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Download FreeGuide TV Guide. New TV-B-Gone kit - Works in North America, Europe/UK & Asia. August 17, 2009 AT 1:15 pm Big day today! We have released the new New TV-B-Gone kit – it works in North America, Europe/UK & Asia! The TV-B-Gone kit is what you need! This ultra-high-power, open source kit version of the popular TV-B-Gone is fun to make and even more fun to use. This version can be used in both “North American/Asia” as well as “Europe/UK” areas (basically, the whole world)!

Power: 2 AA batteries (not included)Output: 2 narrow-beam and 2 wide-beam IR LEDsNumber of TV power codes: 230 total, 115 each for American/Asian and European! This covers pretty much every TV of the following brands, including the latest flat-screens and plasma TVs… Get one at the Adafruit store! Lastly, be sure to check out our design notes – it’s updated, expanded and shows how the devices works! Related Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

EzRSS - Life made easy. Deep darc » ybox2. The ybox2 is the second-generation networked set-top box in an Altoids tin. Inspired by the original ybox, created by Uncommon Projects. Total cost to build one is around $50, much cheaper than the original. Kits are now available! See below for details. Hardware features include: Composite video output for TV display (NTSC/PAL)10BaseT Full-Duplex ethernet interfaceInfrared sensor for remote controlRGB LED for status at-a-glanceIntegrated piezo-electric speakerEasy access to most of the I/O pins and power rails, for tinkeringNew in v1.1! Ratings: Input voltage: v1.1: 6-9 volts DC (Higher voltages will cause excessive heat)Input current: 250mA average, 300mA max Software Features: Bootloader which allows upgrades over the network (Requires 64KB EEPROM)Integrated web serverDHCP Kits You can buy the ybox2 kit from Adafruit Industries for $75, which will save you from having to try and find all of the parts yourself.

Board and Schematic v1.0 board v1.1 board (Adafruit version) coming soon Parts List. Use an LCD Monitor as a TV without a Computer. Famous Last Words. "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us. " -- Western Union internal memo, 1876. "The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular? " -- David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s. "The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C,' the idea must be feasible. " -- A Yale University management professor in response to Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service.

(Smith went on to found Federal Express Corp.) "Who the h*** wants to hear actors talk? " "I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper. " -- Gary Cooper, on his decision to not take the leading role in "Gone With The Wind. " "A cookie store is a bad idea. "If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have done the experiment.