How bout a bar code scanner based server playback system?

Posted by marc g. (A) on June 15, 2015 at 13:13:41

For those of us who don't want to interface with a computer...

Imagine a bin of cards that have the front and back album artwork of all your recordings along with a bar code that you pass under a scanner that triggers that album to play from a server. Old school analog-like interface with current digital server convenience. One could make the cards whatever size they wanted, just print that bar code on it...Would still need a remote to advance tracks with, though perfect for those who tend play albums in their entirety.

I know the tech is there to do it, but haven't a clue about how to program the scanner to trigger playback of a compute file. Thoughts on idea in general and any on how to perhaps make it a reality? TIA.
voolston - audiophile by day, music lover by night!

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Topic - How bout a bar code scanner based server playback system? - marc g. 13:13:41 06/15/15 (18)

"I know the tech is there to do it" - Caucasian Blackplate 05:54:03 06/16/15 (0)

RE: How bout a bar code scanner based server playback system? - fantja 05:53:20 06/16/15 (1)

RE: How bout a bar code scanner based server playback system? - marc g. 06:19:21 06/16/15 (0)

RE: How bout a bar code scanner based server playback system? - Todd Krieger 01:24:14 06/16/15 (1)

{{{And with the CD player, you don't need to pre-load hundreds of files ahead of time.}}} - three_sox 01:31:28 06/16/15 (0)

So it was a crazy idea... - marc g. 21:54:32 06/15/15 (0)

I wouldn't want it ... - three_sox 18:53:25 06/15/15 (1)

At one time about 8 years back - LWR 19:09:51 06/15/15 (0)

"Imagine a bin of cards" - E-Stat 16:50:50 06/15/15 (1)

RE: "Imagine a bin of cards" - AbeCollins 20:36:50 06/15/15 (0)

How about no need for a barcode at all ? - AbeCollins 14:48:47 06/15/15 (5)

Jeeze, Abe - J.Mac 17:31:27 06/15/15 (4)

RE: Jeeze, Abe - AbeCollins 20:34:57 06/15/15 (3)

That's kinda the point of computer based audio - E-Stat 05:45:57 06/16/15 (2)

Random Play, my favorite during the day - nt - AbeCollins 12:18:52 06/16/15 (1)

As you well know... - E-Stat 12:29:09 06/16/15 (0)

RE: How bout a bar code scanner based server playback system? - Sondek 14:29:56 06/15/15 (0)

RE: How bout a bar code scanner based server playback system? - 6bq5 13:56:08 06/15/15 (0)

How bout a bar code scanner based server playback system?

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