On reading the post below, it triggered another feature request. I would like to have the ability to skip over commercials in recorded shows. Thanks.
Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2012-09-30, at 6:23 PM, "Cristobal" <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: > Technical or conectivity aspects aside, as an end user, I think other than > the standard keypad and volume controls that would probably be the base of > any app remote solution, would be the ability to access other features that > appear on the television screen like program information, ratings, etc. Just > as importantly though would also be the ability to control what information > is provided. More isn’t always better. Flicking back and forth between > channels, I don’t necessarily need to know what’s on channel 7 for the > umpteenth time if I’m going between two programs and am commercial hopping. > DVR interaction, television guides and other goodies which are now pretty > much a no go would also be nice. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Louis-Joseph Auguste > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 1:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Cc: siegh...@live.ca > Subject: Re: Television Remote for Visually Impaired > > 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 [mailto:vip...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Louis-Joseph Auguste > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 1:13 PM > To: vip...@googlegroups.com > 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. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+u...@googlegroups.com. > 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. > > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
