steviebobs
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Hi all
My current requirement is for my music to be streamed from my PC to my Ruark MR1 Mk2 sound system. Also simultaneously I would like to stream my entire photo collection randomly to my TV.
This is currently done by streaming iTunes on my PC to an aging Apple TV box and that links via optical to the Ruark. This set-up also gives me the opportunity to randomly stream my photos also from my P.C. to the TV via a HDMI out of the Apple TV box. The PC is 1Gig Ethernet connected to my router (A BT Home Hub 6) and the Apple TV box is wirelessly connected to the same router. This works but not as perfectly as I would like. First issue is that the Apple TV only caches a certain number of photos so after a short time repeats are frequent (I have over 12,000 images, I am not sure how many the Apple caches). I am also aware of various aging Apple products 'ceasing to be effective' after a while. This Apple TV box has optical audio output, I believe the later ones do not.
I am currently rethinking how I may achieve my main aims but although I am reasonably technical, my current knowledge of the market place is lacking so ideas please?
Regards
Steve
My current requirement is for my music to be streamed from my PC to my Ruark MR1 Mk2 sound system. Also simultaneously I would like to stream my entire photo collection randomly to my TV.
This is currently done by streaming iTunes on my PC to an aging Apple TV box and that links via optical to the Ruark. This set-up also gives me the opportunity to randomly stream my photos also from my P.C. to the TV via a HDMI out of the Apple TV box. The PC is 1Gig Ethernet connected to my router (A BT Home Hub 6) and the Apple TV box is wirelessly connected to the same router. This works but not as perfectly as I would like. First issue is that the Apple TV only caches a certain number of photos so after a short time repeats are frequent (I have over 12,000 images, I am not sure how many the Apple caches). I am also aware of various aging Apple products 'ceasing to be effective' after a while. This Apple TV box has optical audio output, I believe the later ones do not.
I am currently rethinking how I may achieve my main aims but although I am reasonably technical, my current knowledge of the market place is lacking so ideas please?
Regards
Steve