How I solved the component switching problem: (I use my AV receiver to do all my audio and video switching. It sounds like you do the same.) Set up the little #1 button on the top as my 'power all components on' button. Then I learn my AV receiver's 'switch to DVD' buttons to the VL900's 'display' button on the DVD component. (repeat this step for each component, Cable, VCR, CD, etc.) When the wife wants to watch the DVD, just hit the big DVD button on the top and then click 'display' to make it 'come on the TV'. Want to switch back to the Cable, click the 'TV/Sat' button then click the 'display' button again and your back on cable.
It's not perfect and it requires all the components to be on, but it works for me.
I can second that vote. I'm on my second VL900 as my first one was dropped way too much. (Not to say the thing isn't solid). It allows me to figure out how I'd like to control all of my components then gives me the customizations and flexibility to implement that plan. Great product.
"Error Occurred While Processing Request... The most likely cause of this problem is that the server is not currently running. Verify that the server is running and restart it if necessary. "
I remember a suprising amount of my phone numbers by pattern. (That's just me) I would have a very hard time transposing the shapes in my head to the new vertical alignment of the number keys on this thing. No thanks.
Yup. It's not that hard either. Download a tutorial, a GCC compiler that's tuned for the ARM processor, a GBA emulator, and a few examples, and you're ready to go. I started here www.gbajunkie.co.uk
It's actually quite fun. The restrictive nature of the GBA hardware (compared to other gaming platforms) lowers the bar so just about anyone can create fun games.
Way back in the day, when I was in band, we recorded a CD and were going to release it. (ie: try to sell it at the local record store). I asked a friend about his band's recent CD release, specifically about the Bar Code that they included on the back of their jewel cases. "Did you have to buy it?" "How much did it cost?" His answer was very straight forward... "We scanned it off of a case of Bud."
We never released our CD. But we had fun trying to figure out who's UPC to steal.
I end up playing games (the good ones) for the fun of it anyway. Grand Turismo and That damn space game that I can't remember the name of, for PS-One. I've played and won them both, but I continue to go back play the interesting parts again for the fun of it. It's always enjoyable to beat the big American sports cars with my super modified Honda Civic.
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What happens when your box has just been highjacked by the latest MS exploit and used as a Spam server/relay.
How I solved the component switching problem:
(I use my AV receiver to do all my audio and video switching. It sounds like you do the same.)
Set up the little #1 button on the top as my 'power all components on' button. Then I learn my AV receiver's 'switch to DVD' buttons to the VL900's 'display' button on the DVD component. (repeat this step for each component, Cable, VCR, CD, etc.) When the wife wants to watch the DVD, just hit the big DVD button on the top and then click 'display' to make it 'come on the TV'. Want to switch back to the Cable, click the 'TV/Sat' button then click the 'display' button again and your back on cable.
It's not perfect and it requires all the components to be on, but it works for me.
I can second that vote. I'm on my second VL900 as my first one was dropped way too much. (Not to say the thing isn't solid). It allows me to figure out how I'd like to control all of my components then gives me the customizations and flexibility to implement that plan. Great product.
I got this....
"Error Occurred While Processing Request...
The most likely cause of this problem is that the server is not currently running. Verify that the server is running and restart it if necessary. "
We toasted it.
I remember a suprising amount of my phone numbers by pattern. (That's just me) I would have a very hard time transposing the shapes in my head to the new vertical alignment of the number keys on this thing. No thanks.
Yup. It's not that hard either. Download a tutorial, a GCC compiler that's tuned for the ARM processor, a GBA emulator, and a few examples, and you're ready to go. I started here www.gbajunkie.co.uk
I just finished my first GBA game (Space Cmdr Pac-Man.. http://www.gbadev.org/demo_feb2003.html) and I'm started on my second.
It's actually quite fun. The restrictive nature of the GBA hardware (compared to other gaming platforms) lowers the bar so just about anyone can create fun games.
Way back in the day, when I was in band, we recorded a CD and were going to release it. (ie: try to sell it at the local record store). I asked a friend about his band's recent CD release, specifically about the Bar Code that they included on the back of their jewel cases. "Did you have to buy it?" "How much did it cost?" His answer was very straight forward... "We scanned it off of a case of Bud."
We never released our CD. But we had fun trying to figure out who's UPC to steal.
"Jimmy quit, Jody got married. I should'a known we'd never go far"
I'd only buy one if I could dress it up as Chucky and take it to parties!
This has been posted before here.
I end up playing games (the good ones) for the fun of it anyway. Grand Turismo and That damn space game that I can't remember the name of, for PS-One. I've played and won them both, but I continue to go back play the interesting parts again for the fun of it. It's always enjoyable to beat the big American sports cars with my super modified Honda Civic.