Comments on: TivoRemote 1.5 Released http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/ Android Development Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:03:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: timhoeck http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-40 timhoeck Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:59:59 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-40 Hi,<br><br>I responded via e-mail, hopefully that helps out... Hi,

I responded via e-mail, hopefully that helps out…

]]> By: apurvez http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-39 apurvez Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:27:29 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-39 Tivo remote worked on my previous Sprint Hero. On the new Hero, it does not seem to find my Series 3 HD Tivo manually or auto (times out). Usual suspects are taken care of: Wifi is on, Remte is enabled on Tivo, network IP address is correct<br>Do I need to chose peanut full, fitted or basic and call TIVO a name or let network find it. Tried all options,.<br>What am I doing wrong? Tivo remote worked on my previous Sprint Hero. On the new Hero, it does not seem to find my Series 3 HD Tivo manually or auto (times out). Usual suspects are taken care of: Wifi is on, Remte is enabled on Tivo, network IP address is correct
Do I need to chose peanut full, fitted or basic and call TIVO a name or let network find it. Tried all options,.
What am I doing wrong?

]]> By: timhoeck http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-36 timhoeck Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:51:14 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-36 I will look into the IR blaster, but I doubt that it will help me add volume<br>capability to the app, because the Network Remote feature does not allow you<br>to send the commands that would be needed, even if they exist internally.<br>It's a shame they didn't include IR in any Android devices... then we would<br>be all set! I will look into the IR blaster, but I doubt that it will help me add volume
capability to the app, because the Network Remote feature does not allow you
to send the commands that would be needed, even if they exist internally.
It's a shame they didn't include IR in any Android devices… then we would
be all set!

]]> By: timhoeck http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-35 timhoeck Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:51:00 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-35 Hi Ralph,<br><br>Yes, I definitely see the YouTube search issue... I'm unsure if this is<br>something odd in the way the YouTube search works, or something my app is<br>doing - sounds like the app, and I'll definitely look into it. Hopefully<br>that will fix the weirdness, but it is hard to make the keyboard search work<br>everywhere since Tivo incorporated so many different keyboard layouts. As<br>for a keyboard API, I doubt that they will update the Network Remote feature<br>to include that ability, but let's hope! :) Hi Ralph,

Yes, I definitely see the YouTube search issue… I'm unsure if this is
something odd in the way the YouTube search works, or something my app is
doing – sounds like the app, and I'll definitely look into it. Hopefully
that will fix the weirdness, but it is hard to make the keyboard search work
everywhere since Tivo incorporated so many different keyboard layouts. As
for a keyboard API, I doubt that they will update the Network Remote feature
to include that ability, but let's hope! :)

]]> By: Ralph http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Ralph Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:22:03 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-33 Just so you know. I think TiVo has IR blaster functionality so it would be theoretically possible to control your receiver or TV volume from the WiFi interface, however you'd be required to buy an extra piece of hardware for your TiVo to make it IR out capable Just so you know. I think TiVo has IR blaster functionality so it would be theoretically possible to control your receiver or TV volume from the WiFi interface, however you'd be required to buy an extra piece of hardware for your TiVo to make it IR out capable

]]> By: Ralph http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Ralph Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:18:58 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-34 Hey Tim. Love the app! Had a few questions though about the on-screen keyboard. With my Tivo HD, searching in YouTube, I find that the keyboard input works properly on the first try but subsequent searches are muddled. Often the previous search term will populate the input field before my new search term is tacked on the end. Other times the cursor will start in the wrong spot, turning my search term into gibberish. I'm, of course, being careful to select the proper number of columns and being sure to place the cursor on the 'A' at the start of my search.<br><br>Any thoughts what might be going on here? Was also wondering: since TiVo has announced some true keyboard support (and claims there's hardware on the way), is it possible to use that API instead of emulating keyboard input with the N,S,E,W, Select interface?<br><br>Keep up the good work. Best 99 cents I ever spent.<br><br>-Ralph Hey Tim. Love the app! Had a few questions though about the on-screen keyboard. With my Tivo HD, searching in YouTube, I find that the keyboard input works properly on the first try but subsequent searches are muddled. Often the previous search term will populate the input field before my new search term is tacked on the end. Other times the cursor will start in the wrong spot, turning my search term into gibberish. I'm, of course, being careful to select the proper number of columns and being sure to place the cursor on the 'A' at the start of my search.

Any thoughts what might be going on here? Was also wondering: since TiVo has announced some true keyboard support (and claims there's hardware on the way), is it possible to use that API instead of emulating keyboard input with the N,S,E,W, Select interface?

Keep up the good work. Best 99 cents I ever spent.

-Ralph

]]> By: timhoeck http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-32 timhoeck Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:40:59 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-32 Glad you are enjoying it! I'm not sure about adding channels without using<br>android, but I definitely want to make sure the channels are saved to the SD<br>card. We'll see what I can get implemented. Glad you are enjoying it! I'm not sure about adding channels without using
android, but I definitely want to make sure the channels are saved to the SD
card. We'll see what I can get implemented.

]]> By: mastrick http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-31 mastrick Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:25:19 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-31 Tim, just bought the app last week and absolutely love it, been playing around with by my TiVo HDs and it works great.<br><br>The only thing I would improve is a way to add channels to the list without using the Android (txt or xml file) Tim, just bought the app last week and absolutely love it, been playing around with by my TiVo HDs and it works great.

The only thing I would improve is a way to add channels to the list without using the Android (txt or xml file)

]]> By: timhoeck http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-21 timhoeck Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:02:34 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-21 Hmm... I need to checkout the downloadable ones (Football Filter and<br>Netflix) since they weren't created by me.<br><br>The 30 second skip probably works, you just don't know it :P - it toggles<br>the Advance ( -->| ) button from its regular use (which jumps to the end or<br>beginning of your recording) to being a 30 second skip button. After you run<br>the shortcut once, when you press Advance, it should now skip 30 secs<br>forward, assuming you are not at the end of your recording. If you run the<br>shortcut again, it returns the button to its normal function... it's great<br>for skipping through commercials.<br><br>You can remove shortcuts by long-clicking them to get a menu. If you remove<br>one that you didn't want to, you can re-download them. Hmm… I need to checkout the downloadable ones (Football Filter and
Netflix) since they weren't created by me.

The 30 second skip probably works, you just don't know it :P – it toggles
the Advance ( –>| ) button from its regular use (which jumps to the end or
beginning of your recording) to being a 30 second skip button. After you run
the shortcut once, when you press Advance, it should now skip 30 secs
forward, assuming you are not at the end of your recording. If you run the
shortcut again, it returns the button to its normal function… it's great
for skipping through commercials.

You can remove shortcuts by long-clicking them to get a menu. If you remove
one that you didn't want to, you can re-download them.

]]> By: zenshadow http://timhoeck.com/2009/12/18/tivoremote-1-5-released/comment-page-1/#comment-20 zenshadow Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:56:55 +0000 http://timhoeck.com/?p=67#comment-20 Ok, here's what I discovered about the shortcuts. I have a TiVo HD. All work for me except Football Filter (was really hoping for that one!) Netflix and 30 second skip. Would also like a way to remove a shortcut or somehow disable a shortcut (perhaps to be replaced by Restore Defaults?) Cause I can see myself accidentally hitting Standby! Again, great App! Two Thumbs WAY UP! Ok, here's what I discovered about the shortcuts. I have a TiVo HD. All work for me except Football Filter (was really hoping for that one!) Netflix and 30 second skip. Would also like a way to remove a shortcut or somehow disable a shortcut (perhaps to be replaced by Restore Defaults?) Cause I can see myself accidentally hitting Standby! Again, great App! Two Thumbs WAY UP!

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