Re: Whole House Audio / Video....Am I asking the Earth! Please Read

["darren_karp2001" <darren@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Andy for the reply.

What is VideoLan and Nebula software and what does multicast and
unicast mean...sorry but I'm a newbie!

TIA
Darren

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Andy Laurence" <andy@a...> wrote:
> darren_karp2001 wrote:
> > As you probably know by now I'm trying to find a suitable
solution
> > in providing whole house audio / video streamed from a central
PC to
> > rooms in the house, selectable and searchable front end on either
> > touchscreen or TV with IR remote....
>
> Yup, seems like a few of us are trying to do that.
>
> > So, far I've had a number of replies none of which seem to fit
all
> > my criteria....am I asking the earth here?
>
> Well, my last sentence should explain that ... a few of us are
TRYING to do
> that!  My solution revolves around multicasting Freeview from a
server to
> the clients.  As a TV distribution system, it'll be fine, but as a
media
> player (DVD, MP3, etc.) it doesn't work.  Herein lies the problem -
> integrating a media player with a TV element.  The options I can
think of so
> far are (in no particular order):
>
> 1. Windows-based, multi-software.
> Front end, such as Xlobby or myHTPC on each screen covering the
media
> aspects.  Shelling out to a player such as VideoLAN or the Nebula
software
> for TV.  TV is streamed (multicast or unicast) by something like
VideoLAN or
> the Nebula software again!
>
> 2. Linux-based, MythTV
> MythTV does a great job of playing your media collections, and
scheduling
> recordings of live TV.  However, it's a PITA to setup, and near-on
> impossible if you've no experience in Linux.  I have little Linux
> experience, so i gave up and opted for option 1 as it's simpler
for a
> Microsoft-based IT engineer like myself ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
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