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gr8 Vi$hrut.
Nice to know that you are happy with your config.
I have reviewed Media Center PCs & HTPCs for the last couple of years too to make my ultimate.
What we seek in a Media Center device is exactly what is implied in its name, i.e. a true convergence device which can handle anything and everything.
However, technology is advancing so fast that as soon as we get what we wanted, something comes up which makes the whole endeavor seem like a wild goose chase and we end up back where we started.
First it was Media Center 2005.
Then, I decided to make a MythTV based Media Center device. Then along came these Satellite TV services.
MTNL has started offering IPTV ( gr8 prospects)
Then there is the hope of HDTV.
Then came along Vista and Sideshow. The possibilities are endless.
Its so tough keeping up with technology.
Ricavision's Vista MCE SideShow remote does Bluetooth at 100-meters
Posted Dec 21st 2006 9:05AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Media PCs
*www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/12/ricavision_vista_mce_bluetooth_remote-copy.jpg
Just one day after seeing the first "officially announced" SideShow remote for Vista Media Center Edition, out pops this slider from Ricavision. Their loquaciously named remote -- the Microsoft Windows Vista SideShow Media Center Remote Control -- is a confirmed IR and Class 1 Bluetooth device. That gives you a 100-meter (or so) operating radius when coupled with the included USB RC6 (IR) receiver and Class 1 Bluetooth receiver. Nice, however, what's most notable is that sweet, sweet 2.5-inch QVGA LCD display for Microsoft's promising SideShow technology; a bit of magicking that hooks the remote into a suite of Media Center "Gadgets" allowing you to extract and display information related to your media. In short, you'll have damn-near full control over your media center's TV recordings and schedules, music library, radio presets, and collection of pictures and video. Better yet, the remote works with any Gadget assigned through Vista's SideShow Control Panel like eMail, calendar, and RSS feeds just to name a few. Great, now add a touchscreen and hack that thing in half and we'll be able to carry it around in our pockets. Nevertheless, we'll have to give this, and other SideShow remotes a thorough hands-on at CES in January to see if they're worth the premium. Otherwise, you'll just be in suspense, wondering how to spend the ₨8,653 ($199) the MWVSMCRC will cost ya when hitting in April, 2007 -- that would just be mean. More product renderings after the break.
Read (not live until CES in January)*www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/12/_ricavision_open_and_side.jpg
Source:
*www.engadget.com/2006/12/21/ricavisions-vista-mce-sideshow-remote-does-bluetooth-at-100-met/
Interlink unveils SlideLink: the first SideShow remote for Vista MCE
Posted Dec 20th 2006 10:12PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Media PCs, Peripherals
*www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/12/12.20.06---interlink-slidelink.jpgWhile SideShow, that snazzy forthcoming feature that lets you fire up slideshows, widgets, and other random goodies with actually booting up, has been garnering a good bit of attention lately, it's not much good without a equally flashy remote to control the action from afar. While there's been several devices parading around as Vista MCE remotes, CEPro is now reporting that Interlink Electronics -- the folks who sued Nintendo for jacking their motion-sensing technology and implanting it in the Wiimote -- is the "first company to officially announce a SideShow remote control." The firm asserts that the SlideLink will let customers "select songs, schedule recordings, navigate video clips and photographs, display TV program guides, and even browse recorded TV shows" right from the worn down cushion of your sofa. Still, we're not yet sure if this thing will utilize RF, Bluetooth, or some other short-range wireless format, and since this doesn't seem to be the company's "first priority" (see lawsuit mentioned above)
Source:
*www.engadget.com/2006/12/20/interlink-unveils-slidelink-the-first-sideshow-remote-for-vista/
Real Windows Vista Media Center Remote
*www.surfatschool.net/cgiproxy/nph-proxy.pl/101111A/http/www.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/11/vistaremote.png
Remember the boxy white piece of crap we thought was the official Vista remote? Looks like that was just a demo version, as the official Windows Vista Product Guide lists a much more aesthetically pleasing version.
Compared to the old Windows Media Center Remote (after the jump), we'd have to say we like the Vista one more. The combination of Wiimote-like taperedness combined with that grey finish makes us drool.
Source:
*gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/real-windows-vista-media-center-remote-218050.php
Sneak peek at Microsoft's Windows Vista MCE remote
Posted Oct 17th 2006 9:55AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Media PCs, Peripherals
Source:
*www.engadget.com/2006/10/17/sneak-peek-at-microsofts-windows-vista-mce-remote/
Nice to know that you are happy with your config.
I have reviewed Media Center PCs & HTPCs for the last couple of years too to make my ultimate.
What we seek in a Media Center device is exactly what is implied in its name, i.e. a true convergence device which can handle anything and everything.
However, technology is advancing so fast that as soon as we get what we wanted, something comes up which makes the whole endeavor seem like a wild goose chase and we end up back where we started.
First it was Media Center 2005.
Then, I decided to make a MythTV based Media Center device. Then along came these Satellite TV services.
MTNL has started offering IPTV ( gr8 prospects)
Then there is the hope of HDTV.
Then came along Vista and Sideshow. The possibilities are endless.
Its so tough keeping up with technology.
Ricavision's Vista MCE SideShow remote does Bluetooth at 100-meters
Posted Dec 21st 2006 9:05AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Media PCs
*www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/12/ricavision_vista_mce_bluetooth_remote-copy.jpg
Just one day after seeing the first "officially announced" SideShow remote for Vista Media Center Edition, out pops this slider from Ricavision. Their loquaciously named remote -- the Microsoft Windows Vista SideShow Media Center Remote Control -- is a confirmed IR and Class 1 Bluetooth device. That gives you a 100-meter (or so) operating radius when coupled with the included USB RC6 (IR) receiver and Class 1 Bluetooth receiver. Nice, however, what's most notable is that sweet, sweet 2.5-inch QVGA LCD display for Microsoft's promising SideShow technology; a bit of magicking that hooks the remote into a suite of Media Center "Gadgets" allowing you to extract and display information related to your media. In short, you'll have damn-near full control over your media center's TV recordings and schedules, music library, radio presets, and collection of pictures and video. Better yet, the remote works with any Gadget assigned through Vista's SideShow Control Panel like eMail, calendar, and RSS feeds just to name a few. Great, now add a touchscreen and hack that thing in half and we'll be able to carry it around in our pockets. Nevertheless, we'll have to give this, and other SideShow remotes a thorough hands-on at CES in January to see if they're worth the premium. Otherwise, you'll just be in suspense, wondering how to spend the ₨8,653 ($199) the MWVSMCRC will cost ya when hitting in April, 2007 -- that would just be mean. More product renderings after the break.
Read (not live until CES in January)*www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/12/_ricavision_open_and_side.jpg
Source:
*www.engadget.com/2006/12/21/ricavisions-vista-mce-sideshow-remote-does-bluetooth-at-100-met/
Interlink unveils SlideLink: the first SideShow remote for Vista MCE
Posted Dec 20th 2006 10:12PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Media PCs, Peripherals
*www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/12/12.20.06---interlink-slidelink.jpgWhile SideShow, that snazzy forthcoming feature that lets you fire up slideshows, widgets, and other random goodies with actually booting up, has been garnering a good bit of attention lately, it's not much good without a equally flashy remote to control the action from afar. While there's been several devices parading around as Vista MCE remotes, CEPro is now reporting that Interlink Electronics -- the folks who sued Nintendo for jacking their motion-sensing technology and implanting it in the Wiimote -- is the "first company to officially announce a SideShow remote control." The firm asserts that the SlideLink will let customers "select songs, schedule recordings, navigate video clips and photographs, display TV program guides, and even browse recorded TV shows" right from the worn down cushion of your sofa. Still, we're not yet sure if this thing will utilize RF, Bluetooth, or some other short-range wireless format, and since this doesn't seem to be the company's "first priority" (see lawsuit mentioned above)
Source:
*www.engadget.com/2006/12/20/interlink-unveils-slidelink-the-first-sideshow-remote-for-vista/
Real Windows Vista Media Center Remote
*www.surfatschool.net/cgiproxy/nph-proxy.pl/101111A/http/www.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/11/vistaremote.png
Remember the boxy white piece of crap we thought was the official Vista remote? Looks like that was just a demo version, as the official Windows Vista Product Guide lists a much more aesthetically pleasing version.
Compared to the old Windows Media Center Remote (after the jump), we'd have to say we like the Vista one more. The combination of Wiimote-like taperedness combined with that grey finish makes us drool.
Source:
*gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/real-windows-vista-media-center-remote-218050.php
Sneak peek at Microsoft's Windows Vista MCE remote
Posted Oct 17th 2006 9:55AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Media PCs, Peripherals
*www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/10/10.17.06---vista-mce-remote.jpg
Joining the celebratory Windows Vista soft drink as accessories that have hit the streets long before a finalized copy of the operating system itself, the Vista MCE remote was out and on display at this year's Digital Life expo. A curious fellow over at Neowin got a brief glimpse of the remote in action, and even got some hands-on time with the yet-to-be-released media liaison. The remote appears oddly rectangular -- an unusual deviation from the curvaceous trends we've seen in remotes -- yet was said to "fit in your hand beautifully despite the squared edges." While the obvious Vista logo dominates the face, the remote is otherwise subtle when it comes to labeling, striking a surprisingly clean look compared to the sticker-ridden devices we've become accustomed to. Moreover, the kiosk was supposed to demonstrate how Vista (and presumably the remote) interacted with the Xbox 360, but a "number of technical difficulties" prevented that anticipated show from commencing. As of now, there's been no word concerning price, expected delays, or eventual availability, but we're sure this is just the first of many media remotes we'll see coming down the pike for Microsoft's forthcoming OS.Source:
*www.engadget.com/2006/10/17/sneak-peek-at-microsofts-windows-vista-mce-remote/
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