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Devices => Sound Cards, DAC's, Receivers, Speakers, and Headphones => Topic started by: wburkett on February 07, 2018, 05:14:35 pm

Title: Product Request: Media Center Player
Post by: wburkett on February 07, 2018, 05:14:35 pm

I'm not sure where to make this request - somewhere in Devices seems appropriate.

I carry my music around on an external hard drive and I need to have some kind of device to access that drive and a music player software on the device to play the music.  Usually this is a PC with JMRC on it - but that is real overkill.  What I would love, and can't find, and would like to suggest to JRiver to think about developing, is a device that I can connect to my hard drive and speakers or headphones and play music.   Just an ipod-like or phone-sized device with Media Center preloaded would be fantastic. 

I don't think such a thing exists anywhere (correct me if I'm wrong).  And if this isn't a good place for this suggestion, can you redirect me (or this post) to the right place?  Thanks.

Title: Re: Product Request: Media Center Player
Post by: JimH on February 07, 2018, 05:21:57 pm

Maybe the IdPi comes close enough.

https://jriver.com/Id/

You can use the HiFi Berry Amp2 to add a small DAC and AMP:

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,113185.msg782505.html#msg782505

Title: Re: Product Request: Media Center Player
Post by: DJLegba on February 07, 2018, 05:44:02 pm

If you have an Android phone that supports USB on-the-go then VLC on your phone should work.

Title: Re: Product Request: Media Center Player
Post by: B4Unyu on February 07, 2018, 10:32:42 pm

...or select from the many portable hi-res players on the market now, with the features you want and more, under $100 to several thousand dollars -have your pick.