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MicroChip
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Are there ever actually going to be any of these things? I'm ready for an MP3 player. Or a modem (and not Handsprings, how about 56k?) What can you actually get right now. Tiger Woods Golf...not usefull to me. 8 MB of memory. At some point I guess this would be usefull, but not if I had an MP3 player with 64MB of flash memory. Backup module? Nah. Use software.

That's my rant for today. Maybe tomorrow I'll ***** that my serial cradle is dead, waiting for the replacement, and the USB cradle on my desk has never been used because I run Windows 2000.

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the OmniRemote module is now shipping.

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Checked Pacific Neo-Tek's site, excited that the OmniRemote module was shipping, but alas
it does not work with the Visor.(or PalmV)
It attaches to bottom of palm devices.
Hopefully, they will soon release a Springboard version!

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quote:
Originally posted by Ned Scott:
the OmniRemote module is now shipping.


what's the point of having a omniremote module? the Visor's built-in IR port works great.

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Originally posted by BabyJohn:
what's the point of having a omniremote module? the Visor's built-in IR port works great.


the IR port has a much smaller range and distance, as it is made to communicate with other IR devices from a short distance. the module gives you much more distance and range (the company says it gives it 400% more than the built-in port). the module also puts the port on the top of the visor, this isn't a big deal, but it makes some stuff easier to do.

But I guess some will be fine with what is built-in, all depends on how you use it.

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the "400%" is comparing to PalmIII, which is much less powerful than Visor's IR port.


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the module gives you much more distance and range (the company says it gives it 400% more than the built-in port). [This message has been edited by Ned Scott (edited 02-12-2000).]

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I get about 6-10 range, which is useless if I'm sitting at the other end of the room. Others get more, while some get less. The OmniRemote would definitely help. That being said, I find it somewhat hard to use a Visor as a remote in a dark room. The other thing I find annoying is having to tilt Visor sideways to use it - the module will put the transmitter on top - a benefit in my view.

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Originally posted by Eug:
I get about 6-10 range, which is useless if I'm sitting at the other end of the room. Others get more, while some get less. The OmniRemote would definitely help. That being said, I find it somewhat hard to use a Visor as a remote in a dark room. The other thing I find annoying is having to tilt Visor sideways to use it - the module will put the transmitter on top - a benefit in my view.




the IR range varies depend on the light enviroment. I got about 20 feet for my TV normally. I believe you won't get much farther than that even with an exteral module.

regarding to the position of the IR port, OmniRemote will flip the screen over automaticly when you install it on a visor, so it's not necessary to have IR port on top.

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Re: Flip.

It works, but I find it kind of awkward to hold the Visor sideways. That's personal preference though.

Re: Range.

I'm not sure what you mean about the light environment. In darkness and with light I get similar ranges. I think it has to do with the component's sensitivity too. In my setup I don't get more than about 10 feet (which is OK if I'm sitting in my couch but not elsewhere).

By the way, I've tried all the frequencies for programming because initially I was either getting no function with some components or else no more than a 4 foot range with others.



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