[mythtv-users] OT: audio solution for bathroom to play collection from desktop (FE)

[Jeffrey J. Kosowsky]

Jeff Walther wrote at about 09:49:53 -0600 on Monday, December 8, 2008:
 > Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 15:53:25 -0500
 > From: "Bobby Gill" <bobbygill at rogers.com>
 > 
 > > I have never bought an mp3 player (ipod, zune, etc.) and still use CDs (car
 > > has player that plays mp3 cds and they're 50 for $9, so never bothered).
 > Now
 > > the fam are buggin' the hell outta me to get an audio solution that plays
 > > from my desktop (I use MPD) to the bathroom. For example one bathroom opens
 > > into the bedroom with the box, distance is maybe ~15 feet straight.
 > 
 > > Basically something simple that could play the collection on the box from
 > > the bathroom preferrably with a remote control (for the device I suppose).
 > 
 > I'm not sure what all your requirements are from your description. 
 > Consider something like the Roku SoundBridge (there are other similar
 > devices from other companies).  It is a device which connects to your
 > network (wireless included, but wired also available) at one end and to a
 > pair of powered speakers (e.g. a decent pair of PC speakers) at the other
 > end.  Then it serves music from a variety of programs on a PC on your
 > network.  Programs include iTunes, Windows Media Connect, Roku's Firefly
 > (Unix) and others.  <http://www.roku.com/products_servernotes.php>
 > <http://www.roku.com/buyroku_onlinecatalog.php>
 > 
 > So, if you put a SoundBridge and a pair of speakers in your bathroom, the
 > occupant can play any music stored on your PC-based music server.  It can
 > also play web-served radio stations.   You mentioned MPD and I am not
 > familiar with that.   If it is music server software then you would want
 > to find a solution which is compatible with it, unless you're willing to
 > switch software.
 > 
 > Jeff Walther

Not cheap....