I've got the itch to do a project using an antique radio cabinet and updating it to be sort of a streaming audio (and maybe video) system with an amp and all. I've got a server that I keep my music on and all so really all I'd be asking this to do is stream (a la rio receiver style) from the server. I REALLY would like to use a touch screen or hidden controls and would like that interface to look something like an old time radio dial. I'm thinking the colume here is no big deal but need a way to navigate through the files easily or choose stations, etc.

I thoguht of using my Empeg but really want more graphical area. I've been looking for software and coming up a bit empty. I'm not opposed to a linux or freebsd system. I'm looking to use an Epia Mini ITX system as the base circuit. I have planty of room in the radio cabinet for mounting things...

Anyone know of any software that sounds similar? Or anything close? or for that matter, does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Jemmi

You read this, right?

Uh... I read part of it. Didn't understand much. Just looked at the Seeberg site or whatever the name is. That's really not what I'm looking for. I'm looking more for like an old Philco... the old stadalone HUGE radios from the 20's and 30's.

There are a number of ways to attack your problem. The first is something I use every day. SlimServer from Slim Devices. http://www.slimdevices.com/index.html

You can do playback with one of their SqueezeBox clients or with a software player (SoftSqueeze). You can control SlimServer and any number of SqueezeBoxes with a number of Web UIs that plug into the server. This includes a UI quite usable with a touch screen (it's included with the SlimServer download already in fact).

There's also Jinzora which has been mentioned here before: http://www.jinzora.org/

J. River Media Center might fit (using its Theater View): http://www.jrmediacenter.com/features.html

A list of various Jukebox programs and front ends: http://www.vicman.net/lib/jukebox.htm

Would http://tversity.com/ do the trick?