So, I appreciate this website alot, my htc wizard probably wouldn't be useable on a daily basis without the great software and suggestions that I have found here. However, there is one aspect of my wizard that I would love to see improved, and as I have no ability as a software developer I thought I'd throw out a challenge to all of you out there.
I would like to have a today plugin for TCPMP that has buttons for play/pause, next, and back. This would allow all of us who use this great player to control it from the comfort of our today screen.
I have searched high and low for this functionality for TCPMP, and have been unable to find it. If some enterprising soul out there wants to take on this challenge I am sure that I and many more out there would be supremely grateful.
Thanks!
No takers?
maybe ask the guy who made one for MortPlayer;
http://www.sto-helit.de/modules/edito/content.php?id=15
or use MortPlayer instead of TCPMP, maybe
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Hi,
I did ask about this on Networking but no replies. Think its more of a development issue.. there's potentially money to be made if someone comes up with a solution for this, I think, because of its film/tv industry applications....
I'm looking for a way to synchronize video playing on two Himalayas, presumably using Bluetooth. Although there are plenty of apps that let you control a media player on your pc using a Himalaya, I can't see anything that lets two phones control each other. Is it possible? It must be. I'm reasonably technically savvy (hardware and software) and am looking into developing something that does this, for my work in sound design and foley for films.... where having a mini, portable, silent-operating video player as a reference is a great advantage - nothing like that exists at the moment that has the capability for one person to control the video starting on another handheld player. Film industry has a lot of money to spend compared to consumers so a developer coming up with an app that does this might be able to market it!
Anyone interested in looking into this please post and I'll share the ideas, details etc that I've come up with so far...
Thanks!
For the past week or two, I've been looking into developing an open source project similar to Orb.com where you can stream A/V content to your phone or PDA. There was something similar posted to the Hermes forum by fun_key, but that was unfortunately not true media-on-demand, because it started VLC (www.videolan.org) and then would have the client connect, which would make the client miss the beginning of the media, sometimes a lot depending on connection lag.
The interface of this project would be web-based, again, like Orb. The problem I have run into, however, is the actual streaming. I have looked into using ffmpeg (has compatibility issues), mplayer (can't stream out; uses ffmpeg), and VLC, among others. VLC seems to be the most promising one, but I have some issues with it.
The main issue is due to me trying to make this work with WMP and not CorePlayer/TCPMP because of the video problems that has on the Hermes (and because it would be nice to stream to PCs at university/work without installing stuff on them). I managed to do some test streaming to desktop WMP, but the mobile one just won't work - it seems to be trying to download the entire file before playing it, which is not going to happen because it's huge.
So I am asking for any kind of help or suggestions that any of you might have. Especially if someone here is familiar or has worked with Microsoft's ASF specifications and is willing to help, that would be awesome.
EDIT: Almost forgot -- this project would work on at least Windows and Linux.
Cool! I can't really help you,
but I just wanted to say I very much like the idea!
I've been looking for this since I learned about orb.
I even made a dual boot windows xp install specially for Orb, so when I leave my house, I reboot the PC in WinXP to lbe able to listen to music and watch TV on the go.
A linux alternative would make this unnecessary!!
Please someone who can help, join this project!!
Strange, I thought I was subscribed to this thread, but I didn't get any notification of your post, ksdz...
Anyway, I've pretty much given up on using WMP because have neither the time nor the patience to study and code for the ASF protocol, but I have not given up on the idea itself.
Right now I'm working on another project, but once that's ready, I will most likely return to this. I might as well make use of CorePlayer/TCPMP - in fact I've already figured out how to do the most challenging parts of this. I only wish I had more time to work on personal projects such as this one.
Does anyone know of an app (or know if it is possible to build one) that uses the little button on the microphone of the phone earbuds to skip tracks or perform other functions while listening to music (like on the iPhone earbuds)? Thanks for the info.
I want it too.
Hey, did I stump the geniuses or do I need to change the title to "Full iPhone iPod Interface for PPC"?
No offense but the geniouses might be busy answering more detailed questions...
For instance, how about some information on which program you are using to listen to music with. There's loads of them out there and they come with different plugins that MIGHT be able to be configured as you wish.
I don't know myself since I use a SE DH-970 (Bluetooth) with designated buttons for that sorta thing. Works with most of the common players, AudioManager, WMP, CorePlayer and Pocket Player to name a few.
To be honest, I love Slide2Unlock and I can see how the iPhone can be attractive to some, but if you want one so bad, why not get one instead of trying to turn your WM5/WM6 into an iPhone?
//Nik
First, it doesn't really matter what media player I am using, it doesn't matter if I decide to program that button to play the Mexican Hat Dance over the loudspeaker. The question is, how can I program this button to work more closely with my software.
Second, I dont want to emulate the iPhone. Like many people who use their PPC as a music player, I dont want to have to reach into my pocket every time I want to change tracks. Pull the stick out of your rear and learn to take a joke.
Oooops, a bit touchy are we?
It DOES matter, like I said (and you said), you want it to work more close with your sodtware... WHAT software? WM5? WM6? WMP? And like I said as well, some programs let's you emulate buttons, some don't...
I can take a joke, no problem, although you are going about a little differently asking for help... All I tried to do was to let you know that I/we need more info to help you out, but if that's not good enough for you, fine.
I'll give you the short answer then.... No.
//Nik
Hey all,
Im new to this site and this phone... after all the youtube vids and the websites im very eager to start customizing my mogul.... but there are a bajillion versions of everything, i dont know where to start... can anyone suggest or attach the newest versions of the iphone interface, the touchflo htc home app? Looking forward to contributing to the community as i learn more! thanks
Joel
Welcome to the site. I don't have all direct links but I included a few and if you do a search you can find all the following programs which i think are pretty sweet to have on the mogul.
Do a search on xda for the following:
Htc Task Manager - a program that closes applications when you click on the the x close button instead of just minimizing them, helps save ram and keep your mogul running smooth.
FlashVideoBundle Pack - codecs that let you watch streaming content like youtube
TCPMP - a good flexible Media Player that lets you watch things like youtube and other formats not supported by WMP (needs a flash bundle pack to watch youtube and other streaming media)
PPCgeeksMMS - lets you send picture mail and video mail
Google Maps - Awesome map program that lets you find nearby businesses, restaurants, etc. also has mapquest like driving directions function
HTC home customizer - Downloads the htc home plugin (very cool) onto your device and lets you customize it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319308
PPC Pim backup - lets you backup contacts, messaging, and just about anything else on your device onto your SD card. good to have if you plan on customizing your phone and it ends up crashing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
efrosts FTouchFlo - theres a couple different versions of Touchflo floating around but I find this one works well on the mogul. and also FTouchFlo customizer for an app that makes it extremely easy to configure TouchFlo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=338143
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=345568
SCLPF - Slithers Cube Launcher - gives you the Touch Cube
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=336234
Everything so far is free, the next couple do cost money but they are well worth it. And of course come with trial versions if you're on the fence so check em out:
As far as iphone themes go, i'd definitely recommend checking out lakeridgesoftware.com where you'll find the program wisbar advance 3 and wisbar advance desktop. In my opinion they are the best programs available right now to modify your phones interface. Once you have these two programs you'll have access to about a million different themes and you can even make your own. Highly customizable.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/ Spb Software House has a ton of great software worth checking out. Some are moderately expensive but they make some great programs.
if you run into any problems let us know, we've all had our share of problems and crashes, good luck with your new mogul
very helpful thread for newbie.
rules to getting what you want...
#1. SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH
#2. READ READ READ
#3. Reapeat steps 1 and 2 profusely until eyes go bad.
Unless someone posts posts posts what is everyone going to read read read? The same question isn't always asked in the same way and not everyone thinks in the same keywords. Grow up and be more like the first responder... helpful.
Great response Johnnycross22.. I'd also add Pocket CM, TotalCommander, and Meshavi Notes Explorer to that list.
keefermilton said:
Unless someone posts posts posts what is everyone going to read read read? The same question isn't always asked in the same way and not everyone thinks in the same keywords. Grow up and be more like the first responder... helpful.
Great response Johnnycross22.. I'd also add Pocket CM, TotalCommander, and Meshavi Notes Explorer to that list.
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Of course this is just my opinon, but Tregrad has the right idea. Perfect example: A_C's "Slide2unlock" (great looking app worth picking up)so many people would ask the exact same question without taking the time to actually read the thread, it got ridiculous!
If you plan on making any kind of modification on anything that costs over 100 bucks it's worth doing all the independant study you can to hedge the odds of you bricking your device. right?
With that said... You do have the option of foregoing the flashbundle and tcmp by downloading Vtap. It's a great free application that is a vast collection of youtube, googlevideo etc. It is somewhat of a mem hog but I find it better than tcmp. Again just my opinon.
Grumps has a great iPhone gui thats really easy to get started with and a config app to go with it. its very simple as long as you pay attention and read the instructions. Hope this helps...
Thanks for posting all that info.
I was looking to do similar things with my Mogul once it arrives. Now I don't have to track everything down.
This website is awesome! It made me like my phone again, I was going to get the touch, but not anymore, since I can get all the features of the touch on my mogul and still keep my slide out keyboard!!
Hey all,
So far, this place has been a fountain of knowledge, which I'm truly grateful for, which makes learning my Herme's fun and easy going.
Since joining here, I've managed to switch my Keyboard from German to English, with thanks for the Advanced Config Tool, get Xvid's working under TCMP something or other, get Pocket MSN running, and a few other things...
But here are a few things which have been grinding my gears (sorry, just watched Family Guy);
A.) How do I change the message received tone and the alarm tones?
B.) How can I switch off the auto suggestions for text messages etc, even though it seems to be off in tools
C.) Is Linux on the Hermes any good / Is it still being developed and supported / would it be worth it me switching to Linux?
D.) Where do you all get your spares from? Preferably excluding Ebay.
E.) If theres anyway to have WMP / the HTC Music player continue playback from last play / track / session? (I.e. If i get off a bus, and have to turn off a track, instead of having to reselect the album i was listening to, for it just to auto-recognise the track being "paused".)
The reasoning behind D, is because although my Hermes is secondhand, not to mention purchased from Ebay, the seller kindly sold me a headphone adaptor, the screen slightly marked, and the camera cover is scratched to hell, not to mention the keyboard seems to be slightly raised in the middle, meaning a segment of keys have been worn down, along with a scuff above the keyboard.
So since I want to try and get it looking fairly decent, I'd like to know where you get your stuff from, and if anyone can recommend me a decent adaptor for headphones when listening to music.
I'm sure I'll have more questions, but for now these will do.
Thanks in advance guys, and keep up the good work!
Regarding question D - here are a few suggestions:
http://www.mikechannon.net/page4.html
Mike
Thanks Mike!
Just a shame about my other questions. lol
Hopefully someone will suggest some stuff.
Greeee said:
Thanks Mike!
Just a shame about my other questions. lol
Hopefully someone will suggest some stuff.
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Regarding A,B and C, I'm pretty sure there are existing threads on these. Don't worry overly if the threads are not Hermes specific. As for E I'm not sure that it's possible, but I could well be wrong, especially if you are using a proprietry player.
Mike
PS. Generally rolling up several questions in one post ends up not being very successful (even if at first it seems efficient and space saving. You may need to separate them out.)
Cheers
lol, thanks for the help there Mike.
To be completely honest, i had been searching before doing this post. Most of my little queries had been resolved that way.
Ah well, i'm just going to continue looking.
Thanks once again Mike!
Two more things...
How would I be able to re-install MS Office onto my hermes, since its not currently installed?
Also, are there any games available for it?
Another one...
Hopefully for any music buffs, this will be easy enough.
I currently have a large amount of music in various bitrates, however my main collections are in 320kbps.
Obviously, transfering this data from PC to phone is ok, but takes up loads of unneccessary space.
Does anyone use anything to convert their tunes to a lower bitrate (128kbps approx) while keeping the music in MP3 format so it can be used with Audio Manager, keeping all the original mp3 info (Artist, Track Title, Album etc), or should I cut my losses and move back to crappy itunes using m4a within WMP?
Do a search for the ms office cab file. Just click on it and it will install or look for the single cabs for each thing, depending if you need all the components.
I use SUPER (freeware) to change my bitrate on my MP3's, I don't know if it will take away any of the info but its worth a try as the install file is about 32 Kbs. If it doesn't work then you've lost 10 mins.
Cheers...
I use dBpoweramp music converter, it's also free and easy to use.
Cool, thanks for the advice guys! Just had loads of music as m4a, but then WMP doesn't recognise the names, and you have to constantly open the albums you want, rather than simply selecting the artist within album manager.
Will try those out tonight!
Cool, thanks for the advice guys! Just had loads of music as m4a, but then WMP doesn't recognise the names, and you have to constantly open the albums you want, rather than simply selecting the artist within album manager.
Will try those out tonight!