Re: [PLUG] TV Remote Control Ideas Needed

[Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org>]

I was hoping for a LED attachment and an android ap, but I guess nobody's 
created such a creature yet.

I just ordered a Harmony, so I guess I'll be covered.   it would be much 
cooler to have a cheap tablet for a remote though.  <sigh>


On Sunday, February 22, 2015 10:07:26 PM Will wrote:
> Rich,
> 
> What you are proposing could easily be done with an arduino. As far as
> infrared on any android phones, one can wire up an it led to be powered
> from the head phone jack. One could write a simple app to drive it.
> 

> > 
> > Agree.  I'd certainly be interested if somebody knows of a DIY
> > solution (sounds like a great FOSS opportunity), but the real problem
> > is the hardware.  If you wanted something that fit in a 3x4x4 box with
> > an AC adapter I could probably think of a million ways to do this.  In
> > the more likely situation that you would like a remote that fits in
> > the palm of your hand, finding hardware to run it on is going to be
> > more difficult.
> > 


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