Re: [slim] Re: Discrete on/off codes for Harmony 880
You just need to give it clear view of your devices, and avoid manually walking over to a device, and powering it up. The HELP button fixes this in about 5 seconds as well. All I know is, the 880 is the first remote I've owned that not only replaced EVERY OTHER remote I have (12 of them), but is also easy enough for the wife to use. Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Larry Truesdale To: Slim Devices Discussion Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [slim] Re: Discrete on/off codes for Harmony 880 I like my Harmony 880 remote, but I disagree that it in any way solves problems with devices which don't have discrete on/off codes. It keeps track, but in my experience, often ends up "out-of-sync" with the devices which don't have discrete codes. Larry On 6/1/06, radish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jmpage2 Wrote: The problem is that even though you can do a discrete on/off sequence for the Squeezebox, 90% of components don't have them (like my TV, DVD player, Cable Box, etc). So unfortunately I think most users will resort to leaving everything off or on and having a macro just to power their stuff up or down.That's what makes the Harmony remotes special - it tracks the state of each component and switches them on and off as needed, whether or notyou have discreet codes. So if I go from Watch TV to Watch DVD it knowsto switch the cable box off and the DVD player on, and flip the inputs on the video switcher and amp. I don't have discreet codes for any ofthose actions, but it knows what to do - and that's without meprogramming any macros.If you DO have discreet codes things can work a little more smoothly (if a device gets it's state out of sync with what the remote thinks itis then you can get in a mess) but in 99% of cases it works finewithout.--radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24242___discuss mailing listdiscuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss-- Larry Truesdale[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___discuss mailing listdiscuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: harmony 880 and squeeze 3
Excellent! Thanks for the info...I'll give 'er a shot tonight! Danny rego - Original Message - From: jensboe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 11:32 AM Subject: [slim] Re: harmony 880 and squeeze 3 @ dany6869 If you change the remote transmitting interval, the brigthness funtion will work well during firmware updates or changing from server to squeezenetwork (or set the update funtion to automatic for firmware updates on the client). If set the intervall to 0 on my 885 Harmony. Check the harmony settings FAQ on the settings page and search for the follwoing question in the Advanced Customizations part of the FAQ section: How do I change the length of the infrared command being transmitted? cu Jens -- jensboe jensboe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23918 ___ 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] harmony 880 and squeeze 3
I am using a harmony 880 with the SB, and it's a complete dream. The only thing that's a pain, is when I upgrade slimserver, and I need to hold down the BRIGHTNESS key for the firmware update...that doesn't seem to work, but I think that's more a product of how I programmed the remote. Also...to get more out of the remote (and to have a discreet key for each function), I used a ZENITH DVD set of codes, and a custom .IR file. (If you'd like more info on that, I can send you the device I setup in the remote, and the IR file if you'd like) The Harmony 880 is a GREAT remote, and your significant other will appreciate it. It's the first time I've owned a universal that actually replaced every other remote I had, AND doesn't require the wife/girlfriend to call me at work to ask me why something's not working or how to get it to do this, or that. (the only tricky part is explaining the HELP button the first time, as it's quite a different concept) Danny Rego - Original Message - From: dfetzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 12:26 PM Subject: [slim] harmony 880 and squeeze 3 Has anyone used the harmony remotes to replace the slim remote? Any success? Any problems? I'm thinking about getting this univ remote, I did notice that the IR codes are avail via the setup. -- dfetzer dfetzer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3931 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23918 ___ 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: Universal (All-for-one) remote controls?
I have the Harmony 880, and 688, and love them both...what specifically didn't you like about them? I have been able to get them to do everything I want. My 880 has replaced all 12 of my remotes, as had my 688 previous to that. I'm just curious. Danny Rego - Original Message - From: MrC [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 1:53 PM Subject: [slim] Re: Universal (All-for-one) remote controls? Crisis absolutely! Your post is very timely for me. To replace our dozen or more remotes, I purchased a Harmony 880 after rave reviews, worked with it for several hours programming it via the web interface, and sent the pile of crap back for a refund. (if anyone cares for more details, i'll be happy to give my list of overwhelming thumbs-down features). This device was to replace our boxy Sony AV2000 (if i recall the model number correctly). I've never found a single, reasonably-priced device that works well enough to be the miracle cure. Every single one will have that one or two things that doesn't work, where you have to break out the old remote anyway. Its a sad state that the amount of time searching for, programming, and using these universal panaceas FAR exceeds their practicality, usefulness and savings. I now find it easier to just click the amp button a few feet away rather than worrying about finding a remote to deal with the deficiencies of the dishplayer 942 universal-ish remote we use 95% of the time to control our devices. I'm now in the 80/20 camp with remotes - get one that does the basics of what you do day to day... and call it a day. If you feel still inclined, here's the best review site i've seen: http://www.remotecentral.com/ -- MrC ___ 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] Harmony Remote Users
Title: Re: [slim] Harmony Remote Users I know that I've seen it before as well, but for some reason, I'm not able to find it again...I'll keep poking, but hopefully someone will have the info before I go completely insane. Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Kevin O. Lepard To: Slim Devices Discussion Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [slim] Harmony Remote Users Any harmony remote users out there know/remember how to setup their squeezebox on the remote, while making it think it's a multi-disc changer? When I did the setup, there was an option for "music server" or something of that nature that I used. It was a little tricky to find but it was there. It's been long enough that I don't explicitly remember the details. HTH Kevin-- Kevin O. Lepard[EMAIL PROTECTED]Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___Discuss mailing listDiscuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Harmony Remote Users
Any harmony remote users out there know/remember how to setup their squeezebox on the remote, while making it think it's a multi-disc changer? I wrote a plugin forslim serverthat will create a CSV file for importing into your harmony remote that gives you quick/instant access to particular playlists/albums via one touch of the LCD buttons...but for the life of me, I can't find how/where to modify the squeezebox to allow for multi-disc usage. Hopefully someone our there can lend a hand...I hope I didn't write this plugin for nothing! (The plugin basically allows you to punch in a 4 digit disc number like 0001, and the squeezebox plays a specified playlist from that number) Anyways...any help is appreciated here. Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/04/05 9:16 AM I'd like to see a new remote with more buttons, just for the simple reason that I'd like to easily program my universal remote with all of the new/extra buttons. So you want a new remote so you can use another remote? Odd. It's not odd...it's the reason some use the JVC DVD remote codes.dedicated FF/REW/PAUSE buttons for starters. It's a pain for the average joe to dick around at this level. Especially when you are talking universal learning remote, and you don't have a JVC DVD remote to start with, and the default button layout is non-intuitive. (I have done so using an old ZENITH DVD remote, but it's not the sameand far more work than it's worth) The standard remote that comes with the SB is TERRIBLE, and a definite turn-off. A Turn-off to you. One of the reasons I love the squeezebox is the simplicity of the remote. I use my universal remote, but my wife and kids use the squeezebox remote. It's simple and gets the job done. If I wanted something more spectacular, I'd use my WiFi pda. Simple and gets the job done is fine and dandy, but how about intuitive...I doubt that dedicated FF/REW/PAUSE buttons would make the remote intimidating. Just hand the remote to someone, and see how long it is before you get the how do I do this or that questions! Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?
Can you be more specific about what's terrible about the remote? This is just my opinion...take from it what you will... I don't like the multifunction buttons. I would rather see dedicated FF/REW/PAUSE buttons. A few other quick access buttons would be nice as well, such as ALBUMS, ARTISTS, PLAYLISTS, GENRES that would just take you directly to the appropriate browse locations. I know that you wouldn't want to overwhelm people with an overly complicated remote, but I think those few extra buttons would make the SB much easier (more intuitive) to use. Those are the basic shortcomings of the current remote as I see them. There are some other aesthetic things I don't like as well, such as the remote feeling, and looking cheap, as well as that it's a little too small for my liking (one man's gold = one man's junk...I know). Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?
For one, this whole setup is NOT for the average joe (six-pack, to use your examples). But like I've said, everyone has their opinions. I've not had a problem with intuitiveness. Striving to make something average-joe friendly should ALWAYS be the goal, but I understand what you're saying. Just hand the remote to someone, and see how long it is before you get the how do I do this or that questions! I did that. It's been almost 2 years and have had one question - and it was related to making up a playlist of shoutcase urls. Certainly not something any remote would be able to handle short of my pda. Well...what can I say to that...people have accidentally held down the skip track button to have it fast forward, and they would wonnder why the song sounds funny as it clicks, and pops forward through the song. I've had questions about how to get back to the main menu to browse again...etc. It's easy stuff to learn/remember, but questions, and honest mistakes that can be avoided with a few more buttons. My 5 year old uses the remote with no issues. She doesn't even ask how to find Cheeseburger in Paradise or Fins anymore. A kid with a fresh mind is one thing, but a technology-fearing wife is a whole other ball game. I'm not saying a better, more featureful remote wouldn't be a nice option. I'm just saying if all your going to do is use it to program another remote and put it away, it would seem there should be a better way to accomplish the programming of the universal remote. To setup a universal remote properly, more often than not, you need to move the default buttons around, by learning/relearning buttons from the original remote. If that's required...there's no way to LEARN the FAST FORWARD command from the current SB remoteand if you don't have an original JVC DVD remote, you can't learn it from that either (and use the jvc codes instead). It's kinda hard to explain, but there is method to my madness on this one. Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?
If your target user is someone who doesn't want to learn how to make the system work, you're going to make changes in pursuit of an impossible goal. Those changes will make things harder for the core audience. Udedicated pause, fast forward, and rewind buttons will make things harder for the core audience?!? Anything that faces end-users should be as intuitive as possible...unless of course, you risk losing functionality/power etc... Better to take a page from IT Marketing's playbook: Declare pre-emptively that your system is more friendly, easier-to-use, faster, better for the corporate market, whatever. Suppress any evidence to the contrary, trumpet any evidence supporting your claim, and keep at it until it becomes common knowledge. Never mind tautologies, no one with the power to influence common knowledge will notice them. ...anyways...I could go off on a rant here, but really, I just thought it would be nice to have a few more buttons on the remote...I didn't come here to argue. Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?
I'd like to see a new remote with more buttons, just for the simple reason that I'd like to easily program my universal remote with all of the new/extra buttons. (I have done so using an old ZENITH DVD remote, but it's not the sameand far more work than it's worth) The standard remote that comes with the SB is TERRIBLE, and a definite turn-off. Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?
I notice the web server chugging if I have any of my devices using HUGE playlists (like all songs / random for example). If I have all devices using small playlists (like ONE album for example), the web server is super-fast in all cases. Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Mike Benjamin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Slim Devices Discussion discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 8:27 AM Subject: Re: [slim] Re: A better remote? On Fri, Jul 01, 2005 at 01:09:05PM +0200, Michael Herger wrote: : How much music have you got loaded, and what's your server hardware? : My server is a P4 with 640MB, with a 40GB OS drive and two 200GB music : drives. The web interface was snappy when I had only a few dozen : albums, but with 330, it's downright sluggish. For example, displaying : the artists list generally takes 5-10 seconds. I'm not looking forward : to when I have all 1300 albums ripped to the system! : : I can't confirm this. While my server is much less powerful (VIA C3/1GHz, : 512MB) I have 500 albums. The artist list takes less than 1 second to : display. The album list is a little slower (1-2 seconds). The difference may be OS. I run slimserver on FreeBSD, and I believe Michael runs it on Linux. Mike, if you're using Windows, it may explain it. I wouldn't be surprised if Unix performed better than Windows here.. it does with every thing else ;-). --mikeb : : -- : : Michael : : --- : Help translate SlimServer by using the : StringEditor Plugin (http://www.herger.net/slim/) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Play for Sure songs
Do you feel like Bruce Willis in Harlem at the beginning of Die Hard 3 yet? Try mentioning Microsoft, or a web forum now. (heehee) I would like to see some sort of DRM service support. Not because I use it, but because it's a growing part of life on the net. I believe slim devices will start introducing support for it...if a year from now they still don't, it's their loss, and I'm sure people will be forced to move on. I'm guessing the move to the SB2 was in part to facilitate these kind of additions though. Time will tell... Danny Rego - Original Message - From: NHGuy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 8:31 PM Subject: [slim] Re: Play for Sure songs Aaron, the two examples I gave were the review from Maximum PC and the PDF document from the marketing manager. I know I'm just a dumb nontechie, but as I said all I wanted was an appliance, wireless that is. Yes there is a very loyal base of support and as I said earlier I admire you all for that, but how many squeezeboxes can you buy before your collective garages, basements and attics get full. I really wish Sean Adams would dive in here and tell me how wrong I am. -- NHGuy ___ 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] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???
Why is it that Roku, iRiver, Creative, etc. can all support Play For Sure formats, but Slim cannot?? Do they on Linux, MacOS X, FreeBSD, You Name It? They do it on Windows. There's nothing wrong with implementing a windows-only feature, is there? I would love to see this, even though I understand it's not multi-platform. But I don't see it as being any different than having an option for iTunes. (which is multi-os, but NOT multi-platform) Microsoft has never been shy about spreading their technology anywhere they can. Except if it's on their competitors systems. Of course they have a vested interest in their own OS. I would expect nothing less. It's no different (again) than iTunes not supporting WMA, or if Apple chose to only make iTunes for MacOS. If anyone IS listening out thereI would LOVE to see support for plays for surealong with NATIVE WMA decoding on the SB2 at least. I mean, not supporting these things can (and maybe WILL) be the difference between me continuing to love and support the SB, or going elsewhere for my needs. I think the folks at slim devices need to consider this, and realize that for better or for worse, windows rules the PC world. (and maybe even that MS is not all-evil like many like to preach) Anyways...I'll probably be jumped on for my opinion, but oh wellI've sat quietly, and let everyone else have their say. (and of course this email is not meant to offend anyone...just my opinion) Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???
There's nothing wrong with implementing a windows-only feature, is there? I would love to see this, even though I understand it's not multi-platform. But I don't see it as being any different than having an option for iTunes. (which is multi-os, but NOT multi-platform) that depends. If the use of a 'plays for sure' logo costs money, then a lot of linux users would be pretty irate to have to pay extra money for a feature that is completely unavailable to them. I suppose I shouldn't be paying for co-ax out, or a headphone jack, since I don't need, or use them either? We all pay for things we don't use...that would be no different. Microsoft has never been shy about spreading their technology anywhere they can. Except if it's on their competitors systems. Of course they have a vested interest in their own OS. I would expect nothing less. It's no different (again) than iTunes not supporting WMA, or if Apple chose to only make iTunes for MacOS. If anyone IS listening out thereI would LOVE to see support for plays for surealong with NATIVE WMA decoding on the SB2 at least. I mean, not supporting these things can (and maybe WILL) be the difference between me continuing to love and support the SB, or going elsewhere for my needs. I think the folks at slim devices need to consider this, and realize that for better or for worse, windows rules the PC world. (and maybe even that MS is not all-evil like many like to preach) well, as a user of SB who runs the server on linux, I'd have to go elsewhere if support for linux had to go. But I'm used to this kind of crap. (oh, and calling it crap...is must my opinion) I'm not suggesting dropping multi-OS support, but if SOME features are only available for SOME OS's.there's NOTHING wrong with that. As for crap...one man's crap is another man's Oh! Henry bar. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Why Can't Slim support Play For Sure???
I suppose I shouldn't be paying for co-ax out, or a headphone jack, since I don't need, or use them either? We all pay for things we don't use...that would be no different. difference is, that cost has been there from launch, not added later. If it could be incorporated at a time when build costs drop, then that would be one option. How/why would they add a cost later? I could see the price of new SB2s going up by a few bucks...that's the worst that could happen here, or am I missing something?! ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MSN Messenger - now THAT would be cool!
I've been trying to find info on the same thing...it would be a very cool plugin that's for sure. I'm going to try to add that feature to WebLogger. Danny Rego - Original Message - From: jimwillsher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: [slim] MSN Messenger - now THAT would be cool! MSN Messenger 7.0 has a new feature to show Now Playing when you play stuff in Media Player. Wouldn't it be cool if somehow it could detect what you are playing on your Squeezebox too? Anyone any ideas how that could be achieved? Jim -- jimwillsher ___ 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] Stable WinXP Lame
Anyone out there using lame to downsample MP3 files in a windows XP machine (through slim server)? If so...what version of lame are you using? It seems every version I download has it's quirksfrom crashing...to causing the music to pause between songs...to noise. I'd appreciate any helpful info here! Thanks! Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Better forum please!
The funniest thing about this whole thing is.now that this conversation is getting out of hand, people will start asking for this discussion to stop, where with a nice web-based forum, you can skip the thread, very easily. (now where is everyone to preach about using GMAIL, or switching mail readers, or setting up different filtersblah blah blah) Danny Rego - Original Message - From: mixer boy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:42 AM Subject: Re: [slim] Better forum please! Christian Pernegger [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What's ugly about e-mail? If you don't like the look of your mailer, use another one. Doing this via email is a very fragmented way of holding discussion. I would rather see a thread of original post followed by replies. If someone replies to that thread years later the whole thread is brought to the top of the current threads where anyone can catchup and participate. I fail to see what's not straight forward about e-mail. I don't want to register at another forum, give up lots of personal information only to have to remember another password. Every time I switch browsers, the cookie info on read/unread threads is most likely lost. I don't experience any of the issues you have with web forums and nor does the vast majority of people who use them which is why they are far more popular than email mailing lists. Sure, having a forum saves you from having to read most messages, so less questions get answered and less people know about an issue if it was posted OT in another thread. That is not correct. Threads are presented from start to finish in a much easyer to follow format with a web forum. If you cannot see the lucidly clear advantaged of using a system like vbulitin then you are clearly beyond any ability to form an intelligent opinion. Thanks for insulting me. That was a reply to Paul not you. Now that specialized web sites and forums have replaced mailing lists, everybody is after the RSS feeds. I wonder if that is because push is better than pull for a lot of applications? I am new here and Its not my intention to war with a few die hards who refuse to modernize. My concern is Slim Devices and making its support more accessible for the majority. Looking over the archive shows clear evidence that the current system is inadequate for many people. As I said before, I suspect the majority don't even have a voice here. ___ 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] Better forum please!
Whoa...relax!! If you don't like the discussion ignore this topic/thread...or unsubscribe. Just relax...this is just discussion on the discuss list. Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Christopher Jacob [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Slim Devices Discussion' discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 9:21 AM Subject: RE: [slim] Better forum please! STOP STOP STOP This is a religious argument, and as such nobody is going to win. There are numerous ways to read the information posted to this list. Find the one that you like best and use it. IF you can't find _any_ that make you happy, start your own. ~chris -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:discuss- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mixer boy Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 5:42 AM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: Re: [slim] Better forum please! Hi Paul I am sorry but you are wrong. This system is the kinda thing that was running in the late 60's/70's - things have come a long way since then. Slim devices have an excellent product that is going to grow and support forums allow other uses to share their experience leaving the staff to spend more time developing the products we all enjoy. I would expect 60% of new users will not participate with this current mailing list because it is ugly, slow and not straight forward which is why all major websites offering support, do not use mailing list support systems and have easy to use/navigate web based forums. If you cannot see the lucidly clear advantaged of using a system like vbulitin then you are clearly beyond any ability to form an intelligent opinion. Please research what a modern forum system like vbulitin is capable of. You mention it is possible to view the current posts in a forum interface already. Well if that is your idea of a forum interface no wonder you are against it - the current system is dire. I am not say this mailing list should cease, just a new system be put in place. I want to see slim devices grow and this support forum issue must be dealt with sooner or later. Regards, Mix Original Message Follows From: PAUL WILLIAMSON [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [slim] Better forum please! Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:28:06 -0400 Look in the archives. Forums for a lot of people suck. With e-mail, I can participate in many more projects and only have to deal with one interface. Good luck, but if you put 1% of effort into looking in the archives (which are ina forum format already), you'll see this gets brought up every once in a while and slim devices is in the process of addressing it in their own FOSS way. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/03/05 7:08 PM Please please can we have a better support forum? This type of mailing list forum belongs in the dark ages and makes support and communication very slow and tiring. Something like www.vbulletin.com is the way to go. SD needs to make its support as stunning as its devices. Hope you folks agree. ___ 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] Softsqueeze
I didn't realize that...thanks! (I kept going through slimdevices.com to get to the softsqueeze siteperhaps a note should be placed there about this, incase any others have the same problem) Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Richard Titmuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Slim Devices Discussion discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:40 AM Subject: Re: [slim] Softsqueeze Danny Rego wrote: Is Softsqueeze supposed to be working with the latest beta? I've been having problems with it for about a week, where I load it up, and just get the interfaced blacked out (as-if the squeezebox was powered off), and it never responds to button presses. Also...there's a ton of Java exceptions. Anyone got a clue? Danny Rego It sounds like you are using an older version of Softsqueeze. With the slimserver 6.0 beta's you must use the Softsqueeze 2 alpha's, these are included with the slimserver. Richard ___ 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] Softsqueeze
Is Softsqueeze supposed to be working with the latest beta? I've been having problems with it for about a week, where I load it up, and just get the interfaced blacked out (as-if the "squeezebox" was powered off), and it never responds to button presses. Also...there's a ton of Java exceptions. Anyone got a clue? Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slim Devices SB2 disappointment SB for sale.
The problem with open source is that the contributors want to do the cool stuff, especially when it is pretty easy. Redesigning the basic engine is hard, slow, and has zero sizzle Well, most people would say the same thing about an operating system kernel. Yet Linux routinely runs for months without panicking. Ummm...as does Windows XP (although the more geek-sided may refuse to believe that)what's your point? So 6.* is the first major redesign, and 7.* will likely be a lot more like you'd want. I'm beginning to think whether maybe it's time to think about a complete server rewrite from scratch, probably in C rather than Perl. The menus would be ugly and simple, but the system would actually *work* without being restarted several times per day, without unpredictable 5 second pauses during playback, etc, etc. Making slim server less user-friendly/ugly would be a very dumb move. Besides, after a bit of tweaking off the bat, slimserver runs reliably, unless you are one that enjoys downloading the latest nightlies...then you're asking for it. v5.4.1 runs beautifully on my Windows XP machine...so on a decent linux machine, I would only imagine how smooth it would run. Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slim Devices SB2 disappointment SB for sale.
Ummm...as does Windows XP (although the more geek-sided may refuse to believe that)what's your point? Slimserver is open source, so Linux is the closer analogue. Windows XP is 1) proprietary and 2) owned by Microsoft, so it has its excuses for being so unreliable. The phrase unreliable is subjective in this case, so whatever. Windows XP has been rock-solid for me in my many installations/uses. (work3 home machines, etc) No religious argument here...just stating my case. Making slim server less user-friendly/ugly would be a very dumb move. Besides, after a bit of tweaking off the bat, slimserver runs reliably, unless you are one that enjoys downloading the latest nightlies...then you're asking for it. Little is less user friendly than a massive package of Perl code that crashes frequently in a mass of cryptic Perl error messages. Or just grinds slowly to a halt for no apparent reason, gobbling all CPU time until it has to be restarted manually. This is on a Linux machine with ECC memory and RAID disks that otherwise runs flawlessly for months. So it's not hardware. v5.4.1 runs beautifully on my Windows XP machine...so on a decent linux machine, I would only imagine how smooth it would run. I see various nightly versions of 5.4.x, but nothing officially labeled 5.4.1. If this is supposed to be the most stable release, recommended for those that want reliability over features, it should be labeled and distributed as such. I may have screwed up on the version #the version I was running was a v5.4.x that was the official release from the slimserver site. My whole point here is, slim server is stable, and runs fine on my WAY over-worked (supposedly inferior) Windows XP MCE machine. The hardware I'm using is nothing spectacular, although, it may be slightly more powerful than the average used for slim server (2GHz celeron with 384mb ram). If slim server is not running right for you, I would suggest it's something with YOUR particular setup, as I have found it to be stable, and the only thing that causes a nasty pause is generating a playlist on-the-fly of my whole, fairly large library. Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Huge artist list
I have an adam sandler album, and on his albums there are many artists, so a track might have this set... Artist : Adam Sandler; David Spade ...slim server takes that, and puts ADAM SANDLER in the artist list.DAVID SPADE in the artist list, and ALSO "ADAM SANDLER/DAVID SPADE" Is there a way to stop it from putting in the double entry?? My artist list is absolutely freakin' HUGE because of it. Also...in v6 of the server, is it possible to make the ARTIST only show the artist instead of the crazy 3 data-item style it's in now??? Anyone? Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Huge artist list
Thank you for sparing me the pain of searching through bugzilla. (nasty) Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Neil Coburn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [slim] Huge artist list I have the same problem, which was reported as a bug and was supposed to be fixed in the 03/13/2005 nightly (though I haven't tried it) See: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=914 ___ 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] Crazy squeezebox idea as a thermostat?
I use the IR to X10 module they sellthat way none of my modules respond to RF frequencies at allthat and the ActiveHome unit, and everything's been awesome since! (just thought I'd share on this topic) Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Jack Coates [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Slim Devices Discussion discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [slim] Crazy squeezebox idea as a thermostat? Jay Sissom wrote: I've used X10 before. I wouldn't think you would want to use X10 to control the heating/air conditioning of your house. Based on my experiences, you would come home from work and find the house to be on full heat in the middle of summer or full air conditioning in the middle of winter. X10 hasn't been very reliable for me. It kept turning my bedroom light on in the middle of the night for no reason. It did this quite often. It also turned things off randomly. Now all of my X10 devices are in a box in the basement. They won't wake me up in the middle of the night that way. :) I'm not saying that you couldn't make your squeezebox do it, I just wouldn't suggest using X10 for it. X10 should be used for non-mission critical applications in my opinion. Jay It's a radio thing, uses the same channels as car alarms. My neighbor and I have definitely annoyed the hell out of each other, me turning off his alarm, him turning on my lights. I've changed channels a few times, so we don't totally interfere, but it's not perfect by a long shot. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip since 1996! ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Harmony 688 Squeezebox
I know how to set it up to work with the squeezebox's default remote...no problem, but that remote lacks certain specific buttons, like stop ff, and rew. By using a JVC DVD remote, you can get specific buttons for specific functions, so now I'm trying to setup my remote for a Squeezebox using the JVC DVD codes (for more functionality). That's the tricky part. (I can add a JVC DVD player device, but I want to add a squeezebox device, and tell it to use the alternate remote codes) Also...can someone tell me how to go about possibly making up a new IR file for another remote? or are we somehow limited to JVC DVD or the original remote. (I'm actually surprised the same crappy remote is shipping with SB2) Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Stewart Loving-Gibbard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Slim Devices Discussion discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:35 PM Subject: Re: [slim] Harmony 688 Squeezebox Danny Rego wrote: Anyone out there have the Harmony 688 remote, and have it programmed to use the JVC remote codes? If so...how did you do it? (I know I can add a JVC DVD playerbut that doesn't seem right, even though it appears to work) Danny: I just bought a Harmony 676. I had to teach the Harmony nearly all the functions of the Slim Devices remote -- a few worked with their online defaults, but most did not. Try to dig through their somewhat awkward but in the end powerful web interface until you find the part about teaching the remote. If you don't figure it out in 3 minutes or less, call Harmony's technical support. They answer right away, are open til 10PM, and seem to be a bunch of bright and friendly Canadians. I called them twice in the space of a few hours, and they were great -- it was a pleasure to be dumb for a change. Stew ___ 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] Harmony 688 Squeezebox
The JVC DVD remote would have more specialized buttons (like STOP, PAUSE, FF, REW, TRACK+, TRACK-each with their own button...not to mention things like BRIGHTNESS+, BRIGHTNESS- etc...). Danny Rego - Original Message - From: John L Fjellstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 3:00 AM Subject: Re: [slim] Harmony 688 Squeezebox ___ 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] Universal Remote - Philips Pronto NG
Just to get my 2 cents inthe Harmony 688 is an excellent remote, and for the first time EVER, I have been using ONE REMOTE for 15 devices. ...and it's easy for the wife to use. Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Nic Wardle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: discuss discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 2:50 PM Subject: [slim] Universal Remote - Philips Pronto NG Hi I know its not actually to do with Squeezebox, but do any users have experience of the Pronto NG universal remote by philips? Especially with regard to using their SB with it? I am looking for a one-for-all solution to the miriad of remotes I now have. I remember some comments on the harmony remotes - but liked the look of this touch screen device Any comments/experiences welcomed!! Nic -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm ___ 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] SB2 for Canadians
I would scoop one of these up in a second is slim devices didn't use UPS to send to Canada. The fees UPS charges to us for crossing the border are insane. FedEX, DHL, or ANYONE else I've dealt with gives us a much better deal, so I would strongly suggest a switch for Canadian customers. Otherwise, I guess I'll have to wait and see if http://www.kawarthatv.com will be getting them in any time soon. (just a suggestion to help with sales) Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Harmony 688 Squeezebox
Anyone out there have the Harmony 688 remote, and have it programmed to use the JVC remote codes? If so...how did you do it? (I know I can add a JVC DVD playerbut that doesn't seem right, even though it appears to work) Danny Rego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Volume Normalizing?
I do believe WMP stores the normalization volume in the tags though, so it would be nice if slimserver was clever enough to use that data to keep the levels normalized. Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Gregory Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Slim Devices Discussion discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [slim] Volume Normalizing? I don't think so. WMP doesn't modify the MP3 directly. To normalize your library, a utility like MP3Gain can be used. On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 10:05:45 -0600, Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OOPS! I used the wrong subject earlier. Sorry. If I use the Volume Normalizer in WMP 10 will my volume of MP3's be normalized in SlimServer? Thanks, Mike ___ 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] Now Playing information
You can try my WebLogger plugin (currently only compatible with v5.4.x...v6 compatability soon) http://www.regoroad.com/blog/_archives/2004/9/12/138828.html If you have any questions/problems getting 'er going with your setup, I'd be glad to help out. Danny Rego - Original Message - From: Richard Scales To: 'Slim Devices Discussion' Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 1:58 AM Subject: [slim] Now Playing information Hello, I would really like to be able to extract information such as Now Playing from my slimserver to include on a web page but have absolutely no idea where to start. I can see that I can point a browser to my slimserver web interface which is visible on the internet, enter my username/password and view that information is there some way that I can code this so that I can display the information another web site? I appreciate that it might need to get past the username/password thing which may render those credentials being visible in some viewable source but that aside - can anyone point me in the direction of some html code that I could plunder to do this? Kind regards Richard Scales ___Discuss mailing listDiscuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
