The (optional?) RF piece of the Harmony remote seems to conform to
z-wave
http://www.zen-sys.com/
There is an implication with the My Pictures, reportedly seen on some
screenshots of the Harmony 1000, that it is bi-directional (assuming
that the pictures were not loaded via USB).
So - I'd
... after a bit more digging ...
perhaps z-wave is not a good way to handle graphics.
It runs at 9600bps (i.e. like old serial link) - but sends small
packets with very low user data space.
From their FAQ
Is there any limit to how long frames I can send?
To reduce the risk of collisions, and
Looks like their new Harmony 1000 is either line of sight or with a
optional IR repeater that operates on RF. Seems like that would be
compatible with any system.
Can you receive cover art through IR from the SB? :-)
A new remote as everybody is talking about will imho need wireless
autopilot;147993 Wrote:
Unless it's a IR based device (limited functionality and not what people
want) or just a fancy Logitech/SD branded web tablet (i.e. a crippled
770), it's going to have to have some kind of proprietory software if
it's going to be as slick as, and compete with, the
Michael Herger;148056 Wrote:
Looks like their new Harmony 1000 is either line of sight or with a
optional IR repeater that operates on RF. Seems like that would be
compatible with any system.
Can you receive cover art through IR from the SB? :-)
A new remote as everybody is talking
Looks like their new Harmony 1000 is either line of sight or with a
optional IR repeater that operates on RF. Seems like that would be
compatible with any system.
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Kyle
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