Comments on: Anyone Seen the Remote? (Part 1 on Controlling your HTPC) http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/08/05/remote-1/ Looking for the latest laptop or gadget information? Building your own home theater PC? Well you have come to the right place! Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Man Cave 2.0 | The Fortress of Solitude Evolves « AMD at Home http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/08/05/remote-1/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Man Cave 2.0 | The Fortress of Solitude Evolves « AMD at Home Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:21:36 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=843#comment-277 [...] to check out Jay Taylor’s detailed blogs on Internet TV with Windows 7, building an HTPC and remote control of an HTPC. You can check out my blogs on ATI Eyefinity technology, ATI Stream technology, and AMD’s [...] [...] to check out Jay Taylor’s detailed blogs on Internet TV with Windows 7, building an HTPC and remote control of an HTPC. You can check out my blogs on ATI Eyefinity technology, ATI Stream technology, and AMD’s [...]

]]> By: John http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/08/05/remote-1/comment-page-1/#comment-276 John Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:27:48 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=843#comment-276 The switch over to HDTV in the US will accelerate HTPC builds when the new programs start in Sept. Significantly better PCIe TV cards with two HDTV digital tuners that can record two shows simultaneously, or allow the user to watch one channel while recording a second are needed. My TV tuner is far superior to the ATI 650. Bluetooth remotes are required to cover the distance to isolated noisey PCs. HTPC starts with great HW which enables stable SW evolution. The switch over to HDTV in the US will accelerate HTPC builds when the new programs start in Sept. Significantly better PCIe TV cards with two HDTV digital tuners that can record two shows simultaneously, or allow the user to watch one channel while recording a second are needed. My TV tuner is far superior to the ATI 650. Bluetooth remotes are required to cover the distance to isolated noisey PCs. HTPC starts with great HW which enables stable SW evolution.

]]> By: Jay Taylor http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/08/05/remote-1/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Jay Taylor Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:51:28 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=843#comment-275 <a href="#comment-334" rel="nofollow">@wpeltola</a>, Thanks. Keep in mind that Hulu has a DT interface available that does not require a keyboard/mouse. I use it all the time with just a standard Media Center remote. Hulu has done a great job making it easy to find and view content from the couch. @wpeltola, Thanks. Keep in mind that Hulu has a DT interface available that does not require a keyboard/mouse.

I use it all the time with just a standard Media Center remote. Hulu has done a great job making it easy to find and view content from the couch.

]]> By: wpeltola http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/08/05/remote-1/comment-page-1/#comment-274 wpeltola Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:48:18 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=843#comment-274 Great blog post Jay. While I really don't mind sitting on the ground a lot near my corded USB G11 keyboard and wireless USB mouse, I'm forced to look into a wireless solution in the very near future as I try to impress upon my wife the usefulness of our HTPC and attempt to get her to start using it on a regular basis. She's already begging me to fire up Hulu so she can watch episodes of The Closer Law and Order SVU that she missed the day before...as soon as I pick a decent wireless solution for her, i will be off the hook :) Thanks again for the great ideas. Great blog post Jay. While I really don’t mind sitting on the ground a lot near my corded USB G11 keyboard and wireless USB mouse, I’m forced to look into a wireless solution in the very near future as I try to impress upon my wife the usefulness of our HTPC and attempt to get her to start using it on a regular basis.

She’s already begging me to fire up Hulu so she can watch episodes of The Closer Law and Order SVU that she missed the day before…as soon as I pick a decent wireless solution for her, i will be off the hook :)

Thanks again for the great ideas.

]]> By: Jay Taylor http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/08/05/remote-1/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Jay Taylor Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:09:42 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=843#comment-273 <a href="#comment-328" rel="nofollow">@Michael</a>, Thanks for the comment Michael. I agree that some like using a keyboard and some do not. For me, a remote only solution would be ideal but we are not quite there yet so a keyboard still adds a lot of value. However, as you point out, there are plenty of folks that enjoy the added functionality that a keyboard can bring to an HTPC. As for Win 7, so far, I really like what I am seeing with Win 7. I have a blog planned on that soon, just need to find time to gather my thoughts together and get them down. I would like to see some of the rumored features come to fruition to make Win 7 even better, but even what they have not is pretty interesting. @Michael, Thanks for the comment Michael. I agree that some like using a keyboard and some do not. For me, a remote only solution would be ideal but we are not quite there yet so a keyboard still adds a lot of value.

However, as you point out, there are plenty of folks that enjoy the added functionality that a keyboard can bring to an HTPC.

As for Win 7, so far, I really like what I am seeing with Win 7. I have a blog planned on that soon, just need to find time to gather my thoughts together and get them down. I would like to see some of the rumored features come to fruition to make Win 7 even better, but even what they have not is pretty interesting.

]]> By: Michael http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/08/05/remote-1/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Michael Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:34:03 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=843#comment-272 Jay, Henry, Interesting that we try to lump all people into the phrase "make people use". I know a lot of people that like and want a keyboard in their living room next to their HTPC. And I know some that don't. But, when most of the people that I can talk with understand the size, quietness, and versatility of a small HTPC, they begin to warm to the idea. And the remote only interface does appeal to a number of people, but you are covering that next time. I would be interested in understanding what you believe the impact of Windows 7 will be as we move from Vista. thanks, and keep up the good work! Michael Jay, Henry,
Interesting that we try to lump all people into the phrase “make people use”. I know a lot of people that like and want a keyboard in their living room next to their HTPC. And I know some that don’t. But, when most of the people that I can talk with understand the size, quietness, and versatility of a small HTPC, they begin to warm to the idea. And the remote only interface does appeal to a number of people, but you are covering that next time.

I would be interested in understanding what you believe the impact of Windows 7 will be as we move from Vista.

thanks, and keep up the good work!
Michael

]]> By: Jay Taylor http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/08/05/remote-1/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Jay Taylor Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:13:49 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=843#comment-271 <a href="#comment-326" rel="nofollow">@Henry</a>, Hello Henry, The goal of this post was just to show people options for operating their HTPC from a distance. This first half is to show what keyboard/mice options are availble. The 2nd part of this will cover remote controls. Overall, I firmly believe the HTPC is a very viable product for the average consumer. The h/w and s/w has come a long way to making the HTPC easy to use, quiet and offer a lot of useful functions/features from a single device. I do believe a network connection (either wired or wireless) is an important part of the HTPC experience because it does provide access to content on other systems as well as sometimes necessary to get content from the internet. Regards, Jay @Henry, Hello Henry,

The goal of this post was just to show people options for operating their HTPC from a distance. This first half is to show what keyboard/mice options are availble. The 2nd part of this will cover remote controls.

Overall, I firmly believe the HTPC is a very viable product for the average consumer. The h/w and s/w has come a long way to making the HTPC easy to use, quiet and offer a lot of useful functions/features from a single device.

I do believe a network connection (either wired or wireless) is an important part of the HTPC experience because it does provide access to content on other systems as well as sometimes necessary to get content from the internet.

Regards,
Jay

]]> By: Henry http://blogs.amd.com/home/2009/08/05/remote-1/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Henry Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:55:28 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/home/?p=843#comment-270 I think what you have say about these products still not sufficient to make people uses a HTPC as media center at their home. People tends to be more personal for their entertainment needs. I think it is better to implements a home wireless networking for easy personalized access so they can get and play media files or backup media files to home storage server. Maybe in the future numerous implementations like personal high definition screens and remote computing become mainstream. I think what you have say about these products still not sufficient to make people uses a HTPC as media center at their home. People tends to be more personal for their entertainment needs. I think it is better to implements a home wireless networking for easy personalized access so they can get and play media files or backup media files to home storage server. Maybe in the future numerous implementations like personal high definition screens and remote computing become mainstream.

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