Re: Rio Receiver in the UK

[lardfest@xxxxxxx]

Agreed, the price of all this additional stuff soon mounts and then=20
it becomes a case of doing it for the sake of it.=20=20

I'm planning on plumbing in CAT5 cable to my lounge, hoping I might=20
reuse the same route of an existing coaxil cable that routes to a TV=20
point in the lounge, which comes down from the loft.

Anybody give me advice or pointers as to how I might do this (easily)?



--- In ukha_d@y..., "Graham Howe" <graham@s...> wrote:
> Yes you can do it this way, but it seems a little clumsy to me,=20
anything
> that involves adding another (powered) box is in my view moving=20
away from
> true wireless. Also I believe that these boxes are quite pricey,=20
probably
> even more expensive than the receiver! Surely anyone can tolerate a=20
single
> wire from the receiver to the server, after all people are used to=20
having a
> wire to a television, a radio, a telephone etc etc. If you can go=20
wired here
> then that has to be the best way. Wireless is great for true=20
wireless
> devices, in other words running on batteries.
>=20
> Regards
>=20
> Graham
>=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lardfest@h... [mailto:lardfest@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 09 October 2001 11:12
> > To: ukha_d@y...
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Rio Receiver in the UK
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the link Graham, just what I need.
> >
> > Looking at Mark's post, it seems you can add a wireless card via
> > a "dummy box" which hosts the wireless card and then
connect the=20
box
> > via a patch cable to the MP3 receiver.
> >
> > Interesting...
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Graham Howe" <graham@s...>
wrote:
> > > Wireless is not possible with these units. Is this the URL
you=20
were
> > thinking
> > > about http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/kb13/mp3/?
> > >
> > > Graham
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: lardfest@h... [mailto:lardfest@xxxxxxx...]
> > > > Sent: 09 October 2001 10:38
> > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Rio Receiver in the UK
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Just had a quick look at the specs of this, I can't see
how=20
you
> > could
> > > > add a wireless card?
> > > >
> > > > I am missing somthing?
> > > >
> > > > Also, I seem to remember a site which reviewed all
these new
> > remote
> > > > MP3 players, anybody have a URL?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Gareth Cook/UK/IBM"
<gcook@l...> wrote:
> > > > > Ordered !
> > > > >
> > > > > G.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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09/10/2001 09:55 --
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> > > > >
> > > > > Discussion
> > > > > Main Topic
> > > > >
> > > > > "Stuart Booth" <stuart@s...>
> > > > > Yesterday 23:57
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > .
> > > > > Subject:
> > > > > .
> > > > > Re: [ukha_d] Rio Receiver in the UK
> > > > > .
> > > > > Category:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2 Oct 01, at 12:35, Julian Samphire wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Rio receiver/home digital audio receiver
-mp3+wma player
> > > > > >
> > > > > > mfg's part # 90260096
> > > > > >  Ordered upon request.
> > > > > >  =A3129.99 / =A3152.74
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.insight.com/cgi-
bin/bp/1050800088/uk/result.html?
> > > > > >
t=3DA&a=3Ds&f=3Dp&d=3DRio+Receiver
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I just called Insight, the lead time is up to
4 days, but=20
they
> > > > can get
> > > > > > them (which is nice)
> > > > >
> > > > > Just ordered one! Given it'll take a few days,=20
being "ordered
> > upon
> > > > > request" this gives me a chance to maybe find
some wireless
> > > > > networking equipment I can connect it to since I
don't (yet)
> > have a
> > > > > CAT5 wired home (still thinking about this).
> > > > >
> > > > > Wishing I hadn't deleted all the iPaq networking
chat as I'm
> > sure
> > > > > some of that could be useful now! I'll make do
with trailing
> > CAT5
> > > > > cable from the office to the bedroom for the
moment if
> > necessary.
> > > > > Thankfully I live alone and don't personally have
a problem=20
with
> > > > this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Stuart (excitedly looking forward to his new toy).
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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