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Re: Re: Cheap whole house MP3 access
I'd also like to know more about your setup since I too have a SB Live!
5.1.
Thanks
On Wed, 2001-10-03 at 15:28, Matthew Keay wrote:
> Woah, that'd mean my Live! 5.1 purchase last week was a good idea.. a
fir=
st
> for me! :)
> Are you using tv out or should i just drop that thought? :) (How are
you
> distributing IR/Menu output?)
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> Matthew
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan James" <UKHA@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:24 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Cheap whole house MP3 access
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> > I am doing this using the creative Live! 5.1 card - this allows
me to
> > use the infra red remote control anywhere in the house to control
the
> > PC, it has really nice on screen software, (Well SWMBO likes it!)
> > 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
> > go, a solution for under =A3200!
> >
> > and I believe there are a number of hacks available that let you
use
> > the remote fromt this with other windows software.
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Stainton-James, Mark (London)"
<stainmar@e...>
> > wrote:
> > > Personally I didn't have too much luck with a combined
Video/TV
> > card and
> > > used a VGA-2-PAL card from Maplin's which does the trick as
well.
> > >
> > > Looking at the reply from Paul, I could maybe provide the
mp3
> > interface via
> > > the web, which then leads the door open to combining it with
> > HomeSeer
> > > control from any TV inexpensively. (as long as the USB
remote
> > control works
> > > as it states)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Matthew Keay [mailto:m@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 03 October 2001 13:43
> > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Cheap whole house MP3 access
> > >
> > > I Get the feeling this is a really stupid Q.... but - i
assume
> > you'd use a
> > > gfx card w/ TV out - then distribute it as normal - on a
specific
> > channel.
> > > (Restricting you to 1 output for the entire house.. // or
various
> > TV outs on
> > > different channels..)..
> > >
> > > So whats the normal/integrated/easy way of doing that?
> > >
> > > <cringes as he clicks send on the really stupid
post....>
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark,
> > > >
> > > > Have you had a look at ShowShifter? DVD, MP3, Live TV
etc. Nice
> > big
> > > > buttons, IR support etc. etc.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.showshifter.com/index.htm
> > > <http://www.showshifter.com/index.htm>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Stainton-James, Mark
(London)"
> > <stainmar@e...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > I have the same MP3 requirement as many of you, to
listen to
> > MP3's
> > > > anywhere
> > > > > in the house, however all of the solutions I have
seen seem to
> > have
> > > > > limitations either cost, functionality or both.
> > > > >
> > > > > My requirement is simply this. From any room I
wish to be able
> > to
> > > > choose an
> > > > > MP3 track from a 'central library' and play it.
The problem I
> > 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
> > enough
> > > > mp3 player
> > > > > software (chunky and easy for everyone to use)
then I could
> > 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
> > the TV
> > > > > (quality not great but acceptable). Control of
the system
> > 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
> > manufactured
> > > > by
> > > > > www.keyspan.com <http://www.keyspan.com/
> > <http://www.keyspan.com/> > -
> > > UK reseller
> > > > www.ammicro.co.uk
> > > > > <http://www.ammicro.co.uk/ <http://www.ammicro.co.uk/> >
> > > >
> > > >
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