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Netbook as a Remote aka Tremote
HTPC4ME:
so i bought the eeepc and this my first time using theaterview with tremote.. and loving it!!!!
big question though, on netbook when connected to server, and on zone 1... meaning that im connected to library server and want to watch movies on the netbook not use it as a remote\there:zone1
all avi's mpgs play but none of my dvdbackups with extension. ifo play? how do i get those files to play? those are the majority of my files and i'd love to be able to bring my laptop anywhere in the house network and be able to watch those files also.
JimH:
--- Quote from: xtacbyme on December 22, 2009, 12:05:49 am ---so i bought the eeepc and this my first time using theaterview with tremote.. and loving it!!!!
big question though, on netbook when connected to server, and on zone 1... meaning that im connected to library server and want to watch movies on the netbook not use it as a remote\there:zone1
all avi's mpgs play but none of my dvdbackups with extension. ifo play? how do i get those files to play? those are the majority of my files and i'd love to be able to bring my laptop anywhere in the house network and be able to watch those files also.
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Could you start a new thread for the question about video and Library Server?
Which eee? The T1? Touch screen? How does it work?
HTPC4ME:
will do later this afternoon.
and i bought the eeepc 1000ah. not a tablet just mini netbook. i will be returning it and buying the T91mt after testing the whole theaterview tremote thing. alot of potential. the one i bought came with only 1GB memory, and i'll be getting the 2gb replacemment card tomm. so i want to test speeds with the ram upgrade. right now im happy quite happy with it overall. EXCEPT boot up times\ theaterview load times.. and im not sure if its a memory issue? or if my network isnt fast enough or if my library is just to big? what are the sizes of some of your guy's libraries when using library server? mine is 17.6MB. so when netbooks boots up ive tweakd services shut off all other proggies, turned screen black, autohid toolbar, and when she starts she connects to library, and takes about a minute to connect\load the library, then she brings me to theaterview... which isnt bad. but i think the netbook is still working once its loaded cause the second i see the theaterview screen (audio, images, video, tv, dvd, connected, info exit..) and i move the keyboard directional keys to the right from audio to images. (this is with moving the highlighte and not even selecting images just moving to images) just hitting the arrow key one time. she locks up and takes a good 2 - 4 minutes before it allows you to move again. once that initial glitch is done though and if you dont reboot.. she runs flawlessly. so once i get the new upgraded ram tomm. i will do more tests before returning this and going after the touchscreen T91mt...
Really hoping this startup thing i can workout... cause if you think about it... 1. A remote never crashes, 2. we are using a windows based netbook-tablet we will have crashes. 3. when they crash the sooner the remote is available the better. and if one has to reconnect to library server on every crash and wait a total of 5-6 minutes before being abl to use remote. that is way to LONGGGG and could be the downfall from others thinking\saying...WOW WHAT A SWEET REMOTE to D$%m Thats cool, but the startup lag really sucks man. oh and i ran these tests on wireless g network.. then ran the tests on ethernet 100 connection. was considerably faster but its still talking a few minutes for loading of the library.
if any of you have any quicker jriver theaterview bootup tricks i'd love to test them.
another thing after playing with it last night. GF and BRO who is computer illiterate LOVES it but i could see the touchscreen is a MUST for novice users. when they want to go back they could use touchscreen to go back. instead of backspace, or havign to mouse.. it will really make it easier for them.
for me... it will take some getting use to controlling the bigscreen without see'n what i'm doing on the bigscreeen, and realize that the big screen is not the remote, the tablet is the remote! ive just been use to using remote desktop connection and seeing what im doing on the big screen as well as on my laptops.
any tips,suggestions, others testing info would be greatly appreciated!!!
HTPC4ME:
ok new issue i can't figure out.. on the netbook im using. im connected to there zone 1 and a movie has come up where i can choose play movie or scene selction. the arrow keys dont work nor tab... and if i hit play nothing happens either how do you move around on dvd menu's in tremote?
is it possible to see mouse in tremote? or would that not be needed once your using a touchscreen?
ty
JimH:
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