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Title: whole house audio and MC
Post by: SMatson on February 12, 2004, 11:13:27 am

How can I stream music played from my PC with MC to my whole house audio system in the basement?  I have a wired LAN to the stereo.  Any solutions?

Thanks,

Scott

Title: Re:whole house audio and MC
Post by: Matt on February 12, 2004, 01:47:51 pm

One option would be to run a digital signal out of the computer to the basement.  (SP/DIF or optical)

Another option would be to have some sort of thin client (PC, TiVo, etc.) in the basement that could read from the network.

Title: Re:whole house audio and MC
Post by: SMatson on February 14, 2004, 01:25:48 pm

Even if i intstall such a "thin client" in  the basement, how do i then control it?  Can I control it from the upstairs computer?

Are there any other type of thin clients that can recieve data sent by the upstairs computer?

Thanks

Scott

Title: Re:whole house audio and MC
Post by: Mastiff on February 14, 2004, 04:23:19 pm

You might want to look at NetRemote. Also have a look at my webpage (in the sig).

Title: Re:whole house audio and MC
Post by: tlongacre on February 16, 2004, 12:12:58 pm

Quote from: SMatson on February 12, 2004, 11:13:27 am

How can I stream music played from my PC with MC to my whole house audio system in the basement?  I have a wired LAN to the stereo.  Any solutions?

Thanks,

Scott

Linksys Wireless media adapter will do this, but you need a TV as part of the stereo setup, 'cause that's where the control happens (wireless remote to Linksys adapter, control on the TV, sound through home theatre system).

Title: Re:whole house audio and MC
Post by: jleerigby on February 16, 2004, 05:22:38 pm

This is another great site:

http://www.audio-jukebox.com (http://www.audio-jukebox.com)