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Poll: Video games in home theater
AtomSmasher:
Instead of a rotating screen, how about wireless arcade controls to easily play the games from the couch? The easiest way I can think to do it is by doing a keyboard hack on a wireless keyboard.
Stingray:
--- Quote from: Purple Lemon on November 10, 2006, 11:47:46 am ---My apologies if I have offended anyone. The last thing I want to do is post spam. I have seen other posts discussing product ideas here, but the moderator should remove this post if it is inappropriate.
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It's totally appropriate, IMO. You have to understand that having your idea called stupid, being made fun of or being called a moron is just part of having a rational discussion here. This is the cue for everyone to call me a moron. ;D
-S
Purple Lemon:
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on November 10, 2006, 01:53:42 pm ---how about wireless arcade controls to easily play the games from the couch?
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The Wireless USB-IF plan on allowing you to do this in the future. Their plan is to let you turn an I-PAC controller into a wireless controller with use of a dongle, according to my understanding. I'm not sure how wireless it would be if you have to plug in power or keep replacing batteries...
http://wireless.engadget.com/2005/03/04/wireless-usb-killed-the-bluetooth-star/
For my home setup, I plan on creating a coffee table with a table top that lifts up like this:
http://www.furniturecentral.com/SimpleProduct.aspx?CS_ProductID=c5244&roiid=1321404
The table top would then flip to reveal a modular set of controls. I have an idea of how it would work, but it's very preliminary.
The coffee table's real purpose would be completely hidden when it was put away. I had wanted a subtle, Tetris-like trim around the table, but my wife nixed that.
AtomSmasher:
Heh, theres always something like this: http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/14.html
More Cowbell:
--- Quote from: Stingray on November 10, 2006, 02:47:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: Purple Lemon on November 10, 2006, 11:47:46 am ---My apologies if I have offended anyone. The last thing I want to do is post spam. I have seen other posts discussing product ideas here, but the moderator should remove this post if it is inappropriate.
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It's totally appropriate, IMO. You have to understand that having your idea called stupid, being made fun of or being called a moron is just part of having a rational discussion here. This is the cue for everyone to call me a moron. ;D
-S
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Moron! You're welcome.