Re: [slim] Re: The Logitech remote paradox

2006-10-19 Thread Michael Herger
Looks like their new Harmony 1000 is either line of sight or with a optional IR repeater that operates on RF. Seems like that would be compatible with any system. Can you receive cover art through IR from the SB? :-) A new remote as everybody is talking about will imho need wireless networki

[slim] Re: SqueezesoftHeadless.exe

2006-10-19 Thread socialxray
Damn. I was hoping someone would show me how to do it. I guess I am going to have to learn how to write .bat files. -- socialxray socialxray's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2996 View this thread

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Michael Herger
Unless it's a IR based device (limited functionality and not what people want) or just a fancy Logitech/SD branded web tablet (i.e. a crippled 770), it's going to have to have some kind of proprietory software if it's going to be as slick as, and compete with, the Sono's. What does proprietary e

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Michael Herger
Media Streaming is clearing an up and coming market and SD are not going to be able to continue forever on ripped CDs as a source - CD is a dated format now and I'm sure the music industry would dearly love to hasten its demise. Online music and DRM is going to be the future whether we like it or

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Smiler33
I would like to congratulate the Slim Devices crew on their sale to Logitech. I have only had my Squeezebox for unde a month but it is possible one of the finest things I have bought. As long as the management team stay, or have opportunity to imprint their ethos on the Logitech appointed replac

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread shvejk
How hard it would be for Sean to take the money, go back to his garage and design another cool toy? And we still would have been left with our working boxes and SlimServer software to play with... Logitech must keep Sean (and the SD team) happy for a while. Otherwise, the acquisition does not ma

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Lowrent
Congrats to the Slim team. I just hope they will stay a bit when all their options will be vested... I have been through 4 acquisitions and have never seen anything good coming out of them. Sure, I made some cash but lost a lot of pride. Talking about pride, even if the quality of the hardware an

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread bflatmajor
Can I get my bug/issue fixed now!! Now that SD has access to more resources!! :-) live long and prosper!! -- bflatmajor bflatmajor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=794 View this thread: http://f

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Michaelwagner
Well said, Ben. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821

[slim] Re: A "reasonable" DAC to go with SB3?

2006-10-19 Thread Carl W . Irving
Just for completeness -- and people using the forum search functionality to research this subject -- I ended up ordering a DIYEDEN Great March DAC, modified by Pacific Valve (http://www.pacificvalve.us/DIYEDEDNGMM.html). I haven't fired it up yet and, frankly, I had a hard time deciding between th

[slim] Re: Number of viewers increasing

2006-10-19 Thread Michaelwagner
To believe that, having read only the introduction, you already know the whole story of the future of Slim & Logitech is to believe there is nothing unique or different about either company. Do you? So why did you buy a Squeezebox? -- Michaelwagner

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Ben Sandee
On 10/19/06, Nostromo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Reading some of the posts in this thread, you'd believe that it wasWall-Mart, and not Logitech, that bought Slimdevices. +1.  There are have been a large number of simply obnoxious posts the last few days from some people who have somehow associated

Re: [slim] Re: Number of viewers increasing

2006-10-19 Thread Mitch Harding
I couldn't agree more.  I have a working level of Slimserver and two (three in a few days) working Squeezeboxes (SB1, SB2, and SB3).  While I hope (and believe) that Slim Devices will continue to make good products, that won't affect how I enjoy my current Squeezeboxes. On 10/19/06, radish <[EMAIL

[slim] Re: Number of viewers increasing

2006-10-19 Thread Michaelwagner
Some of the very strong opinions being expressed here seem a bit out of place. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/s

[slim] Re: Number of viewers increasing

2006-10-19 Thread radish
Whilst I share some concerns with you, I'm not ready to write Slim off just yet. Your last line confuses me though - what makes you think my squeezeboxes and transporter are suddenly going to stop working just because the company that made them has changed hands? I don't care if they never release

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread totoro
Quicken;148013 Wrote: > You see IMHO this is just not true at all. The biggest audiophile > community I am aware of is head-fi: the kind of place people will spend > thousands of dollars on a set of headphones (take your pick on the > brand), hundreds of dollars on a headphone amp, a thousand dol

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread JayNYC
My experience dealing with Slim Devices has been nothing but a customer service and technical support pleasure. My experience dealing with Logitech has been nothing but a customer service and technical support hassle. I own recent products from both companies; I guess the dream ride is over.

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Nostromo
Reading some of the posts in this thread, you'd believe that it was Wall-Mart, and not Logitech, that bought Slimdevices. IMO, its very interesting that Logitech wants to branch off in the a/v business. Maybe Logitech should model themselves on the car industry: have one brand for high-end

[slim] Re: Number of viewers increasing

2006-10-19 Thread joncourage
Oh, look, over there. Yeah, there, in the corner of the garage. A box full of tangled cables and spent, cheap plastic crap emblazened with the Logitech logo. The future resting place of our (now beloved) SB's? I appreciate the cute optimism of many of the posters (altho the unashamed and relen

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread LHawes
Just heard the news so am of course quite late to the discussion. Read most of the posts and can see many different futures ahead for SD and Logitech but to my mind the most likely is that Logitech will create a good or perhaps very good music device - with a much larger market. Slim Devices had t

Re: [slim] Re: Number of viewers increasing

2006-10-19 Thread kdf
On 19-Oct-06, at 6:07 PM, JJZolx wrote: bklaas;147820 Wrote: wow, the slashdot comments are so negative it make our logitech thread look like a happy-fun parade. guess you'd expect that from the g33k crowd... I for one have shifted my personal feelings about the acquisition from 100% negativ

[slim] Using external playlists in slimserver

2006-10-19 Thread jabster
Hi. I am wondering if it is possible to use an external program (such as amarok), to create a playlist that slimserver will recognize. I have slimserver setup to use the directory /music/playlists for playlists, but playlists I created with amarok appear as empty within slimserver. The playlists

[slim] Re: WMA Lossless natively, when?

2006-10-19 Thread propup
FWIW WMAL is definately a problem if you use a NAS such as Infrant. When running the SB from the embedded SlimServer in the Infrant's OS, there is *no* transcoding option. It refuses to open the file. Not the end-all I know for a lot of users, but I wanted to point it out. Others have commented on

[slim] Re: I want SS to ignore TPE2 / Album Artist tags?

2006-10-19 Thread broth420
Is there a good place to go for instructions in the use of that program. I am a little confused as to what I need to do. -- broth420 broth420's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1676 View this thread

[slim] Re: Visa and Mastercard Cut Off AllofMP3

2006-10-19 Thread propup
FWIW guys, I just replenished my allofmp3 account today WITH MC. My last refill was via Click&Buy since there was no MC option. Guess they just re-instated that payment option. -- propup propup's Profile: http://forums.sli

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Quicken
Howard Darwen;147992 Wrote: > > > > With the never-ending price drops in hard drive prices, why not just > > rip to WAV files and not worry about FLAC? > > > > > > erm ... cos FLAC has tags ... and if you save 40% of hard disk space > ... > FLAC does make a difference when you have lots of trac

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Quicken
cliveb;147654 Wrote: > This is bang on the mark. The high-end audio marketplace is *extremely* > badge-sensitive, and the Transporter branded as a Logitech product will > not sell, period. > You see IMHO this is just not true at all. The biggest audiophile community I am aware of is head-fi: th

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread jasleinstein
Congratulations to Sean and all of the Slim team. Also congratulations to Logitech for another great acquisition. If Logitech can repeat the success of the Harmony acquisition we will all be off for it. The success of the company will also be very dependent on the support of the open source com

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Michaelwagner
TiredLegs;148008 Wrote: > Maybe then we'll have to start calling the company Fat Devices. Or Sony Devices. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: h

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread TiredLegs
Skunk;148006 Wrote: > just tell us first if you're gonna start putting rootkits and stuff in > the software, unkay? Maybe then we'll have to start calling the company Fat Devices. -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Skunk
just tell us first if you're gonna start putting rootkits and stuff in the software, unkay? -- Skunk Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sho

[slim] Re: The Logitech remote paradox

2006-10-19 Thread Kyle
Looks like their new Harmony 1000 is either line of sight or with a optional IR repeater that operates on RF. Seems like that would be compatible with any system. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/memb

[slim] Re: Number of viewers increasing

2006-10-19 Thread JJZolx
bklaas;147820 Wrote: > wow, the slashdot comments are so negative it make our logitech thread > look like a happy-fun parade. guess you'd expect that from the g33k > crowd... > > I for one have shifted my personal feelings about the acquisition from > 100% negative to 96% negative. That's a 4% i

[slim] Re: Stop this Various Artists Madness !

2006-10-19 Thread Michaelwagner
Danny: One thing to check, it'll only take a few minutes. A few months back there was someone else with this problem, only it was 6.2 or 6.3, not 6.5. Turns out, he (she? Can't remember now) had ID3V1 and ID3V2 tags in some files, and the info from one set was different than the other set. Don

[slim] Re: Number of viewers increasing

2006-10-19 Thread Michaelwagner
Rather odd wording, this (at least I find) > The company responsible for such streaming-audio goodness as the > Transporter and Squeezebox is set to suckle from the Logitech marketing > teat also a bit odd for use of language > According to [...] Adams, every last man jack on his staff has acc

[slim] Re: Decent Universal Remote

2006-10-19 Thread 808htfan
jeffluckett;147741 Wrote: > I just ordered the Harmony 688 for $69 from NewEgg > (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16880100708). > Overall, I think the "state memory" is worth the extra price. The > rest of the Harmony line definitely prices me out of the market though. Yeah

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread bpa
Logitech are taking a bit of a risk with SD since Slimserver is GPL - they have only bought IPR to the SB firmware/hardware and possibly Squeezenetwork. If users don't like the direction Logitech takes, it is quite possible for a small startup to make new Next generation/High end Squeezeboxes - i

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Mark Lanctot
autopilot;147990 Wrote: > I wonder how the Sonos boardroom have taken this news. Laughing or > crying? The Cred-O-Meter(tm) has just swung massively in thier > direction judging by most peoples reactions. It depends which direction Slim goes now. If they want to take on Sonos one-on-one, Logite

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Wombat
Some things that may happen now that i am thinking in a bad mood somehow (not related to this thread) 1) If something like the Transporter don´t sell in high enough numbers - goodbye 2) Adressing issues only concern some, when the crowd of users grow to logitech niveau - goodbye 3) If the majority

[slim] Re: Visa and Mastercard Cut Off AllofMP3

2006-10-19 Thread autopilot
I thought this was old news TBH, they stoped taking Visa and Mastercard a few weeks ago, and Paypal months ago. They are already in the process of getting around it with some kind of credit/voucher system from what i can tell. -- autopilot *SlimServer Version:* 6.5 - Windows XP. *Amp:* Cambrid

[slim] The Logitech remote paradox

2006-10-19 Thread autopilot
People are already talking about a new remote, which would be great, however this opens up a whole new can of worms itself when concidering todays takeover news. Unless it's a IR based device (limited functionality and not what people want) or just a fancy Logitech/SD branded web tablet (i.e. a c

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Howard Darwen
With the never-ending price drops in hard drive prices, why not just rip to WAV files and not worry about FLAC? erm ... cos FLAC has tags ... and if you save 40% of hard disk space ... FLAC does make a difference when you have lots of tracks ... ___

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread autopilot
People are already talking about a new remote, which would be nice, however this opens up a whole new can of worms itself... Unless it's a IR based device (limited functionality and not what people want) or just a fancy Logitech/SD branded web tablet (i.e. a crippled 770), it's going to have to h

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Frankie Boy
I'm sure you all agree that Sean and his team, know their product, and what is best for the product's expansion, and their personal pockets. They would have investigated Logitech , and Logitech's experience with take overs of this type, plus they also know what it takes to expand their business,

[slim] Re: Radiotime only works with slimserve

2006-10-19 Thread Mike M
Thank You Didn't know i had to do that but it worked out. Mike -- Mike M Mike M's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7972 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28707 _

[slim] Re: Visa and Mastercard Cut Off AllofMP3

2006-10-19 Thread Kurt
How about http://www.gomusic.ru/ ? -- Kurt Main Entry: au·dio·phile Pronunciation: 'o-dE-O-"fI(-&)l Function: noun : a person who takes the pursuit of high-fidelity sound reproduction so seriously that they don't have to listen to music anymore. -

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread ErikM
I'm also not sure to be happy or sad. But my experience from 25 years in consumer electronics tends to move me in the not happy direction. Anyone remember Infinity before Harmon took over or JBL, or Mark Levinson?? and Harmon is an electronics company. Many examples of high'er end companies that

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread thaumaturge
Mitch Harding> "I don't think Logitech would be selling $1k Harmony remotes if the only market they cared about was $99 players..." While I didn't say $99 players was the "only market" they cared about, this is the market they play in well. Lots of companies have a flagship or 'flyer' product li

[slim] Re: 6.5.0 HTML Interface Refresh Problems.

2006-10-19 Thread skieswideopen
Incredibly swift response! Much appreciated! -- skieswideopen Cheers, Mark skieswideopen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6539 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=288

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread mkozlows
Dan Sully;147909 Wrote: > FLAC support is here to stay. > SqueezeNetwork is here to stay. > Linux/Unix support is here to stay. I believe that you mean this. But -- and I don't mean this to be harsh -- the whole problem with a buyout like this is that you're no longer in a position to make thes

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread DrNic
Well, I don't whether to be happy or sad Come to think of it I feel it's more disappointment. I too hope that the big company ethos doesn't bleed over into Slim Devices, but somehow really have to try to convince myself of this. All I ask (like most on here) is that the current relationship be

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Mitch Harding
You could be right that they will go that route and try to force people into DRM.  I can't imagine them getting rid of CDs and then not giving us a lossless option, but I can definitely seem them trying to force us down the DRM path. However, I have a feeling that in the long run fair use will win

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Jetlag
PhilNYC;147964 Wrote: > With the never-ending price drops in hard drive prices, why not just rip > to WAV files and not worry about FLAC? How about tagging? A massive music collection isn't very useful without tags. Unless of course you want your audio gear to function like a Shuffle! -- Je

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread EFP
PhilNYC;147964 Wrote: > With the never-ending price drops in hard drive prices, why not just rip > to WAV files and not worry about FLAC? because you can't properly tag a wav track. -- EFP EFP's Profile: http://forums.s

Re: [slim] 6.5.0 HTML Interface Refresh Problems.

2006-10-19 Thread kdf
Quoting skieswideopen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I installed 6.5.0 only to find that when viewing the HTML interface to slim server, I got a javascript error when the (right-side) squeezebox pane attempted to automatically refresh. known bug, fixed in 6.5.1 nightly builds. I also found that sud

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
But what happens when you can no longer buy a "physical" CD and we're all having to download our media digitally? Then I quit buying music. Sad, but that is what I will do. Even if the digital music is lossless and not DRMed? If so, what is the rationale? I'm just curious -- not trying to

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Mitch Harding
I don't think Logitech would be selling $1k Harmony remotes if the only market they cared about was $99 players...On 10/19/06, thaumaturge < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Well, Sean and the boys cashed out. I'm disappointed, but not surprised. Good for them. Better to take the offer now before the SB sh

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Mark Lanctot
shabbs;147963 Wrote: > I see the logo has already incorporated the Logitech name: > > http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html > > It has begun... Yeah, I saw that. I saved their old logo from my SlimServer page just for old times' sake: +---

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Mitch Harding
Even if the digital music is lossless and not DRMed?  If so, what is the rationale?  I'm just curious -- not trying to be argumentative.On 10/19/06, Kevin O. Lepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >But what happens when you can no longer buy a>"physical" CD and we're all having to download our media di

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Wombat
PhilNYC;147964 Wrote: > With the never-ending price drops in hard drive prices, why not just rip > to WAV files and not worry about FLAC? Still they don´t give away free HDs and tagging, replaygain and other things and this is OT here. -- Wombat

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread thaumaturge
Well, Sean and the boys cashed out. I'm disappointed, but not surprised. Good for them. Better to take the offer now before the SB shipments drop off after even more media-server products are released this quarter at half or a third of the SB price. Slim Devices' exit was never going to be an IPO

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread PhilNYC
Jetlag;147912 Wrote: > > 2. FLAC support in perpetuity (unless something better AND also free > comes along in the interim)? > With the never-ending price drops in hard drive prices, why not just rip to WAV files and not worry about FLAC? -- PhilNYC Sonic Spirits Inc. http://www.sonicspir

[slim] Re: OT: Scanning photographs

2006-10-19 Thread Kyle
Thanks for the tips! -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28857 ___ disc

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread shabbs
I see the logo has already incorporated the Logitech name: http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html It has begun... -- shabbs [shabbs] *MP3s:* 67.2 GB / 9,653 songs and growing! | *MP3 ripper:* 'EAC' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) 0.95b4 [secure] w/ 'Lame' (http://www.rarewares.org/mp

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
1. Will SS remain an integral part of Infrant's "Frontview" OS in their ReadyNAS line? ***this is critical for me*** I suspect a lot of that is up to Infrant, not SlimDevices (or Logitech). Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. _

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
FLAC support is here to stay. Hurrah! SqueezeNetwork is here to stay. Hurrah! (#2) Linux/Unix support is here to stay. Hurrah! (#3) We're certainly a fretful bunch, aren't we? ;-) Thanks, though. -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. __

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread ModelCitizen
ModelCitizen;147905 Wrote: > I bet you that terms like this probably do not exist in written format, > but that they do exist. And this is a big worry. I am certain that it > would be easier to aquire a license for Apple/MS stuff if you did not > accommodate the opposition (open source and free f

[slim] 6.5.0 HTML Interface Refresh Problems.

2006-10-19 Thread skieswideopen
I installed 6.5.0 only to find that when viewing the HTML interface to slim server, I got a javascript error when the (right-side) squeezebox pane attempted to automatically refresh. I also found that suddenly there was no link for browsing by Artwork. Fortunately, I managed to remove and re-ins

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Every Logitech product I have ever bought has been garbage This has not been my experience. I use a wireless bluetooth headset daily (and people tell me they can't tell I'm using it, the quality is so good) and several Logitech wireless game controllers (and my 8 year old son isn't always a

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
But what happens when you can no longer buy a "physical" CD and we're all having to download our media digitally? Then I quit buying music. Sad, but that is what I will do. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread shvejk
Not a bad price http://blog.wired.com/music/2006/10/slim_devices_ac.html "Slim Devices founder and CEO Sean Adams will still be in charge of the products -- which might become household names with Logitech's strong distribution channels and marketing budget." -- shvejk ---

[slim] Re: OT: Scanning photographs

2006-10-19 Thread Mark Lanctot
Kyle;147913 Wrote: > I use Gimp. I've done some decent Photoshop-type stuff with it. I wish > I knew enough about it to take advantage of more features. All I've ever had to do with it: - resizing. Image - Scale Image. Select "Cubic" for interpolation. - sharpening. Filters - Enhance - Sh

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread arge
This acquisition makes sense. I have experienced acquisitions that didn’t (most of them). Why yes: 1) The acquisition price seems reasonable. I have seen over the top to a point to weaken the buyer. 2) Logitech acquired state of the art, proven products (not a given in an acquisition) wi

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread PRGeno
Kyle;147517 Wrote: > Junien, how long before we see a DJ-type remote for the Squeezebox? I agree with a little elaboration. A new packaged deal with a Squeezebox IV (a SqueezeBox encased in a Transporter style enclosure), with an enhanced DJ Music System style remote (The Harmony 1000 is way to

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread radish
Jetlag;147912 Wrote: > My top 3 concerns for Logitech/Slim Devices: > > 1. Will SS remain an integral part of Infrant's "Frontview" OS in > their ReadyNAS line? ***this is critical for me*** > Only Infrant can answer that one... > > 2. FLAC support in perpetuity (unless something better AN

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Browny
On reflection I'm dissappointed about all this, but to a certain extent I don't know why. What I have always loved about the Squeezebox is that it married my interest in music and hi-fi with my love of IT. This was then made even stronger by the fact that I could read the source and understand h

[slim] Visa and Mastercard Cut Off AllofMP3

2006-10-19 Thread Bill Burns
Visa and Mastercard have stopped accepting credit card transactions for Russian music downloading site AllofMP3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/6065492.stm -- Bill Burns Long Island NY USA http://ftldesign.com ___ discuss mailing lis

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread nicketynick
ModelCitizen;147905 Wrote: > As for SqueezeNetwork... I really would not get too attached to this. > It's almost inevitable that it will disappear or not change at all. It > doesn't make any money and it's not generally a reason anyone buys a > Squeezebox. > > MC Don't kid yourself, SN is here

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Browny
Dan Sully;147909 Wrote: > FLAC support is here to stay. > > SqueezeNetwork is here to stay. > > Linux/Unix support is here to stay. Come on Dan...stop sitting on the fence!! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/

[slim] Re: I want SS to ignore TPE2 / Album Artist tags?

2006-10-19 Thread Roy
Broth Like you I have been struggling with this one since 6.5 I stumbled on this solution which might work for you In your flac files create a tag called wm/albumartist and populate it with the artist name - I used MP3tag really easy to do. Do a complete clear and rescan and see if it solves y

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread mrfantasy
While Slim Devices probably has the best solutions overall from a technical standpoint (especially now with their true audiophile player) that they're nowhere near the top of market with sales. I'd imagine Roku, Apple (Airport Express), Linksys, etc. have the bottom end covered, and Sonos, Escient

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Mitch Harding
I don't think the RIAA really worries much about FLAC.  If they were go to go after anything, it would be MP3.  FLAC is used by so few people that I doubt it's causing anyone to lose any sleep. On 10/19/06, Robert_W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: jeffluckett;147863 Wrote:> Just curious ... but what mot

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Mitch Harding
Wow, that's not my experience at all.  I've had several mice from them and one webcam, and all of them performed well and were good values for the money.  Not sure about support since I've never had to call it for my Logitech products. On 10/19/06, Mark Norton <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:This is bad

[slim] Re: I want SS to ignore TPE2 / Album Artist tags?

2006-10-19 Thread broth420
to get this to work. my album count, artist count, song count was accurate in 6.3. Now, in 6.5.1, my library is jacked. I would like to get it to work correctly. I ripped all albums using Easy CD DA. I modified the tags either with Media Monkey or Tag & Rename. I do have "Various Artists" in

[slim] Re: OT: Scanning photographs

2006-10-19 Thread Kyle
I use Gimp. I've done some decent Photoshop-type stuff with it. I wish I knew enough about it to take advantage of more features. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thr

[slim] Re: OT: Scanning photographs

2006-10-19 Thread Mark Lanctot
Kyle;147908 Wrote: > Do you know what your scanning resolution is? Are they all about the > same? I'm no expert, but beyond a certain point, I don't think it really matters because you end up getting 5800 X 4600 images or whatever, weighing in at 60 MB, that you have to resize anyway. Of cours

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Jetlag
Jetlag;147847 Wrote: > I was just getting ready to order a Transporter, but now I am quite > hesitant. My concerns? > > 1. Will we continue to see the release of "dailies", timely updates > and bug fixes or will this turn into a rare firmware upgrade once every > blue moon? Will these frequen

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Dan Sully
FLAC support is here to stay. SqueezeNetwork is here to stay. Linux/Unix support is here to stay. -- Dan Sully Dan Sully's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1 View this thread: http://forums.slimde

[slim] Re: OT: Scanning photographs

2006-10-19 Thread Kyle
Do you know what your scanning resolution is? Are they all about the same? -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=2885

[slim] Re: OT: Scanning photographs

2006-10-19 Thread Mark Lanctot
Scanners are so cheap these days, you may want to just try one out. I get good results using my 6-year-old Canon FB630U. I don't think they've changed all that much since then. My advice would be to concentrate instead on the software you use to resize and retouch. A good, free, open-source al

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread ModelCitizen
CatBus;147877 Wrote: > If, for example, Logitech negotiates licensing terms for the WMA codec > that charges them per codec supported by the device, then it is in > their finincial interests to reduce the number of supported codecs as > much as possible. I have no idea if such terms exist, but i

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread SuperQ
Congrats, I hope you can use the large company power to get more people using sqeezeboxen. Every time I goto a store and see a Roku, I think.. "I wish the squeezebox was on the shelf next to it" I hope you don't end up like the poor guys at empeg. After SonicBlue/Rio/D&M were done with them, th

[slim] Re: OT: Scanning photographs

2006-10-19 Thread jeffluckett
I have an Epson Cx4800 Printer/Scanner/Copier, and it does a very respectable job scanning photos. It even does color correction and some basic fixes. Of course, the quality of your final product is going to be dependent upon the quality of the original print (make sure it and the scanner glass

[slim] OT: Scanning photographs

2006-10-19 Thread Kyle
Is there a home printer/scanner that does a good job of scanning photographs, or do I need to go to a photo shop? How about the machines at Target or Wal-Mart? Any advice would be appreciated. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: htt

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread jonheal
Mark Norton;147896 Wrote: > This is bad news - the worst. Every Logitech product I have ever bought > has been garbage - badly made, dummed down to the lowest possible build > cost and it will only be a matter of time before the rot migrates across > to the Squeezebox and SlimServer. And don't ge

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Mark Norton
This is bad news - the worst. Every Logitech product I have ever bought has been garbage - badly made, dummed down to the lowest possible build cost and it will only be a matter of time before the rot migrates across to the Squeezebox and SlimServer. And don't get me started on Logitech support. S

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Robert_W
jeffluckett;147863 Wrote: > Just curious ... but what motivation would Logitech have for dropping > FLAC support??? Just hypothetical but lets say.. When one big corporate entity, IE the RIAA decides that maybe DRM is the way to go, then they put pressure, or go into cohoots with sayoth

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread byKnight
mzpro5;147872 Wrote: > Can Sean or Dan or someone from Logitech address conserns about Squeeze > Network's future? I was just about to ask the same question. About half of my SB use is via SN. I even paid for a Pandora account so I could listen to it on my SB via SN. Of course, even before Lo

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Mitch Harding
It's not anything definitive, but yesterday when someone expressed concern that Slim would stop supporting Linux, Sean tried to reassure them by pointing out that Squeezenetwork itself runs on Linux.  That comment would be a little misleading if Sean knew that there were plans to kill off Squeezene

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread CatBus
jeffluckett;147863 Wrote: > Just curious ... but what motivation would Logitech have for dropping > FLAC support??? If, for example, Logitech negotiates licensing terms for the WMA codec that charges them per codec supported by the device, then it is in their finincial interests to reduce the nu

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