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Title: Does MC work with any Wireless Solutions
Post by: rkb0378 on August 12, 2004, 09:28:04 pm
 I enjoy MC 10 so much I just purchased a new sound card and speakers for my computer room.  Now I spend alot more time listening to music and reading in my computer room.    

One floor down is my very expensive home theater system and a very comfortable couch.

Now I am waiting for a wireless solution that works with MC to get the music to my home theater system.  I hate music match and refuse to buy the current solutions.

Is HTPC my only option?  Will MC11 support a solution?  
Title: Re:Does MC work with any Wireless Solutions
Post by: John Gateley on August 13, 2004, 10:34:54 am
Not yet. I'm looking at it. An alternative is to run a PC next to the home stereo.

j
Title: Re:Does MC work with any Wireless Solutions
Post by: pfeffermj on August 13, 2004, 03:11:47 pm
I stream music wirelessly to my Tivo using MC10.  I know it's not ideal for those who don't have Tivo, but they *are* cheaper than dirt now.

I've been streaming to my Tivo for over a year using MC and it's great.

--Matt
Title: Re:Does MC work with any Wireless Solutions
Post by: bjsolem on August 13, 2004, 03:51:58 pm
Quote from: pfeffermj on August 13, 2004, 03:11:47 pm
I stream music wirelessly to my Tivo using MC10.  I know it's not ideal for those who don't have Tivo, but they *are* cheaper than dirt now.

I've been streaming to my Tivo for over a year using MC and it's great.

How about some details....

I assume that your tivo has a wireless card (b or g?)

Your tivo then outputs the audio to a stereo?  What is the sound quality like?  

Does it matter what you stream as far as different files types  and sound quality are concerned?

Is it all done with the tivo home media option?  Or do you need to do something else on your pc?

Thanks.
Title: Re:Does MC work with any Wireless Solutions
Post by: Markeau on August 13, 2004, 09:23:09 pm
Wouldn't this work?

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=38&prid=554
Title: Re:Does MC work with any Wireless Solutions
Post by: GrumpyNick on August 14, 2004, 02:27:47 am
The Linksys Media Adapter and the Netgear MP101 http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.php?prodID=234 (http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.php?prodID=234) (which is what I've got) are very similar in that they require a dedicated server application to run on the PC where the music resides. The Netgear is quite cool in that it's UPnP compliant so you don't have to use Netgear's own software - the TwonkyVision server seems pretty good http://www.twonkyvision.de/UPnP/index.html (http://www.twonkyvision.de/UPnP/index.html)
There's a WinAmp plug-in version but I haven't tried it yet.

What would be perfect is if the JRiver Media Server was also UPnP ready. Then you could run one instance of Media Server and as many wireless devices as you wanted - PCs or Netgears - all connecting back to the same single source.

Nick

Listening to Mr Charlie from Rockin' The Rhein with the Grateful Dead
Title: Re:Does MC work with any Wireless Solutions
Post by: TimB on August 14, 2004, 01:03:32 pm
Quote from: GrumpyNick on August 14, 2004, 02:27:47 am
What would be perfect is if the JRiver Media Server was also UPnP ready. Then you could run one instance of Media Server and as many wireless devices as you wanted - PCs or Netgears - all connecting back to the same single source.
Last I heard on  this, UPnP was far from being a standard.  Maybe that's changed but that's how it was. :)

-=Tim=-
Title: Re:Does MC work with any Wireless Solutions
Post by: RobOK on August 14, 2004, 05:38:27 pm
i stream to my Tivo as well.  My media center PC is on the network and running Media Server.  Tivo has a wireless card which it uses for getting program info as well.  You must have the Tivo Home Media Option for this to work.  Its a pretty smooth solution.  

Plus Tivo is awesome!