Burt_Harris;251205 Wrote: > OK, this thread seems to back and forth about what DLNA role(s) it's > talking about. > > In plain terms: I'm looking for a device, perhaps something like a > Squeezebox. I've got music served up on an existing Windows Media > Player infrastructure, and I'm planning on installing a Windows Home > Server over Christmas. I wan't something kitchen (stereo already in > place.) In DLNA terms, I think I want a PLAYER and CONTROLLER. I > don't want to install more software on the PCs. > > Funkstar & AndyG don't give me much hope that Squeezebox will ever do > what I'm looking for. OK, I can look elsewhere, but I'm interested in > what's behind it. What is this philosophy that's prevented this? > > Will the relationship between Slim Devices and Logitec (a DLNA member) > change this?
Burt in some ways you can get the best of both worlds. The windows home server is a uPnP device, ie it will serve to devices that support that standard. You can also install the SqueezeCentre or SqueezeServer on the Home Server. By pointing it at exactly the same music share you can stream to SB devices. That's how I'm running mine now. OK I don't know the full capabilities of uPNP devices but the ones I've played with haven't had anything like the capabilities of the SB server/players. But you are able to use the same music library and it doesn't cost you a penny more. You won't need to install software on any of the PCs as you can either user the Windows Media Player via uPNP or network share. SoftSqueeze also really isn't hard to install and it offers an identical user interface to the hardware devices which is great for non technical users. -- Zaragon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zaragon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14577 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18295 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
