I would consider taking the Android route. In my experience, you need to tinker less that way. Just make sure the Android box has the connectors you need. Adding peripherals such as USB audio devices can be a pain on Android. (Sometimes, it can even be impossible if the device isn't class-compliant).
But then, you simply install the SB player app or the SqueezePlayer app on the box and you're good to go. Of course, it wouldn't hurt to check beforehand if the Android box you're getting is compatible with the aforementioned apps. On the forums, both apps have their own dedicated thread. The alternative way to go is a small-board computer like the Raspberry Pi. This gives you a lot of flexibility. With those, you can integrate small LCD displays, hardware buttons, IR receivers, and many other things. But the flexibility comes at a price. In my experience, things won't just work out-of-the-box. You need to mess around with linux distibutions, you may have to tinker with things such as buffer sizes, and you may have to add a DAC. Particularly, in the case of a Raspberry Pi, the on-board audio just isn't good enough for most applications. Thus, usually, one needs to install and configure a DAC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dafiend's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=60637 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102135 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
