Hi,
I searched for possible existing solutions e.g. with VNC but so far I failed to find a good one so I'm suggesting a new feature:
Possibility to use old mobile devices (phone, tablet, etc.) as a LCD/VFD-like screen displaying information on current XBMC status and allowing to control it (e.g. start music or radio playback) without turning on the TV. So, it could simulate cases like those:
![[Image: htpc_case_lux2.jpg]]()
![[Image: MON932B.jpg]]()
I mean the PC can be hidden (exposing only IR sensor) and the mobile device used as a display to control the box. This way we could have cheap (you can re-use your old hardware) and nice looking control displays for our HTPCs using only additional software.
I think it should be possible over WiFi with VNC-like software.
What do you think?
Reddy
I searched for possible existing solutions e.g. with VNC but so far I failed to find a good one so I'm suggesting a new feature:
Possibility to use old mobile devices (phone, tablet, etc.) as a LCD/VFD-like screen displaying information on current XBMC status and allowing to control it (e.g. start music or radio playback) without turning on the TV. So, it could simulate cases like those:
![[Image: htpc_case_lux2.jpg]](http://gadgetgrid.gadgetgridllc.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/htpc_case_lux2.jpg)
![[Image: MON932B.jpg]](http://www.digitalconnection.com/spec_images/MON932B.jpg)
I mean the PC can be hidden (exposing only IR sensor) and the mobile device used as a display to control the box. This way we could have cheap (you can re-use your old hardware) and nice looking control displays for our HTPCs using only additional software.
I think it should be possible over WiFi with VNC-like software.
What do you think?
Reddy