Re: Remote touchscreen for audio delivery at dance studio?

["Gene" <no_one@xxxxxxxxx>]

I looked into that K4 in-wall unit at one time [maybe 6 mo. ago] and it
retailed for $2499. I never asked about software or what else I might need
to use that system once the fellow quoted me for just the touch screen.

"D.R." <gisdsuaho1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Wow.  That sucker does the same thing as the Squeezbox for twice the
> price ;-)
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> I found this, but no price yet.
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> http://www.rticorp.com/products/K4.html
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> Dirk
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>
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:15:23 -0500, "Gene" <no_one@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Greetings Dirk,
>>
>>I don't know that kind of money your going to spend but..................
>>http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=228550&i=700ZP80&tp=210
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>>I would not use the wireless version of this product even though I have
>>now
>>experience with it as X-10 is not famous for it's wireless capabilities.
>>You
>>could use a nice TV for the display so you could go pretty big and still
>>use
>>a small hand held remote.
>>http://www.x10.com/entertainment/lola1_s_ps189.html
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>>Good luck..
>>G.
>>
>>
>>"D.R." <gisdsuaho1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> While the Ipod solution is good, I see it as being too small for these
>>> people to manage.
>>>
>>> We are looking at the Squeezbox, but again, a bit small.
>>>
>>> I was thinking along the lines of a media extender with a 6 plus inch
>>> touch screen mounted remotely.
>>>
>>> But please keep the suggestions comming.
>>>
>>> Dirk
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:16:05 -0700, D.R. <gisdsuaho1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>We are working with a dance studio to make it a bit easier on the
>>>>instructors.
>>>>
>>>>Currently they have their various music burned onto cd's and loaded
>>>>into a Sony 5 disk changer.
>>>>
>>>>As you can imagine, while the class is there an instructor has to walk
>>>>over to the audio setup, cue up the song after locating it on the
>>>>desired cd and the desired track, and walk back and work with the
>>>>students.  If necessary to pause or stop the music, it's another trip
>>>>over to the audio gear, pause it, shout over to the students (or walk
>>>>back) then start the music again.
>>>>
>>>>My desire is to convert their music over to mp3 and have a reasonably
>>>>sized touch panel at the edge of the dance floor.
>>>>
>>>>They have computers in the office with the music on them which I can
>>>>wire to any point (the audio stack or the touch panel, or both).
>>>>
>>>>So my question is a call for suggestions for the remote panel, and
>>>>what would deliver to it.  Is it necessary to have Media Center on a
>>>>computer to deliver?
>>>>
>>>>In a nut shell, here is what we have around the rectangular dance
>>>>floor.  Audio gear in one corner, office with computers with music on
>>>>hard drive in diagonal corner, desired control point for instructor
>>>>half way between.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance
>>>
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