Wireless Music in the house ?

Magic_x_uk · 7 Mar 2006 at 18:58

Right, Upstairs in my house is the computer. I dont have a router nor any wireless stuff etc, broadband is just from a telephone cable that comes into one of my spare bedrooms straight into the modem.

Downstairs in my lounge I have a Hi-Fi system comprising various seperate units, cd, tape, record, AV amp etc. Now what i would like, and i have NO idea if this is at all possible. But is there some 'device' that i can buy that would plug into my AV Amp on the inputs that would allow me to look at and play my computers collection of MP3's on my system downstairs, therefore saving me having to change cd's all the time and having all my music collection at my finger tips for instand play back.

Like i said, no idea if anything like this is made. If so, please do let me know.

many thanks

Magic_x_uk · 7 Mar 2006 at 20:06

I dont have a Xbox, nor intend to buy one. Also dont have any wireless routers so that option is out, i do have a spare computer though.

Magic_x_uk · 7 Mar 2006 at 20:14

Now MarkLP, you hit the nail on the head, thats the kind of thing i am talking about. bet it's not cheap (always the case things that I want lol)

But, say i got that and then i bought a wireless router, what do they do these wireless routers, is it basically a device that transmits the broadband internet signal to be computer without any wires. As its not something i really need as my modem is sat next to my computer and the BT line comes straight into that room anyhow.

But that item you linked to, is the kind of thing i believe would do the Job, cheers

Magic_x_uk · 8 Mar 2006 at 13:51

Rhys, I may use my spare PC as a file server, as for cost of leaving it on, I dont think pc's cost much to run really anyhow.
But that Roku is the type of thing im looking at for sure, Now i need to work out is i need just a wireless access point, or a router.

Magic_x_uk · 8 Mar 2006 at 15:35

Scam, thats the kind of thing for sure, slowly reading up on them all.

tell me though, do they pick up like this:-

At the moment all my music (mp3) is kept on my PC as in

My documents -----> Mu music -----> MP3 Files ----> The alphabetacally sorted by artists in folders.
Does it pick up like that, or do you have to move all your music elsewhere ? into one of thoere programs ??