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Rockbox General => Rockbox General Discussion => Topic started by: Misspell on September 01, 2007, 08:22:47 PM

Title: G5 LCD Remote, Will RockBox Display ?
Post by: Misspell on September 01, 2007, 08:22:47 PM

Gonna get a remote for my G5.5 and im thinking about one with LCD action.
Will RockBox display on this ?

The remote i currently have in mind.
http://www.keyspan.com/products/tvi200c/
I looked around there site alittle to see if they talk about iTune's or anything, but i didnt notice. Didnt really see anything say how the remotes display works.

I have a Denon Doc (http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=32030) which does not work with RockBox (alittle disappointed, but you gotta take the bad with the good, they must have coded off the iTunes Dbase), so i dont want to spend 150 bucks on a remote which will not display RockBox.

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Title: Re: G5 LCD Remote, Will RockBox Display ?
Post by: LambdaCalculus on September 01, 2007, 08:27:41 PM

Read this first:

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IpodAccessories

Title: Re: G5 LCD Remote, Will RockBox Display ?
Post by: AlexP on September 02, 2007, 06:04:31 AM

It isn't that the accessories use the iTunes Database, it is that they rely on the Apple accessories protocol.  Neither a serial driver nor the Apple accessories protocol is curently implemented in rockbox.

Title: Re: G5 LCD Remote, Will RockBox Display ?
Post by: Misspell on September 02, 2007, 12:21:46 PM

Thanks for the link LambdaCalculus379.

Quote from: BigBambi on September 02, 2007, 06:04:31 AM

It isn't that the accessories use the iTunes Database, it is that they rely on the Apple accessories protocol.

Ohh, thanks for the info.

Quote from: BigBambi on September 02, 2007, 06:04:31 AM

Neither a serial driver nor the Apple accessories protocol is curently implemented in rockbox.

"curently" - did you let the cat out of the bag here ? :)

Is there any legal reason that its not implemented, hence it will never be seen in RockBox or is it just a milestone down the line ? Dont think i seen anything about it on the "ToDo" wiki page (if so, sorry, i forgot).

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Title: Re: G5 LCD Remote, Will RockBox Display ?
Post by: AlexP on September 02, 2007, 12:25:36 PM

There is no legal or other reason that it isn't implemented other than no-one has done it.  Having said that I don't think anyone is currently working on it.

So no matter how badly I spell it ( ;)), currently means only that it isn't impossible and may be done (at some unspecified time) in the future.

There is no real To-do list in rockbox as developers work on what scratchs their itch.

I believe the Apple accessories protocol is well documented on the iPodLinux Wiki, so that is a little of the job done.

Title: Re: G5 LCD Remote, Will RockBox Display ?
Post by: GodEater on September 02, 2007, 02:42:12 PM

Quote from: BigBambi on September 02, 2007, 12:25:36 PM

I believe the Apple accessories protocol is well documented on the iPodLinux Wiki, so that is a little of the job done.

This is true, but we lack the knowledge of how to use the serial port on the PortalPlayers for the latter generation ipods - it was only figured out for 1, 2 and 3G ipods I believe.

Title: Re: G5 LCD Remote, Will RockBox Display ?
Post by: AlexP on September 02, 2007, 03:01:55 PM

I thought it was mainly serial port, but wasn't sure.