Hello everyone Just to introduce myself, my name's Christian and I am a Lyra owner (sounds like an AA meeting. Or is that RAC? No, RCA!). In fact, I feel...
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Sam Thomas
mindlurker@...
Apr 3, 2000 3:44 pm
Thanks for putting the extra work into finishing this thing. I would have done quite a bit more with it, but I'm lazy :) I still have the source for a pixel...
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Scott Redd
redd@...
Apr 3, 2000 3:48 pm
Hi All: I use two non-RCA Nickle Metal Hydride "AA" batteries to power my Lyra. I typically run the Lyra for 5-10 hours a day and charge the batteries in an...
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Sam Thomas
mindlurker@...
Apr 3, 2000 3:53 pm
Greetings. I'm issuing a challenge to make bitfiles for your favorite bands. I got one done for the Foo Fighters (hey, I like them!) you know, the stylized...
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Scott Redd
redd@...
Apr 3, 2000 4:28 pm
Sam: Yes, the bitfiles on the CF card itself is definately a plus for users of multiple cards. Too bad we can't get at the Lyra's splash screen, as well. :) I...
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Christian J Simpson
chris1@...
Apr 3, 2000 4:38 pm
I too would be most grateful for this information. I must agree their web site is a little ambiguous about this. Kind regards Chris f: +44 8701 266310 ... You...
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John L
dynamis@...
Apr 3, 2000 5:33 pm
Has anyone gotten around the win2k drivers for the compact flash reader.... i haven't been able to change the songs on my cf for months. RCA could do a little...
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Christian J Simpson
chris1@...
Apr 3, 2000 5:55 pm
No, it's not possible. Here's what RealNetworks had to say to me on the ... From: tsjukebox@... [mailto:tsjukebox@...] Sent: 09...
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Scott Redd
redd@...
Apr 3, 2000 10:12 pm
Hey Folks: I am pleased to announce the beginnings of WWW based Lyra Splash Screen archive. I invite you all to visit http://interbug.com/lyra and give it a...
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Randy Holcomb
randy_holcomb@...
Apr 4, 2000 12:02 am
... or ... advertise "special" ... I use a Sony 4.5VDC/700ma adapter and Everready NiMH AA's-the Lyra charges the cells quite nicely with this configuration....
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Scott Redd
redd@...
Apr 4, 2000 12:22 am
Randy: Do you find that the cells recharge even when the unit is powered off? Again, this is a case where the RCA information is a little ambiguous. Thanks... ...
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Scott Redd
redd@...
Apr 4, 2000 12:24 am
All: I took the liberty to upload all the BIT files in our egroups files area into my new archive at http://interbug.com/lyra I tried to give proper credit to...
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dc1dc
dc1dc@...
Apr 4, 2000 7:54 am
Hi everybody, got my Lyra last Saturday. It was quite a bargain since I needed a second CF card for my Coolpix 950 camera and the CF reader now lets me...
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Scott Redd
redd@...
Apr 4, 2000 3:44 pm
Bummer... I am disappointed. I have a Radio Shack 800 mA power supply and found that I can use it on the 4.5 V setting to power the Lyra. I know this because...
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Christian J Simpson
chris1@...
Apr 4, 2000 6:11 pm
Let me get this straight... the power adaptor will charge the batteries INSIDE the Lyra, without the need to remove them? Sounds great. What are the exact...
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Scott Redd
redd@...
Apr 4, 2000 6:18 pm
Christian: According to the Lyra manual and the RCA web site, they state that using the RCA brand Ni-MH batteries and the AC adaptor (PC611) will enable the...
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Les Bessant
les@...
Apr 4, 2000 6:40 pm
Accessories are conspicuous by their absence in the UK. Thomson don't seem to have them on the website, and RCA (last time I looked) won't ship outside the US....
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Christian J Simpson
chris1@...
Apr 4, 2000 7:13 pm
... So I think that's the answer! Buy that config and see if it works. Kind regards Chris f: +44 8701 266310 ... You should www.redirect.to/prestophone UK....
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Scott Redd
redd@...
Apr 5, 2000 5:22 am
All: I've revised the Splash Screen Archive at http://interbug.com/lyra and included some "how-to" documents regarding the creation and installation of the...
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Patrik Bitzer
kaepten@...
Apr 5, 2000 7:57 am
Hi Jeff Thanks for this funny tool BitViewer. I think it could be very useful to note in the dialog, what the resolution of the bitmap is! cheers kaepten PS: I...
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Les Bessant
les@...
Apr 5, 2000 8:00 am
Cool. Just one suggestion so far: Could you include a link to the Thomson site for non-US visitors - http://www.thomson-lyra.com I personally have the...
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Christian J Simpson
chris1@...
Apr 5, 2000 8:49 am
Hello everyone Just to introduce myself, my name's Christian and I am a Lyra owner (sounds like an AA meeting. Or is that RAC? No, RCA!). In fact, I feel...
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Christian J Simpson
chris1@...
Apr 5, 2000 8:49 am
Aardvarks are actually quite talented artists, often coming up with great paintings using just a brush and their mouth. :) Kind regards Chris f: +44 8701...
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Sam Thomas
mindlurker@...
Apr 5, 2000 6:21 pm
I thought of that too, and you're right Patrik. The resolution is 96x48. That should be mentioned in the bitviewer App as well. When I first wrote it it was...
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Sam Thomas
mindlurker@...
Apr 5, 2000 6:30 pm
Scott, this is a great resource. Is all of the code your own in those perl programs, or is it hosted by another system that happened to be suitable, or did...
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Sam Thomas
mindlurker@...
Apr 5, 2000 6:44 pm
For all of you that have helped me out since I first posted the code to decode those silly screenbits, thanks for all of your hard work. Normally most people...
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Scott Redd
redd@...
Apr 5, 2000 8:19 pm
Sam: Thanks for the kind words. The heart of the site is the listbits.pl script, which I wrote from scratch, and that really hasn't changed much from the time...
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Jeff Sauer
jsauer@...
Apr 6, 2000 2:08 pm
I'm pretty swamped right now, so feel free to add the GNU license. Adding a package installer would be great! I, too, would like for it to remain open source....
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Sam Thomas
mindlurker@...
Apr 6, 2000 2:32 pm
Swamps are just the worst man... All that smelly water and the gators. Hope you get your boots unstuck.... Looked at the code, yep, a lot of it indeed is...
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Chris
chris1@...
Apr 7, 2000 12:32 pm
Hi A week ago I got an e-mail from someone on this group inviting me to join saying I would be very welcome. I did join and posted a message (below) asking...
