Palm as remote?

[spyder40]

My Palm Vx finally died and I'm going to buy a Palm TX to replace it. I've noticed that there's some software available to turn the Palm into a remote and wondering if anybody has done this. Looking to control the MediaMVP, Sony TV's, Sony DVD players, and Sony camera through it's docking station. Any info will be appreciated!

[gomjabar]

My brother used to use his palm to control TV's in bars and restaurants. Not sure if they can learn keys but the software is pretty flexable from what he says.

[bgowland]

Not sure what OS Palms use but I saw something that could be run on Windows CE handhelds which would control anything that you had the codes for. Google for it - it was a while ago so I can't remember where I saw it.

[ejeffers]

yeah, your gonna want to get the spftware that is LEARNING this way you can control any IR cevice that you have the original remote for.

[spyder40]

gomjabar,

Can you find out what app he was using? Googling around I found some from Novii that looks interesting.

[nightwalker]

I've been using a remote app on a palm for a couple of years now. It works very well. Called OmniRemote website at http://www.pacificneotek.com/omniProfsw.htm

That said the palm and this software do a fine job however the palms IR port is a very narrow beam, so you must aim it at the IR receivers, and of course being a touch screen it doesn't lend itself well to flopping on the couch and pressing buttons by feel.

[LilY0da]

although having omniremote just installed on my palm (a sony clié, actually) reduced the battery life from 4 weeks to about 2 days...
So make sure you sync before you try out omniremote

[gomjabar]

ill ask him, should see him tomorrow