RE: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre
Chris, Good luck with the project anyhow ;) I guess you're stuck with proof of concept! Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Ellis Sent: 15 June 2005 17:26 To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre HI There is no way on this planet i would even consider using microsoft windows media centre. I belive that it is shit. There is nothing wrong with Freevo and linux. Why can't people see that chris Neil wrote: >Chris, > >I think the general impression here is that this would be a great product >aimed at the high end market! Put your system next to a cheap set of B&W 603 >speakers (£500) and a cheap Arcam Alpha 9 (£400) amplifier and I'm sure you >will revise your impression of "Almost Perfect" I think that will rule you >out of the high end market! > >Have you looked at some of the stuff from KISS technology? Its quite heavy >duty! > >The idea of the sleek aluminum case is excellent I think that is what your >competitors do! When I last looked into this I liked the nano-itx >motherboards which use the VIA eden processor! No fans and native TV out off >the board that leaves the one PCI for a TV card! > >If you are serious however and want to commercialize the product you should >look at using Windows Media Centre Edition! > >If you are in the world of academia proving concepts and tinkering stick >with freevo! > >Well, I hope I have not offended anyone mentioning Windows personally I'm >100% freevo! But I come under the second category! > > >Neil >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Ellis >Sent: 15 June 2005 17:05 >To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net >Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre > >Hi > 1) The sound quality is very good, Almsot perfect. It is very clear >and has good bass however this could be better with a subwoofer. > > 2) The system is very quite, when idling you can barely hear it. >There is only one quite 40mm fan. The hard drive is quite anyway and >mufflled by the wooden box. > > 3) Easy to use, yes i believe it is, altough currenlt the remote is not >labels. The up/down lef/right and select key are in a specialy >arrangement. I think it is easy to use. However basically if you can >use a DVD palyer you can use this media centre. Infact my old dvd >palyer is more difficult to use. > > 4) The project was more aimed at the high end of the market. The main >idea was to get rid of the mess from setup where there are seperate tv, >dvd, vcr, digibox etc. I also plane to build another version which will >be in a sleak aluminium box, about the size of a sheet of A4 but 50mm >thick. > >Do you think this would sell ? I really want to know of your thought on >it? as i might try to get a company involved > >Chris Ellis >www.chrisellis.me.uk > > >--- >SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies >from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, >informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to >speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click >___ >Freevo-users mailing list >Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > > > >--- >SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies >from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, >informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to >speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt77&alloc_id492&op=click >___ >Freevo-users mailing list >Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > > --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt77&alloc_id492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre
HI There is no way on this planet i would even consider using microsoft windows media centre. I belive that it is shit. There is nothing wrong with Freevo and linux. Why can't people see that chris Neil wrote: Chris, I think the general impression here is that this would be a great product aimed at the high end market! Put your system next to a cheap set of B&W 603 speakers (£500) and a cheap Arcam Alpha 9 (£400) amplifier and I'm sure you will revise your impression of "Almost Perfect" I think that will rule you out of the high end market! Have you looked at some of the stuff from KISS technology? Its quite heavy duty! The idea of the sleek aluminum case is excellent I think that is what your competitors do! When I last looked into this I liked the nano-itx motherboards which use the VIA eden processor! No fans and native TV out off the board that leaves the one PCI for a TV card! If you are serious however and want to commercialize the product you should look at using Windows Media Centre Edition! If you are in the world of academia proving concepts and tinkering stick with freevo! Well, I hope I have not offended anyone mentioning Windows personally I'm 100% freevo! But I come under the second category! Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Ellis Sent: 15 June 2005 17:05 To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre Hi 1) The sound quality is very good, Almsot perfect. It is very clear and has good bass however this could be better with a subwoofer. 2) The system is very quite, when idling you can barely hear it. There is only one quite 40mm fan. The hard drive is quite anyway and mufflled by the wooden box. 3) Easy to use, yes i believe it is, altough currenlt the remote is not labels. The up/down lef/right and select key are in a specialy arrangement. I think it is easy to use. However basically if you can use a DVD palyer you can use this media centre. Infact my old dvd palyer is more difficult to use. 4) The project was more aimed at the high end of the market. The main idea was to get rid of the mess from setup where there are seperate tv, dvd, vcr, digibox etc. I also plane to build another version which will be in a sleak aluminium box, about the size of a sheet of A4 but 50mm thick. Do you think this would sell ? I really want to know of your thought on it? as i might try to get a company involved Chris Ellis www.chrisellis.me.uk --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt77&alloc_id492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
RE: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre
Chris, I think the general impression here is that this would be a great product aimed at the high end market! Put your system next to a cheap set of B&W 603 speakers (£500) and a cheap Arcam Alpha 9 (£400) amplifier and I'm sure you will revise your impression of "Almost Perfect" I think that will rule you out of the high end market! Have you looked at some of the stuff from KISS technology? Its quite heavy duty! The idea of the sleek aluminum case is excellent I think that is what your competitors do! When I last looked into this I liked the nano-itx motherboards which use the VIA eden processor! No fans and native TV out off the board that leaves the one PCI for a TV card! If you are serious however and want to commercialize the product you should look at using Windows Media Centre Edition! If you are in the world of academia proving concepts and tinkering stick with freevo! Well, I hope I have not offended anyone mentioning Windows personally I'm 100% freevo! But I come under the second category! Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Ellis Sent: 15 June 2005 17:05 To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre Hi 1) The sound quality is very good, Almsot perfect. It is very clear and has good bass however this could be better with a subwoofer. 2) The system is very quite, when idling you can barely hear it. There is only one quite 40mm fan. The hard drive is quite anyway and mufflled by the wooden box. 3) Easy to use, yes i believe it is, altough currenlt the remote is not labels. The up/down lef/right and select key are in a specialy arrangement. I think it is easy to use. However basically if you can use a DVD palyer you can use this media centre. Infact my old dvd palyer is more difficult to use. 4) The project was more aimed at the high end of the market. The main idea was to get rid of the mess from setup where there are seperate tv, dvd, vcr, digibox etc. I also plane to build another version which will be in a sleak aluminium box, about the size of a sheet of A4 but 50mm thick. Do you think this would sell ? I really want to know of your thought on it? as i might try to get a company involved Chris Ellis www.chrisellis.me.uk --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt77&alloc_id492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre
Hi 1) The sound quality is very good, Almsot perfect. It is very clear and has good bass however this could be better with a subwoofer. 2) The system is very quite, when idling you can barely hear it. There is only one quite 40mm fan. The hard drive is quite anyway and mufflled by the wooden box. 3) Easy to use, yes i believe it is, altough currenlt the remote is not labels. The up/down lef/right and select key are in a specialy arrangement. I think it is easy to use. However basically if you can use a DVD palyer you can use this media centre. Infact my old dvd palyer is more difficult to use. 4) The project was more aimed at the high end of the market. The main idea was to get rid of the mess from setup where there are seperate tv, dvd, vcr, digibox etc. I also plane to build another version which will be in a sleak aluminium box, about the size of a sheet of A4 but 50mm thick. Do you think this would sell ? I really want to know of your thought on it? as i might try to get a company involved Chris Ellis www.chrisellis.me.uk --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre
Here's a good question for marketability. "Could Ozzy Osborne use it?" He struggles with an on button, the lexicon remote (featured in the show) is a complete nightmare... so could Ozzy Freevo? On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 08:24 -0700, ts North wrote: > --- Chris Ellis ukote: > > > Hi > > The rf rrfote contcontorlff, was complex but it does > > work, there are > > some circuit on my site. I will update them 2night. > > I also use my PDA PDA as a remtremtoe is a > sonysony0UXnd has wifiwifio i > > can ssh in and use a > > simple python script to control it. However by > > custom designed remote > > is much easier to use than a PDA PDA much Cooler. > > > > JsutJsute market reasreasearchould you buy one, If > > no why and what price > > > > Very cool project Chris! > > I think it is tough to compete with mass production, > but as a luxury/customized item there might be a big > market. I know there are companies that customize > interiors of private jets at a high profit. > > > > > cheers > > > > Chris > > > > Karl LattLattimerte: > > > > >That is cool, got some serious cool factor! > > > > > >The RF remote seems interesting, do you have the > > circuit diagrams? IR is > > >good but RF would be so much better! > > > > > >Karl, > > > > > >On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 11:17 +0100, Chris Ellis > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >>While were on the subject of hardware, > > >> > > >>What do people thikthikmy freefreevoia centcentre > >> > > >>Custom built for my A-level project, has remote > > and every thing > > >> > > > >>www.wwwichrisellisuk//ukdex.php?phpion=com_content&task=view&id=13&ItemItemid> > >> > > >>Chris > > >> > > >> > > > >>--- > > >>SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux > > Migration Strategies > > >>from IBM. Find simple to follow RoadRoadmaps > straightforward articles, > > >>informative WebcWebcasts more! Get everything you > > need to get up to > > >>speed, fast. > > > httphttpds.osdnosdn/?ad_id=7477&alloalloc16492&op=click > > >>___ > > >>FreeFreevors mailing list > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >>httphttpsists.soursourceforge/lists/listlistinfoefreevors > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > >SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux > > Migration Strategies > > >from IBM. Find simple to follow RoadRoadmaps > straightforward articles, > > >informative WebcWebcasts more! Get everything you > > need to get up to > > >speed, fast. > > > httphttpds.osdnosdn/?ad_id=7477&alloalloc16492&op=click > > >___ > > >FreeFreevors mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >httphttpsists.soursourceforge/lists/listlistinfoefreevors > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux > > Migration Strategies > > from IBM. Find simple to follow RoadRoadmaps > straightforward articles, > > informative WebcWebcasts more! Get everything you > > need to get up to > > speed, fast. > > > httphttpds.osdnosdn/?ad_id=7477&alloalloc16492&op=click > > ___ > > FreeFreevors mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > httphttpsists.soursourceforge/lists/listlistinfoefreevors > > > > > > __ > Discover Yahoo! > Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online and more. Check it out! > http://discover.yahoo.com/ > > > --- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies > from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, > informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to > speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click > ___ > Freevo-users mailing list > Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre
--- Chris Ellis ukote: > Hi > The rf rrfote contcontorlff, was complex but it does > work, there are > some circuit on my site. I will update them 2night. > I also use my PDA PDA as a remtremtoe is a sonysony0UXnd has wifiwifio i > can ssh in and use a > simple python script to control it. However by > custom designed remote > is much easier to use than a PDA PDA much Cooler. > > JsutJsute market reasreasearchould you buy one, If > no why and what price > Very cool project Chris! I think it is tough to compete with mass production, but as a luxury/customized item there might be a big market. I know there are companies that customize interiors of private jets at a high profit. > cheers > > Chris > > Karl LattLattimerte: > > >That is cool, got some serious cool factor! > > > >The RF remote seems interesting, do you have the > circuit diagrams? IR is > >good but RF would be so much better! > > > >Karl, > > > >On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 11:17 +0100, Chris Ellis > wrote: > > > > > >>While were on the subject of hardware, > >> > >>What do people thikthikmy freefreevoia centcentre >> > >>Custom built for my A-level project, has remote > and every thing > >> > >>www.wwwichrisellisuk//ukdex.php?phpion=com_content&task=view&id=13&ItemItemid> >> > >>Chris > >> > >> > >>--- > >>SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux > Migration Strategies > >>from IBM. Find simple to follow RoadRoadmaps straightforward articles, > >>informative WebcWebcasts more! Get everything you > need to get up to > >>speed, fast. > httphttpds.osdnosdn/?ad_id=7477&alloalloc16492&op=click > >>___ > >>FreeFreevors mailing list > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>httphttpsists.soursourceforge/lists/listlistinfoefreevors > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >--- > >SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux > Migration Strategies > >from IBM. Find simple to follow RoadRoadmaps straightforward articles, > >informative WebcWebcasts more! Get everything you > need to get up to > >speed, fast. > httphttpds.osdnosdn/?ad_id=7477&alloalloc16492&op=click > >___ > >FreeFreevors mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >httphttpsists.soursourceforge/lists/listlistinfoefreevors > > > > > > > > --- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux > Migration Strategies > from IBM. Find simple to follow RoadRoadmaps straightforward articles, > informative WebcWebcasts more! Get everything you > need to get up to > speed, fast. > httphttpds.osdnosdn/?ad_id=7477&alloalloc16492&op=click > ___ > FreeFreevors mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > httphttpsists.soursourceforge/lists/listlistinfoefreevors > __ Discover Yahoo! Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/ --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
RE: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre
If you were to tell me that it runs silent without HD and Fans I would certainly think it could have a market! The problem is consumer electronics sell masses and are dirt cheap! Of course depends on the sound quality too. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Ellis Sent: 15 June 2005 12:07 To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre Hi The rf remote contorl stuff, was complex but it does work, there are some circuit on my site. I will update them 2night. I also use my PDA as a remtoe, it is a sony UX50 and has wifi. so i can ssh in and use a simple python script to control it. However by custom designed remote is much easier to use than a PDA and much Cooler. Jsut some market reasearch - Would you buy one, If no why and what price cheers Chris Karl Lattimer wrote: >That is cool, got some serious cool factor! > >The RF remote seems interesting, do you have the circuit diagrams? IR is >good but RF would be so much better! > >Karl, > >On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 11:17 +0100, Chris Ellis wrote: > > >>While were on the subject of hardware, >> >>What do people thik of my freevo Media centre, >> >>Custom built for my A-level project, has remote and every thing >> >>www.chrisellis.me.uk//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid= 6 >> >>Chris >> >> >>--- >>SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies >>from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, >>informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to >>speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click >>___ >>Freevo-users mailing list >>Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users >> >> >> > > > >--- >SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies >from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, >informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to >speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click >___ >Freevo-users mailing list >Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > > --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
Re: [Freevo-users] IIC Media Centre
Hi The rf remote contorl stuff, was complex but it does work, there are some circuit on my site. I will update them 2night. I also use my PDA as a remtoe, it is a sony UX50 and has wifi. so i can ssh in and use a simple python script to control it. However by custom designed remote is much easier to use than a PDA and much Cooler. Jsut some market reasearch - Would you buy one, If no why and what price cheers Chris Karl Lattimer wrote: That is cool, got some serious cool factor! The RF remote seems interesting, do you have the circuit diagrams? IR is good but RF would be so much better! Karl, On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 11:17 +0100, Chris Ellis wrote: While were on the subject of hardware, What do people thik of my freevo Media centre, Custom built for my A-level project, has remote and every thing www.chrisellis.me.uk//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=6 Chris --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users --- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ___ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
