Idea: Use headphone output as a remote control (infrared: control TV, stereo, etc)

[Jon Phillips]

On Fri, 2007-01-19 at 17:13 -0800, Pranav Desai wrote:
> On 1/19/07, MartinG <gronslet at gmail.com> wrote:
> > This might have been suggested before, if so - ignore it ;)
> >
> > The idea is simply to use the (stereo) mini jack sound output of the
> > Neo to control two infrared leds, in order to control whatever device
> > that can be controlled by a remote control. Why two leds and stereo? I
> > guess this is required in order to reach the high frequency
> > conventional remote controls use.
> > Read more here:
> >
> > http://features.engadget.com/2004/07/27/how-to-turn-your-ipod-in-to-a-universal-infrared-remote-control/
> >
> 
> that is cool !!
> 
> I had heard of ppl using the treo 650 as remote with the addon IR
> transmitter, but this is much nicer ...
> It will be great if we can get something similar for the Neo1973.
> 

Cool, please add your idea to our idea space on the temp wiki: 
http://www.linuxtogo.org/gowiki/OpenMoko/Ideas

Jon

> -- Pranav
> 
> 
> > Does anyone know if this would be possible with the sound module in the Neo1973?
> >
> > Maybe an idea for the "Neo extras" store?
> >
> > best regards,
> > looking forward to whatever-date-in-february
> >
> > -MartinG
> >
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