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Infrared not working on XDA2 for TV remote controller

I've installed TV remote controller 5.5 from www.pdawin.com but cannot get any of the built in settings ie. SONY TV to controll my equipment. I cannot get the XDA2 to respond to the softwares learn function either. Can anyone please help?

I had this exact same issue. I gave up after 20 minutes. If anyone has any tips on using as a remote, I would also be very interested to know.

well i cant say for xda2 but i had it running on xda1 and the Infrared transmitter is WEAK! the tv would only react if the xda1 were as close as 30cm from the reciever of the tv
so unless the Infrared t ransceiver is much more powerfull then the one in xda1 then even if you find a remote program it's next to useless with such a short range
unless you build something like this
http://www.pdawin.com/irtranceiver.html

I had TV remote working on my previous Dell Axim X5. The IR transmitter was weak too, think it had to be within a metre or so from memory.
I've tried the XDA2 only inches away from the IR sensor on the TV and it still doesn't work, either it is really low powered? or there is a fault somewhere?

This is probably a hardware limitation.
It's possible that the used infrared led's aren't emitting in the standard consumer electronics spectrum.
If this is the case, the XDA II can't be used for remote control applications, unless you replace the IR transmitter (which means opening the case and voiding warranty).

It wont work due to the fact that the Xda II does not have a consumer standard IrDA module on it. A severe limitation of the Xda II as well I feel. A bit of a step backward from the Xda I too.

Grrr. I didnt want it anyway.

its not a hardware problem.... its a software problem...

RichMercer said:
It wont work due to the fact that the Xda II does not have a consumer standard IrDA module on it. A severe limitation of the Xda II as well I feel. A bit of a step backward from the Xda I too.
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Yes, XDA2 can not be used for remote control applications!

I wonder why anybody would want to turn this beautiful cutting edge piece of technology into a remote control when a very comprehensive learning remote can be had for about £5.

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I wonder why anybody would want to turn this beautiful cutting edge piece of technology into a remote control when a very comprehensive learning remote can be had for about £5.
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I've often asked myself the same question I do see people with PDA's creating the odd havoc in TV shops n department stores switching the channels etc.
Really have not wanted to control my TV, aircon or anything else with my XDA II .

I wonder why anybody would want to turn this beautiful cutting edge piece of technology into a remote control when a very comprehensive learning remote can be had for about £5.
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well i suppose many people say the same thing with a search replace of remote to phone when they see how much more we pay to get a pda and cellphone in one

Even fully compliant IrDA components are only rated for a transmit distance of 1 meter. Consumer remote controls are much brighter.

Yes and since the cheapest usable tv remote controller with a more powerfull beam can be bought for around 5 dollar... why didn´t they put these ir leds in the mda xda ii?? max difference 1 dollar in large quantities?
With all these remotes laying around on the table (about 8 of them) tv remote on the pocketpc would be very usefull. Learning mode, program what you need or get them from the database on internet. Also the possibility to program macro´s so you press one button to play and watch dvd and power on 5.1 surround system.....
How can the ir leds be tweaked?
michiel

Yes and since the cheapest usable tv remote controller with a more powerfull beam can be bought for around 5 dollar... why didn´t they put these ir leds in the mda xda ii?? max difference 1 dollar in large quantities?
With all these remotes laying around on the table (about 8 of them) tv remote on the pocketpc would be very usefull. Learning mode, program what you need or get them from the database on internet. Also the possibility to program macro´s so you press one button to play and watch dvd and power on 5.1 surround system.....
How can the ir leds be tweaked?
michiel

Yes and since the cheapest usable tv remote controller with a more powerfull beam can be bought for around 5 dollar... why didn´t they put these ir leds in the mda xda ii?? max difference 1 dollar in large quantities?
With all these remotes laying around on the table (about 8 of them) tv remote on the pocketpc would be very usefull. Learning mode, program what you need or get them from the database on internet. Also the possibility to program macro´s so you press one button to play and watch dvd and power on 5.1 surround system.....
How can the ir leds be tweaked?
michiel

the only useful app that ive ever found for any pda to control a pice of equpiment was one for a palm that i had,
the software was called mini-disk titler ,
you just filled in the track names on the screen then tapped on title. the pda then sent the sequence of button presses to title the disk in about 20 seconds , much quicker than faffing with all the menus on the player
ian

well the very brigth remote leds may not be able to transmit data as far as the ir in the xda
about extenders for the ir
http://www.pdawin.com/irtranceiver.html
http://www.homeautomationnet.com/Shopping/remote-control-accessories.asp
http://www.smarthome.com/8220A.html

In-car rear view webcam viewer

I have an idea for an application which i don't think exists at present. Because of my lack of in depth knowledge of XDA programming and hardware i could do with some advice on whether its a non-starter or not.
Many top of the range vehicles these days have the option of an in-car rear view camera/viewer.
My idea was for a retro fit device/application that would use an XDA as the viewing screen in conjunction with some type of wired/wireless video camera (usb or otherwise) that would be small enough to permanently mount on the rear of a vehicle. Obviously this video device would need to be small and inconspicous as well as weather proof. The quality of the video would not need to be particularly brilliant as it is mainly used for parking situations. It could also have security uses (time lapse/motion triggered recording).
Anyone out there seen anything like this in existance or have any idea of wether or not this is pheasable?
Tony Black
Hereford, UK
Orange SPV M2000 (using Imate 1.4 ROM)

I have had that thought many times, and I would love to fit it in my car.
Haven't done anything to find any SW for this though, as I'm wating for the Universal with USB, as i think you would need USB to get a nice clean video through put.
I would buy the SW imediatly!

Couldn't you use a wifi camera and wifi receiver in your PDA, and stream video from one to the other?
V

If such a thing existed. The problem with normal USB webcams is that you need to plug them into a device that can act as a USB Host.

That was exactly why I suggested wifi.
There are a couple of PDAs with USB host facility (old Toshiba I think?) but ignoring that option, look here for an idea.
It's not particulaly neat, but similar to what I had in mind - that article is called "Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi Webcam". It requires a TCP camera connected to a wifi router. I've never seen a camera with wifi built in, but it wouldn't be impossible I think. Messy setup though.
However, for your needs, I think you don't even need to use the PDA part. You can buy a radio micro camera for less than £30, eg here and buy a colour screen for around £40. Find a way to power them with an inverter and you'll be "golden" :wink:
V

I use a wifi webcam in my babies bedroom, running off a 9voly supply. I use internet explorer on my BA and tap in the IP address of the cam to view images. No reason at all why you couldn't mount the camera in a car and powering a cam that draws 9v dc in a car would be a doddle!
Just save the ip of the camera in internet explorer favourites and away you go.

i would love it to film w****** tailgating me and get there number plates for reference
and maybe reversing into a space

I have looking for a solution for this problem. First of all: I have no WIFI at the moment with my MDA Compact. So I was looking for a bluetooth camera. I just doesn't exist at the moment, only Sony will be making a bluetooth camera, but I think it will be overkill.
WIFI it will be. An affordable camera is this one from Dlink: http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=297
120$ Unfortunately not wheaterproof, so you have to build it inside the car behind the window or looking through a hole. But I think it's the only affordable solution at the moment. Maybe I will buy the QTek 9100, so I will have WIFi on board...
Voltage supply is 5Volt, so a simple DC-DC converter will do (7805).
Any willing to test? I can't at the moment, but I'd like to hear from the results...
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I have looking for a solution for this problem. First of all: I have no WIFI at the moment with my MDA Compact. So I was looking for a bluetooth camera. I just doesn't exist at the moment, only Sony will be making a bluetooth camera, but I think it will be overkill.
WIFI it will be. An affordable camera is this one from Dlink: http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=297
120$ Unfortunately not wheaterproof, so you have to build it inside the car behind the window or looking through a hole. But I think it's the only affordable solution at the moment. Maybe I will buy the QTek 9100, so I will have WIFi on board...
Voltage supply is 5Volt, so a simple DC-DC converter will do (7805).
Any willing to test? I can't at the moment, but I'd like to hear from the results...
Success.
Andre[/img]

martlewis said:
I use a wifi webcam in my babies bedroom, running off a 9voly supply. I use internet explorer on my BA and tap in the IP address of the cam to view images. No reason at all why you couldn't mount the camera in a car and powering a cam that draws 9v dc in a car would be a doddle!
Just save the ip of the camera in internet explorer favourites and away you go.
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Sorry to ask what's probably a stupid question, but what format is used for the IP address? I've tried typing in my camera IP address into IE but just get an error page.
Any help greatly appreciated
Thanks

djhonline said:
martlewis said:
I use a wifi webcam in my babies bedroom, running off a 9voly supply. I use internet explorer on my BA and tap in the IP address of the cam to view images. No reason at all why you couldn't mount the camera in a car and powering a cam that draws 9v dc in a car would be a doddle!
Just save the ip of the camera in internet explorer favourites and away you go.
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Sorry to ask what's probably a stupid question, but what format is used for the IP address? I've tried typing in my camera IP address into IE but just get an error page.
Any help greatly appreciated
Thanks
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How about http://111.222.111.222/ (not a real address but you get the idea.

TheBrit said:
djhonline said:
martlewis said:
I use a wifi webcam in my babies bedroom, running off a 9voly supply. I use internet explorer on my BA and tap in the IP address of the cam to view images. No reason at all why you couldn't mount the camera in a car and powering a cam that draws 9v dc in a car would be a doddle!
Just save the ip of the camera in internet explorer favourites and away you go.
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Sorry to ask what's probably a stupid question, but what format is used for the IP address? I've tried typing in my camera IP address into IE but just get an error page.
Any help greatly appreciated
Thanks
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How about http://111.222.111.222/ (not a real address but you get the idea.
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Hi, sorry I should have said that was the format I tried. I wasn't sure if there was anything I'd missed. Thanks for reply though
Cheers

Official Imate Specs

After Emailing Imate asking various questions on the specs of their up and coming K-Jam they sent me this ....
States Bluetooth as 1.1

It says "Compliant with v1.1" which doesnt rule out the possibility that its 2.0. Also their information is very sketchy... 1.2/2.0 MP camera (for god sakes... which is it?)... and Wireless B/G/E/I compliant (it only appears to be B compliant).

I believe the camera is 1.3Mpixel with some built-in function to interpolate to 2Mpixel.
The network could be 802.11b/g/e/i compatible and still have a top speed of 11Mbit implemented...
802.11g adds higher speed, shorter preamble and support for the OFDM encoding scheme. So it could support the 802.11g at 11Mbit, preventing the device from dragging older g access points down when connected (Some of the older 802.11g access points fall back to limiting EVERYTHING connected to 802.11b speeds when a 802.11b device connects.)
802.11e just adds Quality Of service support and bursting
802.11i improves the security with 802.1x support and CCMP support
I do agree that the Bluetooth support they list is merely what was certified AT THE TIME that the document was originaly created. We'll have to see what is real when we start getting our hands on it.
Robert Harrold

I can't see how the Wizard will hve BT 2.0 when the Universal doesn't. The Universal is the all singing all dancing device that people pay a premium for. So there is no way the Wizard at the cheaper market will have a better spec IMO.

Also note that according to Microsoft the Wizard has a newer build of WM5 on it than the Universal as well !! See: http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2005/09/24/473604.aspx#comments

TV / Radio on HTC Uni's

Does anyone know anything about the release date, or whether the devices have been released.... for the Pocket PC that allows you to watch live TV feed via the SDIO Port?
I know there was a company that said March 06, but they've sorta gone quiet... there's radio devices out there, and devices for the PALM or CF Card... But anyone know anything about one that will be compatible with the MDA Pro???
:-/

Tv and Radio only via WIFI or 3G connections via subscriptions or internet based feeds only.
dont know any that will allow this via an SDIO slot, but would be interested if found, suspect if used it will be a massive battery drain.

There was something meant to have been released in March:
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/4782.html
But can't find anything else about it... :-(

You might consider this
If you want access to TV/Sat/Cable or your DVD player you might want to try this.
http://www.slingmedia.com/
It has a mobile player.

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Celestial said:
If you want access to TV/Sat/Cable or your DVD player you might want to try this.
http://www.slingmedia.com/
It has a mobile player.
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Is there anything cheaper than $249 :-/ ??

here is the site:
http://www.eopstech.com/eops/index.html
doesn't open on my side (looks like it's hosted on a dialup connection :lol: )

ady said:
doesn't open on my side (looks like it's hosted on a dialup connection :lol: )
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Doesn't open on my side either :-( Is this somewhere that sells them? Makes them??..

Hi to everyone on the forum. This is my first post. I'm recently the owner of a new HTC Universal (T-mob MDA Pro).
Just thought I'd let you kno - I'm a PhD student working on mobile digital TV. I'm working in 2 European projects aimed at delivering mobile digital tv based at Brunel University. I currently have one of the digital TV SDIO receivers mentioned here. It's a prototype from a company called DibCom. It's a DVB-H receiver. DVB-H sends boradcast data in bursts so a receiver only has to be powered in bursts thus saving battery life. DVB-H braodcasts were tested in Oxford not so long ago. DVB-H broadcasts are not gonna be around until a few years yet so to test the chip I have to set up my own digital DVB-H channel and broadcast to myself! I'm working on user interface terminal applications, middleware and protocols. My job is to create the interactive side of the broadcasts - basically creating the interactive services like you see with regular DVB-T freeview only for mobile devices (and hopefully much better!). So interactive sports, shopping, gaming etc can all be done on your mobile device. That's the plan anyway! I'll try to attach a pic of the prototype chip here (taken with my MDA PRo!)
All the best guys!
LLOYDY

cool sounding job man.
what do you believe the DVB-H reception will be like, I find freeview starts to go all blocky when its windy so I have no idea what DVB-H will be like if i was on the move (maybe on the bus or something).

Well this is why also the reason we needed a new technology to deliver to mobile devices. DVB-H doesn't need line-of-sight to the transmitter like DVB-T does. It will use "transmitter" and "receiver diversity" so that one strong signal can be singled out from lots of signal echoes and bounces. It is designed specifically for mobile use. One of the projects I'm working in is called PLUTO (Physical Layer DVB (that's the U!) Transmission Optimisation) where we're working on this exact issue. See http://www.ist-pluto.org for more info on this. The second project deals with broadcasting applications and user interfaces voe rthe new network etc and is called INSTINCT World (due to commence in September). INSTINCT World is a world-wide project with China being the newest member so far.
But... we'll soon see! All the best,
LLOYDY

So if this isn't coming out for ages.... why was msnmobiles saying the device for Pocket PC will be out March 06?
And there's already one out for the PALM devices using the CF card...
:-/

If you have windows xp media center you can use www.orb.com for live tv and whatever media files you have on your pc. I use it all the time to watch sports while my wife is shopping at the mall. EDGE speeds are adequate to watch but it is a little hard to read the scores on my wizard. If you can get onto a wifi connection the picture comes in perfect. The program tests your internet speed connections so gives you the best picture for your internet speeds. Best of all it is free and works really well.

Sorry for being misleading: I wasn't saying the devices won't be out until next year (I've had mine for well over a year now), I was referring to the broadcasts - broadcasting in the UK (and most of Western Europe I believe) won't start until next year sometime (I'm unsure about the USA). DVB-H still hasn't got a designated broadcast radio band yet. This is all still up in the air. I'm sure there are many companies about to release or have already released the receiver chips. Nokia have released their DVB-H capable phones already and I have been working with a few of them. Only thing is they use their own proprietary software and drivers which cost $$$. I'm working to develop an open standard across the board and eagerly awaiting the JSR272 (a proposed API from Java ready for mobile television and multimedia). As you can see the Digital TV Group is a member of the projects I'm working in and these are the people who set the digial TV standards.
@Jeeb75:
The media streaming your referring to though is Internet streaming. This is completely different and is an inefficient use of internet traffic/bandwidth (until internet router broadcasting protocols are properly used at least). With DVB-H you will get clear, crisp Digital TV and services over-the-air just like you can pick up a standard TV channel a home. Thanks for the info tho - I enjoy getting TV streams on my Universal.
Again, I apologise for the misunderstanding. Hope this helps!
LLOYDY

Just in case anyone's interested in this, just found out from the manufacturer, that the items are available now, and work on analogue signals, so will work now too.
USD$150 is the price at the mo, which isn't toooo bad when you think of how much a portable TV would cost...
I'm gonna order one, and if anyone want's to know about it, will update this in due course
Dave.

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Just in case anyone's interested in this, just found out from the manufacturer, that the items are available now, and work on analogue signals, so will work now too.
USD$150 is the price at the mo, which isn't toooo bad when you think of how much a portable TV would cost...
I'm gonna order one, and if anyone want's to know about it, will update this in due course
Dave.
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More info/details please

I checked out dibcoms website, from what I can tell, they are only making the internal chipset for the all in one analogue and DVB h tuner, not any ready to sell devices

I'm currently reviewing the SDIO analogue TV tuner from Eopstech. Both its power and sound is off-board due to the bandwidth limitations of SDIO.
Also, due to the bandwidth limitations, the bigger the screen size, the lower the frame rate. On my Magician in portrait mode, its very good. It slows down a bit in landscape. On the Universal in landscape it can be quite gittery but still watchable. The most annoying thing about it is the external battery pack which is quite bulky and only lasts 2.5hrs. However, you can plug headphones, power and an external aerial into it.
lloydcody: can you upload the pictures you posted to the forum itself or resize them pls.

lloydcody, couldn't you lose your job by disclosing those pics on here? I would take tehm down if I was you..... (although I wouldn't know if you have signed a NDA)

I haven't got a job - I'm a student! Just thought I'd let you guys know that mobile TV is soon on its way. There's nothing wrong with the pics. This is not a hush-hush project - far from it. I'm part of an open standards project not some secret corporate prototyping.
You can buy one of these chips yourself if you're interested - though they're not cheap!
@nedge2k
What do you want me to do with pics?
LLOYDY

LOL. Sorry, and thanks for clearing that one up. How much are the chips?

[Question] Video Stream from IP Webcam to IE/Opera on Blackstone?

Hello Blackstone Community!!!
Has anyone here successfully streamed live video from their IP Webcam to their blackstone using the Internet Explorer and/or Opera web browsers? Please specify if you were using WiFi, GPRS, or 3G connections. What IP Webcam did you purchase!
My application: I would like to purchase a IP Webcam that allows for........
- Pan/Tilt/Zoom
- Bi-Directional Audio Functionality
- Wireless - Wifi and possibily battery operated
- Allows for streaming to multiple web browsers using
WiFi, and GPRS, on my Blackstone ( I live in USA so 3G not an option)
Please provide advice if you can or let me know what technology on the webcam I need to at least satisfy the requirement to allow streaming to windows mobile devices using WiFi, and GPRS connections.
Thank you

Have a look at this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=492081
Not so much for the cameras itself, but the application seems very useful.
When I get the time, I'll be having a play.
As for the CCTV itself. Most reputable manufacturers will have units that will meet your purposes. It depends on budget and situation. AXIS are good and cheap, Panasonic are good and midrange. Sony are v. good and expensive. Spec sheets will tell you all you need to know.
There is tonnes of information out there, and many many forum dedicated to CCTV professionals. Go go Google! Probably better than asking here.

I had a little dabble with streaming a web cam to the internet and the best program I came across was a free program called YAWCAM (Yet Another Webcam Software!).
http://www.yawcam.com/
I haven't used it recently, but it is simple to use and I successfully streamed images of our home to my Orange SPV E650 (this too was an HTC smart phone, but rebranded for Orange in the UK).
I reckon on the HD the results should be pretty good. A the time I was using it for monitoring our newly installed cat flap (CATCAM!) to make sure both of our cats were actually using it (one still refuses to!) .
I think if you used this in conjunction with remote desktop, VNC or the like, you should then be able to control the camera too.
Hope this helps...