Re: [slim] Squeezebox review: Laptop Logic
Interesting review, most of which is about setting up networks, not something I have ever had an issue with at home, I didn't need to open ports on my router or firewallsunless I was accessing the slimserver from the internet...does everybody lock their firewalls down even on their 192.168.x.x (or other adress) home network? -- MuckleEck Alasdair 3 SB3s - AudioEngine 2 - Cambridge Audio 640R - Mordaunt Short MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42831 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer
terry;263136 Wrote:
> Frank,
> Just to be sure, the line I commented out was the rs.close as shown
> in the following code fragment:
>
>
> ' == FUNCTION
> ==
> ' Execute query and fill Album array
> '
> ==
> Function fnPerformQuery(iType)
> oLogfile.writeline "STATUS : fnPerformQuery(" & iType &
> "):ENTER:" & Time()
> On Error Resume Next
> 'rs.close
> err.clear
> rs.Open sql
>
>
> Unfortunately, the resultant error appears the same:
Strange. I can only relate this to mySQL and an open recordset that
should be closed but others have reported no problem whatsoever. I
tried several thing but they all result in non functioning ACC for
other users.
I see in your system specs from your previous post you use the 64 bit
version of XP? I'm afraid that I am unable to test and debug for that
Windows version. Are you able to test ACC on the 32 bit version of
Windows or maybe more easy on the server running SC? I think there will
be no problem running ACC than...
Frank
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Re: [slim] T-AMP suplier in the UK?
www.desktopaudio.co.uk I had great service from them and they sound great. Regards Fred -- FredBasset FredBasset's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14073 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42825 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] http command for skipping a certain number of seconds within a song
> number of seconds or minutes within a song? Is there an http command I > can use in my browser to control the player to do this? Oh, I almost forgot: in the new Default skin you can click the progress bar to jump to an arbitrary position. Fishbone might support this as well. Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] http command for skipping a certain number of seconds within a song
> Some of the MP3 files I listen to are quite long (1 to 2hrs). It would
> be very useful to be able to skip, forwards or backwards, a specified
> number of seconds or minutes within a song? Is there an http command I
> can use in my browser to control the player to do this?
Not a simple url you could open and be done. But the CLI allows for
" time " (see
http://localhost:9000/classic/html/docs/cli-api.html#time). These commands
can be wrapped in a JSON package and sent to the server. Send eg.
{"id":1,"method":"slim.request","params":["67:1d:9b:bb:a2:85",["time",150]]}
to /jsonrpc.js of your SC and it will jump to 2:50 of the current song.
Michael
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Re: [slim] Help? Winamp not connecting/recognized
> [Slim::Control::Commands::playcontrolCommand]: [Can't locate object > method "currentSongLines" via package "Slim::Player::HTTP" at > / Files\SqueezeCenter\server\squeezecenter.exe>Slim/Control/Commands.pm > line 548. > ] Are you using some third party plugin? Do you see more than this error in the log, hopefully even a stack trace? Some routine is trying to get the player's displayed lines - which of course don't exist in a streaming player. Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Is this one way to sneak (from time to time) a temp file into SlimServer to play?
>From time to time I would like to play a temporary 'music', or perhaps podcast, file thru SlimServer. But, I do not want to have to either fully or partially rescan everything. Using the WaveInput plugin is one option but may be beyond my novice skills. However, a simpler alternate that occurred to me might be to: setup a few temporary untagged files that I let Slimserver scan, guess tags, etc. Then when I want to temporarily play something, I then simply substitute new mp3 or flac data in the file leaving the name alone. For example, suppose I set up a new file directory in my 'Music' folder called: 'zzz temp music to play'. In the directory, I put some mp3 and flac files that either do not have tags or have the tags deleted. Example file names might be: a.mp3, b.mp3, c.flac, etc. I can even cobble up a play list called 'zzz temp music to play' I then let SlimServer rescan the 'Music' folder which would then pickup the new files and the 'zzz temp music to play' playlist. Then when I want to play a particular mp3 file, I simply copy it to the above and change its name to an existing prescanned file like 'a.mp3'. Is this likely to work? It presumes, of course, that the scan doesn't actually care what is inside the file as long as it's name is consistent with the previously scanned name. If 'a.mp3' sometimes had or did not have tags --or if the tags changed from time to time-- would that mess up this cobbled up plan? Any input would be most welcome. Thanks -- dickmc Dick _ Squeezebox2 on wired LAN: -Hosfelt linear pwr and DAC audio out mods - Sansui QRX9001 quad: -Resoldered and recaped incl BlackGates in audio path- Onkyo T-4711 tuner Sherwood Newcastle CD-980T Four Axiom M22ti dickmc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4025 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42835 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Harmony Remote and Power Cycling SB3
I have a Harmony 659 which works fine controlling my SB with one exception. My SB is configured to "Pause on power off/Remain Paused at Power On". However when I use the Harmony to turn the system off, I can see that it is sending some command to restart playing right before powering down. When I power on, it always starts playing again. I tried manually learning the Power Toggle command from the SB remote but that didn't have any effect. I also tried configuring the SB for "Stop on power off/Remained Stopped at Power On" but have the same results. The 659 is somewhat less flexible in terms of configuration options than other Harmony remotes; there isn't a lot of option for tweaking basic on/off commands. I'd like to fix this since it's a bit annoying to always have music coming on the minute I turn on the system. Any tips or pointers welcomed. -- oriordan oriordan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3698 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42834 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox review: Laptop Logic
I beg to differ as I wrote that review: Operating everywhere from 20 feet to one and half floors away the quality of audio was directly related to what the file was set at. Some extremely high bitrate (320kb) started to drop when I tested the unit a floor and a half away, but thats only because my wireless signal strength was at 47% or so. If youre walls are thick, you had better hope your network has a repeater or booster on it if you plan on streaming that high of audio that far away. Testing the unit with compressed and uncompressed audio formats was also ear opening. With an uncompressed WAV file of the exact same track it clearly sounds much better. The highs were outstanding, and the lows were crisp and clear. The 24bit decoding chip in the Squeezebox does amazing work. For compressed format was also sounding great but not as great as the uncompressed (naturally). Volume output from the device was consistent and was manageable with the receiver and the device. I found that optimal settings of output from the device was around 65%, and adjusting the audio output on my receiver from there proved less frustrating than trying to control two devices with two separate remotes. http://www.laptoplogic.com/reviews/detail.php?id=190&part=glance&page=2 -- simonsays simonsays's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15248 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42831 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Off Topic - SqueezeVideoServer??
I'd be happy if it would keep me from having to wade through a pile of physical DVDs looking for something... Just like SC does for CDs. Yes, it does the i-radio stuff as well, but I have Tivo for that on the video side. This would be "simply" for the library portion. Hopefully that would cut down on the format complexity. Thanks for the pointers!!! -- dwilliams01 dwilliams01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10988 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42790 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Telling the difference between an SB1 & SB2
You can also differentiate by the printed MAC address, but the "squeezebox/squeezebox2" label is right above it. :-) -- Mark Lanctot Ben Klass: "I won't even eat a pre-7.0 meal. Well, unless it involves bacon." Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42701 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] http command for skipping a certain number of seconds within a song
Some of the MP3 files I listen to are quite long (1 to 2hrs). It would be very useful to be able to skip, forwards or backwards, a specified number of seconds or minutes within a song? Is there an http command I can use in my browser to control the player to do this? -- malone malone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15007 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42833 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Fix for Inactive Streaming Connection / Music Stops / Songs Added Twice to Playlist
NOTE: There are many potential causes to the problems cited in the Title. However, after many hours of debugging, applying fixes suggested elsewhere in this forum, and getting nowhere over many months of trying on and off to fix the problems, I discovered the cause of my problems and I have a feeling (based on reading hundreds of similar threads) that many of you out there probably have the same issues and need to fix them in order to enjoy your particular Slim Device. Note: Since the resolution to this issue involves a configuration setting in Slime Server, the issues and this resolution probably apply to ALL "Slim Devices" (SqueezeBox 1, 2, 3; Transporter, etc.). I own a SB3. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, this fix may work for you: 1) Your player stops playing the songs in your playlist for no apparent reason, especially if the playlist was built by adding all of the songs from one or more albums (by clicking the "+" button next to an album name to add the entire album to the Playlist) and your music library consists of both songs and CUE Sheets. 2) When you do add all of the songs from an album to a Playlist (using the SlimServer web application), some of the songs appear more than once in the playlist. In addition to the symptoms above, you may also notice that while in the SlimServer Web Application, if you navigate to Home -> Artists and then click on an Artist and then an Album Name for one of your "Non-iTunes" albums (i.e. - An album that you ripped to your Music Library using EAC or some other software, but NOT for an album that is part of your Music Library because it was imported from iTunes), you may see that some or all of the songs appear more than once in the album listing. If you click on the songs, information about that song will be displayed. If ANY of the songs show Duration = 0:00, then this fix will definitely help you out! See the attached file for an example of what I am talking about. Finally, if you have turned on debugging and viewed the log and have ever seen "Songtime = 0" (Search on "Songtime" in the log), this solution definitely applies to you. So, what's going on? Well basically I found that the SlimServer Scanner application that builds a database for all of the songs in your Music Library was reading the CUE sheets in the Music Library and then creating duplicate entries for them (most containing invalid references to songs with a duration of zero). When SlimServer tries to play these invalid song references, it basically freezes up and doesn't allow you to skip to the next song or do anything else for that matter. How to Fix: 1) Do a simple search (file name = *.* in Windows) on the folder specified as your Music Folder in SlimServer under "Home -> Server Settings -> Basic Settings" and make a note of every file type in that folder that is NOT a music file. For example, I searched my Music Folder and found that the file types of LOG, CUE, & CDA also existed in my Music Folder in addition to all of my FLAC files. These other files types were created when I ripped my CDs using EAC. 2) In the SlimServer Web interface, navigate to "Home -> Server Settings -> File Types" and enter all of those "non music" file types (separated by commas) in the "Disabled Audio File Extensions" box and click "Change" to update your preferences. In my case, the string I entered into that box was "cue, log, cda". 3) Go back to the "Home -> Server Settings -> Basic Settings" web page and under "Rescan Music Library", change it to "Clear Library and Rescan Everything" and then press the "Rescan" button. After your library has finished being rescanned (it may take a long time depending on your library size, but SlimServer will notify you when it has completed by listing the number of albums and songs in your collection), you should be good to go. I have spent MONTHS trying to get my SqueezeBox working and until last night, had NO success despite the insane amount of time I have spent searching the Slim Devices forums. If you are experiencing problems like the ones I mentioned (or even if you aren't), you should exclude all "non music" file types from being scanned in your Music Library. I can't believe that this simple configuration setting isn't recommended for everyone. I can only hope that others benefit from all of the long hours I put into figuring this out because finally, I am LOVING my Squeezebox instead of wanting to toss it out of the window in frustration. Final note: You will see in other postings other suggested fixes to similar problems and they are all valid. So, in addition to my recommendation, you'll want to make sure that: A) You do the simple tests to ensure your Network bitrate is high enough (at least = 3,000 Kbps 100% of the time) B) Verify your music files are not corrupt by playing them on another player or diagnosing them with the proper software (FLAC has very simple, easy to use tools for this). C) The necessary UDP & T
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
jgs;263422 Wrote: > ... I don't see this "added complexity" you speak of, considering that > we're just talking about a minijack, which you need not use if you > don't care to... > Well, if you think it's just a minijack, then go ahead. Drill a hole and stick one into it and things are good to go :) Seriously, I doubt that most of people even knows what the IR blaster is. Probably quite a few would miss the ability to use the headphones. However, this unit is half the price of the SB3, and some things have had to be deleted. Headphone jack means also headphone amp circuitry, additional power supply for it, obviously more room ... I guess, Logitech planners had to draw a line somewhere, and this was the most optimal solution in their minds. Likely because the controller will eventually get sound. BTW, out of topic, but these days there's a lot of unsettled dust around Apple's decision to charge for the software update to their iPod touch. So, some people have had a device for 6 weeks only, and they already have to pay for email and mapping software, which, as they feel, should have been there to begin with, and new users are getting for free. Now, compare that to what we get with Logitech. K -- slimkid The sound stage will open up, bass will tighten and the imaging will improve. DVD performance will also increase substantially. slimkid's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8881 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] Help? Winamp not connecting/recognized
So, based on the time of my last attempt to connect, this appears to be the pertinent entry in the error log: [08-01-28 21:29:24.7360] Slim::Control::Request::execute (1749) Error: While trying to run function coderef [Slim::Control::Commands::playcontrolCommand]: [Can't locate object method "currentSongLines" via package "Slim::Player::HTTP" at /Slim/Control/Commands.pm line 548. ] Any ideas? I also sent this to tech support, but would love to fix it sooner if possible. -- Squonk Squonk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9882 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42788 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox review: Laptop Logic
Nice review, not one mention of how it actually sounds. -- 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=42831 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Squeezebox review: Laptop Logic
Enjoy the read: http://www.laptoplogic.com/reviews/detail.php?id=190&part=glance -- MrC MrC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=468 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42831 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Album Catalogue Creater
Hi, In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, buck<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this similar to the project on this thread? > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41597 It's similar, yes. However, for one reason and another I prefer my approach: 1. Mine is cross platform 2. Mine talks to SqueezeCenter, and not direct to the database 3. Mine should be relatively easy to customise the templates, or to build up a library of templates for people to choose from. While I'm sure the other tool is excellent, I don't see any harm in having an alternative. Andy ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Album Catalogue Creater
Is this similar to the project on this thread? http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41597 His is Album Catalog Creator. (Catalog spelled in the American fashion) -- buck "I have come to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I am all out of bubblegum" - "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as John Nada in "They Live" buck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1599 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42826 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
I'm not a big user of the RF blaster (no user at all of the feature, actually), but I do use the headphone jack a lot. If there's no jack for the RF blaster, there's no jack for the headphones either. Now, to me at least, that does seem like a substantial change from the SB3. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 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
[slim] Album Catalogue Creater
Hi all, I'm in the process of writing a two stage album catalogue converter. The first stage use the CLI port to retrieve all the albums from the Slimserver, and writes them to an XML file. The ultimate aim is to then use XSLT to 'transform' this list of albums into a nicely formatted catalogue. The first stage is largely complete, I can create an XML file of all the albums using a program written in Python (I've run it successfully under both Windows and Linux, talking to my SS v7). I'm looking for people who are willing to test this side, as well as potentially help develop the XSL transforms to format the output. Anyone interested? Post in this thread and I'll package the software up in the next few days. Andy ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Bizarroterl;263404 Wrote: > I don't see the problem. If you want an IR Blaster order the SB3. The > Duet is positioned to compete with the Sonos, a market where the added > complexity of a IR blaster system is a liability. Gee. I don't pretend to know (or care, much) about how it's "positioned" but I do know that I (and the previous poster) have an application for a faceless box with an IR blaster. The application should be fairly obvious, and indeed the OP spelled it out. "Order the SB3" isn't the ideal answergiven that I (and others, blah blah) don't need a display on the unit. I don't see this "added complexity" you speak of, considering that we're just talking about a minijack, which you need not use if you don't care to. Great that it works for you sans minijack. Though admittedly the only feasible one under the circumstances. -- jgs jgs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7538 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
[slim] T-AMP suplier in the UK?
Cant find a UK supplier for T-AMP's - anyone know of any please? -- autopilot SLIMSERVER:[/B] 7.0 APLHA (WINDOWS XP) + ALIENBBC, SLIMSCROBBLER & LAST.FM. *AMP:* CAMBRIDGE AUDIO 640A (LIVING ROOM) / DENON MD30 (BEDROOM). *SPEAKERS:* MISSION 701'S (LIVING ROOM) / KEF CRESTA 1'S (BEDROOM). *REMOTE:* T-MOBILE MDA VARIO / HARMONY 525 (IR) / *BETA TESTING JIVE REMOTE. [B]Clients:* 1 Squeezebox 3 + Softsqueeze. 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/domrevans/) autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42825 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Unwanted message "Problem: Can't connect to SqueezeCenter" when server is hibernating
Hi, I have a transporter connected to my PC. When I am not listening to music, I often hibernate my computer. >From time to time, well after my PC is down, a message pops up on the display. The message is displayed for about 5 seconds and is always at full brightness. I do not see any pattern as to why this message shows up at any particular time: "Problem: Can't connect to SqueezeCenter" "Left to go back, right to try again." This happens regardless of using the wired or wireless connections. This happens regardless of whether or not the transporter was "off" when I hibernated my computer. I do have my transporter set to brightness 0 when off, and *usually* turn off the transporter prior to hibernation. However, this doesn't seem to matter. This message shows up hours after my PC has been hibernating. Usually it shows up twice in a row. Sometimes the message shows up again and again in the span of an hour or so. At other times it doesn't appear to happen for a long time (or I'm getting used to it and starting to ignore it). Does anyone else see this behavior? If so, can you let Slim Devices know as their tech support as been unable to reproduce this behavior. Much Thanks, George Relevant info: "SqueezeCenter Version: 7.0 - 15712 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252" Firmware: 34 The ethernet MAC address for this player is: 00:04:20:10:04:9e -- mrthreeplates mrthreeplates's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=565 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42824 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
jgs;263193 Wrote: > I think so too. Seems like a key feature for a faceless receiver box -- > kind of bizarre that the only members of the product line that support > it are the ones that have integrated displays. I don't see the problem. If you want an IR Blaster order the SB3. The Duet is positioned to compete with the Sonos, a market where the added complexity of a IR blaster system is a liability. -- Bizarroterl Bizarroterl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13250 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] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! Another No for the same reason as many others. Amps are not their business and there are several great amps for < $200 from companies that make it their business like Audio Source, Emotiva, and others. And as others have mentioned, Sonic Impact has built the great sounding T-Amp around the Tripath Class-T design that can be sold presumably for a profit for both them and their reseller at $70. So, my recommendation to Logitech would be to consider an integrated single box based on a similar design of the T-Amp. The more interesting poll here would be how many would consider paying $249 for a new SBR type design with an integrated T-Amp in a single box. A great solution for a secondary room like the kitchen or study with your favorite speakers and only requires one power cord. I would think Logitech could make some extra profit there and fill a nice market need including many of the folks who voted yes here. -- mikes mikes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2427 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What's the matter with this SB3 now
My sister had this problem over the weekend as well, running firmware version 81. I have seen it myself in the past at least twice - the last time was possibly a year ago. It is quite rare, but still happens. What was interesting was that she has two SB3s that are synced, and the problem occurred on one of them, but not the other! The second one continued to play unaffected. She left the crashed one alone so I could play with it in this condition. I found that if the volume control was dropped to about 10 or 12, (out of a range of 100) that the music was recognizable again - although it sounded terrible, and cranking the SB3 volume back up would cause the sound to revert back to white noise. It was as if each sample was getting shifted off the RHS edge by at least 8 bits, maybe more. I think what I was listening to mostly, was simply the dithering left in the least significant bits? Repowering the SB3 corrected the problem immediately. The system was streaming an Apple lossless file at the time. This is a VERY nasty bug in my opinion. My 6-month old niece was in the room when it happened. The SB3 was originally at a volume level of about 50, and then, suddenly went full scale on the analog outputs. The NAD amplifier responded with enthusiasm - you can imagine the rest - and it was ugly. I don't recommend anybody ever use an SB3 at anything other than full volume - 100. Always control the volume at the amp. If I were running an SB3 directly into an amp as some people do - I would use attenuators between the SB3 and the amp to limit the maximum volume. I simply don't trust firmware in the SB3 to never make a mistake, and frankly I would never trust any other source either. -Ron -- Ron F. *Squeezebox setup:* wireless SB3 -> CI Audio VDA.2 DAC + VAC.1 PSU *Main rig:* NAD 7600 + NAD 2600A -> Phase Tech PC-6.5 speakers *Headphone rig:* Headroom Max -> Sennheiser 650s *Music Server:* Nano-ITX computer running SlimCD + 750 GByte HDD -> Netgear wireless router *Other stuff:* NAD C542 CDP, NAD 6300 Tape, Monster 5100 Power conditioner, Outlaw Audio cables Ron F.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5616 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42055 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Help? Winamp not connecting/recognized
Yeah, that's the confusing part. My Squeezebox at home works fine. I guess support is my next stop. Was hoping someone else here might have encountered a similar problem. -- Squonk Squonk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9882 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42788 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plugins - how to?
ah... gotcha. so i need to install perl for it to run then? i assummed it would just run when placed into a directory doh! -- Lou1z Lou1z's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12985 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42732 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Help? Winamp not connecting/recognized
Glad you were able to pull the log. I have not encountered your errors before. After trying the usual re-boot and if the issue persists, I would try and call support. Do you have any local Squeeze boxes connected to the server that are performing normally? -- bobharp Bob Harper bobharp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42788 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! I answered No. I'd consider it -if- it was an excellent amp, but decent quality amplification is not what SD or Logitech are known for, so the odds are always going to be in favour of getting something better sounding for the money. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SlimServer iTunes plugin...
> 1. I read somewhere on the slimdevices site about SS that there was no need under version 6.5.4 to rescan a musicbase managed through iTunes presumably after changes and/or additions. I am using 6.5.5 five SB2+3s and I never came across this possibility? This is not true. Any changes in music library always require a SlimServer rescan, regardless of the source. 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] Tags and Remote stream.
bernt;263252 Wrote: > Hi! > > For some reason I never been able to see any tags in the player then > using remote streaming (stream.mp3). > > I have seen some screenshots there the tag is showing. > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25035&highlight=songbird > > I have tried Songbird, iTunes, Winamp, WMP and a few others but they > only show stream or Welcome to Slimserver. > > I'm currently using SlimNAS with SlimServer 6.5 but I have tried > SlimServer on XP with the same result. > > Any ideas? > > Kind Regards > /Bernt My experience has been that winamp will show the song title, but wmp wouldn't. I have no idea why there is a difference. I don't think the OS that the server is running on will have any impact on the issue. Winamp will show the "welcome to slimserver" message, but the song title will eventually scroll by too. -- maggior maggior's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9080 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42811 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slow response on SB3 display
I uninstalled 6.5.4, reinstalled 7.0-2008-01-26 and everything worked fine this time. All of my settings were still there so I did not have to reconfigure anything to make it "work" or "break". Its using the exact same config as last install only this time it worked. /Shrugs -- Dubious Dubious's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15235 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42795 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! autopilot;263329 Wrote: > Which T-AMP do most people use with their SB's? I use the Gen 2 (http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/audio/9c60/). The build quality still sucks from the 1st gen, but the design is better. It's almost exactly the same size as the SBR, and sits neatly underneath it. It also comes with the PSU in the box which you used to have to buy seperately. Having had less than great experiences with the first T-amp I was very impressed - this one is much louder and has really good bass. I have the amp's volume set to middle and use the SB for control, I never get above about -15db in a 12x12ft room. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! I dont think it was mainly about 'brand', rather the style (because thats important to some people, maybe not all, but some) auto switching and powering. It would no bother me in the slightest if it was 'Logitech' or otherwise. I know many people on the forum say they wont want one, but they are a different demographic so in some ways you could say its an irrelevant question. Maybe the question would be better if it was "do you think they would sell?". Which T-AMP do most people use with their SB's? -- autopilot SLIMSERVER:[/B] 7.0 APLHA (WINDOWS XP) + ALIENBBC, SLIMSCROBBLER & LAST.FM. *AMP:* CAMBRIDGE AUDIO 640A (LIVING ROOM) / DENON MD30 (BEDROOM). *SPEAKERS:* MISSION 701'S (LIVING ROOM) / KEF CRESTA 1'S (BEDROOM). *REMOTE:* T-MOBILE MDA VARIO / HARMONY 525 (IR) / *BETA TESTING JIVE REMOTE. [B]Clients:* 1 Squeezebox 3 + Softsqueeze. 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/domrevans/) autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver/Squeezebox Performance Issues
I've moved the main Netgear router and the music server laptop downstairs and wired them together, so that there is only 1 wireless hop (and 1 wired) between the server and the squeezebox. This seems to have cured the problem. Thanks for your help Mark -- Samson Samson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15058 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42342 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! radish;263318 Wrote: > As for the poll, I wouldn't buy anything just because it says Logitech > on it, I'd look at the price/performance/features. As the poll doesn't > define any of those I can't say whether I'd buy it or not. My sentiments exactly! I'm no audiophile, but I'd never buy an amp because of the brand alone. I don't sense a great void of amps out there. I was just looking for a small(-ish) good quality amp for my new hidden system in the kitchen (perfect timing for the SBR & SBC). Audiosource, Parasound Zamp, and Sonic Impact T-Amp are all good offerings. The Audiosource and Parasound have auto-sensing power, and the T-Amp draws so little power it doesn't much matter. They're priced at $60 (Sonic Impact), $90 (Audiosource) and $300 (Parasound), and the power output increases more or less in step with the price. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Two questions on remote streaming: Dynamic DNS & Variable bitrate
Nikhil;263257 Wrote: > > 1) If you want to access a remote SlimServer that has a changing IP > address with a Physical SqueezeBox (not with softsqueeze - I know how > to do that), is it possible to enter a Dynamic DNS host name (as > against an IP address) onto the device? Or alternatively can one of the > plugins on slimserver (such as Michael Herger's ServerSwitcher be > configured to do a DNS lookup and then allow switching to that remote > server via the remote (or the controller) interface? > Adding DNS lookup to the player would be the way to go for this, IMHO. I don't believe it's currently possible, but it would seem reasonable to add. No server-side functionality will work as obviously the player isn't connected to the server at the time of the lookup :) I'd take a look in bugs.slimdevices.com and add an enhancement request if there isn't one already there. > > 2) I currently have my flacs transcoding to 192 kbps mp3s for remote > streaming, which is fine. But I was wondering if there is a way to > dynamically adjust the encoding bitrate in real time in response to the > available bandwidth? i.e. something like the Slingbox does - I have seen > it scale from 8mbps down to 96 kbps depending on what was available. > Which codecs support this feature? wma? hd-aac? open source? Slimserver only supports streaming as mp3, and it doesn't have any kind of autonegotiation. That kind of thing really needs co-operation between the client and the server, and the basic mp3 streaming protocol doesn't include that. I believe the wma streaming protocol does (and probably others) but they are typically far from open, particularly if you want to build s stream host. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42812 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plugins - how to?
> its squeeze centre 7 that i'm running. i've placed the script > announcement06.pl in the plugins directory and restarted but to no > avail. This is not a plugin, but a standalon script which must be executed using perl. www.activestate.com has perl for Windows. Michael -- ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plugins - how to?
Like bpa said, the announcement script is _not_ a plugin, it's a standalone script you have to run when you want to show something on the player. For example you could configure your email client to run it every time you got a new email. But on it's own it won't do anything. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42732 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! I see the need for an amp like you describe, but I certainly wouldn't pay $200 for one. I have a new T-amp which is everything you seem to want save the build quality and it's $60. As for the poll, I wouldn't buy anything just because it says Logitech on it, I'd look at the price/performance/features. As the poll doesn't define any of those I can't say whether I'd buy it or not. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! I see the entire question as irrelevant. Powered speakers make a lot more sense in many rooms, and there are good ones available for reasonable money. If you want a full component system, there are plenty of companies making amps and speakers - why the desire to buy one with a Logitech emblem on it? I've got a nice Thorens turntable, but I don't write to Thorens asking them to build a matching amp & speakers. Slim does their one thing quite well. Do we really want them shifting their focus to amplifier design? I don't. -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] really dumb question!
Sorry I did not respond to your post earlier, I had to go away for a few days. our post helped me a lot thanks, in the end I decided the playlists were messed up somehow (after I had tried some of your suggetsions). I deleted them all and remade them and all is well now. Great piece of kit, love it! -- jwdave jwdave's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15166 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42691 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plugins - how to?
its squeeze centre 7 that i'm running. i've placed the script announcement06.pl in the plugins directory and restarted but to no avail. anybody got this running under v7? -- Lou1z Lou1z's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12985 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42732 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! Voted no - I really don't see what a separate amp even with good SB integration would really bring. If the location is large enough to warrant separate speakers, I wouldn't particularly consider a branded amp over any other small amp. However I would buy a Squeezebox Boombox, for smaller rooms. Especially if it had FM and maybe even DAB radio built in! -- iwp http://www.last.fm/user/iwp/ iwp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=409 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver + new Last.FM features?
For what it's worth, I only just managed to get 1.1.4 working after having exactly the same problems. I've no idea why it started working, the only thing I did different to previous attempts was to install it from a different PC. When I installed it from the actual PC I have SC7 running on, it wouldn't work (I tried several times). When I installed it over my network from a different PC (to exactly the same location) it worked first time. No idea why. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42627 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! autopilot;263284 Wrote: > It would not just be brand - it would be style, form factor, > integration, power switching and after have DC out to power the SBr > itself. That's exactly what made me vote yes to this question. We're a multi SB household. Our main rig has a Denon PMA2000, but I'm not planning to shell out for one of these for each SB I own! I would be interested in a reasonably priced amp which matched in style, form factor and integration (esp power switching) for the other SBs in our bedrooms and study. -- Siduhe Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox switches off
jordimr;263280 Wrote: > Wow - thank you for your quick replies. > > I am running SqueezeCenter 7.0 on Windows Home Server (Windows Server > 2003). > > The player runs firmware 84, and it is wirelessly connected. It obtains > IP address through DHCP, and has a wireless strength of 96%. > > SqueezeCenter has a static IP address. > > I'll try to assign the SB a static IP address outside the DHCP range of > the router, and see if this eliminates the problem. > > If you have other ideas please let me know. > > Thanks again HI The best advice given so far is to try and hook it up WIRED to the router and log in to Squeezenetwork. This removes many variables (except your Internet connection!), if there is no black screen fault in this setup then progress on to WIRED connection but log in to your Squeezecentre server. Always try to address the smallest number of variables at once! Post back with the results... Nic -- DrNic DrNic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=92 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! lucas72;263283 Wrote: > What's the meaning of this poll?! Is a nonsense to me. The answer is a > question. Why should I buy an amp branded LOGITECH/SLIMDEVICES but > also: why not?!! What's is supposed to be based on? On brand? Steady Eddie, it's makes perfect sense to me as a question and its perfectly vadid to be asked on the forum, even if the answer is mainly 'no'. Ironically, your question/answer make less sense to me, but it would not just be brand - it would be style, form factor, integration, power switching and after have DC out to power the SBr itself. -- autopilot SLIMSERVER:[/B] 7.0 APLHA (WINDOWS XP) + ALIENBBC, SLIMSCROBBLER & LAST.FM. *AMP:* CAMBRIDGE AUDIO 640A (LIVING ROOM) / DENON MD30 (BEDROOM). *SPEAKERS:* MISSION 701'S (LIVING ROOM) / KEF CRESTA 1'S (BEDROOM). *REMOTE:* T-MOBILE MDA VARIO / HARMONY 525 (IR) / *BETA TESTING JIVE REMOTE. [B]Clients:* 1 Squeezebox 3 + Softsqueeze. 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/domrevans/) autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! What's the meaning of this poll?! Is a nonsense to me. The answer is a question. Why should I buy an amp branded LOGITECH/SLIMDEVICES but also: why not?!! What's is supposed to be based on? On brand? -- lucas72 "When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris." lucas72's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11288 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox switches off
Wow - thank you for your quick replies. I am running SqueezeCenter 7.0 on Windows Home Server (Windows Server 2003). The player runs firmware 84, and it is wirelessly connected. It obtains IP address through DHCP, and has a wireless strength of 96%. SqueezeCenter has a static IP address. I'll try to assign the SB a static IP address outside the DHCP range of the router, and see if this eliminates the problem. If you have other ideas please let me know. Thanks again -- jordimr jordimr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! I would like to see: 1) a pair of really good slimdevices/logitech powered speakers (audioengine style) 2) (More controversial): a network add-on (or independent player) that allows you to insert a CD and immediately rip/tag it to your library (taking a leaf out of Olive's book). This might be at odds with the "slim" philosophy, and will probably be gunned down, but... In essence I would welcome any new component that might automate the process of listening to digital music (in case of 2) streamline the process of ripping to the HDD\album cover retrieval etc). That is my two cents' worth... Regards, Giacomo -- gbruzzo gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox switches off
You don't give much information - what OS are you running, what version of Slimserver and are your running with the SB wired or wireless? One thing that might cause this (if you are running wireless) is an IP conflict or a firewall problem. I saw behaviour very like this recently, when we booted up an old PC which had a fixed IP address which was already taken by one of the SBs. The PC could connect ok, but the SB kept getting knocked off the network. Are you running wireless and did you let your router manage the process of giving out an IP address to the SB? If so, try specifying a fixed IP address during the SB set up process - to one outside your router DCHP range. So, if your router allocates addressed 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.100 (for example) make the SB=192.168.0.101. Does this fix your problem? The other thing to look out for, as vrobin mentions, is wireless interference. How many wireless networks do you have around you? What channels are they on? Can you change your channel to a non-overlapping one with other local networks? -- Siduhe Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! Yes. This is what I've been thinking lately, too. When I heard about the Duet, I thought how much I badly wanted one to go in the bedroom (I have an SB3 in the living room attached to my hi-fi). Then I realised I'd also need something with which to output the sound, so I started looking into speakers, amps etc. Now I'm more confused than ever. I'm no audiophile and I find the whole subject confusing and slightly dull (no offence to those that don't). I simply want to plug in some speakers and play music, and not spend as much again as the Squeezebox on them. autopilot's comment about Sonos owners applies as much to me. I want simple plug-and-play, I bought my SB3 because I couldn't afford a Sonos (I'd never go back on that decision now, though). I am technically minded though, I work in IT and enjoy setting up the server-side of the Squeezebox, but audio hardware goes way over my head. A simple plug-in-and-play-music speaker+amp from Logitech/Slim would be perfect (it's not as if Logitech has no experience in this area) and would really open up the Squeezebox to the mass market IMO. There are dozens of docking systems for iPods, all we need is something of a similar idea for the SB. -- DoomWolf DoomWolf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox switches off
I think I've seen such a thing, but it was after a firmware update, never in other circumstances. I think you have a network problem or something else (dhcp lease? wireless problems? bottlenecked server?) If you can, try using SB directly in squeezenetwork with an ethernet cable to the router, if this "blank problem" persists, it could reveal an hardware problem. -- vrobin vrobin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11705 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! A deivce like the Meridian F80 high end portable stereo would be an aboslute wonderbox if fitted with the a Squeezebox chip. I have the F80 and it is a pain to have to attach a Squeezebox via the digital out and use two remotes to control it. Which brings up a new idea, how about a reference design for a Squeezebox chip, which manufacturers can license and fit into their hardware to become Squeezebox enabled. Logitech/Slim has the potential of making the SB chip the Microsoft Windows of media enabled boxes, and Slimserver the Windows Server of media server. -- agentsmith System 1: SB2, Pioneer DV-S733A, Benchmark DAC1, Naim Nait 2 (Sold 5i), Naim Ariva. Playstation 3 for Blu-Ray, Pioneer 43" Plasma, Harmony 880. System 2: SB2 connected digitally to a Meridian F80 Storage via Buffalo 250GB LANStation, Linksys NSLU2 300GB USB drive, 720GB RAID One USB drive, Slimserver in Thinkpad R61. Network using Panasonic Ethernet over Powerline and DLink DIR-655 agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Attn: Logitech/Slim Devices - Amp Product suggeston (and POLL)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 Question: Would you buy a Slim Devices/Logitech branded amp? - YES! - NO! JJZolx;263218 Wrote: > > Since the Logitech strategy lately appears to be aimed in the direction > of Sonos and their type of customer, I think it's a pretty safe bet that > you can expect a receiver with a built in amp. Probably something more > in the 30-50 watt at 8 Ohm range, though. Much more than that and it > would be too big and too expensive for this market. You might well be right, but i personally would much rather see a small AMP developed - it would make it much more flexible and would be great if it somehow attached to the SBr. People say there are loads of AMP's available, sure there is, but i cant find one that suits my needs anywhere - small like the SBr, good quality build and sound, and auto switching so i can hide them both away and never have to worry about powering the AMP on and off. It would also obviously be developed to by a separate team than the SBr/SB3 because its a very different area, so it would make more sense to have them developed side by side yet separately (i guess Logitech have teams/departments that deal with AMPs etc). Not having in integrated AMP would also mean that it could be swapped out of replacement due to fault or another model. The Sono's buyer tends to be much less technically minded. They buy them because they are easy to set up and just work - even the word plugin scares them. SO if the AMP was well integrated and marketed right, a lot more people would come over from the Sono's side IMO. I'm not saying it essential, but it would be nice and they would sell. Seems to make sense now with over new Logitech overlords :D -- autopilot SLIMSERVER:[/B] 7.0 APLHA (WINDOWS XP) + ALIENBBC, SLIMSCROBBLER & LAST.FM. *AMP:* CAMBRIDGE AUDIO 640A (LIVING ROOM) / DENON MD30 (BEDROOM). *SPEAKERS:* MISSION 701'S (LIVING ROOM) / KEF CRESTA 1'S (BEDROOM). *REMOTE:* T-MOBILE MDA VARIO / HARMONY 525 (IR) / *BETA TESTING JIVE REMOTE. [B]Clients:* 1 Squeezebox 3 + Softsqueeze. 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/domrevans/) autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Play this album?
its weird that i've never thought of trying this? cheers people! -- Gibbo Gibbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42781 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Squeezebox switches off
Hi there, I have been using my SB for about three weeks. During this period, I have had the reset the device at least five or six times, by unplugging it from power, and plugging it back in. I don't know what causes it; all I know is that the screen goes black, and that it doesn't matter what I do, the only way to "bring it back to life" is to power reset it. When the screen is black, the server is still up and running, but it doesn't show any squeezebox available for selection. Has anyone had this problem? I am thinking of changing it for another machine. Thanks in advance -- jordimr jordimr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] OSX software update and slimserver
Sorry, I am not sure. I was hoping you had a bootable backup, and could just make the comparison. There's always the option of deleting everything (including the caches) and reinstalling, if the worst comes to the worst. -- danco danco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=210 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42776 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] need help, mac, linksys router and ever-changing IP address
I think that the choices the Mac gives are not entirely clear. As far as I can recall, DHCP with manual address does behave in the way you report. I'm not sure what it is supposed to do. Manual configuration should work.As 4mula1 says, most likely problem is not entering the DNS server address. -- danco danco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=210 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42779 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Play this album?
Just like the others have said... but if you don't want to interrupt the currently-playing track, press and hold "Add". The album will be added to the playlist after the current track. When the album completes, random play will continue. Matthew -- mflint 'GoalRush and LiveDepartures 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=42781 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Two questions on remote streaming: Dynamic DNS & Variable bitrate
I have two unrelated questions about remote streaming. 1) If you want to access a remote SlimServer that has a changing IP address with a Physical SqueezeBox (not with softsqueeze - I know how to do that), is it possible to enter a Dynamic DNS host name (as against an IP address) onto the device? Or alternatively can one of the plugins on slimserver (such as Michael Herger's ServerSwitcher be configured to do a DNS lookup and then allow switching to that remote server via the remote (or the controller) interface? 2) I currently have my flacs transcoding to 192 kbps mp3s for remote streaming, which is fine. But I was wondering if there is a way to dynamically adjust the encoding bitrate in real time in response to the available bandwidth? i.e. something like the Slingbox does - I have seen it scale from 8mbps down to 96 kbps depending on what was available. Which codecs support this feature? wma? hd-aac? open source? -- Nikhil Nikhil's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=993 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42812 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Tags and Remote stream.
Hi! For some reason I never been able to see any tags in the player then using remote streaming (stream.mp3). I have seen some screenshots there the tag is showing. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25035&highlight=songbird I have tried Songbird, iTunes, Winamp, WMP and a few others but they only show stream or Welcome to Slimserver. I'm currently using SlimNAS with SlimServer 6.5 but I have tried SlimServer on XP with the same result. Any ideas? Kind Regards /Bernt -- bernt http://www.last.fm/user/ottovonkopp/ bernt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1342 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42811 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Off Topic - SqueezeVideoServer??
dwilliams01;263088 Wrote: > Anybody have any ideas/tips on how to go about building or buying one? > > I've been so successful in moving all of my CDs to flac now I'd love to > start thinking about doing it with my DVDs. > > Of course HD-DVD/Blue-Ray down the line as well... > > The server/player model (with multi-device synchronization) would be > fansatic. I've just done this. Built myself a custom box running Linux to act as a file server and have ripped my DVDs, also moved on a fair collection of off-air recorded mpegs. I've also moved my music collection and slimserver onto the same box so there's only one device on 24/7. There are a few "squeezebox equivalent" streamers - the popcornhour mentioned, Netgear EVA8000, Linksys KISS1600, TVIX devices: you can read about them here http://www.avforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=332 as well as many similar places I guess. None of them are exactly equivalent to the squeezebox, of course. This is a MUCH less mature market, there are MANY more video "standards" (codecs and containers) they need to try and play and much more functionality that people want (TV tuning, PVR). Some gotchas: - you need a fatter network for playing video, wireless probably isn't good enough and certainly won't be for HD - you might think it will be easy to rip your protected DVDs and for the most part it will be... but some will be tough, how much effort will you want to put into ripping something you may only want to watch a couple of times? - be prepared for buggy streaming devices HTH -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42790 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
