Re: [mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback
- Original Message - From: Robert Denier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion about mythtv mythtv-users@mythtv.org Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 1:30 AM Subject: [mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback I'm curious if anyone has ever heard of a good solution to say play back an audio stream in many rooms at the same time, while keeping it in sync enough so they didn't clash. I'm guessing something like a server program running on all machines waiting for audio and some kind of command like AudioLink 3,4 to link the computers audio in rooms 3 and 4 to the audio on whatever computer is running. Once linked anything played on that computer would also play on 3 and 4. I think I heard something along these lines with mp3's before, but I don't remember the details. For now at least I'm using a couple twisted pairs in a network cable to run audio to different places. I tend to need to isolate them with audio transformers, and the quality is not quite what I'd ideally like, but it does work.. (The best way to run pure analog audio multiple places is likely using the differential (balanced) connections used in professional audio equipment, but then you get to the messy conversions required for normal equipment..) Hi, there is nice project www.plutohome.org that does multi room synhro and includes mythtv, but audio is treated through Xine and VLC, but in multi room fashion... Regards, Rob. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback
On 10/17/05, Anthony Floyd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/17/05, Nick Rout [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK you got me - googling mfd/mfe goves me my favourite doll - got any more info or a pointer to what you are talking about?There are others who know better than I but ...MFD: Myth Frontend Daemon http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/browser/trunk/mfd/READMEandMFE: Myth Front End (???)http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/browser/trunk/mfe/README Where MFD is a new (and not-quite-ready-for-prime-time) A/V engine forMythTV and MFE is a prototype client to interface with MFD.I lookedinto this some time ago, but was too threatening of the WAF that I didn't pursue it.A___mythtv-users mailing listmythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-usersMFD is on the MythTV SVN server under its own branch. It uses RTP to sync audio on multiple speakers to near delta zero time-sync. Still in development last I looked at it but getting better every day. If you want to useMFE in the place of MythMusic it will take some modifying of your current theme's and of course firing up the MFD on all the speakers as well as the source of all your music files. If there's interest maybe I can type more but I'm sure I know little compared to what you can get from looking on SVN. -- Devan Lippman devan at lippman dot net ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback
I'm curious if anyone has ever heard of a good solution to say play back an audio stream in many rooms at the same time, while keeping it in sync enough so they didn't clash. I'm guessing something like a server program running on all machines waiting for audio and some kind of command like AudioLink 3,4 to link the computers audio in rooms 3 and 4 to the audio on whatever computer is running. Once linked anything played on that computer would also play on 3 and 4. I think I heard something along these lines with mp3's before, but I don't remember the details. For now at least I'm using a couple twisted pairs in a network cable to run audio to different places. I tend to need to isolate them with audio transformers, and the quality is not quite what I'd ideally like, but it does work.. (The best way to run pure analog audio multiple places is likely using the differential (balanced) connections used in professional audio equipment, but then you get to the messy conversions required for normal equipment..) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback
On 10/17/05, Robert Denier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm curious if anyone has ever heard of a good solution to say play backan audio stream in many rooms at the same time, while keeping it in syncenough so they didn't clash. I think Slimserver- http://www.slimdevices.com/ running either to squeezebox devices, (alternatively there are emulators to play the stream) will do what you're suggesting. Not 100% sure how to do from command line at server, but should be possible. A yr or so ago there a few e-mails trying to generate some interest in trying to integrate slimserver into mythtv, but I've not seen anything... ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback
I think slimserver would be an excellent addition/replacement to mythmusic. I as well don't know how to link zones of audio through a command line but have done it before from the webpage and it works wonderfully. It also does a great job at resampling audio on the fly for mobile workstations, computers at work etc... That also might be a good way to solidfy the playlist creation from client to client. Nathan ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback
On 10/17/05, Robert Denier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm curious if anyone has ever heard of a good solution to say play back an audio stream in many rooms at the same time, while keeping it in sync enough so they didn't clash. what you're asking for is the mfd/mfe which can do exactly what you want. can playback audio on multiple mfe's while keeping them in sync, is quite cool. to install the mfe you will have to download and build the source from svn because as far as i know there aren't any binaries that people maintain of the mfd/mfe. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback
On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:59:22 -0700 mrwester wrote: On 10/17/05, Robert Denier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm curious if anyone has ever heard of a good solution to say play back an audio stream in many rooms at the same time, while keeping it in sync enough so they didn't clash. I think Slimserver- http://www.slimdevices.com/ running either to squeezebox devices, (alternatively there are emulators to play the stream) will do what you're suggesting. Not 100% sure how to do from command line at server, but should be possible. You don't need the squeezebox device, just a computer with a web browser and mp3 player. And you can control it without the web browser if you are prepared to do some scripting. A yr or so ago there a few e-mails trying to generate some interest in trying to integrate slimserver into mythtv, but I've not seen anything... Ahhh well i tdidn't see that, but I think this would be prefereable to the current mythmusic arrangement. -- Nick Rout [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback
On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:17:15 -0500 Jake wrote: On 10/17/05, Robert Denier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm curious if anyone has ever heard of a good solution to say play back an audio stream in many rooms at the same time, while keeping it in sync enough so they didn't clash. what you're asking for is the mfd/mfe which can do exactly what you want. can playback audio on multiple mfe's while keeping them in sync, is quite cool. OK you got me - googling mfd/mfe goves me my favourite doll - got any more info or a pointer to what you are talking about? Thanks :-) -- Nick Rout [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] (Slightly OT) Multi room Multimedia playback
On 10/17/05, Nick Rout [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK you got me - googling mfd/mfe goves me my favourite doll - got any more info or a pointer to what you are talking about? There are others who know better than I but ... MFD: Myth Frontend Daemon http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/browser/trunk/mfd/README and MFE: Myth Front End (???) http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/browser/trunk/mfe/README Where MFD is a new (and not-quite-ready-for-prime-time) A/V engine for MythTV and MFE is a prototype client to interface with MFD. I looked into this some time ago, but was too threatening of the WAF that I didn't pursue it. A ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
