RE: [slim] Re: Announce: SlimServer 6.2b2
With the support of Unicode. Does that mean it support Chinese display? DO I still need to download the 3 fonts as indicated from previous thread before? The reason I asked is beause I use Infrant NAS which natively support slimserver, but I cannot install the fonts directly on to NAS. Arthur -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Sully Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 11:54 AM To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: [slim] Re: Announce: SlimServer 6.2b2 * mkozlows shaped the electrons to say... Does this mean I can stream WMA from my Linux server? Yes - provided it is lossy WMA, and not lossless WMA. Is WMA Lossless still transcoded on the server? It is. And if so, how does SlimServer know whether it's lossless or lossy? The WMA metadata has a flag denoting lossless. -D -- Adobe Photoshop - When you want the truth. Real bad. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: SlimServer on ReadyNAS600
I have exactly the same setting. There is no problem with two slimserver running at the same time. All you need is setup your SB2 to the slimserver you want. Just pull out the power and reconnect the SB2 and it will look for the slimserver again. You can choose manual setup then. You can also use computer control. Just type the ipaddress:9000 and you will find the slimserver on that ipaddress. Hope this helps! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shermoid Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 10:01 PM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: SlimServer on ReadyNAS600 JJZolx Wrote: It should work pretty much the same as SlimServer running on a computer, complete with web interface. My biggest reservations about the Infrant installation of SlimServer are that you can't load any plugins that Infrant doesn't include in the installation, you have no direct access to the SlimServer installation files, and you can't do nightly or SVN updates. Infrant didn't even install all of the standard skins on their first release of 6.0. They've recently released 6.1 and 6.1.1 and they're listening to customers for feedback, so later releases may be a bit more flexible. Another reservation I have about running SlimServer on these appliances is that they have limited CPU horsepower. They may be acceptable speed-wise (and I suspect the ReadyNAS is more powerful than the other devices that can run SlimServer) but it remains to be seen how they'll perform with very large libraries. For me I think it'll be worth investing $500-$800 for a dedicated box to run SlimServer, plus maybe some other server based stuff. hi JJ, thanks for this helpful info! in my case, it's not a problem if no other plugins are available - i use slimserver right out of the box, with the default skin. and, not having access to the slimserver files is similarly no sweat. as long as it plays music, that's really all i care about. :) i was wondering if you know about the database functions of slimserver. it must be that some type of database software either lives on the ReadyNAS, or is part of infrant's image. else, how could you add new music to your library? :) do you know how this database function is handled? and lastly, do you know what would happen if my pc was turned on, and now there are two copies of slimserver running simultaneously? naturally, i could turn off the automatic loading of slimserver when linux boots up, but it might be nice to have access to it occassionally. would the whole system get confused if two slimservers were running? thanks in advance for your guidance! i appreciate learning as much as i can about this great, new technology and what you can do with it ... kind regards, -sherm -- shermoid you are only young once, but you can be immature forever life is uncertain; eat dessert first - anonymous please visit my mcintosh website: http://alumni.cse.ucsc.edu/~sherman ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: A slicker UI for SlimServer?
Quite agree! It takes smart marketing to keep a good company alive. Most people buy iPod not because it sound good, but because it looks good and cool! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike New Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 11:20 AM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: A slicker UI for SlimServer? The Roku box is driven directly from iTunes; there is no need to export playlists etc. In fact, the Roku site doesn't even really mention any server software of their own. They also claim to be able to play FLAC files, but you have to download SlimServer software - which also works with Roku. To me, there is no question that the Squeezebox is a superior device, or that SlimServer has capabilities well beyond iTunes. But at the end of the day, the best UI (and marketing) wins. Imagine the possiblities if we had the best box, the best server software, AND a killer UI that could play something besides MP3... It's not too early to think about market dominance. Of course, Roku isn't the threat. Microsoft is. But as Intuit demonstrated with personal finance software, if you're early and build it for the masses, you can win big. -- Mike New ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] sony PSP as remote
Does anyone knows with the new sony PSP support web browser? It as wifi and if it does, I can even use it to control my songs! ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Terastation as music server
Thanks! Unfortunately, I could only find Linkstation but not Terastation. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon @ Home Sent: Sunday, 17 July, 2005 23:47 To: 'Slim Devices Discussion' Subject: RE: [slim] Terastation as music server Buffalo Terastation. I wonder if it is difficult to install slimserver on this device so I can play my music without switching on my computer?? I believe it is possible to hack it. I think the subject has been covered here quite extensively here before. Try a search and you may turn it up. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: SlimServer on NAS, coming soon!
Thanks! This is interesting. Any clues how this can be bought in Hong kong? Arthur -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WSLam Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 2:16 AM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: SlimServer on NAS, coming soon! NAS itself just means Network Attached Storage. So basically a hard disk on the network for everyone to access and share. The ReadyNAS is 'cool' because it is also a hardward based RAID5. meaning, you get data redundancy. In a 4 disk RAID5 config, you have have up to 2 disks died on you without losing a single file. and you can then hot swap hdd (bad ones) out and replace them with good hdd of the same capacity. the RAID will rebuild itself for full protection. Imagine losing 400GB of music... ouch... -- WSLam WSLam SB2 | Linn CD12 | Unidisk 1.1 | TacT RCS2.0s | Placette Audio Balanced Passive Preamp | Mark Levinson No.33H | Revel Ultima Salon 'Photo of my Setup' (http://photos.lam.ws/thumbnails.php?album=62) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] SlimServer on NAS, coming soon!
Can I ask what does NAS do? Seems very complicated for a network harddisk?? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WSLam Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 4:17 AM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] SlimServer on NAS, coming soon! I just learned that another NAS will natively support SlimServer soon! Infrant Tech (www.infrant.com)'s ReadyNAS600 (perform much better then the Buffalo one) will support SlimServer around mid July! http://www.infrant.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=992#992 -- WSLam WSLam SB2 | Linn CD12 | Unidisk 1.1 | TacT RCS2.0s | Placette Audio Balanced Passive Preamp | Mark Levinson No.33H | Revel Ultima Salon 'Photo of my Setup' (http://photos.lam.ws/thumbnails.php?album=62) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Sonos Doesn't Have to be a Threat
The Philips new remote control RC9800i will give a facelift! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Klaas Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 8:00 AM To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] Sonos Doesn't Have to be a Threat ummm...pretty sure it's AOL that bought Winamp, not Apple. Corporate goons either way, I guess... PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/13/05 5:03 PM It's interesting, but the Live Search feature now makes Slimserver nearly as responsive (if not quite a smooth) as an app. I've been using it more and more. If it were combined with a 3-pane display like iTunes or Winamp (which ripped off the iTunes interface for its media library), and if support for smart (dynamic, based on a DB query) playlists were added, I don't think you could say that anything else was easier to use at that point. Seeing as how WinAmp has been owned by Apple for over 5 years now, it's not surprising the interface looks a little bit like iTunes. Or vice versa. Paul ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Squeezebox2
Dear Sean, Do you need someone from the group to work with Chinese Character for you? I know someone who may help! Arthur -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Adams Sent: Friday, 11 March, 2005 0:40 To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] Squeezebox2 Right, the plan is to do the new characters on this display. On Mar 10, 2005, at 1:49 AM, Arthur Cheng wrote: Dear Sean, If we buy it now, would the Chinese display on the VDF be software upgradeable? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Adams Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 2:09 PM To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] Squeezebox2 On Mar 8, 2005, at 9:57 PM, Arthur Cheng wrote: Wow! Sean, This is really exciting!! Any chance that the display will support other language like Chinese? It is really difficult to guess the name of the Chinese songs from some strange display like this }~}! Absolutely - we will need help with the character set and string localization, of course. Japanese is #1 on the list - Dan Sully already has it going in the web interface for SlimServer 6. We just need a font for the VFD and a some strings translated. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Control squeezebox with Microsoft remote (from MCE)
I agree! Too bad I am not a programmer! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Paludan Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 1:30 AM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Control squeezebox with Microsoft remote (from MCE) Hi everyone I have mentioned this before on the list, but would like to bring up the issue again: I use Microsoft Media Center Edition 2005 with a Microsoft remote to watch and record TV in my living room. It would be a nice addition to the Squeezebox interface, if I could control the Squeezebox from MCE with the remote. As it is now I have to use the slimserver or the webpage to control it, and it requires the use of the mouse, and the interface is not very friendly to look at from a distance. Has anybody plan to make such a plug-in for MCE, or any ideas of how to accomplish what I what? Best regards, Kim Paludan Denmark ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Squeezebox2
Dear Sean, If we buy it now, would the Chinese display on the VDF be software upgradeable? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Adams Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 2:09 PM To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] Squeezebox2 On Mar 8, 2005, at 9:57 PM, Arthur Cheng wrote: Wow! Sean, This is really exciting!! Any chance that the display will support other language like Chinese? It is really difficult to guess the name of the Chinese songs from some strange display like this }~}! Absolutely - we will need help with the character set and string localization, of course. Japanese is #1 on the list - Dan Sully already has it going in the web interface for SlimServer 6. We just need a font for the VFD and a some strings translated. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Wired to wireless squeezebox
Can I ask if I have a spare Wifi receiver available, can I just buy the wired model and connect the receiver to get the full function of the wireless model? Thanks ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Squeezebox2
Wow! Sean, This is really exciting!! Any chance that the display will support other language like Chinese? It is really difficult to guess the name of the Chinese songs from some strange display like this }~}! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Adams Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 1:30 PM To: Slim Devices Discussion; Slim Devices Developers Subject: [slim] Squeezebox2 Hi everyone, Lots of folks noticed that we were running low on inventory, spending less time here, and working our butts off on SlimServer 6. As suspected, there is a new product. Squeezebox2 is in full production now, and the first units will ship on March 31. Squeezebox2 addresses all of the top performance and functionality requests that come up here every day. 802.11g/WPA: for better range, compatibility, security, and throughput FLAC: for reduced bandwidth usage More memory: for better streaming of PCM audio over wireless I'm just getting started... don't worry, I'll get to the pony. :) Although I don't often contribute to the audiophile discussions, I really do enjoy reading them. Regardless of who can hear what, the fact is that there are indeed some real measurable characteristics such as output levels, THD+N, and clock precision where we had room for significant improvement. Squeezebox2 has completely done away with all the limitations - we're now doing all of the audio decoding and DSP work in software, and this gave me the freedom to design the digital outputs and analog stages exactly the way I wanted them. Please see the FAQ and the hardware specs page for details on the new design. Among other things, the new design has allowed us to implement cross fading and some very impressive visualizers. Of course, having it all done in software (on an extremely fast processor) leaves the door open for more functionality down the road. Now some people have pooh-poohed the idea of visualizers as just being eye candy, but personally I think a high resolution, ultra-fast spectrum analyzer is quite a thing to behold. We've got one now - full screen, 64 bands, 30 frames per second, and perfectly synced with the audio. There are a few visualizers to choose from, including a smaller spectrum analyzer and analog VU meters. Squeezebox2 also has a new vacuum fluorescent display - we had it custom designed by Noritake specifically to support the ideas we had in mind for new fonts, animations, and visualizers. The display is slightly larger physically, and has more than twice the resolution at 320x32 pixels. It has multiple brightness levels of course, but it also has grayscale capability, which we use for the visualizers and graphics. A few bonus features that you might not have expected: Dual antennas: Squeezebox2 has both an internal AND an external antenna. The 802.11g radio takes advantage of this configuration to automatically select the best antenna for transmit/receive, optimizing signal strength and vastly improving range/throughput. Bridging: yes, Squeezebox2 can share its wireless connection with a wired ethernet device connected through its (100Mbps) ethernet port. This allows other devices in the home theatre, such as Xboxen, Playstations, Tivos, or HTPCs to connect wirelessly to your access point. Pony: there is a discount code, FREEPONY. Enter this on the order page to get $20 off on either the wired or the wireless model. Finally, a big thank you goes to every one of our customers and especially the people on this list. Thank you for promoting the product, helping us improve it, and suggesting ideas. The new web site is up now: http://www.slimdevices.com Sean ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Output from pin 48 (SPDIF) of the MAS3539F
Does anyone know the voltage output from pin 48 (SPDO) of the MAS3539F chip (the SPDIF output)? Is it 0.5V p-p or is it at TTL level? ackcheng ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] New Squeezebox?
Would be even better with Slimdevices allow trade-in/ upgrade! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin O. Lepard Sent: Thursday, 3 March, 2005 17:19 To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] New Squeezebox? To the list I would add: A shielded internal power supply with standard power cord socket. A display that's about twice as big. I would definitely pay for that. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Using external accesspoint to get g format
I am using wireless version of squeezebox, I wonder if I connect squeezebox with an accesspoint that support G would I be able to get the full function of it? I remember seeing some where that I cannot simply upgrade the PCMCIA card inside because of the limitation in buffer and something else? ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
