The WD TV Live does not have a "real" open API, but it is built on top of DLNA (at least for rendering).So from what I have heard you should be able to use the DMR controls. With the WD Live TV you will still need a uPNP/DLNA server running, so I dunno if this puts you back at square one or whether this is helpful at all. "Cheap" is really a subjective term. The other option you have is to ebay/Craigslist old laptops, throw up a flavor of linux you like, and configure it for Logitech Media Server (used to be SqueezeServer).
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--- In Crestron@..., "Chip" <cfm@...> wrote:
The PC I had been running SqueezeServer on has gone belly-up, rendering my SB streamer a useless hunk of plastic and metal. I don't have any desire to replace the PC, so I'm looking for other options for Pandora that are A) cheap, B) standalone, and C) have an API I can take advantage of.
The WD TV Play/Live look like contenders, but I can't tell from a quick skim over the WD site if there's an API available. I see them tout their i-Device remote, so I'm cautiously optimistic. Has anyone looked further into these or any of the similar media playback boxes?
Sure as hell would love an ATC-AUDIONET option, but not for how much the card and a freaking CEN-TRACK cost... :(
Thanks,
- Chip
