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FIREBALL Advanced Users Guide WD041-1-1
10/26/2004
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Networked Audio using FireBall Music Clients
Servers
A FireBall Server is a Fireball media management system that is capable of “serving” media to
other FireBalls over a network. The FireBall is a considered a “server” product.
Clients
A FireBall Client is a FireBall that can play media from a FireBall Server over a network.
Currently there are three different FireBall products that can play media from FireBall servers:
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
FireBall MP-100
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
FireBall DVDM-100
Limitations
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Client-Server networking is limited to the same local subnet. You can not stream over
the Internet.
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Only MP3 and FLAC audio files can be streamed to clients. You can’t stream CDs from
the internal drive or from external changers.
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Playlists that contain only MP3s/FLAC files will be available on the clients.
ƒ Playlists that contain MP3s/FLAC files and non-streamable tracks will NOT appear on
the clients.
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You may have an unlimited number of clients on the network, but you can only stream
to 4 clients simultaneously.
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Movies can not be streamed.
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Internet Radio can not be streamed (but it is available on most standalone products).
Locating the FireBall Clients and Servers
Central
If you locate your FireBall clients and servers in a central location such as an equipment or
utility room, you will need to use a third party audio/video distribution system to deliver sound
and picture to each room. This type of installation allows great flexibility for delivering music,
movie, and Internet radio to every room of the home or office and provides the professional
installer with tools for almost any installation.