[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: I want the best sound quality AND ahi-style jukebox interface on my flat screen
I just skimmed the post so please don't flame me if I missed something... I use both my Sony PSP hand held and my laptop to control my SB3 and Transporter. There is an extensive step by step thread but it's basically opening up your browser of choice and setting up a favorite that looks something like this http://(the Slim Server IP address):(the server default port)/, it would look somethign like this http://192.173.1.6:9002/. The server IP can be found at the bottom of the Slim Server home/basic settings screen on the host computer and the port is a user selected from the home/Network screen. You can use any of the included skins and other skins you can get online. There are many threads here that do a much better job of explaining this. On the subject of the McIntosh music server, most of my system is Mac (MX119 pre, MC207 amp, MVP861 universal player and MDA1000 dac - fed by a Transporter) so I can attest to the excellent Mac build quality and I'm very happy with how my system sounds. The Mac music server is a great piece and sounds fantastic; some folks are running into storage limitations with the 300G drive but the TV interface is very, very nicely done. Take care! -- FZfan FZfan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3994 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29772 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: I want the best sound quality AND ahi-style jukebox interface on my flat screen
Maybe you should look at the McIntosh music server. Dan Shmalo;155322 Wrote: I bought a SB3 and was very happy to pump the mp3's in my office through my HT. I really wanted an interactive display on my TV but chose SB3 bc of the audiophiles who raved about it. FYI - I am a discerning music fan but I do not know the science/technology/lingo behind it - thus I am not an audiophile. I passed on the HomeDock deluxe which had the exact on screen interface I wanted bc it was reviewed as inferior sound. I passed on the Sonos bc it is silly how expensive it is. I do not like the SS interface (I must try Moose soon). I love Helium (beautiful) and J. River. I just bought the new Yamaha RX-V2700. Supposedly it has a mp3, networking super system. Here is what I want. Laptop Control (browser) I want to control my HT from my laptop on the couch. I want to interface and pick songs from my laptops web browser. If I chose I want to have that screen projected on the TV. Remote - I want my harmony 880 to select from a TV interface and let the TV stay on displaying the album art, song list, lyrics etc (ie Helium or J. River). If I so choose I want to have that same interface on my laptop and not have to use or have on the TV. Does the SB3/SS simply stream to the receiver or is there something more magical. What if I rolled a PC up to the receiver and plugged it into the USB on my Yamaha 2700. I know I am all over the place. I have decent equipment and I am above average in tech savvy. I just have too many gaps in my knowledge on this new area (home theater). Thanks in advance for the help. Dan360 -- highdudgeon Relax. It's about the music. highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29772 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: I want the best sound quality AND ahi-style jukebox interface on my flat screen
highdudgeon, you nailed it. I just want a high quality TV interface. A laptop would be fine bc I always have mine with me on the couch (workaholic). My system: yamaha rx-v2700 receiver, 60inch Sony SDRX tv, sony cd changer, 5 klipsch and 2 cambridge soundworks speakers. I cant stand changing the song with the SB3 display. the SB3 can connect my receiver to the network but what do I do with that? can the receiver help me call up an interface on the TV (which is hdmi connected to the receiver). How can I use Harmony or J. River to control SS and have that interface either on my laptop as I sit on the couch or on the TV? Thanks. -- Dan360 Dan360's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8277 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29772 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: I want the best sound quality AND ahi-style jukebox interface on my flat screen
Dan360;155376 Wrote: highdudgeon, you nailed it. I just want a high quality TV interface. A laptop would be fine bc I always have mine with me on the couch (workaholic). My system: yamaha rx-v2700 receiver, 60inch Sony SDRX tv, sony cd changer, 5 klipsch and 2 cambridge soundworks speakers. I cant stand changing the song with the SB3 display. the SB3 can connect my receiver to the network but what do I do with that? can the receiver help me call up an interface on the TV (which is hdmi connected to the receiver). How can I use Harmony or J. River to control SS and have that interface either on my laptop as I sit on the couch or on the TV? Thanks. I don't share your priorities or viewpoints on the control issue but I won't try to talk you out of your views ;). We could probably discuss all sorts of crazy workarounds but I think the bottom line is that the SB is not the best product for what you're trying to do. There's currently no beautiful and fast graphical interface such as what you describe yourself wanting. One could be developed. But there's no way to do quite what you want with a squeezebox at this time. -- azinck3 azinck3's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3967 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29772 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
