Comments on: What I want for Christmas http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/ renewable energy | the markets | technology | sustainable living | the outdoors Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:43:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jonathan http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-35 Jonathan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:17:44 +0000 http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-35 Actually just re-read your requirements and a Pixel Media Box doesn't fit your wireless requirements unless you combine it with a 802.11g Access Point and even then it appears to still lack standard TV feed capabilities. Unaware of anything that quite meets your requirements. Sonos is good for audio (and UI) but they don't do video yet. Actually just re-read your requirements and a Pixel Media Box doesn’t fit your wireless requirements unless you combine it with a 802.11g Access Point and even then it appears to still lack standard TV feed capabilities. Unaware of anything that quite meets your requirements. Sonos is good for audio (and UI) but they don’t do video yet.

]]> By: Jonathan http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-34 Jonathan Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:02:39 +0000 http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-34 Could a Pixel Magic Media box be what you are after. See http://www.cyberselect.co.uk/category/42 . If it is let me know. Could a Pixel Magic Media box be what you are after. See http://www.cyberselect.co.uk/category/42 . If it is let me know.

]]> By: Nigel http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-30 Nigel Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:45:25 +0000 http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-30 Sean agree there has to be a better way - just preparing to post some more on this topic and to follow up on you comments above (thanks for the comments btw) Sean agree there has to be a better way – just preparing to post some more on this topic and to follow up on you comments above (thanks for the comments btw)

]]> By: Sean http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-28 Sean Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:44:09 +0000 http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-28 One of the biggest nightmares is trying to sync digital media files between multiple pc's, ipods, servers, etc. - this is not allowed by Apple for instance because of course why would they (along with the music/movie industry) want to make their customers - people who have bought thousands and thousands of dollars of hardware and content - happy. Better to treat them like thieving liars. There has to be a better way... One of the biggest nightmares is trying to sync digital media files between multiple pc’s, ipods, servers, etc. – this is not allowed by Apple for instance because of course why would they (along with the music/movie industry) want to make their customers – people who have bought thousands and thousands of dollars of hardware and content – happy. Better to treat them like thieving liars. There has to be a better way…

]]> By: Sean http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-27 Sean Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:39:40 +0000 http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-27 What really buggers this up is not only lack of open standards but probably even more problematic is DRM issues. Another example of the entertainment industry treating all their customers like criminals, forcing incompatibility, proliferating software and hardware hacks, etc. Anyhow I tried to build what you are looking for in our new house and well it just isn't possible...we have an 'ok' solution, but too expensive - ironically made more so by requiring that it work with IP...wish there was an open source home entertainment stack. I don't know nearly enough about it to make a smart judgement on such a business plan but in principle I think it is a huge opportunity for a few audio-visual geeks to build a huge business. % years from now, no new house will be built without an integrated network and it will be a standard refit in any renovation project. What really buggers this up is not only lack of open standards but probably even more problematic is DRM issues. Another example of the entertainment industry treating all their customers like criminals, forcing incompatibility, proliferating software and hardware hacks, etc.

Anyhow I tried to build what you are looking for in our new house and well it just isn’t possible…we have an ‘ok’ solution, but too expensive – ironically made more so by requiring that it work with IP…wish there was an open source home entertainment stack.

I don’t know nearly enough about it to make a smart judgement on such a business plan but in principle I think it is a huge opportunity for a few audio-visual geeks to build a huge business. % years from now, no new house will be built without an integrated network and it will be a standard refit in any renovation project.

]]> By: malcolm http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-24 malcolm Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:19:10 +0000 http://chezverdon.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/what-i-want-for-christmas/#comment-24 Let me know when you find it, Nigel :) AppleTV does everything except internet radio/radio and TV. The could do radio in the blink of an eye - not sure why they don't. Let me know when you find it, Nigel :) AppleTV does everything except internet radio/radio and TV. The could do radio in the blink of an eye – not sure why they don’t.

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