PC to Stereo

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Hi all!

I have my music on my PC (upstairs bedroom) have wireless network, PC,
Laptop, PDA have a good stereo system in front room, how ca I play the
MP3 on PC through the stereo, can I do this via wireless network? can I
use my PDA as a remote control? I don't really want to buy any extra
equipment.

Many thanks

Wayne

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On 17 Sep 2005 15:34:40 -0700, wayne.davies@fsmail.net wrote:

>Hi all!
>
>I have my music on my PC (upstairs bedroom) have wireless network, PC,
>Laptop, PDA have a good stereo system in front room, how ca I play the
>MP3 on PC through the stereo, can I do this via wireless network? can I
>use my PDA as a remote control? I don't really want to buy any extra
>equipment.

Apple airport.

>
>Many thanks
>
>Wayne

Barry
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On 17 Sep 2005 15:34:40 -0700, wayne.davies@fsmail.net wrote:

>I have my music on my PC (upstairs bedroom) have wireless network, PC,
>Laptop, PDA have a good stereo system in front room, how ca I play the
>MP3 on PC through the stereo, can I do this via wireless network?

I use a Netgear Wireless Media Player (MP101) for this purpose.
Although it lists for almost $150, CompUSA was running a sale on it
when I bought it, for $50. CompUSA has had it on sale again, recently.
Netgear has a newer, more expensive model that can play more media
types (video, for instance), but since it was only MP3's I wanted to
play, the MP101 is perfect for me. Has its own remote control, and the
unit which connects to the stereo has a very legible 4-line display,
which I can easily see from my couch <grin>.

John Jones, Detroit

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Wayne wrote in message
> Hi all!
>
> I have my music on my PC (upstairs bedroom) have wireless network, PC,
> Laptop, PDA have a good stereo system in front room, how ca I play the
> MP3 on PC through the stereo, can I do this via wireless network?

(Thought this was already answered in another thread?)

Yes, I do exactly that all the time. It couldn't be simplier.

1. Connect the PDA's headphone output to stereo's line-in

2. Use Windows Media Player for Pocket PC (allows remote streaming)

> can I use my PDA as a remote control? I don't really want to buy any extra
> equipment.

Yes, using Windows Media Player on the PDA to stream audio over-the-air from
a remote PC will make the PDA a "remote control". You'll need to use the AC
adapter for the PDA while streaming over-the-air. PDA batteries drain so
quickly while streaming media over-the-air that its not practical without
external power.

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dold@xrexxpcxto.usenet.us.com wrote:
> Ian Stirling <root@mauve.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> Plug laptop earphone socket into line-in on the stereo.
>> Play MP3s on laptop.
>
> That's actually pretty nasty sounding. I do that with an MP3 player, and
> that sounds fine, but the laptop audio is full of extra noises.

'That' varies very, very significantly.
Some laptops do a convincing impression of a beach with mosquitos humming
around, and some are utterly silent, and just play your music.