Grand central architecture

A content driven media device system, comprising:

• an all-in-one consumer electronics (CE) media player without internal amplifiers for amplifying audio content and including a first RF link for wirelessly communicating and controlling other RF enabled CE devices;
• a universal remote control including an IR link, a second RF link, and an integrated microphone;
• at least one wireless speaker including a third RF link and internal amplifiers for amplifying audio content;
• and
• a universal optical disc (OD) drive included in the all-in-one CE media player and operative to read and serve content on an OD inserted in the OD drive,
• wherein the first, second, and third RF links are in wireless communication with one another, and
• wherein the universal remote controls the all-in-one CE media player and the at least one wireless speaker using the second RF link, and controls CE devices connected with the all-in-one CE media player with the IR link.

A content driven auto-run media device system, comprising:

• an all-in-one consumer electronics (CE) media player without internal amplifiers for amplifying audio content and including a first RF link for wirelessly communicating and controlling other RF enabled CE devices;
• a universal remote control including an IR link, a second RF link, and an integrated microphone;
• at least one wireless speaker including a third RF link and internal amplifiers for amplifying audio content;
• and
• a universal optical disc (OD) drive included in the all-in-one CE media player and operative to read and serve content on an OD inserted in the OD drive,
• wherein the first, second, and third RF links are in wireless communication with one another, and
• wherein the all-in-one CE media player, based on content on the OD that is inserted into the OD drive, automatically selects and controls wired and/or wirelessly connected media devices that are best suited for optimal playback of the content and serves the content to selected wired and/or wirelessly connected media devices.