[vdr] Re: PALM PDA as Remote Control

[Dirk Essl <de@floydworld.de>]

On Tue, 06 May 2003 20:11:02 +0200
Dieter Poesl <Dieter@Poesl-Online.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi @ all
> 
> Does anyone have experience with an Palm PDA as remote control?
> What's the maximun distance it works?
> 
> As far as i know it's only an Irda-Port and so i think it will not not 
> work over a long distance?

I Use a Palm IIIxe as a Remote Control, it works good over a distance by
~2 m. But There are Hardware IR-Moduls, which are more powerful than the
built in IR. 

see http://www.pacificneotek.com/omnihw.htm

I use The Software Omniremote, where you can draw your own Buttons.
http://www.pacificneotek.com/omnisw.htm

> Dieter
-- 
dirk <de@floydworld.de>

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