[slinkelist] Re: Digital Audio server

[Tom Hammond-Doel]

Ian Cole wrote:

> Would you have storage local in each device?

Under my selfish view of specifying this device, it would not have local storage
and would basically just be a thin-client.

> Any display or just a closed "black-box"?

Black box.  The control area has been the most confusing in the industry.  Over
two years ago we had a discussion on this board on the need for what have now
been called "internet appliances", like the WebPAD, to control home systems.
Bose has a nice little LCD touch pad, but it doesn't quite kit the mark.  Having
multiple types of controllers will be coming out soon enough.  The ability to
have a nice little color display that can show the ALBUM cover of a song that is
currently playing (AKA, Party GUI or CDJ) that is touch-screen capable is very
desirable.  We're already there, but the price-point still hasn't hit yet.
Alternatively, I could live right now with one of those $99 Palm-Look-Alikes and
a serial connection - as long as they can be programmed to handle home
automation needs.

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Hammond-Doel <Tom.Hammond-Doel@Vixel.com>
> To: Ian Cole <iancole@earthlink.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Digital Audio server
>
> > I already have a 10BaseT network throughout my house, and an NT server
> (running
> > www.reports.com for that matter).  With the MP3 client, I can have access
> to my
> > entire music collection wherever one of these devices is installed - at a
> > relatively low price.  A target price for a commercial device could be
> anywhere
> > from $150 to $275 and I'd buy three or four of them.  Simply add speakers,
> an
> > amplifier and they can be controlled via computers - or (ultimately) a
> Palm
> > Pilot/Cassiopea/Bluetooth (sp) type of device.
> >
> > Ian Cole wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks - Can I ask why you want an "appliance" type device vs a PC-based
> > > solution?
> > >
> > > I can benefits of both - just trying to understand what you are looking
> to
> > > build.
> > >
> > > Ian
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Tom Hammond-Doel <Tom.Hammond-Doel@Vixel.com>
> > > To: Ian Cole <iancole@earthlink.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 5:00 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Digital Audio server
> > >
> > > > Here are some links for you:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.dell.com/us/en/gen/topics/vectors_2000-digitalaudio.htm
> > > > http://www.lansonic.com/
> > > > http://www.audiotron.net/audiotron.asp
> > > > http://www.request.com/home.html
> > > >
> > > > Ian Cole wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Do you have links to the hardware mentioned?
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd be willing to help develop the CDJ / Slink-e integration,
> especially
> > > if
> > > > > you could expose a TCP/IP socket for communication with the player.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ian
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Tom Hammond-Doel <Tom.Hammond-Doel@Vixel.com>
> > > > > To: Slinke Group <slinkelist@nirvis.com>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 4:10 PM
> > > > > Subject: [slinkelist] Digital Audio server
> > > > >
> > > > > > Slightly off subject.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there a REASONABLY priced digital audio server out there?  All
> the
> > > > > > thing has to do is have an ethernet connection in and a decoded
> MP3
> > > > > > audio out.  After that, even CDJ could control the thing with the
> > > > > > correct interface placed on it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've seen the Audiotron, DAS, and AudioRequest, but they're over
> > > spec'd
> > > > > > and subsequently overpriced.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just a SIMPLE NETWORK MP3 PLAYER!  That's not too much to ask is
> it?
> > > Is
> > > > > > this another device I'm going to have to build myself (I'm a
> firmware
> > > > > > engineer)?  For that matter, Colby, this seems like a prime
> project
> > > for
> > > > > > you.  Want some help?  Throw a Net+Arm and MP3 decoder on a card,
> or
> > > use
> > > > > > a PC104.  Seems pretty simple.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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