Remote Control (for T.V.'s / DVD players) Software for SPV?

[Guest aberg]

:) actually I've seen something like this before.,

Once I bought one of my first PDA, and in fact my very best, the Apple Newton MessagePad 2000, there was a simular discussion.

People said that it would never be possible to make a well working remoteApp, but suddenly someone did anyway.

The thing is, the IrDa on the Newton MP2k have to be within 3feet, to transfer data.. BUT when the matter was just sending the Signal of a RemoteControl, it could control every supported tvBrand from the same distance as a regular Remote...

So im am wondering., why shouldnt it be the same matter whith my spv. They said it would be impossible, but worked it did., so All you lovely applicationWriters outthere., just write the damn Program, to send the same iRdA Signals as the remotes.., It might work., if anyone should be interessted I think i can find the Source for the Newton RemoteApp, maybe you can copy all the IrDa Signals?

:D sorry all of you that wants this threat to die.,

[Guest Matt Kirby]

As I've said before, it's very hard to do this on the Smartphone platform, which is why no-one has done it to date.

You need to get low level access to the IrDA hardware in order to make it spoof cIR signals - it's not just a case of copying the cIR codes used on another PDA platform.

I've seen similar discussions myself with various platforms, Palm machines can do it, Psions cannot, Pocket PC can, Smartphone cannot.

If someone does manage to do it for the Smartphone I'm sure that they will let us all know.

Until then, lets just leave all the clever code-monkeys hacking away at this problem until such a day when they achieve thier goal.

Am I repeating myself too much? :)

[Guest aberg]

hehe., well, you must be right., lets wait and see.., maybe it will happen one day, but until then..,, I'll almost promis to keep my mouth shut :)

[Guest Matt Kirby]

:)

Here's hoping that someone does do it, until then let's all leave this thread to drift into oblivion...........

[Guest fraser]

soulsniper: give up, it obviously ain't happening. Until such times as someone actually makes a working program, there is no reason to believe it will work.

So? That's a bit mutually exclusive! How can you suggest that everyone gives up, until someone does it? :wink:

mattkirby: You need to get low level access to the IrDA hardware in order to make it spoof cIR signals - it's not just a case of copying the cIR codes used on another PDA platform.

When I messed around with cIR / IrDA about 4-5 years ago, the only way to do it was learn from the remote in question. The software basically sampled the input, then replayed it on demand. You don't really need to get to the IR code level to do this; provided you get the replay part working

If someone does manage to do it for the Smartphone I'm sure that they will let us all know.

Not gonna happen. No one's actually tried it & everyone says it can't be done, so I don't see anyone taking it up. I'd do it myself, just out of spite ( :wink: ), but I don't have the time right now!

ntil then, lets just leave all the clever code-monkeys hacking away at this problem until such a day when they achieve thier goal.

There aren't any trying this though.

until then let's all leave this thread to drift into oblivion...........

That's even less likely!! I've been around here since Feb and I can't remember a time when there wasn't an on-going cIR thread!! :wink:

[Guest Matt Kirby]

Not gonna happen. No one's actually tried it & everyone says it can't be done, so I don't see anyone taking it up. I'd do it myself, just out of spite ( :wink:  ), but I don't have the time right now!

If no-one is trying it why are we even bothering to have this conversation?

There is even less chance of it happening if, as you suggest, no-one is attempting it- so why are we wasting time wishing?

As I've said before, I hope it does happen, but I doubt it will.

I'm now going to bow out of this thread, because I'm rapidly becoming it's most regular contributor! :)

[Guest Dumdidum]

Remote Media Control for Winamp and Windows media Player here:

www.mysunrise.ch/users/rutten_sven

[Guest DMF]

All IR's pulse afaik, trying to get a spot on capture is close ti impossible, consider that PAL frame capture devices run in frames per second too, if the brightest moment is between captured frames you easily loose it.

IMHO i would go with programming a remote control app, BUT to run it, be prepared to remove the tinted LED cover (or replace it with a clear one somehow). You could pack foil around the LED to brighten it, or use a small frensel lens to intensify the beam. I wouldnt though if youre not confident enough to mod up your phone.

[Guest DMF]

Remote Media Control for Winamp and Windows media Player here:

- And since when do DVD's and TV's log onto the web to get assigned an IP ?

[Guest fraser]

I'd say around 2006. :wink:

[Guest DMF]

By which time Smartphones will look like Dinosaurs compared to the star trek style PAD's we'll all own lol ... a lot can happen in 4 years from the original SPV specs (which im using as a base level spec example).

[Guest rchiileea]

he he thread still going on lol

what about moto ir isnt it same as othe motos ir

shouldnt that be poss??