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Michael,<br>
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I have a potentially similar interest, specifically to use the N770 as
a remote desktop/controller for Microsoft Windows XP MCE 2005 by
porting rdesktop<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.rdesktop.org/">http://www.rdesktop.org/</a><br>
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and tsclient <br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.linux-mag.com/content/view/140/43/">http://www.linux-mag.com/content/view/140/43/</a><br>
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to the N770 platform.<br>
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In addition to the use of the N770 as a handheld wireless controller
for MCE, I want to design the solution to also support video as well
as audio playback on the N770 of already recorded as well as live
content sourced from the MCE system including, for example, playback
of XM Radio OTA (when tethered to a XM receiver tied into an MCE
system) as well as XM Radio Internet broadcasts (when tethered to the
internet). Given that the N770 includes a Mozilla browser , supporting
XM Radio Internet broadcasts should be straightforward. <br>
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What I am not certain of at this point is whether rdesktop and/or
tsclient and/or the N770 itself will have to be modified to allow the
pass-thru of the necessary screen resolution from the MCE app (ehshell)
in order to support what I have in mind. I mention this because, at
this time, when I use rdesktop/tsclient on a Thinkpad running RHEL3.0
to connect to XP MCE, I can connect to the MCE system no problem,
however, the ehshell app exits with a message that I don't have
sufficient screen resolution on the client computer in order for
ehshell to run properly. This is NOT a problem when I use another PC
that is running Windows XP. I think the problem here is that the
rdesktop client that is packaged into RHEL3.0 is an older revision that
does not support the higher screen resolution required by the MCE
ehshell app. I am looking forward to getting a unit of the hw from
Nokia so I can run some tests and then determine what software
development if any will be required.<br>
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By the way, and, slightly Ot, I think it would be interesting for
Russound or some other supplier to develop a pocket sized XM Receiver
with a USB interface for the N770 similar in concept to the
(apparently now defunct) XMPCR product with a price point of say
$75-100. You could even design it as kind of a docking station for the
N770. Of course, the sticking point on a product like this might be
DRM (at least from XM's perspective). <br>
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Unfortunately I don't have any specific contacts to offer to you in
Nokia these days. If you would like to share ideas further about the
N770 as a platform for supporting XP MCE please contact me off list.<br>
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Best Regards,
John Holmblad</big></font>
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