RE: Control input on DVD player?

[Matt Biederman <mbiederman@sfmoma.org>]

Louis-

I've controlled 6 Pioneer DVDv7200 players simultaneously for an
"interactive" (for lack of a better word) installation.  I used a G3 300 w/
a keyspan serial card and scripted the entire show in MAX getting audience
feedback via iCube and a series of photoelectric sensors and lasers.  It
worked great.  I got the list of machine controls from pioneer new media and
was off and running.  I should add however that the DVDs were authored in
such a way that it made all of this very easy - ie where the chapter breaks
fell and so on.  It was really expensive, but if you get into it farther and
this goes for anyone else here - I'd be happy to share the patch....or any
other materials and info i can give.

matt

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Louis Klepner [mailto:lou@expressiveimaging.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 8:02 PM
>To: lev@shoko.calarts.edu
>Subject: Control input on DVD player?
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>
>Hello-
>
>    Has anyone attempted, or better yet, managed to control a 
>dvd player via
>its 'control input'? I am interested in doing so..
>    -Louis Klepner
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