[linux-audio-dev] Feasibility of Crestron like Linux Based Whole House Audio System - Multisource / Multizone Capable????????????

[Fred Gleason]

On Saturday 01 January 2005 22:22, Steve Vanechanos wrote:

> I'm wondering if the present state of the Intel/AMD powered PC with
> Linux is robust enough to control multiple sources (4, 6 or 8) like
> digital cable box,
> directv receiver, XM radio, CD player(s), etc. and route the output to
> multiple zones/rooms (4, 6 or 8) in an effective and cost efficient manner.

Interesting idea.  Storage, playout and audio routing should be very reliable, 
and straightforward to do.  I suspect that the tricky bits would be the 
interfaces to the various pieces of outboard gear:  XM radio, DirectTV 
receiver, etc.  You'd likely end up doing some major reverse engineering 
here, as few or none of the relevant specs are available publicly AFAICT, at 
least without an NDA.

Cheers!


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