Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

["Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu>]

If you want to listen to your digital music stored on your computer over
your home stereo system located in another room, there are a few other
devices that will do it, for example the Linksys Wireless Media Adapter
(http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=38&prid=554)
or the SqueezeBox (updated version of the SliMP3) by Slim Devices
(http://www.slimdevices.com), however neither of those two devices have
built-in speakers for portability to rooms (or outdoor spaces) without a
stereo system.

- Bill


-----Original Message-----
From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Michael
Czeiszperger
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:19 PM
To: Internetworkers AT happyhouse.metalab.unc.edu :
http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
Subject: [internetworkers] 802.11b stereo receiver



This product looks like something I really need :-)  Like some of you 
folks on the list, my music collection is largely stored on a computer. 
Its great when I want to listen next to the computer, but not so great 
when I want to listen from other rooms.  For example, buying a CD from 
iTunes and listening to it upstairs means physically burning a CD, 
which is what I was trying to get away from in the first place.

This little gadget claims to be the equivalent of a radio receiver for 
your own wi-fi radio server running Windows, OSX, or Linux.  Sure, you 
could get an FM transmitter for your computer's audio output, but then 
how would you select songs from a different room? You can also plug a 
USB hard drive into it, and it will act as a streaming server as well.

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail.asp?dpno=340752
http://www.macsense.com/product/homepod/

So far the only gotcha I can see is its unclear whether it supports the 
encrypted ACC and Windows media files.
___________________________________________________________________
michael at czeiszperger dot org
Chapel Hill, NC

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