Integration with myHTPC

Circe640 · Post by **Circe640** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 4:37 pm

Pablo of myHTPC is in the process of rewriting the core of his product. It already has a significant Media Management capability that he is racheting up in the new version. It is however very weak in the the control side --- the big strength of HB. With the new core, there may be a significant possiblity to make HouseBot play very nice with myHTPC via a plugin and complement one another to create a powerhouse HTPC environment.

Post by **ScottBot** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 4:49 pm

I really think of HouseBot as a Software Remote control framework for the 'REAL' functionality that is provided through the Plugins. I think a wrapper plugin for myHTPC would be great. I don't really want to re-write another media manager/player if I don't have to.

The big challenge will be getting enough control and status out of myHTPC to make it possible to represent everything in a HB Device and therefore available on a Software Remote.

Maybe I'll hold off on starting my media manager plugin until after his next version.

Scott