I just ordered Slim Device Transporter. While waiting I decided to install and set up SlimServer software.
I have to say, the way it is operating is a bit disappointing :-( I strongly hope, the device itself (Transporter) is better. 1) It took more than 5 (!) hours to scan my music collection. This is awful! I added a few files and performed the "look for new and changed music" option. And it seems to take another 5 our scan to make it available for Squeezebox/Transporter. So in future, if I rip a new CD, place it on my file server, I can listen to it the next day, at the earliest, after having performed an overnight 5 hour scan?? :-(( 2) Beside this, I don´t even understand WHY and WHAT has to be "scanned".... I am using my mp3 collection (RAID1 server) whithout any scanning and other creepy stuff. I am simply using a network share, double click the files & play them using Winamp. Now my music is scanned and re-sorted using tag information. I thought I can use Transporter the same way just as I did using winamp on my PC. I am afraid, this will not be possible :-( (correct me if I am wrong...) In other words: The by far most preferred and expected behaviour of Transporter would have been to take me quickly through the folders (one folder = one album) of my file system. After dealing with SlimServer, I am afraid, I am forced to accomodate this new and (from my point of view clumsy) way to handle music. (again, please correct me, if I am wrong...) 3) Why is this software browser-based? It is laggy, takes more time to load than the crappiest website at the end of the world... Ok, for all of you having read until here: THANKS FOR LISTENING! At the moment I am frustrated and have the strong feeling having made a 2k USD bad buy :-(( -- Lost Viking ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lost Viking's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31095 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
