by atari800 on Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:46 am
Let me start over....
You are asking XLOBBY to do a lot
This is a hobby (perhaps should be called xHobby)
Your questions are too big for a discussion in this forum.
You may want to concentrate on once small peice of what you want to accomplish at a time other than what your goal is.
If you want to watch Satellite TV, before Xlobby is involved, you should look into how it works (how to make computer watch satellite tv)
Twinhan Satellite card is a card that goes into the PC - you also need a satellite dish and a way to focus it at a satellite that is broadcasting TV that you can receive in your region. I mentioned MyThreatre because that is a common Satellite program people use to view TV on the computers with the TwinHan Card and the connected satellite dish.
This is a project that wont be completed in 1 day
To control audio in multiple zones, from my understanding is that you must either have:
Multiple card cards (or a card with multiple outputs) wired to each zone
or
Multiple computers with at least 1 sound card and WinAmp running on it that Xlobby can control through a network connection
This is another project that wont be completed in 1 day
As far as MEEDIO, I do not know what they offer. I love XLOBBY because this is something you can build from nothing if you have the time. MEEDIO looks like they have a dedicated support team that handles their prepackaged installation.
A better way to look at what you want to do is to look at it in a different way:
Instead of you setting up the very best computer with XLOBBY controlling Radio, TV, multi-zones audo, PocketPC control and the other things, look at it as you are wanting to build a house...or better yet, a PUB.
You want the best air conditioning for the maximum amount of people it can hold, large refridgeration unit to keep your beverages cold, beer taps at the most accessible areas, and cash registers at the correct locations in this pub.
Now you can learn about air conditioning and duct work and high voltage wiring and get the air handling setup up perfect for you. You can buy the refridgeration unit and wire it in (learn to connect it up to high voltage and where the water from condensation will drain to), and also build a cash register so hold and account for the money you will be making.
or
Get a company that can provide one or more of these things for you.
Please dont take this as sounding mean to you but you need to look at what goes into this project, peice by peice.
I believe I gave you a start for some equipment and programs to look at. And I am sure the rest of the people on this furum would be more that happy to help you with a specific problem (these people are all great here).
Your questions are too big to answer, start off small and then add a peice at a time, we will help you as you go along.
It is like me going upto Bill Gates and asking "How do I become a Billionaire?" - well not that extreme, but he wouldnt have a quick answer either
Good luck in your hobby - remember, start small
If you need to get all of what you want done really fast, this isnt the place for it. You need some place that has got a package deal (everything that you want ready to be installed)
Take care
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