bits;654890 Wrote: > Simple > > Users want: > -easy access to their media files in multiple places. eg a Samsung 3d > TV in their lounge, a PS3 on an older TV in the games room, a Revue in > the bedroom, an Android phone in their pocket, a LG fridge in the > kitchen. All their files available everywhere they want them. > -to make this access as simple as possible eg a common interface to all > these random devices from random vendors that they have collected over > time > > UPnP is currently the answer to the above. > Squeezebox is currently a propriety, audio only solution. While very > powerful, it doesn't integrate well with other unrelated devices. > > > Design: > For all the above you need a server. It makes zero sense for any of the > listed clients to be the server. The clients tend to be "hardware" based > players. > They suffer from numerous issues > -they are simplified and not running complex software(most the time > simply not capable of running complex software) > -they have dedicated tasks which once finished with the user will turn > the device off independently of other devices needs > -they do not have a lot of spare horsepower because users want low cost > devices and low power usage for the purpose bought task > -the user doesn't want to buy a "server" every time they purchase a new > player. Eg PS3, Samsung TV, Android phone, Revue, Squeezebox, no one > wants to buy 5 servers, they want 5 players. > -the server needs to be independent of all players. Players should be > easily replaceable without effecting other players on the network. All > files should exist in one common spot on the network. > > The logical answer is the thing that happens right now, it is a PC or > NAS server. > > > Solution: > -The customer buys one server or uses an existing PC as one. Built for > this task. A complex machine running a common OS like Windows, Linux or > OSX which is then capable of running 1 of any number of possible UPnP > servers. The brain is always going to be the most complex part. > -The customer buys whatever players/controllers they like(Logitech hope > you pick a whole heap of their devices). Built for this task. A simple > device capable of very little to keep things simple for day to day use > by the user, to keep cost and power use low. > > > Future: > -The UPnP server will move to wherever the users media is. The media is > currently local for most users. As internet speeds and service providers > cater for hosting all the users media, the media and UPnP server will > move to the cloud. > -Logitech will have good experience with UPnP server technology and > will be able to offer hosted UPnP services easily. > -Only once this move happens will the local UPnP server not be a core > part of the solution. > > > PS: > -Logitech can't sell a product as the best thing in the world with a > little asterisks saying Logitech can not guarantee the device will > work. They cant depend on 3rd party software to support their players. > Logitech can't support the customer if there is any bugs in that > software. What if that software becomes unavailable or unexpectedly > blocks their product. What if that software was to damage a users > device after Logitech pointed their users towards that software? > It is also commercial suicide to send your customer to another company > for things you should have delivered yourself. The other company would > be foolish to not just sell a directly competing product with free > customer leads given by Logitech themselves. > -Logitech need to develop a UPnP server in order to sell devices like > the Revue > -Logitech need to develop a UPnP server for future products based on > UPnP server. > -If Logitech wanted they could offer LMS free if a Logitech player > authenticates to the server often(the player acts as the "license") and > offer it for a fee to all other users.
+1 great post - that is how it should be, simples ! -- pcourtney Infrant ReadyNAS 1000S Sparc CPU 512mb and SBS 7.6.1 SBS Remote Control via an iPad2 and Logitech app Squeezebox Duet Receivers WiFi Connected x 3 Musical Fidelity X-CAN v2 Headphone Amps x 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pcourtney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=49217 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90063 _______________________________________________ beta mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/beta
