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Re: Running multiple browsers (iPaq) for whole house audio
control
http://www.xlobby.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=796&highlight=ppc
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gareth Cook" <g@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 8:09 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Running multiple browsers (iPaq) for whole house audio
control
>
> Following on from the multi screen thread - here's an alternative that
I
> want. Whole house audio using a browser (ie WiFi iPaq), with the
> amplification done at Node 0. XLobby looks nice, but a total dog on an
> iPaq - and it's overkill. Whats wrong with a basic browser - less to
go
> wrong at the "client" end.
>
> The big problem I have is the "server" end - what kit can
dish out
> multiple zone audio (a PC is fine for this, despite my reservations
about
> using PC's for any home control). So what I would like is :
>
> Browser clients (I have cheap WiFi iPaqs in mind)
> Possible PC based system
> Multi Zone audio outputs.
> Amplification done at Node 0.
> Distributed ceilings mounted speakers in each room (I have identified
8
> zones so far). Cabling back to Node 0 (prob T&E cable!)
>
> I heard of the 3rd party driver that gets 3 x stereo outputs from a
> Creative Live card - not sure if you can have multiple cards in one pc
tho
> - but that would be a cheap way of doing it. I've also not seen any
cheap
> amps that have many zone outputs. I'm not after hi fidelity here - i
just
> want convenience. But mebe the sound card option would be enough
> amplification ?
>
> That's basically it beyond the current wiring for CBus and Comfort. Am
i
> asking too much ?
>
> G.
>
> Gareth Cook
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> ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 15/11/2004 19:58 -----
>
> Discussion
> Main Topic
>
> "keyvan2r" <keyvan@xxxxxxx>
> Today 19:48
>
> .
> Subject:
> .
> [ukha_d] Re: Running multiple touchscreens from one PC
> .
> Category:
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>
> Try this one:
>
> http://www.caseserve.com/cinemar/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2428
>
> Keyvan
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@s...>
wrote:
> > Chris,
> >
> > Which threads were you thinking of? There are loads of posts on
> there.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Christopher Purves [mailto:CHRIS_PURVES@M...]
> > > Sent: 15 November 2004 19:02
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Running multiple touchscreens from one
PC
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > There is a huge thread on the cinemar forum about doing
exactly
> this. They
> > > use multi-head graphics - the matrox supports up to 9
> touchscreens on 1 pc
> > > with independent display and so does Mainlobby to boot -
> solution in a
> > > box. Given that you are only likely to be using 1 or 2 of
the
> screens at
> > > any one time a reasonably spec'd server will handle this
nicely.
> There is
> > > about 10 pages of discussion on the forum describing the
> approaches to
> > > doing it. I have just purchased some of the kit to do
exactly
> that.
> > > Terminal services is a nasty way of doing it IMHO.
> > >
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: John Andrews<mailto:groups@j...>
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: 15 November 2004 18:46
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Running multiple touchscreens from
one PC
> > >
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > I'm doing just that (USB to VGA), do a search for see2 in
> google.
> > >
> > > I imported one from provantage and if someone was doing a
bulk
> buy,
> > > would
> > > probably buy another.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul Gordon"
> > > <paul@p...<mailto:paul@p...>>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx<mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx>>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 4:07 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Running multiple touchscreens from
one PC
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I do remember reading earlier in the year that it is
> possible with a
> > > reg
> > > > hack to increase the number of remote desktop
sessions
> available in
> > > > Windows XP. I recall reading that one poster claimed
to have
> 5 RDP
> > > > sessions running concurrently with no problems...
That would
> probably
> > > be
> > > > a viable option, but one would of course have to have
a PC
> as well as
> > > > the screen in the remote locations....
> > > >
> > > > Another thought has occurred to me.... Aren't there
USB-VGA
> adapters
> > > > available? - I'm sure I've seen these advertised in
the
> past... (could
> > > > be thinking of something else though)...
> > > >
> > > > Paul G.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Gareth Cook [mailto:g@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 15 November 2004 16:04
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Running multiple
touchscreens from
> one PC
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Similar to what I want. I would like whole house
audio
> control (via
> > > > > browser) with all the amplification and
switching done in
> N0.
> > > Speakers
> > > > in
> > > > > each room go back to N0.
> > > > >
> > > > > Or the touchscreen (7" etc) as you state.
Not seen
> anything suitable
> > > > so
> > > > > far.
> > > > >
> > > > > G.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on
15/11/2004 15:56 -
> ----
> > > > > "Paul Gale" <groups@s...>
> > > > > Today 15:50
> > > > >
> > > > > .
> > > > > Subject:
> > > > > .
> > > > > [ukha_d] Running multiple touchscreens from one
PC
> > > > > .
> > > > > Category:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Just mulling over the ways to get touch screens
in a
> number of rooms
> > > > cost
> > > > > effectively. Is anyone running two or more touch
screens
> (of the
> > > type
> > > > you
> > > > > fit in a car etc) from a single PC with multiple
> interfaces?
> > > > >
> > > > > I?d probably want to run something like
MainLobby or my
> own custom
> > > > > application (designed in Director) on each and
connecting
> to
> > > > > ACE/Homevision/Comfort at the back end.
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess there are a few options like:
> > > > >
> > > > > * Terminal services
> > > > > * Multiple dual head graphics
cards in the
> PC
> > > > > * Multi session software (don?t
know what
> this is
> > > > called
> > > > > but I?ve seen something before ? allows several
instances
> of Windows
> > > > to
> > > > > run from one PC)
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess the multi graphic card option is easy to
setup but
> may be a
> > > > bit
> > > > > flakey to get the right app running on the right
screen?
> > > > >
> > > > > With the terminal services option ? what?s the
minimum
> extra
> > > hardware
> > > > I
> > > > > would need at each screen?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone got any other ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > >
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