Re: Attention programmers--VCR remote control for Mac?

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From: Josh Rafofsky
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 1995 00:00

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In article <atticus-0210950703120001@atticus.mindspring.com>,
atticus@mindspring.com (Andy Walton) wrote:

> Bottom line: I want to use my Mac to control my VCR. I found a similar
> device for DOS at the following URL:
> {http://www.techmall.com/smarthome/4057.html}. That's basically what I
> want for Mac, with one exception: the ad doesn't say whether the software
> can store programs for timed operation. That is critical to me.

Very, very interesting proposal.  Now, with the introduction of the
infared tranceiver in the newest PowerBooks, perhaps this will be the
logical next step.  If Apple includes these tranceiver in new Macs for
networking purposes, perhaps they could be used as a "remote control" as
well.

While I am not a programmer, I recognize the inherent beauty in this
idea.  To ease the programming of your VCR (with loads of programs) this
would be keen.  

After that, this could also be used to control TWO VCR's, for home editing
purposes!  The Mac would be more precise than a human, I'd bet.

Please follow up with any developments.

Josh

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From: joshr@pacificnet.net (Josh Rafofsky)
Subject: Re: Attention programmers--VCR remote control for Mac?
Date: 1995/10/06
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