schematics for the daughterboard available on request, if you want a built-up daughterboard I gotta charge you for it, though.
update: video link here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nshjT6V64Uc
u r in the wrong section btw
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I'd like to point out that unlike a Predator drone, the video and data feeds have proper encryption
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FUNNY!!! great work, would like to see a vid of this assassin in action
Thats fantastic!
Hey brutal^ he developed some kind of WMD thats capable of missile mirages or inceptions.
Can it fly though?
The problem is that if you want a "first person" video I can take it, if you want to see it go not so much because I have no other video camera than the phone!
sorry, thought it was cool
where should this thread be moved to?
Dream General
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sorry, thought it was cool
where should this thread be moved to?
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It doesn't matter anyways, you can't move it. Just wait for a mod to do it
Let me get this straight. You have created a vehicle which is controlled by a G1 which itself can be controlled remotely? is this done by Wifi or 3G? Please post more details, it looks like a fun thing to do once I retire my G1, especially if I could control it from another Android phone.
Yes, the G1 is connected to a daughterboard that uses the serial port on the ExtUSB plug to talk to a microcontroller, which in turn can deal with servos and sensors. The G1 can be controlled with ssh (I prefer to work in linux shell land) and sends images back via VNC. This can be done through any sort of network connection, I tested it with 3G and it works, now using wifi because I don't have to pay Vodafone for airtime that way. Next step is to get better video feedback and port the universal autopilot I wrote for the Parallax Propeller onto the g1.
I'm sorry but I really had to.
That'd be the next thing, once this works well on land I'll put it on a motorglider. well back to work sorry for posting in the wrong forum!
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That'd be the next thing, once this works well on land I'll put it on a motorglider.
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Or an actual predator drone...which is what the picture is of.............
there goes any chance of my joke ever being funny. I had to explain it.
BrutalHoe said:
u r in the wrong section btw
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This isn't development?
billquinn1 said:
This isn't development?
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agreed... this is definatly anrdoid dev....
javolin13 said:
agreed... this is definatly anrdoid dev....
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No... android development is when you develop Android, not hack the hardware. This isn't any new ideas or improvements, it's just an interesting use for what we already have.
Don't get me wrong, I think what you've done is extremely impressive (weird, funny, and makes me say "Why???!?!," but impressive). Kudos to you for your work. It's definitely not Android development, but it's a simple mistake, which is why everyone on this forum isn't bashing you mercilessly for it like we do when someone posts a thread here saying, "Plz help tried to instal dis moto clik thing n now all i see is Tmobil G1." A mod will move it soon, so don't sweat it.
But seriously, dude.... WTF?!? inspired you to do this?
I make my money building ship autopilots and wanted to do something that you can buy with less than $100 if you already have a g1. Also, I think those rc-car-with-camera toys are spiffy but have very limited range, so let's do something about that
re developing Android, I think this will turn into a "you see what my camera sees and viceversa" application, which I am sure has been done already, but I need to make it work through ssh.
I dont care if its develepment or not (nor the whys) I think if you have the knowledge to build something like this, then why the hell not its fun.
And its about the coolest thing I have seen in a while
Ehrm, okey.
I was thinking about creating a decibelmeter-application for windows mobile and have made it half-way so far. Am having some difficulties with programmatically computing the correct output in decibel, ie converting the data gathered to a decibel-number.
I know it has been made before (see post here) but apparently heliosdev gave up or just stopped working on it.
Does anyone have a clue? I know that it will be "quite" in-accurate, but it will still be fit for my needs and give a rough estimate.
Good idea but I don't think that she mics of a PPC are able to give really well-founded absolute results in measurement. Maybe relative values but, well...
Nope, I know, but I think its still able to produce a rough estimate. If I only knew how
If it anybody 2 code, I could deliver the graphics in addition...
Pocket RTA pro - does this, thats if you dont wanna continue programming!
it has an FFT function aswell
I know Pocket RTA but I wanna code something for myself
Im learning and only need a bit of help with a few things. Besides, I just want the decibelmeter, nothing more.
Giving up on this one, too inaccurate and too much development. Asking mods to close the thread.
LOL - that was fast!
Here's an older freeware sound meter I use. http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=37750&d=1177363417 Works OK for a ballpark dB figure
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Here's an older freeware sound meter I use. http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=37750&d=1177363417 Works OK for a ballpark dB figure
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Thanks, but what's the password?
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LOL - that was fast!
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Hehehe, yea, I know, but I kinda realized that its of no use. The measurement will be too inaccurate (basically because of the microphone) and it will take quite alot of horsepower to calculate the dB in realtime I'm afraid. At least if doing it the way I had in mind...
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Thanks, but what's the password?
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??? No idea; it's never asked me for a password. I found it awhile ago in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=303705
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??? No idea; it's never asked me for a password. I found it awhile ago in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=303705
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Hummm - the zip contains a rar, which is password protected.
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Thanks, but what's the password?
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magic
more chars...
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magic
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Yup, magic it is. Thank you.
Thread closed due to OP request!
Is it possible?
Does someone want to make a lot of money? If this is created yet... it has a lot of potential. There is only 1 other app I can find on this topic and it involves purchasing an internet enabled garage door controller.
I would like to use mine for the my University's Campus Faculty/Staff parking gates.
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Is it possible?
Does someone want to make a lot of money? If this is created yet... it has a lot of potential. There is only 1 other app I can find on this topic and it involves purchasing an internet enabled garage door controller.
I would like to use mine for the my University's Campus Faculty/Staff parking gates.
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Ill give you one guess who already did it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=816433
gomorrah said:
Ill give you one guess who already did it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=816433
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That's pretty cool... However, it doesn't really suite my situation.
its a cool concept i suppose. but here's a better question. does the EVO have the capabilities to transmit FM? i read a while back that the dev's thought it could, but i never heard if it was pursued.
SilverStone641 said:
its a cool concept i suppose. but here's a better question. does the EVO have the capabilities to transmit FM? i read a while back that the dev's thought it could, but i never heard if it was pursued.
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I'm interested in any type of transmitting capabilities as well. I was hoping this would kill two birds with one stone.
i'll see if i can dig up the thread. they were going at it from a transmit-to-my-car-radio stand point. which i am 100% down with
Edit: Found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=693253&highlight=transmitter
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yes it can, but its not easy. I'm working on a kernel with this feature.
kthejoker20 said:
yes it can, but its not easy. I'm working on a kernel with this feature.
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And I'm working on loving you. Any chance you have a time frame for your project?
I am in Greece and peel is not working with full specs. Can you suggest any other program for using my tablet as a remote with multiple tv's. i have 2 different tv's. (Samsung & LG)
this isn't any help to you, but i am also wondering this. Ha ha don't look at other country's with envy because that app is pretty terrible which is why I wonder if there are any alternatives.
If either of you had searched you would have found plenty of info in this very forum about the IR blaster on the tab2.
Shame on both of you.
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If either of you had searched you would have found plenty of info in this very forum about the IR blaster on the tab2.
Shame on both of you.
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Thanks for posting such a rude comment that didn't help either of us find an alternative application.
Shame on you for being so unhelpful.
tcb4 said:
Thanks for posting such a rude comment that didn't help either of us find an alternative application.
Shame on you for being so unhelpful.
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shame on you for not bothering to spend a little effort and search for your answer. Asking others to do the simple leg work you could have done. THIS is why you get a snippy reply because in the time it took you to post and also reply back to a user you could have googled and xda searched.
i spent 10seconds and searched "ir remote app"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647605&highlight=ir+remote+app&page=2
there's your answer, now learn from this moment and understand not everyone in the world will go and get things for you, sometimes you have to do things for yourself.
We were all new at one point in time and XDA is huge and sometimes very difficult to navigate. A little guidance can go a long way in terms of respect and gratitude, especially from Senior Members.
guys, why so sensitive... let's be honest, it was an easy find. I'm a newbie too, and the first thing I found when I got my Tab 2, was Touchsquid. The Search feature is REALLY easy to access. And you can even search per-forum right away... now, nevermind the argument, click on that thread they gave you, it has lots of information about Touchsquid. Which is, by the way, a really cool app. A little unpolished in terms of interface and layout, but has a LOT of functions, compatibility, etc.
it's listing as $49 bucks here...seriously...$49 for a andriod app to use a ir sensor on our device.....hey, I'm not knocking them selling it for that, they did the work obviously...but why aren;t more developers doing it, if they can get that for it? People work their butts off making apps for like $1-$3/buy
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it's listing as $49 bucks here...seriously...$49 for a andriod app to use a ir sensor on our device.....hey, I'm not knocking them selling it for that, they did the work obviously...but why aren;t more developers doing it, if they can get that for it? People work their butts off making apps for like $1-$3/buy
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Probably because the customer base isn't that large. I guess.