This will be a Cable Box and Smart TV remote. We will be using your home's local wifi / router set up and avoiding the IR dongle for now.
So satellite receivers yes, smart tvs yes, dvd players and home theatres no for version 1.0. On Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:20:18 UTC+1, Sieghard wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Will this be just a TV remote or will it control other devices such as > home theatre receivers, satellite receivers, DVD players etc.? > > > > Also, will this utilize a IR dongle which needs to be plugged in to the > iPhone or will it work via a hub that is connected to the home network and > which will generate and send out the IR codes? > > > > > > Regards, > > Sieghard > > > > > > *From:* vip...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> [mailto: > vip...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Louis-Joseph Auguste > *Sent:* Sunday, September 30, 2012 1:13 PM > *To:* vip...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > *Subject:* Television Remote for Visually Impaired > > > > Hello VIPhone Group > > > > We are building a new television remote for the VI and Blind in > association with the Royal National Institute for the Blind in London. > > > > This remote will be a mobile application for the iPhone and iPad > platforms. We have just secured a partnership with TiVo and are now moving > ahead with the design. > > > > I'm interested in knowing what features would be the most useful for the > members of this group. > > > > Please tell me what would make the TV controller experience better for you. > > > > I'll keep everyone updated on our progress. Our website will go live in > about a month with me more details. > > > > Look forward to hearing from you. > > > > Lou Auguste > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to vip...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
