slight clarification on the bluetooth devices.
For setups that have multiple media directors, you have to use class 3 devices, so that you do not have overlap, so the system can detect when you go from one room to another.
-Thom
Thom - I didn't think that the sensing worked very well on standard BT dongles. Well that's good! But don't you think that Class 3 is a little too short range? I know that they often get a few metres more than the rated 1m for Class 3, but it does seem rather tight...
Thom/Colin
I started editing the Bluetooth wiki (
http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Bluetooth), and I figured I better look for some Class 3 adapters if this sort of advice is going to be given out. For the life of me, I can't find any. Are you aware of someplace with a readily available stock of saleable Class 3 adapters?
As far as the tight range (1 m), I figured 2 things:
- One could use a USB extension cord to place the adapter (and thus the antenna) closer to the center of the room. I was considering running the line in the ceiling myself.
- The range would probably be a bit better than 1m under line-of-sight conditions.
I suppose the other consideration is what's going to be used as the orbiter. If the orbiter(s) is/are a Class 3 device, then that will limit Bluetooth communication to the smaller range, and the MD adapters could be any class. But then the same problem presents itself: how to get BT Class 3 orbiters.
Any thoughts?
Bryce
BTW, if I'm overstepping my bounds editing the wiki, just give me one your famous head *thwaps*.