Re: [misterhouse-users] Re: Whole house audio

[Paul E. <pa...@yo...>]

Actually, I'm very happy with my SliMP3 player (I got in before they came out
with the Squeezebox, but I've got ethernet in my livingroom anyway). The open
source is great, and they have fairly frequent software updates. I've done a
very simple SliMP3 module for Mister House, just enough to get control of it,
but I imagine there will be a bit more integration of the two now that Bruce
has picked up a Squeezebox!

--Paul


Quoting Max <mr...@kc...>:

> So no one likes the slimdevices? I mean they do have an open source
> server... I'm not a programmer but I'm sure that hooks for MH could be
> inserted. Plus with the ability to have multiple player synchronized, I
> would think that it could even be tied into the Occupancy Monitoring as
> well. It would be nice to be leave an audio wake the same way you can leave
> a light wake through your house. Plus the players seem to be cheaper than
> the other solutions I've seen discussed here
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Bromberg" <bro...@pa...>
> To: <mis...@li...>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:29 AM
> Subject: [misterhouse-users] Re: Whole house audio
> 
> 
> > Hi Tim:
> >
> > I've integrated successfully the Vaux series of AV switchers with Mh.
> > There are Audio only, AV combinations, or just Video units. You can even
> > switch component video with their stuff. Just add sources and amplifiers
> > to drive the speakers.
> >
> > http://www.vauxelectronics.com/
> >
> > All units have IR and RS232 interfaces. The RS232 interface uses simple
> > ASCII character coding. Nice features like initial volume settings, base
> > and treble controls, a real mute (-80 db), and others make these truly
> > professional units. I've used an 8x8 AV box for three years trouble free.
> >
> > Prontos make it a complete solution, with only one of the Vaux IR
> > controls. IRMAN interfaces might allow IR control via Cat5, without the
> > whole house IR wiring I have.
> >
> > With Mh, I have widgets that display and control the source and mute
> > state in each room. Type in the radio alarm time 8:00, and NPR comes on
> > in the bedroom to wake you up. Volume controls would be easy, but I
> > haven't coded them; I need a slider widget. I use IR for volume control.
> > The display really helps as you can find the state of the system when
> > the IR doesn't work. Usually it's something silly, like the source was
> > turned off.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Carl
> >
> > >Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 14:39:08 -0600
> > >From: Tim Wilson <wi...@vi...>
> > >To: <mis...@li...>
> > >Subject: [misterhouse-users] Whole house audio
> > >Reply-To: mis...@li...
> > >
> > >Hi everyone,
> > >
> > >I'm starting to look at multi-zone home audio products and one of my
> > >requirements is that it work well with MisterHouse. A couple questions:
> > >
> > >1. Is there a site somewhere that compares and contrasts the various
> > >products? (e.g., Zon Audio, Russound, Niles, etc.)
> > >
> > >2. Is MH able to "take over" a channel in one of these systems? For
> example,
> > >let's say I'm listening to the radio in the kitchen. Does MH interrupt
> the
> > >current audio source when it has something to say or do I have to have MH
> > >explicitly selected as the audio source?
> > >
> > >-Tim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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