mark-e-mark;551529 Wrote: 
> Hi Jon. I read your post here and your description on theheals.org with
> a keen interest in doing the same thing.  I have an XP/SP3 server
> running squeezeserver 7.4.  What exactly do I do with the SBstatus
> folder I downloaded (after unzipping)?  I gather that I need to run
> Windows Media 11 in order to run a UPnP server, but I am looking for
> slimmer alternatives. Finally, my SB3 sits across the room from us, so
> I am looking at larger frames.  Have you tried any others beside
> pandigital?

I should update the description of the project on my web site as I had
to put a fair amount of further work into the project to get it
reliable. Namely, I had to create a second program that I run as a
Windows Service that constantly monitors connectivity to the frame. It
turns out the Pandigital frame is a little flaky over a wireless
connection. My service reboots it when it looses connectivity. I also
took the frame apart and embedded an IR emitter in it so IR Blaster can
send it commands to get through all the menu clicks that are required to
navigate to the cover images.

To answer your other questions, I ended up spending 30 bucks for Twonky
Media Server. I think I tried every UPnP server for Windows that's out
there. Twonky worked the best in my opinion.

I'm still on version 6.3.1 of Slimserver and have no plans to upgrade.
So I'm not sure what the impact would be using a more recent version.

I tried no other frames other than the Pandigital, but I suppose any
that can access UPnP servers are candidates. You need to find one
though that is constantly monitoring the shared folder for changed
files. Some don't.

I will update the source files and project description on my web site
over the next few days. I would be very surprised if anyone else could
get them working out of the box. Like I said at the outset, this
project was a kluge, and highly tailored to my specific setup. But the
source files might give you some ideas anyway. :-)


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jonheal

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