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Netbook as a Remote aka Tremote
glynor:
--- Quote from: llafriel on December 16, 2009, 08:43:06 am ---I have a server tucked away in a closet. It's on 24/7, but doesn't do any playing. In my living room I have a htpc and a laptop. These connect to the server whenever I want to play music,films or browse my pictures. This, of course, using MC's library server on the server. I also connect to the server from work for music. I like this setup because of noise, the physical size of the htpc and so fort. Tremote has no use in this scenario as it is now, because my server isn't connected to any speakers or monitors. What I would like to do is connect to my htpc from my laptop and using tremote to control it while the htpc is connected via library server to my 'closet' pc.
laptop > htpc > server
client > client > server
htpc >(tremote)>htpc>(library server)>server
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This is an issue that I've had with Tremote and the Library Server as well. I have a very similar system to yours. My HTPC doesn't have any local media. It is all served by a server downstairs in the basement. Unless you run the Library Server on the machine that you want to control with your netbook/laptop/touchpad/etc, you have to choose between using the Library Server function and the Tremote function.
That said, accessing the Library (database files) over the network works fine. If you put the library database files on the shared media drive on the server (via the File > Library > Library Manager tool), then any machines on the network can open it and use the "combined" MC library, and they'll all view the files exactly the same way. The only issue is that only ONE machine can have read/write access to the library at one time, but this isn't a serious issue for me. I'm generally not tagging files from multiple locations simultaneously!
llafriel:
--- Quote from: glynor on December 16, 2009, 10:57:14 am ---This is an issue that I've had with Tremote and the Library Server as well. I have a very similar system to yours. My HTPC doesn't have any local media. It is all served by a server downstairs in the basement. Unless you run the Library Server on the machine that you want to control with your netbook/laptop/touchpad/etc, you have to choose between using the Library Server function and the Tremote function.
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But it's working now. Client to client is working. It didn't work with the first few builds of tremote, but it does now. Very nice!
HiFiTubes:
I'd also like to be able to change display view on the server, or see Playing Now cover art/tracklist in Theater View.
--- Quote from: Shiraz on October 03, 2009, 02:07:39 pm ---I want to make an emphatic +1 vote for TJRobbins posts about making Tremote control more aspects of the server. I especially could use file deletion, but many of the other aspects he mentions are limitations I've specifically felt while using Tremote. Having originally used remote desktop to control the server, it does become apparent what Tremote cannot do. That said, I'm extremely grateful that Tremote exists at all. Currently I use remote desktop to do what Tremote can't, using Tremote for general playback and tagging.
Plus a question: can Library Sync be automated? Ideal would be that the libraries would sync up automatically, anytime there is a change at either the client or server side... or at least just have it run every x minutes.
And while I'm at it, a third easy question: can a Tremote MC client be launched by default with the Zone set to the server (ie. "There: Zone 1").
Cheers,
Shiraz
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glynor:
--- Quote from: llafriel on December 16, 2009, 02:34:43 pm ---But it's working now. Client to client is working. It didn't work with the first few builds of tremote, but it does now. Very nice!
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I'll have to try this out.
JimH:
--- Quote from: Sheugel on July 08, 2009, 12:56:03 pm ---The future Archos 9 looks promising for the Tremote! :
http://www.archos.com/products/nb/archos_9/index.html?country=us&lang=en
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This is now available for $549.
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