I go into BestBuy *grrrr* this weekend to help a friend buy a computer. They happen to have the Rio Recievers in there for $149. What is structurally different from the Reciever to the Empeg besides the obvious?

Edited by kazama on 13/08/01 09:18 PM.

What is structurally different from the Reciever to the Empeg besides the obvious?

The Rio Receiver has no local storage. It's only got some cache RAM. It requires a server device on the network to store and stream the music.

The idea is like this: Somewhere in your house is a server. It could be a PC that you leave on all the time, or it could be "some other device" similar to a PC that you leave on all the time . You put all your MP3s on that device.

Then, using either ethernet or HPNA networking, you plug Rio Receivers into every room of the house. Then you can have access to all your music everywhere in the house.

They happen to have the Rio Recievers in there for $149.

Do me a favor and go report that over on the Rio Receiver BBS. That's a great price!

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Tony Fabris

Gee, lots and lots of things. It doesn't have a HDD, and doesn't have an IRDA interface. The processor is not nearly as fast as in the empeg either. There is no USB, and no serial interface on the box (although there *may* be one inside). There is a version of DisplayServer for it though :-) (saw that at the European meet). Sound output stage is different - the receiver will actually drive a pair of speakers. I'm sure there are a few other differences too, but can't think of them right at the moment. I'm sure someone else will jump in, or maybe you could ask on the receiver bbs

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