Remote touchscreen for audio delivery at dance studio?

#11 08-01-2008, 12:17 PM

Thanks, I didn't know you could do that with the S.B.

Dirk

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:16:50 +0200, Markus Baertschi
<markus@markus.org> wrote:

>D.R. wrote:
>> While the Ipod solution is good, I see it as being too small for these
>> people to manage.
>>
>> We are looking at the Squeezbox, but again, a bit small.
>>
>> I was thinking along the lines of a media extender with a 6 plus inch
>> touch screen mounted remotely.
>>
>> But please keep the suggestions comming.
>>
>> Dirk
>
>One more thing about the Squeezebox: You can remote.control it with a
>web-browser. Using a small portable (EE-PC) as remote control could be a
>solution. The problem will be to find a touchscreen.
>
>I often use my living-room PC connected to the Wii with the Opera
>browser to control the Squeezebox. The big advantage is that you get a
>big display to see upcoming songs, browse albums, etc. Works perfect !
>
>Markus

#12 08-01-2008, 12:33 PM

We've looked at it, and think it's a bit pricey for a wireless dumb
terminal server (basicly).

While the Squeezbox is half the price, the screen is a bit small.

See my other post for a link to something we're looking at.

Dirk

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:57:09 -0400, "Bill Kearney"
<wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>Have you considered the Sonos gear?
>
>
>"D.R." <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:l28494p74o41kh8k0nt5blv3re6ps6j762@4ax.com.. .
>>
>> While the Ipod solution is good, I see it as being too small for these
>> people to manage.
>>
>> We are looking at the Squeezbox, but again, a bit small.
>>
>> I was thinking along the lines of a media extender with a 6 plus inch
>> touch screen mounted remotely.
>>
>> But please keep the suggestions comming.

#13 08-01-2008, 02:11 PM

I looked into that K4 in-wall unit at one time [maybe 6 mo. ago] and it
retailed for $2499. I never asked about software or what else I might need
to use that system once the fellow quoted me for just the touch screen.

"D.R." <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3kd694d2qooiv8vee53sv3t5bve6ai08p5@4ax.com...
>
>
> Wow. That sucker does the same thing as the Squeezbox for twice the
> price ;-)
>
> I found this, but no price yet.
>
> http://www.rticorp.com/products/K4.html
>
> Dirk
>
>
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:15:23 -0500, "Gene" <no_one@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Greetings Dirk,
>>
>>I don't know that kind of money your going to spend but..................
>>http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...700ZP80&tp=210
>>
>>I would not use the wireless version of this product even though I have
>>now
>>experience with it as X-10 is not famous for it's wireless capabilities.
>>You
>>could use a nice TV for the display so you could go pretty big and still
>>use
>>a small hand held remote.
>>http://www.x10.com/entertainment/lola1_s_ps189.html
>>
>>Good luck..
>>G.
>>
>>
>>"D.R." <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:l28494p74o41kh8k0nt5blv3re6ps6j762@4ax.com. ..
>>>
>>> While the Ipod solution is good, I see it as being too small for these
>>> people to manage.
>>>
>>> We are looking at the Squeezbox, but again, a bit small.
>>>
>>> I was thinking along the lines of a media extender with a 6 plus inch
>>> touch screen mounted remotely.
>>>
>>> But please keep the suggestions comming.
>>>
>>> Dirk
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:16:05 -0700, D.R. <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>We are working with a dance studio to make it a bit easier on the
>>>>instructors.
>>>>
>>>>Currently they have their various music burned onto cd's and loaded
>>>>into a Sony 5 disk changer.
>>>>
>>>>As you can imagine, while the class is there an instructor has to walk
>>>>over to the audio setup, cue up the song after locating it on the
>>>>desired cd and the desired track, and walk back and work with the
>>>>students. If necessary to pause or stop the music, it's another trip
>>>>over to the audio gear, pause it, shout over to the students (or walk
>>>>back) then start the music again.
>>>>
>>>>My desire is to convert their music over to mp3 and have a reasonably
>>>>sized touch panel at the edge of the dance floor.
>>>>
>>>>They have computers in the office with the music on them which I can
>>>>wire to any point (the audio stack or the touch panel, or both).
>>>>
>>>>So my question is a call for suggestions for the remote panel, and
>>>>what would deliver to it. Is it necessary to have Media Center on a
>>>>computer to deliver?
>>>>
>>>>In a nut shell, here is what we have around the rectangular dance
>>>>floor. Audio gear in one corner, office with computers with music on
>>>>hard drive in diagonal corner, desired control point for instructor
>>>>half way between.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance
>>>
>>
>

#14 08-07-2008, 01:12 PM

That's just nuts.

On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:11:04 -0500, "Gene" <no_one@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I looked into that K4 in-wall unit at one time [maybe 6 mo. ago] and it
>retailed for $2499. I never asked about software or what else I might need
>to use that system once the fellow quoted me for just the touch screen.
>
>"D.R." <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:3kd694d2qooiv8vee53sv3t5bve6ai08p5@4ax.com.. .
>>
>>
>> Wow. That sucker does the same thing as the Squeezbox for twice the
>> price ;-)
>>
>> I found this, but no price yet.
>>
>> http://www.rticorp.com/products/K4.html
>>
>> Dirk
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:15:23 -0500, "Gene" <no_one@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Greetings Dirk,
>>>
>>>I don't know that kind of money your going to spend but..................
>>>http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...700ZP80&tp=210
>>>
>>>I would not use the wireless version of this product even though I have
>>>now
>>>experience with it as X-10 is not famous for it's wireless capabilities.
>>>You
>>>could use a nice TV for the display so you could go pretty big and still
>>>use
>>>a small hand held remote.
>>>http://www.x10.com/entertainment/lola1_s_ps189.html
>>>
>>>Good luck..
>>>G.
>>>
>>>
>>>"D.R." <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:l28494p74o41kh8k0nt5blv3re6ps6j762@4ax.com ...
>>>>
>>>> While the Ipod solution is good, I see it as being too small for these
>>>> people to manage.
>>>>
>>>> We are looking at the Squeezbox, but again, a bit small.
>>>>
>>>> I was thinking along the lines of a media extender with a 6 plus inch
>>>> touch screen mounted remotely.
>>>>
>>>> But please keep the suggestions comming.
>>>>
>>>> Dirk
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:16:05 -0700, D.R. <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>We are working with a dance studio to make it a bit easier on the
>>>>>instructors.
>>>>>
>>>>>Currently they have their various music burned onto cd's and loaded
>>>>>into a Sony 5 disk changer.
>>>>>
>>>>>As you can imagine, while the class is there an instructor has to walk
>>>>>over to the audio setup, cue up the song after locating it on the
>>>>>desired cd and the desired track, and walk back and work with the
>>>>>students. If necessary to pause or stop the music, it's another trip
>>>>>over to the audio gear, pause it, shout over to the students (or walk
>>>>>back) then start the music again.
>>>>>
>>>>>My desire is to convert their music over to mp3 and have a reasonably
>>>>>sized touch panel at the edge of the dance floor.
>>>>>
>>>>>They have computers in the office with the music on them which I can
>>>>>wire to any point (the audio stack or the touch panel, or both).
>>>>>
>>>>>So my question is a call for suggestions for the remote panel, and
>>>>>what would deliver to it. Is it necessary to have Media Center on a
>>>>>computer to deliver?
>>>>>
>>>>>In a nut shell, here is what we have around the rectangular dance
>>>>>floor. Audio gear in one corner, office with computers with music on
>>>>>hard drive in diagonal corner, desired control point for instructor
>>>>>half way between.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

#15 08-07-2008, 04:06 PM

On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:12:23 -0700, D.R. wrote:

> That's just nuts.
>
>
> On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:11:04 -0500, "Gene" <no_one@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>I looked into that K4 in-wall unit at one time [maybe 6 mo. ago] and it
>>retailed for $2499. I never asked about software or what else I might
>>need to use that system once the fellow quoted me for just the touch
>>screen.
>>
>>"D.R." <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:3kd694d2qooiv8vee53sv3t5bve6ai08p5@4ax.com. ..
>>>
>>>
>>> Wow. That sucker does the same thing as the Squeezbox for twice the
>>> price ;-)
>>>
>>> I found this, but no price yet.
>>>
>>> http://www.rticorp.com/products/K4.html
>>>
>>> Dirk
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:15:23 -0500, "Gene" <no_one@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Greetings Dirk,
>>>>
>>>>I don't know that kind of money your going to spend
>>>>but..................
>>>>http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?
g=228550&i=700ZP80&tp=210
>>>>
>>>>I would not use the wireless version of this product even though I
>>>>have now
>>>>experience with it as X-10 is not famous for it's wireless
>>>>capabilities. You
>>>>could use a nice TV for the display so you could go pretty big and
>>>>still use
>>>>a small hand held remote.
>>>>http://www.x10.com/entertainment/lola1_s_ps189.html
>>>>
>>>>Good luck..
>>>>G.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"D.R." <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:l28494p74o41kh8k0nt5blv3re6ps6j762@4ax.co m...
>>>>>
>>>>> While the Ipod solution is good, I see it as being too small for
>>>>> these people to manage.
>>>>>
>>>>> We are looking at the Squeezbox, but again, a bit small.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was thinking along the lines of a media extender with a 6 plus
>>>>> inch touch screen mounted remotely.
>>>>>
>>>>> But please keep the suggestions comming.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dirk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:16:05 -0700, D.R. <gisdsuaho1@yahoo.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>We are working with a dance studio to make it a bit easier on the
>>>>>>instructors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Currently they have their various music burned onto cd's and loaded
>>>>>>into a Sony 5 disk changer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>As you can imagine, while the class is there an instructor has to
>>>>>>walk over to the audio setup, cue up the song after locating it on
>>>>>>the desired cd and the desired track, and walk back and work with
>>>>>>the students. If necessary to pause or stop the music, it's another
>>>>>>trip over to the audio gear, pause it, shout over to the students
>>>>>>(or walk back) then start the music again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>My desire is to convert their music over to mp3 and have a
>>>>>>reasonably sized touch panel at the edge of the dance floor.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>They have computers in the office with the music on them which I can
>>>>>>wire to any point (the audio stack or the touch panel, or both).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>So my question is a call for suggestions for the remote panel, and
>>>>>>what would deliver to it. Is it necessary to have Media Center on a
>>>>>>computer to deliver?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>In a nut shell, here is what we have around the rectangular dance
>>>>>>floor. Audio gear in one corner, office with computers with music
>>>>>>on hard drive in diagonal corner, desired control point for
>>>>>>instructor half way between.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks in advance
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>

Comfile makes a couple of monochrome touchscreens with integrated
controllers that can be programmed in either ladder logic or Basic. They
might be a way to do what you want at a reasonable cost.

http://cubloc.com/product/03_01.php

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