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Post 1 made on Monday August 25, 2003 at 06:54
Raun
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My mind was to buy the TSU6000, but now I can see, that it seems to be a waste of money, when you can buy a PDA very cheaper.

But I don't have any experience at all, with the PDA's.... So therefore I will very much, if you will help me to undestand and give me some time, to help me with some questions.


1. Which PDA is the best unit to use like a remotecontrol, if I want the unit to be in a wireless network to?

2. I come from Denmark(europe), and I want the best IR extender there is on market in terms of price/value. But I will also like to have the posebility to expand to RF signal, so I will could use it in other rooms.

3. I have looked at Axim X5, but after what I undestand, will a IR extender use the only CF slot of the unit, and then I can't have wireless network, because wireless network also to use CF slot, or is it wrong?

4. And the final question - I find it very importent, that the remote control (PDA) is so flexIbel in IR range, that I don't have to point directly at the unit - I will very much have a remote as flexible like my old B&O remote - don't point at all.

I really hope you will/can help me

Thank you


Best regards

Raun



Post 2 made on Monday August 25, 2003 at 15:13
Spartacus
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On 08/25/03 06:54, Raun said...
My mind was to buy the TSU6000, but now I can
see, that it seems to be a waste of money, when
you can buy a PDA very cheaper.

But I don't have any experience at all, with the
PDA's.... So therefore I will very much, if you
will help me to undestand and give me some time,
to help me with some questions.

1. Which PDA is the best unit to use like a remotecontrol,
if I want the unit to be in a wireless network
to?


I've heard that Dell will soon put out a unit that has WiFi built in so you can use the CF extender.
Not sure about the release date on that...

2. I come from Denmark(europe), and I want the
best IR extender there is on market in terms of
price/value. But I will also like to have the
posebility to expand to RF signal, so I will could
use it in other rooms.

Dunno about this I just got my PDA-ir from Electric Dog, so will be playing with it tonight.

3. I have looked at Axim X5, but after what I
undestand, will a IR extender use the only CF
slot of the unit, and then I can't have wireless
network, because wireless network also to use
CF slot, or is it wrong?

Read #1. BTW, DO NOT buy Trashiba e7XX as it's the only unit on the market that has what you're looking for. (I have one also). Their unit s are plagued by problems and you'll get NO support whatsoever.
There might be a Class Action coming up on them.

4. And the final question - I find it very importent,
that the remote control (PDA) is so flexIbel in
IR range, that I don't have to point directly
at the unit - I will very much have a remote as
flexible like my old B&O remote - don't point
at all.


I'll test mine tonight in that... :) Hope it works like that also.

I really hope you will/can help me

Thank you

Best regards

Raun

Post 3 made on Monday August 25, 2003 at 16:14
Anthony
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I have an actual Pronto but

1) If you go with what most people get on the few forums I visit, Dell and Compaq seem to be the most popular. The compaqs with Nevo have a built in consumer grade IR, so you won't need the CF card like you will need with the Dell

2) Don't know of any RF for control of electronic equipment. Not sure of the question

3) Yes, but I think the ipacs 39XX you can have both since they have good IR (look for the ones with NEVO)

4)B&O uses a high frequency. I know the Prontos can handle it, but don't know if a PDA can. On the range and dispersion, my experience (and others) is that the Pronto is stronger then what is available for PDAs

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Also since you are talking about PCs in the same section, there are three programs (I think) that can be used, there is the one from PDAwin, that uses IR and then there is Netremote and mainlobby that were both created for HTPCs and use 802.11b. I don't know if they can be made (through the PC or on their own) to control equipment through IR

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OP | Post 4 made on Tuesday August 26, 2003 at 07:22
Raun
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Thank you to your both.....

Spartacus - Could you give a review of the PDA-ir?

Thank you


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