>You could also use the signals from the other remotes to tell you
when the
>store is open, and when it's not.


Now that suggests  an idea!!!

This cruel idea sounded like it had promise BUT it had the
disadvantage of needing to be matched to the IR codes of the
device(s) being controlled. However, by adding a photodetector one
could have a a  learning remote so it established the codes to use
just by listening! Add a bit more intelligence and you could almost
certainly establish which were the on/off codes and the TV channel
select codes. Volume control would probably be obvious by the manner
it is used compared to channel change (ie hold down for n outputs to
pan setting).

Maybe one could make a fortune selling these to TV repairers :-)


Russell McMahon


From: Dave VanHorn <;dvanhorn@CEDAR.NET>

>> > I thought of a fun variation on this - a device with an IR LED
that
>> > randomly changes TV channels every few minutes - again, stick it
under
>> > a table or whatever in sight of the TV but not the viewer!
>>
>> Heheheh...how about the TV section of your less than favorite
department
>store?
>
>
>Just build it into a remote case, so it looks like just another
button-box.
>
>It would be a good idea also to have it play for a while, then go to
sleep
>for a long while, maybe several hours.  Use a nice long PN generator
to make
>a randomized sleep and play time interval.
>
>
>That way it makes finding the troublemaker VERY interesting.  Bonus
points
>if you can get it on top of some display they haven't messed with in
a year
>or so.
>