Linn Kazoo

[DavidHB]

(07-04-2014 07:05)guussie Wrote:  If a large portion of DS's now work with Minimserver, why doesn't Linn opt to cooperate with Simon and the rest of the team at OpenHome?

Good question. Linn say they support open systems, and, according to the recent announcement, Kazoo is an OH application ...

So many new features are on the list of possible future enhancements that it is probably too soon to draw firm conclusions about the current beta version. But I do find the apparent constriction of the browsing experience (shades of Windows Media Player) somewhat worrying. There is a case for providing a simple 'get you started' mode for new or technically uninterested users (and for technically challenged dealers to use during demonstrations). But a competently designed control point should surely be able to use the browse tree provided by the server if that is what the user wants.

All in all, I have decided to give the Kazoo beta in its present form a miss. The combination of Bubble DS and MinimServer is working too well for me to be tempted elsewhere. But I do feel sorry for iOS users, who do not at present seem to have a fully satisfactory control point to use.

David