rPi Car Media Center - Raspberry Pi General

Just installed.
Loving it!

That's sick. What head unit did you use?
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Endoroid said:
That's sick. What head unit did you use?
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It's something my dealer put in as an aftermarket navigation unit. It's a Chinese unit that's distributed in North America by "Rosen Electronics". Model number is DS-HY1120-P11, special-fit for 2011-2013 Hyundai Sonatas.
That being said, any head unit with an AUX-in will work.

Controlled via the bluetooth keyboard?
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Endoroid said:
Controlled via the bluetooth keyboard?
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yup, keyboard/trackpad combo.

Using openelec?
Same setup used pretty much here but without inverter.
Soon will add in a 2.5" HD to store some media without needing to connect to home media server.
Previous experience is that the HD generates noise, classic alternator whine.

RichmondoUK said:
Using openelec?
Same setup used pretty much here but without inverter.
Soon will add in a 2.5" HD to store some media without needing to connect to home media server.
Previous experience is that the HD generates noise, classic alternator whine.
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No, using RaspBMC at the moment. I like OpenELEC but you can't launch a web browser with it, so I went with RaspBMC and the Advanced Launcher trick to get Chrome working. I've got the wifi dongle in the Pi and I just turn on my wifi hotspot on my cellphone and voila - internet browsing in the car
I've also got an NFC tag in the car that my phone scans (with the screen off, thanks to the Xposed hack on Android) which turns my Bluetooth and Wifi Hotspot on when I enter the car, and off when I exit.

That's pretty cool the nfc!
Only use openelec so its easier to store user data on usb. Help with updates and not rebuilding library.
Great through a stereo! Sub woofer, gun shots lol
15 years ago had an mini crt screen and installed that in car, then the n64 got added . Multiplayer goldeneye, bong mix lol. Those were the days :angel:

RichmondoUK said:
That's pretty cool the nfc!
Only use openelec so its easier to store user data on usb. Help with updates and not rebuilding library.
Great through a stereo! Sub woofer, gun shots lol
15 years ago had an mini crt screen and installed that in car, then the n64 got added . Multiplayer goldeneye, bong mix lol. Those were the days :angel:
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Nice!

RichmondoUK said:
That's pretty cool the nfc!
Only use openelec so its easier to store user data on usb. Help with updates and not rebuilding library.
Great through a stereo! Sub woofer, gun shots lol
15 years ago had an mini crt screen and installed that in car, then the n64 got added . Multiplayer goldeneye, bong mix lol. Those were the days :angel:
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What kind of remote is that?
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What kind of remote is that?
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Just a third party mce remote. Will get a better photo and details when back from work.

Got it out of a place called maplin electronics here in UK. Cheapy mce remote that's all. But works well and has a little trackpad on it for mouse operations.
http://mobile.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=385365

RichmondoUK said:
Got it out of a place called maplin electronics here in UK. Cheapy mce remote that's all. But works well and has a little trackpad on it for mouse operations.
http://mobile.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=385365
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Thanks!

Do you have any reference material on how to get an MCE remote working with the Pi? Or, does it just work out of the box when the USB dongle is plugged in?

adzidek said:
Do you have any reference material on how to get an MCE remote working with the Pi? Or, does it just work out of the box when the USB dongle is plugged in?
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Straight out the box, all buttons work as intended too :thumbup:

hum... what about Touch screens ?

Haldi4803 said:
hum... what about Touch screens ?
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Like the factory installed touch screens in car?
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How do you deal with the engine startup?
does the USB Hub have some kind of safety feature that helps protect against overcharging, or does the inverter help there?
if so, do you have a link to that inverter? looking to do samt mod, but haven't found a safety feature to prevent overcharge during engine startup.

So you use the screen of the car to display stuff from your rasp pi? And you have a sonata? What's the screen resolution?

Haldi4803 said:
hum... what about Touch screens ?
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Touchscreen doesn't work, gotta use the remote. I'm sure there's a way to jack into the touch, but that's WAY too advanced for my limited skillset

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Video Tutorial: Use a PS3 controller as a gamepad via bluetooth

Hello
I have made a tutorial on how to play games on any android device using a PS3 controller via bluetooth... I have demonstrated this on my Galaxy Note.
I have shown how to configure it with various emulators (PS one and SNES)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMDSOr9WoZ4
Also added an app to help you find ROMS easily.
Hope you find this useful
Please let me know if anything is unclear or if you have any queries feel free to pm me, will get back to you as quick as possible
Cursed4Eva
looks interesting, thx!
Will try it out! I'm a Ps3 guy too.
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TML1504 said:
looks interesting, thx!
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Check it out and let me know how it turns out... pm me if you have any issues
JulyDerek said:
Will try it out! I'm a Ps3 guy too.
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Cool! You from India too bro?
ashwin123 said:
Cool! You from India too bro?
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Yes, Bombay.
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Do the analog sticks work? Specifically, are the analog sticks emulated as analog, or just digital (full on/full off) key presses, with no gradient?
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Do the analog sticks work? Specifically, are the analog sticks emulated as analog, or just digital (full on/full off) key presses, with no gradient?
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Emulated as digital... analog emulation is being worked on as per my knowledge but as of now its digital
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Yes, Bombay.
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Cool am from Chennai
Hi
@ ashwin123
How do you get the ps3 controller to work on your galaxa Note ?
I tried it ever and ever again with different Versions of Firmware , Different versions of the Sixaxis Controller App and also with different ps3 Bluetooth
Controller,but i don´t get a Connection between my Galaxy Note and the
ps3 controller
At the Moment my phone comes with stock firmware kl7 and i use Sixaxis
Controller App Version 0.3.9
The Ps3 Sixaxis Controller is Original from Sony.
The Galaxy Note is of course rooted.
I didn´t get this to work.
It makes me crazy
I paired the controller with the pairing tool.
then starting the sixaxis app,but the 4 lights on the controller were still blinking
and then they turns off. No Connection
Which firmware and wich version of sixaxis Controller app do you use ?
greetings from Germany
Turn off bluetooth on your phone first.
Then open sixaxis controller
Then connect controller to pc
Download sixaxis pc software
Change the code to whats found on the sixaxis app on the note
Now hit start on the app
The first player light should come on
Change input to sixaxis.
You should be good to go.
If anything is unclear please watch my tutorial video once more...
If the issue still persists contact manufacturer... (lol Ive always wanted to say that... juz kidding if you still cant connect it come back and leave a post explaining where exactly do things go wrong)
Dont you worry, we will get your controller paired up soon
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Hi
@ ashwin123
How do you get the ps3 controller to work on your galaxa Note ?
I tried it ever and ever again with different Versions of Firmware , Different versions of the Sixaxis Controller App and also with different ps3 Bluetooth
Controller,but i don´t get a Connection between my Galaxy Note and the
ps3 controller
At the Moment my phone comes with stock firmware kl7 and i use Sixaxis
Controller App Version 0.3.9
The Ps3 Sixaxis Controller is Original from Sony.
The Galaxy Note is of course rooted.
I didn´t get this to work.
It makes me crazy
I paired the controller with the pairing tool.
then starting the sixaxis app,but the 4 lights on the controller were still blinking
and then they turns off. No Connection
Which firmware and wich version of sixaxis Controller app do you use ?
greetings from Germany
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Only have an Xbox wireless controller . Any way I could connect that?
grimz said:
Only have an Xbox wireless controller . Any way I could connect that?
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Good news and bad news...
Good News... it can be done and its simple
Bad News... You need a receiver from microsoft, the one you get to connect the controller to pc... then you can connect it to the usb port (in case the galaxy note theres no USB port so connect a usb host adapter to the micro usb post and then the receiver to that)
Android should handle the rest.
This should work in theory and I have seen it work on honeycomb... not a 100% sure on gingerbread
COST:
USB Receiver $20 (approx.) (Amazon)
USB Host adapter $1-3(approx.) (Ebay)
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Yes, Bombay.
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Punjab here from a place called ' Jalandhar City'
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tids2k said:
Punjab here from a place called ' Jalandhar City'
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Awesome, so have you rooted your phone?
Do i need a bluetooth laptop to get this done?
carhigh said:
Do i need a bluetooth laptop to get this done?
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No you can juz connect to the laptop with a usb cable.. the one you use to charge your ps3.
ashwin123 said:
Emulated as digital... analog emulation is being worked on as per my knowledge but as of now its digital
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Bummer... Well at least it's "coming soon" I guess...
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Bummer... Well at least it's "coming soon" I guess...
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Yup cross your fingers but dont hold your breath
Cursed4Eva
Thanks! I am gonna try this...I'll let you know!

IR Blaster + Xbox 360!

Hey there guys,
Just a quick one in case anyone doesn't know, but when setting up a remote on the TV app, on cable box, if you scroll down to Microsoft and use that option, it allows you to use your TV remote to control your Xbox!
raty
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Hey there guys,
Just a quick one in case anyone doesn't know, but when setting up a remote on the TV app, on cable box, if you scroll down to Microsoft and use that option, it allows you to use your TV remote to control your Xbox!
raty
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Very cool!! Thanks for the heads up
Nice one, very good info. . . .
That's cool. Is it better than Smartglass?
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Smart glass connects through WiFi and has deep integration in the Xbox. This simply allows you to power on/off your Xbox, navigate around and select stuff in Netflix etc. Perfect for me as I have an Xbox and tv in the bedroom which is mainly used for dvds and Netflix.
smartglass is different and has many more features, but having one remote to turn your tv and Xbox on is amazing.
Works a treat thanks don't even need to leave the šofa to turn on the Xbox now lolz
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Strange mine doesn't have that maker available?
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HTC must publish a website for IR so we can find updates and contributions for many devices like xbox360,DSLR,TVs...
I guess it works for Media Center receiver too?
lilvfr400boy said:
Works a treat thanks don't even need to leave the šofa to turn on the Xbox now lolz
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You could just use the controller to turn it on and not get up
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lilvfr400boy said:
Works a treat thanks don't even need to leave the šofa to turn on the Xbox now lolz
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U don't anyway if u have a wireless controller
Mine doesnt have microsoft as a manufacturer either. Wierd
diggedy said:
Mine doesnt have microsoft as a manufacturer either. Wierd
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I'll make a quick video showing you what I did if you like? Might just be in the wrong place?
For me its really useful because my xbox in the bedroom doesn't have a wireless controller and the tv remote is a bit knackered.
EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pJcYKzO0Pk
Thanks dude. Was wondering if this was possible. Sadly I did buy a remote for my xbox last month! But now I've got my HTC One, don't need to leave the sofa now! (if the remote is out of reach!)
I do not see Microsoft on my list
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Wish it'd work with ps3.
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It's not in the TV list. Once you finish setting up the TV it'll take u into the Cable box list which is where Microsoft is listed
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Fantastic, great tip! Hate wasting my controller's battery just for watching TV, and after a long programme having to connect the controller again before I can do anything. Thanks!

IR TV remote

Did anybody use this future? Any luck with other tv's then samsung? If you do can explain how to???
Thanks..
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I've used it on a Samsung and LG television and two different comcast cable boxes without any issues.
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does not work with my Westinghouse 1080p LED.. only tv I tried it on... also tried that squid app from the market with no luck either..
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Luckily I have a Samsung Smart TV so it works flawlessly for me along with the other apps Sammy provides for TV interactions
So far I've used it successfully on a TV, a Verizon FiOS box, a Yamaha receiver and a DVD player.
Works great on my panasonic tv, vizeo tv, and all related cable boxes and av receivers
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LG tv, U-Verse box, no problem.
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Thanks for replay... I have problem with seting up foa anything. Looks like IR is not working. Do i need any extra app ???
Tried it on my Vizio - worked great!
im using it on my DirecTV, Comcast boxes im using it with both my 2 sony tvs , and a Samsung TV ...
works as any universal remote even the fav channels
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Tried it on my Vizio - worked great!
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norbarb said:
Did anybody use this future? Any luck with other tv's then samsung? If you do can explain how to???
Thanks..
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Tried in on my two Sonys and Tivos. Works great. Simple setup...I just followed the prompts after running the app. You might get more useful assistance if you specify what kind of problem you are having.
I use it on the really old TV's at school and it works perfectly. It amazes everyone and freaks the teachers out.
when you open up the application it asks you to either press the power on and you keep pressing until it finds the work code , or you have the tv on and you press chan up untill it changes the channel , like most common universal remotes , it does not read ir to ir remote codes ... , so select the app , goto the remote it may ask you do you have a subscription to a cable satellite service if you do select the operator , and then your ZIP code, then setup your universal remote via the power button just keep pressing untill your TV works if you have some obscure TV it could take a while ..
dvd player?
I got it to work with my comcast box and vizio tv, but I can not find the option to add another device.
How do I add a blueray player?
I had hoped this would be a universal type remote..
No option to add a Roku makes it worthless for me..
Disabled it for now maybe they add more features later on..
done12many2 said:
So far I've used it successfully on a TV, a Verizon FiOS box, a Yamaha receiver and a DVD player.
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How did you get it to work with your receiver? I can't find an option to add additional devices. Only thing I saw were for a TV and set-top box.
miloofscorpio said:
I got it to work with my comcast box and vizio tv, but I can not find the option to add another device.
How do I add a blueray player?
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When you press buttons like volume or fast forward it will ask you what device you want to send that command to. Select new device
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ChaseBroyles said:
I use it on the really old TV's at school and it works perfectly. It amazes everyone and freaks the teachers out.
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This is the first thing I thought would happen when I heard that the s4 would have an ir blaster.
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Confirmed working on three different televisons (RCA, Panasonic, Samsung) and U-verse boxes.
Thanks all. I got working. I need to clear app cache and data and start over. Sony tv and u-verse box working just fine
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[Q] Joysticks and other controllers

Hi.
I'm just wondering if it's possible to connect the PS3, Xbox 360 contollers or Mad Catz TE Joystick to it. Thanks.
Yes, yes and yes!
I confirm PS3 controller works a charm.
Hmm
Not to sound dumb, but wired only, or will any bluetooth controllers (like ps3) work also with the games?
evviesaurus said:
Not to sound dumb, but wired only, or will any bluetooth controllers (like ps3) work also with the games?
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It's depending of the game
evviesaurus said:
Not to sound dumb, but wired only, or will any bluetooth controllers (like ps3) work also with the games?
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TMK, everything wired 'should' work without root, anything wireless 'should' work with root and 'may' also require an app.
I think I am having a controller issue with my ctrlr. The right bumper doesn't click as well as the left bumper and is a little problematic when playing games. Been using a moga to compensate but that becomes a pain bouncing back between controllers. Anybody else seeing this issue?
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Sorry to hear that. Submit a ticket - best to do it now if you're seeing a switch issue.
Mad Catz Rich said:
Sorry to hear that. Submit a ticket - best to do it now if you're seeing a switch issue.
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Thanks will do
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Uses for the IR blaster on the HTC m8

Hi there people
I have my HTC m8 a few days now and I am absolutely happy with it so I was playing around with it and noticed that you can create custom IR commands with the tv app
So I went on and grabbed my RC helicopter and its IR remote and started configuring it and boom!
It went flawless I could control the helicopter with my phone!
So I was wondering does anybody have anything else that can be done with the IR blaster?
Post down below I'd like to hear
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That's freaking awesome .
HTC UltimEight ?
Turn off TVs in bars during Fifa World Cup
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alwin006 said:
Turn off TVs in bars during Fifa World Cup
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Lol!!!
HTC UltimEight ?
Solved my problem of my missing apple tv remote
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Turn off TVs in bars during Fifa World Cup
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I did that with my M7 last year. The bar went nuts! I've noticed now many bars have put black tape over the IR receiver to stop my fun!
I have mine setup to contol the lighting on my PC, and to turn on/off a relay to power my chromecast (I use a PC monitor so no ir on it). It's also nice to just not have to find a remote for the TVs around my house since I rarely touch them.
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Solved my problem of my missing apple tv remote
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How did you set up for apple TV?
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kirdroid said:
How did you set up for apple TV?
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The first way you can just do the unknown device and program it yourself, but that sucked for layout so i got a free appletv ir app off google play. Much easier and same setup as an apple tv remote.
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At least I'm not the only one haha! I work for the cable company and know all the box codes by heart. Freaks all the bar tenders out
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Using it as a remote control for my Nikon DSLR... Works pretty nice
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umsheikh said:
Using it as a remote control for my Nikon DSLR... Works pretty nice
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How'd you do this?
I use Smart IR Remote application. It's gives you tons of options for setting up different types of remotes. There other DSLR only apps out there too.
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umsheikh said:
I use Smart IR Remote application. It's gives you tons of options for setting up different types of remotes. There other DSLR only apps out there too.
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My friend use the same app for his Nikon D3200. Pretty awesome selfies with DSLR quality
changing the channel of the tv in my work reception area to something random
I see we are a mature bunch...
I used it to mess with the TV in the pub the other night as well
RetroDude said:
I see we are a mature bunch...
I used it to mess with the TV in the pub the other night as well
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hahaha if we were mature, we would be using tin cans and string
Can we push the envelope of this thread a little further?
1. Which are the best Play Store apps for IR apps, it seems the two would be: IR Blaster, and Smart IR Remote? Comments anyone?
2. Has anyone applied any super geek/scientific inquiry research to the output in these IR units? What amount of lumens/rads/calories does our unit put out....vs the S5,S4, M7 etc units output?
I ask because the HTC TV app doesn't work the way I want it for my Home Theater components, and I can't seem to use it to drive my A/C units.
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Can we push the envelope of this thread a little further?
1. Which are the best Play Store apps for IR apps, it seems the two would be: IR Blaster, and Smart IR Remote? Comments anyone?
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Well I can tell you that the smart IR Remote is very pricey, but you get what you pay for.
Don't have that many obscure devices, but everything I have thrown at it (Tv's, home cinema, the usual stuff) have all worked flawlessly.
The library has got me covered thus far.
I also use Smart ir remote. It can be a littly quirky to set up, but it has by far the best interface.
It is also super configurable. I have it set up for every device in my home. In fact it actually enabled me to access the service menu on my LG TV and enable movie playback from USB. I tried loads of others, but this is the most polished and complete.

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