Comments on: Designing a Proper Home Media System http://blog.hishamrana.com/2009/08/05/designing-a-proper-home-media-system chaos is the score upon which reality is written Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:15:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Hisham http://blog.hishamrana.com/2009/08/05/designing-a-proper-home-media-system/comment-page-1#comment-8477 Hisham Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:08:47 +0000 http://blog.hishamrana.com/?p=733#comment-8477 @Marc: The problem with LinuxMCE is that there is Cablecard support. If I want Cablecard then its either Tivo or an OEM equipped PC. I've emailed <a href="http://www.niveusmedia.com/" rel="nofollow">Niveus</a> so maybe they'll be able to figure something out. @Marc: The problem with LinuxMCE is that there is Cablecard support. If I want Cablecard then its either Tivo or an OEM equipped PC. I’ve emailed Niveus so maybe they’ll be able to figure something out.

]]> By: Marc J. Miller http://blog.hishamrana.com/2009/08/05/designing-a-proper-home-media-system/comment-page-1#comment-8476 Marc J. Miller Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:37:38 +0000 http://blog.hishamrana.com/?p=733#comment-8476 Check out LinuxMCE (linuxmce.org). It does most of the things you're asking for. In particular, check http://www.linuxmce.org/index.php/gallery/video/item/9-follow-me for a video demonstration. I don't know if Crestron support is built-in, but it does support integration with other home automation systems. Pluto Home Media (an automation company) has been doing much of the work on Linux MCE, so the product was built with home automation systems in mind. Check out LinuxMCE (linuxmce.org). It does most of the things you’re asking for. In particular, check http://www.linuxmce.org/index.php/gallery/video/item/9-follow-me for a video demonstration.

I don’t know if Crestron support is built-in, but it does support integration with other home automation systems. Pluto Home Media (an automation company) has been doing much of the work on Linux MCE, so the product was built with home automation systems in mind.

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