wireless remote - which PocketPC to use with VisualMR

[tal]

Hi,

there seems to be a growing number of SoundBridge owners, who use VisualMR on their desktop PC and now plan on buying a PocketPC in order to have a wireless touchscreen remote for their SoundBridge(s). Therefore I've added a few general recommendations to my VisualMR FAQ.

The typical question is wether I can recommend a device or if model x is working with VisualMR. Unfortunaltely I don't have any experience with recent devices since I'm still very happy with my old iPAQ hx4700. In order to help new PocketPC buyers in making their decision I'd like to ask existing users to post what WindowsMobile devices they are using with VisualMR.

EDIT: Please let us keep this thread for only discussing which PocketPC is suitable as a wireless remote running VisualMR.
For general VisualMR discussion (no matter if desktop PC, notebook, PocketPC,...) the old VisualMR thread is still the right place.

Thorsten

[ianrainford]

I use a hx4700 like you and find it great

[wideasleep1]

TMobile MDA(aka HTC Wizard) w/ WM5. I could hack WM6 onto it unofficially, but see no need. Wife has Dash w/ WM6, but VMR does not yet have a non-touchscreen version. /hint,hint.

[illiac4]

I'm using ipaq4150 2003 OS with WPA-PASK on dd-wrt.
I have also tested X50V with WM5 and also WM6 and X51V with WM5 and WM6 all with WPA-PSK encryption.

Cheers.


P.S.
Alarm feature will be great.

[IanRats]

I have used Visual MR since its early days, first on an O2 XDA Mini running WM2003 with a SD wireless card and now on a Dopod 810 with WM6.

My M2000 is wired to a SMC bridge so that I can use WPA-PSK across the whole network since the wrieless CF in the M2000 can only support WEP.

A great, great app Thorsten!

[Mon1018]

I'm using ipaq4150 2003 OS with WPA-PASK on dd-wrt.

[Sparkyt]

I very reciently loaded up VisualMR onto an HTC TYTN II with fantastic results. It runs WM6 and using IE I can also access NSL, Router & all other net attached toys as well as occasionally making phone calls!

[wideasleep1]

I very reciently loaded up VisualMR onto an HTC TYTN II with fantastic results. It runs WM6 and using IE I can also access NSL, Router & all other net attached toys as well as occasionally making phone calls!

Sorta off-topic, but...
Sparkyt-How is the GPS functionality on your TYTNII? Do you get good results with GoogleMaps in GPS mode? Been thinking of picking one up mainly for the mobile GPS functions.

[Sparkyt]

Wideasleep

Googlemaps work very well on the Tytn II, but one thing to be aware of is that the maps are not stored on the handset.
This means that as you move off the map, or zoom in or out, a new map page is downloaded.
Unless you are connected to a wireless network, your data plan is in for a hammering as it uses 3G. This could be very expensive, especially on a long journey.
I am now looking for a proper non tom tom prog, copilot seems to be winning at the moment.

Hope this helps

Sparkyt

[wideasleep1]

Wideasleep

Googlemaps work very well on the Tytn II, but one thing to be aware of is that the maps are not stored on the handset.
This means that as you move off the map, or zoom in or out, a new map page is downloaded.
Unless you are connected to a wireless network, your data plan is in for a hammering as it uses 3G. This could be very expensive, especially on a long journey.
I am now looking for a proper non tom tom prog, copilot seems to be winning at the moment.

Hope this helps

Sparkyt

Excellent! Data is not a an issue, EDGE is unlimited for me at $19.99/mo, and I can stream RadioParadise @128kbps with no problem! I"m really after the Traffic display, as our freeways are updated continuously on googlemaps, and I can see and reroute in advance of slowdowns/stoppages. My MDA doea it currently, but only through triangulation of cell towers, as it has no GPS chipset. That's why I'm interested in the TYTNII. You've been a great help!

[HansO]

HP Ipaq 4150 (required installatation of CFNET)
DELL Axim X30

Both work fine.

[russws]

Dell Axim X51V , works great

[collett_steve@hotmail.com]

Another TYTNII here, recently upgraded from a HTC Wizard.

Main improvement is that the time taken to connect to my wireless network is significantly reduced, which was the main problem before.

[Dave.B]

HP iPaq RX 1950 with WM5 here.
Not the most capable PDA out there, but it runs VMR perfectly.

[geekeleh]

I bought a used IPAQ rx3115 for the sole purpose of using it with Visual mr.
After reading Tal's info, I knew I wanted at least Windows Mobile 2003 SE. I went for the cheapest complete unit that was in good condition.

I have used visual mr on a laptop for a few months. I like the bigger screen, but Tal did a great job making his program very functional and user friendly on the small PAQ screen. The Roku remote was the one thing I hated about SoundBridge.

Thanks.