RE: NEW ukha project

["Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

Andy,

Interesting thoughts.... I've some comments, though, within your text.

Some of the features I think believe within an MP3 player as you
describe. Others should, I feel, be separate products based around a
co-ordinated product architecture!

Mark Harrison
Head of Systems, eKingfisher

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Bovingdon [mailto:bov@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 11 February 2002 14:14
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] NEW ukha project



The SlimDevices unit looks quite neat - been chatting with them about
it. I would like to see something along those lines, but with a few HA
additions, such as:

a) Act as a pre-amp for audio with stereo out for connection to a power
amp, or more accurately - powered in-wall speakers.

--- If by pre-amp, you mean variable level out (like DDAR with hack),
then I agree.
--- If you mean it should also have inputs to be a pre-amp then no, I
think the roles should be separate

A digital out would also be good.

--- Absolutely, PCM-only for now, then AC3/DTS/MLP later

b) The ability to act as an IR receiver and possibly an emitter also -
Grab IR and send it to the PC to route to the sources or to trigger

--- Disagree - think that this should be a separate device within the
same "product family" rather than integrated into the MP3 player.

macros etc.
c) It should be possible to override the audio to make announcements
or to mute when the phone goes.

--- Think this is an excellent idea - server-side over-rides!!!!

d) Built in microphone to permit voice control from the room, possibly
with some sort of noise cancellation capability to distinguish from
any audio it is delivering.

--- As (b), feel this is a separate, but interoperable product.

e) Built in motion sensor, light level sensor and thermometer.

--- As (b)

f) Either connect via Cat5 or my preference would be 802.11b - via a PC
Card to allow for upgrade or Bluetooth options.

--- Good shout - generic PC card and drivers for various networking
options would be great.

g) In wall or stand alone options

--- Yup, stand-alone (a la iPaq) or stand-mounted (a la AMX/Creston)

h) I would like to see some better integration between HA stuff and
DECT phone systems, especially the ISDN based ones which allow
multiple lines etc - great if the unit could display the phone
numbers and names of callers or to announce them before I walk
all the way to the nearest handset.

i) The PC should have the ability to display any arbitrary piece of
text on the device - from time to temperature and so on.

--- Yup.

The unit should act on it's own communicating with other units and
the core system running back on a PC somewhere. It would be nice if
the display colour could be changed - like car head units, to match
the interior decor.

--- Is this a HA controller or an MP3 player??????

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