PDA to control server & play MP3's over home hifi?

[MykeC]

Hi, I am looking for a way to use a PDA to play mp3's held on my server.
The server is hooked up via spdif to my hifi (all in a cupboard) and currently I have to attach and use a screen / keyboard / mouse. Just inconvenient as even with a IR mouse or remote I have to go and look at the screen.
Ideally the PDA would effectively be a remote screen / keyboard so perhaps using the remote user functionality? (Using wXP pro).
If not then would like to have the full mp3 catalogue listing on the handheld and use it a bit like an Ipod.
Either way the actual processing (and over 150gb of mp3 files) is on the server / hifi set up.
Am I asking for the impossible or ??
I am starting from the "wish" so no PDA of any sort yet - so no limitations so if you have the solution I shall be investing in the necessary hard / software.
Thanks in advance.

[badgerdid]

The way i would do it is by using dsd jukebox

http://www.dsd-jukebox.de/

It is a free programe, acts as a mini server on your desktop, then you can just use the pda to browse through your wifi to the servers web page.

This then allows anyone on your network to select tunes to play.
I used it at lans so members could choose the tunes they want to listen to.

Try it, its worth a look at at least.

Let me know what you think and if you like it

P.S if the page displays in german click the flag far right for the english translation

[badgerdid]

Just tried it but it does not display the song list in explorer on the pda, but it does with opera, just in case you have any problems i would install opera on the pda and use that, will proberbly work with netfront too.

I canno believe explorer on the pda is so crap.

[MykeC]

Thanks badgerdid - sorry for not replyiong sooner - have just bought an ipaq so when arrives and I get set up I'll try.

[badgerdid]

Also you could use pocket vnc, this would control your PC from the pda as if you were sitting at the keyboard.

[MykeC]

Ah now this sounds interesting.
The ipaq arrives tomorrow so I guess I'm spending the day setting up and trying these out - thanks very much.