DomieMic65 wrote: > I admit I didnt know about piCore/LMS until last few weeks. > > Since then I was using Volumio, MoOde and mainly Archphile as music > playing OSs on my rpis as complete systems or as renderers for server > running on my NAS. > Long story short I wanted an even lighter client for for my rpis because > I thought that there is no need to have all the library management and > GUI of the above OSs because I was using the rpi only for playing. > So I found LMS/piCore. I set up two systems in two houses science then > and I am trying to read and learn as much I can. > > I also read searching around in the net that upnp is a very weak > protocol. > Why is this? I see that it used from very respected manufacturers as > Melco to name one on their machines. > > What is the advantage of the piCore/LMS system vs a server (minim > maybe?)/upnp system? > > Thanks in advance and sorry if I dont express some things in the right > technical way but I think you get my point! > > Michael
One advantage is that SB players - including pCP - work to a standard. uPnP/DLNA is a very loose standard where one device might work but otherrs don't. However the biggest benefit is with playlist management you simply can't do what LMS can with any uPnP server I have ever come across. Have you tried the following LMS plugin's yet ? These are also things you don't get in uPnP. Material - html5 skin Music & Artist Information - often refereed to as MAI. Adds bio, album review, lyrics etc and works very well with Material Radio Paradise - esoteric Rock station that broadcasts in FLAC. BBC iPlayer - BBC Radio Spotty - adds Spotify if you have a Premium Account VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - Pi2+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - SB Touch ->Sherwood AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s Everything controlled by iPeng ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110820
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