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Post by MartinT on Mar 17, 2020 17:33:54 GMT
Yes it should. It's about incredible vistas rather than sharp detail but I remember it looking superb in the cinema and then again on TV.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 17, 2020 18:05:58 GMT
It looks great in 3D, especially with 5.1 sound too, Jules.  |
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 17, 2020 18:18:36 GMT
I've got Premium 2d 2-channel ...  |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 17, 2020 18:28:25 GMT
I've got Premium 2d 2-channel ... Me too |
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 28, 2020 18:20:53 GMT
Dear streaming chums, I am coming round to the idea of having a dedicated router for streaming and am trying to work out the most economical way of doing so. I am pretty sure that I have lots of data available on my phone SIM each month - would it be possible to use this in the 4g router just when I want to listen to music? Any particular spec of router required? I need to try and find something as compact as possible. Am looking at TP Link but no idea what to look for ... www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/3g-4g-router/ |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 28, 2020 18:44:19 GMT
I use a TP-Link MR6400 4G router and it's excellent and really easy to use. You just pop the SIM in and it pretty much self-configures.
Be careful with using two wi-fi setups in one house. They should avoid each other's frequencies, but just saying.
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digititis
Mar 28, 2020 19:28:29 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 28, 2020 19:28:29 GMT
Seems to be a no-brainer at 70 quid.
That was the router I was looking at. It means I could then run a 0.5m network cable to the Tinker.
Won't be using it for WiFi.
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Mar 28, 2020 19:46:54 GMT
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Post by John on Mar 28, 2020 19:46:54 GMT
I will go thr same way when my BT contract ends as a lot cheaper
Is it 12v Martin
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Post by MartinT on Mar 28, 2020 20:01:07 GMT
Won't be using it for WiFi. Yes, you will. How else will you control the Tinker Board? |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 28, 2020 20:01:42 GMT
I will go thr same way when my BT contract ends as a lot cheaper Is it 12v Martin Yes, 12V PSU. |
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digititis
Mar 28, 2020 20:23:17 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 28, 2020 20:23:17 GMT
Won't be using it for WiFi. Yes, you will. How else will you control the Tinker Board? Ah. So it needs a WiFi network for my phone and Mac to use Spoti and a wired connection to the Tinker? |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 28, 2020 20:30:32 GMT
Not quite. The Tinker wants a cable connection and can pull all its music that way.
The wi-fi connection is only for your controller (tablet or phone) to control Volumio.
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digititis
Mar 28, 2020 20:48:33 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 28, 2020 20:48:33 GMT
Yeah that's what I meant.
What kind of plan do you have for your SIM card? I was looking at 'pre-loaded' data only ...
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Post by MartinT on Mar 28, 2020 20:55:36 GMT
I have a monthly SIM-only contract, 100GB for £20.
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 1, 2020 10:01:12 GMT
Last year I bought a beautiful looking original Cyrus 1 out of pure nostalgia. Sadly it has remained in its box all this time.
It suddenly dawned on me last night that it has a headphone input and maybe I should try and make use of it. But not sure even that is practical. Would have to get a very compact USB 'pure' DAC. But if I really wanted that facility I would be better off with a little desktop DAC / headphone amp like a Topping. That's an area of tech that has come on so much in recent years.
So think the Cyrus is still grounded.
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Post by edward on Apr 1, 2020 13:12:21 GMT
Dear streaming chums, I am coming round to the idea of having a dedicated router for streaming and am trying to work out the most economical way of doing so. I am pretty sure that I have lots of data available on my phone SIM each month - would it be possible to use this in the 4g router just when I want to listen to music? Any particular spec of router required? I need to try and find something as compact as possible. Am looking at TP Link but no idea what to look for ... www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/3g-4g-router/Why are you doing this Jules? Surely your 'normal' internet connection is ok and you can plug your Tinker board into that via a cable taken from your existing router? What's your issue where you feel the need to create a completely new home network? |
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Apr 1, 2020 13:27:01 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 1, 2020 13:27:01 GMT
Well I have a very long cable run from hall to my Mac in living room. I then have to unplug that and extend it further to my Tinker for streaming.
If I get a new router it will be hopefully better quality than the Sky router and potentially with less noise. I can then put it on my rack with a 75cm run of network cable to the Tinker. Of course it's a neater solution. Only issue is spending money on data SIM or hassle of taking SIM card out of phone.
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Post by edward on Apr 1, 2020 14:06:05 GMT
Well I have a very long cable run from hall to my Mac in living room. I then have to unplug that and extend it further to my Tinker for streaming. If I get a new router it will be hopefully better quality than the Sky router and potentially with less noise. I can then put it on my rack with a 75cm run of network cable to the Tinker. Of course it's a neater solution. Only issue is spending money on data SIM or hassle of taking SIM card out of phone. Just get a cheap ethernet switch box and plug the long cable into it on your living room and from there two cables into your mac and your tinker board. |
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Post by Slinger on Apr 1, 2020 14:25:01 GMT
Jules, you might try investigating routers that support "USB tethering," which might enable you to connect your phone to the router via a USB lead, thereby avoiding either removing the sim or paying for a second one.
Ignore lash-ups that use your phone's "hotspot" capability, it not only kills your battery but in some cases actually shortens the phone's life, so I've read.
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Apr 1, 2020 14:28:30 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 1, 2020 14:28:30 GMT
Well I have a very long cable run from hall to my Mac in living room. I then have to unplug that and extend it further to my Tinker for streaming. If I get a new router it will be hopefully better quality than the Sky router and potentially with less noise. I can then put it on my rack with a 75cm run of network cable to the Tinker. Of course it's a neater solution. Only issue is spending money on data SIM or hassle of taking SIM card out of phone. Just get a cheap ethernet switch box and plug the long cable into it on your living room and from there two cables into your mac and your tinker board. Nah guv, don't want a cable trailing across living room to hifi rack ... |
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