Re: Direction, tips, advice on building a multi zone sound server (multi zone DLNA renderer) based on rygel ?

["Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)" <zeeshanak gnome org>]

On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 7:38 PM, Steve <linuxguy123 gmail com> wrote:
> I want to build a sound server to supply sound to various zones in my multi
> (8) zone house.
>
> The sound server should provide 8 DLNA renderer targets on the network.
> Each DLNA renderer will be connected to its own sound card, 8 of them.
> Each sound card will be connected to the amplifier inputs for a sound zone,
> stereo, 5.1 or 7.1, depending on how the zone is configured.
>
> I'd also like the SS to have a web page to allow one to configure how a
> stream is to be decoded, multiplexing an input stream to multiple sound
> cards and setting individual speaker volume levels in a zone.
>
> Any and all hints, tips or advice on the best/easiest way to set this up
> would be greatly appreciated.

Yeah, consider hiring someone with expertise in DLNA implementations.
Openismus comes to mind: http://www.openismus.com/

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Regards,

Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)
FSF member#5124