Re: Using WMP 11 to play CD collection
- From: "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:57:21 GMT
Long audio cable runs from PC to TV between rooms will result in poor
audio quality. Instead, you can keep the data in the digital format up
to the amp input using a network music player.
I've got a Roku M1001 http://www.roku.com/products_soundbridge.php
which works very well over the network - and comes with a remote.
All you do is plug its phono cables nto the amp, connect to the
network (wifi or wired) and tell media player 11 that you want to
authorise the device to share your PCs media library.
The player has the added advantage of online access to (last count)
10000 online radio stations of all genres, if your 450CDs get stale
and you want new ideas.
It happens to look rather nice in a hifi setting too, with a
blue-green fluroescent matrix display.
HTH
Cheers - Neil
On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:44:13 -0700, "PT" <xyz@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Windows XP SP3 + WMP 11------------------------------------------------
I have about 450 CD's which should require about 25GB storage. I have
more than enough room for this on my regular WinXP desktop. So assume that
I decide to use WinMP 11 on my existing PC to run the music, I'm still
unclear about
these points:
Using normal audio cabling, my CD player is connected to an old Sony
Amplifier
which drives the speakers. Similarly, the TV is also connected to the
amplifier
so I can play TV or DVD sound through the external speakers
The PC is in one room. The amplifier and TV in another. So, it seems to me
that I need:
1. A video connection from the computer to the TV to enable the
computer to drive the TV as a display of the various CD's, tracks, etc..
2. A remote to control the computer's WMP to select and display the
desired tracks.
3. An audio connection from the computer to the input of the external
amplifier to drive the speakers.
Corresponding Questions:
1. Which output on the computer, and which input on the TV. What sort
of cabling or other connection?
2. Where do I find the appropriate remote? Does it require a board on
the computer?
3. Which output on the computer, and which input on the amplifier.
What sort of cabling or other connection?
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
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