Re: [slim] Squeezebox not working on ethernet, works on wireless
Fair enough but - for the record - I am fairly certain an ethernet switch would have solved the problem. The issue is something to do with the speed of the respective ethernet ports and on the wired SB it is only 10Mbps and the homeplugs run faster than this (usually up to 85Mbps). Since using the switch I have had no probs whatsoever. Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SqueezeCenter 7.0.1 - 19705, Player Firmware Version: 88 on Vista Ultimte 32 bit. Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55582 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox not working on ethernet, works on wireless
gregh;378012 Wrote: right, thanks all, putting in a switch makes it work BUT...the switch I have needs power and is fairly large, so can I get any small switches that draw power off Ethernet?? I'm trying to make this as tidy as possible!! Cheers, Greg Ah - finding a small switch was something I didn't resolve, opting for the Netgear FS605 in the end. Luckily I had a spare mains socket and could hide it behind the cabinet so it is unseen. A flashing ethernet switch is not an ornament that Mrs Andyb01 would tolerate on show in her lounge that's for sure! ;-) -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox v3, Vista Ultimate 32 bit, Intel Quad Core 2.66 with 4Gb RAM and twin HDD. SqueezeCenter 7.1 - 22170, Player Firmware Version: 101. Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55582 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox not working on ethernet, works on wireless
I had a problem like this - could not detect DHCP with a homeplug and wouldn't work on a fixed IP either using a DG834 router. In the end fixed by adding an ethernet switch (Netgear FS605) between the SB and the homeplug and then worked like a charm ever since. Might help Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SqueezeCenter 7.0.1 - 19705, Player Firmware Version: 88 on Vista Ultimte 32 bit. Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55582 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SqueezeCenter Locks up with IE7
Currently running SC 7.0.1 - 19705 and firmware 88 on 32 bit Vista with MSIE 7.0.6. When I open SC the page just locks up, clicks don't do anything, page cannot be closed and IE has to be crashed in task manager to exit. SC works OK in Firefox and Safari so this is clearly some kind of IE clash. Have tried cleaning the IE clash to no effect - any other ideas? Cheers Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SqueezeCenter 7.0.1 - 19705, Player Firmware Version: 88 on Vista Ultimte 32 bit. Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50940 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter Locks up with IE7
Very odd that - mine also works in a second window but I still have to crash the first to close it. However since an upgrade to 7.1 it works fine. A -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SqueezeCenter 7.0.1 - 19705, Player Firmware Version: 88 on Vista Ultimte 32 bit. Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50940 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Where does everyone buy their online music from?
EnochLight;204797 Wrote: Andy, Burning iTMS purchased tracks to CD and then converting them to mp3's worsens their already substandard sound quality (as both are lossy file formats). If all you want to do is play your iTMS tracks on your Squeezebox, use QTFairUse instead. It's much faster, you don't waste CDR's, and you do not degrade the file sound quality any further... well unless you decide to transcode into mp3 or other compressed formats... Just some advice... ;-) Cheers, EnochLight Much appreciated - am looking into this now. Cheers Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35446 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Where does everyone buy their online music from?
I've bought mainly from iTunes but the DRM is a real pain as tracks have to be burned to CD before they can be converted. A further issue with iTunes is that the output signal is really low and I always have to rip to wav and amplify in Audacity before ripping to mp3 and that's quite a disincentive! Have tried tweaking loads of settings in iTunes but can't get round this problem so if anyone knows a solution then please post! I don't really think downloads offer value for money - better off with CDs at least you don't have to back them up!! Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35446 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...
Fewer cables and untidy racks of CDs - happy woman! However - won't tolerate speaker stands (God have I tried) - so my bookshelf speakers are currently directing sound from the under mounted bass port straight into a wooden floor (although they are on short spikes). I can live with it but it's frustrating knowing how much better they could sound by raising them off the floor a tad. All that said - I doubt she would use it without me or the kids there - she did complain once that it wasn't working - I tried to point out helpfully that it was also necessary to turn the amp on - this was a mistake it appears. I should have just 'fixed' it quietly. Apparently men can be so patronising - as if? ;-) -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34495 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Album Art Crashes SServer
This has been an ongoing problem for me where gallery view crashes slimserver at certain albums and detailed investigation shows the cause of this to be large image files. Some of my old albums were ripped from vinyl and - unable to obtain album art - I scanned in the images. This resulted in fairly large image files (1.5 - 2Mb) and it's these that crash slimserver as soon as it hits them. Having now identified and removed the six offending images all is now well (I have simply replaced them with some simple covers I knocked up in a graphics package). Thanks to the Slimserver tech support in helping isolate the specific file causing the problem and I then made the link as the next crash was also a scanned file. Hope this helps anyone else having a similar problem -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Album Art Crashes SServer
aubuti;200756 Wrote: If you want to keep the original image but in a slimserver-friendly way, there are a lot of packages that allow you to shrink JPGs to a manageable size. IrfanView is a freeware package that does this easily. You'll lose the detail, but it will look just fine as a 250x250 pixel or similarly sized image. Nice one thanks - will look that one up. -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Homeplugs
Been using the 14Mbps ones for ages - in fact sold all my wireless kit and swapped to these - not a single network problem since. I love 'em - you plug them in and they just work - straight out of the box. Got mine here: http://linitx.com/product_info.php?cPath=13products_id=927osCsid=5dc25831e33929c9f7c7921320543f6e If you are not loading huge files across your network the 14Mbps solution is fine for squeezebox and cost a good deal less. Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34208 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] User poll: favourite screen saver
Analog VU - no contest -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33280 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver crashes when in gallery view
Mine does this too - always at the same point and I have tried changing the piece of rogue clipart without sucess (although I may have the wrong one). However - annoying as it may be - it doesn't stop me listening to the music which is the primary purpose of the SB after all so I don't lose too much sleep over it - but I will fix it one day. Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32473 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] iTunes Track Volume
When I purchase tracks off iTunes, the volume of the M4P files and the subsequent wav files that they create are well below the 0dB threshold; which results in mp3 files that are far quieter than those ripped from audio CDs. I get around this by importing the wavs into Audacity and then amplifying the level to around -0.5dB and then re-exporting to wav before ripping to mp3. Fortunately I don't buy too much material off iTunes as this is a bit of a long winded process. I also don't link my iTunes library with my SB as I prefer to organise my own library files. Any idea whether iTunes tracks are just quiet or is there a simpler and quicker way I can fix this? Cheers Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32431 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes Track Volume
SteveEast;177533 Wrote: I assume this tag is present in purchased music as well, but can't easily check because I've stripped it from my library. No idea - thanks for the link - I've tried this Hymn project stuff before and could never get it to work (still can't - it just makes an error beep when I run it) :-? Look's like I'll just have to source my music from CD and use my workaround for the odd iTunes purchase. I have never understood Apple's attitude on DRM - it just annoys people and wastes their time whilst offering very little additional protection. Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32431 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes Track Volume
Now you're asking! I downloaded a zip file: QTFairUse6-2.5.zip and ran that - no result. Have also seen a product called Tunebite MP3 (http://www.tunebite.com/en/tunebite/index.html?affiliate=1a08f4ebe7e2be602256412ed41ed96f) which seems to do the same thing (someone recommended this to me) do you know if it is any good? Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32431 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Poll: Wired or wireless?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31930 Question: Do you use your Slim Devices equipment wired or wirelessly? - All wired - All wirelessly - I have several units, some operate wired, some wireless I started my home network with wireless (luckily before I bought a SB) and it drove me round the twist with dropped connections and poor signal. I then discovered homeplugs and sold the whole set of wireless kit on eBay and replaced it with wired and added a SB. Never fails - I would never consider wireless again. Mains networking is so maintenance free in comparison - you plug it in and it just er - works. Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31930 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Waking up Slimserver
I am also getting this problem (as I recall I haver always had it) and I use DHCP. Currently on 6.5 (have tried later builds but regressed due to album art problems). I just recycle through the 4 step set up - takes a few seconds and then it's stable. No big deal really - yes it should work without that but I can't get too excited about I'm afraid and as for trying to fix it - personally I'd rather just sit back and listen to the music. Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29230 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Any Digital Piano Owners Out There?
I bought a Roland HP137 (entry level) for around £800 new about four years ago and I also looked at Yamaha clavs. At that time the Clavs had the edge in the middle three octaves but over all the range the Roland had a slightly crisper and brighter sound where as the Clav was a bit muddier imo. However digital pianos have really come on in the last few years and it really is a matter of taste but go to a decent music shop to try and go in the week when they're not busy and the resident keyboard expert is at work. If you're buying it as a first instrument (i.e. to learn with) some piano teachers are still dismissive of digitals and it's true in a sense that you can't as easily get the full range of expression that you can in an acoustic piano but you do get the advantage of headphones for silent practise ;-) But now you get progressive hammer action, true half pedal, sostenuto and so on as well as a wealth of other sounds and often a built in metronome too. If your 14 y/o is computer literate (are there any that aren't?) then get one with a MIDI interface and hook it to your PC or MAC and get a copy of Sonar HomeStudio or GarageBand and they will only be limited by their own imagination and your budget!! Make sure you go for 64 note polyphony as a minimum or you can lose notes for long or complex passages with lots of sustain and avoid anything made by Casio (they really should have stuck to making digital watches). As an alternative to a full DP which is a hefty bit of kit also look at portable stage pianos like a Yamaha P80 but you do need an amplifier to get sound out of these. These sites might help as a good source of info: http://www.starland.co.uk/sections.asp?head=Pianos+%26+Digital+Pianos http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Keyboard+And+MIDI/all/ Search harmony sentral for the Rolands and Clavs - quite a few have been reviewed. One final thing - be sure to get one with a key cover - my gorgeous 9 year old (then 5) thought it would be a hoot to (accidentally) pour tomato ketchup onto his Dad's brand new piano. Despite being professionally cleaned twice it still sticks a bit. Good job I love him more than the piano - he will however never ever be allowed to forget it - lol Hope some of this helps Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30680 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Play stopped in the middle of a track
Mine does that on shuffle quite often - no idea why. The tracks play perfectly well in WMP or iTunes so I am stuck for a logical answer. I've had a few niggles since 6.5 to be honest and tech support have tried to resolve them but nothing has worked so I have given up trying to sort it and will wait on version 7 to see if that fixes any of them. Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30607 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Album Art Crashes SServer
Interesting - must be some kind of bug. I renamed all my album art files from cover.jpg to album.jpg and have cleared/re-scanned the library. Problem persists however - very odd -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Album Art Crashes SServer
Well I realise it was a long shot - there was a tagging error with the piece of album art in question at the point it starts failing so I have re-tagged this and all the files using the extended tags in mp3tag and done a clear / rescan but the problem persists. Not a word from tech support in the mean time. I can try splitting the library as suggested but not sure where that gets me either if it simply recurs when I re-combine it as SB can only search one music destination and I have my files listed in folders by artist and by album beneath that. Odd that it has suddenly become a problem after previously working perfectly. -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Album Art Crashes SServer
Odd one this - been working fine for weeks on one of the nightly builds and now when I click gallery view, the first page loads fine and then any subsequent page dispplays a few covers then nothing and shuts down slimserver which has to be restarted. Bizarre or what. I am installing the latest build to try although having to uninstall in safe mode as 6.5 uninstall doesn't do a very thorough job. Have emailed tech support on this so will post if I get a fix. In the meantime if anyone can advise then please do. Recently moved to IE7 in the last week or so but as this affect Mozilla too that can't be the problem. Regards Andy OS is Win XP SP2 with SlimServer_6.5_v2006-10-02 -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-10-02 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Album Art Crashes SServer
You'll have to help me out here - no idea what the event viewer is or where to find it. Have just installed latest version and the firmware upgrade but still exactly the same problem. Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-10-02 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Album Art Crashes SServer
Ok - I cleared the log and recreated the error to be sure of getting the correct message which is as follows: The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( Application ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: Perl interpreter failed. Any wiser? Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Album Art Crashes SServer
OK My album art library works by the presence of a 'cover.jpg' file in each folder and that has worked so far. I did have an initial problem with two albums displaying the same art work and was able to correct this by using the extended tags in MP3Tag but the thought of doing it for a couple of thousand files or so doesn't inspire - especially when it may not even solve the problem. Sounds like I'm stuck with it then. Not that it actually matters because I can start slimserver and use the squeezebox I just don't like it when I know that somewhere things are not working as they should. I'll see what tech support turn up. Appreciate you taking the time out to help. Thanks Andy -- Andyb01 Wired squeezebox, WinXP SP2, SlimServer 6.5 v 2006-11-23, Player Firmware Version: 69 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 and cover art strangeness
I'm just starting with my Squeezebox (running Slimserver 6.5) and have obtained the album art from Album Art Aggregator and ripped the CDs using iTunes. Exactly the same problem as others - the album art is there in the detail view but not in the thumbnail gallery. Would love to know a fix but no idea where to find these tags I am supposed to be editing. Still on a bit of a learning curve. Cheers Andy -- Andyb01 Andyb01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27810 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
