Any third Party Remotes with a display?
I have a 15 gb ipod. While it coems with a remote, i would like a remote that displayed the song title and track progress. All fo today's new cd players and especially Mini Disk Players all have remotes with this capability. I know that there is a 3rd party remtoe for the ipod out there somewhere.
I'm looking for a remtoe that looks similar to this :
http://www.sonystyle.com/intershoproot/eCS/Store/en/imagesProducts/250x250/MZN10.jpg
Any help with finding a remote liek this would be extremely helpful.
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jstn4102] at [2007-11-9 13:25:15]
# 1 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
No, there is no 3rd party LCD remote. I doubt Apple's remote port even carries that type of data out of the unit, so don't expect it to appear, either.
Sorry :-(
azdude at 2007-11-15 16:06:20 >
# 2 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
Originally posted by azdude_15GB
No, there is no 3rd party LCD remote. I doubt Apple's remote port even carries that type of data out of the unit, so don't expect it to appear, either.
Sorry :-(
It can. That's the interesting bit. There's a lot of stuff that the remote can potentially do. Whatever happens, let's hope whoever designed the original remote doesn't do the new one :mad:
# 3 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
The ipod has been out for awhile. I've been looking around and they have almost every possible accessory you can imagine for the ipod from in-car-adapters to radio transmiters. There has to be a third party remote out there somewhere...
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# 4 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
Columbo on what data are you basing your point on? As far as i know i dont think the remote port caries that data either.
# 5 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
I believe that there is a wireless 3rd party remote, I can't remember who makes it, but it does not have a display.
# 6 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
It might be a good idea to read the thread topic befor eyou blurt out the first thing that comes to mine...
# 7 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
Originally posted by jstn4102
The ipod has been out for awhile. I've been looking around and they have almost every possible accessory you can imagine for the ipod from in-car-adapters to radio transmiters. There has to be a third party remote out there somewhere...
It doesn't matter HOW strong your will is, if the headphone port doesn't carry the right information, no amount of will is going to find you a way ... short, perhaps of building your own iPod, but that will take a GREAT deal of will (and some $)
Unless columbo has been involved in the development process of the iPod or has reverse engineered one, he could not possibly know whether the headphone jack is or isn't capable of sending the necessary information to the hypothetical display capable remote. And, if such a remote DOES exist, don't you think that all of your research would have turned one up? Given all the the various third-party devices that DO exist for the iPod, doesn't the fact that you haven't been able to find a remote with a display suggest something?
Personally, I hope Apple DOESN'T produce a remote with a display. To do so would ruin the simplicity of the device. Next, we'll be asking for fold-away knives, spoons and other handy things in it.
Phoomp at 2007-11-15 16:12:27 >
# 8 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
You bring up a point about the fold away knife. While i would not have use for a fold away spoon, a foldaway knife could prove to be useful. Imagine stabbing ur assailant while listening to Elton John's the circle of life at teh same time...now that would be cool. Your idea fo the fold away knife has also sparked an idea into my head. Have you seen the movie Blade, starring westly Snipes? Well in the movie, his sword is only usable by himself. When an unauthorized person picks the sword up, a retractable blade flings out cutting off the person's hand. With today's Fingerprint technology this could be quite possible.
Imagine, ur on the subway and some foolish pickpocket grabs a hold of your ipod. Within second u hear a "cling!" and an "aww fu*k my hand!" You then look at the ground and you say, "dammit, why did you have to spray your filthy blood on my new ipod? now i'm gonna have to dab it with a damp cloth jsut to get the stains off!"
Now that would be cool. OH yeah, i'm still looking for an LCD remtoe.
# 9 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
iRiver has a new player with LCD remote.
# 10 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
So do my 3 portable minidisc players, to which I was *still* pathetically attached until 3 months ago.
To be honest however, I haven't missed them *at all* on the iPod. They were an unnecessary luxury, IMO. Occasionally convinent, but not necessary at all.
azdude at 2007-11-15 16:15:29 >
# 11 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
Originally posted by Phoomp
Personally, I hope Apple DOESN'T produce a remote with a display. To do so would ruin the simplicity of the device. Next, we'll be asking for fold-away knives, spoons and other handy things in it.
People can be so close-minded. You already condemned a non-existent LCD remote as being complex and ruining the iPod's simplicity. :rolleyes:
BTW simplicity is wayyyy overrated. I rather have extensive features than being simple and have little extra and useful features.
# 12 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
Originally posted by iamaustin
Columbo on what data are you basing your point on? As far as i know i dont think the remote port caries that data either.
It doesn't have to - yet.
http://www.microchip.com/download/lit/pline/picmicro/families/12c5xx/40139e.pdf
# 13 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
What are you suggesting with that .pdf, columbo? That by putting a little microcontroller in the remote, it will know what's playing-- even though the iPod DOES NOT supply title information through the remote port?!?!
azdude at 2007-11-15 16:18:33 >
# 14 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
Originally posted by jstn4102
Imagine, ur on the subway and some foolish pickpocket grabs a hold of your ipod. Within second u hear a "cling!" and an "aww fu*k my hand!" You then look at the ground and you say, "dammit, why did you have to spray your filthy blood on my new ipod? now i'm gonna have to dab it with a damp cloth jsut to get the stains off!"
haha
# 15 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
lol yes, finally someone with an open mind! Now you supply the figerprint technology, and i'll supply a sharp blade and we can do buisiness.
# 16 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
columbo... im not going to bother convincing you about how wrong and clueless you are. The current data ports dont cary song information, and probably never will.
# 17 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
man...if the remote port dosent transfer text data...a lcd remote simply cant be done...how hard is that...when there's no engine, there is no moving car..get it?
however...it would be cool to have a lce remote with apple tho
# 18 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
How does everyone know that the remote port doesn't carry the data required to supply an LCD display?
Catt at 2007-11-15 16:23:38 >
# 19 Re: Any third Party Remotes with a display?
Would it be possible to have a remote control the iPod and get data on the currently playing track through the dock connector? Does iTunes allow remote control of the iPod through the Mac? (I use a PC...) If so, it should be technically possible for a remote to do the same... If not, probably not...
Maybe you could mount a little camera over the display and transmit it to the remote. Maybe add some heated, robotic fingers for controlling the buttons and wheels... Okay... Maybe it's not practical, but it would make a good exhibit at a modern art museum...
Ric
iric at 2007-11-15 16:24:36 >
