Universal Remote for CE/HA? (openmoko)

Jed jedi.theone at gmail.com
Wed Sep 30 06:12:28 CEST 2009


>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I was wondering if there's any good Universal Remote software for CE &or
>>>> HA being developed in this ecosystem?
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of anything under way or a related Linux project that
>>>> could be re-adapted to it?
>>>>
>>>> I have something "roughly" like this visualised... (see attached txt
>>>> file)
>>>>
>>>> I have an old Axim X50v which android is being ported to atm...
>>>> But progress is slow so I may have to find a better supported device
>>>> soon.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts/ideas/advice greatly appreciated!

> Can't control the TV or whatever without the HTPC being powered up. Many would 
> see that as core functionality in a universal remote. If you don't then the 
> Freerunner may be what you're looking for.

Sorry if I'd sent my diagram through properly you'd have understood why 
it's not that imperative for me. The idea is to have a dedicated CE/HA 
controller/bridge. It will ideally be relatively low power/profile.

[I've attached the diagram again in case you didn't see it when I 
re-sent it earlier, tis very basic]

>> How would BT be better than using Wifi as the medium to the controller
>> PC? Do none of the openmoko hardware devices have wifi integrated?
> 
> It was just a suggestion as to how you could get infrared functionality with 
> an existing BT remote app. There's no reason not to use WiFi if it suits you 
> better - the Freerunner has both. BT uses less power, especially if your WiFi 
> access point doesn't support the power saving mode. WiFi is faster and has 
> longer range.

K cool, I just thought you might know something I didn't, thanks!

>>> [1] http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/ReMoko
>>> [2] http://n2.nabble.com/Auto-home-revision-1-1-td3698124.html
>
>> I've also come across this and am quite impressed thus far!
>> http://openremote.org/display/orb/Boss+Overview
> 
> Last time I looked many of the features turned out to be intended but not 
> implemented, but that may have changed by now. You might also like to check 
> out LinuxMCE, PlutoHome, MisterHouse and Minerva.

Isn't LinuxMCE just the non-commercialised version of PlutoHome?
Coolness, never heard of those other two, thanks!

Cheers,
Jed
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