ScottM wrote:
>
> I'm also interested in newer technology that will fill the same niche.
> Specifically, I want a high quality music player with a display screen
> that I can write my own server software to control, as I have with my
> squeezeboxen classics.
>
> Basically, I have 3 classics built into my home automation system, and I
> use them not just for music, but as clocks, weather alert mechanisms, my
> doorbell, my alarm clock, etc. I was never happy with the functionality
> I got from the original slimserver, so I put a LOT of work into writing
> my own. I'd like to maintain that investment by having units with the
> same capabilities I use now: display, decent DAC, optical out, remote
> control capability. What's out there?
>
I suggest that you start a separate thread if you want to discuss this
further, it's not really Community Squeeze related.
If you post a separate thread, it's important to know if you only want
to be able to control playback or if you also need to be able to control
the exact content on the display, my interpretation is that you really
want to control the exact content shown on the display.
In this case it's also important to know if you need to control it with
software running on a different device/computer or if it's acceptable to
also have to install additional third party software on the device
itself, like third party applets on a Touch/Radio. If you don't accept
to install software on the device itself you will have limited number of
options.
A third thing to consider is if the display and playback device needs to
be in the same box or if you would consider using a mounted/docked
tablet/smartphone as display and have a headless playback device.
Erland Isaksson ('My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info))
(Developer of 'many plugins/applets (both free and commercial)'
(http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/User:Erland).
If you like to encourage future presence on this forum and/or third
party plugin/applet development, 'consider purchasing some plugins'
(http://license.isaksson.info))
You may also want to try my Android apps 'Squeeze Display'
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.isaksson.squeezedisplay)
and 'RSS Photo Show'
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.isaksson.rssphotoshow)
*Interested in the future of music streaming ? 'ickStream - A world of
music at your fingertips'
(http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?98467-Pre-Announcement-ickStream&p=743516)*.
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