Vidabox shows of how to make a Media Center remote.. from an iPad (1 Viewer)

[mattCR]

http://www.wegotserved.com/2010/06/23/vidabox-debuts-media-center-controls-ipad/

VidaBox Debuts Media Center Controls for iPad® at the Asian Pacific CEDIA EXPO Melbourne, Australia – Asian Pacific CEDIA Expo – June 23rd – idaBox LLC, an award-winning manufacturer of advanced media servers & control solutions, debuted their new iPad Media Center controls today in Booth 3A at the Asian Pacific CEDIA EXPO. VidaBox may be the very first company to offer such a solution for Windows-based Media Centers. “We’re all absolutely thrilled to be the first in showcasing what dealers have been asking for,” claims Steven Cheung, President of VidaBox, LLC. “With the iPad®, users can now browse and launch movies & music by cover art, get rich metadata, and much more – quickly and easily – all from a single, inexpensive device. Beyond controlling media center, dealers and integrators can potentially tie in multiroom audio, or basic room control with lighting and more.” When programmed properly, the same VidaBox interface can be used to turn on a zone to power TVs, receivers, or even lights, while setting up the proper AV connections on the receiver. Cable, satellite, and other TV boxes can also be controlled via IR from the VidaBox iPad® interface. Plans are also in the works for audio integration with online music sources like Rhapsody, Pandora, Napster, Shoutcast, and other popular services.

 

[RobertR]

You have to buy their expensive hardware to make it work? I'll pass.

 

[Eric_L]

This is a huge deal - this is yet another piece of the puzzle which will marry the internet ant television. It won't be long before shows will have more online viewers than satelite, cable, and over-the-air combined. I predict it will be before 2020. Comcast, Dish and Direct TV should be filling their figurative diapers over news such as this, google TV and other innovations.