Re: Re: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 - UK Launch

["Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well it's all very nice and slick, but it seems aimed at controlling a
network of media PCs running WinAmp etc, whereas my setup consists of a
single PC storing movies and music, with media adapters (Hauppauge
MediaMVPs
and Barix Exstreamers) handling playback

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't see any mention of support for those
kinds of device.

Mal



----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 - UK Launch


> From: Mal Lansell [mailto:mlansell@xxxxxxx]
> > If I could magic up the perfect controller, it would be a
handheld
tablet of
> > some description - something maybe two or three times the size of
regular
> > PDA - like those Star Trek notepads ;-).  That should give enough
screen
> > space to be legible.  And I don't want control to be via a web
browser
with
> > each device serving up it's menu pages - it may work, and in a
standard
way,
> > but that kind of menu system always feels clunky and slow (as the
screen
> > redraws everytime you select something).  The device really needs
to be
> > running a client-side application.
>
> Xlobby has a PDA client-side application.  You can also run a client
on a
tablet PC.
>
> > Oh, and it must cost <£100 ;-)
>
> Xlobby and an IPAQ.  Under £100, full colour screen, and full control
of
zoned audio/video.  TV is on the way, and is implemented in a basic form.
Still waiting for something that's capable of using a Freeview card, and is
as easy to use as a Tivo.  Holy Grail?  Probably.
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
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> http://www.andylaurence.co.uk
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