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General Discussion / Re: Regisstering VoxCommando

« on: June 20, 2011, 04:21:31 AM »

The amulet remote is very interesting, the only problem is that I am trying to get it down to only 1 remote (I own a Harmony) and I don't think the Amulet will be able to control all of my AV equipment.

To my understanding, I would only be able to use the Amulet remote to control XBMC but not my cable box and other devices.  So I would have to switch between remotes and that would not be very streamlined.

I have a Denon AVR 590 and a Samsung LN40B540 LCD television.

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General Discussion / Re: Regisstering VoxCommando

« on: June 18, 2011, 02:18:19 PM »

ok, cool.  That puts me at ease.  I'll test this out a little more on both my HTPCs.

My current setup is using my iPhone as a wireless mic (PocketAudio app streams through wifi) but there is a little lag.  This is still the cheapest (considering I already owned the phone) and most convenient wireless solution I have found though.

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General Discussion / Regisstering VoxCommando

« on: June 18, 2011, 12:21:24 AM »

I want to purchase VoxCommando, but have a few questions before I do.  I'm a big tinkerer when it comes to my PCs and that entails installing, formatting, and reinstalling Operating Systems often.  Would I encounter issues once I register VoxCommando and decide to format my PC one month down the line and try to get the program up and running again?  What if I buy a new HTPC, can I transfer my license over to it?  What would the process entail?

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XBMC (Old board see 'KODI' above) / Re: Possible to use vox with http api? XBMC

« on: October 05, 2010, 04:52:10 PM »

This sounds like good news.  Could you elaborate a little more on what this could mean in terms of controlling XBMC?  Is it just like running multiples searches simultaneously? Some of these terms are above my head and comprehension.

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What is a good microphone for speech recognition? / Re: Conference Microphone

« on: October 04, 2010, 06:21:35 PM »

Totally agree. I hate having to deal with shipping and handling costs on returns.

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What is a good microphone for speech recognition? / Re: Conference Microphone

« on: October 04, 2010, 06:10:43 PM »

I found this phantom powered adapter for $42.40 US.  Seems simple enough to connect it through USB.

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Icicle-Converter-Preamp/dp/B001EW5YQS

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General Discussion / Re: How did you discover Vox Commando

« on: October 04, 2010, 02:39:22 PM »

I found out about voxcommando through the XBMC forums.  Clicked some youtube links and liked what I saw.  I Eventually ended up here.

I think youtube is a good way to get the word out.  Make some cool videos and give them good titles.  One thing is that you may want to make your video playlist public.  I tried clicking a link so I could see all of your uploaded videos but it said they were private.  So I had to go by the related videos panel on the right to view them.

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What is a good microphone for speech recognition? / Conference Microphone

« on: October 03, 2010, 03:32:31 PM »

I started using voxcommando just a day ago but I can already see the possibilities.  I eventually want to have it control my living room HTPC which is running XBMC.  I wanted to do this without using a handheld mic or a bulky headset.  I ran into this setup and thought I'd share it here.  It is a mic designed for conference calls and according to the reviews it is very sensitive, which would be a good thing if you want it to be at a distance.


MXL AC-404 Black USB Connector USB-Powered Microphone

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836709005&cm_re=conference_microphone-_-36-709-005-_-Product


I'm currently using the microphone from Xbox 360's rockband and it is working quite well from about 4-5 feet.  I do have to raise my voice a little though.  I imagine the mic above would work great in a living room scenario.  Once I get all of the quirks worked out in voxcommando, I may take the leap and purchase it.

Edit:  I did a little more reading and stumbled upon this article that talks a bit about microphones and voice recognition:

http://www.iautomate.com/pages/Whole-House-Microphones.html

What do you guys think about that PZM-11 mic?  Would it be feasible to somehow connect that to a PC?