Comments on: Another Day, Another Set-Top http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/another-day-another-set-top/ All your digital media goodness. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:53:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/another-day-another-set-top/comment-page-1/#comment-73400 Todd Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:46:07 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/another-day-another-set-top/#comment-73400 I believe this is the true “God box”:

http://linuxmce.org

Media & Entertainment
• 3D alpha-blended GUI optimized for displaying on a TV and using a remote control
• Media browser presenting all content on all devices in the home on a 3D rotating cube
• Plug-and-play detection and aggregation of network storage and DMA’s
• Built-in NAS providing centralized backup and whole-house media server
• “Follow Me” Media, each family member’s media follows him/her through the house
• Automatically controls all existing av devices, like TV’s, Stereo’s, etc.)
• Many control options: mobile phone, webpad, pda, phone

Smart Home
• Home Automation: Control lighting, climate, security, camera surveillance, and more
• Communication: Phone system with auto-attendant, voice mail, call forwarding/routing for VOIP and POTS lines
• Security: Uses your existing home alarm, surveillance cameras, lights, phones and tv’s to notify you on your mobile phone of any security alerts with the option of reseting the alarm or broadcasting your voice in the house over the tv’s

…and its free, zero cost, nada.

]]> By: Big John http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/another-day-another-set-top/comment-page-1/#comment-73397 Big John Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:50:25 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-08/another-day-another-set-top/#comment-73397 example: Drobo Whole House Hub - interchangeable storage - "thin" clients at each tv - DVR, adjustable storage - able to rip DVD to drives, playback to any or all clients - interchangeable cards to allow multi cable, satellite or ota tuning (you could have 2 DirecTV, 1 Time-Warner and 1 OTA) - multiswitch for sharing sources - optional CCTV card available - fully user upgradeable, future-proof scaleable via new cards & drives - obviously NAS compatible, able to stream from networked systems, usb-attached drives, youtube, etc. - priced at $999 entry, $1499 ultimate example:
Drobo Whole House Hub
- interchangeable storage
- “thin” clients at each tv
- DVR, adjustable storage
- able to rip DVD to drives, playback to any or all clients
- interchangeable cards to allow multi cable, satellite or ota tuning
(you could have 2 DirecTV, 1 Time-Warner and 1 OTA)
- multiswitch for sharing sources
- optional CCTV card available
- fully user upgradeable, future-proof scaleable via new cards & drives
- obviously NAS compatible, able to stream from networked systems, usb-attached drives, youtube, etc.
- priced at $999 entry, $1499 ultimate

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