Audio Only Player for Satellite TV ??

[prichard]

Use the optical out of a satellite receiver? Also I think sound systems have HDMI inputs, but these are designed for TV surround.

I think this would be valid. You can run either hdmi or optical to many receivers. But how do you select music channels without a TV?

 

[joefromga]

Streaming music doesn't use much data at all. Most cell providers actually give you free streaming at perk.

You are trying hard to make this as difficult and convoluted as possible.

Stick a tablet or a laptop or cellphone where you want it and connect a powered speaker to it. Put on Pandora or Iheart radio or Spotify or deezer or any streaming music and youre done.

 

[PJSprog]

You are trying hard to make this as difficult and convoluted as possible.

Nope. Looking for a specific solution using an already existing source. Thanks for your contribution, though.

 

[prichard]

Which satellite TV service?

 

[scdeerslayer]

I think this would be valid. You can run either hdmi or optical to many receivers. But how do you select music channels without a TV?

Type the channel in with the remote. Might need to keep a list of the channels nearby.

 

[PJSprog]

Which satellite TV service?

Dish Network.

 

[PJSprog]

But how do you select music channels without a TV?

Yeah, it would need to have some manner of basic display.

Obviously, nothing like this exists at the moment. Too bad. I think such a device could be easily marketed to people who just want music in another room without having to add another television.

 

[KubotainNH]

I think the smallest you could do would be using a USB TV receiver attached to a small laptop unless you can find a tablet that accepts USB. My daughter has this little laptop for school and loves it.

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This tablet has a USB port.
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[KubotainNH]

Or is this similar to what you want?
Amazon.com: Analog CATV UHF VHF TV Tuner With Composite RCA A/V Output For North America Region: Electronics

 

[prichard]

Oh, duh. Use Dish Anywhere on you phone and tie phone to speakers/audio system/whatever

Edit: or use a reciever and dish anywhere as the remote so you know what channel you're on.