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Spiff/NeverHappy...

I'm going to start a new thread with a comparison between MP3 and lossless compression here. Maybe check it out.

Bren R.

Geez...this thread took off!

I answered spiff in a private email he sent....but I will answer it here.

In reply to:

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Curtis...why are you considering changing from the Linksys to the Apple? What is it about the Linksys you don't like?

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I am considering the change because of the ease of use factor with the Apple Airport Express.

The Linksys requires you to do some onscreen(TV) navigation to get music playing. Once playing it is great and displays track title, artist, and album all onscreen. One thing it does that the Airport Express does not do is display photos on the TV.

The Aiport Express is controlled via iTunes on the computer. Just one click and it begins the stream. You can also drag and drop to create new playlists. Managing songs in iTunes is very easy. The Aiport Express is also very small and easily hidden.

Hmmm...I actually need on screen controls. My computer(s) is upstairs, my stereo downstairs. I don't want to have to go upstairs to get things going, and then come back downstairs to listen.

Does the Airport Express have both computer controls AND on-screen tv controls?

No...it does not.....it is strictly computer controlled right now. There is a rumor of a remote controlled version on the horizon.

Well [censored]...just when I seemed to have made up my mind.

Spiff, I have nothing constructive to add here, but I feel I need to tell you what I was going to post immediately after reading the post title.

I though you had X amount of dollars to spend on either a changer or a nice piece of furniture (unrelated to CD storage), so I was going to recommend the furniture since you can't have sex on a megachanger ... or can you? Ow.

hmmm...

Got our wireless network setup last night. (Thanks to Roger...I'm usless when it comes to that crap.)

Seems our tivo can do pretty much what that Linksys system can. I'll play with it some more this week and let you know what I find out. But as far as I know, we've got some sort of "home media center" with it, that lets you browse all your music, pictures, etc via your tivo/tv/stereo. Seems pretty good to me. I'll let you know what I find out.

If that's the case, I'll I need is some storage space, and start rippin'!

Anybody out there use their Tivo for this?

I wish.

My understanding is that only STANDALONE Tivos have this functionality. Home Media Option is not available on Directivo to my knowledge.

I'm hoping to in the next couple of days.

I asked my Dad what he would like for his birthday and, after hearing all of my raves in the last couple of years, said he wanted a TiVo. I bought one a month before his birthday when I saw it on sale with a great rebate.

Well, we cut the box to remove the SKU, sent in the rebate, and he now said he wants to try the "Cable box with built-in DVR" alternative so he has a one-box solution. I couldn't return the TiVo with the cut box (plus it's a little over 30 days) and with a final cost of $100 in a store, I'd only get probably $50 for it on eBay (though the box is still actually sealed). I didn't have the heart to tell him that I'm gonna end up eating the cost of the one I bought.

So, I'm going to end up with a Series 2 TiVo to replace my original model. I'll be able to stream music from my PC and program it for a recording over the web. It's not all bad. I just would not have bought one at the moment, because my gut feeling is that they're offering these $100 rebates to clean out stock before introducing a hi-def version.... THAT's what I was waiting for!

Hopefully, I'll get it set up in a couple of days and can report on how well it works out...