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Zabaware Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bill819 on August 10, 2008, 04:08:54 pm
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Hi everyone
Over the years I have talked about my robot which used Hal for one of its brains. Two years ago I bought an animated helloween figure because it had an animated head that could be plugged into Hal output. Haven't got around to doing it yet.
That is not the news. I received a little catalog from a company called x-tremegeek.com. In it there is a clock radio called Mr.clock radio and it has the cutest robotic head that tells you the time amoung other things. It is fully animated and looks like it might be adaptable to use with Hal. It has a plug in for MP3 files and a motion dectector. In any event I order one and am going to see if it will work with Hal. I mean would you all like to see a real 'head' talking to you instead of just your PC?
If you log onto their site they have a short demo.
By the way it only cost about $68 so it is a bunch cheaper than the talking Elvis head I told you about a couple of years ago.
Bill
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I saw the video for the head I think I may want to buy it when I have the money it is very cool
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Looks cool. Might get one if it will lip synk!
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bill do you have a direct link to that holloween thing on the site , i can't find it . wanted to read it .[:D]
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Bill, great find,
Looks good.
http://www.x-tremegeek.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=20119
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Originally posted by lightspeed
bill do you have a direct link to that holloween thing on the site , i can't find it . wanted to read it .[:D]
I will try to find the name of the company if I can. It may be on the box the thing came in. In the mean time you might be able to find it by doing a search on robots right here.
Bill
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Originally posted by tedathome
Looks cool. Might get one if it will lip synk!
The company stated that I should get mine by the 13th of this month. Just as soon as it gets here I will try to see if Hal can talk through it. If you watch the video it does lip sinc at least to the clock, but with Hal?
I may have to completely take it apart to make it work if I can.
Bill
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Mr Clock Radio (a very cute clock radio) is something like the material translation of a putty head.
May I suggest to improve it with a new skin:
http://www.sumo.tv/watch.php?video=3567328
(BTW, OF COURSE NOBODY IS OBLIGED TO CLICK THE VIDEO)
Oh! You clicked? Sorry. Really sorry. Couldn't resist. [:I] [}:)] [:0]
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Hey, You are a real [}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)] GT.
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Gives a whole new meaning for lipsync doesn't it...
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Well Mr Clock Radio arrived just an hour ago. Turned it on and tried to get it to do few things. I plugged a microphone into the input jack but nothing happened. Maybe it needs so power behind it.
The unit is samller than I thought. The width of the jaw is only about 6 or 7 inches wide so that can give you an idea as to its size.
I am not through experiementing with it and will keep every one informed of what I can get it to do or not.
For Lightspeed:
The full size talking fugure came from www.gemmy.com
They offer a variety of creatures you can buy. They had a Santa Clause, a snowman, a skelleton, (which was what I bought) along with a few other critters.
The life size talking/singing Elvis is from WOWWEE.COM and sells for about $350.00. It does lip sinc but is not very good at it.
Bill
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please let me know after testing what you think of mr clock I would like to buy it but want some info on what it can do and can not do please let me know
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Originally posted by caangel43
please let me know after testing what you think of mr clock I would like to buy it but want some info on what it can do and can not do please let me know
I have not taken Mr Clock Radio apart as of yet but I must say it is kind of nice/funny to have around. It did not come with any instructions but I logged onto their web site and the instructions are there so I printed them out.
In their advertisement they say that it has a motion dector and at first I did not believe them but it does respond to both light changes and motion.
I forgot to turn it off the first night and it kept me awake til 2am until I got out of bed and pulled the plug. This was before I downloaded the instructions.
It can be set to anounce the time every hour, 1/2 hour or every 15 minutes. Inbetween those time it will randomly make some off the wall statements on it own. While on the phone yesterday it started whistling so loud the person I was talking to asked who was whistling. Hopefully in the next few days I will unscrew the bottom and look inside the unit and try to determine if it can be succesfully hacked so to speak. It might take a more skilled person to really be able to figure that out, but I will try.
Bill
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Another day has passed and I can tell you that I am getting a kick out or Mr Clock Radio. At first I did not believe that it actually had a motion dectector but I discovered that it does. It also can detect changes in lighting. It can be set to speak the time every 15 minutes but many times in between it will come out and make some random statements.
On the first day, out of the blue it said 'it is so nice to hear someone say my name', as if someone had actually done so. Last night it would sneeze every so often and as if expecting some one to say "God bless" or something similiar, it would reply "thank you".
The first night I had to get out of bed and shut the thing off as it kept talking well into the night, so at 2am I pulled its plug. Since that time I downloaded the instruction sheet for it and finally know how to manage its setting.
I still have not looked inside the criter to see if there is a way to attach Hal but I will say this, Mr Clock Radio is a fun addition to my home. It absolutely acts as if it were alive at times. It is alway moving its hear around, blinking it eyes and if ignored for a while goes to sleep. If by chance you turn it off for any reason when it is first turned on it says "well, it is about time. Let me see if every thing is working".
Just thought I would pass this along. I think it is fun whether or not it can be interfaced with Hal.
Bill
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Bill would you say it is well worth the money is there anything you dont like about it can you attach the Instructions so we can read up on it
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sounds very interesting and cool bill can't wait to see what else you find out and what all can be done with it !![:D]
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Originally posted by caangel43
Bill would you say it is well worth the money is there anything you dont like about it can you attach the Instructions so we can read up on it
The instructions can be downloaded from the home site. You may have to click on several of the found sites to get it right. Here is the
address:
www.GeeWizEnt.com
I will be away this week end so I will not be able to explorer it any more until next week some time. My girl friend is take me away for the week end to celebrate my birthday. [:D]
Bill
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Bill it looks like the site is closed any chance of getting the instrunions for the clock I want to buy it but would like to know more about it my email is christian4life1959@yahoo.com thanks
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When you do a search you should be presented with several options for reaching the site, try them all, that's what I had to do and finally found the page with the instructions.
Bill
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I did a google search and found them I guess they were not making the money and closed
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Originally posted by caangel43
I did a google search and found them I guess they were not making the money and closed
I told you they have a dozen different sites. The instructions can be found on this one:
http://www.geewizent.com/MCR_details.html
It is down on the right hand side.
Bill
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thank you my friend I did find the Mr Clock Radio on ebay alot ceaper than the other site I think maybe monday I will buy one
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I did forget to mention that Mr Clock Radio operates in two different modes. On the bottom of the unit is a switch marked demo. When the demo switch is turn on it no longer tells the time but will speak in an endless chatter. I must admit that I have not really given it a real trial but I will and will report back when I do.
We still need someone here with some electronics background to take one apart and see if we can connect Hal to it, as that would be so cool.
Bill
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Hi Bill. Have you tried running a patch cord from your earphone jack to your mp3 input?
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ok I odered mine today should be here in about a week I will post after I have had time to work with it I was thinking maybe a cd player can be plugged into it to going to try that
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has anyone else bought Mr clock radio just wondering would like to get some feedback from anyone who has it
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I got my Mr clock radio today and got it set up its a nice thing to play with :-)
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The instructions say it has a motion detector and a light detector and when I first got it I really did not think that it did. If you ignore it for a while and do not mover around it will bow its head down close its eyes and go to sleep, however, once asleep if you walk by it, it will wake up and look in your direction as if it knew you were there. The same type of thing happens sometimes if the lights are off and you turn them on.
It makes you feel as if you have company? [;)]
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I noticed that but sometimes it will not work I can walk in front of it and it stays asleep till testing will post when I find out more I do like the alarm its fun to wake up to