Re: SliMP3

["ewenjc" <ewenjc@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@y..., "RobertCrawshaw" <robert@g...> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robin Edwards" <robin@j...>
> To: <ukha_d@y...>
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:29 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] SliMP3
>
>
> > Anybody had a look at the mentioned SliMP3 device? I put my name
on their
> > interested parties list.  Just got e-mail to say it is available
now. I've
> > exchanged 2-3 e-mails with them this evening.
> >
> > Web site is : http://www.slimdevices.com
> >
> > For those of you who have looked closely at other MP3 players how
does
> > it stack up (from website?)  I've got agreement to get one :-)
but if
> there
> > is something better for same price then I've still got time to
change....
> got
> > to sort out my drive before I do it (else it will never get
done).
>
> see my earlier post about the rio receiver now available in the UK
<200 quid
> (shipping to the UK for the slim thing is >$50 BTW  )
>
> But im WELL impressed with the Mstation,
>
> Saturn has sold out of the 200 quid ones though according to there
website.
>
> I dont have a LAN or much of a network so the Slim thing and the
rio are not
> realy for me, but the Mstation can be wired to an amp and away you
go, you
> can get "spare" car docking stations so you can use it in
thre car
or home
> etc, and with whole house audio, jobs a good un :O)
>
>
>
> Robert Crawshaw                 http://www.golcarbob.com
>
>
It seems the SliMP3 can be used to passes IR to your server, any
message from the server onto the display and obviously any audio from
the server.  It could make a very good interface to a HA server (for
those of us without HV) with some hacking of the opensource code.

Ewen

P.S. Shipping for 5 items is just over $100. It is more expensive
than the Rio but has more potential.