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Don't think there is a difference, looks like they are both made by Sony and they only make 2 as far as I can see - the ones you've linked to, and a smartwatch which is much more expensive (and one of the links you've posted refers to it by saying 'there is a newer model')
If you're happy to try to develop it, I have no problem with buying a unit to be a guinea pig (and take the risk that you may not succeed) - the only issue being that we're on opposite sides of the Atlantic. I have a Desire HD which seems to be on the list of compatible phones (from Sony's website) - the only other thing I'm not sure of is whether my phone would connect to the Live View and the Nissan Connect at the same time - but as I said, I'm happy to take the risk since it's only £25. |
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Never heard of Perry the Platypus - just googled it, looks like it's worth trying to get hold of  |
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lbendlin
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I hate to admit it, but I am addicted to that series, much the same as to the Big Bang Theory.
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actd
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Well, I've managed to pick up a new Live View from ebay for £20, so if you want me to try anything with it to assist, then let me know.
If it does work, I think it would be an ideal solution for PGPS warnings in the car as it's discreet - I'll probably find a very short USB charging cable and stiffen it (spiral bound the cable with coat hangar and then heat shring tubing to tidy it up) so it can be mounted directly into the car charger. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Well I now have the live view - looks like a cheap digital watch but will have to see if it can do the job.
You mentioned that you post alerts - this might be interesting also - is there something I can detect and use in tasker? |
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lbendlin
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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mine is still in the mail.
We post notifications (the stuff you see in the top bar). Maybe there is already a LiveView app for that? If not I'll "bricolér" one together.
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lbendlin
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All right. I got my LiveView. Cute little time waster. So - what do you expect it to do? Vibrate and show the upcoming camera icon and speed? Is there any expectation of a feedback loop? Like, when the camera is shown on the LiveView and you tap the screen, should anything happen?
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actd
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:52 am Post subject: |
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| lbendlin wrote: | | All right. I got my LiveView. Cute little time waster. So - what do you expect it to do? Vibrate and show the upcoming camera icon and speed? Is there any expectation of a feedback loop? Like, when the camera is shown on the LiveView and you tap the screen, should anything happen? |
Ooh, choices 
I think I'd prefer it kept simple. No vibration (I'm going to clip it in view in the car - there's no way I'd wear it as a watch), so a display of the camera that has just set off an alert (depending on the settings on the main app) - camera type and distance/direction arrow to it is really all that's needed I would say - anything else is going to be too much info on a small screen, and again, to avoid unecessary distrations, no feedback. Thinking about it - distance could be a visual representation, rather than a number - so like a Windows progress bar, but reducing rather than increasing perhaps.
How does that sound? |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:35 am Post subject: |
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| One extra thought - perhaps the pressing the right button could report a camera, or store it on the phone to review and report. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:55 am Post subject: |
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| lbendlin wrote: | | All right. I got my LiveView. Cute little time waster. So - what do you expect it to do? Vibrate and show the upcoming camera icon and speed? Is there any expectation of a feedback loop? Like, when the camera is shown on the LiveView and you tap the screen, should anything happen? |
Just vibrate so we bikers are alerted to cameras ahead |
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| Kritou wrote: | | lbendlin wrote: | | All right. I got my LiveView. Cute little time waster. So - what do you expect it to do? Vibrate and show the upcoming camera icon and speed? Is there any expectation of a feedback loop? Like, when the camera is shown on the LiveView and you tap the screen, should anything happen? |
Just vibrate so we bikers are alerted to cameras ahead |
Either you have massive expectations of the vibration capabilities of the gadget, or your bike is a lot smoother than the ones I used to have |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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| actd wrote: | | Kritou wrote: | | lbendlin wrote: | | All right. I got my LiveView. Cute little time waster. So - what do you expect it to do? Vibrate and show the upcoming camera icon and speed? Is there any expectation of a feedback loop? Like, when the camera is shown on the LiveView and you tap the screen, should anything happen? |
Just vibrate so we bikers are alerted to cameras ahead |
Either you have massive expectations of the vibration capabilities of the gadget, or your bike is a lot smoother than the ones I used to have |
Being the owner of an elderly single cylinder Suzuki trail bike there is nothing I don't know about vibration .. :roll |
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Hi Lutz
Did you get any further with this liveview gismo?
Failing which, one other thought occurred to me - is there any small android gadget (not a phone and preferably) with built in GPS that you know of that would do the job instead? |
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Not yet. Real Life (tm) got in the way. Once the work at work slows down a bit and the kids are back in school I may have a better chance.
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