Watch BTV (live TV or recordings) Real Time on PSP!!!

[acegolfer]

Edited: This works!

BTV + LocationFree(LFPK1) + PSP + Streamzap IR receiver + Girder

Sony's LocationFree allows TV or VCR to stream to PSP wirelessly. The problem with streaming BTV is that the LocationFree base did not have any method to control the PC remotely. Specifically, the built-in remote codes for the base do not cover any PC remote controls. Correct me if I'm wrong. (The new versions LFB10 and LFB20 can learn IR codes but I have LFPK1 without learning capability.)

Luckily I use streamzap RC to control my PC and BTV. Of course, LocationFree base is not compatible with streamzap. But I found a clever work around. I found that the streamzap IR receiver blinks whenever I press my universal RC. So it must recognize the signal but does not pass it to the PC. So I did some research.

It turns out the streamzap IR receiver (not the RC) can receive and remap signals from any remote control using Girder 4.0 + streamzap driver 2.9.7 + streamzap plugin. Theoretically, I can use my TIVO RC to control BTV using the IR receiver. I just need to remap TIVO's signals to BTV keys using Girder.

After configuring Girder to accept TIVO RC codes, I can setup the LocationFree base remote control for TIVO. LocationFree may think it's controlling TIVO but in fact, it will be controlling my PC and hence I should be able to watch BTV real time.

Why not get the new locationfree with learning RC? The older version LFPK1 can be bought for $60 on ebay, whereas the newer version LFB10 sells for $200. The older version even has built in cable TV tuner. (Well it's a moot point once BTV works.)


My locationfree unit will arrive next week. I will see whether my theory holds.


Edited: Now you can watch it on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_QusAaIm68

[myktek]

sounds like alot of work, i rather just have pspvideo just re-encode it to the psp format and then copy it over to the memory stick... =P

[acegolfer]

Originally Posted by myktek

sounds like alot of work, i rather just have pspvideo just re-encode it to the psp format and then copy it over to the memory stick... =P

Yes, it's a lot of work, but it's also one time sunk cost. I have used pspvideo to re-encode and save it to memory stick. But I'm too lazy to do this for all the shows that I want to see in PSP.

Once locationfree is setup properly, no more hassle. I can watch any shows or live TV instantly on my PSP over internet.

I'm posting this idea because people tried to control PC using PSP+locationfree but no one seemed to figure it out even in the PSP forums. (There are some homebrew projects with so-so results.)

[Darkk]

I too own a PSP and am curious to see if this actually works with BTV.

Keep us posted.

Darkk

[acegolfer]

I'm happy to report that everything works.

I can control BTV to watch TV from my PSP. I'm watching Criminal Minds in 16x9 right now.

[acegolfer]

I uploaded the video on youtube. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_QusAaIm68

[neilcb]

This is awesome, and something i've wanted to have for a while. For me prefereably i'd like like to be able to have BTV Link run on the PSP and not need the LocationFree player.

Nice job though!

[cfaslave]

Nice job! I missed this post before, but am very impressed. I blogged about it on my weblog. Unfortunately I don't have a PSP to try this, but it's pretty cool all the same.