Volume control at the speaker?

On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 03:36:16 +0100, Pooh Bear Gave us:

A file server is far and away better than a CD jukebox. One can convert ALL of one's collection, store it and more on the server, and access it from any client in the house, including the media server that runs through the TV.

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Thanks for the link but their stuff seems to be targeted at generalised data comms.

I was looking for ( and have now found ) an application specific solution to my reqirement that doesn't involve me in doing all the protocol stuff and whatever. It's virtually 'ready to go'.

Graham

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Which is *compressed* !

I need *uncompressed* with guaranteed QoS as Nordic Semi call it. Hence the overhead on the data rate.

Graham

That was indeed what I meant ( see the context of the thread ). ;-)

Graham

I generally like the idea - it just means you need a PC to listen though. That may not be as attractive so some ppl ( often called wives or girlfriends ) as you find it yourself.

Graham

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With "lots of money" being $100 per receiving station.

Tim

In article , TokaMundo writes

Well you can stuff SPDIF down a 2.4 Ghz videosender, and there are one or two 1.394 Ghz links doing that, 'tho not strictly legal;).....

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Nice find , Glad you are keeping your eyes on wheel, and shoulder to the grindstone

Have you had a play with it yet?

martin

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LOL ! Yeah well I was in touch with a Canadian outfit doing something *very* similar but lack of progress on that front combined with the chat here made me go looking again.

Sure enough... It was kinda predictable that someone would get a working product together eventually.

Going to ask for a demo kit next week probably.

Graham

Now that you mention it, I've heard of ppl doing that too. No error recovery possible of course.

Graham

On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 22:11:36 +0100, tony sayer Gave us:

What I reference to is legal.

In article , TokaMundo writes

Well that frequency is supposed to be used for CCTV links but as SPDIF takes up the same bandwidth, why should it matter?.....

Yeah! That's the one! :-)

Thanks! Rich

Look at sonos.com for a fully functional system.

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I spent less than that, and probably have more functionality.

Or check out SlimDevices SqueezeBox 2. Plays FLAC and OGG. For FLAC you need G wireless speed.

The $75 Linksys WMLS11B comes with little speakers, has analog audio and optical digital out, and handles mp3 and .wav files. Internet radio plays only through the analog audio outputs. It includes wired and wireless Ethernet (801.11b rather than 802.11g.). On paper, it seems amazing for the street price. Unfortunately, the corporate handicapping department seems to have struck: it's reported that it won't handle playlists longer than 12 tracks.

The $100 Netgear MP101 has built-in wired and wireless ethernet and handles ..wav (with downloadable firmware update), but does not have digital out. I'm told CompUSA has the Netgear for sale on and off at $50. I have a Netgear, which I use with the Twonky server rather than Netgear's own; that lets you play internet radio for free. By the way, the Netgear has a fixed line out, plus a line out with volume control which can be used for headphones. I guess the Netgear headphone out could be fed into a pair of Gainclone-powered speakers for a rather cheap bedroom system ... the amplifier needs no input selection, and no controls except on and off. (Probably the same applies to other network music servers, but the only one I have is the Netgear MP101). netgear also do an MP115 model, which uses a TV as its display.

The $150 Philips Media Player has built-in wireless ethernet and handles video. (This seems similar to the Prismiq Mediaplayer)

The $160 Creative Sound Blaster Wireless has digital out, but doesn't seem to handle .wav files

The $200 Audiotron does not have built-in wireless (obviously you can install a wireless internet link and connect the Audiotron to that.) but it does handle .wav and has digital output.

The $200 Omnifi DMS1W does not have digital output, but can connect to a TV for its user interface. I don't know if it supports .wav. There's another Omnifi model on sale at geek.som for $80, including a Dlink USB wireless device for the computer.

The $300 Squeezebox is from Slim Devices, the company who (I believe) were first to market. The manufacturers refer to its high-quality DAC. It's probably a useful benchmark to assess the others by. The Squeezebox server allows you to control what's playing from a networked computer with web browser.

The Philips Streamium comes with speakers and CD player (which will play MP3 CDs, too) and has wireless ethernet.

The Dlink 320 and 320RD support MP3, WAV, WMA, the 320RD also adds OGG and AIFF. These both do pictures and video files. The 320RD also includes a DVD drive so it can double as a DVD player. Both offer digital outputs and are both "G" wireless. Prices range around $200-300.

Tim

I expect all these devices compress the audio data before streaming it.

Not hi-fi at all.

Graham

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