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Crestron announce Windows CE based Sideshow WIFI remote control

Crestron have announced a new Windows CE based wifi remote control that is designed to work with the their home automation systems, the MPC-3X" has 27 programmable buttons, a 2.8-inch QVGA display and 802.11a/b/g wireless networking. While its designed...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2009 7:39 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Sideshow

SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame

On a previous instalment of The Custom Integrator Show Derek talked about a new generation of digital photo frames based on Microsoft’s Live FrameIt technology, today he sent me a link to the new SilverPAC phonto frame that is built on Microsoft Windows...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2009 11:30 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Sideshow

Philips SRM7500 Windows Media Center remote comes with Windows Sideshow!

For a while it looked like the Ricavision Sideshow remote I saw at CES back in January would be the Media Center remote I wanted, I love the idea of the Sideshow but the Ricavision remote is no more and neither is the company . The other option is using...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2008 10:29 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows Sideshow

Video: Windows Media Center Sideshow gadgets on Windows Mobile

I had been meaning to take a look at the Windows Media Center sideshow gadgets for some time now and since Windows Mobile can host Sideshow gadgets I thought I would give it a try on my HP Mobile. The first part of the installations is to download and...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 12:34 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows Sideshow, Video, Windows Vista, Windows Mobile

How to get the Windows Media Center Sideshow Gadgets to install on TV Pack (updated)

I thought I would give the new Media Center Sideshow gadgets a try on my test machine and it looks like the TV Pack version number issue has hit again. So far I have tried it on a 32bit version of Vista with TV Pack and the installer fails when it checks...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 4:06 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows Sideshow, Windows Media Center TV Pack

Windows Media Center Sideshow Gadgets Released

It may have come to late for Ricavision but the Windows Media Center Sideshow gadgets have finally been released. These are the gadgets for Sideshow devices that interact with Media Center, so you can browse guide data, cue music, browse pictures and...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 9:06 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows Sideshow

End of the road for Ricavision?

Chris Lanier noted that the Ricavision remote had been delayed again but it looks worse than that. CEPro are reporting that the company has “essentially gone”. I was impressed the Sideshow Remote Ricavision showed off at CES in January but the remote...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 4:45 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows Sideshow, Ricavision

Release Candidate of Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow (but not TV Pack)

Remember the beta Windows Media Center gadget for Windows Sideshw that released back in July? ( see the review on the gadget blog ) well Microsoft have put out a Release Candidate of the gadget and It looks like it now supports Extenders. The updated...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2008 9:29 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Vista, Windows Sideshow

Windows Media Center SideShow Gadget Review

On the Gadget Blog Justin has reviewed the Windows Media Center Sideshow gadget , this is the gadget (in beta at the moment) for controlling Media Center from a Sideshow device such as a Windows Mobile Device or a Ricovision Remote Control. I keep meaning...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 2:55 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows Sideshow

Windows Media Center SideShow Gadget beta1

I have been looking forward to seeing a Media Center Sideshow gadget that will run on my Windows Mobile device since I first saw Sideshow in the first Vista beta and it looks like finally Microsoft have one in development. Eagle eyed Stuart Thailand spotted...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 8:31 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Media Center, Windows Sideshow

Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview release

Finally Sideshow comes to Windows Mobile, well in a developer preview. This means that you will be able to use Sideshow gadgets on your Windows Mobile phone. I have just downloaded and installed it and the first thing I noticed is that its says you need...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2008 4:24 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Sideshow

ThinkRemote Community Edition for Sideshow

I have been using Sideshow on my i-mate photo frame for a while but there is a real lack of Sideshow devices on the market. Because of the lack of devices developers are not rushing to bring out Sideshow gadgets. So I was pleased to see ThinkRemote promising...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2008 4:35 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Sideshow

i-Mate Wireless Sideshow Photo Frame

I have been on the search for Sideshow devices having only managed to find a couple at CES. So when I had the chance to try i-Mate's wireless Photo frame with Sideshow I jumped at the chance. The device is an i-mate Momento 70 7-Inch Wireless Digital...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2008 9:50 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Sideshow

Ricavision Sideshow Remote (VAVE100)

I wasn't able to do a full video review as I would have liked, for some reason Ricavision would allow audio interviews and not video. You would think they want to show off their latest remotes! Anyway I did a sneak video of the remote and the interview...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2008 1:26 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: CES, Windows Sideshow, Ricavision

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Crestron announce Windows CE based Sideshow WIFI remote control

SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame

Philips SRM7500 Windows Media Center remote comes with Windows Sideshow!

Video: Windows Media Center Sideshow gadgets on Windows Mobile

How to get the Windows Media Center Sideshow Gadgets to install on TV Pack (updated)

Windows Media Center Sideshow Gadgets Released

End of the road for Ricavision?

Release Candidate of Windows Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow (but not TV Pack)

Windows Media Center SideShow Gadget Review

Windows Media Center SideShow Gadget beta1

Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview release

ThinkRemote Community Edition for Sideshow

i-Mate Wireless Sideshow Photo Frame

Ricavision Sideshow Remote (VAVE100)

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