2004-10-18, 09:50 AM
I've been thinking about this for a while now and it could be very easy to impliment a parallel port control of all the features in GBPvr.
This would allow the electronics people like me to build interfaces to control GBPvr without needing to worry about the software side of things for home entertainment systems.
Without going into too much detail, we could use the 8 data lines for outputs to strobe 5 input lines giving us a 5x8 matrix (with 8 diodes to prevent any ports getting damaged). This would give us the ability to control up to 40 functions using switches or optoisolators.
A unit could be built for less than $20 with the 40 switches and components etc or you could use RF telemetry to make your own remote control.
I would like to see GBPvr being able to remap any of these switches to control any of the functions within the software.
Things I would especially like to see as an addon to this are i.e.
Switch 1 = instant recording of composite 1 until switch 1 is released - this would allow UK users with SKY Digiboxes to automatically start recording from the composite input when the box goes into autoview mode. The sky box outputs a voltage on one of the scart pins when an autoview program is selected and watched.
Switch 2 (or more switches) = timelapse recording from input x - this would be useful for security applications
A general time lapse option to record x frames per second between certain times (with programs given priority for recording) - we've had 10 cars vandalised down our street in the past month or so and it would be nice to use the slack time on GBPvr to record the goings on
Thats all off the top of my head - any comments on the above ?
Dom
P.s. Sub - if you want to get hold of me email me at gbpvr@picbits.com
This would allow the electronics people like me to build interfaces to control GBPvr without needing to worry about the software side of things for home entertainment systems.
Without going into too much detail, we could use the 8 data lines for outputs to strobe 5 input lines giving us a 5x8 matrix (with 8 diodes to prevent any ports getting damaged). This would give us the ability to control up to 40 functions using switches or optoisolators.
A unit could be built for less than $20 with the 40 switches and components etc or you could use RF telemetry to make your own remote control.
I would like to see GBPvr being able to remap any of these switches to control any of the functions within the software.
Things I would especially like to see as an addon to this are i.e.
Switch 1 = instant recording of composite 1 until switch 1 is released - this would allow UK users with SKY Digiboxes to automatically start recording from the composite input when the box goes into autoview mode. The sky box outputs a voltage on one of the scart pins when an autoview program is selected and watched.
Switch 2 (or more switches) = timelapse recording from input x - this would be useful for security applications
A general time lapse option to record x frames per second between certain times (with programs given priority for recording) - we've had 10 cars vandalised down our street in the past month or so and it would be nice to use the slack time on GBPvr to record the goings on
Thats all off the top of my head - any comments on the above ?
Dom
P.s. Sub - if you want to get hold of me email me at gbpvr@picbits.com
