Consumer Grade IR in X5?

[genocyde]

Does anyone know if its possible to hack the IR on the X5, my warrenty is almost up so i figure might as well do it now. All i want is consumer grade IR. I dont care if i cant connect to other devices! LOL

Adam :lol:

[Itanium]

I have never read anything or anyone modding the X5 or any other PPC for that matter to up to CIR. Nothing too exciting for folks I assume

[Place_GUID_Here]

have you considered simply getting an IR extender CF card instead?

I considered getting one myself but then I realized that with a bit of careful aiming I can get 8 or more feet out of the standard X5 IR and frankly don't have any great need to control devices at extreme long range (who watches the tv from 30 feet away? - sure it would be good for pranking, but not home use unless you have a really big home)

[genocyde]

Well i really didnt want to get the cf extender, PDA-IR has a link that i posted in a previous topic, but my goal was to replace the IR inside the axim so i can use my wireless card at the same time. I dont like having to switch. I am extreamly lazy and i like the least hassle that i can get. SO if anyone has any ideas, please post them.

Adam :wacko:

[Cherub]

First off, I think modding a PDA (while original) is insane. Secondly, what would you do with a more powerful IR beam? Are you watching TV and surfing the net? It just seems like overkill.

[genocyde]

It is overkill but it sounds like a fun project. Also, alot of the devices are just out of range for my axim and i like everything integrated. If i had the money i would bust out for a HP that has bluetooth wifi and consumer ir, but i dont, so i must resort to modding..... :shifty:


Adam :lol:

[Itanium]

AFAIK, there is no HP that has BT, WiFi and CIR all in one. 22xx has BT and CIR, 41xx incorporates WiFI but lacks CIR.

[Cherub]

Indisputably HP (and/or Compaq, take your pick) has been doing the PDA thing for a while longer than Dell. It's gotten to the point where HP seems to be releasing a newer, better PDA every other month. This is actually rivaling the cell phone market with technology advance rate. I think everyone here (on the Axim train) made a good choice. While the HPs certainly have a longer history, and a broader accessory base, they don't have the Dell's good looks, and high out-of-the-box functionality.

Yes, this was not related to the CIR topic. So what?

[CMMS_AXIM]

LMAO, TFF.

Let us know how your little project goes, it would be nice if dell used better components to start with, but hey how else you gonna drive down the price??