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More => Old Versions => Media Center 14 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: mcc05 on March 04, 2010, 07:13:03 am

Title: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: mcc05 on March 04, 2010, 07:13:03 am

Hi I just testing out MC14 and its web interface before buying, is it me or it there no way to select which zone you wish to control.

Mark

Title: Re: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: JimH on March 04, 2010, 08:05:29 am

On the menu, choose Player/Playback Options/Zone Manager.

Ctrl-T toggles through zones.

Zones show up under Playing Now.

Title: Re: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: MrHaugen on March 04, 2010, 08:10:11 am

Quote from: mcc05 on March 04, 2010, 07:13:03 am

Hi I just testing out MC14 and its web interface before buying, is it me or it there no way to select which zone you wish to control.

Mark

The web interface have not gotten a facelift for a long time. Let's hope something is done to it soon. The multi Zone controls should be quite good though.

Title: Re: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: mcc05 on March 04, 2010, 09:43:26 am

Thanks Jim for the repley, but I mean through the web interface not the main MC window , I can't find a button link anywhere to change zone.

Mark

Title: Re: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: Matt on March 04, 2010, 10:02:15 am

Quote from: mcc05 on March 04, 2010, 09:43:26 am

Thanks Jim for the repley, but I mean through the web interface not the main MC window , I can't find a button link anywhere to change zone.

Mark

Sorry, but the web interface doesn't support zones.

This is an area we would like to improve.

Title: Re: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: mcc05 on March 04, 2010, 10:42:25 am

Thanks Matt,
Is this a feature you are considering in this 14 version, or a much later one?

Mark

Title: Re: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: JimH on March 04, 2010, 10:43:09 am

Probably not in MC14.

Title: Re: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: mcc05 on March 04, 2010, 11:15:16 am

Jim / Matt, Thank for the reply I imagine you have much bigger fish to fry :)

I've just been reading a bit more into the features of 14, this new WebService interface I assume by briefly looking at the WSDL, that does support zones?
So i could right a custom mashup web page that uses that to switch zones and the default webcontrol to control play?

Regards
Mark.

Title: Re: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: Matt on March 04, 2010, 11:36:32 am

There are some really nice third party remotes for Media Center that support zones.

You can also use any DLNA remote with Media Center, like PlugPlayer, Cidero, etc.

A nicer looking web remote built into the program is as least a few months away.

Title: Re: New MC 14 webremote and zones
Post by: mcc05 on March 04, 2010, 11:55:47 am

Thanks for all your help, I will look into them!!

I have to say MC rocks its the best media center I have seen, look forward to the future releases!!!!

Mark.