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TV Game Controllers (Associated with Interactive TV Human Interface Device, iTV
User-centered Controller, Interactive Web-based TV Gaming Controller,
Interactive TV Handheld Devices, Interactive TV Remote Control)
- A standard game controller is a plug-in
hardware input device used to control various aspects of a video game
or entertainment system. Typically this is the playable characters or
objects in the computerized game. A controller is typically connected
to a game console or computer by means of a wire or wireless
connection. Types of controllers include: gamepad, joystick, arcade
style joystick, steering wheel, motion sensing, paddle, trackball,
light gun, yoke, pedals, keyboard, mouse/mousepad, touch screen, gaming
keypads, throttle quadrant and programmable pc controllers. The main
function of a controller is to govern the movement/actions of a
playable body or object. Comparison
of console controllers
Interactive TV Game Controllers can use the technology as standard computer game controllers or even be a standard game controller. Air mouse and other point and click technology is an example. Interactive television controllers may or may not be cross-platform.  Control Device Input Device Internet-connected Game Consoles Internet-connected TVs -------
Digital Media Adapter - (DMA) Gaming Consoles - (Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo) Home Theater PC Home Media Adapter iTV (Apple TV) Media Media Center Extender Media Center in Windows Vista Media-centric Home User Media Converters Media Player (software) Metafile Microsoft Media Server Protocol (MMS Protocol) Multiple Bit Rate Video Portable
Media Players (PMP)
Portable Digital Devices Portable Media Player Video on a Browser-enabled Device Windows Mobile-based Portable Media Centers Windows Media Center (WMC, WME) Windows Media Player Windows Media Video (WMV) Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Home Premium Windows XP Media Center Edition |
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