Different kind of products different departements I use a similar product called iRule with iTach modules ( you don't just have one kind of base unit you can have as many as you like ) , there there some work against building natively squeezeserver controll by some entusiast ( doubt that it get far beyond basic control ) it can do network controls to ( never tried ). It can BTW send squeezebox ir codes so i can make My Touch skip tracks play and pause etc . Then I use iPeng for finer controll of my 4 squeezeboxes . IRule have serial control modules so I use the rs232 connector on my Ht processor and by that I'm able to control my complete meridian HT.
Controlling a squeezebox is not just a device , what you really do with any controll in the squeezebox universe is talking to LMS server who in turn controll all the players and this goes far beyond pause and play etc . What you can do on the controller for example save and rearange create and edit playlists controll some server settings view artwork etc use online apps from internet and this on multiple players and also change which player to control. it's much more than sending some remote codes to a device even if they are trough wifi Or Bluetooth . What they probably mean by *wifi* are network codes , some devices accept commands trough your home network the device is connected to the network and it can take some simple commands aimed at its IP adress , but it's practically the same as ir that's the kind of codes you can send , it's still remote controll emulation . Recreating a squeezebox UI on a harmony remote would take some work. Don't underestimate your humble duet controller it is actually a complete Linux mini computer running SqueezePlay talking to your server and the internet ( mysqueezebox.com ). So,I guess making this kind of work towards a niche product don't make sense to the harmony developers their app would probably get very complex fast with just as much code for the LMS server as just about the rest of the thing ? All to make <<0,5% of thier custommers happy ? Some home automation systems do some simple squeezebox control but that's more money and probably some additional devices to do it . So I would actually not expect this ( or any other programable remote ) to work beyond sending actuall squeezebox ir commands to squeezeboxes that have ir , ( FYI the squeezebox actually relays those ir codes to the server , who in turn control the player .. ) It so happens that the same company that makes harmony remotes also made squeezeboxes 3 years ago , I would not expect much from that . Or are we expecting logitech to integrate thier products in a way that Apple does it ? ( that would be the day ) Was not harmony a separate company bought by logitech ? Same as UE and Slimdevices ( squeezebox ) . I think they actually managed to blow all 3 companies if you ask thier custommer base . Good luck with the remote I was looking at this and similar products before settling with iRule/iTach the deciding factor was that the iRule system has more base units IR Ethernet serial wifi and relays . -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102336 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
