st2000;334321 Wrote: > But, Surly, you are missing the point. The Squeezecenter "server" does > not contain any software to play back music. That's the job of the > clients. When you start up something like SoftSqueeze on your media > center you are starting a completely different program which is a > client > of the SqueezeCenter server. > > Squeezecenter and SoftSqueeze could be running on different computers > for all they care.
I'm totally aware of that! I just wanted to simplifi here. It would be necessary to have softsqueeze running on that PC/Server/Mediacenter. I heard that the new Softsqueeze (Squeezeplay) will eventually have an option to be integrated in the MCE Frontend. This sounds good because then Squeezeplay would be remote controllable with my mediacenter remote. But It would still be necessary to power up the TV because until now MCE is not controllable without a Monitor/TV running (or via Webpad). I like the Interface of the Squeezebox for music listening purposes, and I like a Mediacenter for all Video/TV related things so why not combine the two. st2000;334321 Wrote: > I doubt this will turn out to be a plug-n-play effort unless someone has > > already done it. And I don't recall anything about anyone using a > remote control with SoftSqueeze. However, SoftSqueeze is an open > source > effort and you could get the software and have a go at contributing > some > code: > http://svn.slimdevices.com/7.3/trunk/softsqueeze/README?view=markup It's already possible to remote Control Softsqueeze via Win Slim or Moose if you map the keyboard commands to your remote. But without a display that shows me the output of Softsqueeze/Squeezeplay im trapped in the dark. Also many Mediacenter Cases have a Display of some sort already but none has the funktionality of a Squeezebox. So if Softsqueeze/Squeezeplay control and MCE control would be merged into one Produkt that would be a winner for many. st2000;334321 Wrote: > The older SlimDevices used character VFDs (2x40) and the new ones use > graphic. If I were going to write new code for SqueezeCenter I would > stick to characters. They are cheaper, used more extensively and are > simpler to control. Yeah but with the dual purpose in mind i would prefer graphics, in the mediacenter use it would be possible to display channel logos for example. st2000;334321 Wrote: > I don't think this is the best solution, but it occurs to me that this > SqueezeCenter client: > http://ex-parrot.com/~pdw/slimp3slave/index.html > > ...is about as simple as it gets. Get it, re-write the code to send > the > display characters out the USB (to some sort of USB enabled display > (Matrix Orbital probably makes one)) instead of using CURSES to display > > them on the computer screen. I would love to contribute to the community by writing a programm that brings Softsqueeze/Squeezeplay output to a Display, but honestly i don't have the programming ability nor time to do something like that. st2000;334321 Wrote: > As for the remote, this client uses the keyboard. If you get a wireless > > keyboard there will be no need to bother with drivers and what not. > The > only tricky part would be to make sure this client had focus (i.e. > takes > over the screen (which you are leaving off)) of the media center when > you invoke it. As written above remote controlling is not the most important part because this is partially already possible it's the display part that's more difficult. I started this thread mostly because i wanted to know if there is any demand in the community for a product like this, not to start a DIY projekt myself. Greetz surly ps. so does anybody know the exact measurements of the SBClassic VFD Unit? -- surly ------------------------------------------------------------------------ surly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10473 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51686 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
