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Title: MJ 11 and multizone setup??
Post by: yap on May 16, 2006, 08:26:07 am

Hi
I currently run MJ11 with Linksys WMB54g in another room as a wireless zone2 and control the music from another room via Netremote.

All works fine but now I want to put two more remote zones and control the music play via Netremote.

I am thinking of buying one of each Roku M500 and Philips Streamium, so can someone help on how do I set these devices as remote zone with MJ11 and control the music play via Netremote???

Title: Re: MJ 11 and multizone setup??
Post by: SuperRabbit0 on May 17, 2006, 10:26:12 am

MC does not have the ability to push music to UPnP players.  You have to control the music from the device itself.

I am really curious about the linksys device.  You mentioned you have it set up as a second zone.  Can you do this and still get normal/zone 1 sounds to your PC speakers?

I've been considering buying one of these but havent been able to get a straight answer to this question...  If I can use my PC speakers at the same time as I stream another zone to the linksys, Ill order one right away.

Thanks.

Title: Re: MJ 11 and multizone setup??
Post by: yap on May 17, 2006, 04:11:23 pm

Yes, the Linksys WMB54g works perfect; I have zone1 as local soundcard and zone2 as remote Linksys, I can control each zone with Netremote and play music without any problem.

PC sound and Audio device properties:
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Sound playback:
Default device: C-Media Wi-Sonic Wireless Audio



my MC11 setting are as follows;

Under Options menu ->
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Output mode: Direct Sound
Output mode setting:

Device: C-Media Wi-Sonic Wireless Audio
Channels: Default

Under Player --> Playback options ---> Zone Manager
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Zone1 is set as --> Output mode : Wave Out
Output mode setting : Device : Wave mapper(recommended)

Zone2 is set as -->Output mode : Direct sound
Output mode setting: Device: C-Media Wi-Sonic Wireless Audio
                               Channels: Default


Only problem is that Linksys allows just one client ( I haven't tried more than two clients) so I need to find another two clients that will allow me to add 2 zones and give me music control via Netremote.

hope this helps.