[lug] Ethernet sound card - 2.4GHz link

[Nate Duehr]

And takes out your neighbor's 802.11b network and your 2.4 GHz cordless
phone... (GRIN)...

Ahhh... the joys of FCC Part 15 unlicenced devices.  

Given the current growth rates of popular electronic devices using both
900 MHz and 2.4 GHz, I think many folks in the next few years are going
to get educations in RF interference they never really wanted to learn
about...

Even more interesting will be if the licensed users of that same
spectrum (large chunks of 900 MHz and 2.4 are licensed either primary or
secondary basis to other users -- which supercedes Part 15 devices
completely.  If those users start experimenting with high speed data,
wide-bandwidth stuff... it'll be interesting to see the fallout.

Nate

On Fri, 2002-09-13 at 15:06, John Dollison wrote:
> Here's a system that supposedly has higher fidelity because it uses a 2.4GHz
> link:
> http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,21331,00.html
> 
> John
> 
> 
> .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mr Viggy" <LittleViggy at alum.manhattan.edu>
> To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [lug] Ethernet sound card
> 
> 
> Actually, the restrictions are not that crazy.  Take a look in the toy
> section of any department store for a "sing along microphone."  These
> broadcast at the low FM band.  You tune your radio to a specific
> station, and your kid's voice comes out!
> 
> Also, take a look at those MP3 adapters.  They actually broadcast a low
> power signal on the FM band, so you don't have to rip your car's radio
> out to have an MP3 player in it.  I'm sure Radio Shack, or someone,
> sells a similar gadget that has normal RCA inputs.
> 
> Viggy
> 
> Ben Luey wrote:
> > Well, I don't have an ethernet outlet in my kitchen... so how about
> > broadcasting a radio signal? I'd like to have my computer broadcast out
> > from the soundcard (so again, whatever format) to a radio signal with a
> > range of 20-30 ft, so any radio in my house can pick it up. Would this
> > also fit the bill? I'm sure there are crazy FCC restrictions about
> > broadcasting in a range that a normal radio could pick up, but it could be
> > very low power...  and then internet radio over my normal radio.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Mr Viggy wrote:
> >
> >
> >>So, I don't get it...  What *are* you looking for?  It sounds like you
> >>want some "adapter" that will take audio from your PC and play it on
> >>your stereo.
> >>
> >>It sounds like you want really long RCA, or fiber cables...
> >>
> >>Viggy
> >>
> >>Peter Hutnick wrote:
> >>
> >>>Luke said:
> >>>
> >>>   Well these might not exactly be what you want, but both are relatively
> >>>   the same. Basically they're just a piece of ram with power, Ethernet
> >>>   connectivity and audio out (digital and analog). I know the Audiotron
> >>>   can be controlled from a computer, and if all your music is on a Linux
> >>>   system, you'll have to hack/tweek them some, so there's the added
> 'fun'
> >>>   bonus.
> >>>
> >>>Alan said:
> >>>
> >>>   I have a Turtle Beach Auditron, and I love it.  Ethernet in, analog
> and
> >>>   digital audio out.
> >>>
> >>>This is specifically *not* what I am looking for.
> >>>
> >>>1. Only plays formats that it understands (this is the killer).
> >>>2. Costs 4 or 5 TIMES what I think it would cost to make the "Ethernet
> >>>sound card" (or to mass-produce them and sell 'em at a tidy profit).
> >>>3. Relies on some sort of server software.  More specifically, it is a
> >>>client, what I am driving at is a /peripheral/.
> >>>
> >>>They call it a "smart stereo component."  I am looking for a stupid
> stereo
> >>>component.
> >>>
> >>>-Peter
> >>>
> >>>
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