Re: Media Center - like, GUI program...?
- From: "kenny" <nope@xxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:44:19 +0200
Thanks for the info...
I don't have an Xbox, and I don't play games...
Linux is out of the question. since I play windows files all the time with
various
codecs.
For now I came up with an original solution like this:
My computer has 3 screens attached. On one of them I have the Magnifier
stretched to fill up the second screen as well as it can, along with the
on-screen keyboard. All I need is the wireless mouse to control everything.
The magnifier follows my cursor on the programs I point to on the first
screen, so I can use actually any normal program from afar using this
configuration.
If I start a video I watch it on the center screen - full screen.
I think that this solution is better that having a media only GUI. For
example I can read a PDF or send an email. :-) Perhaps later I can
experiment with a wireless keyboard and voice control of windows (dragon
point and speak & wineyes).
The ultimate solution would be a projector, projecting the screen on the
ceiling...
;-)
Take a look at a page I just made about WMP evolution, since you are an MVP,
it might interest you
http://www.computerboom.net/download/wmp-comparisons.htm
Kenny www.computerboom.net
"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:d34ls1dndl57vhd5dtstjmondqvud8idll@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:55:46 +0200, "kenny" <nope@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>I want to use a computer from a greater distance using wireless mouse -
>>keyboard, for media purposes. There is windows media center, but that is a
>>whole new OS.. I was looking for an alternative program I can install on
>>XP.
>>
>>I know about this Media Portal, that is a good effort
>>http://www.team-mediaportal.com/
>>
>>but I was looking for something a bit better.. shareware is welcome
>>also...
>>does anyone know of a program that will allow me to have a big visable
>>GUI?
>>I want to play video and audio, mostly from files on the hard disk...
>
> Have you thought about using your XBox or 360 for this ? You can get a
> CD to convert the XBox to a media center extender : it works better in
> the front room than a standard PC.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/extender/owner/mcxkit.mspx
>
> You would need XP MCE for this, but you can buy the MCE edition for
> not a great deal with "any hardware". You can still run MCE as XP in
> your day to day stuff, or as MCE when you prefer media centric
> operations. Example XP MCE pricing
>
> http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=UFNTaG93UmVzdWx0cw%3D%3D
>
> In terms of open source stuff, Slashdot featured this article on
> Friday : http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/01/04/1855257
>
> You might also want to consider a network attached hard disk +
> controller, and stream content off that. I bought an NLSU for this a
> couple of weeks ago, it works fine with iTunes and mt-daapd for
> example. Here's my device review : http://www.tinylittleboxes.com
> currently that's the most recent story (Jan 2006)
>
> Mac has CenterStage http://centerstageproject.com/index.php though
> there's the likely outcome that upcoming Macs will have a MCE
> interface built in.
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
>
.
- References:
- Re: Media Center - like, GUI program...?
- From: Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]
- Re: Media Center - like, GUI program...?
- Prev by Date: Re: synching music to a Palm Tungsten E
- Next by Date: Re: media encoder 9
- Previous by thread: Re: Media Center - like, GUI program...?
- Next by thread: Video Settings not working
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
Loading
