SideShow | Great Media Center Extender Complement

The Media Center Show #97 - Todd Headrick on Windows Home Server

The Media Center Show Podcast — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:28:33 GMT

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re: SideShow | Great Media Center Extender Complement

Brennan — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:22:24 GMT

"I also can't wait for larger sideshow panels like 15 inchers to come out. I'd love to have a picture frame that happens to also be a touch screen remote."

I second that! When I first heard about Sideshow I didn't imagine all of the possibilities but this gets the imagination going!

re: SideShow | Great Media Center Extender Complement

Brandon — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:07:23 GMT

I'd love to have one of these if it can also be used as a univeral remote. From what i've read there seems to be no mention of that, which i assume means it doesn't support it. I'm sure someone will produce a nice SideShow remote with universal functionality though. Logitech maybe?

re: SideShow | Great Media Center Extender Complement

chrisl — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:40:25 GMT

No, it needs specialized hardware to run. I think MSDN has a little more on that. There is an emulator for it however, not sure how useful it would be outside of development though.

re: SideShow | Great Media Center Extender Complement

Berry Schreuder — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:26:21 GMT

Chris,

Can sideshow software run on any CE device? If so, and a generic sideshow mce applet would be available i'd have a nice purpose for my old CE devices.

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re: SideShow | Great Media Center Extender Complement

Kevin — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:22:49 GMT

This looks like it could give Sonos a run for their money. Whole home audio has never been done right. I use NetRemote to control my jukebox but it is awkward and does not always work. This could make me want to put Vista on my jukebox computer.

re: SideShow | Great Media Center Extender Complement

Bryan Socha — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:24:10 GMT

theres a 50/50 chance I'll have one of these with me at the tgb get together at s1digital in nyc on thursday.

Also would make a great case mod for the panel and I think their brochure shows a lot more like the epg, etc etc. its more than just simple mce control and as you point out, works with all other sideshow modules and such.

and it will be killer when the sideshow extension with home automation systems start to work..

I also can't wait for larger sideshow panels like 15 inchers to come out. I'd love to have a picture frame that happens to also be a touch screen remote.

re: SideShow | Great Media Center Extender Complement

Brian Binnerup — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:22:40 GMT

SideShow is for sure a thing added in my house as soon as they are available!