George S posted:I also highly doubt they built 'bridge' technology (Bluetooth to 2.4Ghz) into the Universal Remote at that price.
While the software probably doesn't exist at this point, the ability to bridge from BlueTooth to the 2.4GHz radios of the LC/+ engines built up to this point is there already. In fact, that's all the universal remote really is. The only components in the thing besides the power supply and input controls are a 2.4GHz radio of the type LC/+ has used and a BlueTooth BLE module that actually does all the work with it's on-board processor. The design allows for a complete reprograming of the 'brains' such that with the proper programing the remote could be updated to bridge any communications between BLE and LC/+ engines.
On to the App that appears to have been just released, it seems interesting, as it says it will allow some adjustment of sound pitch, remote on/off for smoke, speed limit, and momentum settings. It seems someone discovered just how powerful the processor on a $2 BLE module can be.
For what it's worth, I'd rather see effort put into making the universal remote truly universal, rather than into allowing control of engines from my phone. Both are good and have a market, but for me, one is a product I put money down on nearly 2 years ago with the expectation it would run everything, and the other is a product I have no real interest in.
JGL
