tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063716451340921714.post3179279810793824416..comments2014-01-06T18:57:53.912-08:00Comments on Mini Harmony: What do you see?Nuno Lopeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00141863230937433912noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063716451340921714.post-79488744432688192812010-12-29T16:56:03.333-08:002010-12-29T16:56:03.333-08:00No I haven't. My setup is complete I would lov...No I haven't. My setup is complete I would love to get into the details, but worked pilled on other things making it extremely difficult to persue this. This is closed project yet and I'll come back and update.<br /><br />Boxee Box is no alternative for me as I can do all sorts of things really cool that go beyond what I explained yet. For instance atm I can start remotely a download and using my iPad or iPhone and when I get home I already have everything filed on the catalog. Both on BOXEE and PLEX.<br /><br />I'm using the HTPC not only to entertain but as my family cloud environment so to speak.<br /><br />The frustration at the moment is that there are very few apps for the Mac prepared to be presented on a TV. Yes we can hack into PLEX and BOXEE with scripts and key maps as I did to start internal apps but it is a cumbersome process.<br /><br />I would rather prefer that each app on BOXEE or PLEX was actually independent. Just "exec Pandora.app" that would be it. But it can't be done at the moment.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Nuno<br />PS: Having said, the HTPC here is smooth as it can get,<br /><br />On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 7:49 PM, shunil wrote:<br />shunil has left a new comment on your post "What do you see?": <br /><br />Thanks for the great tutorial! I'm in the process of setting up a similar set-up. Of course a fair amount of time has passed and I know that the Boxee Box has been introduced. From the reviews, it seems like it still needs some time to mature but I was wondering if you had maybe just switched over to it as your main media player?<br /><br />thx, <br /><br /><br /><br />Posted by shunil to Mini Harmony at December 29, 2010 11:49 AMNuno Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141863230937433912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063716451340921714.post-69594470777586943742010-12-29T11:49:52.246-08:002010-12-29T11:49:52.246-08:00Thanks for the great tutorial! I'm in the proc...Thanks for the great tutorial! I'm in the process of setting up a similar set-up. Of course a fair amount of time has passed and I know that the Boxee Box has been introduced. From the reviews, it seems like it still needs some time to mature but I was wondering if you had maybe just switched over to it as your main media player?<br /><br />thx,shunilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063716451340921714.post-67537177343569001562010-08-12T20:10:49.133-07:002010-08-12T20:10:49.133-07:00Hi Nuno,
I first saw your post on avsforum, and f...Hi Nuno,<br /><br />I first saw your post on avsforum, and followed the link here. I'm not too new to this stuff; I've had a Mac mini (core duo I think) hooked up to a 720p projector in my basement for quite a few months now..115" screen (thanks to help from all the wise gents at avs), it's awesome! I too use Remote Buddy and predominately Plex, with some eyeTV thrown in (which continually gives me grief). All in all, I've been pretty happy with it; but when I read your post and watched the video, I was very impressed with the integration you have going there. You've really achieved a nice level of..well, the illusion of one system, as you said above. Please don't be put off by the lack of enthusiasm from some at that forum. Luckily they seem to be a minority, but there are those people that come off a bit jaded, I guess I would describe it that way. I don't think I'm alone when I say I'm eagerly looking forward to the rest of your tutorials, and it will be an honor to attempt to follow in your footsteps and recreate what you've accomplished. Thanks for taking the time (I work in technical communication so I have some idea how much time), and having the spirit to share this with all of us!Nigel Tufnelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063716451340921714.post-78977717059554681132010-06-18T18:16:53.488-07:002010-06-18T18:16:53.488-07:00I look forward to seeing the rest of the tutorials...I look forward to seeing the rest of the tutorials. I'm looking into getting a Mac Mini now that they have been updated and plan to use it as a media center - and this looks like any easy way for anyone using the system to be able to control it.<br /><br />Thanks!Andrew Guzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13399635073533431103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063716451340921714.post-71953143343233129232010-06-07T01:42:35.621-07:002010-06-07T01:42:35.621-07:00Hi. Thank you for your kind comments.
My free tim...Hi. Thank you for your kind comments.<br /><br />My free time is back to 0, but I'll write some tutorials while commuting. <br /><br />I'm basically cleaning up some of the scripts so they can be used bothe with VPNs and without VPNs the same way.<br /><br />What I'm doing other people may have done it before. But I'm glad that the info may help some that have not done it yet.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />NunoNuno Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141863230937433912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063716451340921714.post-48588368384168782702010-06-04T09:31:06.344-07:002010-06-04T09:31:06.344-07:00Too bad you got such a bad feedback from the forum...Too bad you got such a bad feedback from the forums. They don't see what they need seeing in your video. They just don't know how hard it is to achieve what you have accomplished. Switching programs, going to the right places, activating VPN etc. It isn't what most of the WM7 users do, they do everything within WM7, thus don't need any advanced scripting.<br /><br />Your solution is much better and flexible. You can use the best/preferred program for the activity you want to do with the push of a button. For example I use Plex for watching my TV Shows because Plex presents them the best, Boxee for watching movies because it plays all my 20-40gb .m2ts movies without any problems (Plex has problems with some of them) and use Hulu Desktop for Hulu. I have to use a lot more buttons to switch programs and setup a VPN connection for Hulu since I also live in Europe. <br />Now it isn't that a big problem for me but my wife in the other hand she can't do it. That's also the reason why I bought a Logitech Harmony. She had a hard time to switch on the TV, AV Receiver, audio switch, Dreambox or starting Plex. Now she can easily switch from the Dreambox to Plex with a push on one button. But she always stays within Plex even when 1 tv show of hers plays better in Boxee because of a weird codec used. I bet this will change if she can switch easily with a single button.<br /><br />I'm looking forward for your tutorial.sjhunoreply@blogger.com