Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

Hey, he's your friend-- did you ask him for a tutorial? :D

Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

A Twonkymedia uPnP server is like Windows Media Center. Well not exactly, but the idea is the same. You could probably control Twonkymedia from it and have it transcode and send to the n800 audio, video, pictures, etc..

There's alot of uPnP software, for example if your running Windows you can try Tversity.

Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

He sort of gets this gleam in his eye and then starts Linuxbabbling.

Whoooosh, right over my head.

Then he looks so distressed that I don't immediately understand the LinuxGlee :rolleyes:

Much easier to just ask a sane person 'what means, please?'

I figure with the huge amounts of posters, a couple of sane ones will help me out :D

Then I'll whip out *my* N800 and show him my pretty background pictures.

Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

does the N800 even have an IR sender? and do we need a USB IR adapter?

if so, then forget that.... lol

Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

:rolleyes:

Irreco works with a server that has an IR blaster connected.

The N800 has a 3.5mm jack, which is perfect for an IR blaster if you want to use it as a self-contained remote.

Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

Anyone controll their PS3 (remote controll) with their N800 ie using bluetooth?

Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

Wait so if I wanted to use it as an IR remote I would have to have a computer hooked up to the VCRs, DVD players, TV? I knew it had to have an IR transmitter but I thought that was all I would need. (well there goes my plan to control TVs with my n800 lol).

Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

No, you'd have a computer with an IR blaster.

Plugging an IR blaster into USB or 3.5mm is also an option, though.

Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

Isn't a 3.5 mm jack just an audio jack though? How would it receive signals and then convert them into instructions for whatever device?

Re: Making the N800 into Universal Remot
 

You plug an IR LED into it and broadcast codes. The N800 doesn't need to receive anything.