Scott-
I don't know if you have seen this, but it may fit in great with the software remotes and winamp control....perhaps even some of the protocols you can use....
http://www.uni-ulm.de/~s_hthasl/
Winamp Web Control Plug In for Winamp 2.X. Perhaps this window could be brought up inside a Housebot software remote window? Just a new toy :)
~Michael