Re: Cheap whole house MP3 access

["Dan James" <UKHA@xxxxxxx>]

I am doing this using the creative Live! 5.1 card - this allows me to=20
use the infra red remote control anywhere in the house to control the=20
PC, it has really nice on screen software, (Well SWMBO likes it!)=20
that allows you to choose what you want to play.....

(and the quality of this card is fantastic!)

the remote control comes with the card, add a Video card and away you=20
go, a solution for under =A3200!=20

and I believe there are a number of hacks available that let you use=20
the remote fromt this with other windows software.

Daniel

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Stainton-James, Mark (London)"
<stainmar@e...>=20
wrote:
> Personally I didn't have too much luck with a combined Video/TV=20
card and
> used a VGA-2-PAL  card from Maplin's which does the trick as well.
>=20=20
> Looking at the reply from Paul, I could maybe provide the mp3=20
interface via
> the web, which then leads the door open to combining it with=20
HomeSeer
> control from any TV inexpensively. (as long as the USB remote=20
control works
> as it states)
>=20=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Keay [mailto:m@xxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: 03 October 2001 13:43
> To: ukha_d@y...
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Cheap whole house MP3 access
>=20=20
> I Get the feeling this is a really stupid Q.... but - i assume=20
you'd use a
> gfx card w/ TV out - then distribute it as normal - on a specific=20
channel.
> (Restricting you to 1 output for the entire house.. // or various=20
TV outs on
> different channels..)..
>=20
> So whats the normal/integrated/easy way of doing that?
>=20
> <cringes as he clicks send on the really stupid post....>
>=20
> Matthew.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Howard" <chris_howard@i...>
> To: <ukha_d@y...>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:27 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Cheap whole house MP3 access
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> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > Have you had a look at ShowShifter? DVD, MP3, Live TV etc.
Nice=20
big
> > buttons, IR support etc. etc.
> >
> > http://www.showshifter.com/index.htm
> <http://www.showshifter.com/index.htm>=20
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Stainton-James, Mark (London)"=20
<stainmar@e...>
> > wrote:
> > > I have the same MP3 requirement as many of you, to listen
to=20
MP3's
> > anywhere
> > > in the house, however all of the solutions I have seen seem
to=20
have
> > > limitations either cost, functionality or both.
> > >
> > > My requirement is simply this. From any room I wish to be
able=20
to
> > choose an
> > > MP3 track from a 'central library' and play it.  The problem
I=20
have
> > with the
> > > DDAR is that the display is so small, that selecting a track
or
> > viewing the
> > > current track becomes difficult (unless you have a handy
pair of
> > binoculars
> > > close by).
> > >
> > > My thinking is that I have a spare machine I could use as a
> > dedicated MP3
> > > player (connected to the LAN) and if I could find a
simple=20
enough
> > mp3 player
> > > software (chunky and easy for everyone to use) then I
could=20
output
> > the
> > > screen display and Audio to the TV, and use the house AV
> > distribution to
> > > provide the visual interface, audio could also be provided
by=20
the TV
> > > (quality not great but acceptable).  Control of the
system=20
could be
> > achieved
> > > using a USB remote receiver attached to the PC.
> > >
> > > Questions:
> > >
> > > Is anyone aware of some decent simple chunky MP3 software
that
> > would work
> > > well using TV resolution?
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any experience of the IR Media Remote=20
manufactured
> > by
> > > www.keyspan.com <http://www.keyspan.com/=20
<http://www.keyspan.com/> >
 -
> UK reseller
> > www.ammicro.co.uk
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