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by jameshyland91

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I am trying to find a way to play music throughout my house and, if it exists, this would seem to be the easiest way of doing so. Does anyone know of something like this?
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James

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by oh smeg

The first would be to have a WiFi enabled Computer that connects to other WiFi enabled devices to play the music from.

Another option is some electronic places have a Transmitter that plugs into a computer and then feeds remote units that can be placed where you like around a house, Block of Flats or whatever and reproduce what is programed into the computer at the remote units.

Col

by older mycroft

You will probably find them unsuitable.

Due to the recently relaxed laws in the UK it is now simple (and legal) to purchase a transmitter for use in automobiles that feeds the output of any mp3 device to a car stereo receiver at the upper end of the FM waveband.

Unfortunately these devices are designed for the distance likely from an mp3 player to your car audio device, therefore transmission strength is only for a few feet at most.

The distances inside a house would preclude the usefulness of these devices.

by older mycroft

The laws regarding FM transmitters is not the same in Europe.

Both of the above links are great if you live in the USA.

Purchasing this gear and shipping it into the UK or Eire is illegal. You also tend to find that although the gear complies with FCC regulations, when set up in the vicinity of European equipment the bleed-over is dreadful.

Our equipment is more sensitive than the American stuff.

If you don't mind your neighbours listening to your music then fine go ahead but it might just bleed onto a system owned by a cop!

The usual grounds for arrest run along the Pirate Radio type of thing.

by oh smeg

To dig away the foundations of the UK and Ireland and tow it outside the 5 mile limit so that the Pirate Radio Laws no longer apply.

OH I forgot the Goodies did that years ago didn't they and look at what happened then. :D

Brought to you by the [b]Mad Scientist Graehme Garden.[/b]

Col ]:)

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