Re: Airport Express

I also wish Roku could do what Airport Express can.  Airport Express can also play songs bought from the iTunes music store.  No other device can.  I guess Apple may not have licensed the technology to anyone else.  I have a PowerMac and would love to be able to do just that.

-Siva

>While not totally germane to this list, I thought some readers might
>enjoy my initial impressions of Apple's new Airport Express audio
>capabilities.
>
>In brief: Apple has another winner.
>
>It arrived today and I've been putting it through it's paces since
>about noon.
>
>Basically, iTunes is simply sending a simple bitstream to the
>Airport Express which it is clocking onto on the digital optical
>streams.  (It uses a Sony MiniDisc jack).  iTunes is responsible
>for converting the audio file into the requisite bitstream.
>
>I've played AAC, MP3, and Apple Lossess.  But to verify the theory
>I ripped my DTS CDs to AIFF and played them.  My receiver properly
>recognized and decoded them as DTS.
>
>I find that the audio is a bit glitchy even with the dell running
>itunes and the airport express on the same NetGear FS108 switch.  But
>I think that's windows; I'll try a powerbook later to see.
>
>The best thing is that it's small and is a also a wireless AP.
>It's a keeper.
>
>I'd love to see the HD1000 be able to act as an AirTunes receiver.
>
>-- 
>Matt Thomas                     email: [email protected]
>3am Software Foundry              www: http://3am-software.com/bio/matt/
>Cupertino, CA              disclaimer: I avow all knowledge of this message.
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