Re: [slim] GUTTED: The end of Pandora in the UK!
Guys, just thought you'd be interested to hear the reply I got from Pandora re: the recent news. It might be good to get some support through the petition too link is at the end of the quote. Cheers, J. Reply: Thanks for your note and your understanding Jon. Blocking our site from UK use is the last thing we wanted to do We love music like you do, and it's painful to have to restrict Pandora's use. It's especially frustrating because we know musicians are benefiting from the airplay -- much of the music on Pandora has never been streamed on any radio program before. We'll continue to work as hard as we can to push this issue forward; our dream is to be a truly global radio site. As a side-note, you will continue to have access to your Pandora profile, so you'll have access to your bookmarks and station feedback. It's wonderful to hear that you've discovered so much new music on our site. Our best wishes go out to you from the Pandora team. Stay in touch -- we may need your help at some point in the future to turn things around! Also: I see there's a petition going here, in case you're interested: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveNetRadioUK Cheers, Lucia @ Pandora -- brucenotts brucenotts's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14780 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41900 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer
Wow! This is exactly what I've been wanting for the last three years! It's brilliant. All kudos to Frank and thank you very much indeed, I installed it and the connector in seconds and had a catalogue in a minute or two. Superb. There are only two things that make it anything less but entirely perfect and they are so minor they're hardly worth mentioning, but are very simple to fix so I thought it might be worth it. I'd prefer it if the album covers and track listings were top aligned. In IE7 (at least) if you have one album with lots of tracks the album next to it will appear with lots of white space above it. I think it'd look better if both the album and the track text were top aligned (so that the track listings and the album cover were directly beneath the grey gradiated album title bar). The other is that generally the text is very small and the built-in browser text resizing facility does not work (i.e. IE Toolbar/View/Text Size). I understand that it might be a simple style sheet change to get this to work? They are very minor things though and do not detract from the fact that this is a great utility. Thanks. MC -- ModelCitizen It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. Transporter Bryston 4B ST PMC OB1s SB3 NAIM NAC 102 + HICAP NAIM NAP 180 Shahinian Arcs http://www.last.fm/user/ModelCitizen ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41597 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Advice on Universal remote - Pronto?
Personally, I love my Pronto 7000. It's got plenty of hard buttons and a beautiful colour screen. I can control every IR device I own with it. (Wierdly, I still use the SB remote for intensive button pushing, but it's the only one I do that for) It's a one-way device though and you can't do stuff like display cover art on it. I got mine off ebay so it wasn't too expensive - about the same as the new SB Controller! I know that Barry Gordon's put a lot of work into the 9600 which allows it to work directly with SlimServer and offer a much richer experience, but that's a very different remote, and last time I checked, crazily expensive. James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email is prohibited when received in error. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] GUTTED: The end of Pandora in the UK!
Signed it. If you're in the UK and reading this, you have a duty to sign it too ! I want my Pandora back. sob sob. -- yockers yockers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5075 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41900 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Skipping or deleting last song in playlist
If you hit skip on the last song in the playlist, it circles around and begins playing the first song in the playlist. And if you delete the last song in the playlist while it's playing, it begins playing the _previous_ song. Am I wrong in thinking that either skipping or deleting the last song in a playlist should stop playback? -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42006 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver with no display - why?
Michael Herger;256312 Wrote: I'm curious about the rational behind removing the display from the new receiver. Because users have been asking for this kind of device. Good rationale. I was assuming that the products with display line (i.e. the SB3, at the moment) was going to be withdrawn. If they coexist, then I can see it makes sense. Thanks, Max -- max.spicer What do we want? Smoother Analog VU with FLAC! When do we want it? At the soonest possible convenience to the hard-working yet undervalued Slim Developers. ;-) max.spicer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
dean blackketter;256445 Wrote: On Jan 9, 2008, at 5:41 AM, 4mula1 wrote: It seems Logitech might've been very close to indeed making a portable Squeezebox. From the pictures of the controller it doesn't look like it has an accessory connector at the bottom between the charging pins, But it does have such a connector, but it's hidden under a rubber plug, which provides pinouts for audio in, audio out, serial, USB host or device, and power (both to charge the battery and run peripherals from the battery). Those pins haven't been fully enabled in software, we're looking to the community to help drive development of accessories. The product photo shots were supposed to leave the plug in, but: http://www.logitech.com/repository/619/jpg/5794.1.0.jpg -dean What connectivity is included on the cradle? For example, is there a line-out socket? Thanks. -- PaulR PaulR's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1220 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] GUTTED: The end of Pandora in the UK!
So we're losing Pandora in the UK. Can anyone tell me if the info on this website will allow us to continue receiving Pandora on Squeezebox in the UK? http://openpandora.blogspot.com/2007/06/complete-guide-for-using-openpandora.html Best wishes -- Quasarpod Quasarpod's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13003 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41900 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Duet: When and where on sale?
The more I read about the Duet, the more I want to just go and buy it. What I haven't seen in the discussions (and apologies if I've missed it, but they are long threads) is when will it be going on sale? Has anyone seen the Duet listed at online retailers? A Google UK search this morning has shown it listed at play.com (http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/4162882/Logitech-Squeezebox-Duet-Digital-Music-Wireless-Audio-Streamer/Product.html?cm_mmc=Froogle-_-PC-_-Peripherals-_-Logitech%2BSqueezebox%2BDuet%2BDigital%2BMusic%2BWireless%2BAudio%2BStreamersource=5066engine=froogle_pckeyword=Logitech+Squeezebox+Duet+Digital+Music+Wireless+Audio+Streamer#) with no availability or price yet shown (the Google shopping page showed £999.99, but I assume that's just a default price when they don't have an actual one). As Logitech have the Duet listed at £279, I assume it will be cheaper elsewhere, possibly nearer £250. After all, they have the SB3 at £219, more expensive than anywhere else. Even PC World have the SB3 at £179.99 (http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?sku=424887page=Product). Does anyone know when the Duet will be shipping? -- DoomWolf DoomWolf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42009 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] getting the best out of your wireless network
Cheers of the replies. I've already bought a pair of high gain antenna's, but they didn't really seem to do much. I've now increased the power just a small ammount. it doesn't do a thing for the signal to noise ratio, but it does improve the signal strength enough to keep the SB's happy. -- Gibbo Gibbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet: When and where on sale?
I see ripcaster https://www.ripcaster.co.uk/node/282 have them for preorder, currently listing them as expected 1st Feb. They have them listed as duet £279, controller £199 and receiver £99. I would guess while the products are new you won't find great savings on these prices... Unsuprisingly these are higher than the exchange rate + taxes prices from the states. Looking at the dollar to pound prices of SB3 I thought the receiver should be approx £90 but I fully expected that to be rounded up to just below £100 as has happened. I don't think the UK price points are quite as compelling as the US ones! -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42009 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] GUTTED: The end of Pandora in the UK!
Quasarpod;256705 Wrote: Can anyone tell me if the info on this website will allow us to continue receiving Pandora on Squeezebox in the UK? I don't think so. This changes the proxy used by IE on your PC but cannot control your SB as it connects directly to your router. You could, however, stream Pandora from your Slimserver (using something like your suggestion) and then use the 'Wave Input plugin' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35718) to stream this music to your SB. -- simbo simbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11481 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41900 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] getting the best out of your wireless network
On a related note. I bought a Belkin G+ MIMO router over xmas to replace a really old Belkin I bought at the preG stage. It was upgraded to full 802.11G soon after I bought it and has worked well for the last 5+ years. My SB2 SB3 were working reliably streaming MP3, but downloads on my PS3 over wireless were very slow and I got breakups while streaming DivX to it using Tversity. Also some of the neighbours had got wireless kit, so it was time to boost my signal ;-) Anyway, after going MIMO, I noticed an immediate improvement. I can stream med-def ( SD, but not 720p) DivX's which I couldn't before and I can also stream DTS5.1 flacs to the SB3 which I'd given up on before. The router itself does a site survey when you switch it on and will pick the best channel for you. I don't if or how often it might channel hop. I set the channel manually to what was on my old belkin router to avoid re-configing devices, but I'm going to give the Auto-channel setting a test to see how I get on. The only downside seems to be that MIMO routers don't do bridging, so the AP I had in the kitchen to boost the signal there is now useless and the SB2 in kitchen is still only reporting ~50% signal strength. -- oreillymj oreillymj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=699 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Streaming to Slimserver
I've a similar problem that may be of help to you: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41809 -- Marcel Marcel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14786 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] getting the best out of your wireless network
oreillymj;256723 Wrote: The router itself does a site survey when you switch it on and will pick the best channel for you. I don't if or how often it might channel hop. I set the channel manually to what was on my old belkin router to avoid re-configing devices, but I'm going to give the Auto-channel setting a test to see how I get on. Client devices should not care what channel the AP is on. Most auto-scan all channels when associating and look for the highest strength AP of the SSID they are looking for. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] getting the best out of your wireless network
Client devices should not care what channel the AP is on. Most auto-scan all channels when associating and look for the highest strength AP of the SSID they are looking for. Perhaps that's what supposed to happen but wireless nic drivers seem to be especially buggy. A lot of users here who report problems with music stuttering have MIMO routers and I wonder if the SB3 loses it's connection when the router hops to a different channel. I'll soon find out because I switched from C11 to Auto last night. -- oreillymj oreillymj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=699 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
Michael, Thanks for your quick response. I did a search for slimserver.log. In fact, under Program Files\slimserver there seem to be no *.log files at all. Where do I look? I have tried two different versions of slimserver. 6.5.4 and the daily of 6.5.5. - Bill -- BillMoyer BillMoyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14936 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Advice on Universal remote - Pronto?
There's also the just-announced Harmony One remote from some company called Logitech. :) Although I have a Universal Remote MX700 - which I really like - if I was buying today I would seriously consider the Harmony One. It looks like Logitech addressed pretty much all the issues I know I had with their previous products - especially button size and placement. Mitch -- Mitch G Mitch G's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=548 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41988 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can Duet control my Audio System? (Replace my Harmony Remote?)
I'm going to speculate here, but a Plugin can be implemented to use the Scroll Wheel and Menus in the Controller and the IR port can be programmed to send receiver specific codes. Something in the controller's menu like: Select Receiver -- Select On - Click OK -- Select Off- Click OK -- Select Volume Select Up - Move Wheel to the right Select Down - Move Wheel to the left I asked in another thread if SD could get hold of the database of IR codes for receivers that are used by Logitech to program their universal remotes, but I was told that this was iffy. If plugin developers were given access to these codes (which might be propertary) and assuming that the Controller supports these specific IR codes, then the Controller could be made into a simple receiver remote. Not as efficient as a Universal remote with its dedicated plethora of buttons, but at least will spare us from having two pick up two remotes to listen to our music. -- tamanaco tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42005 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] getting the best out of your wireless network
there is an auto setting on DD-WRT, but as far as i'm aware my D-Link wireless device in my PC doesn't want to connect when its set to that, I seem to have to specify a channel for the D-Link to look for the network. -- Gibbo Gibbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can Duet control my Audio System? (Replace my Harmony Remote?)
tamanaco wrote: I'm going to speculate here, but a Plugin can be implemented to use the Scroll Wheel and Menus in the Controller and the IR port can be programmed to send receiver specific codes. Something in the controller's menu like: Select Receiver -- Select On - Click OK -- Select Off- Click OK -- Select Volume Select Up - Move Wheel to the right Select Down - Move Wheel to the left I asked in another thread if SD could get hold of the database of IR codes for receivers that are used by Logitech to program their universal remotes, but I was told that this was iffy. If plugin developers were given access to these codes (which might be propertary) and assuming that the Controller supports these specific IR codes, then the Controller could be made into a simple receiver remote. Not as efficient as a Universal remote with its dedicated plethora of buttons, but at least will spare us from having two pick up two remotes to listen to our music. It's possible, of course, but would it be convenient? In theory you could make a universal remote with one button . It's been done even: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/755e/ Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
IRJ;256631 Wrote: It's my understanding that a WiFi router is only as fast as the units it speaks to. i.e. If you have a N WiFi router and you match it with one say SBC or SBR maxing at G speeds then the whole system defaults to max G speeds. I ask because the SBC appears to be on 100% of the time. Am I way out here? Thanks Not exactly, the WiFi Access Point communicates as fast as it can with each client. You CAN mix 802.11n and 802.11g clients on the same network. The drawback is that 11g clients need more airtime to transmit the same amount of data. The fastest 11g clients only pass data at 50% of their physical layer rate. So for example an 11g client running at 54Mbps will use 1/54th of the available airtime to transmit a 500kbps audio stream while an 11n client can get up to ~67% efficiency at 300Mbps (or 1/400th of the available airtime for the 500kbps stream). The problem that can occur is when the 11g client is too far from the access point - i.e a device running at only 2Mbps would use 50% of the airtime to transport the same audio stream -- aweitzner aweitzner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12298 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
IIRC, some people have claimed that a Win32 build of SqueezeCentre would be a great improvements. be careful what you wish for...:) -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Uh Oh indeed - that would be horrid, unless Logitech SMS could retain some autonomy with respect to open standards and DRM, etc. Matthew -- mflint 'GoalRush , LiveDepartures and ArtistPlaylist plugins' (http://www.insignificant.org/wiki/index.php/Slim_Plugins) mflint's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] lingo
Thanks for the reply although I have to admit, I don't consider it much of an achievement. Honestly, I don't have a clue. I go through the menus on the Squeezebox while connected (or at least presumably so) to Squeeze Network and reset them to English yet every time I switch to Squeeze Network it shows up yet again in Dutch. Also, every time I turn the power off, the sign-off message is in Dutch. Perhaps I can go back to the original factory settings and start from scratch? -- HeavyB HeavyB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14935 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42002 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Makes sense from a Microsoft business stratergy to get into esential hardware that every PC user has to have, i.e Mice, Keyboards, Video camera's, etc. Cannot imagine that a Squeezebox will fall into this category... Who knows, maybe there will be a management buyout by Slim Devices so we will end up back to pre-logitech days. Funny old world of business, full of circles -- simonjedrake QNAP TS-109 Pro (version 1.1.3 build 1101T) Seagate Barracuda ES 750GB SlimServer Version: 6.5.4 - 12568 - Debian - EN - utf8. 2 x wireless SB3, 1 x wireless SB2 ( an old Qnap TS-101 for secondary backup) simonjedrake's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4910 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
aweitzner;256767 Wrote: Not exactly, the WiFi Access Point communicates as fast as it can with each client. You CAN mix 802.11n and 802.11g clients on the same network. The drawback is that 11g clients need more airtime to transmit the same amount of data. The fastest 11g clients only pass data at 50% of their physical layer rate. So for example an 11g client running at 54Mbps will use 1/54th of the available airtime to transmit a 500kbps audio stream while an 11n client can get up to ~67% efficiency at 300Mbps (or 1/400th of the available airtime for the 500kbps stream). The problem that can occur is when the 11g client is too far from the access point - i.e a device running at only 2Mbps would use 50% of the airtime to transport the same audio stream I think the issue is when multiple a,g,n adapters are connected continously and simultaneously to the same AP. The AP has to use the lowest common denominator to maintain communications with all the adapters. -- tamanaco tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Reuters newswire Wrote: ZURICH, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Swiss-based Logitech's LOGN.VX largest shareholder and board member Daniel Borel said he had no reason to sell his stake in the computer peripherals group and declined to comment on rumours MicrosoftMSFT.O could bid for the firm. I am a co-founder of Logitech. Would you be willing to sell your child? Borel told Reuters in an interview when asked whether he would be prepared to sell his 6 percent stake in Logitech. I have no reason to sell. But I will not be the one to decide. I own only some 6 percent so I will neither enable nor prevent a sale of Logitech. At the end the shareholders will be the ones who will decide if they want to sell, said Borel. Borel declined to comment on rumours that Microsoft, the world's largest software firm would make a bid for Logitech, the world's largest maker of computer mice. Rumours are rumours. I can't make any specific comment on them, said Borel, Logitech's former chairman. Microsoft is above all a software company -- it is a very, very large company and only in a couple of small fields we compete with each other, said Borel when asked whether Microsoft would be a good partner for Logitech. Logitech is a company that is in great shape. It is growing nicely and above all it has a strong vision for the future, he said. Thursday, 10 January 2008 11:39:50 Also, looks like the trading community isn't convinced that this is any more than speculation and they're not getting excited at all. I don't think I'll start panicking yet! -- mflint 'GoalRush , LiveDepartures and ArtistPlaylist plugins' (http://www.insignificant.org/wiki/index.php/Slim_Plugins) mflint's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Uh Oh
A Logitech Squeezebox is one thing, but a Microsoft Squeezebox? http://uk.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUKL1049519220080110?feedType=RSSfeedName=technology-media-telco-SP -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer
SilverRS8;256687 Wrote: I 'll look into it. I think Album artist is just another contributors role, from database point of view. Would you like a seperate album artist vs Artist sorting or must Albumartist be included when selecting sort by Artist? Most of the mp3 tags have empty AlbumArtists fields and mainly Artist fields filled (expect .wma files which always uses this field). Frank Frank, I'd like and appreciate a separated Album Artist sort as my Folder structure is built using this tag instead of the Artist. I use the artist tag for individual tracks. I did this to avoid having a large Various Artist folder. The reason for this is that I used my library with an old media player that uses the folder structure to navigate the library. I also have a lot of World Music compilation albums which are easier to navigate using Genre and the folder structure. Thanks -- tamanaco tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41597 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can Duet control my Audio System? (Replace my Harmony Remote?)
tamanaco wrote: Peter;256769 Wrote: tamanaco wrote:[color=blue] It's possible, of course, but would it be convenient? In theory you could make a universal remote with one button .. It's been done even: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/755e/ Regards, Peter As I said, is not a very efficient way of solving the problem, but it has some convinience as it gives you some control over your receiver using one remote. The alternative is to use two remotes or to wait for SD/Logitech to come up with an integrated solution. It could be useful to map the volume buttons to your amp's codes and to be able to switch of the amp and sb at the same time by sending an IR code to the amp. But to fully control TV and home entertainment sets seems unrealistic at the moment. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver with no display - why?
mkt;256580 Wrote: This sounds like a perfect plan to me, but at this point it seems to require buying at least one SB Controller, which makes it harder to slip by the CFO.:-) From the SB Receiver system requirements: Squeezbox Controller required for network setup While this may not be required in the future, it will only require 1. Which I personally like the SB controller specifically for a multiroom setup. Now I wont have more than 1 though. -- m1abrams m1abrams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
Thanks for your quick response. I did a search for slimserver.log. In fact, under Program Files\slimserver there seem to be no *.log files at all. Where do I look? Windows has a powerful search tool in the Start menu... -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] lingo
Well, this morning, with a clearer head, I was able to scroll through the Dutch menus and switch the player to English - not that I have anything against the Netherlands and Amsterdam Rotterdam, the Treaty of Utrecht, Heiniken and all of that . . . -- HeavyB HeavyB's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14935 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42002 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer
RiccardoR;256605 Wrote: I have my server with two drive C: (is a little partition with WINXP and Slimerver) and D: (the large partition with my music collection), but my PC is another machine on the network. With the new version of ACC (for mapped drive) it stop with this error: error connecting to Slimserver database. The required mySQL ODBC driver is not installed or is not set to use the default credentials...Click OK to quit. What can I do? (ACC is the waited solution for what I needed!!!) Thanks, Riccardo Riccardo The ODBC driver must be installed on the local machine at which you will be running ACC. You must be able to see the music folder on the remote machine as a mapped network drive on the local machine. At the top of my script, change the line Const sRemotePath = /home/philip/Music/ to reflect the drive on your Windows slimserver machine (D:\ I think from your post). Change the line Const sMappedPath = X:\Music\ to be the mapped network drive, for example to Const sMappedPath = Y:\ If you have mapped your remote D: drive to be Y: on your local machine. (It seems that Windows drive letters must always be in uppercase - as you see in Windows Explorer). You must also change the IP address in the script to point to the remote machine on your network running slimserver. Note, I have only been able to test my script with a remote Linux machine but see no reason why this should not work with a remote windows machine. All the script does is a string replacement between the remote path stored within the slimserver database and the local path. Phil. R. -- parubini parubini's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3717 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41597 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can Duet control my Audio System? (Replace my Harmony Remote?)
Peter;256769 Wrote: tamanaco wrote:[color=blue] It's possible, of course, but would it be convenient? In theory you could make a universal remote with one button .. It's been done even: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/755e/ Regards, Peter As I said, is not a very efficient way of solving the problem, but it has some convinience as it gives you some control over your receiver using one remote. The alternative is to use two remotes or to wait for SD/Logitech to come up with an integrated solution. -- tamanaco tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42005 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Quoting amcluesent ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): IIRC, some people have claimed that a Win32 build of SqueezeCentre would be a great improvements. be careful what you wish for...:) Ohh no. I can tell you as one enthusiastic Slimdevices/Squeezebox customer/pimp who has sold many, many of these things to friends and acquaintances, I would NEVER buy a Microsoft-branded SB. Microsoft ruins everything it touches. The Logisoft acquisition was one thing for me, certainly tolerable and understandable; Microsoft is another thing completely. I understand the Slimdevices people probably have little to say about this, and I feel bad for them. I just hope that some of the cash trickles down if it happens. Hopefully this is just rumor. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter - Album artist index for non-english text
Michael Herger;256396 Wrote: SqueezeCenter Version: 7.0 - 15738 - Linux - EN - utf8 Please try the very latest nightly. We're in the 16000 now. -- Michael Thanks, it works now. -- TheTurtle TheTurtle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10117 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38918 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
BetterDAC;256671 Wrote: I shouldn't say it's worse. In fact the specs from the Wolfson website show that it has some good features, but it seems that Slim doesn't take full advantage of them. At least not yet. But given the criticism that the SB3 didn't have 24x96k capability, I think a lot of users were hoping/expecting for that with the new Duet Receiver. Sean has said in a previous post that he expects them to change the published specs once they put some retail (ie. final mass hardware, not beta units) though some lab testing. The published figures are conservative based on the spec sheets. As for higher resolution audio, that may well appear with software upgrades. But that will be after the product ships, I'm sure they are all pretty busy with finalising SC7, pre-hardware launch and CES :) -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Ben Sandee;256673 Wrote: On Jan 9, 2008 10:50 PM, BetterDAC BetterDAC.32yepn1199940901 (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com wrote: I shouldn't say it's worse. In fact the specs from the Wolfson website show that it has some good features, but it seems that Slim doesn't take full advantage of them. At least not yet. But given the criticism that the SB3 didn't have 24x96k capability, I think a lot of users were hoping/expecting for that with the new Duet Receiver. Maybe some were, but far more were asking for something cheaper. Ben You were hoping for cheaper than $150 for the Receiver? I can't think of a comparable competitor that is even close to such a low price point? The Receiver is very competively priced. I think the Controller is over-priced, but not the Receiver. -- BetterDAC BetterDAC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14931 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver with no display - why?
bigfool1956;256805 Wrote: Lately I've been having a problem with the now playing display on my turntable. It seems that after all these years my eyes are struggling to focus on text that rotates through 360° every 2 seconds. Have you tried slowing it down to something like 33 RPM? 8) David -- studley The Guide is definitive. Reality is often inaccurate. Save Internet Radio http://www.savenetradio.org/ Know me... know my music... http://www.last.fm/user/dstudley studley's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6441 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
PaulR;256702 Wrote: What connectivity is included on the cradle? For example, is there a line-out socket? Thanks. Unless the cradle is different to the Hardware Beta (which i don't think it is) the cradle is purely for charging. Speaker docks etc. are all possible in the future, but that isn't the core purpose of the Controller. -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox options to stream
Heh everyone wants to write their own server... have fun, it's a lot of work! -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41937 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox options to stream
bpa;256451 Wrote: The SB is a thin client - which in this case it has a basic functionality to fetch audio but all the display control has to come from a server. SB has a proprietary control protocol - called slimproto. The main server is Slimserver/SqueezeCenter. Servers such as Itunes or WMP use different protocol standard (e.g. DAAP and uPNP) and so to use these you would have to write an interface applications. Over the years a few users felt that Slimserver/SqueezeCenter has got too big and have implemented lightweight less functional alternative servers which implement slimproto. Search the firum and you will find them. Dear bpa, thank you very much for your answer. I need to say that the solution that better suits me is to develop a new lightweight server-application (like you are noting above) which handle the SB player (e.g. force it to connect to playlists, radio stations, etc..) In that case my lightweight server will not transfer/relay any real data (meaning local mp3 files, playlists) but it will handle only the basic communication though the slimproto protocol. (e.g. myserver --(get and start playing a specific playlist)-- SB ) Now, the question that rises to me is: Which are the available options that SB has in order to get the real data (mp3 files on demand which are located on remote servers or mp3's through playlists which are also located on remote servers) ? Let me to make it more clear. Lets say that myserver or even the slimserver force the SB to get a playlist and start playing it. One option is that the playlist will look like : e.g: Home / SHOUTcast Internet Radio / Top 500 / 977 The Hitz Channel : http://www.shoutcast.com/sbin/tunein-station.pls?id=1025filename=playlist.pls #file 1 http://remote_web_server/mp3s/1.mp3 #file2 http://remote_web_server/mp3s/2.mp3 That option utilizes a web server for delivering the real mp3's. The SB after the slim-negotiation with my lightweight server or even the slimserver connects to the remote web server (doing http get) in order to get the real mp3 files. I need to note here that this option sucks :-) The SB rebuffers all the time. Lets say that plays 10-20 and then rebuffers again, then again, again... The question i have is: what are the available options for the SB to get the real data for audio-on-demand or via playlists (after the negotiation via slimproto). Thank you very much. -- moschous moschous's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14892 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41937 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver with no display - why?
Lately I've been having a problem with the now playing display on my turntable. It seems that after all these years my eyes are struggling to focus on text that rotates through 360° every 2 seconds. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] GlobalPandora.com
Hi all, Now that Pandora is no longer available to us non-US citizens, I wonder if it's possible to access the French hosted Pandora Proxy at globalpandora.com via my Squeezeboxen? I have no idea on the technologies involved, but would love to be able to do this if it's possible? JQ -- JohnQuirk JohnQuirk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=55 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42023 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox options to stream
moschous I think you'd get better answers faster if you described the actual problem you're trying to solve rather than talking about possible solutions. What's your server hardware? How many players? What's the network topology? What file types? Usage scenarios? It may be that there's already a good solution, or it may be that we can suggest one. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41937 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] lingo
Squeeze Network and reset them to English yet every time I switch to As long as your player isn't registered on SN, it won't be recognized, thus the language setting is lost. Which leads us to the question about the PIN. Go to squeezenetwork.com Log in Connect your SB to SqueezeNetwork You'll find the PIN in the player menu (settings) Add your player with that PIN on the squeezenetwork.com web page to your account If this still doesn't work, try asking over in the SqueezeNetwork forum. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
I have used that powerful search facility. There is no slimserver.log Hmm... not that powerful after all :-). Ok, try running slimserver from the command line: slim.exe What are the last few lines you see when it crashes? -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
tamanaco;256773 Wrote: I think the issue is when multiple a,g,n adapters are connected continously and simultaneously to the same AP. The AP has to use the lowest common denominator to maintain communications with all the adapters. Tamanaco A WiFi 802.11n Certified AP requires backward compatible that allows it to talk 11g to an 11g client while talking 11n to an 11n client on the same active network. This is referred to as Mixed Mode by the WiFi Alliance. I have this exact configuration up and running in my home network. I can operate my 11g laptop at 54Mbps while my wife's 11n laptop is connected at 300Mbps. The 11n client runs in 11n mode and does not need to find a common denominator in this case. The 802.11 standard is designed so that each client can burst data at its maximum speed - clients on the same network do not need to find a common denominator. You don't need to have an all 11n network to take advantage of 11n but mixing 11n and 11g does slow down the whole network because the 11g clients are using 5x-6x more air time to transmit the same amount of data. Perhaps it may be appropriate to discuss the finer points if WiFi in a different thread if you would like -- aweitzner aweitzner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12298 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
I have used that powerful search facility. There is no slimserver.log file in any folder, hidden, system or otherwise, on any drive on my computer. I am still looking for a way to figure out why slimserver is not starting. -- BillMoyer BillMoyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14936 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Logitech Shares Surge On Talk Of Microsoft Bid
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205601996 Lets hope not! -- itstom itstom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7833 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42024 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
aweitzner;256800 Wrote: Tamanaco A WiFi 802.11n Certified AP requires backward compatible that allows it to talk 11g to an 11g client while talking 11n to an 11n client on the same active network. This is referred to as Mixed Mode by the WiFi Alliance. I have this exact configuration up and running in my home network. I can operate my 11g laptop at 54Mbps while my wife's 11n laptop is connected at 300Mbps. The 11n client runs in 11n mode and does not need to find a common denominator in this case. The 802.11 standard is designed so that each client can burst data at its maximum speed - clients on the same network do not need to find a common denominator. You don't need to have an all 11n network to take advantage of 11n but mixing 11n and 11g does slow down the whole network because the 11g clients are using 5x-6x more air time to transmit the same amount of data. Perhaps it may be appropriate to discuss the finer points if WiFi in a different thread if you would like No need for a separate thread to clarify the finer points of wifi. Maybe I was not clear enough in my previous post. I should have said that with a mixed a/b/g/n network there is degradation. To me the issued raised was related the fact that at home, most people, don't have a mixed network. So, if I was to start putting a wireless network using an 802.11n AP and adapter, I would be concerned about the degradation that might be caused by the continously on 802.11 b/g adapter in the Controller. That's all. -- tamanaco tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Threads merged. -- Mark Lanctot Sean Adams: So you mean, aside from the fact that Squeezebox does not do 96KHz, why doesn't it do 96KHz? Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
I would buy the SB regardless of the label, provided it's the same SB inside. On Jan 10, 2008 8:46 AM, Dave Dewey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting amcluesent ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): IIRC, some people have claimed that a Win32 build of SqueezeCentre would be a great improvements. be careful what you wish for...:) Ohh no. I can tell you as one enthusiastic Slimdevices/Squeezebox customer/pimp who has sold many, many of these things to friends and acquaintances, I would NEVER buy a Microsoft-branded SB. Microsoft ruins everything it touches. The Logisoft acquisition was one thing for me, certainly tolerable and understandable; Microsoft is another thing completely. I understand the Slimdevices people probably have little to say about this, and I feel bad for them. I just hope that some of the cash trickles down if it happens. Hopefully this is just rumor. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
ERROR: There is already another copy of the SlimServer running on this machine. Unknown error Are you by chance running Windows Media Player with UPnP server (don't know its name, sorry), sharing songs? Run netstat -anb in a command window - is there something listening on port 9000? -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] getting the best out of your wireless network
Hrmm, yea, you're probably right that many clients will not handle the AP doing random channel flipping gracefully. I doubt the SB3's 11g card will handle it very well. But what I was saying was that changing the AP's channel manually from time to time shouldn't require re-configuration of clients. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
Now we are getting somewhere. Thanks for the idea of running slim.exe from the command line. The error I get is: ERROR: There is already another copy of the SlimServer running on this machine. Unknown error I checked the list of processes in Windows Task Manager, and there is not any other copy of slim anything running as far as it is concerned. So, there must be a token that slimserver checks for to see if it is running. Do you know how slimserver determines that it is running? -- BillMoyer BillMoyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14936 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Please, please, please, please... no, please. -- gorman gorman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] getting the best out of your wireless network
not at all. I went through every channel last night and although the SB's didn't catch up instantly they had no problem with finding SC again each time, which is more than can be said for my computer. -- Gibbo Gibbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
Michael Herger;256678 Wrote: What are the last few lines of your slimserver.log file? What exact version are you trying to install? With SlimServer 6.5 and lower, don't you have to specify a log file location as a command line option before any log file will be created and any logging done? I could be wrong. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
I'm quite excited about the new controller, which is odd considering how many times I've argued the benefit of the SB3/IR-Remote combo over the Sonos graphical remote/dumb player configuration. I suppose most of my argument was based on the fact that for the price of the Sonos remote alone, I could buy two SB3s (which I did!). I used to say that there was no logic to having two players in separate areas that could be listened to by two people independently, if you only had one remote (costing a fortune) that you then had to 'share' (e.g. you set up your playlist then I'll take the remote in the other room and set up mine). So therefore the cheaper Squeezebox solution, with each player having its own remote and display was not only cheaper, but better too. However since moving from running SS6.x on my ReadyNAS (which served the SlimSever web interface like a dog, but was fine for the two SB3s using their remotes) to sticking a cheap PC in the cupboard running SC7 on Ubuntu Server (still using the NAS to store the tracks) I have to say that more and more I like to lay on the sofa with my laptop doing web 'stuff' and pulling up the fantastic SC7 web interface to change what's playing on the SB3. I can browse all my album art and any commands (add, play, pause, skip, etc.) appear instant on the Squeezebox. Also the fact that I can also instantly control the music in the other room, or outside on the patio (SoftSqueeze headless running on the Server too) gives me a feeling of mystical power, whereas pointing an IR remote at a bit of kit in the same room just feels normal and old hat. So my point is I'm now starting to appreciate the cool factor of the Sonos remote, whereby you are 'magically' controlling the music in your home from a colour screen and friendly interface in front of your face, not squinting at a 320x32 pixel VFD across the room and pointing a 20th century technology IR remote at it. And what good timing, that as I reach this revelation SD release the new controller, which is not only sleeker than the Sonos controller, but at less than half the price, and it's my birthday at the end of the month! :-D -- rickwookie rickwookie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6397 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Skipping or deleting last song in playlist
Michael Herger;256703 Wrote: Depends on your Repeat setting. But I'm sure you'll tell me it's turned off. Of course. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42006 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
I'm just thinking about the possibilities for the new receiver and this issue of needing the controller to set it up came to mind. At first it seemed obvious; how could you connect to a wireless network without a screen/remote for settings, or even a wired network relying on DHCP if there were a choice of servers to connect to (not very common, but possible - I had three at one point)? But the more I think about it, how does the new controller set it up? Presumably it creates an ad-hoc connection to the receiver using the same SSID and then sends the same configuration that it used to connect to the AP and SqueezeCenter to the receiver, then they both disconnect from each other and hopefully both connect back to the Wifi AP and chosen instance of SqueezeCenter. If this is the case then why can't a laptop or other device do the same? Is the protocol that it uses publicly available, or does it not even work like this and I've got it completely wrong? -- rickwookie rickwookie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6397 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Advice on Universal remote - Pronto?
Thanks! I know the top-of-range pronto is expensive...but if it could do 2-way comms and display artwork/driver SlimServer... I like the Harmony 1000 too. I would pay the money (call me crazy) for a single do-it-all remote with 2-way comms (e.g. bluetooth or wi-fi) to the PC. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Kimber Chord cables Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41988 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Ben Sandee;256857 Wrote: On Jan 10, 2008 9:11 AM, BetterDAC BetterDAC.32z7ez1199978101 (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com wrote: Ben Sandee;256673 Wrote: Maybe some were, but far more were asking for something cheaper. You were hoping for cheaper than $150 for the Receiver? I can't think of a comparable competitor that is even close to such a low price point? The Receiver is very competively priced. No, cheaper than the SB3. Ben It is cheaper than the SB3! -- BetterDAC BetterDAC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14931 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox options to stream
radish;256818 Wrote: moschous I think you'd get better answers faster if you described the actual problem you're trying to solve rather than talking about possible solutions. What's your server hardware? How many players? What's the network topology? What file types? Usage scenarios? It may be that there's already a good solution, or it may be that we can suggest one. ok, let me describe you what do my friends and i want to do and what are the problems we need to solve. Our aim is to develop a music-service where slimdevices will be able to connect to. We intend to release the service in Greece and provide Greek music on clients (slim devices). The service will come up with a web-portal where users will be able to buy content, create their own profiles, create playlists, share playlists, chat for music, etc.. The service will offer both mp3 files on-demand and playlists (targeting multiple mp3 files at once). We dont intend to broadcast any live streaming station, but we will offer lets say virtual radio stations (e.g. playlists targeting many different categories rok, RB, etc..). Now, which are the problems i can see: 1. We need somehow to integrate our web application (where users browse on a big mp3-library, buy content, create private or public playlists, etc) with the slim server or any slimproto-based server we eventually use. We need to have different users, to access different playlists and different audio libraries. What do i understand is that we need a custom slimproto-based to communicate with our client's squeezeboxes. For example, lets see a possible usage-scenario: The owner of a specific SB will browse on web portal, buy content and create its own playlist. We need somehow to force its own squeeze box to start playing (tune in) on that specific playlist. We need to do that through our web portal and not through slim server's web interface. 2. We need somehow to identify the different devices everytime they connect to the service. Is that possible? I saw that while SB connects to Squeezenetwork it sends a pin code. Is that available on slim server? 3. And the most difficult problem is the issue scalability. But before going on this i want to make sth clear. There are two different steps/levels while SB gets music. a. The first one is the communication level (slimproto protocol) where a slimproto - based server tells SB what to play, where to connect, etc b. The second step/level is the delivery of real data (e.g. mp3 files). In case where we deliver local files/playlists on slim server the slim server serves those files. In case where we choose something that is remotely hosted then the slim server just notify the SB(via slimproto) which in turns connects to the remote area to get the content. is that right? So, even if we are going to use the slimserver for the front part (the slimproto-communication) we need to find a way to scale the second level/step which is the delivery of audio files. Of course the second level will be the most heavy in terms of traffic, etc... (think about for more than 500 SB's) So, based on the matters i noted above what is the best choice i have? Thank you very much for your help! -- moschous moschous's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14892 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41937 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Dave Dewey;256798 Wrote: Microsoft ruins everything it touches. I'm not sure that's true, the networking aspects of the XBox 360 are the best there are in gaming land, so they do get it right with consumers sometimes and their dev tools beat everyone else's for usability most times. Don't judge them just by Windows -- CardinalFang CardinalFang's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=962 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
BillMoyer;256893 Wrote: I had done a total new install - having erased the slimserver directory in Program Files and searched/cleaned the registry as good as I could. Still won't start. You've rebooted the machine, right? -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
BetterDAC;256806 Wrote: You were hoping for cheaper than $150 for the Receiver? I can't think of a comparable competitor that is even close to such a low price point? The Receiver is very competively priced. I think the Controller is over-priced, but not the Receiver. Well, if you consider the airport express is $100, and for most people is the competition, it is a bit overpriced. However, not being tied to iTunes is worth atleast $50 to me. :-) -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
Michael, there is nothing listening on port 9000. No, I am not running Windows Media Player. I don't share songs. Jim, that would make sense - but I think we know the reason for the error at this point. Just don't know why slimserver comes to that conclusion. I had done a total new install - having erased the slimserver directory in Program Files and searched/cleaned the registry as good as I could. Still won't start. -- BillMoyer BillMoyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14936 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
Sounds to me that you may not have completely deleted the previous installation. Do you have anyhting in the Control Panel Event Viewer? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Kimber Chord cables Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Advice on Universal remote - Pronto?
Phil Leigh;256512 Wrote: Now, ideally I'd like to be able to have a graphical interface with artwork (a la Controller) for the SB. Most universal remotes are send-only. As a result, they can not display titles nor artwork from your SqueezeCenter. I have loved my 7 year old Philips Pronto, but recently also started looking elsewhere for a couple of reasons : 1. After moving into a new house, I now have both the living room as well as the home cinema room where I would like to have a remote. I would have to look hard to find one of those old Pronto's which is still in a good shape. 2. I would love to have a remote that can integrate with SC to indeed show artwork, player status, etc... 3. I also have a PS3 which uses Bluetooth for its control and therefore also cannot be controlled by any universal remote on the market. If I wait long enough, Logitech may show up with a Harmony 1000 that also has the SqueezeController functionality and support for Bluetooth... -- Squid Squid's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9073 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41988 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
aweitzner;256800 Wrote: Tamanaco A WiFi 802.11n Certified AP requires backward compatible that allows it to talk 11g to an 11g client while talking 11n to an 11n client on the same active network. This is referred to as Mixed Mode by the WiFi Alliance. I have this exact configuration up and running in my home network. I can operate my 11g laptop at 54Mbps while my wife's 11n laptop is connected at 300Mbps. The 11n client runs in 11n mode and does not need to find a common denominator in this case. The 802.11 standard is designed so that each client can burst data at its maximum speed - clients on the same network do not need to find a common denominator. You don't need to have an all 11n network to take advantage of 11n but mixing 11n and 11g does slow down the whole network because the 11g clients are using 5x-6x more air time to transmit the same amount of data. Perhaps it may be appropriate to discuss the finer points if WiFi in a different thread if you would like I was asking the question to find out if SD had perhaps made an error/missed an opportunity in not moving to an N standard WiFi receiver/contoller chipsets in their new units. SD obviously want us to innstall muliple units, however, reading the responses this is most likely to erode the network's speed capability to an increasing degree. In the launch of a new and superior product SD must have evaluated the necessity of upgrades. Right now the ONLY upgrade appears to be in a rather snazzy new controller, but at the expense of alienating those existing users who use WiFi controller. We cannot move to the new SBR w/o buying an SBC. Or we must stay with a few years old product the SBR (over priced IMHO). Additionally SD did not decide to morph to an even better DAC, likely deciding that audiofiles will pay the $2,000 for a transformer while the rest of us will make do with a few years old technology..for a saving of a few dollars per unit. Nothing wrong with the existing DAC, but why not improve the audio quality as most rippers are downdoing so at superior rates these days. Lastly the WiFi version not being upgraded, yet to N standard seems a missed opportunity as in many houselholds with multiple receivers etc it can and will have an impact on the whole network's performance. I have great admiration for SD and their products and tecnical exp[ertise and have used their hardware and software for years. But it does seem to me that SD has made a rash of short term decisions. Many users won't notice the effect of these chices, but many mwill IMHO. I do hope Sean and his people make some of these improvements sooner rather than later. -- IRJ IRJ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7031 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Don't worry, have some faith in the Slim Devices crew. MS could buy Logitech, but I'm pretty sure the Slim Devices management is aware that the community would die under MS lead. If Logitech is bought we are probably going to see a management buyout by Slim Devices or some other arrangement so the community and our beloved SqueezeBox could continue to live. The Logitech purchase of Slim Devices was a completely different thing, it made sense from both companies point of view. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.homeip.net/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Mitch Harding wrote: I would buy the SB regardless of the label, provided it's the same SB inside. The hardware is only part of the story. A very important part, but still a part. Just out of interest, does anyone know what kind of licence the SqueezeCentre Software is released under? GPL-3??? ;-) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Uh oh indeed! Unless MS changes it's stance on Open Source seems to me SB could be ruined. I hope that one last great version of Slimserver (Squeezeserver or whatever they are calling it now) gets published and lots of devices get made so we can find them for a few years on eBay. I really don't have much confidence that MS would do a good job with SB. Just MHO, YMMV Andy -- andyda andyda's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=268 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
IRJ;256889 Wrote: Lastly the WiFi version not being upgraded to N standard seems a missed opportunity, as in many households with multiple receivers etc. it can and will have an impact on the whole network's performance. Err, can they not at least wait until 802.11n is officially released? It's important to remember it's still a draft at this point, despite every wireless vendor acting like it's a fait-accompli. Also it is highly unlikely that there are draft-802.11n chipsets available in the form factor the SBC requires (smaller than mini-PCI certainly) and even if they were available they would doubtless be frightfully expensive. There's already a lot of acrimony over the SBC at $299, this would get worse if it was $499... -- Mark Lanctot Sean Adams: So you mean, aside from the fact that Squeezebox does not do 96KHz, why doesn't it do 96KHz? Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Quoting CardinalFang ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Dave Dewey;256798 Wrote: Microsoft ruins everything it touches. I'm not sure that's true, the networking aspects of the XBox 360 are the best there are in gaming land, so they do get it right with consumers sometimes and their dev tools beat everyone else's for usability most times. Don't judge them just by Windows I was discussing this earlier with someone else. Has Microsoft every acquired a company where the acquisition was a success? I'm SURE they had to have, but neither of us could think of any. Maybe if they had, espescially a company with a strong linux/OSS component, I'd feel a little less sick to my stomach. Generally speaking, once MS buys someone the company just suffocates. Anyway, until it happens it's all rumor. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
IRJ wrote: I was asking the question to find out if SD had perhaps made an error/missed an opportunity in not moving to an N standard WiFi receiver/contoller chipsets in their new units. SD obviously want us to innstall muliple units, however, reading the responses this is most likely to erode the network's speed capability to an increasing degree. In the launch of a new and superior product SD must have evaluated the necessity of upgrades. Right now the ONLY upgrade appears to be in a rather snazzy new controller, but at the expense of alienating those existing users who use WiFi controller. How does the new SBC alienate anyone? We cannot move to the new SBR w/o buying an SBC. Yet... Additionally SD did not decide to morph to an even better DAC, likely deciding that audiofiles will pay the $2,000 for a transformer while the rest of us will make do with a few years old technology..for a saving of a few dollars per unit. Huh? People still love valves, and how old are they? There's nothing new in having products at several different price points - SBR: $150, SB3: $299, Transporter: $2000 What exactly would you like to see? Nothing wrong with the existing DAC, Exactly. but why not improve the audio quality as most rippers are downdoing so at superior rates these days. Lastly the WiFi version not being upgraded, yet to N standard seems a missed opportunity as in many houselholds with multiple receivers etc it can and will have an impact on the whole network's performance. N is not yet a standard. When it is ratified, I'm sure the new devices will be upgraded. R. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
rickwookie;256887 Wrote: If this is the case then why can't a laptop or other device do the same? It can, it's just a matter of writing the necessary software to transfer the settings. Logitech has already said that this is in the plan if we want it. If they decide to not write the software themselves, I'm sure they will make some documentation available regarding what needs to be done. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.homeip.net/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
My only concern with this is what happened when MS bought Pacific Microsonics...anyone seen an HDCD recently? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Kimber Chord cables Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Has Microsoft every acquired a company where the acquisition was a success? I think they neither developped Excel from scratch nor SQL server. They developped Multiplan - which they replaced with Excel (they bought else where). BTW: even MS DOS wasn't a MS development. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Phil Leigh;256912 Wrote: My only concern with this is what happened when MS bought Pacific Microsonics...anyone seen an HDCD recently? A what??? ;) -- m1abrams m1abrams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Dave Dewey;256913 Wrote: Has Microsoft every acquired a company where the acquisition was a success? I'm SURE they had to have, but neither of us could think of any. Depends on your definition of success of course. In terms of a success for MS, there are numerous examples such as Visio, Hotmail and Bungie (who were recently spun back off but made a LOT of money for MS). -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
radish;256921 Wrote: Depends on your definition of success of course. In terms of a success for MS, there are numerous examples such as Visio, Hotmail and Bungie (who were recently spun back off but made a LOT of money for MS). Well yes but they ruined Visio in the process (IMHO). -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Kimber Chord cables Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
BetterDAC;256878 Wrote: It is cheaper than the SB3! I think that was his point. More people were asking for a cheaper option than a 'better' option and that's what SD delivered. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet videos
Been searching for a proper video walkthrough of the Duet. So far, I've not found one... Please post a link here if you know of one! - Thanx - Jon -- jonbauer jonbauer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13615 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41894 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
radish;256763 Wrote: A Logitech Squeezebox is one thing, but a Microsoft Squeezebox? http://uk.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUKL1049519220080110?feedType=RSSfeedName=technology-media-telco-SP Maybe Microsoft wants to eliminate that childish 'Flag of Oppression' mouseover title in the download page :-) -- SlimPvC SlimPvC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=51 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
I don't know what to do to uninstall more completely than I have. I used Control Panel first to uninstall slimserver. Then I searched the registry for slimserver references and deleted them before massaging it with Registry Mechanic. I deleted Program Files\slimserver directory. I rebooted. I reinstalled 6.5.4 - same problem, slimserver would not start. Uninstalled 6.5.4, rebooted, installed daily 6.5.5 which remains installed at this point. Same problem. With Michael's help, I found the error message about another copy of slimserver running. I suspect I may have missed a registry tag or some other indicator that slimserver uses to indicate its run status. Only a guess. Suggestions welcome. Thanks. - Bill -- BillMoyer BillMoyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14936 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
Oh, I forgot to mention the Event Viewer. Under Application: C:\PROGRA~1\SLIMSE~1\server\Bin\MSWIN3~1\mysqld.exe: ready for connections. Version: '5.0.22-community-nt' socket: '' port: 9092 MySQL Community Edition (GPL) C:\PROGRA~1\SLIMSE~1\server\Bin\MSWIN3~1\mysqld.exe: Normal shutdown C:\PROGRA~1\SLIMSE~1\server\Bin\MSWIN3~1\mysqld.exe: Shutdown complete Under System: The SlimServerMySQL service entered the running state. The SlimServerMySQL service was successfully sent a start control. The SlimServerMySQL service was successfully sent a stop control. The SlimServerMySQL service entered the stopped state. -- BillMoyer BillMoyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14936 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox options to stream
If thinking about writing your own server, this thread may be of interest, it contains two alternative simple servers: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38173 -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.homeip.net/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41937 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Robin Bowes;256914 Wrote: IRJ wrote: I was asking the question to find out if SD had perhaps made an error/missed an opportunity in not moving to an N standard WiFi receiver/contoller chipsets in their new units. SD obviously want us to innstall muliple units, however, reading the responses this is most likely to erode the network's speed capability to an increasing degree. In the launch of a new and superior product SD must have evaluated the necessity of upgrades. Right now the ONLY upgrade appears to be in a rather snazzy new controller, but at the expense of alienating those existing users who use WiFi controller. How does the new SBC alienate anyone? [color=blue] You cannot move to the SBR w/o purchasing an SBC, because you need the latter if only to register the SBR to the system. Quite a few of us are very happy using a decent sized WiFi unit to control our SB units. The minor time lag is of no inconveniece when I have the full edition of the SD SS website at my command. I never use the small screen on an SB because I control everything from the WiFi controller I use. Ergo I thought the new SBR w/o a screen was a great idea until I found out I cannot accept it on my network w/o an SBC. Thereafter I would likely NOT use the SBC. I have held off buying another SBR unit, or so, because at around $300 per unit (for audio only) they seem over priced to me. Yeah somebody told me to suck up and pay the price. But I don't intend to over pay for functionality. Not to worry I am sure that somewhere somebody is working on an register/authentication pathway w/o an SBC. It appears I will wait for this. -- IRJ IRJ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7031 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
Diana Artemis wrote: Mitch Harding wrote: I would buy the SB regardless of the label, provided it's the same SB inside. The hardware is only part of the story. A very important part, but still a part. Just out of interest, does anyone know what kind of licence the SqueezeCentre Software is released under? GPL-3??? ;-) # SqueezeCenter Copyright 2001-2007 Logitech. # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, # version 2. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
hmmm..nothing about slimserver.exe? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber Chord cables Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uh Oh
SlimPvC;256930 Wrote: Maybe Microsoft wants to eliminate that childish 'Flag of Oppression' mouseover title in the download page :-) Haha, I'd never noticed that there before! For MS, probably easier to buy Logitech than to bother with the lawyers.. -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission M31 loudspeakers WinXP SP2 Slimserver, SMC WBR14g router http://www.last.fm/user/nicketynick/ nicketynick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1511 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42018 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
But is there anything in the event viewer in control panel - administrative services? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber Chord cables Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
This Squeezebox controller is high priced for his function. Nevertheless It's a great tool to control your music from your bed. As I cannot read the VFD display on the SB3 from that distance. For $299 you have almost an Asus EEE PC with a lot more functionality and you can browse your collection in the browser which goes very fast with a keyboard, maybe a lot smoother than a controller. Unfortunately I don't own a EEE Pc. Anyway my local store has a SB3 discount only tomorrow for 230 (maybe some large stock :))instead of the regular 299. I have 4 SB3's at the moment, but I'm thinking of buying the DUET for 399 instead of the SB3. What is wise in this situation to do? -- jordi.c jordi.c's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver not starting under XP
No ... in fact what I did was to first clear all the event logs, and then tried to start slimserver. What I posted were the only events noted under Application and System. slimserverMySql was getting start and stop signals, but slimserver was not posting anything. -- BillMoyer BillMoyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14936 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42003 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 10, 2008 11:32 AM, BetterDAC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ben Sandee;256673 Wrote: Maybe some were, but far more were asking for something cheaper. You were hoping for cheaper than $150 for the Receiver? I can't think of a comparable competitor that is even close to such a low price point? The Receiver is very competively priced. No, cheaper than the SB3. Ben It is cheaper than the SB3! I am well aware of that. I'm saying that it looks to me that improving sound quality was not the focus of the SBR -- reducing costs was. Increasing costs by adding in a higher quality DAC would not go hand-in-hand with reducing costs in other areas. Ben ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
