ceejay;258146 Wrote:
There are quite a few players of this general type - I've recently
acquired a Netgear EVA8000 myself. Most of these players use either a
uPnP server or an SMB file share to access their data.
My experience so far is that because of the considerably greater
complexity
Let me start by saying that I have been a very happy and dedicated SB
(2) user for a few years now. But, I am now setting up a dedicated home
cinema and this raises several questions about how to transport music
there from my server. Inevitably I find my mind turning to non-SB
solutions because I
why dont you just run a PopcornHour alongside the sb?
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann
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V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm
I'm shocked it doesn't actually make popcorn!!!
http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/
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Sure, popcorn would be nice too, but the crackling might disturb the
music experience. But seriously, whether one streams music or images or
video is all basically the same thing. Since the SB can do the one so
well, is it too much to hope it might also be put to good use in the
other areas ?
luuk;257949 Wrote:
Sure, popcorn would be nice too, but the crackling might disturb the
music experience. But seriously, whether one streams music or images or
video is all basically the same thing. Since the SB can do the one so
well, is it too much to hope it might also be put to good use
I don't think there are plans right now to change the focus from Audio
to other areas, and if the new Duet is any indication, it's focus will
be Audio at least for a while, because the Squeezebox Controller is
aimed directly to controlling Music.
Phil Leigh;258034 Wrote:
My answer was deadly
pichonCalavera;258135 Wrote:
The PopcornHour has caught my attention, Unfortunetly, their webpage is
not very clear, what is exactly?, the player that it's shown there is
the client and you install some kind of software on their server to
stream to the client?
There are quite a few
pichonCalavera wrote:
I don't think there are plans right now to change the focus from Audio
to other areas, and if the new Duet is any indication, it's focus will
be Audio at least for a while, because the Squeezebox Controller is
aimed directly to controlling Music.
Why? Why not use the
Well SlimDevices is now the Streaming -Media- Division of Logitech, so
you never know. But I wouldn't hold my breath, i wouldn't put money on
them releasing a video capable solution for some time yet.
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funkstar
luuk;257940 Wrote:
Let me start by saying that I have been a very happy and dedicated SB
(2) user for a few years now. But, I am now setting up a dedicated home
cinema and this raises several questions about how to transport music
there from my server. Inevitably I find my mind turning to
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