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Davaar sees the introduction of Songcast. Songcast allows a DS to tune into another DS. A DS can songcast to more than one DS. Further, a DS can songcast no matter what source is selected.  
 
Davaar sees the introduction of Songcast. Songcast allows a DS to tune into another DS. A DS can songcast to more than one DS. Further, a DS can songcast no matter what source is selected.  
  
== Initial Setup ==
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= Songcast =
* Your DS must be running Davaar 1 firmware or higher.
 
* You will require a Davaar compatible Linn Konfig to update and configure your DS
 
* You will require Davaar compatible control software to control your DS
 
  
== How to Songcast ==
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Davaar 1 sees the introduction of Songcast. Songcast allows a DS to tune into another DS. A DS can songcast to more than one DS. Further, a DS can songcast no matter what source is selected.
  
=== Using Kinsky Desktop ===
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Depending on your requirements, songcast can operate in one of two modes: small-scale or large-scale. These modes only impact the scalability of songcast. They do not impact the quality of the songcasted audio.
* Insure you have installed [http://oss.linn.co.uk/trac/wiki/KinskyDesktop KinskyDesktop Davaar]
 
* Select the Songcast source on a DS (similar to Playlist or Radio)
 
* Select the Songcast sender from the list that you wish to listen to
 
  
=== Using Kinsky PDA ===
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== Small-scale mode ==
* Not yet supported
 
  
=== Using the handset (REM 019) ===
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Small-scale mode is suitable for those with 6 or fewer DS's and does not require specialist networking equipment.
* Configure each Songcast sender in your home to have a unique preset number using Linn Konfig.
 
* Select the Songcast source on a DS (GOTO/Sat button will select the source directly)
 
* Enter the preset number that corresponds to the Songcast sender you wish to listen to
 
  
== Home Plugs and Songcast ==
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== Large-scale mode ==
* Installation scalability may be decreased
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* May not reliably songcast studio master quality audio
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Large-scale mode is required for those with more than 6 DS's and can handle many thousands of DS's.  It requires networking equipment specially designed to handle multicast messages.  Most modern, high quality networking equipment falls into this category.  Further, an increasing amount of consumer level equipment does as well.  However, a considerable amount of existing consumer level equipment either does not implement or has a poor implementation of the required functionality.

Revision as of 14:06, 17 March 2011

Songcast

Introduction

Davaar sees the introduction of Songcast. Songcast allows a DS to tune into another DS. A DS can songcast to more than one DS. Further, a DS can songcast no matter what source is selected.

Songcast

Davaar 1 sees the introduction of Songcast. Songcast allows a DS to tune into another DS. A DS can songcast to more than one DS. Further, a DS can songcast no matter what source is selected.

Depending on your requirements, songcast can operate in one of two modes: small-scale or large-scale. These modes only impact the scalability of songcast. They do not impact the quality of the songcasted audio.

Small-scale mode

Small-scale mode is suitable for those with 6 or fewer DS's and does not require specialist networking equipment.

Large-scale mode

Large-scale mode is required for those with more than 6 DS's and can handle many thousands of DS's. It requires networking equipment specially designed to handle multicast messages. Most modern, high quality networking equipment falls into this category. Further, an increasing amount of consumer level equipment does as well. However, a considerable amount of existing consumer level equipment either does not implement or has a poor implementation of the required functionality.