Re: WHA, controlling MP3's

["Oliver Pell" <odp@xxxxxxx>]

Title: WHA, controlling MP3's

I'm pondering WHA at the moment - though controlled entirely by a PC. My HA PC (when I eventually get all the pieces together in one box) will have a graphics card with TV out so I was planning on plugging that into a TV, then either using a radio mouse/keyboard (not ideal) or preferably using an IR keyboard and just learning a few crucial buttons onto a Pronto (BTW has anyone done this? can it be done?). I was planning on a more ambitious system giving actual whole house control via a web interface, but if you just want music then I don't see why you just couldn't use WinAmp/whatever normally.

 

If you don't have a dedicated PC already it might be pricey but it would still be cheaper than dedicated touch screens in each room, I should think. Especially if you have a lot of televisions around the place (I'm only really interested in one control point)

 

Oliver.

----- Original Message -----

From: Kaye, Mark

To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'

Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 11:50 AM

Subject: [ukha_d] WHA, controlling MP3's

Hi list,

I'm a new member so forgive me if this subject has come up before.  Basically I'm very interested in a whole house audio solution, however I see one significant drawback limiting how I would personally like to implement it.

I have an Empeg (www.empeg.com) Car MP3 car stereo.  In order to listen to MP3's on the device I have ripped my entire CD collection and keep a local copy on a PC and sync this up with my empeg every time I buy a new CD.  Obviously, if I were to install WHA I would like to use my MP3's as one of the music sources.  I know I can buy a DDAR but that requires a receiver in every room I wish to listen to MP3's in, hardly an ideal solution, which would result in a crippled WHA system as I don't really like the idea of buying 5-10 DDAR's!!!

The other way of doing this would be to wire the MP3 player into a more traditional central source/amplifiers WHA solution.  This obviously leaves you wondering how you choose which MP3 you want to listen to, etc.  I don't want to be tied to a PC monitor or TV to show MP3 status/info displays.

Basically, the ideal solution would be a customisable wallmount LCD touchscreen in every room, so you could control the rest of the WHA and possible HVAC, etc from this LCD.  The screen would have to be inexpensive in order to be affordable for every room.  Does anyone have any idea whether there are suitable solutions available, or will I have to work on a homebrew device?

Cheers,

M

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