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Fixture
At the moment our baby monitor consists of the following chain:
Sony SCam-30 in-ceiling microphone -> 10' speaker cable -> Axis P8221 Network I/O -> 50' CAT6 -> PoE Adapter -> Switch
Then played on my wife's computer in the office, where the audio takes the following trip
Computer -> 15' HDMI -> HDMI Splitter -> 50' HDMI-over-fiber -> HDMI audio extractor -> computer speakers connected via 3.5mm connector
As you can imagine, this system occasionally encounters reliability issues. (And for the record, I would never install this kind of solution for a customer).
In the ceiling of the bedroom I have a pair of Polk speakers.
What I want is to play what the mic picks up on the in-ceiling speakers with a volume control on my nightstand.
What I'm thinking is to convert the mic to TOSLink or HDMI as quickly and simply as possible and transport the signal via fiber (it is at least 60' through the attic) to a simple D/A and amp on my bedside to drive the speakers.
Thoughts?
Sony SCam-30 in-ceiling microphone -> 10' speaker cable -> Axis P8221 Network I/O -> 50' CAT6 -> PoE Adapter -> Switch
Then played on my wife's computer in the office, where the audio takes the following trip
Computer -> 15' HDMI -> HDMI Splitter -> 50' HDMI-over-fiber -> HDMI audio extractor -> computer speakers connected via 3.5mm connector
As you can imagine, this system occasionally encounters reliability issues. (And for the record, I would never install this kind of solution for a customer).
In the ceiling of the bedroom I have a pair of Polk speakers.
What I want is to play what the mic picks up on the in-ceiling speakers with a volume control on my nightstand.
What I'm thinking is to convert the mic to TOSLink or HDMI as quickly and simply as possible and transport the signal via fiber (it is at least 60' through the attic) to a simple D/A and amp on my bedside to drive the speakers.
Thoughts?