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Consolidate all the remotes
drmimosa:
--- Quote from: mattkhan on May 24, 2017, 08:28:07 am ---consolidating the remotes in this context is jriver having a minimal set of remote control applications rather than any individual home system having a single remote control device that orchestrates many things
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In that context, Panel and JRemote are my top current remotes. Panel for quick and easy controls, JRemote for search etc.
JimH:
--- Quote from: drmimosa on May 24, 2017, 08:17:12 am ---One part that has been solid in this system has been Z-wave and Engen. What if this was the hardware basis for your remote control?
Something like this hardware, https://www.amazon.com/ZRC-90US-BW8510US-Remotec-Cert-ZC10-15100007/dp/B016YTTIVW, with Engen launching scripts. Press one button, everything turns on via customizable sequence of events, then you are watching the next movie in a movie night playlist. Or launching a streaming service, or internet radio feed.
Alternatively, a button from HTML5 Panel app that launches control scripts and sequences. It looks like you have a lot of the moving parts built already in JRiver and Engen, it's just a matter of connecting them in interesting and useful ways.
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What you're describing is close to what we're working toward. You're the lead customer!
MikeO:
Can get very confusing Engen to me is a petrol station ;D
And I get eBucks even better
I love the comment above about the babysitter. There never a 12yr old whiz kid when you want one
Mike
Listener:
--- Quote from: Grenache on May 23, 2017, 10:23:09 am ---Consolidate all the existing and confusing options - JRemote, Gizmo, WebGizmo, OneRemote (I don't even know what that is), Panel… - into one interface that can be both full-featured and pretty, simple and easy to use (with "Minimal buttons, minimal choices").
May I specifically suggest to concentrate on JRemote (I still don't understand why the development has been more or less abandoned) and ultimately have a version for both iOS, Android and Windows (including on ARM).
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I just hate posts where someone says "Get rid of everything I don't want to use."
You don't speak for everyone, and your needs and preferences aren't the same as those of other people. Your "(with "Minimal buttons, minimal choices")" probably doesn't include the few features that are essential for my needs.
I have used JRemote, WebGizmo, Gizmo, Panel and the old, simple WebRemote. WebRemote is the only one that doesn't truncate tag names to the point that they are useless. Here is a screenshot using Panel that illustrates my problem: the album thumbnails are usually not distinct or are missing and the tag names are truncated to the point where they don't distinguish different choices.
Your suggestion would probably leave me without a usable remote.
If JRiver allowed me to customize the display to control how many thumbnails (and the text under them) were displayed in a row, I could make WebGizmo, Gizmo, Panel or JRemote work and not truncate my tag values. I have described my problem to JimH and Matt in an email but as far as I know, they have not responded in any way.
Grenache:
--- Quote from: Listener on May 26, 2017, 02:20:28 pm ---I just hate posts where someone says "Get rid of everything I don't want to use."
You don't speak everyone and your needs and preferences aren't the same as those of other people. Your "(with "Minimal buttons, minimal choices")"
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Could you please read the thread before posting something like this? Jim asked me for a specific suggestion, and this is how I feel. I don't claim to speak for "everyone". Nor do I want to impose my "needs and preferences" on other people. And regarding the "Minimal buttons, minimal choices", this is not my idea but something envisioned by JRiver for the new interface.
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