Re: Re: DAB Upgrade & IR Control

["Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Richard

'discovered' that XLobby has a USB-UIRT plugin and as I
> use XLobby for the audio control, the answer is obvious :-)

Ok......Might be an idea to chat with Kevin Hawkins as im sure he uses
xlobby /xAP ......

> Really must look at xPL/xAP properly though

You should have a look as theres some great work going on in both
Groups........

Good Luck
Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "rb_ziggy" <richard.boreham@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 2:31 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: DAB Upgrade & IR Control


> Frank
>
> Thanks for the pointer.  I haven't used xPL but in looking at your
> suggestion I 'discovered' that XLobby has a USB-UIRT plugin and as I
> use XLobby for the audio control, the answer is obvious :-)
>
> Just ordered the USB UIRT as a result.
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> (I had thought I'd need to use a girder plugin for XL.)
>
> Really must look at xPL/xAP properly though.
>
> Regards
>
> Richard
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden"
<frankmc@i...> wrote:
>> Hi Richard
>>
>>         Theres an xPL Plugin for the USB UIRT ...and xPL is free
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>> http://www.xplproject.org.uk/
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>> HTH
>> Frank
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "rb_ziggy" <richard.boreham@n...>
>> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 6:38 PM
>> Subject: [ukha_d] DAB Upgrade & IR Control
>>
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>> > Spotted one of these in John Lewis and thought it would be
ideal for
>> > an upgrade to my whole house audio:
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> http://www.johnlewis.com/Audio+and+TV/Audio+and+Hi-Fi/Radios/DAB+Digital+Radios/230211513/Product.aspx
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>> > (There is another version that allows 30 mins of pause &
playback.)
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>> > However, this would require me to install remote IR control
from the
>> > node 0 PC to this device and I don't have this at present. 
The
>> > obvious route seems to be Girder and a USB UIRT but the cost
of these
>> > is more than the DAB radio and I only need it for this one
device so
>> > it seems overkill. So 2 questions:
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>> > 1. Is there a cheaper route for controlling one device from
PC serial
>> > or USB?
>> >
>> > 2. Has Girder always been a commercial product? (I seem to
remember it
>> > being freeware but perhaps I'm mistaken.)
>> >
>> > Ta
>> >
>> > Richard
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