Comments on: A thousand pound remote control for your TV? http://jkontherun.com/2006/08/30/a_thousand_poun/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:55:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: back_ache http://jkontherun.com/2006/08/30/a_thousand_poun/#comment-30109 back_ache Tue, 10 Oct 2006 04:20:35 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/08/30/a_thousand_poun#comment-30109 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Because the UMPC is a PC you could use somthing like stardraw control to create an interface that would connect via wifi to any of the ethernet connect IR senders out there.</p> </div>

Because the UMPC is a PC you could use somthing like stardraw control to create an interface that would connect via wifi to any of the ethernet connect IR senders out there.

]]> By: Richard L http://jkontherun.com/2006/08/30/a_thousand_poun/#comment-30113 Richard L Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:20:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/08/30/a_thousand_poun#comment-30113 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>The question here should be, why don't UMPC have a strong IR port (I mean something that can have the same range as a normal remote) and have a NEVO like software on it. I have an IPAQ 5450 with NEVO on it and found it useful once in a while, mainly when I travel, half the time in hotels, the TV remote is missing. dead, some keys not working or is glued to the table, so I use the IPAQ. With one of the use of the UMPC being on the couch web browsing and watching TV at the same time, why reach for the remote if you had a remote software in the UMPC you are already holding. Maybe the solution would be for somebody to create a bluetooth remote that you leave sitting on the coffee table.</p> </div>

The question here should be, why don’t UMPC have a strong IR port (I mean something that can have the same range as a normal remote) and have a NEVO like software on it. I have an IPAQ 5450 with NEVO on it and found it useful once in a while, mainly when I travel, half the time in hotels, the TV remote is missing. dead, some keys not working or is glued to the table, so I use the IPAQ. With one of the use of the UMPC being on the couch web browsing and watching TV at the same time, why reach for the remote if you had a remote software in the UMPC you are already holding. Maybe the solution would be for somebody to create a bluetooth remote that you leave sitting on the coffee table.

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