Hi all,

as I'm getting a beosound 9000 MK III soon, I would like to know if it is possible to use a Windows 2003 server with beoport instead of a normal pc. The server is already running 24h, so there would be no need to keep a second machine running.

As far as I understand Beoport streams music over masterlink to a compatible audio system.

How does everything else work ? Does it work like streaming videos/music from a nas ? I currently have this windows 2003 server and a playstation 3 to stream movies from the server to my tv. Beoport should do the same but to the beosound 9000.

Is my understanding of beoport right and will it work as I want it to work ?

Regards

Martin

Hi!

The Beoport is to connected to your server with one USB cable for communication and line-out for the sound. The sound that is sent out on the masterlink is analog so it's not like streaming in that context.

I have tried to install Beoport on my W2008 and the installation went fine, but the server will not recognize the internal sound card. I'm now thinking of getting a new sound card for the server (http://www.asus.com/Multimedia/Audio_Cards/Xonar_Essence_ST/). Sometimes also the software behaives a bit strange when do changes in the settings. But once running it seems to work.

If have your line out working on the server i think it should work.

/Lars

Hi Lars,

thanks for your answer. Have you tried to enable Windows Audio in Windows Server. As long as it's not enabled Windows will not work properly with a sound card. You can find it in the management console right under services.

I use Windows Server 2003 on a Acer H340 Home Server, which does not have any sound card, so I'll have to use a pci-express card as you mentioned in your link.

Must Beoport run as an application on the server with a user logged on to or does it run as a service ?

Regards

Martin