I plane to build a music box with the gadgeteer building blocks and i am trying to figure what is the proper hardware for that:
the system main requirmets:
play local mp3 files with basic player control.
communicate with a server application through the internet to: get player status, initiate downloads of new MP3 files, set up play lists.
downloads MP3 files through an FTP client - this nedds to be done in the background to the music playing, the downloads can reach 1 GB.
localy control the music player with an IR controller.
basic display (characters).
the questions
Is an FTP client can be accomplished with the micro framework ?
What is the minimum (cost-performance) Gadgeteer board i need ? Do i need 2 separate (communicated) boards for that ?
Do I need 2 seperate mass storages so the music player and download process will be done in parallel ?
FEZ Cerberus + Ethernet ENC28 Module (cheapest). Unless you want wireless communication then you will need WiFi module. You don’t need two main boards.
some other modules that might help with your project
