Re: Hello everybody...

["rsureshbabu_2002" <rsureshbabu_2002@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Andy and Graham,

Thanks very much for the quick reply.

As Graham put it, I would like to control my audio system
>from
and has a remote with it.

Actually I was thinking about controlling my audio system
>from
Web. I hope this is possible...

But I'd like to experiment Andy's suggestions also, playing
mp3s from my PC to the audio system.

I'll go through both the products and get back to you.

Thanking you again,

Regards,
Suresh.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Andrew Kilgore" <amkilgore@n...>
wrote:
> Graham,
>
> Perhaps we need some claification on whether Suresh wants to
actually play
> the audio on his PC (i.e. decode it and play it though the PC's
soundcard)
> or whether he simply wants to access the mp3s for playback by other
means
> (amp/hifi).
>
> If it is the latter, then the slimp3 is more than sufficient...
>
> Thanks,
> Andy.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Howe" <graham@s...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 10:42 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Hello everybody...
>
>
> > --- 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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