The new SB Receiver (SBR) has no display and goes for $150. The display is moved to the remote control. You can, of course, control it from any wi-fi web browser device such as a PDA, Nokia N800, pepper-pad, laptop, etc., so you don't have to spring $400 to get the remote + SBR.
The remote sells for $300. A little high for a hardware specific controller, but I imagine there will be a lot of universal IR functionality programmed into it. Recent releases of the nightlies have added IR control that talks directly to an SB3.
I have been using a beta test remote for a few months now. At first it was barely useable but it just keeps getting better and better. Once it is out in public the community will add all sorts of capability that Logitech hasn't yet considered.
I_F
The remote sells for $300. A little high for a hardware specific controller, but I imagine there will be a lot of universal IR functionality programmed into it. Recent releases of the nightlies have added IR control that talks directly to an SB3.
I have been using a beta test remote for a few months now. At first it was barely useable but it just keeps getting better and better. Once it is out in public the community will add all sorts of capability that Logitech hasn't yet considered.
I_F
I_Forgot said:
It sucks for now....there is talk on the Slim Devices forum about it and the consensus seems to be that after a few months some enterprising coder will figure out how to configure an SBR without the special controller. The Slim/Logitech folks seem to suggest that its possible and that they don't have a problem with someone doing that, just that they don't plan to do it themselves. So I wouldn't totally write it off.
Todd
rossl said:The problem with the SMC box is the small display is too far away from my chair and it is hard to read.
The Squeezebox handheld controller would be nice, and easy to read, but I don't want to pay that much for it
It is pricey. Especially considering we're talking about a "poor man's" squeezebox.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread BTW. I added the Toslink to my SMC and fed it into my Panny XR10. Sounds great. My problem with it is the slow interface (even running FUPPES) and the fact that I can't control it from my laptop like I can Slimserver (at least not that I can tell). Guess I've just been spoiled all this time!
Todd
rossl said:The problem with the SMC box is the small display is too far away from my chair and it is hard to read.
The Squeezebox handheld controller would be nice, and easy to read, but I don't want to pay that much for it
I'm lucky enough to be one of the beta testers (I guess because I posted on the SD forum quite a bit), so they sent me a controller about 6 months ago, and the new receiver module (which just arrived today) at no cost. Total Value = $399+shipping! How's that for customer service?
I_Forgot said:
He he. Then again, they are actually a company making a product. But yeah, I've never heard of another website or company that does this. The cool thing is that it was completely out of the blue. They never asked who wanted to be in the program; instead, they just sent the units to people who posted a lot.
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