[Gllug] DVD on Linux

[Richard Cohen]

On Tue, 11 Sep 2001, John Hearns wrote:

> David Irvine wrote:
>
> >>
> >> output on head two - I have a long SCART lead running into the living
> >> room
> >> to watch DVDs on my big TV.  iPAQ with wireless networking rocks as a
> >> remote
> >> :-)
> >>
> >
> > You've just sparked a whole new  bunch  of geek  gadgets for my
> > living room, if I split up with my  gf i'm  holding you personally
> > responsible. :D
> >
> > I'd never thought of using an ipaq as a remote, well i guess thats one
> > use for it. :) The wonders of a tv card with remote control suffices
> > for now. hmmm. Time to  buy an ipaq.
> >
> I thought the iPAQ didn't have the correct IR frequency for domestic
> remote controls?
> Richard could you confirm/deny?

I dunno specifically about that - I was talking about using it with wireless
ethernet.

There is some support in lirc (Linux infra-red controller - IR remote
package) for the iPAQ, although the Changelog suggests it doesn't work yet.

Cheers
Richard


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