Want to tech up my new house! TV and Speakers...
Discussion
I have a huge collection of moves and mp3's. Thing is that they are all on my computer's harddrive.
I have a two bedroom place which I want to make an audio/visual paradise!
The computer will be in my bedroom and the tv (to be purchased, watch out for a new thread when the time comes!) which will be LCD or Plasma will be in the living room.
Bedroom - Computer with all the data plus speakers.
Living room - TV and speaker systems.
Question: How do I play the music and videos which is on my computer (which is in my bedroom) on the TV and the speakers in the living room!
I want to get a set of logitceh speakers, the z-series and connect it to the tv to have truly epic sound. Want to play my mp3's through the same speakers.
Is this doable on a reasonable budget!? Hyperlinks to goodies much appreciated, will save me oodles of time on searching!
Thanks guys, if anyone will know...
>> Edited by AdvocatusDiaboli on Friday 17th March 12:33
I have a two bedroom place which I want to make an audio/visual paradise!
The computer will be in my bedroom and the tv (to be purchased, watch out for a new thread when the time comes!) which will be LCD or Plasma will be in the living room.
Bedroom - Computer with all the data plus speakers.
Living room - TV and speaker systems.
Question: How do I play the music and videos which is on my computer (which is in my bedroom) on the TV and the speakers in the living room!
I want to get a set of logitceh speakers, the z-series and connect it to the tv to have truly epic sound. Want to play my mp3's through the same speakers.
Is this doable on a reasonable budget!? Hyperlinks to goodies much appreciated, will save me oodles of time on searching!
Thanks guys, if anyone will know...
>> Edited by AdvocatusDiaboli on Friday 17th March 12:33
You could look at the new intel Mac Mini, its unobtrusive and looks nice. Also it now comes with frontrow, which is media centre software with a remote. Couple it up to a wireless network and you could stream all your media from one computer. On the speaker front I wouldnt go with logitech. Either hunt down your local HiFi store (not currys etc) or if you are on a budget I would look at Richer Sounds, £200 should get you an OK surround set up which will blow any logitech stuff out of the water in terms of SQ and volume.
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Ben
www.ugo.com/channels/tech/features/logitechz680/default.asp
I was thinking of this...
My budget is about £400 for the speakers and the unit that will receive the data from my main computer. Any suggestions?
The tv screen will be more!
Thanks!
I was thinking of this...
My budget is about £400 for the speakers and the unit that will receive the data from my main computer. Any suggestions?
The tv screen will be more!
Thanks!
tycho said:
You want an XBox 360 with a media centre pc!
My Xbox streams mp3's and photos from my pc from my iTunes library and gives you a similar interface to an ipod so you can play albums, artists, songs and genre's. With a WMC pc, you can also stream wmv's.
Does the xbox allow you to play the music from your computer through the speakers it is attached to?
In an ideal situation I would like to be able to scroll through my computers harddrive on the tv and then play it through speakers.
An idiots guide to the answer is always appreciated.... perhaps even necessary!
>> Edited by AdvocatusDiaboli on Friday 17th March 15:18
AdvocatusDiaboli said:
You want an XBox 360 with a media centre pc!
My Xbox streams mp3's and photos from my pc from my iTunes library and gives you a similar interface to an ipod so you can play albums, artists, songs and genre's. With a WMC pc, you can also stream wmv's.
Does the xbox allow you to play the music from your computer through the speakers it is attached to?
In an ideal situation I would like to be able to scroll through my computers harddrive on the tv and then play it through speakers.
An idiots guide to the answer is always appreciated.... perhaps even necessary!
>> Edited by AdvocatusDiaboli on Friday 17th March 15:18
The xbox will output to whatever it is attached to eg. tv speakers or your home cinema kit.
AdvocatusDiaboli said:
Looks like I need to get a 360 and Windows Media XP then.
I take it the interface on your tv is completely usable?
You can run the entire thing from you lounge can't you?
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/extender/default.mspx
www.xbox.com/en-GB/pcsetup/
www.russellbeattie.com/notebook/1008696.html
These might help you decide.
Another vote for Sonos it is a fantastic way of playing your MP3 collection wirelessly and it is so easy to use and set up. I have had mine for 6 months and to coin a phrase "I'm loving it"
If you wan't to go wireless to stream your video and also perhaps to view your piccies on the new Plasma then this is a good soloution at a reasonable price :
www.dlink.co.uk/?go=jN7uAYLx/oIJaWVUDLYZU93ygJVYKuJQSNvhLPG3yV3oVIB/j64vOJgmMqBl7jsu
If you wan't to go wireless to stream your video and also perhaps to view your piccies on the new Plasma then this is a good soloution at a reasonable price :
www.dlink.co.uk/?go=jN7uAYLx/oIJaWVUDLYZU93ygJVYKuJQSNvhLPG3yV3oVIB/j64vOJgmMqBl7jsu
Or if you want super cheap try this
Pinnacle Showcenter on Ebay
Or the latest version
Show Center 200
I've got a sc1000 (cheap off Ebay) connected to PC in bedroom via cat5 cable. Connects into AV amp and can play DVD's (or any video format) in 5.1 surround sound, mp3s and can also display photo's on your telly.
Only downside is the user interfacde is a little cluky and not exactly flash but it does the job for very little money.
Pinnacle Showcenter on Ebay
Or the latest version
Show Center 200
I've got a sc1000 (cheap off Ebay) connected to PC in bedroom via cat5 cable. Connects into AV amp and can play DVD's (or any video format) in 5.1 surround sound, mp3s and can also display photo's on your telly.
Only downside is the user interfacde is a little cluky and not exactly flash but it does the job for very little money.
AdvocatusDiaboli said:
You want a squeezebox
www.slimdevices.com/
Looks awesome! Anyone here used one?
I've got one, and it is very good. However it's music only, won't cater for your video needs.
Raify said:
You want a squeezebox
www.slimdevices.com/
Looks awesome! Anyone here used one?
I've got one, and it is very good. However it's music only, won't cater for your video needs.
Must be a way of making it stream video surely? Patch or something?
AdvocatusDiaboli said:
You want a squeezebox
www.slimdevices.com/
Looks awesome! Anyone here used one?
I've got one, and it is very good. However it's music only, won't cater for your video needs.
Must be a way of making it stream video surely? Patch or something?
Not as far as I know, forum is here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/
There are other media adaptors that do both, like this for example:
AdvocatusDiaboli said:
You want a squeezebox
www.slimdevices.com/
Looks awesome! Anyone here used one?
I've got one, and it is very good. However it's music only, won't cater for your video needs.
Must be a way of making it stream video surely? Patch or something?
Not with that hardware - there are no video outputs on it. There's optical and coax digital outs which I guess, hooked up to the right hardware (a video D to A? I've no idea....) it might be possible in theory. I don't believe it's something that Slimdevices are persuing and have not heard of any thrid-parties developing something.
Squeezebox is just bloody great - I've got 3 of them!
I've tried loads of the current wireless MP3 players and it beats EVERYTHING hands down. Sonos looks a bit flashier (especially the WiFi remote - sublime) but for functionality and quality, for the price, as MC Hammer says, you can't touch it.
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