Roku - Port Idea

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grim107
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Roku - Port Idea

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Okay, I know NOTHING about coding, so this is an entirely random request. I don't expect anyone to try, but I feel like I may as well ask anyway.

Does anyone know about the Roku? It's a cheap online content streamer that hooks up to TVs. Anyway, they've really grown in popularity over the last year. While it's primary purpose is to stream video, apparently they're starting to support games like Angry Birds (which I HATE!) Anyway, I was wondering what it would take to create some type of server (like a streaming media server) that would allow ScummVm to be controlled from the Roku. The basic Roku remote pretty much consists of only directional arrows, a select button, play/pause, fast forward, and rewind buttons. I think that would work for at least all of the LucasArts games. What does everyone think?

Just to clarify, I'm not holding my breath :).

Now that I think about it, if this could be done, wouldn't that also allow it to easily be ported to Apple TV and Boxee?
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