Vega as SmartTV extension

[Guest jevdroid]

My VEGA unfortunately suffers from a broken screen. It still works fine though. I was thinking to mount it behind my flatscreen TV and hook it up through the HDMI connection. I just need a way to control it though.

Now, I also have an old HTC hero that I can use to control the vega with - all that is needed is software to connect the two. I tried using "tablet remote", but that crashes all the time. There are numerous apps to control a google TV, but those won't talk to my tablet running VegaCream.

So, anyone have the tip for this?

Edited July 20, 2012 by jevdroid

[Guest Daedric1383]

XBMC for Android and XBMC remote ?

[Guest QLF]

Not fancy a USB mouse / keyboard? Or wireless version with USB BT dongle?

[Guest jevdroid]

XBMC for Android and XBMC remote ?

XBMC for android has not been released yet and won't support TEGRA2 according to the XBMC wiki. Further more, XBMC is a media machine, it won't provide access to other apps (youtube, twitter, imdb, mail, facebook, whatever...).

Not fancy a USB mouse / keyboard? Or wireless version with USB BT dongle?

USB requires wires (not wanted) and interaction to switch it to host if I'm not mistaken - or is there a method to switch it to host at boottime?

Anyway, the vega (or actually, a PoV mobii) has a working bluetooth built-in, that's what I want to use anyway. VegaCream prolly doesn't have the drivers for a bluetooth mouse I assume. My Hero can serve as a bluetooth mouse, but so far I have not been able to get it to work with the tablet.

Edited July 23, 2012 by jevdroid

[Guest danb79]

have you seen these? might help

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Bluetooth-Mini-Rii-Wireless-Keyboard-with-Touchpad-V2-0-For-Laptop-PC-UK-/261054916032?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice&hash=item3cc815e5c0#ht_852wt_1396

[Guest jevdroid]

Darned. Tried a bluetooth peripheral, but VegaCream doesn't budge. It resets when I switch the BT on or off while wifi enabled and it won't find any remote. Something to look into before continuing I'm afraid...

[Guest wasps]

You can install vnc server on the tablet, and use vnc client on your phone to control it

[Guest danb79]

this unit comes with its own dongle so the vega should just see it as a usb kb\mouse this is what happens when i plug in my cheep lidl kb\mouse!

have you seen these? might help

http://www.ebay.co.u...0#ht_852wt_1396

[Guest jevdroid]

Is there a VNC server that doesn't (try to) send the screen but instead just accepts input equipment?

@dan: yeah, seen them, but I'm trying to keep it budget neutral, otherwise I might as well get me one of those pocket Android machines and be done with it.