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

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Mal Lansell [mailto:mlansell@xxxxxxx]
> example.  My post was in that same vein - about my preference for a
hand
> held tablet.  That kind of controller could easily be a common
solution for
> use around the house - even if the playback devices in each room are
> different.

Sound idea, but in practice would be difficult to achieve.  If you have a
different device in each room, you need a different method of control. 
Some may only be controllable via IR, some may have xPL/xAP interfaces.  Of
course, if you used a bit of software that ran on your controller, and
activated the many different control mechanisms on the server, you may be
able to achieve it.  The only simple plug'n'play method I can think of is
if each player uses the same control method (be it IR, or xPL/xAP).

Cheers,
Andy
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