[I'm moving this from the web source thread to its own thread]
Yeah I was rambling I know.... Just it was the 'play' album command that showed up this reshuffle while clicking album in MJ or AV does not...
Anyway back to the web remote topic... I like it... and although the next fortnight to 3 weeks will be chaos after that I have some serious free time I hope to be able to help in any way I can...
Dan, Have you tried running your java front end on those puny touchpads yet ?? Did you get a touchpad from the deal ?? What is required (beyond OS) to get that client up and going... I have one virgin webpad that is purely Win98 converted to 98 Lite with IE 5.01 (IIRC) so as to push that little puppy to usable speeds...
If you want me to do any testing let me know... When I move I will be leaving the wireless net behind me so I may need to pick up another 802.11 card for playing...
---------------------------------------------------------------------- zigguratt 06-26-2002 09:15:38 A.M.
Nope, haven't tried my Flash front-end on a remote device. I don't have one yet. But it's certainly within the realm of possiblilty. I can reproportion the interface to fit a small device like that. I might have to lose the album cover display on something very small such as an iPaq. What's required is the Flash (F5) plugin on whatever target device. I believe it's available for the iPaq. Anything running standard Windows just needs the standard F5 plugin.
I'm about to start another thread so people will be aware of the fixes and changes.
---------------------------------------------------------------------- JimH 06-26-2002 09:58:02 A.M.
z and pp,
Just wondering what the simplest, cleanest device for this might be. Meaning, where will the market find the path of least resistance for this use? Web tablets? Pocket PC's?
The device has o be reasonably inexpensive and run a browser that supports flash.
Your thoughts would be appreciated (as always).
Jim
PhatPhreddy 06-26-2002 10:22:01 A.M.
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OK well I imagine PDA's would be popular but I am looking at Win flavors myself... I had a powerbuy on Stylistic 510 webtablets after Nabisco dumped 1000's they were running about 95 USD for a rough one to 125 for an A1 condition with stylus example... I ended up with 2 of those... Add a wireless NIC and you would be good to go for whole house control of whole house audio system via 802.11 as well as X10 etc...
Some links
http://pencomputing.com/features/fujitsus.html http://www.oportal.com/Point510/default.asp To be honest the SVGA DSTN screen is alittle low end and I was doing this as a cheap proof of cencept as I am hopeing to design and build a smarthome soon and this would give me a clue as to interation hassles..
The upper end of this has just had a shot in the arm with the release of Progear tablet (there are some upsides to the current dot com fallout after all !!) through Sonic blue for 599 this is lot but this is a magnesiam shelled TFT touchscreen with 400Mhz Cruesoe chip and integrated 802.11
http://store.sonicblue.com/dr/v2/ec_MAIN.Entry17c?SP=10007&PN=5&CID=56451&SID=25971&PID=365951&DSP=&CUR=840&PGRP=0&CACHE_ID=56451 AFAIK these are sold out (well the win9x falvors are possibly some linux ones around...) and although these are pricey they dont need additional NICS as the 802.11 is built in... They look the bomb and will really make great touchscreen remotes for High end theaters and smart home development... These were 3k a few weeks ago !!!
I was sorely tempted but I need less toys not more !!!
Phreddy@PhatPhreddy.net
HTPC without using windoze... GUI's For Home Theater PC's
PhatPhreddy 06-26-2002 10:24:55 A.M.
Dan if you want me to test any speed issues in a week or so I will devote time (as soon as the emmigration is started)... In fact if you want to pay shipping you can borrow a 510 for a while (but I am in Europe so it may be just as cheap to pick one up as ship both ways fto end up with nothing !!!)...
I was soooo tempted by a progear !!!
Phreddy@PhatPhreddy.net
HTPC without using windoze... GUI's For Home Theater PC's
---------------------------------------------------------------------- JimH 06-26-2002 10:31:08 A.M.
Dan,
We'll help out on equipment if necessary.
Here's a device that would work except for the price:
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/pc/pc_prodList.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0589600961.1025105232@@@@&BV_EngineID=cadcegjfkmgebfekcghcfmfdgll.0&comm=CS&plin=Toshiba%20Pocket%20PC&pfam=Toshiba%20Pocket%20PC%20e740It's $599 but it includes built-in 802.11b wireless networking.