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#219888 - 03/05/2001 15:17 "remote control" the Rio
schmoelz schmoelz stranger Registered: 01/05/2001 Posts: 10 Loc: Innsbruck, AUSTRIA	A "remote control" feature via the Audio Receiver Manager would be cool, where you could select and start streaming your songs from the PC.
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#219889 - 03/05/2001 15:20 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: schmoelz]
tfabris tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 27576 Loc: Seattle, WA	Maybe Frank Van Gestel can figure out how to port Displayserver to the Rio Receiver? Frank, do you read this BBS? ___________ Tony Fabris Tony Fabris
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#219890 - 07/05/2001 03:09 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: tfabris]
phaigh phaigh addict Registered: 04/11/1999 Posts: 647 Loc: Reading, UK	I don't understand why you would want to do this. The Rio software shares MP3 from the PC's, right? So if you are on the PC - why use it to control the Rio - why not just play the MP3's on the PC? I'd say that Displayserver on the Rio would be a little more difficult than the empeg - the tunes are on the server side (it's client/server remember). Paul. -- RioReceiver - Still Waiting for one in the UK. Paul Haigh, Reg. 4120 (mk1) 6GB, Blue, 00254 (mk2) 12GB, Red, 00357
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#219891 - 07/05/2001 10:42 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: phaigh]
tfabris tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 27576 Loc: Seattle, WA	*The Rio software shares MP3 from the PC's, right? So if you are on the PC - why use it to control the Rio - why not just play the MP3's on the PC?* Same reasons I'd play the MP3s on the Empeg before I'd play them on the PC: - Better sound quality (output stage circuitry is better on the player than on the PC). - In my case, the PC is using a separate audio system than the stereo components. The stereo stuff gets the better amps/speakers. The PC gets the tiny little speakers just for playing games. I realize that in some households, this situation is reversed. - No RAM or CPU cycles used up on the PC for decoding the MP3 (although in the case of the Receiver, I'm sure there's some of that used for the server software). - When you use WinAmp to play the MP3s on the PC, then other sounds (e-mail notifications, game sounds, etc.) don't get played because the sound card is in use by WinAmp. Playing your music on a separate device allows you to have the PC sounds still work while you're listening to the music. (This can be worked-around by certain soundcard drivers that allow multiple apps to use the sound card, and it's also fixed in Windows 2000 by default.) ___________ Tony Fabris Tony Fabris
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#219892 - 08/05/2001 01:42 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: tfabris]
fvgestel fvgestel old hand Registered: 12/08/2000 Posts: 700 Loc: Netherlands	I've just talked to Jeff Mock yesterday, and it seems the display is handled the same way as the empeg, so it looks feasable to run displayserver on the unit, just for remote display/control. Frank van Gestel Frank van Gestel
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#219893 - 09/05/2001 14:18 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: fvgestel]
phaigh phaigh addict Registered: 04/11/1999 Posts: 647 Loc: Reading, UK	I can't imagine that it's as simple as a recompile here though? Surely the differences in kernel, etc, make this at least a minor recode? Paul. -- RioReceiver - Still Waiting for one in the UK. Paul Haigh, Reg. 4120 (mk1) 6GB, Blue, 00254 (mk2) 12GB, Red, 00357
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#219894 - 09/05/2001 14:21 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: tfabris]
phaigh phaigh addict Registered: 04/11/1999 Posts: 647 Loc: Reading, UK	Okay - that makes a lot of sense. I sort of always imagined that people would use the Rio with their main stereo and have their pc in a seperate room upstairs (or whatever). Having said that, it's nice to have some music on when playing games, and not every game lets you do that. Paul. -- RioReceiver - Still Waiting for one in the UK. Paul Haigh, Reg. 4120 (mk1) 6GB, Blue, 00254 (mk2) 12GB, Red, 00357
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#219895 - 09/05/2001 20:48 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: phaigh]
rob rob carpal tunnel Registered: 21/05/1999 Posts: 5285 Loc: Cambridge UK	Now that I have a Receiver in my lounge hifi cabinet, I'm totally hooked and want one in every room. Unfortunately it seems I'm expected to actually pay for them! Doh
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#219896 - 09/05/2001 21:02 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: rob]
mardibloke mardibloke addict Registered: 14/08/2000 Posts: 464 Loc: UK, Nottingham	How about trading "those" pictures for Hugo's Rio ? - -- Rod, UK Mk2 64gig Red S/No.341 Empeg Looking to add a DELL Reciever - --
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#219897 - 10/05/2001 05:14 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: schmoelz]
AndyP2 AndyP2 stranger Registered: 10/05/2001 Posts: 4	I'd love to see this too, especially if the server had a class for using it with scripting e.g. MyRio = CreateObject("Rio.Control") MyRio.SetPlayers ALL ' Command is intended for ALL players - could be MyRio.Setplayers MyPlayername1 etc MyRio.Play MyPlaylist.pls, RANDOM ' Play a playlist randomly - alternatively NORANDOM Set MyRio = Nothing This would mean that my Home Automation server would be able to control the player. I'd also like to be able to 'broadcast' the same song to all players - Whole house audio on a budget! I'm just about to look at wireless networking the player which would mean that the bathroom and garden wouldn't be off-limits music wise... There is so much potential here that I'm bursting to get this sort of thing set up... Some Command ideas: SetPlayers Play,Stop,Pause,Next,Previous Volume Up,Down TurnItOn/off GetCurrentSong GetCurrentPlaylist PauseThisTrackPlayAnotherThenResumeFromWherePreviousTrackWasPaused (this would enable announcements) IsPlaying (is the player playing) IsPaused IsOFF Just some ideas feel free to add your own... Andy Edited by AndyP2 on 10/05/01 11:17 AM.
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#219898 - 10/05/2001 05:43 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: rob]
phaigh phaigh addict Registered: 04/11/1999 Posts: 647 Loc: Reading, UK	I'll not make the obvious jibe. Presumably it sounds good on the stereo - what components do you have hooked up to the Rio? What about others? I'm using all Arcam FMJ stuff, so if the Rio even sounds a little suspect, it'll get amplified nicely. I guess I'm asking if the Rio is going to sound better or worse than the empeg connected to the home HiFi. Personally I like the empeg output on the home hifi, but it's not as good as I might like. I'd do a test with .wav to see if it's my MP3's or the empeg, but I can't (at this point). Does the Rio support wav??? Paul. -- RioReceiver - Still Waiting for one in the UK. Paul Haigh, Reg. 4120 (mk1) 6GB, Blue, 00254 (mk2) 12GB, Red, 00357
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#219899 - 10/05/2001 10:05 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: AndyP2]
Roger Roger carpal tunnel Registered: 18/01/2000 Posts: 4554 Loc: London, UK	Surely, you'd want code like this: Set db = CreateObject("Rio.AudioReceiverDB") Set fids = db.ExecuteQuery(...) Set mgr = CreateObject("Rio.AudioReceiverManager") For Each u In mgr.Receivers u.Play fids, RANDOM Next Much more natural. -- roger
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#219900 - 10/05/2001 10:05 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: AndyP2]
rob rob carpal tunnel Registered: 21/05/1999 Posts: 5285 Loc: Cambridge UK	Picking up on one small aspect of your post, synchronising multiple receivers to the same stream is something we'd like to try. It would be cool when moving around the house. Rob
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#219901 - 10/05/2001 10:11 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: phaigh]
rob rob carpal tunnel Registered: 21/05/1999 Posts: 5285 Loc: Cambridge UK	The Receiver has a better DAC than the car player. The sound quality is absolutely spot on - I think you'll be impressed. Even the integral amp (Tripath) is exceptionally good, and is capable of driving small-ish hifi speakers in an impressive way. We have some Mission 702e's in the office (small floor standers) which hook up to a Receiver and pump out Toby's excellent psychadelic trance collection (to the annoyance of most other people here). Rob
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#219902 - 11/05/2001 01:08 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: rob]
phaigh phaigh addict Registered: 04/11/1999 Posts: 647 Loc: Reading, UK	What do they use in the MoS Hotel? I presume that this is some internal speaker system, etc? Now I'm really looking forward to the Rio - I might even have to re-rip everything... I'm not saying anything about Psychadelic Trace.... Paul. -- RioReceiver - Still Waiting for one in the UK. Paul Haigh, Reg. 4120 (mk1) 6GB, Blue, 00254 (mk2) 12GB, Red, 00357
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#219903 - 11/05/2001 04:30 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: Roger]
AndyP2 AndyP2 stranger Registered: 10/05/2001 Posts: 4	Agreed, but not everyone here programs - I just wanted to make it as 'understanable' as possible in what I would love to achieve. Andy P.S. Since you're picking at my code ;-) you'd need to add Set db = Nothing Set fids = Nothing Set mgr = Nothing at the end of your code to release the resources...
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#219904 - 11/05/2001 04:41 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: rob]
AndyP2 AndyP2 stranger Registered: 10/05/2001 Posts: 4	OOOooooooooooo Yes please!!! I voulenteer to be a guineepig! This is one of THE things that I'd love to see... I konw that streaming from Internet radio stations is something that many people would like but I would be more interested is streaming (and as you say syncing) from my MP3 Server machine. coupled with the control desires I have it would make for an excellent route to whole house audio and would create a marketing option in the Home Automation world... Andy
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#219905 - 11/05/2001 04:46 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: phaigh]
mardibloke mardibloke addict Registered: 14/08/2000 Posts: 464 Loc: UK, Nottingham	There was a picture posted of a MoS room, speakers are shown. I wonder if they are powered speakers though ? - -- Rod, UK Mk2 64gig Red S/No.341 Empeg Looking to add a DELL Reciever - --
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#219906 - 11/05/2001 06:52 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: phaigh]
rob rob carpal tunnel Registered: 21/05/1999 Posts: 5285 Loc: Cambridge UK	The hotel uses some fairly cheap small speakers (sourced from Richer Sounds in the UK no less!) driven by the internal amplifier in the Receiver. Apparantly they sound a lot better than their price tag would suggest. They are in the Ariston MSX series, not sure of the model. Rob
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#219907 - 11/05/2001 12:16 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: mardibloke]
phaigh phaigh addict Registered: 04/11/1999 Posts: 647 Loc: Reading, UK	Didn't see the speakers in the picture - should have looked more closely. Paul. -- RioReceiver - Still Waiting for one in the UK. Paul Haigh, Reg. 4120 (mk1) 6GB, Blue, 00254 (mk2) 12GB, Red, 00357
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#219908 - 11/05/2001 12:17 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: rob]
phaigh phaigh addict Registered: 04/11/1999 Posts: 647 Loc: Reading, UK	Oh god not Ariston - those blooming Ariston adverts drove me mad ... ...and on and on and on....! Paul. -- RioReceiver - Still Waiting for one in the UK. Paul Haigh, Reg. 4120 (mk1) 6GB, Blue, 00254 (mk2) 12GB, Red, 00357
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#219909 - 14/05/2001 03:37 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: AndyP2]
Roger Roger carpal tunnel Registered: 18/01/2000 Posts: 4554 Loc: London, UK	Nah - end of the block, they'd get released anyway. Or would they? If not, one more reason to not use VB. -- roger
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#219910 - 15/05/2001 03:10 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: phaigh]
fvgestel fvgestel old hand Registered: 12/08/2000 Posts: 700 Loc: Netherlands	Received Reciever yesterday. Copied displayserver, bash and libs to arf file and it works!!! Only the top-half of the display is shown, but it seems pretty simple to make it workable... You can try the .arf file from http://empeg.dyndns.org/receiver Frank van Gestel Frank van Gestel
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#219911 - 15/05/2001 03:46 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: fvgestel]
mardibloke mardibloke addict Registered: 14/08/2000 Posts: 464 Loc: UK, Nottingham	Top man ! Just got to get mine out of the boxes and give it a go. - -- Rod, UK Mk2 64gig Red S/No.341 Empeg 2 x DELL RioReceiver - --
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#219912 - 15/05/2001 10:58 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: fvgestel]
tfabris tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 27576 Loc: Seattle, WA	___________ Tony Fabris Tony Fabris
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#219913 - 17/05/2001 18:56 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: fvgestel]
altman altman carpal tunnel Registered: 19/05/1999 Posts: 3092 Loc: Cambridge, UK	Not wanting to spoil the party, but you probably need to work out a way to "diff" the arf file and generate a patch (& patch program?). We're not keen (and I suspect legal people would be considerably less keen) on distribution of our code through other sites - remember the arf file is the equivalent of posting a modified empeg upgrade file, including the player binary. This may seem a bit heavy, but there are other people who'd like to distribute arf files in a commercial setting who require licence agreements to do this - so we have to be clear about where the line is. Congratulations on the displayserver hack though, you'll need a surround to make it look like the receiver now :) Hugo
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#219914 - 18/05/2001 01:49 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: altman]
fvgestel fvgestel old hand Registered: 12/08/2000 Posts: 700 Loc: Netherlands	Sorry, my acting was faster than thinking... I realised it too after a day or so; I couldn't find any software-updates for the receiver to download... I'll start looking for a good freeware tar-utility for win32 to patch the file... Frank van Gestel Frank van Gestel
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#219915 - 18/05/2001 03:57 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: fvgestel]
Roger Roger carpal tunnel Registered: 18/01/2000 Posts: 4554 Loc: London, UK	Try cygwin -- roger
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#219916 - 18/05/2001 05:30 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: fvgestel]
altman altman carpal tunnel Registered: 19/05/1999 Posts: 3092 Loc: Cambridge, UK	A binary patch should be fairly easy to write; as tar files don't use any absolute positioning (as they're tape archives!) adding files is just a matter of splicing in a tar file header and the actual file data. Hugo
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#219917 - 18/05/2001 09:28 Re: "remote control" the Rio [Re: Roger]
fvgestel fvgestel old hand Registered: 12/08/2000 Posts: 700 Loc: Netherlands	I use cygwin tar to move data from NFS filesystems to CIFS filesystems. It's capable to perform basic ACL-translations and set the correct owners, which I haven't found in any other tool yet... I will first see how hard a binary patch would be, else I might try the tar way... Frank van Gestel Frank van Gestel
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