Re: Hello everybody...

["Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Andrew Kilgore" <amkilgore@n...>
wrote:
> Hi Suresh,
>
> Welcome to the wonderful world of Home Automation - no going back
now...!!!
>
> > To start with what special hardware or software I need to buy in
order to
> play my audio
> > system from my PC?
>
> There are many different ways to do this.
> Personally I use a device called a Slimp3 (http://www.slimp3.com/),
which
> streams mp3s from your PC (over some form of network) and outputs
directly
> to your amp/hifi for playback.

I'm not sure that's quite what Suresh was asking Andy. If you want to
actually control the audio system from the PC then most of the time
that will require infra red. There are some high end audio systems
that allow direct connection to a PC, but most of us are limited to
infra red. I use HomeVision which can send and receive IR (along with
lots of other functions) but if you only want the IR bit then there
are much cheaper alternatives. I think the IR sender/receiver of
choice on this group is RedRat (http://www.redrat.co.uk).
>
> Andy.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rsureshbabu_2002" <rsureshbabu_2002@y...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 6:04 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Hello everybody...
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm a newbie on home automation areana though I have some
> > good background on computers & video domain.
> >
> > I've joined this group to explore the various automation
> > possibilities at my home.  At present I would like to try
> > my hand on my video & audio systems.  I have a good PC with
> > wireless keyboard & mouse.
> >
> > I don't know where to start but I'm sure this group has the
> > right people that can help me out.  To start with what special
> > hardware or software I need to buy in order to play my audio
> > system from my PC?  Can I (some way) make use of the wireless
> > unit (its a logitech wireless freedom keyboard & mouse)?
> > Could you give some pointers please?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Suresh.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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