Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo
For the Echo to run TV you need a universal remote that works with the Echo. There are 2 that I have read about: Blumoo and Anymoto, On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 3:02 PM, greg wrote: > So it looks like you need an Amazon Fire TV for Echo to run a TV? > Greg > > > here's an example video > > http://support.blumoo.com/support/solutions/articles/1101578- > > voice-control-version-1-0-features > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 10:41 PM, Jim Lubin > > wrote: > > > >> I've had it for 3 months now. I'm on my computer all day so I can > >> really do everything on the computer that I can do with the Echo. > >> However, I find I am listening to music more often on the Echo, > >> just ask Alexa to play an artist, album, song or a playlist. > >> > >> I also use the Flash Briefing, trivia games, audio books from > >> Prime and Audible. > >> > >> > >> I have not gotten a device to control lights or other electronics. > >> > >> > >> I just got a device to control IR devices (TV, DVR, Bluray, > >> Roku). I got the Blumoo > >> https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JEMMD9Q/ > >> My nurse was helping me set it up today. First, it says it works > >> with an Android or iOS app to do the setup. HOWEVER, to use voice > >> control with the Amazon Echo you MUST USE an IOS device. So keep > >> this in mind if you don't already have an iOS device. > >> > >> > >> We installed the Blumoo app on my iPad Air. Plug in the Blumoo > >> device. All the setup is done on the app. You use the menus to > >> add the devices you want to control. You select the type of > >> device, manufacturer, model. Blumoo sends IR codes to turn the > >> device power on. At this point you now have a virtual remote for > >> each device and can use your iOS device as your remotes. You > >> enter your zip code and select your guide. > >> You can setup macros to do multiple functions with a single press. > >> > >> > >> For the Echo setup, you first enable the blumoo skill on the > >> Echo. Next on the Blumoo app you enable voice, then ask Alex to > >> register your Echo, she gives you a pin number to enter in the > >> Blumo app. You then have to setup voice commands from a fairly > >> large pre-defined menu. We did not see a way to add a custom > >> voice command. Something that worked without programming, "Alexa, > >> tell blumoo to watch channel six five five" and Alexa tells you > >> she is changing to channel number and what program is currently > >> showing. > >> > >> > >> We added voice commands for "volume up" "volume down" "mute" > >> "watch roku". > >> > >> > >> We had to move the Echo to a new location so it could hear my > >> voice over the tv sound. Once doing that it worked good, that is, > >> when Alexa understood me. A few misses and have to repeat. >
Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo
If I have an android on my chair and I currently use Dragon mobile I am wondering if I could use this to interface with Echo and Blumoo. Honestly it looks more efficient than the really expensive environmental control unit the VA had the test for the last couple of years. I'm still using an older ECU which I've had for 10 years. At least this version of it and I still like it, but it uses X 10. I'm thinking about the future and this looks like it could be an extremely viable option. Thanks for the info. Quadius On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 3:01 AM, Jim Lubin wrote: > here's an example video > http://support.blumoo.com/support/solutions/articles/1101578-voice-control-version-1-0-features > > > > On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 10:41 PM, Jim Lubin wrote: > >> I've had it for 3 months now. I'm on my computer all day so I can really >> do everything on the computer that I can do with the Echo. However, I find >> I am listening to music more often on the Echo, just ask Alexa to play an >> artist, album, song or a playlist. >> >> I also use the Flash Briefing, trivia games, audio books from Prime and >> Audible. >> >> I have not gotten a device to control lights or other electronics. >> >> I just got a device to control IR devices (TV, DVR, Bluray, Roku). I got >> the Blumoo https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JEMMD9Q/ >> My nurse was helping me set it up today. First, it says it works with an >> Android or iOS app to do the setup. HOWEVER, to use voice control with the >> Amazon Echo you MUST USE an IOS device. So keep this in mind if you don't >> already have an iOS device. >> >> We installed the Blumoo app on my iPad Air. Plug in the Blumoo device. >> All the setup is done on the app. You use the menus to add the devices you >> want to control. You select the type of device, manufacturer, model. Blumoo >> sends IR codes to turn the device power on. At this point you now have a >> virtual remote for each device and can use your iOS device as your remotes. >> You enter your zip code and select your guide. >> You can setup macros to do multiple functions with a single press. >> >> For the Echo setup, you first enable the blumoo skill on the Echo. Next >> on the Blumoo app you enable voice, then ask Alex to register your Echo, >> she gives you a pin number to enter in the Blumo app. You then have to >> setup voice commands from a fairly large pre-defined menu. We did not see a >> way to add a custom voice command. Something that worked without >> programming, "Alexa, tell blumoo to watch channel six five five" and Alexa >> tells you she is changing to channel number and what program is currently >> showing. >> >> We added voice commands for "volume up" "volume down" "mute" "watch roku". >> >> We had to move the Echo to a new location so it could hear my voice over >> the tv sound. Once doing that it worked good, that is, when Alexa >> understood me. A few misses and have to repeat. >> > >
Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo
So it looks like you need an Amazon Fire TV for Echo to run a TV? Greg > here's an example video > http://support.blumoo.com/support/solutions/articles/1101578- > voice-control-version-1-0-features > > > On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 10:41 PM, Jim Lubin > wrote: > >> I've had it for 3 months now. I'm on my computer all day so I can >> really do everything on the computer that I can do with the Echo. >> However, I find I am listening to music more often on the Echo, >> just ask Alexa to play an artist, album, song or a playlist. >> >> I also use the Flash Briefing, trivia games, audio books from >> Prime and Audible. >> >> >> I have not gotten a device to control lights or other electronics. >> >> >> I just got a device to control IR devices (TV, DVR, Bluray, >> Roku). I got the Blumoo >> https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JEMMD9Q/ >> My nurse was helping me set it up today. First, it says it works >> with an Android or iOS app to do the setup. HOWEVER, to use voice >> control with the Amazon Echo you MUST USE an IOS device. So keep >> this in mind if you don't already have an iOS device. >> >> >> We installed the Blumoo app on my iPad Air. Plug in the Blumoo >> device. All the setup is done on the app. You use the menus to >> add the devices you want to control. You select the type of >> device, manufacturer, model. Blumoo sends IR codes to turn the >> device power on. At this point you now have a virtual remote for >> each device and can use your iOS device as your remotes. You >> enter your zip code and select your guide. >> You can setup macros to do multiple functions with a single press. >> >> >> For the Echo setup, you first enable the blumoo skill on the >> Echo. Next on the Blumoo app you enable voice, then ask Alex to >> register your Echo, she gives you a pin number to enter in the >> Blumo app. You then have to setup voice commands from a fairly >> large pre-defined menu. We did not see a way to add a custom >> voice command. Something that worked without programming, "Alexa, >> tell blumoo to watch channel six five five" and Alexa tells you >> she is changing to channel number and what program is currently >> showing. >> >> >> We added voice commands for "volume up" "volume down" "mute" >> "watch roku". >> >> >> We had to move the Echo to a new location so it could hear my >> voice over the tv sound. Once doing that it worked good, that is, >> when Alexa understood me. A few misses and have to repeat.
Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo
here's an example video http://support.blumoo.com/support/solutions/articles/1101578-voice-control-version-1-0-features On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 10:41 PM, Jim Lubin wrote: > I've had it for 3 months now. I'm on my computer all day so I can really > do everything on the computer that I can do with the Echo. However, I find > I am listening to music more often on the Echo, just ask Alexa to play an > artist, album, song or a playlist. > > I also use the Flash Briefing, trivia games, audio books from Prime and > Audible. > > I have not gotten a device to control lights or other electronics. > > I just got a device to control IR devices (TV, DVR, Bluray, Roku). I got > the Blumoo https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JEMMD9Q/ > My nurse was helping me set it up today. First, it says it works with an > Android or iOS app to do the setup. HOWEVER, to use voice control with the > Amazon Echo you MUST USE an IOS device. So keep this in mind if you don't > already have an iOS device. > > We installed the Blumoo app on my iPad Air. Plug in the Blumoo device. All > the setup is done on the app. You use the menus to add the devices you want > to control. You select the type of device, manufacturer, model. Blumoo > sends IR codes to turn the device power on. At this point you now have a > virtual remote for each device and can use your iOS device as your remotes. > You enter your zip code and select your guide. > You can setup macros to do multiple functions with a single press. > > For the Echo setup, you first enable the blumoo skill on the Echo. Next on > the Blumoo app you enable voice, then ask Alex to register your Echo, she > gives you a pin number to enter in the Blumo app. You then have to setup > voice commands from a fairly large pre-defined menu. We did not see a way > to add a custom voice command. Something that worked without programming, > "Alexa, tell blumoo to watch channel six five five" and Alexa tells you she > is changing to channel number and what program is currently showing. > > We added voice commands for "volume up" "volume down" "mute" "watch roku". > > We had to move the Echo to a new location so it could hear my voice over > the tv sound. Once doing that it worked good, that is, when Alexa > understood me. A few misses and have to repeat. >
