>----- Original Message ----- >From: "Peter Scanlon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 4:34 PM >Subject: Re: Fwd: Accessible Devices Opportunity To Have Input >OnTheDesignofNewRadio > > >>I don't know if this would be possible, but it might be good if they look >>at >> developing the technology with a view to easily transporting it to other >> electronic devices. >> I would rather someone work on a accessible DVD player, or TV set top box, >> or audio apmplifier/tuner.
The problem is, that technology--set-top boxes, receivers, DVD players--they got down pat. No need to reinvent wheels there. The adaptations we require are mostly firmware rewrites, along with a few custom manufactured buttons with tactile markings on them. Sans the tactile buttons, the best thing that could ever happen to us is that all devices had user-replaceable firmware in them. Then any Tom, Dick or Harry could come along with custom rewrites of firmware for virtually anything on the market that runs on a processor of any kind, and you could have a firmware-of-the-week thing goin' on. The problem with this solution is that sometimes, such as in the case of coffeepots and other such unitelligent devices, firmware isn't used, so this would only benefit higher-end things. But oh, what a benefit it would be! Come to think of it, that's what Java was supposed to solve--the ability to control virtually any device you could put on a network that could be controlled in some way. Never happened. Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
