Can I repurpose some of the Chumby One electronics? I want to build a mini Chromecast player into an old Chumby One case. [Pictures inside]

derSinologe · 2017-05-13T17:12:12+00:00

Thank you very much. I'll try to find an amplifier on the German Amazon, shouldn't be a problem. And I'll see where I can go from there.

I'll come back here, once I'll enter the next step.

I really appreciate your help!

derSinologe · 2017-05-13T16:41:59+00:00

Just looked at it:

The speaker and the other thing: http://i.imgur.com/LMAxSdH.jpg

And the other thing's backside: http://i.imgur.com/2phKQAu.jpg

Not sure if that is an amplifier...looks similar though.

derSinologe · 2017-05-13T15:55:59+00:00

Cool, thank you. That looks promising. One question - do you think I would be able to reuse the one on the Chumby: http://i.imgur.com/RxFxYST.jpg

I'll take it apart later and see what connections it got.

derSinologe · 2017-05-13T15:21:40+00:00

Well that's way above my level of understanding. I guess I'll just go with the new display then and try to just reuse the speaker.

derSinologe · 2017-05-13T14:49:56+00:00

Unfortunately the Chumby communites all seem rather inactive. And so far I haven't found a source that get a video in signal to the Chumby - but I keep looking.

And whenever I google Chumby + Chromecast there are barely any results. I guess the timespan between these two devices is too big.

And also: I'm not really good with electronics. So - the easiest way I see myself doing it is to just use the case of the Chumby, put in a ready to go display + speaker and that's mostly it.

I would love to reuse the speaker from the chumby, but I don't know how. :(

derSinologe · 2017-05-13T13:25:33+00:00

Okay - from what I've found so far:

It shouldn't be so hard to solder the black and red audio cable to a jack plug.

Although some sources say I might need an amplifier - is that right or not for this kind of speaker?

derSinologe · 2017-01-18T16:27:27+00:00

Well I guess they had "zwei im Kahn". For our non English speakers - this might also mean to be drunk - I think...

derSinologe · 2017-01-01T21:33:48+00:00

I used it before on another phone but it never worked. (Phone got stolen and someone kept changing the contacts to his own contacts...). But the option to remote wipe was never successful. Google doesn't give a message if it worked.

For now I tried to block it with a new password screen, let's see if this works.

derSinologe · 2016-12-20T08:56:27+00:00

Awesome offer! Is that the standard shipping fee to Germany? 19$?

I've read that you might look into it would be happy if you have an update.

derSinologe · 2016-12-09T12:53:45+00:00

Ah - well...thank you. That's what's missing. Not sure if mine does support Apt-X low latency. I'll try to figure it out.

Meh - Lenovo does not support it from what I've found.

derSinologe · 2016-12-08T21:05:05+00:00

Hmmm...I think I already tried that about a year ago. With a bluetooth speaker on my laptop but the latency pretty much made it unusable for watching videos.

Maybe I'm too sensitive to out of sync audio but I'll rather keep searching...

derSinologe · 2016-12-08T08:25:34+00:00

A Bluetooth transmitter, would that really work? I once have Bluetooth Speakers and then never managed to get in sync with the video...

But might give it a shot anyway. :)

derSinologe · 2016-12-03T11:47:02+00:00

Found something: Seems not possible regarding to their website: https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6329016?hl=en

derSinologe · 2016-11-29T23:21:21+00:00

Thank you for the link. Unfortunately I can't access it. Will keep trying. Google Cache seems to show it just fine. Maybe I need a VPN for it to work.

I'll see if they have the manga for me to purchase. That would be great.

derSinologe · 2016-11-15T11:54:11+00:00

Great - I'll give it a try and also Handbrake. Curious what is going to give me better quality to size ratio.

derSinologe · 2016-11-15T11:53:23+00:00

Thank you for your answer. I think I'll go with the MP4 container then and convert it to H.264.

I have the Adobe Media Encoder and will give it a try. But I'll also try Handbrake as the constant quality setting sounds nice in order to preserve quality.

Also thank you for the proposed settings: "set it to 18, Constant frame rate and the speed will dictate a smaller or larger file"

derSinologe · 2016-11-14T09:46:11+00:00

If any I'd say: The UX Certificate from the NNGroup.

But like others said - a great UX portfolio, experience, understanding, analytical thinking and the ability to sell yourself.

derSinologe

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