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btvfreak
06-25-2004, 12:44 PM
Gizmodo gives their "Snapstream Firefly Impressions" (http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/snapstream-firefly-impressions-016797.php)
Eric3a
06-25-2004, 01:25 PM
We need a nice graphical profile editor to "tweak" things easily. The current profile editor is a bit hidden and not very polished.
Hopefully it's in the works...
Eric
rakeshagrawal
06-25-2004, 03:59 PM
Something to edit settings in an easy fashion is in the works...

On the Gizmodo review of Spotlight, I have to disagree with his assessment of Spotlight and it's not just because I'm a SnapStream employee... I use it all the time at home. The Napster experience in Spotlight, as one example, is pretty amazing (IMO). More than 700,000 tracks for $10 / month and I never have to touch the keyboard or mouse, all from our my couch and my Firefly remote control. It's very, very cool... More than once, we've had friends over and have spent 2-3 hours surfing through Napster looking up old songs and listening to music. Others will have to post their comments once they try it out...
Eric3a
06-25-2004, 06:28 PM
Napster is the best Spotlight application I believe... (Though I love my -free- streaming radios)
I'm looking forward to reading what others think of Spotlight.
Eric
tim_d_wagner
11-17-2004, 12:10 AM
Gizmodo gives their "Snapstream Firefly Impressions" (http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/snapstream-firefly-impressions-016797.php)
Hmmm "overall, I was underwhelmed" not the resounding hell yes get this one I was looking for.

So far the ATI remote I have been using has been great. I like the seperate direction and mouse keys and am sad I will loose them if I move to the FireFly, but the firefly sure gets talked up. I have had an issue with the remote not responding well when the computer is bussy recording and playing, but I am not yet using a hardware encoder. I need give back the ATI in a week so I nned to get either one of my own soon.
Eric3a
11-19-2004, 01:35 AM
I own both the ATI and the Firefly and can use either through Girder: I never ever use the ATI.

At first I was dismayed by "loosing" the mouse cursor, but really I don't use the cursor at all anymore anyway. FF fits nicely in the hands, the ATI was always a little big and the keys kinda squeek.
Eric