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I have two more ideas I think would truly help people out as well. Again, I'm basing this idea off of this old freeware Remote app from my Palm Centro.

1)Does the IR sensor on the N900(or N800/810) accept IR inputs codes? We could probably circumvent a lot of the uploading and download by allowing each person to input their personal remote they have available. With the app on the Centro I literally would just put the phone up to my remote and then press any key, then define what the title of the input was. It was nice because it allowed you to make these crazy hybrid remotes. So I would be able to power up my Set-top Comcast box and then power my TV up. I could pull up the guide and switch to auxillary inputs all from the same remote. Obviously if you've seen the Centro, you'd know it's much, much smaller and less powerful than the N900. I do realize that this idea may deal more with the backend, which means this is probably posted in the wrong place.

2)Is there a way we could possibly program this app to control Boxee? I'm using BlueMaemo for that right now(mostly because my HTCP doesn't have an IR sensor, but also because I like the Logitech Media Pro Board too much *Buy one, they're great*). I just don't have any idea exactly how the inputs of a bluetooth remote vary from IR codes. I'll study up and see what I can input to possible move the progress. I'm just at work brainstorming some things, but I unfortunately cannot get too far in depth. I really need to learn how to program so I can do some of this stuff myself. Any good sites or books you'd recommend?

Originally Posted by twaelti View Post
And don't forget that you could use the FM transmitter for that, too
Yeah I could, but the Bluetooth quality is SO MUCH BETTER. I use the FM Transmitter as a last resort(when I'm other people's car with no aux input). The FM Transmitter is such a bad *** feature, but it usually leaves me wanting a little more.
 

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