VL System M·Play Mini
By
Siggy Moersch,
published on March 20, 2006
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: htpc, remote, possibilities
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: htpc, remote, possibilities
Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Soundgraph IMon Knob: External USB Receiver
- 3. Pros And Cons
- 4. Soundgraph IMON VFD: Nice Multifunction Display
- 5. Soundgraph IMON VFD, Cont'd
- 6. Pros And Cons
- 7. Multi-Median: The iMON User Interface
- 8. Multi-Median, Cont'd
- 9. Multi-Median, Continued
- 10. Thermaltake Media Lab: Remote Plus Robust VFD Display
- 11. Thermaltake Media Lab, continued
- 12. Pros And Cons
- 13. Thermaltake Multi-Median
- 14. Thermaltake Multi-Median, Continued
- 15. iMON Manager
- 16. iMON Manager, Continued
- 17. iMON Manager, Continued
- 18. VL System: M·Play times three
- 19. VL System M·Play 202: Full Functionality Only For MCE 2005
- 20. VL System M·Play 202, Cont'd
- 21. Pros And Cons
- 22. VL System M·Play Blast
- 23. Pros And Cons
- 24. VL System M·Play Mini
- 25. Pros And Cons
- 26. The Media Home Center Software For The M·Play Series
- 27. Media Home Center Software, Cont'd
- 28. Media Home Center Software, Continued
- 29. Summary And Conclusions
24. VL System M·Play Mini
M·Play Mini Retail box
The M·Play Mini product is aimed squarely at HTPC and notebook users. The hockey puck shaped receiver module connects to the computer via USB, which brings an IR remote control into the picture. Given a clear line of sight, the remote control works at distances of up to 16 feet (5 m) from the receiver, which is more than enough for most living rooms. This unit does not support any of the additional functions that the M·Play Blast or 202 delivers, but the Mini does integrate well with Windows MCE 2005, and all MCE functions are available through its remote control.
The M·Play Mini connects via a long USB connector cable
This kind of red LED is typical on IR receivers
An M·Play Mini setup menu
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