On Mon, 2005-01-03 at 23:14 +0100, Andreas Kuckartz wrote: > I would not want to transport audio information over long distances using analog > means. Audio information should be kept digital as close to the speakers as > possible. I would want to have the (digital) amplifiers close to the speakers. I almost agree with you. But it might be ok, though, to run high- amplitude analog signal over lengthy cables. I.e., speaker signal. At those amplitudes and impedances, there's only a very low risk of picking up noise. There might be other problems, though (like, leaking the audio signal into _other_ circuits, etc.). > I doubt that wall mounted panels make sense as the main remote controls in a > home environment. One probably would like to have portable control devices after > a few days (or hours) of standing up, walking to those walls and sitting down > again. Yes. A PDA might be better, coupled with either a WiFi card (insecure, prone to intentional or non-intentional disruptions), or an IR blaster (needs a receiver in every room). Something that's functionally equivalent is used by the commercial solutions (looks like a large PDA or a tablet PC, with a touchscreen). -- Florin Andrei http://florin.myip.org/
