VNC Server on OSD: Remote Control via Computer


uber OSD hacker Bagster has done it again. This time, he has enabled the OSD to be remotely controlled from any PC by porting a VNC server. The video shows Jason doing a quick run-through of setup and use. For further instructions, see the forum thread and files. You can also download a free, open-source VNC desktop application to control your OSD called TightVNC.

Here are transcribed instructions. Note that for this to work, your OSD must be connected to your network.
* Download the files onto a USB key, SD card or other media.
* Plug the media into your OSD.
* Download and install the TightVNC client. Free software for non-commercial use!
* Figure out the IP address of your OSD by navigating to Settings > Network on your TV. Usually the IP address begins with "192.168" or "10.".
* Telnet to your OSD. In Windows, you can do this by going to Start > Run and typing "telnet ", where you replace IP address with the IP address. So, in our case, we entered "telnet 192.168.200.72" and pressed enter. Username is root, password is pablod .
* Navigate to your media's folder. As we plugged in a USB key into the OSD, we navigated to it with the commands (without the quotes): "cd /media/USB"
* Run the command indicated in Bagster's README.TXT file (without the quotes): "./x11vnc -rawfb fb0 -pipeinput ./send_ir.sh -forever"
* Run the TightVNC Viewer. Enter the IP address for your OSD. Again, in our case, it is 192.168.200.72. Press Connect, and off you go!

Thanks Bagster!

(p.s. sorry about the refresh lines on the video!)

Comments

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.

battery

a good read.

Applaudable

Your blog is great source of information ....keep it up man !

Thanks

your site is a great source of information. Very useful

RE: readme.txt comand = error?

Hi again, plz ignore 1st post as i have sorted that BUT...

in TightVNC i click on connect, the gui pops in (saying please wait....) & straight back out again!
TightVNC info box says connection closed... telnet says illegal instruction!

any help would be gr8t plz

thanx :)

readme.txt comand = error?

Hi :)

many thanx for your hard work... hope i get to see it workng soon!

I have entered the comand in the readme.txt:

./x11vnc -rawfb fb0 -pipeinput ./send_ir.sh -forever

and get the following error message with nothing else happening:

./x11vnc:error while loading shared libraries: ./x11vnc: unsupported version 61256 of verneed record

I am using firmware 3.33-1.73-03.81o (could this be the error, unsupported firmware?)

My OSD is only a week old and I am new to all this so please excuse any error or misunderstanding (which im sure it is) on my part ;-> and many thanx again for your hard work :>

Orion-uk.

Gotta love the Neuros OSD!

I love this product because it just keeps getting better. It's hard to think of another product that I've enjoyed and used right out of the box as much that continues to gain value and new features.

Thanks again to Bagster!

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
To combat spam, please enter the code in the image.