infrared
I was wondering if i could use my laptop's already built in infrared port to control tvs and dvd players and such.
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Very unlikely since the IR strenght on those ports is VERY weak. People have tried using PDA's as remotes with various degrees of luck but again the IR output is typically too weak for most applications. -
I've done it with a little remote control freeware program I found a while back.
The laptop was at approx. 8 ft ...receiver, TV and DVD player were picking things up splendidly.
Laptop is an old circa mid - late 90's Compaq.Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.Comment
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Hey everyone,
I just bought a house that's still being built. The wiring company called and arranged my preferences and upgrades and part of the option included my plasma to be mounted on the wall over a "slave box". In the "slave box" is an ethernet jack that the... -
Has anyone come accross any PC software to control home theater components via infrared?
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I have a question and a problem that is created from being lazy.....
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When I am lying on my couch in the lazy mode, most of my equipment is hidden from my Pronto remote by my coffee table. Usually I can point it at the ceiling and with a few attempts the commands will get to the... -
Hello all.
I'm using a Rotel 1068 and 1075 to power the "standard 5.1" portion of my system and using a single channel in my 5-channel Rotel 972 Receiver to power a rear centre as well. Thus, I have a 6.1 system.
After balancing all of my speaker levels using... -
Upgrading a laptop?
That's one of the things I usually advise friends NOT to do. There's a certain cost effectiveness to desktop upgrades, and of course, any fumble fingers can work on a modern desktop computer with few worries.
Naturally, I rarely have enough sense to take...
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