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PSP As Home Remote Control

Posted by Zonk on from the plays-games-too dept.

LiquidIce writes "Control your house with a PSP, using the wipeout browser hack. Currently, you can control a TV, DVD, and Lighting using the WiFi on the PSP. There are so many more possibilities for using a PSP as the controller to a home automation system."

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  1. Re:Link dosn't work by ScottyUK · · Score: 2, Informative

    PSP has wifi.

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  2. Correct link by tm2b · · Score: 4, Informative

    Digging through the HTML, the link should have been to:

    http://psphacks.blogspot.com/2005/04/psp-home-cont rol-10.html

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  3. Nothing more than viewing a web page by JaseOne · · Score: 5, Informative

    How is this Slashdot worthy?

    All it involves is using the existing "hack" for the browser embedded in Wipeout Pure to load a normal website that just happens to control various devices around the home.

    It doesn't use the PSP's IR port or anything like that and as it uses the Wipeout browser it is an absolutely pain to load as Wipeout has a rediculous number of button presses and a large load time to get into the game.

    Nifty yes but not exactly a PSP hack at all, it's just like the "IRC client" for the PSP that was just a web page.

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  4. Fun hacks but... by computertheque · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Because we all need a $250 remote. The PSP is something that should never end up inbetween the couch cushions.

    People sure are hacking this thing for all it's worth.

    1. Re:Fun hacks but... by NanoGator · · Score: 2, Interesting

      "Because we all need a $250 remote. "

      Look, I think the PSP is overhyped. I think some of the uses for it (like playing movies) sound cooler than in practice they really are.

      Despite my feelings on the PSP, however, I think you are missing the point. The point was to do something kind of fun and learn a few things in the process, not to make the remote obsolete.

      I think it's pretty sad that Slashdot has attracted such a main-stream audience that collectively it has lost the ability to appreciate the true nerd-dom here.

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    2. Re:Fun hacks but... by interiot · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Because we all need a remote control whose batteries only last 2 hours and 46 minutes. Using Wifi for a remote control is a horrible idea. Bluetooth or any other low-bandwidth RF have much more sensible power consumption (albeit some with limited range, but what's the point of range if you have to constantly tether the thing to an outlet?)

  5. Wow. by CapnOats.com · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Webserver can run programs. News at ten.

    Yeah, great. The PSP has a web browser. What's the next PSP hack that slashdot will report on? Google have hacked the PSP so you can check you mail on GMail?

    Does this actually matter - it's main rival the DS can already have arbitrary code run on it and great leaps and bounds are being made into deciphering WiNi/NiFi every week. There is already a gcc and set of libraries for it and we can actually make games and have several active emulators.

    And the PSP has a web browser? Great... my phone five years ago had one of those.