Re: wishlist for next christmas

["Johannes Rietschel <jr@xxxxxxx>" <jr@xxxxxxx>]

oops - this group is kicking, was only in the mountains for 4 days 
and it's hard to keep up ..

Nick, 
thanks for the suggestion (AMP). for the "portable", do you think
of 
something with a headphone/line output or rather built-in speaker ?

johannes


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...>
wrote:
> Johannes,
> what I would like to see is some compact, small amp that I can 
attach to
> Extreamer. It doesn't have to be too powerful (30W is enough), but
I would
> like it to be small enough so I can hide it easily, together with
> exstreamer. I don't have room for full size amp in my bedrooms.
> I plan to put NXT speakers (Wharfdale loudpanels) and use 
extreamer, but
> suitable amp is missing in my combination, and I still haven't find
suitable
> one. Volume should be controled on extreamer, not on amp.
> Also, it would be nice to have some display for control (picking 
songs), if
> PC is not convenient (e.g. in bedroom). It could be xAP display,
but
> something on your own as well. IR module can be also attached to 
that
> display, but be a separate module as well.
> Basically, what I suggest is to make more such modules available, 
which will
> enable people to configure extreamer differently. If you want to 
use it as a
> building block for whole house audio system, you need a freedom to
configure
> it differently for Living room, bedroom and bathroom. Of course, 
try to
> bring wiring requirements to minimum.
> 
> The other idea:
> Many people in this group have AP at home and server. It would be 
nice to
> have some small compact wireless player, which you can easily move
between
> the rooms, like portable CD-player, but will play mp3s via wireless
ethernet
> from server. I know that it's much difficult to design such thing,
but you
> might come with some idea.
> That thing would not require wiring and would get easy SWMBO's 
approval
> because of that.
> Cheers,
> Nik
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Johannes Rietschel <jr@b...>
[mailto:jr@b...]
>   Sent: 27 December 2002 23:55
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Subject: [ukha_d] wishlist for next christmas
> 
> 
>   All,
> 
>   this is a commercial question, still ...
>   Our knowledge is in Ethernet (Cat5!) and Wireless, serial,
IR,
>   Audio .. and I'm looking for the next mid-to-longterm
product to 
do.
>   We now have the Exstreamer (and wireless) an
"instreamer" 
(connecting
>   an analog source to an ethernet) is in the works, and we
have 
planned
>   for an IR input and output extension for the
Exstreamers.
>   We have also plans for a universal I/O for home automation
with
>   digital I/O, analog I/O, and a 1-wire interface in a
Dinrail form
>   factor. which can also be used as a door manager (access
control).
> 
>   Now, the question: what do you die-hards would love to see
next 
to be
>   connected to ethernet (wireless or cat5) ? your fish tank
? 
lighting
>   control ? a mind reader ?
> 
>   Please flood me with emails and let me know what you like
to see !
>   There's many things we can make happen !
> 
>   Johannes
> 
> 
> 
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