Re: Rio receiver control

["Nick Towers" <nickt@xxxxxxx>]

Sounds like this could be good - please keep us informed.
Thanks
N

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Tony T" <tony@x> wrote:
> > As I find controlling the Rio/DDAR painful using the remote and
> > (particularly) it's own display,
>
> Or you could try rioplayXPL ;-)
>
> Based on rioplay (with a couple of bug fixes)
>
> Full control via xpl messages
> e.g. vbscript to wake you up to your favourite music and increase
volume if
> you don't get up
>
> Control individual or groups of units
>
> Use rio remote for zoned ir to send xpl messages to control other
stuff
> (lights or whatever) or set a scene
>
> On board web interface with status and remote control
>
> Display the rio menu's on a tivo
>
> Also, an asp web interface that communicates with the server
(jrec/original
> etc), lets you select artist/album/track alpahabetically, playlists,
> shoutcast streams. Remote control any unit or a group of units.
> (this will be rewritten in java at some point probably)
>
> Also, by using purely xpl (or xpl web interface) to control the rio
lifts
> the limit on the number of tracks that can be listed.
>
> This new version will be available in a couple of weeks, once we
have our
> port allocation.
>
> Planned additions in later releases are:
> Add a menu of xpl commands to the rio front panel display
> Voice announcements
> Unit synchronisation
>
> Regards
> Tony T