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epoch1970 wrote: > I don't see how analog outputs could be removed on devices targeting 2) > and 3). > The equivalent of the IR Blaster feature is also necessary, I think. I > am certainly not going to buy a Harmony remoteĀ ) You are correct in so far as #3 would require high quality analog outputs - sorry for the lack of clarity. Such outputs ought to be toggled between streaming functions. Such analog outputs should also allow the device to be used for its high quality DACs alone via digital inputs, completely decoupled from any streaming functions. In so far as control goes - IR Blaster or otherwise - I think we can all agree the future of device control is network oriented, be it via portals such as SmartThings, or IR Blasters running out of a SB... so yes, I agree it would be a nice function to include, but given the fragmentation and diverse array of highly targeted options available now, most of which were not available when SB hit the market initially, I suspect the utility of the IR Blaster functionality will diminish over time for most users. As products like SmartThings, Twine, network connected receivers, etc... proliferate, I think it will ultimatley be more important to develop plugins for the player software that enable the SB player software to interact with the networked functions of other devices implicated in the playback experience- i.e. receiver (power / standby, DSP, volume, source), television, power supply, room lighting, etc... All that said, I am certainly not advocating that IR blasting be left out, especially when it comes to use case #1 and #3 - in so far as #2 is concerned, I imagine any analog coudl add costs that would diminish digital component quality... so it might be worth questioning IR blaster utility there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ninthsrw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57550 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96660
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