21st Century ideas ~ 19th Century brain ?

tnor_fo_tkcab

Couple of thoughts ....

Just bought a HDMI cable for my "HD ready TV" then realised that my Virgin box isn't HD at all .... oops lol.
Phone call to get a V+HD box should solve this but in the meantime I think I've got a "HD even more ready than it was before TV" so that's gotta count for something ??

Once I get the V+ sorted out do I only need to connect with the HDMI cable or do I leave the scart attached ?

Secondly, I've recently installed a NAS which allows me to access all of my docs from any PC on the network as well as accessing my saved music. Is there a simple way, as the music library is in effect networked, to play this music on my main stereo even though it is in a different room ? I don't want to have to use an ipod or similar if there's something that can simply stream the music to my stereo. (I guess it would need some sort of screen to see what's playing or could it be interlinked with the TV for that ?)

Ta, Jac

jamesb1239

tnor_fo_tkcab wrote: »

Couple of thoughts ....

Just bought a HDMI cable for my "HD ready TV" then realised that my Virgin box isn't HD at all .... oops lol.
Phone call to get a V+HD box should solve this but in the meantime I think I've got a "HD even more ready than it was before TV" so that's gotta count for something ??

Once I get the V+ sorted out do I only need to connect with the HDMI cable or do I leave the scart attached ?

Secondly, I've recently installed a NAS which allows me to access all of my docs from any PC on the network as well as accessing my saved music. Is there a simple way, as the music library is in effect networked, to play this music on my main stereo even though it is in a different room ? I don't want to have to use an ipod or similar if there's something that can simply stream the music to my stereo. (I guess it would need some sort of screen to see what's playing or could it be interlinked with the TV for that ?)

Ta, Jac

you should just need to plug the hdmi cable into the virgin box and then the tv, no more need for the scart. as for the music you can actually buy network music players or if your any good with technical things you can look up the xbox media centre

tnor_fo_tkcab

Thanks for that Jay. I can look quite knowledgeable to the OH now !

Has anyone out there got any thoughts on the music situation ?
I've since found out that the "hi fi" in the living room has a USB connection if this helps ?

Jac.

edit: sorry Jay, meant to say "anyone else". appreciate your input.

timbim_2

If you've got an old xbox or the like kicking around, you can use that to stream music and films.

tnor_fo_tkcab

No such luck timbim, son has ps3 in his room and wont give it up !
In fact he's also got my (premature) HD cable as well now !! lol.

I've seen this but need to find a way cheaper version of it ?

http://sonos.co.uk/whattobuy/ZP90/Default.aspx?rdr=true&LangType=2057

timbim_2

That only does audio, and it's very expensive for that. Does it need to be wireless, or would it be possible to go wired.

timbim_2

Actually, this looks like a pretty good go at what you might need.