Got the Revue and finished setting up the hardware and to some extent... the software.
Installed LMS in a laptop added a video folder with a couple movies (wmv & avi), added a pictures folder with a couple jpg files and a music folder with couple albums (FLAC files). I believe the Revue supports FLAC, but I'll be adding some MP3s later just in case. LMS scanned successfully and displayed the correct number of media files. The Revue is running Android System Version 2.1-update1 and it's connected via Ethernet, the HDMI out to my Panasonic LCD TV and the HDMI in to my Cisco 8640HDC DVR from TWC. I didn't have much time to play with it last night (the wife needed the TV), but below is what I found so far. LMS: No thumbnails for pics or videos in the web UI. No one place or any hint that these multimedia thumbnails exists or that these new media files can be controlled from the web interface. I believe this is not implemented yet... right? I was able to browse the new media folders using Custom Browse. New icons for LMS, but the server process is still called SqueezeSrv.exe One of the installation screens shows the Revue as a supported device... alright! Revue: This box has lots of potential, but the software to take advantage of it is not there yet. Hopefully 3.1 Honeycomb will address this shortcoming. Several sites that offer multimedia content have blocked access from the Chrome browser or Flash player in the Revue. The keyboard remote is pretty good. I can control all the functions of the TV, DVR and Revue without having to be in direct line of site. The keyboard uses Logitech Unified technology. It is nice to be able to access the channel guide and dvr listings without having to point the remote to the cable box that's a few feet below the TV. I also added my receiver to the setting, but the Revue is not connected to it via the Revue S/PDIF port at this point. The discrete codes for the Harmony remote engine in the Revue can be updated online (no need for PC with USB port to update the codes) But... I don't know yet if it this is a full fledged Harmony engine like the one in the Harmony One. The IR blaster from the Revue works much better than what I expected. The IR signal reaches my TV, Receiver and DVR while the Revue is on the floor. I did not have to install the IR blaster extender. The $99 gets you the Revue box, Keyboard with AA batteries included and one external IR blaster that can be connected to one of the two IR ports on the back of the Revue. I also installed the Harmony Remote app in my Samsung Galaxy S, but this app leaves a lot to be desired. It connects to the Revue fine, but the interface looks like it was put together by engineers not by GUI designers. The functionality that I find here is what let me to believe that the Revue does not have the full Harmony One remote engine... but who knows. Rooting the Revue requires a hardware modification (soldering)... Not ready to do this yet. Maybe when HC comes out there will be a way to root using software and without having to open the box. First problem: Using the Logitech Media Player in the Revue I can see that the "Logitech Media Server [Media Library]" is available in the network, but when I click on it I get an error that says... "Network issues encountered. Please check your network connection and retry again in some time"... I wonder what they mean by "some". When I try to access the Logitech Media Server using Windows Media player I also get a message saying that the library did not allow connection and to contact the device manufacturer... So, did I miss a setting to allow remote access somewhere in the LMS interface? Gotta run to work... I'll try to escape early, get a few beers and play some more with this setup before the wife arrives. -- tamanaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86628 _______________________________________________ beta mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/beta
