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Latest xLobby Releases V2, V3

Paid version xLobby customer updates are available under your myxLobby section, a new xLobby V2 release and a xLobby V3 alpha release.

Some new features and fixes.

Final V2 Release rev Q (+wma tag bug) (+streaming ip radio fix, manage dvds delete/rename, vista volume mute fix, Auto Copy DVD option that gets movie titles from the IFO file and or the DVD root directory title and automatically goes directly to the ripping process with auto coverartwork population available soon for total hands free dvd ripping, other small fixes. 

V3, Alt + F2Setup menu is in trasition to Alt + F5 so items are split, eventually the shortcut for Setup will be Alt + F2 again.

During this week this news post will be constantly updated, so check back for further details.

Screenshoots

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xLobby Movie Spider menu with new previous and next page buttons

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xLobby new rename, delete movie title spider menu

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xLobby Movie title rename menu

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xLobby Setup Menu with Auto Copy DVD option

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xLobby PVR Preview

xLobbys new high-definition Personal Video Recorder for recording Component Video or HDMI signals (non-HDCP) directly to your SD card or to a 80G Hard Drive to allow direct HDMI (HDCP) recording to the internal hard drive. This unit will play back to any screen (HDCP) or you can transfer all your Standard Definition recordings to your PC via a PC SD card reader, to store, edit or create another video disc. Remote control operated. Supports 480I, 480P, 720P, 1080I video formats.

Additional fetures we are working on, 1. External IR Jack, IP network connection for sharing content, IP, RS232 control, Digital Audio.

Shipping in September  2008

A few Recording Bitrates:

Mode High Definition, 80Gb hard drive 

Extra Fine, HD 10Mbps 18.2hrs.

Normal, HD 7.5Mbps 24.3hrs.

Economic, HD 5Mbps 36.4hrs.

Super Economic, HD 3.5Mbps 42 hrs.

Mode Standard Definition, 80Gb hard drive

Extra Fine, SD 4Mbps 45.5hrs.

Normal, SD 3Mbps 60.7hrs.

Economic, SD 2Mbps 91.0hrs.

Super Economic, SD 1.5Mbps 121.4hrs.

Specifications Input ports: Component with Audio R/L x 1 S-Video with Audio R/L x 1 Video with Audio R/L x 1 HDMI x 2 Output ports: Component x 1 S-Video x 1 Video x 1 HDMI x 1 R/L x 1 Power Supply: High Definition Video Recorder: 5V/3.2A, High Definition Video Recorder with 80G HDD: 5V/5A DC (US/EU standards, CE/FCC/UL certified) Remote Control: Discrete IR remote Dimensions (mm): 176 (W) x 175 (D) x 45 (H) Weight(g): High Definition Video Recorder: 1306 g; High Definition Video Recorder with 80G HDD.

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More details available soon.


Wes Black

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Calrad will have live demonstrations of xLobby Version 3 systems and several pieces of hardware from our many partners at Cedia, both at our booth No. 331 and at our training, product demo events. Below is the schedule for xLobby Ver 3 Product Demonstrations. We will have several door prizes and special discounts on xLobby systems for each day for those individuals that attend.

Mike Karten, Steven Hanna and Wes Black as well as other Calrad staff will be available to answer any questions about xLobby and Calrad products.

For further details visit the link below:

http://www.xlobby.com/events

or contact:

Mike Karten at mikekarten@calrad.com 

Alma Munoz almamunoz@calrad.com .

xLobby 90 Minute Product Demonstrations
Cedia Time & Dates  

Thursday, September 4th, 12:00-1:30
Room Assignment: Hyatt- Agate A
Catalog number 17724
Saturday, September 6th, 10:00-11:30
Room Assignment: Hyatt- Agate A
Catalog number 17718

Wes Black

New 2008 xLobby Brochure

xLobbys new 2008 bochure is available in printed format and in a PDF file download. the new brochure shows xLobby with integrated Lighting systems and Russound integration as well as some new Hardware and Software information.

Download Link to PDF:
http://www.xlobby.com/pdf/xLobby%20brochure%202008.pdf

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Front Cover

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Back Cover

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xLobby control of Beyond TV

xLobby can control Snapsteams Beyond TVs interface directly thru xLobbys window send message commands. The Beyond TV Group and events are posted in the My xLobby Add-Ons download section.

1. Control Beyond TV from xLobbys interface

2. Control Beyond TV with Beyond TVs menu window visible

3. Control Beyond TV with xLobbys thin client

4. Control Beyond TV with xLobbys Xnet

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xLobby events to control Beyond TV

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xLobby Main Menu with Beyond TV launch button

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xLobby Beyond TV Remote Control Overlay

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xLobby Beyond TV Remote Control menu with Beyond TV running in window mode

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xLobby Beyond TV Remote Control Menu

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Samsungs Q1 running xLobbys thin client to remote control Beyond TV

Some interesting communication possibilities can be achieved. If you come up with other ideas or create some additional applications using this you can post it on the forum below.

http://xlobby.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=45674#45674 

Using the new webserver command will allow you to send Beyond TV remote control commands to other xLobby machines on a network. The example belows provides the concept but for music playback control.

5. Web Server Command: This is a much needed command and will provide users the ability to send events from any xLobby machine to another with individual password protection. xLobby Machine 1, For example under F2, XNet, start the webserver on any machine you want to send commands to, write down the Server started ip address and port numbers. Now on another xLobby machine connected on the same network, lets say xLobby Machine 2 create a test menu and add 5 new buttons for testing labeled add 5 new events called 1. Next Track, 2. Track Previous, 3. Play Album, 4. Volume Up, 5. Volume Down . So now lets say we want to play and album and then change the track selection or volume on xLobby Machine 1.

xLobby Machine 2, under F2, Skins, create a new group label it Remote Server Command xlobby Machine 1, add 5 new events called 1. Next Track, 2. Track Previous, 3. Play Album, 4. Volume Up, 5. Volume Down . Under commands goto Web Server Command enter the IP address and port number into the first field from xLobby Machine 1, in the next field add the server password from xLobby Machine 1, now add the next field add the event group you want, example (Music) and in the next field add the Event Name you want to execute (Play Album, Next Track, Mute, etc). So lets create the event to trigger start play album on xLobby Machine 1, enter the server and password information, now in the Event Group field add Music, in the Event Name field add Play Album. Next goto your test menu and in the skin editor select the Play Album button, under the event tab of the skin editor, click event add the event for Play Album. Exit the Skin Editor and the press the Play Album button on the menu and Music should begin to play on xLobby Machine 1.

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xLobby Multi-Room Setup Diagram

The image and Pdf file below shows how xLobby clients are connected to xLobby servers and to NAS devices on a network. I will be posting more of these type of diagrams to show various setups and other configurations between different xLobby hardware.

Pdf file: xlobby-multi-room-2.pdf

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Andy Grooby  is working on a new skin for xLobby V3 and I wanted to share some early shots of what he has created so far. We expect to release at least 3 different skins with the final release of V3, including this one. Updated screenshots 6-11-08.

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Main Menu

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Main Menu More

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Movie Menu

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Movies Flow

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Movies Search

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Movies Jump

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Media Player

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Music Generic

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Music Views

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Music Search

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Music Tracks

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Music Show

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Music Playlist

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Music Now Playing

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Music Multi-Zone Audio

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Overlay Controls

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Music Ambience

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Web Browser

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RSS News

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IP Radio

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Lighting

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Weather

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CCTV

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Russound Menu 1 of 3

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Russound Menu 2 of 3

When the skin is finished I will post further details. Thanks Andy for all your hard work.

Wes Black

xLobby Audio Visualizer Concept

xLobby V3 will eventually have more eye candy when we finally get time to exploit some of the new tools and possibilities for animating all the different graphic elements in the skin. So here is a sample of a spectrum type audio meter. The idea is it can be resized, moved, and tied to different events to allow it to be shown or hidden when needed.

Click on the images below. 

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Wes Black

Below are two pages of lighting details from the new xlobby brochure due out at the end of May that shows xLobbys Insteon, UPB Lighting interfaces. We will be shipping complete xLobby systems bundled with pre-configured lighting products selected by each individual customers installation requirements, each system will be setup and tested before shipping. This type of service will provide out of the box installation without any programming for true plug and play type systems.

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For further details and costs of xLobbys bundled lighting service, please contact Calrad. For additional details on our lighting partners products see the links below.

http://www.xlobby.com/partners

Insteon Information: http://www.insteon.net/

UPB-PCS Information: http://www.pulseworx.com/

Wes Black

xLobby Product Demo Videos

A new Link labeled (Videos) under Gallery is now available for different xLobby product demos. We will be updating and adding new video files on a regular basis.

http://www.xlobby.com/gallery

Wes Black