[slim] Re: J. River Media Center compatibility
I love media centre too. Whilst you can manage you music happily, and rip your music with it there is no way to play the squeezebox directly. Still, i'd love to hear i am wrong... -- gandt gandt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=586 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22708 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] J. River Media Center compatibility
This is a question and a call to arms. I see mention on and off about compatibility between the Squeezebox and J. River Media Center. I love Media Center, and I am planning on buying a Squeezebox, but I don't want to use iTunes. Is there a plugin for Media Center to work with Squeezebox? Ratings, playlist, most played stats, the whol shebang. Is my only option to use iTunes? If there isn't a solution... then I would like to put out the offer... mad props to the programmer who creates one! -- Sasquatch19 Sasquatch19's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4854 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22708 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Breadcrumb menu option?
On 3-Apr-06, at 10:05 PM, Michaelwagner wrote: His question is: Why is "now playing" in the menus when it's already a button. that was a sideline question...and the answer is that it doesn't have to be -k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Breadcrumb menu option?
Michael: I think his question was the opposite of what you answered. His question is: Why is "now playing" in the menus when it's already a button. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22698 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Wish List
rock wrote:... That all being said, if there is a way for one Squeezebox to control what stream is fed to another Squeezebox (admittedly I haven't looked) I could accomplish what I want to with existing hardware. I could use the exisiting displays on my headless wannabes to send encouraging thoughts to my amplifiers. Shadowplay plugin. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
tom permutt Wrote: > I don't feel any need to have special characters in the _filenames_ just > because somebody was kind enough to type them into the tags, and it is > not just the one piece of software that may have trouble with them. Sure, and that's fine if you really do only ever look at the tags. Some people (myself included) do use the filenames for some things, and in some cases (e.g. some portable players) you have no choice. I'd always rather fix bugs than work around them. Oh and with my pedantic code-reviewer hat on there is the (ever so slight) risk of data loss here. Consider two files in the same directories whose filenames differ only in accented characters. I can't imagine it happening, but I've regretted saying that in the past :) -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22689 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: slimserver losing playlists
> ... I completely uninstalled slimserver and installed the > 6.2.1 "stable" release. The playlists are NOT recognized ... So do I - I go back to 6.2.1 after running into some issue with the betas. I do understand everything we're being told about beta code etc - on the other hand, I can't recall those caveats being highlighted on the "buy now!" page... :-) With 6.2.1, what works is to create playlists in SS itself. They disappear here and there, for some reason, but all in all they seem to make it OK if you abide by the following cardinal rule: Keep the "My Playlist" folder where SS likes it, and make that the default. In my case, it's at the same folder hierarchy as the artists are. I never created the folder, by the way, SS did. So if you create playlists within SS and have that "My Playlist" folder as your default, things should work for plalists you save off the SS menu onn the "right" in your browser. It is constricting, and at times you have to rescan, but I'll live with the predictable limitation rather than embracing unpredictability. I am still married, after all. :-) *Forget* about creating playlists with Windows Media Player 10, it will not work. From looking at the M3Us in text format it seems WMP and SS use different formats. I assume they should be compatible, but aren't. The SS doesn't seem to like to use line breaks, but on the other hand is more accurate with the file path (it spells out "G:\Music\Artist", while WMP like to store "..\Music\Artist\"), but editing will not overcome the issue. I'll go for a different programm to create playlists and overall manage the music collection, but I haven't put my research in yet to decide what to go for. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22646 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
What radish said. Yes, it traverses subdirectories, and "move" means essentially "rename": you get a new file name in the same directory as the old one. If you prefer, change "move" to "copy" and it will leave the old one there, too. And, yes, it changes accented characters to nothing at all. If you prefer to change them to something, put the something between the consecutive //. Remember, though, it's only the filenames that are changing, which you never look at anyway - not the tags - so you probably don't want to spend a lot of time worrying what they are renamed to, as long as they play. -- tom permutt tom permutt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1893 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22689 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Anyone running Slimserver on a Mac Mini?
davidcotton Wrote: > So a system comprising a mac mini>wired SB3>usb external hd of any > make/capacity would work fine? Yes. I would recommend using firewire instead of USB (about a $10-20 markup on cost per external drive) for two reasons: 1. Firewire daisy-chains in a more straightforward manner. 2. USB hits harder on the cpu. With only one external drive, and with it dedicated solely to music, it may be a push between usb and firewire. However, I predict that at some point in the future you will be tempted to expand the external connection both in size and function. :) I was looking into this a few months ago (dear, has it really been only about three months??), and my last post in this thread is close to where I ended up: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18555 The main difference is that I went with these cases instead, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145657 because of their whisper-quiet and efficient fan-cooling systems. At the moment I've daisy-chained five of these and the performance has been excellent. Firewire is quirky so we'll see if it holds up on the scale of years, but if I decide that it's too flaky, I can always take out the drives and I'm only out the expense of the cases (for which there will often be some use). And yes, I went with a mini instead of linux and it ended up being a 1.5ghz g4 with 1 gig of RAM. It's not just the music server, it is also my desktop machine and I have to work pretty hard to make it do dropouts on the slimserver (dvd2onex is usually one of the ingredients). As long as the app is not keen on hijacking the cpu instructions, slimserver just keeps on running. One thing that happens is that the refresh page on "Browse Albums" takes a while (sometimes a minute or two). However that may have something to do with the size of my collection. :) The bandwidth off the firewire arrays is currently at about 100-120 MbPS (i.e. 12-13 MBPS), which is huge compared to what is needed for music (about 60x-100x for flac files). What that means in practice is that even if you are reading off one of the drives as you play songs, you can use that drive in all the usual ways such as intensive reading and writing from it and not have a problem. -- trebejo trebejo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=730 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21777 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
kdf, Sorry I'm not sure what you are getting at, your posted URL seems to be missing a domain. Bob, I don't think you understand. Wires are not my problem, but if it is a diagram you want, then a diagram you shall get. whatIhaveNow.jpg is, well... what I have now. Well, almost. I only drew 2 zones here (you can extrapolate) and I no longer use a CD changer, I use a music server, and how I control it is not worth getting into. The wires connecting the IR receivers to the Xantech connecting block are indeed CAT5. It doesn't have to be as they only use 3 conductors, but I got alot of CAT5 laying around. withSqueezebox.jpg is what I am probably going to do when I get my SBs. The SB to Xantech circuit are the things in the URL of my post that started this thread. Nevermind that line level or digital audio has to run all the way back to the receivers in the basement, that's a whole other ball of wax that is best left to the other thread I have running. So what does this buy me over what I have now, IR wise. 1) The ability to control the receiver with commands sent to the SB, like turning the receivers on when the SB goes on. 2) I'm going to mount my SBs on the wall, or at least I think I am. With what I have pictured here I am using the IR receiver of the SB essentially as the IR receiver of the Xantech system. This means only one receiver mounted to (and in) the wall, not two. 3) If my SB to Xantech circuit is under $50, then it is a cheaper receiver than the $50 Xantech receivers. Forget what I said about the Sonos and "head" and "body" stuff here. That topic is part of another thread and encompasses more than IR which I would rather focus on in this thread. +---+ |Filename: withSqueezebox.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1160| +---+ -- rock rock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: slimserver losing playlists
Ok I originally asked the question that started this discussion. I completely uninstalled slimserver and installed the 6.2.1 "stable" release. The playlists are NOT recognized, and further more, the on the fly playlists that I make from INSIDE slimserver are made and stored in my playlist directory but are NOT RECOGNIZED by slimserver. My playlists are still "EMPTY" Mark Miner -- mark3866 mark3866's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4815 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22646 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) for browsing Speed
cjhabs Wrote: > I just tried it on WinZip 8.0 and it is not a valid zip file - after > right click save. > > Habs Works fine here both with a right-click save and opening directly. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22660 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
Did you try the new version of MusicIP yet? Sounds like that may be causing your problems and that's a MUCH better way of fixing it than changing the files (IMHO). Oh - and I didn't write this script (and I haven't tested it) but it looks to me like it just removes all non-ascii characters from filenames (rather than replacing them). It's up to you whether it's OK to end up with Rykspp instead of Royksopp :) > > 1. Do you have a link to download and get Perl installed in WinXP? > www.activestate.com > > 2. Do I create the file with a text editor? What extension do I name > it with? > .pl > > 3. How do I run it? From command line? Do I specify the directory > path as parameter? Will it fix all the subdirectories in that path? > Yes, no and yes. You set the directory in the file - change "your_dir_here" to the path. > > 4. From the above program logic, would it move all the accented and > renamed file to a single directory? And in which case I move it back > to the original directory manually? > Looks to me like they'll be changed in place. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22689 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
tom permutt Wrote:
> Short of, no; but here is a Perl program that will rename all files with
> non-ASCII characters. Pretty painless if you have Perl installed.
> (ActiveState Perl is free if you don't, but installation may be
> slightly less painless.) You don't need to retag.
>
> use File::Find;
> use File::Copy;
> find sub {($newname = $_) =~ s/\P{IsASCII}//g &&
> move $_, $newname
> }, "your_directory_here";
Thanks.
I am a Perl/Unix dummy. Could you help with the following?
1. Do you have a link to download and get Perl installed in WinXP?
2. Do I create the file with a text editor? What extension do I name
it with?
3. How do I run it? From command line? Do I specify the directory
path as parameter? Will it fix all the subdirectories in that path?
4. From the above program logic, would it move all the accented and
renamed file to a single directory? And in which case I move it back
to the original directory manually?
Thanks again, this would be really helpful!
John
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[slim] Re: SB2 not connecting with WPA and AES
geoffb Wrote: > >Somoene asked me a long time ago when I was stuck on a similar > principle issue, "would you rather be right, or happy?" What would make me happy is for SD to remove their false claim of WPA/AES support from their product description. -- jcyr jcyr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1761 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=16900 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
agentsmith Wrote:
> This is highly annoying, anybody knows the best way to fix it short of
> retagging and/or renaming close to 10,000 songs in 1,000 albums?Short of, no;
> but here is a Perl program that will rename all files with
non-ASCII characters. Pretty painless if you have Perl installed.
(ActiveState Perl is free if you don't, but installation may be
slightly less painless.) You don't need to retag.
use File::Find;
use File::Copy;
find sub {($newname = $_) =~ s/\P{IsASCII}//g &&
move $_, $newname
}, "your_directory_here";
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[slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) for browsing Speed
I just tried it on WinZip 8.0 and it is not a valid zip file - after right click save. Habs -- cjhabs cjhabs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3760 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22660 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Artist shown in capitals
CDMasterworks Wrote: > I have several artists that are shown in capitals ie ABBA > even although all tags have been updated to capital then lower case ie > Artist And Album Artist show Abba. > > Is this a bug or is there a fix, I have checked all the settings but > cannot see a facility to change the artist globally. > > Kind Regards > CDMasterworks Try doing a full rescan with 'clear'. A scan without first clearing the database may not be sufficient to clear out the old string capitilaztion. If that isn't it, then it could be a difficult to find tagging error, caused by something such as having both id3v1 and id3v2 tags in an mp3 file, or having both id3 and APE tags. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22705 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Artist shown in capitals
I have several artists that are shown in capitals ie ABBA even although all tags have been updated to capital then lower case ie Artist And Album Artist show Abba. Is this a bug or is there a fix, I have checked all the settings but cannot see a facility to change the artist globally. Kind Regards CDMasterworks -- CDMasterworks CDMasterworks's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4849 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22705 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: "Album Artist" versus "Artist" behavior
well.. I fiddled with my server settings a lot.. couldn't get it to work.. so I uninstalled slimserver.. reinstalled.. and now it works again.. compilations are again appearing under Various Artists. Scratches head.. -- bigjules bigjules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4805 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21944 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) for browsing Speed
I am using IE but still get corrupt zip even after right-clicking and doing a save as. Kind Regards CDMasterworks -- CDMasterworks CDMasterworks's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4849 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22660 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
rock, I can appreciate your pain in describing you situation. My ir setup connects trough cat 5 as well, but I digress. Have you looked at cheap ir to rf? I will try and diagram your setup tomorrow to see if I can find a cheap and easy fix. -- bobharp Bob Harper bobharp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display "burn in"?
eq72521 Wrote: > That's strange. It's quite clear to me, both on a CRT and an LCD. > However, the clarity on the LCD varies depending on my viewing angle. > At a normal angle it appears about like on my CRT. If I tilt the top > of the display away from me the effect becomes more pronounced, but the > opposite happens if I tilt it toward me. So perhaps your contact was > using an LCD at a sub-optimal angle. Other monitor settings could > probably mess it up as well. Yeah, I suggested that if he was on an LCD he try tilting it. But on my monitors (LCD and CRT) it's quite visible at any angle. I suppose I could try taking another picture. If this really is a one-of-a-kind failure, I would think SD would want to get their hands on this unit so they can have an example of a display failure (that perhaps they could take to their supplier). The burn-in isn't bad yet, and I could live with it as it is, but I suspect that the rate of deterioration is going to remain fixed, and if this is three month's worth of decay, then I'm going to have a pretty ugly display inside of a year. I'd say I'm going to be an unhappy customer if they refuse to RMA it, but that's not true, I'll be an unhappy non-customer if that happens. -- rudholm rudholm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2980 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=7614 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 96 kbps mp3 won't play on my Slimp3
Something is funny with the way playlists are (not) being handled on my system. For example, here's a playlist kbcs2.pls that I've been trying to play: [playlist] File1=http://www.live365.com/play/kbcs2 Title1=kbcs Length1=1 NumberOfEntries=1 Version=2 when I select this with my Slimp3 or Softsqueeze, I get a "playlist empty" message. If I cut and paste http://www.live365.com/play/kbcs2 into the Tune In to Radio URL it plays with no problem on SoftSqueeze. If I tune in with my SliMP3, I have the same problem as before: the SliMP3 play counter increments, I get no sound (or I get a loud click at the start and then nothing.) This stream is 96kbps and I have checked my SliMP3 with other 96 streams (out of Shoutcast) and they play. Is there something wrong with Live365? the formatting of this pls? my server? Bruce ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: To begin setup press the right button.. no thanks
> Originally Posted by ceejay: > > I'd be intrigued to know how many of us really kill all the power > consumption in our houses when we go out. I suspect that the fraction > of a watt consumed by a quiet SB would be dwarfed > Need to shut off because of static on nearby AM tuner. > > Original post by me was: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21216 > > WHEN SQUEEZEBOX 2 IS POWERED UP OR IN IDLE AND PLAYING OR NOT PLAYING, > THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF STATIC (SOMETHING LIKE 20 HZ STATIC CRACKLE) > ON THE AN AM RECEIVER ABOUT FIVE FEET AWAY, BUT IS NOT ON FM BAND. > PUSHING THE POWER ON THE REMOTE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. STATIC IS NOT FROM > THE POWER SUPPLY AS UNPLUGGING THE POWER PLUG FROM THE SQUEEZE BOX STOPS > IT IMMEDIATELY EVEN THOUGH THE POWER SUPPLY IS STILL PLUGGED IN AND IS > JUST UNPLUGGED FROM THE SQUEEZEBOX2. ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THIS? > Again basic system works great and install was essentially automatic. > Much better and far more easier that I would have thought. Music on > Squeeze Box 2 is extremely impressive! > Now if I can just kill auto start. Will probably have to add a manual > switch on the DC power when listening to AM radio. but was buried in a "manual start" query in the beginners forum so was not discussed per se. -- dickmc dickmc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4025 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22610 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
Just tested the latest Beta of MusicIP against a small subset of files and this bug seems to be resolved. -- stevieweevie stevieweevie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4338 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22689 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display "burn in"?
rudholm Wrote: > Well, tech support says they can't see the burn-in in the photograph I > took so no RMA. > > I'm supposed to get a call from the "Tech Lead" tomorrow. That's strange. It's quite clear to me, both on a CRT and an LCD. However, the clarity on the LCD varies depending on my viewing angle. At a normal angle it appears about like on my CRT. If I tilt the top of the display away from me the effect becomes more pronounced, but the opposite happens if I tilt it toward me. So perhaps your contact was using an LCD at a sub-optimal angle. Other monitor settings could probably mess it up as well. -- eq72521 eq72521's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1512 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=7614 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
Quoting kefa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: WebIRRemote/HTML/Default/plugins/WebIRRemote/index.html you might want to consider making this WebIRRemote/HTML/EN/plugins/WebIRRemote/index.html to allow for skins other than Default to use it. If you create an EN template, then all other skins will find it and use the headers/footers and stylesheets for that skin. -k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
bobharp Wrote: > How do you ir controll your diff. zones now? > It's a 4 zone Xantech system. Think about 4 of what you have, in a single package. http://www.xantech.com/products/p_folder/p_79520.htm bobharp Wrote: > > As you have seen, the SB hardware and Slimserver OS is quite > extensible. Sit back think out of the box with your current setup. > There are a miriad of ways to control your SB/Slimserver network. > Like I said before, there are multiple ways to accomplish what I want, I'm just trying to figure out the best options to get there. bobharp Wrote: > > I thought that I would quickly move to a wireless handheld gui for my > SB. Like I said in this and my other post, I've gone the wireless handheld route before, I'm trying to simplify. I like the SB as a controller, and I like it as a device to stream audio two as directed by that controller. Now if those two functionalities were in different boxes (but the functionality between them still linked) AND I could pass my IR signals from controller to remote streamer where it could then be blasted at my remote receiver / amps (I still need FM) I'd be happy. AND all of the above can be done over CAT5. Wireless has it's place and it ain't on fixed mounted devices (IMHO). -- rock rock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
kefa Wrote: > surely this is where we roll on with a wi-fi head such as nokia 770 (or > the new mobile phones that are about to grace us with their presence) > to control any ir devices via the squeezebox. With this in mind I have > created a plug-in that enables any ir device (cd player, amp, tv, > etc)to be controlled using the irblaster plug-in and output. > I shoulda combined this with my other post... Actully this is the inverse of my application. I want to use the SB as a contoller. I have no desire to purchase a Nokia 770 or other web pad. I've actually gone this route before and am trying to simplify. I've got the whole "how to control thing" down. My problem is getting the control signal (and the audio signal, but that's another story) to the device to be controlled. They are located away from each other. I've already go the Xantech system in place and could buy the ir blaster from Slim and mate it with my Xantech receiver in a big ball of electrical tape, but that seems less than elegant. If I can make a neat little interface from the blaster out port on the SB (yes, I know this is also the headphone jack) to the receiver port on the Xantech connector block (remember the wiring is already in place) I can also save the cost of Xantech receivers in the future. -- rock rock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
How do you ir controll your diff. zones now? As you have seen, the SB hardware and Slimserver OS is quite extensible. Sit back think out of the box with your current setup. There are a miriad of ways to control your SB/Slimserver network. I thought that I would quickly move to a wireless handheld gui for my SB. I have been very contenet with the SB interface. With Slimserver I can sync my internet radio stations across my zones. Oddly FM reception is spotty at my house. -- bobharp Bob Harper bobharp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
surely this is where we roll on with a wi-fi head such as nokia 770 (or the new mobile phones that are about to grace us with their presence) to control any ir devices via the squeezebox. With this in mind I have created a plug-in that enables any ir device (cd player, amp, tv, etc)to be controlled using the irblaster plug-in and output. at the moment the plugin requires the IRBlaster plugin to be installed with the appropriate remote *.conf files (these can be created for any remotes using the 'learning' facility available with the plugin from Slimserver v6.2.2). It also requires an HTML template file to be manually modified with the button layout and commands required for your remote, but this should be pretty straightforward if you have more had more than a sniff of HTML experience. Just modify the appropriate section in the following file: WebIRRemote/HTML/Default/plugins/WebIRRemote/index.html (scroll down to the comment lines that start with // for instructions) There are probably a few things to be ironed out, someone with plug-in expereience could probably point me in the right direction as to adding some appropriate checks and balances. However, for me it all works fine. To-do is to remove the need to edit the HTML template and make the layout manually configurable from within the web interface itself (much like within the IRBlaster plugin configuration). Anyway the following image should provide you with an overview of what's possible: [image: http://www.avdv70.dsl.pipex.com/webirremote/image.gif] and the the following url provides a download of the plug-in itself: http://www.avdv70.dsl.pipex.com/webirremote/webirremote.zip -- kefa Fedora Core 5, Slimserver 6.2.2, Netgear DG834GT Squeezebox 3, Primare SPA20, Monitor Audio GR20 Squeezebox 2, Denon UD-M30, Monitor Audio PMC703 kefa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=421 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display "burn in"?
Well, tech support says they can't see the burn-in in the photograph I took so no RMA. I'm supposed to get a call from the "Tech Lead" tomorrow. -- rudholm rudholm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2980 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=7614 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Breadcrumb menu option?
Not sure what else to call it... If I'm listening to some music off of my music folder, and I want to change the tunes, I press the right navigation button on the remote, and I end up at "Now Playing", from which I need to navigate back to the folder where I was (let's say I have 2 Beck albums and I was listening to one, and now I want to hear the other). Isn't this a case for the "Jump back on wake" option? There's another screensaver "Date/Time (Jump back...)" which should bring you back to where you came from. And my MusicInfoSCR does it as well ;-) And this got me wondering, why is there a "Now Playing" menu option, when this is available on the remote? I know I can delete it using the web access, but just wondering. Why the favorites button? Search? Volume? Everything's there in the menus. But it's so painful to go there manually. -- Michael --- Help translate SlimServer by using the StringEditor Plugin (http://www.herger.net/slim/) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Wish List
geoffb Wrote: > Usually SS allows you to do away > with having a physical SB, as long as you are prepared to run speaker > wire and use a Nokia or similar to control it all. > There's the rub. I think for $200 (yep I got two during last month's sale) the SB is dandy little control unit. The speaker wire is run, but I have no intention of purchasing Nokia web pads. The alternative would be to use 2 of the unused wires (assuming I could do this with a differential transmitter) in the cat5 bundle to send the digital audio down to my amps with converter dongles like PoE uses. All my Cat5 is home run, so this is doable, but then I'd need outboard DA units which can get cost prohibitive. And while I'm at it run power over the last two wires in the bundle, although I think most PoE systems double up on the conductors. And lastly like I said, I'm spoiled. I want this thing all running within 10 minutes of hooking it all up like the SB. -- rock rock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22695 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
Bob, My "4 zone amp" is actually 4 separate receivers. They sit in my basement and speaker wires run to remote locations. For control at those remote locations I use the remotes that came with the receivers over a Xantech 4 zone system. In the old days I had a CD changer as my common source. I like having individual receivers as zone amps as I still like to listen to FM. Enter the SqueezeBox. If the SB had a "head" and "body" unit like the Sonos (or if I could buy a Sonos head and body unit for $200!) and also relayed IR signals (see my other thread) I wouldn't be writing this. So you can see where I am headed. There are multiple ways to accomplish what I want, I'm just trying to figure out the best options to get there. -- rock rock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: To begin setup press the right button.. no thanks
ceejay Wrote: > I suspect that the fraction of a watt consumed by a quiet SB would be > dwarfed by.. Not quite a fraction: 6 watts in standby x ? no. of units. Anyway, you can prob ignore me as with no mains electric, I get particularly retentive about this sort of stuff. Wattometers are enlightening little tools.. Mark Lanctot Wrote: > What I meant was it's lots faster than walking through every field one > character at a time. Fair enough. Jonathan -- JJP JJP's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1047 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22610 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) for browsing Speed
On 4/3/06, CDMasterworks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi M8 > > Zip File for h3 is corrupt > > Kind Regards > CDMasterworks You'll probably find that it's the old problem with zip files on the forum. What browser are you using? In IE, if I right-click and use 'save target as', I end up with a perfect zip file. Cheers Geoff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Wish List
On 4/3/06, rock wrote: > > geoffb Wrote: > > > > Isn't a headless system that can do four different streams to four > > different amps just the same as a PC with four good-quality > > sound-cards, running four copies of either SoftSqueeze or > > SqueezeSlave, running to four remote sets of speakers? > > > Yes, If SqueezeSlave can be run in multiple instances on a single > non-MS based machine streaming to diffent audio outputs (be they > soundcards or a USB / Firewire device) and if the different instances > of SqueezeSlave can be controlled by different physical SqueezeBox > units on the network. As far as I know you can run as many copies of SqueezeSlave as you want, and Richard has added (or is going to add) the ability to specify the audio device to use for each. I'm not quite sure why you want the physical SqueezeBox device to control SqueezeSlave - maybe I'm misunderstanding your intent? Usually SS allows you to do away with having a physical SB, as long as you are prepared to run speaker wire and use a Nokia or similar to control it all. Cheers Geoff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) for browsing Speed
Hi M8 Zip File for h3 is corrupt Kind Regards CDMasterworks -- CDMasterworks CDMasterworks's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4849 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22660 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
rock, In the summer of 02 (this was pre SB) I hooked up my system as follows. Upstairs AV closet. Harmon Kardon (HK) avr 320 HK pa 4000 xantech 291-kit (http://xantech.com/products/p_folder/p_291kit.htm) Zones downstairs. HK kp 1 (wall key pad) for each zone xantech 490 microlink receiver for kp 1 For the moment I have 2 SB2s. One hooked to a Cabmbridge Soundworks CD Radio and the other into my AV closet upstair for multi-zone audio. While my focus has not been to use my SB to pass IR info (I did not know of the plug-in till your post) to my amp and system, I should be able to replicate your setup. I am using a combination of 'Music Sense' and keypad controls to turn on music to my zones. Does your amp have any similar features? -- bobharp Bob Harper bobharp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
http://www.avdv70.dsl.pipex.com/webirremote/webirremote.gif";> -- kefa Fedora Core 5, Slimserver 6.2.2, Netgear DG834GT Squeezebox 3, Primare SPA20, Monitor Audio GR20 Squeezebox 2, Denon UD-M30, Monitor Audio PMC703 kefa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=421 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Wish List
geoffb Wrote: > > Isn't a headless system that can do four different streams to four > different amps just the same as a PC with four good-quality > sound-cards, running four copies of either SoftSqueeze or > SqueezeSlave, running to four remote sets of speakers? > Yes, If SqueezeSlave can be run in multiple instances on a single non-MS based machine streaming to diffent audio outputs (be they soundcards or a USB / Firewire device) and if the different instances of SqueezeSlave can be controlled by different physical SqueezeBox units on the network. -- rock rock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22695 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Wish List
Geoff B wrote: > Isn't a headless system that can do four different streams to four > different amps just the same as a PC with four good-quality > sound-cards, running four copies of either SoftSqueeze or > SqueezeSlave, running to four remote sets of speakers? Or one M-Audio Delta 1010, which does eight or ten channels of output at once. 24x96kHz, and all that. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Wish List
On 4/3/06, rock wrote: > > funkstar Wrote: > > I think your first two have been sugested before. Personaly i can't see > > them happening. I would guess that two of the bigest cost componets are > > the processor/decoder module and the wirless interface, both of which > > you would need for either a headless or head only device. > > > > Now a headless device I'd think you could forgo the wireless, the > application would be a centralized amp system. If someone took the > trouble to run speaker wires to remote locations it would seem pretty > easy to pull Cat-5 over. But we're only talking the difference of the > cost of the display so you are probably right about the cost > efffectiveness. Now if there could be a headless system that could do > four different streams, to four different amps that might be more > effective. Isn't a headless system that can do four different streams to four different amps just the same as a PC with four good-quality sound-cards, running four copies of either SoftSqueeze or SqueezeSlave, running to four remote sets of speakers? Cheers Geoff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
Hi rockrock Wrote: > I'm guessing that the IR blaster plugin is capable of "passing along > commands" from what I've read. Correct. rock Wrote: > I'm also guessing that Squeezebox can use my Xantech IR flashers as long > as I do the stereo - mono mini jack translation (although in the long > run this will not be relavant, but I may need this for > experimentation). Not sure about this, but I guess so. rock Wrote: > And I'm making a third guess that the Squeezebox IR system is a 5V one. No, it's 3.3v rock Wrote: > If the above is correct I suspect I could link the IR blaster output of > the Squeezebox to a receiver input of my Xantech system with the > circuit on page 4 of this doc. I guess this also works with 3.3v. Cheers Felix -- fcm4711 Everyone said: This cannot be done. But one day someone came along who didn't know about this - and did it. (Source unknown) fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: slimserver losing playlists
Siduhe Wrote: > > > > ... I see from previous threads that I was the person who > > initially tried to help you out with your playlist problem. > > I'm sorry to hear it is still continuing ... > > I truly apprciated your help, and learned a lot about M3U playlists due > to it. So I extend my sincere thanks, and no, I never had the impression > you were trying to tell me it was *my* problem. I'd be a fool if I > dismissed the possibility there's a setup problem a priori. > > The odd thing is that some playlists make it, some don't, whithout much > of a rhyme or reason. I'll keep waiting, and once I gain some more > insights into what may cause the problem I'll post a detailed trouble > ticket. Right now, given the fact I don't have the time to > trouble-shoot, all I can do is occasionally try to make a change, and > see if it helps. Up to this point, nothing has. And yes, I did manually > edit paths just to make sure, as you very helpfully suggested. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22646 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Breadcrumb menu option?
Not sure what else to call it... If I'm listening to some music off of my music folder, and I want to change the tunes, I press the right navigation button on the remote, and I end up at "Now Playing", from which I need to navigate back to the folder where I was (let's say I have 2 Beck albums and I was listening to one, and now I want to hear the other). Is there a way to either: 1. Show where I am, something like: /My Music folder/Beck/Mellow Gold. or 2. Allow me to "go up" one level instead of back to "Now Playing" And this got me wondering, why is there a "Now Playing" menu option, when this is available on the remote? I know I can delete it using the web access, but just wondering. Thanks, SL -- Sam Lowry Sam Lowry's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3447 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22698 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Wish List
Now a headless SB3, I wonder what that would look like? Hmm... ;-) +---+ |Filename: headless SB3.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1157| +---+ -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22695 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Wish List
funkstar Wrote: > I think your first two have been sugested before. Personaly i can't see > them happening. I would guess that two of the bigest cost componets are > the processor/decoder module and the wirless interface, both of which > you would need for either a headless or head only device. > Now a headless device I'd think you could forgo the wireless, the application would be a centralized amp system. If someone took the trouble to run speaker wires to remote locations it would seem pretty easy to pull Cat-5 over. But we're only talking the difference of the cost of the display so you are probably right about the cost efffectiveness. Now if there could be a headless system that could do four different streams, to four different amps that might be more effective. For a head only unit, I don't see how you could do it any cheaper so another product wouldn't make sense. That all being said, if there is a way for one Squeezebox to control what stream is fed to another Squeezebox (admittedly I haven't looked) I could accomplish what I want to with existing hardware. I could use the exisiting displays on my headless wannabes to send encouraging thoughts to my amplifiers. funkstar Wrote: > > I may be missing what you mean by the third request, but i believe the > SB already has the ability to pass IR codes to the server for it to > pass onto other applications. It can also server as an IR transmitter > by plugging a lead into the headphone port. Other will be albe to > clarify/correct me on this point, it's something i don't know a lot > about. I am actually asking for another device here, not a modification to the existing Squeezebox. In my application my amps (and FM tuners) sit in a rack (in one location) and feed out to the rest of the house. I'd like the Squeezebox to receive IR from the FM tuner remote, pass it down to the Slim server machine and blast right out of there to control the tuners. Now with some coding and the hardware in my original post this could proabably be done. But you've spoiled me, I'm looking for a solution as physically elegant and easy to set up as the Squeezebox itself. -- rock rock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22695 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: How does everyone tag artist names?
On 4/3/06, timmorris wrote: > > OK, I'm struggling. > > It's been almost twenty years since I've used grep on unix. > > 1. Are there any primers on how to use the expressions to do some > clever string searching. > > 2. How do you then use parametric options to perform the editing you > want. > > First off a primer would be great. Just to get me started what > expressions would you use to create an action that takes the artist > names and adds an artistsort tag in the following manner > > K.T. Tunstall -> Tunstall, K.T. > James Blunt -> Blunt, James > > Tim Hi Tim, 1: there are a massive number of regular expression primers out there. Googling for "regular expression primer" will turn up more sites than you can shake an expression at. 2: There's a couple of ways of doing this, depending on how much you want to play with it.Without a regular expression: Create a 'Format Value' action in MP3Tag that sets ArtistSort to a calculated value, using the built-in scripting functions in MP3Tag. Take a look at http://www.mp3tag.de/en/help/main_scripting.html >From this, you should be able to use $strchr(x,y) with $left(x,n) to get the first and second words in %ARTIST%, and put it all together to get a new value for %ARTISTSORT%. A more elegant solution would be to use the 'replace with regular expression', but again, you'll have to play with it a bit. Basically, create a two-part action: 1. Set ArtistSort equal to Artist 2. 'replace with regular expression': Field: %ARTISTSORT% Regular Expression: ^(.+)\s(.+)$ Replace with: $2, $1 Cheers Geoff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Customize Fishbone
For anyone who wants to change the text and or button sizes of a skin, here's what I found worked. (although the quality of the button scaling isn't so hot, it is functional) edit the skin.css file in the directory of the skin you want to change. To modify the size of the body font, change the "TD, P, A" section's font-size value. I found that 14 worked nicely on my 1280x1024 flat panel. To modify the button size you need to add "height" and "width" values to the ".browsedbControls img, .playlistControls img" section. I specified "15" for these. If you don't increase the font size then you'll need to increase the size of the space between lines which can be done by adding a height value to ".browsedbListItem", making it slightly larger than the height of the control graphics. Figured I'd just pass this along to anyone else who knows squat about CSS's and doesn't want to wade through the trial and error I just did. Enjoy. -- evanhood evanhood's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=419 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=15001 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Why No work? How to Config/ Setup Zone Alarm
in the firewall settings for zone alarm, i enabled access from the udp/tcp ports (3483 & 9000, i think) as mentioned in the wiki. -- tejas gordo tejas gordo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4848 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22692 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Wish List
I think your first two have been sugested before. Personaly i can't see them happening. I would guess that two of the bigest cost componets are the processor/decoder module and the wirless interface, both of which you would need for either a headless or head only device. I may be missing what you mean by the third request, but i believe the SB already has the ability to pass IR codes to the server for it to pass onto other applications. It can also server as an IR transmitter by plugging a lead into the headphone port. Other will be albe to clarify/correct me on this point, it's something i don't know a lot about. -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22695 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display "burn in"?
tyler_durden wrote: The problem is inherent with vacuum fluorescent displays. One person has complained, but the product is new. In a year or two from now, everyone's display will be fading/burned. Look at any VCR with a vacuum fluorescent display. In a year or so they fade. In 5 years you can't read them any more. Hmm. My VCR was purchased in 1986 and the display is still perfectly readable. My clock radio is nearly as old and the display shows very little fade. My microwave is from 1994 and looks as it did new. I don't know how the technology in these displays compares with that used in the Squeezebox, but it certainly doesn't seem fair to say that all displays die quickly. Perhaps it depends a bit on the quality of the display used. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Introducing Richard Titmuss
dean Wrote: > Indeed, he's already dug in and fixed a couple of nasty > wireless compatibility issues and is already making a big difference! > > Please re-welcome Richard! > > -dean Was Richard responible for firmware 36? If so... kudos! It's been working flawlessly for me. Thanks to all! -- Yannzola Yannzola's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=874 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22693 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Allowed IP Addresses
It should: > This field accepts a list of specific IP addresses, * style wildcards, > and IP address ranges in a comma separated list. but what would be the point of blocking IP address in that case? Just keep it on "Allow". -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22690 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Introducing Richard Titmuss
So KDF - when do we see your forum title changing? ;) -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22693 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Wish List
I don't even have my Squeezebox yet (as I've mentioned in a different thread) and I'm already making demands! But since the Slim Devices product devlopment folks monitor these groups (which is very cool) what the heck... 1) A headless (no display) Squeezebox. Combine that with a Nokia web pad and it's a Sonos killer. 2) A head (display) only Squeezebox that connects to the headless unit above and it's a Sonos and Nokia killer. Ok, fine it doesn't quite kill the Nokia web pad, but I'm an old Unix guy and like everything command line. If it can't be done on a VT-100 I don't want it! 3) A USB IR blaster interface that has multiple (maybe 4) zones that are adressable on a per Squeezebox basis. Plug it into the computer running Slim server and it's a Xantech killer. From a hardware perspecive there are these things: http://www.promixis.com/products.php?section=usbuirt&source=froogle But $50 per zone, not to mention the unweildy USB cables strung all over with multiple units seems less than elegant. -- rock rock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22695 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Adventures In Reinventing the Wheel
jonheal wrote: Should I be embarrassed if someone notices we're playing Raffi from time to time? just retag it "Raffi - this is my wife's fault". Me: "why did you buy that?" Wife: "The kids like it." Me: "They also like the Pogues, did we have to introduce Raffi too?" -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
After searching I see there are threads with a similar theme, however I started a new one to jump start this discussion again. First off, I don't yet have my Squeezeboxe(s). They are on order and I now regret not upgrading to faster shipping as I am all fired up. I've got Slimserver running and I've played around with Softsqueeze to the point where I've written some experimental plugins. My point is that many of my questions below can be answered with some simple hardware experimentation, but I thought I'd get a bit of a jump start. I'd like to link the Squeezebox IR system in with my existing Xantech system to 1) pass along IR commands and have Squeezebox act like my Xantech IR receiver; and 2) so I can have Squeezebox turn on my already remote amp. I'm guessing that the IR blaster plugin is capable of "passing along commands" from what I've read. I'm also guessing that Squeezebox can use my Xantech IR flashers as long as I do the stereo - mono mini jack translation (although in the long run this will not be relavant, but I may need this for experimentation). And I'm making a third guess that the Squeezebox IR system is a 5V one. If the above is correct I suspect I could link the IR blaster output of the Squeezebox to a receiver input of my Xantech system with the circuit on page 4 of this doc. http://toddjreed.home.comcast.net/ToddsHAproject.pdf Now given that I'll probably use the analog outputs of the Squeezebox, unless I can find an economical (read cheap) DA converter to send the audio all the way back to the amp, I'm not thrilled with sharing a ground between the systems. I could easily mod an optoisolator into the above circuit, but I also found this: http://tinyurl.com/qyzfg which looks like it may be just the ticket. So bottom line, anyone have experience with what I propose doing? -- rock rock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Introducing Richard Titmuss
welcome, Richard(at slimdevices)! let the beatings commence... ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Introducing Richard Titmuss
dean blackketter wrote: To the Slim Devices community, Richard Titmuss really needs no introduction. As the developer of the indispensable SoftSqueeze application and a long time contributor to the forums, you probably know him or his excellent work already. Starting this week, though, Richard will be working with Slim Devices as a full-time contractor, focusing on improving the Squeezebox firmware. Indeed, he's already dug in and fixed a couple of nasty wireless compatibility issues and is already making a big difference! Please re-welcome Richard! Congratulations Richard! Coffee break's over, back to standing on your head. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Setup Linksys Router
some1 wrote: Ok. Using Linksys WAG54GV2 Applications & Gaming --> Forward Port 9000 To my Computer, but do i have it as TCP or UDP??? Thanks tcp, assuming that you want to expose your web interface and stream url to the internet. tcp 3483 if you want to allow softsqueeze and squeezeboxes to connect to your server over the internet. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
rudholm wrote: ... No, null-event alerting/polling is simply not part of how RFB (the protocol VNC uses) works, it's not a question of whose implementation we're considering. New feature? Not at all. VNC runs independent of any video hardware on the server, always has. vncserver requires no X11 server because it *is* an X11 server. vncserver doesn't even know if any local display hardware exists. In Windows this wasn't the case because that OS traditionally only supported one user context at a time so when you shared a session with VNC, you were sharing *the* desktop (which, obviously, was tied to a video card). But under unix-like OSes, this has never been the case. In fact, getting VNC to share the contents of screen 0 (i.e. the local video display) is something people have been trying to work out in recent years. Eventually, RFB will be implemented by hardware-based X11 servers as simply another modular extension. ok. What were the particulars of the VNC setup(s) you experimented with? I'm curious because RFB is far more lightweight than X11 so performance is generally better over less-than-robust links. That was part of the whole point of VNC. So if you're seeing other results, I'm curious what the specifics were. I'm also curious because your use of vncserver seemed to be tied to the physical display somehow. Mandrake Linux client, Windows 98 and XP servers. This was before rdesktop existed as an option, which is what I use now in these situations. I haven't used Xvnc server more than once or twice, because there's really no need. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
stinkingpig Wrote: > rudholm wrote: > > ... > >> meh. Each has its place. VNC's performance is horrible, but it is > >> easier > >> than X. It's probably a point of interest that the most popular page > on > >> > >> my website is this one: > >> http://www.monkeynoodle.org/comp/remote-x-cygwin-howto > >> > >> -- > >> Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... > >> Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 > >> > > > > You might want to give TightVNC a try, it sports some performance > > improvements over the original AT&T version. > > > > > I have. > > Also, your howto seems to improperly characterize VNC. Perhaps I'm > > mis-reading but you seem to imply that the VNC viewer and server > trade > > packets continuously regardless of activity. That isn't the case, > they > > only trade packets when there are events to share (such as mouse > > movements or screen updates). An idle VNC session uses no > bandwidth. > > > > > I haven't watched Tight with a sniffer, but AT&T VNC definitely polls. > > Additionally, you indicate that a VNC context is limited in size and > > pixel depth to the specs of the video card attached to the server > > hosting it. This is not the case, VNC contexts can be of arbitrary > > dimesions and quantity regardless of any video hardware that may or > may > > not be attached to the hosting computer (given enough memory, of > > course). > > > > > That might be a new feature, but it's still not as cool in my mind than > > X. Anyway, VNC has its place and I'm sure that Tight offers lots of > benefits that I didn't notice the last few times I tried it. It was > still a lot slower than RDP or X, so I didn't care to hang around and > find out what those benefits were. > No, null-event alerting/polling is simply not part of how RFB (the protocol VNC uses) works, it's not a question of whose implementation we're considering. New feature? Not at all. VNC runs independent of any video hardware on the server, always has. vncserver requires no X11 server because it *is* an X11 server. vncserver doesn't even know if any local display hardware exists. In Windows this wasn't the case because that OS traditionally only supported one user context at a time so when you shared a session with VNC, you were sharing *the* desktop (which, obviously, was tied to a video card). But under unix-like OSes, this has never been the case. In fact, getting VNC to share the contents of screen 0 (i.e. the local video display) is something people have been trying to work out in recent years. Eventually, RFB will be implemented by hardware-based X11 servers as simply another modular extension. What were the particulars of the VNC setup(s) you experimented with? I'm curious because RFB is far more lightweight than X11 so performance is generally better over less-than-robust links. That was part of the whole point of VNC. So if you're seeing other results, I'm curious what the specifics were. I'm also curious because your use of vncserver seemed to be tied to the physical display somehow. -- rudholm rudholm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2980 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22506 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Introducing Richard Titmuss
dean blackketter wrote: To the Slim Devices community, Richard Titmuss really needs no introduction. As the developer of the indispensable SoftSqueeze application and a long time contributor to the forums, you probably know him or his excellent work already. Starting this week, though, Richard will be working with Slim Devices as a full-time contractor, focusing on improving the Squeezebox firmware. Indeed, he's already dug in and fixed a couple of nasty wireless compatibility issues and is already making a big difference! Please re-welcome Richard! Indeed, that is great news! Welcome. /peter ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Introducing Richard Titmuss
To the Slim Devices community, Richard Titmuss really needs no introduction. As the developer of the indispensable SoftSqueeze application and a long time contributor to the forums, you probably know him or his excellent work already. Starting this week, though, Richard will be working with Slim Devices as a full-time contractor, focusing on improving the Squeezebox firmware. Indeed, he's already dug in and fixed a couple of nasty wireless compatibility issues and is already making a big difference! Please re-welcome Richard! -dean ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Why No work? How to Config/ Setup Zone Alarm
The Lastest Free out... yes it did pop up - yes i click the box - yes i click YES/ ALLOW *and check in the settings in zonealarm...* -- some1 some1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22692 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Why No work? How to Config/ Setup Zone Alarm
What version of Zone Alarm ? Did a little blue box pop up asking you if you wanted to allow Slimserver to act as a server ? You need to tick yes always to this for ZA Pro to work. -- Siduhe Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22692 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
radish Wrote: > There have been a number of people complaining about issues with > accented characters, but in many (most?) cases it just seems to work. > I'm lucky in that regard, I have plenty of accents in both filenames > and tags and don't have any issues. In some cases I thnk iTunes > integration may be related, so that's worth looking at if you use it. > In a similar vein MusicMagic might be involved, but I've no evidence > for that. > > I noticed the file you mentioned was flac - what did you use to write > the tags? > > FYI I'm running 6.2.1 on XP, no MM or iTunes. FYI there is a recent beta of MusicIP which seems to sort out the issues with accented files (at least for me) in that the files show up in Music IP once (unaccented) and once in Slimserver (with full accents in place) - no duplicate copies of or missing files and best of all, I can use Foobar to apply replaygain with annoying little boxes appearing at the start of every tag. If you go to the MusicIP forums you can subscribe to their beta list. I don't use Itunes. -- Siduhe Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22689 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
There have been a number of people complaining about issues with accented characters, but in many (most?) cases it just seems to work. I'm lucky in that regard, I have plenty of accents in both filenames and tags and don't have any issues. In some cases I thnk iTunes integration may be related, so that's worth looking at if you use it. In a similar vein MusicMagic might be involved, but I've no evidence for that. I noticed the file you mentioned was flac - what did you use to write the tags? FYI I'm running 6.2.1 on XP, no MM or iTunes. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22689 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Why No work? How to Config/ Setup Zone Alarm
Ok, If i have ZA up, it doesn't work... Turn it off... Works :D Yes I have configed the zones... Made sure its the right IP as "trusted" The Program and itunes have Server access to the internet - along with everything else! Just if i have up zonealarm, it just doesn't want to work! Whats up? How can i fix it? Thanks -- some1 some1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22692 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Customize Fishbone
On 7/7/05, evanhood wrote: > Also, if the person who created fishbone happens to read this, the only > other thing that would be nice, would be the ability to increase the > font size, or at least the size of the buttons that add songs to the > playlist since the text size in IE has no effect on this (imagine cause > it's javascript?) Assuming from your IE reference that you're using Windows, you might want to try easyRead: http://www.iconico.com/easyRead/ I find it does a much better job scaling web pages than changing IE's text size setting. On the Fishbone page, it does a passable job of scaling the buttons too. Cheers Geoff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Setup Linksys Router
Ok. Using Linksys WAG54GV2 Applications & Gaming --> Forward Port 9000 To my Computer, but do i have it as TCP or UDP??? Thanks -- some1 some1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22691 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] What's the story on accented file names and tag?
I would raise a bug or search for an existing one. I already raised a bug that tracks with accented filenames are not read from iTunes. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=3073 I never tried playing the ones tagged with an accent but not in the file name. Could be the same problem as you see and it's not iTunes specific at all. Sounds like this problem is spreading... James PS. This bug didn't exist in 6.2 last I checked. A downgrade would be less painful than renaming all the files I think... NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Allowed IP Addresses
If i put in *.* Does that mean every IP can connect to it? Thanks -- some1 some1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22690 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] What's the story on accented file names and tag?
I finally found out the root cause of a couple of problems: 1. If I have accented characters in a file name, e.g. Mozart,Le nozze di Figaro-Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio.FLAC, the song does not show up in Slimserver. 2. If I have accented characters in a tag, the song shows up in Slimserver web interface but the songs wont play. The SB2 says file not found. BTW I am running 6.5b1 - 6338 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252, and MusicMagic latest. This is highly annoying, anybody knows the best way to fix it short of retagging and/or renaming close to 10,000 songs in 1,000 albums? -- agentsmith agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22689 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Hi Andrew, The Squeezeboxes on the network get the time from the local server, in this case the TS-101. There is a bug in the TS-101 firmware that Qnap are working on currently working on. At installation I set the clock to update from the NTP server once an hour which keeps it pretty much accurate. Obviously this won't be needed when they fix this time issue. Thanks Paul Progressive Consumer Electronics Ltd finnie Wrote: > Paul, > > Only a completely different TS-101 subject, where does SS get its clock > tick from ? > > I am asking this because the time shown on my SBs drifts out > significantly throughout the day. > > I have setup the TS-101 to get a time sync from an NTP server once a > day, but between these it can be upto 10 mins or more out. > > Any ideas ? > > Regards, > > Andrew. > > p.s. This shows you how happy I am with my setup when all I have to > worry about is the clock ! -- ultra238a ultra238a's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=626 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Paul, Only a completely different TS-101 subject, where does SS get its clock tick from ? I am asking this because the time shown on my SBs drifts out significantly throughout the day. I have setup the TS-101 to get a time sync from an NTP server once a day, but between these it can be upto 10 mins or more out. Any ideas ? Regards, Andrew. p.s. This shows you how happy I am with my setup when all I have to worry about is the clock ! -- finnie finnie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Where is it?
[In case Michael's too polite to blow his own trumpet by plugging his own plugin...] I've never witnessed Michael being too plite to point out his own plugins :) I used to play the trombone - it's bigger, it's better, it's louder! -- Michael --- Help translate SlimServer by using the SlimString Translation Helper (http://www.herger.net/slim/) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver fails to start/stay on
Uninstalling and reinstalling worked. Before I uninstalled I looked in services and noticed that there was no slimserver service. When I reinstalled I chose the option to always run or run when windows starts, I can't remember. It's better for me anyway because I don't have to log in. -- reduakm reduakm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4808 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22622 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Throw away your computer - ReadyNAS as music server
Craig, James (IT) Wrote: > BTW, how did the original poster work out £2 a day for electricity costs > for their P4 server? > I've no idea - that's a completely wacky figure. At 10p/kWH (pulling from my distant memory of UK power prices) that's something like 800W. In reality, figure about 100W MAX (probably less given that it's idle most of the time), which is 24p a day (or 90 quid a year). Even assuming the ReadyNAS uses half the power of a PC (45W was quoted earlier), you're looking at 3 or 4 years just to break even. But then again, a P4 would hardly be my choice for a power efficient server platform :) A nice cool Athlon XP, or Sempron, or even Celeron would work just fine. Mine's an Athlon XP with no video, no sound, thermal fans (rarely speed up) and a bunch of drives. I haven't measured it (one day I will) but I'd be astonished if it were over 100W. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22662 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver PC going into standby
Khuli Wrote: > I have the complete opposite problem, in that my SlimServer PC -never- > goes into standby... Yep, see _'bug_2068' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2068)_. I've realised that my PC -is- making it into Standby after the specified time, but only for about half a second - it gets woken up again almost instantly by the SB's network traffic. However, if there's no subsequent HD activity (ie I'm not playing anything on the SB), it tries to go into Standby again a few minutes later - and wakes up again straight away - and this continues, every few minutes, ad nauseum. I imagine this is pretty unhealthy for the PC (particularly the hard drives). Hopefully the bug will be resolved soon (which reminds me, I should vote for it!) but until then, I have to work around it by preventing the PC from becoming 'inactive', if my SB is getting power but not actually being used. I've contemplated trying to use the Execute Script or PowerSave plugins to generate some HD activity when the SB is idle, but not actually done anything yet ;) -- oktup oktup's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1117 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22625 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
Pat Farrell wrote: lnxguru wrote: The performance of X is actually very good from my experience. VNC is definetly easier. Both will be negatively impacted by "busy" desktops. Of course with Linux/Unix you don't have to run full desktops -- WindowMaker of Fluxbox are lightweight. Telnet/ssh are even lighter. I'm a little surprized about this whole thread. While most of my computers are some flavor of Linux, and my Slimserver is running on Mandriva, I very rarely use an X-window into it. Mostly, I ignore it completely, it runs and works. When I do stuff, it is nearly always with an ssh shell. All the graphical GUI stuff is nice for some people, but hardly needed to manage a SlimServer. And I hardly ever manage mine, it runs Samba, I rip files on Windows and drag and drop them onto the SlimServer, and I'm done. I ran Linux on server and laptop for years before I bothered to get it working, and I don't use it now :) Sure, you don't usually need it, but when you do it's handy (DrakConf and YAST2 come to mind, both are clunkier in their ncurses implementations). -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
Robin Bowes wrote: ... Horrible compared to what? I run it on a LAN (100Mb/s) and performance is "like-I-was-on-the-machine". I run it over the 'net (256kb/s uplink) and performance is perfectly usable. In what circumstances do you find that native X performs better than VNC? R. MS-RDP and X are both faster in my experience on the LAN. Remotely, X falls off fast, but RDP is still the quicker solution. I've used RDP successfully by Webexing from Berkeley to Dallas and RDP'ing from Dallas to Tokyo, while I've had VNC be unusable between a DSL line in Berkeley and a DSL line in San Jose. I'm sure I was just unlucky and there are many users happily using VNC over three cantenna wireless links and a strand of electrified barbed wire from Seattle to Chicago, but I went seeking alternatives and found them. I've had to use VNC at a couple of customer sites in the last few years and it doesn't seem to have improved, but I'm sure the latest version fixed anything. To get vaguely back toward topic, this is maybe illustrative of the issues some people have with product quality. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
dangerous_dom Wrote: > Want to keep the cost to a minimum, as it's only for slimserver + > increacing my Linux skills. Appart from a large HDD, what would people > recommend as the minimum specs? > > Thanks, Dom. What codec (flac, mp3, ogg, etc.) will you use? Drive size keeps increasing and is staying relatively cheap. Search the forums for backup solution that will fit your needs and set up your disk(s) accordingly. -- bobharp Bob Harper bobharp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22506 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver PC going into standby
In the bug report, I posted URLs and some text for the relevant parts of the microsoft knowledgebase on this topic, how it works, etc. I don't know enough about perl, and especially not about perl interfaces to windows messaging, so it'll be up to someone else to take the ball from here and work out a patch. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22625 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
rudholm wrote: ... meh. Each has its place. VNC's performance is horrible, but it is easier than X. It's probably a point of interest that the most popular page on my website is this one: http://www.monkeynoodle.org/comp/remote-x-cygwin-howto -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 You might want to give TightVNC a try, it sports some performance improvements over the original AT&T version. I have. Also, your howto seems to improperly characterize VNC. Perhaps I'm mis-reading but you seem to imply that the VNC viewer and server trade packets continuously regardless of activity. That isn't the case, they only trade packets when there are events to share (such as mouse movements or screen updates). An idle VNC session uses no bandwidth. I haven't watched Tight with a sniffer, but AT&T VNC definitely polls. Additionally, you indicate that a VNC context is limited in size and pixel depth to the specs of the video card attached to the server hosting it. This is not the case, VNC contexts can be of arbitrary dimesions and quantity regardless of any video hardware that may or may not be attached to the hosting computer (given enough memory, of course). That might be a new feature, but it's still not as cool in my mind than X. Anyway, VNC has its place and I'm sure that Tight offers lots of benefits that I didn't notice the last few times I tried it. It was still a lot slower than RDP or X, so I didn't care to hang around and find out what those benefits were. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip Since 1996 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Where is it?
mherger Wrote: > > [In case Michael's too polite to blow his own trumpet by plugging his > > own plugin...] > > Oh no, I just was doing my dayjob for a few minutes. > > BTW: have you tried SlimRemote? ;-) > > -- > > Michael > > > > > --- > Help translate SlimServer by using the > SlimString Translation Helper (http://www.herger.net/slim/) no, could you talk me thought it? -- some1 some1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4745 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22685 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
With the same source data (ie the same ripped wav fine) any lossless format will* sound identical to any other. in my mind the only format you can be sure of being truly lossless is FLAC because it is open source and because slim device know exactly what is happening at any point of playing a FLAC file. ALAC and WMALossless is being decoded by a third party decoder, so unless these are also open source there is no garantee they aren't doing something funny behind the scenes. Call me paranoid but that the way i look at it :) *there are reasons why this might not be 100% true. 1) the codec isn't actualy a true lossless codec 2) the encoder has a bug 3) the decoder has a bug 4) the decoder is adding some digital processing before passing the data to slimserver -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
Agreed, but the OP also wanted to use his SS to learn Linux. I rarely go graphical on my SS and I use NFS for accessing my music files. But this thread does seem to be getting away from the OP and he seems to be elsewhere. Rich -- lnxguru lnxguru's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4252 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22506 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
lnxguru wrote: > The performance of X is actually very good from my experience. VNC is > definetly easier. Both will be negatively impacted by "busy" desktops. > > Of course with Linux/Unix you don't have to run full desktops -- > WindowMaker of Fluxbox are lightweight. Telnet/ssh are even lighter. I'm a little surprized about this whole thread. While most of my computers are some flavor of Linux, and my Slimserver is running on Mandriva, I very rarely use an X-window into it. Mostly, I ignore it completely, it runs and works. When I do stuff, it is nearly always with an ssh shell. All the graphical GUI stuff is nice for some people, but hardly needed to manage a SlimServer. And I hardly ever manage mine, it runs Samba, I rip files on Windows and drag and drop them onto the SlimServer, and I'm done. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Opened a can of worms here haven't I! To me when I last tested them the FLAC files sounded better but to be honest there wasn't anything in it. Plus I am getting old and with two little children running around screaming I think my hearing probably isn't what it was! If I get chance I'll have another listen. Paul Progressive Consumer Electronics Ltd -- ultra238a ultra238a's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=626 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
The performance of X is actually very good from my experience. VNC is definetly easier. Both will be negatively impacted by "busy" desktops. Of course with Linux/Unix you don't have to run full desktops -- WindowMaker of Fluxbox are lightweight. Telnet/ssh are even lighter. -- lnxguru lnxguru's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4252 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22506 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Where is it?
Siduhe Wrote: > [In case Michael's too polite to blow his own trumpet by plugging his > own plugin...] I've never witnessed Michael being too plite to point out his own plugins :) -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22685 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: slimserver losing playlists
pablolie wrote: > I challenge you to find a single place where my tone was off. I have > stated a problem I have with the product, period. I have not labeled > anyone or anything. Not once, ever, in any of my messages to these > forums. I can understand your frustration but if you're using non-release software then all guarantees are off. Which brings me to my next point: you're in the wrong place. You're using non-release software so you should be reporting problems in the Beta forum/mailing list. R. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Hi All Not satisfied with streaming music flawlessly to my SB3, I have now configured the Qnap for external file access, which is a really useful feature for me. Thanks to Paul for guiding me through it. All you need to do is open some ports on your router and point the open ports to the Qnap LAN address. (I will post the list of ports I used if anyone wants to try this). You also need to change your adminsitrator password to something difficult to guess as this will technically be available across the web. Also you need to change the internal settings to deny guest access. If you use the password "guest", anyone can get full access to your Qnap and this is the default. Once you change this to administrator only, even if you try to access the Qnap by drive letter, it asks for a password. This is really useful to prevent anyone deleting your music files if multiple users share the network. Then you need to get a domain name (URL) by registering your ISP IP address you use for external access at www.dyndns.com It's free and it means that if your ISP changes the IP address, the URL will still point to the right IP number. All you do then is type in your newly created URL and your Qnap front page should appear. If you select any of the services, it will ask you for the password. Just log in and you're there! The only problem I have is the university where I work use Novell border manager (ugh) and this blocks the Qnap log in screen, but the IT dudes are going to adjust it for me. Anyone wants any more info, post and I will reply. PS Mark Norton: Stop moaning and badmothing Paul. He provides an enormous amount of support in trying to address Qnap perfomance issues and should not have to waste energy defending himself to arrogant and opinionated individuals. If you want a benchmark for rubbish customer service call Sky or buy something from Dell! -- Andy_W Andy_W's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4719 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: How does everyone tag artist names?
timmorris wrote: > > K.T. Tunstall -> Tunstall, K.T. > James Blunt -> Blunt, James It's not as easy as you might think. I postulated an algorithm for converting artist names to ArtistSort tags a while ago on the Ripping format but I've never got round to writing a tool to implement it. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=16810 R. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
Jack Coates wrote: > Robin Bowes wrote: > >> lnxguru wrote: >> >> >>> If you want to practice your Linux skills you could use telnet/ssh for >>> command line or consider using a remote X server. Cygwin and >>> Hummingbird(commercial) have X servers for Windows. The power and RAM >>> you'll need for this will depend on what else you're going to do with >>> this box but you won't need any monitor/mouse/keyboard attached. >>> >> >> >> I would add: don't bother with a remote X server - use VNC. >> >> R. >> > > > meh. Each has its place. VNC's performance is horrible, but it is easier > than X. It's probably a point of interest that the most popular page on > my website is this one: > http://www.monkeynoodle.org/comp/remote-x-cygwin-howto > Horrible compared to what? I run it on a LAN (100Mb/s) and performance is "like-I-was-on-the-machine". I run it over the 'net (256kb/s uplink) and performance is perfectly usable. In what circumstances do you find that native X performs better than VNC? R. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
