Pocket PC software on a laptop

Hi. I'm not sure wheter this is the right section, so if it's not, please move this to the appropiate one.

Here's the deal:

I have a LG 22" monitor/tv (model M227WDP-PZ) with an USB port, used for playing pictures and music on.

According to another forum, it is also capable of playing .avi files, but this function is disabled by firmware(probably reserved for more expensive models). To unlock it, all I need to do is enter the service menu and change an option. Unfortunately, the guys at LG got smart and made it so you can only access the service menu by sending a special IR code to the TV. This is normally done by a special service remote control(which is very hard to get).

However, a lot of people on that forum managed to enter the service menu with a pocket pc (with an IR port, obviously)running Novii remote ( http://www.novii.tv/pocketpc/deluxe/) and an LG REMOCON IR codebase.

But here is my problem: I don't have a pocket PC, nor a smartphone ( just a "regular" J2ME capable phone).

So I was thinking: Pocket PCs run windows mobile. Isn't there some app (that runs on win 7 x86) that can emulate a pocket pc? And can't I use an el-cheapo USB IR adapter (like the ones used to connect with cellphones) to send the code to the TV? It would help me alot and save me from buying a stand-alone DVD player.

Sorry for the long post, but I just wanted to make sure that you understood my rather unusual request. Thanks in advance

 

Yes, there is an emulator.

No, discussing ways to circumvent security is not allowed on this forum.

 

I don't understand. I don't think what I asked is illegal........

Then let me put it this way:

Forget the TV part. Is using a windows mobile emulator illegal? And if not, could you please point me to one that is good and simple to use(i've never tried this).

And if you can't then pls. tell me this: can a win mobile app ran inside an emulator access an IR adapter bought from a store and use it as a pocket pc's IR port? Let's just say that I want to use my laptop as a remote control(with novii remote ran inside an emulator).

 

I don't believe what you asked is illegal! Notebook users tried for ages to use their IR port as a "remote" to the TVs. I was one of those

The app you mentioned handles different type of signals the the TV offers. And the notebook IR port signals are totally different

I am not sure even if you can run that software of the notebook and be able to control an IR adapter. A low level communication layer is missing somewhere. My personal take. If you can find a way, it would be a great guide.

By the way, this app here offers some success for a few on Linux.

cheers ...

 

Running an emulator is legal. I am not sure if emulators are capable of accessing a laptop IR port or a USB port. The ones I have used are for testing software for handheld devices, so they run a mobile OS but don't have full access to the host system hardware.

The note of caution is that using this to circumvent a manufacturer's security (including hardware limitations) is a gray area in the forum rules, as it may run afoul of DMCA restrictions.

My old Palm had an app that used it's IR transmitter as a universal remote. It may be possible to get a hold of a similar app for a Pocket PC, but again an emulator may not be able to use the IR adapter, so you would need to have a device to use.

 

look at the avsforums and again at remotecentral.com for hints. I seem to remember users at one of those two places figuring out how to do this.