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Yes, that’s another DIY PC-based Media-Center (or HTPC), but with one unique characteristic: it damn simple to control, thus well suited for aged people, persons with disabilities, or simply lazy users.
From Wikipedia:
“…The primary notion of usability is that an object designed with a generalized users' psychology and physiology in mind is, for example:
* More efficient to use—it takes less time to accomplish a particular task
* Easier to learn—operation can be learned by observing the object
* More satisfying to use…”
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If you’re familiar with trying to explain to your parents or grandpas’ the amazing possibilities of digital media (being this pictures, music or movies), and found them frustrated when looking at complex menu navigation and ridiculously crowded remote controls, well this Instructable is for you.
With plenty of available Media Center / HD recorder / SW MediaPlayer available, the one proposed here definitely can't compete in attractive look&feel and features.
But if the target user is over 70 and not use to technology (at least solid state…), you have to consider that all those features can be seen as obstacles rather than advantages. Add to this some physical disability (weak eyes, osteoarthritis..) and you’ll probably find impossible to use any remote control like in the picture below (confusing, keys too small..) .The limitations above lead me to consider a DIY solution, with two main requirements:
- The simplest SW interface possible: no menu/submenus/navigation …just power on your PC and get a flat list of all the media in your drive
- An even simpler and intuitive remote: a user-friendly knob and two heavy-duty push-buttons.
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