Somebody here also has some html pages for remote display AND remote control of the player. But EmpegVNC is currently better!

-ml

>how about my suggestion of adding the "tweak order"
>buttons as a sub-menu to that PopUp?

I like it, and it will be possible if/when I do the "config.ini" support for redefining the quick-knob-press menus (which, btw, ought to be able to be assigned to ANY button(s), not just the knob).

In the meanwhile, where the heck did the chap who volunteered to make us a users guide wander off to? I've sort of lost track of him.

Heeeeellllllllllooo?

Actually, you know, my favorite feature of Hijack now has gotta be the revived interest in hacking the player that is evident on the BBS these days.

It's taken some time, but with the ftpd/khttpd working for the past couple of weeks, some cool hacks are just starting to trickle in.

I can hardly wait to see what you people do next!

-ml

Hadn't noticed that. Cool. And empegVNC will always be better, because I'm a Manly-Man(tm)! Seriously, nice to hear that it works for you.

Is mandiola actively updating those pages? One flaw is the ftp address is hardcoded into center pane. This causes problems as the IP address changes often.

Calvin

I doubt I'm the first to have done this, but I put an 802.11b wireless card in my iPAQ handheld and then connected using VNC to the empeg. It's pretty cool to be able to walk around the house and still see the visuals on the empeg and change songs. It makes for a pretty fancy remote.

Neal

Looks like we have an easy solution to that wired remote people have wanted for their cars. Ethernet card, PDA and a crossover cable. Just have to make sure the graphics on the served page are appropriate for the display device.

Bruno

Hi,

Easy? Come on, that's WAY overkill.

Oh, you were joking?

That is like, so cool , and geeky as hell too!

-ml

No, I wasn't joking. People have wanted to use PDAs in the past. That's surely overkill, but if they have them, why not dock them while driving for a remote purposes? All the talk had previously involved serial communication and making custom applications on the PDA to send commands. Forget about actually showing the player interface. With the new hacks anyone can set this up without needing a serial cable or any additional custom software.

There were a couple of people that were thinking about mounting their empegs out of view. This would work well for them.

Bruno

I need to get around to doing this sometime soon with my iPaq. Last time I looked into it, we had Displayserver, but no Java solution for the iPaq. I did run across one recently that I will have to test, but VNC should be nice as well.

Though the biggest use will probably be implemented with just HTML. That use is easy switching between a few different playlists quickly. Though I'd have to hook the empeg up to the network somehow when I plan on using this solution.

There's one fellow working on IRDA TCPIP. Why bother with ethernet card and crossover cable at all?

Calvin

IRDA requires line of sight and it's short range. Some folks want/have to put their empeg in concealed locations. I suppose you can rig up some kind of repeater - but I think an ethernet cable is a bit easier than that. Plus it's ready now.

Bruno

Look out! Next thing you know there'll be security issues and you'll have a 'hacker' in the car next to you scanning your car's network and altering your playlist for you!

mlord really derves more credit than we can give in my opinion. In his own time he's sparked a renaissance in development for the empeg/rio car. I think this is the kind of development that the empeg team were really hoping for. It also proves what is possible for portable playback devices. More than just attaching it to the computer and squirting songs to it. It's sparked ability to transport files and (now) stream audio through HTTP.

To all involved in contributions, thanks, from the rest of us who wish we could be of more help.
I was happy enough with the simple implemetation of voladj and such, but these recent development are most welcome too!

I doubt I'm the first to have done this, ...

Blaze that trail, man! You won't be the last. I'm waiting to get some time to install HiJack (probably after 2.0 GA) then I need to work with VNC. I have noodled about a thousand possible ways to have decent remote-control functionality on my (modest, not a yacht!) sailboat, and VNC/wireless/PDA is really the answer, I think. My big stumbling block? A good PDA with a sunlight-immune TFT screen (like that new NEC laptop). Any pointers appreciated on that count!

As many folks have said here, the torrent of development on development in HiJack, VNC and elsewhere is amazing. I bow down to all involved.

Uuup! Time for Rally Sweden!

I thought Rob was never keen on turning the empeg into a toaster kettle.



Calvin

Then how about an 802.11b card on the pda? And an ethernet to 802.11b adapter for the empeg? hmm

Calvin