y360;328066 Wrote: > I have a long memory :-) > > According to mvalera on 2007-10-30 at > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=238991&postcount=3 > > "We need to add support for WMA plays-for-sure DRM, which is on the > schedule however getting 7.0 out the door is the first priority" > > The following is pure speculation on my part: > I suspect there might be a technical issue with the SB3 > hardware that will prevent it from supporting WMA PlaysForSure. > > The current firmware already utilizes the SB3 memory to an extent that > leaves little room for enhancements. > > See for example > http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9053#c1 > > which mentions the need to compress the firmware. > > They might find a way to support it within the confines of the current > hardware, or they might introduce new hardware that essentially would > be Squeezebox 4. > Either way I'm sure they are aware of Sonos support for Napster, just > as I'm sure they are careful not to hurt SB3 sales.
Thats very interesting, it had crossed my mind that the hardware could be a limitation. But how is Rhapsody done then? And i know the firmware will have its limits, but could it not be done server side? Also, i could maybe understand the SB2/3 having issues, but surely they would have thought about this and designed the SBr and SB Boom with enough headroom for such potential future upgrades? Reading other forums, i would say the this was one of the biggest factors that sways people from SB to Sonos. It appeals a great deal to me. I realise we wont get and information about possible licensing deals and partners, but it would be great if someone official, or in the know enough, could at least just clarify whether or not its -technically- possible? -- autopilot *Server:* SC7.1b (Windows Vista 64) *Players:* Squeezebox 3 (main room) / Squeezebox Receiver (bedroom) / Softsqueeze (office). *Amps:* Cambridge Audio 640a (main room) / Trends TA10.1 Class-T / Logitech 5.1. *Speakers:* Mission 701's (living room) / Kef Cresta 1's (bedroom) / Logitech 5.1's. *Remotes:* Harmony One (IR) / 1 Beta SB Controller / 1 Official SB Controller. 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/domrevans/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50950 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
