Re: Cheap whole house MP3 access

["Dan James" <UKHA@xxxxxxx>]

Ok here goes...

I have a 60gb hdd which holds all my MP3s. I use a VCR to modulate=20
the signal from the TV out on the PC, to allow me to send it round=20
the house on UHF. (Currently Kitchen, Bedroom and Lounge)

Audio is distributed to the main stereo via the sound card, and to=20
the rest of the house using a Veronica FM transmitter (I know I could=20
use the TVs speakers, but I prefer to be able to have the option to=20
listen in the bathroom, and my Sony Radio is fine for this!)

The large clear fonts that are used on the PC menu from the Creative=20
remote control software means it is easy to read the track names.

Infra Red is distributed using PowerMids in each room...

Hope this helps

Daniel



--- In ukha_d@y..., Phil Cole <ukpgc@p...> wrote:
> I'd also like to know more about your setup since I too have a SB=20
Live!
> 5.1.
>=20
> Thanks
>=20
> 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=20
idea.. a first
> > for me! :)
> > Are you using tv out or should i just drop that thought? :)
(How=20
are you
> > distributing IR/Menu output?)
> >=20
> > Matthew
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan James" <UKHA@n...>
> > To: <ukha_d@y...>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:24 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Cheap whole house MP3 access
> >=20
> >=20
> > > I am doing this using the creative Live! 5.1 card - this
allows=20
me to
> > > use the infra red remote control anywhere in the house to=20
control the
> > > PC, it has really nice on screen software, (Well SWMBO
likes=20
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=20
away you
> > > go, a solution for under =A3200!
> > >
> > > and I believe there are a number of hacks available that
let=20
you use
> > > the remote fromt this with other windows software.
> > >
> > > Daniel
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Stainton-James, Mark
(London)"=20
<stainmar@e...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Personally I didn't have too much luck with a
combined=20
Video/TV
> > > card and
> > > > used a VGA-2-PAL  card from Maplin's which does the
trick as=20
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=20
specific
> > > channel.
> > > > (Restricting you to 1 output for the entire house.. //
or=20
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.=20
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=20
to
> > > MP3's
> > > > > anywhere
> > > > > > in the house, however all of the solutions I
have seen=20
seem to
> > > have
> > > > > > limitations either cost, functionality or
both.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My requirement is simply this. From any room
I wish to be=20
able
> > > to
> > > > > choose an
> > > > > > MP3 track from a 'central library' and play
it.  The=20
problem I
> > > have
> > > > > with the
> > > > > > DDAR is that the display is so small, that
selecting a=20
track or
> > > > > viewing the
> > > > > > current track becomes difficult (unless you
have a handy=20
pair of
> > > > > binoculars
> > > > > > close by).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My thinking is that I have a spare machine I
could use as=20
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=20
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=20
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=20
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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