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<blockquote data-quote="maybeme" data-source="post: 510028" data-attributes="member: 61399"><p><strong>Started on:</strong> 2009-09-15</p><p><strong>last update:</strong> 2009-09-15</p><p></p><p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p>Control MP with a MID via a webinterface or Java app</p><p></p><p><strong>Area:</strong></p><p>Remote control</p><p></p><p><strong>Description:</strong></p><p>A HTPC has a lot of input-possibilities, but the ones I can think of all have some difficulties:</p><p></p><p>- Keyboard: Too big, and TV has to be turned on just to play a song</p><p>- Remote: not many buttons or not user-friendly, limited range, and TV has to be turned on just to play a song</p><p>- Touch screen in HTPC case: you need to crawl to your HTPC</p><p></p><p>These days, several hardware companies release MIDs for a reasonable price. For example:</p><p><a href="http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26366" target="_blank">DealExtreme: $151.51 SmartDevices SmartQ 5 4.3" 800 x 480 Touchscreen Linux MID (667MHz ARM CPU/WiFi/Bluetooth/1G Flash)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27441" target="_blank">DealExtreme: $211.02 SmartDevices SmartQ 7 7.0" Touchscreen Linux MID Internet Tablet (667MHz CPU/WiFi/Bluetooth/1GB)</a></p><p></p><p>These MIDs can work on Windows CE or linux. These could be the ideal solution to use a HTPC. They can be connected via Wifi or Bluetooth. We could make a Java app, so it would work on Windows (CE) and linux, or make a webbased app so it would work on any platform. With their 'big' screen, you can select songs to play, schedule recordings, ... without turning on the TV.</p><p></p><p>What do you think?</p><p></p><p></p><p>A couple of suggestions I received:</p><p></p><p><strong>MPProntoPro</strong></p><p>Control MP with your Philips Pronto, but it also works with Windows Mobile. Promising!</p><p></p><p><strong>iPimp</strong></p><p>Control MP with your iPhone, or via another Webkit-based browser. Interesting! This should work via a MID</p><p></p><p><strong>Blue Portal</strong></p><p>Control MediaPortal with your GSM via Bluetooth. </p><p>Too bad it's made for GSM's with small screen sizes, but is interesting!</p><p></p><p><strong>Pocket PC Remote</strong></p><p>Control MediaPortal with your Windows Mobile based device.</p><p>This program isn't maintained anymore, and doesn't work flawlessly with newer versions of MP</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maybeme, post: 510028, member: 61399"] [b]Started on:[/b] 2009-09-15 [b]last update:[/b] 2009-09-15 [b]Summary:[/b] Control MP with a MID via a webinterface or Java app [b]Area:[/b] Remote control [b]Description:[/b] A HTPC has a lot of input-possibilities, but the ones I can think of all have some difficulties: - Keyboard: Too big, and TV has to be turned on just to play a song - Remote: not many buttons or not user-friendly, limited range, and TV has to be turned on just to play a song - Touch screen in HTPC case: you need to crawl to your HTPC These days, several hardware companies release MIDs for a reasonable price. For example: [url=http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26366]DealExtreme: $151.51 SmartDevices SmartQ 5 4.3" 800 x 480 Touchscreen Linux MID (667MHz ARM CPU/WiFi/Bluetooth/1G Flash)[/url] [url=http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27441]DealExtreme: $211.02 SmartDevices SmartQ 7 7.0" Touchscreen Linux MID Internet Tablet (667MHz CPU/WiFi/Bluetooth/1GB)[/url] These MIDs can work on Windows CE or linux. These could be the ideal solution to use a HTPC. They can be connected via Wifi or Bluetooth. We could make a Java app, so it would work on Windows (CE) and linux, or make a webbased app so it would work on any platform. With their 'big' screen, you can select songs to play, schedule recordings, ... without turning on the TV. What do you think? A couple of suggestions I received: [B]MPProntoPro[/B] Control MP with your Philips Pronto, but it also works with Windows Mobile. Promising! [B]iPimp[/B] Control MP with your iPhone, or via another Webkit-based browser. Interesting! This should work via a MID [B]Blue Portal[/B] Control MediaPortal with your GSM via Bluetooth. Too bad it's made for GSM's with small screen sizes, but is interesting! [B]Pocket PC Remote[/B] Control MediaPortal with your Windows Mobile based device. This program isn't maintained anymore, and doesn't work flawlessly with newer versions of MP [/QUOTE]
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