potts.mike
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Why not just get a couple of squeeze recievers and plug them into your nuvo?
Why not just get a couple of squeeze recievers and plug them into your nuvo?
Details of how to use iTunes through the Nuvo GC, using MP:Does either of these systems allow the use of the iTunes playlists, neither systems documentation is very detailed on its iTunes/iPod support?
I found some details of MP configuration in the Nuvo Pro Zone, 'MP Host PC Recommended Setting & Adjustments'.
Although the documention with the CasaTunes seems a little better than the Music Port (found some time to read install manual last night), I think I'd be happier with the Nuvo-branded product.
As far as a dedicated PC goes - sounds like most people aren't too concerned with the 24/7 operation. I could probably get away with a cheap Dell or HP, with a 7.1 audio card, and an open PCI or PCIe slot for a serial card. Rack mountable would be great, but not a requirement. I'd have to step up in price, or build my own PC with a rack mountable case.
Or spend $200 more, and go with a home server. Easy setup for Windows Home Server? Mostly favorable reviews. And, the MP documentation lists Windows Home Server as a viable option.
I found some details of MP configuration in the Nuvo Pro Zone, 'MP Host PC Recommended Setting & Adjustments'.
Although the documention with the CasaTunes seems a little better than the Music Port (found some time to read install manual last night), I think I'd be happier with the Nuvo-branded product.
As far as a dedicated PC goes - sounds like most people aren't too concerned with the 24/7 operation. I could probably get away with a cheap Dell or HP, with a 7.1 audio card, and an open PCI or PCIe slot for a serial card. Rack mountable would be great, but not a requirement. I'd have to step up in price, or build my own PC with a rack mountable case.
Or spend $200 more, and go with a home server. Easy setup for Windows Home Server? Mostly favorable reviews. And, the MP documentation lists Windows Home Server as a viable option.
No sure if you want to go the Prepacked Windows Home Server Route...so far i only think HP makes one and i personally think it's a bit hardware limited. I bought my own hardware and rackmoutn case and bought Windows Home Server OEM from NewEgg.
I also read somewhere that MusicPort shoudl be WHS compatible. If it is trully WHS compatible it should install as an .msi that you load into WHS via the 'Add Ins' section. I tried that and it doesnt work, also the audio setup woudl be troublesome i think. Since you can Remote Desktop into any WHS box you could set it up that way just like on a regular machine. Is this is what they mean by WHS compatible then this is indeed correct since i run it that way, but thats not really supposed to be the way people run WHS.
WHS is suppsoed to be managed remotely though the WHS console only. In my case this didn't give me all the things i wanted. What i really wanted was a full Win2k3 server, but the license cost of that ($500-$600) compared to WHS ($130 or so) was hard to justify.
Whe nusing the music port you definetely get all the track date (artist name, etc) on the Nuvo keypads whic is nice. Using squeezeboxes this 'may' be possible through a long CQC workaround, but it doubt it would ever work as well as the way Nuvo does it natively. Having playign with this for about a week now i would say not having the META DATA at the keypad or the ability to brown the media library from the keypad would be a deal breaker for me. The Nuvo keypads do this very nicely as does their Music Port GUI software which i run on a touch screen.
Details of how to use iTunes through the Nuvo GC, using MP:Does either of these systems allow the use of the iTunes playlists, neither systems documentation is very detailed on its iTunes/iPod support?
Register with the Nuvo Pro Zone, and download the document 'Music Port Host PC Recommended Setting & Adjustments'.
Details of how to use iTunes through the Nuvo GC, using MP:Does either of these systems allow the use of the iTunes playlists, neither systems documentation is very detailed on its iTunes/iPod support?
Register with the Nuvo Pro Zone, and download the document 'Music Port Host PC Recommended Setting & Adjustments'.
Downloaded those documents and they do not provide any useful information as to the iTunes capabilities thru the Nuvo devices, unless I missed something.
Judging from MavRic's response the iTunes playlists are not available thru the keypads along with the other metadata.
I suppose if I use a touchscreen in every zone(more expensive than planned) instead of the keypads, a system could be put together utilizing my current SqueezeCenter/HomeSeer implementation along with HomeSeer's HSTouch. Would just need to purchase a additional squeezeboxes for sources into the Nuvo.
The Nuvo MP webinar (from Nuvo ProZone), dated ?Aug '08, says that iTunes requires a manual step to add music to the library, unlike WMP which can be configured to add automatically. However, the presenter said that 3rd party software is available that will do this automatically.I did point the kitchen iTunes to the server share that holds the music. Any new downloads from the kitchen PC itunes shoudl then end up in the server. From there i don't know how/if itunes will pick them up...don't know if it has a 'rescan' function that would pick up new files place in it's music folder.