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highpad | Media Control For XP Media Center Edition

Published by Mike
2nd July 2005

highpad | Media Control For XP Media Center Edition

Universal XP Media Center 2005 Media Control Software for Windows PPCs

"Connect and Control your Digital Media - Anywhere, any place!"

Enjoy your personal audio, visual and digital media anywhere, any place. highpad | Media Control is your wireless communicator between your Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 or Windows Media Player. Connect, control and interact at home or while you´re on the go with all your personal entertainment. Now, you decide where and when to listen and watch your favourite digital media.

highpad | Media Control is designed to work with any Digital Mobile Device (DMD) running Windows Mobile for Pocket PC (Pocket PC, PDA, MDA, XDA, VPA et.). Wirelessly connect via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS or UMTS to control your networked Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 or Windows Media Player.

The intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) allows you to easily control and access your networked Media Center and content via touch-screen or soft keys. Wirelessly navigate through all your digital media. Instantly select the entertainment program of your choice from your media library.

Features:

- Intuitive, simple and easy to use interface with Touchscreen or Softkeys
- Remote Control for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005/Media Player
- Stream, download and synchronize your media library at home or on the move
- Manage playback and playlists
- Play music, radio, watch videos and pictures
- plus a whole lot more

for more information and to download the trial version - go to www.highpad.com

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By mattyg on 3rd July 2005, 01:48 AM

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Sounds cool, does anyone know if this will work on a windows mobile device? eg Motorola MPX200?

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By Lambo on 3rd July 2005, 02:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mattyg

Sounds cool, does anyone know if this will work on a windows mobile device? eg Motorola MPX200?

Since the Motorola MPX200 is a smartphone, (also the site doesn't menion smartphones)I would say no.

However I'm going to give this a try on my iPaq 4150 and see if it's any good.

I'll report back with my findings.

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By Mike on 3rd July 2005, 02:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mattyg

Sounds cool, does anyone know if this will work on a windows mobile device? eg Motorola MPX200?

One of their vendors has a "little" more info - http://esd.e-sonopress.com/product.h...3&languageid=1

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By Lambo on 5th July 2005, 10:39 AM

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I gave this software a go over the last few days, and I have to say I have mixed feelings.

Great idea that's let down by a confusing interface (even tho it's touted to be easy). I had limited sucess in actually getting it to work properly (tho that is more then likely me then anything else). The actual response of the software is rather slow, even on my 400Mhz iPaq 4150. And initial setup was difficult as the software lacked any detailed manuals.

Nice features are tho the playback of media. It's smooth but suffers from bandwidth limitations on my 802.11b connection on the iPaq. And since it is geared towards mobile devices, PDA's etc, I see a problem that these devices cannot utilize higher bandwidth wireless yet (I'm not aware of any PDA's with 802.11G yet). But that of course isn't the softwares fault.

This software would be better suited for a GPRS device, allowing recording or EPG remote connections. Queing up a TV show to record when your away from home would be cool, but alas something I couldn't test. While the wireless is nice, I can't be help feel it's kinda pointless as to why you'd stream media to your pocket device in your own house when you can sit in front of your TV instead.

All in all, I give it a 50/50. Needs refinement, but this is where things are heading.

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By Mike on 5th July 2005, 10:42 AM

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Thanks lambo - good of you to provide some feedback - bonus points for you

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By deadeye on 20th July 2005, 09:25 PM

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Installed.
It is nice. I like the ability to choose a song from my playlist and play it without the TV on.

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By monster on 20th July 2005, 10:10 PM

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another u may want to look at is http://www.rudeo.com/mce.htm

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