Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken
I've downgraded to 7.5 and my Squeezebox and Squeeze Radio are now working ok. If anyone knows how to stop the Squeeze Radio from frequently prompting to upgrade to the latest firmware then please let me know (as I'm thinking that upgrading will stop it working again). I have to say that I'm really surprised at the apparent lack of engagement by Logitech on these forums about this issue, but perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place? I should add that I'm otherwise very happy with the Squeeze range of products, and this is clearly a rare exceptional problem. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89144 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 7.6 is totally broken
Michael, I suppose I was expecting some sort of formal post saying something along the lines of: 1) 7.6 appears to have caused a lot of problems (which is not mentioned in the 7.6 release post); 2) it is being investigated as a matter of priority, and; 3) advising customers of any subsequent releases that fix it. As for my own problems, 7.6 seemed to break various different parts of my system. It seemed clear that something had gone wrong - these things happen - and that it simply needed fixing rather than scrutinising in detail on my part. In view of that I would expect prompt and visible remediation. I arguably shouldn't have to hunt around for nightly builds. However, it's helpful that you mention that fact (thank you) so I shall experiment. Just to reiterate, and as I say above, I like the Squeeze ecosystem, and so wouldn't like this to be interpreted negatively. Also, the community and its support network is a great strength. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89144 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Everything is broken since 7.6 update
The upgrade to v7.6 seems to have broken everything... I was prompted to upgrade the firmware on my Squeezebox radio and: - it no longer listed any music - when I played music by folder I was unable to change the volume (fixed at max) Similarly I have just upgraded the Squeezebox and: - it doesn't show any music either When I try to rescan nothing happens... I'm sure there are other problems but I thought I'd report these asap. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89136 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Everything is broken since 7.6 update
Thank you very much for your prompt and helpful reply :-) I shall downgrade now. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89136 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android
Bought this yesterday. It's the only app I've ever paid for on my Android and it's great so thank you :-) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Should I buy an iPhone?
Thanks very much all for the replies. The GPS requirement is more for fun rather for serious minute-by-minute use to guide me round the trails. I'd imagine keeping it in my camelbak then stopping to pulling it out every so often to work out where i am As regards synching my library is a mixture of FLAC and MP3. I was assuming that the flactomp3 utility would allow me to create a duplicate library, and be sophisticated enough to just copy MP3 files and convert FLAC files. If not I'll have a look at MediaMonkey or dbPoweramp. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65750 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Should I buy an iPhone?
It's about time I got a new phone. I'm trying to decide whether to get an iPhone and would appreciate your thoughts on the iPhone, as well as on my situation. Thank you! My requirements are for a device that: - acts as both a phone and an mp3 player (thereby replacing my current Sony K800i phone and Cowon iAudio 7 mp3 player) - will work well with my private Gmail (but won't need to use my work email) - has a reasonably good GPS that I would be able to use for getting around (including while cycling on-road and off-road) - is a fun gadget :-) My primary concern is whether the use of iTunes will have a detrimental on my well-structured and time-consumingly-tagged music library. I accept that I will need to create a second mirrored music library in mp3 format (as the majority of my music is currently FLAC). I'm concerned that iTunes will start messing around with my music files (i.e. restructure them, change tags, etc.). While in theory that shouldn't be an issue - as it will be a disposable copy library that could be easily recreated - I'd guess that a library that is prone to being reorganised by iTunes would be difficult to synchronise with the main library. I'd prefer to use another application to iTunes but recognise that iTunes has broader benefits that will make it worth using. And maybe I'm being paranoid about iTunes :-) I'd appreciate any thoughts from those of you who have been through similar decisions, as well as general comments on the pros and cons of the iPhone itself. I have to admit the iPhone does look cool and I am tempted:-) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65750 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] FT review
for an apartment or small house, excellent remote control, easy access to online digital music services and locally stored digital files. Cons: Not quite as easy to set up as the rival Sonos system, cannot play DRM-protected audio files, bandwidth-hungry. The receiver acts as a bridge between a home network and a home theatre system, hi-fi or simple powered speakers. It connects to a sound system using standard analogue or digital cables, and to a home network (and the internet) using either Wi-Fi wireless technology or ethernet cables. The wireless remote controller, comfortable to hold and easy to use, has an iPod-style wheel to navigate a PC- (or Mac-) based digital music collection, connect to online music services such as Rhapsody and access internet radio stations. SHORT CUTS TO MORE ENJOYABLE LISTENING AROUND THE HOME Q. What is the easiest way to play my PC-based MP3 files over my home stereo? If you dont mind hard-wiring your PC, consider Xitels low cost HiFi- Link for PCs. Alternatively, Audioengines AW1 Wireless Adapter is simple to set up but you may have to put up with some music drop-outs. Q. What if I also want to stream images and video from my PC to a home theatre system? Consider connecting your system to a media server such as those from D-Link, Netgear and Linksys. These can stream most digital content to a television as well as handling basic audio files and internet-based music services. Q. I want to build a multi-room wireless audio system. What system should I choose? If you are willing to pay for a solid, high-performance system that could hardly be easier to set up and operate, choose the Sonos Digital Music System. Logitechs Squeezebox Duet is a good lower-cost alternative. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46153 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Vista Users - Upgrading to Sp1?
Yes, I'm downloading it now, and will give it a go... -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44958 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Vista Users - Upgrading to Sp1?
Ok... I'll be the guinea pig :-) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44958 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Tracks cut off
I think foobar2000 has functionality for rebuilding mp3 files. Could try that? (I don't have much experience in this area so it may not work!) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41340 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver Problems running on Windows Vista
carl_skerritt;270743 Wrote: I have had the same problem as most in this thread. That being, since upgrading to Vista, SlimServer fails to start and stays in the Starting... mode. This week I upgraded ZoneAlarm due to a scheduled upgrade and now SlimServer starts correctly. I made no changes to SlimServer, it just started working after upgrading ZoneAlarm. For you info: I am running SqueezeCenter Version: 7.0 - 15047 - Windows Vista - EN - cp1252 Zone Alarm, Security Suite version 7.1.248.000 Prompted by this post, I just installed Zone Alarm. SqueezeCenter got stuck in the starting phase... So then I installed SqueezeCenter again (from the nightly build) and now everything is working perfectly! And of course that means I can do away with Vista's dubious firewall:-) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32578 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPod, FLAC and Music Managers
I used to have a 20GB iRiver H-120 which was rockboxed to support FLAC. It was a fantastic player (until it gave up after several years of reliable usage). I now have an 8GB Cowon iAudio 7 which supports FLAC natively (albeit not gaplessly). I do miss the larger storage space but it's a great little player. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39762 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Using Squeezebox with a player other than Slimserver
You can skip forward in large steps in SqueezeCenter via the web interface by clicking on the required position in the playback progress bar -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] BBC article: Copying CDs could be made legal
Copying music from a CD to a home computer could be made legal under new proposals from the UK government. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7176538.stm -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Remote slimserver access
Have you got logs that you can look to see if you are connecting through to your router/PC/etc.? I would guess your work access point has a fixed IP so should be fairly easy to track down? -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41502 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] More problems with Vista
Did anyone manage to get this working with ZoneAlarm on Vista? Further to my 'post' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=214656postcount=19) back in July last year, I just tried installing ZoneAlarm again, and it still won't work. As before, I get stuck at the SqueezeCenter starting... phase (with one key difference being that I'm using the new 7.0 server software). Any help would be much appreciated :-) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36612 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] More problems with Vista
I had a similar problem with Zone Alarm on Vista, and fixed it by just uninstalling Zone Alarm. I was running SlimServer perfectly for a few months on Vista with the default Vista firewall. Then (yesterday) I installed the new Vista version of Zone Alarm, and I then couldn't get SlimServer to work. I imagine that it may have been possible to fix it with some jiggling of zones, etc. but I decided just to uninstall Zone Alarm, and SlimServer started working again. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36612 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Volume Adjustment..... ?
badbob;207987 Wrote: Foobar, import collection. Select all, right click, replygain, scan as albums, update. Enable replygain in SS, smart mode. I've found that if I do that I don't get a consistent album gain value for things like mix albums when there will (usually) be a different artist for each track. Or maybe I just have my tags wrong! -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35999 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A pleasant surprise
Are you sure you didn't buy a radio? ;-) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35474 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] FF / Rewind?
For me, the poor FF/REW functionality is the one key flaw of the Squeezebox. I have a few large mp3 files (things like recorded concerts that haven't been split) and from time to time I want to forward through them. I can do so on my portable mp3 player, but don't ever bother trying on the Squeezebox. It would be great if it worked well :) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35326 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Should I upgrade to Vista?
Pale Blue Ego;201161 Wrote: You sound like a good candidate for Ubuntu :0 Seriously, you aren't doing anything that requires a Windows OS. The only reason I'm keeping Win2k on my main PC is that I do high-def video capture and editing which, while possible on Linux, isn't yet supported for my current hardware. If you like to tinker, Linux is the OS for you. You have complete control of EVERYTHING. I am a good candidate for Ubuntu, and, as 'this thread' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34498) testifies, was intending to use that O/S. But as I now just have one PC, and have the occasional need to do some work using MS Office products, I'll have to stick with Windows... I was talking to our IT guys at work today and they told me about Norton Ghost. So I'm now thinking of taking a copy of my current XP image and then trying out Vista. If it works, then great! It it doesn't, I'll just restore back to XP! -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35158 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Should I upgrade to Vista?
Will you lot stop trying to tempt me to spend even more time fiddling! ;-) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35158 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] looking for quiet hi-capacity external HD
I have a Samsung Spinpoint and a Western Digital Caviar SE16, and they're both very quiet. This may be of interest: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article657-page3.html -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35180 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Should I upgrade to Vista?
As I'm currently a Windows (rather than Linux) person, and enjoy tinkering, I'm thinking of upgrading my PC from XP to Vista. The PC is beefy enough to cope (with 2GB of RAM - and space for more if necessary - and a fast processor). The Asus site says my motherboard is supported, and the various motherboard drivers are available for download. I only have 3 components attached to the motherboard - 2 hard-drives and an DVD/RW drive - and I am asusming they will be readily supported. The main uses of the computer at the moment revolve around general messing about (surfing, e-mailing, watching vids in VideoLAN, etc.), some work in MS Office 2007, and of course the various activities associated with my Squeezebox (running SlimServer, managing music with a combination of EAC, FLAC, MP3Tag Foobar2000). So, should I take the plunge, or is Vista still a little too rough around the edges (as the Vista sticky thread perhaps suggests)? -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35158 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Which mp3 player?
My old iRiver H120 MP3 player (which I have rockboxed to run FLAC) is on its last legs - the screen is badly cracked, and something in the headphone socket is a little loose as it crackles a bit - and I am looking to replace it. Increasingly, my music is in FLAC format. I'm not sure I can be bothered to manage two music libraries - i.e. one in FLAC, and then another transcoded into MP3 - so am looking for a player that works well with FLAC. I realise I won't notice the difference between a good MP3 and FLAC when I'm out and about, but as I say, managing two libraries strikes me as unnecessary chore :-) So, does anyone have any recommendations for a good MP3 player that supports FLAC? At the moment, I quite like the look of the Cowon iAudio X5, and can't really see any viable competitors... Perhaps, though, I have missed some other players? -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35043 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gapless playback not working?
I had an interesting experience with pcutmp3 earlier this week. I used it to cut up a mix album into separate mp3 files, and then added the files to my SlimServer music directory, and rescanned. When I tried to play back the new files, my Squeezebox seemed to work ok, but there was no audio, and the playback froze, in that the progress bar wouldn't move forward. And once that had happened, the Squeezebox wouldn't play back any other music, even though I could still use all the menus etc. The only way to correct the problem was to reboot the Squeezebox. If I then tried to play back different music (to the newly-split mp3 files) then everything worked ok. But as soon as I tried to play the new files, it would freeze again. It was definitely caused by the newly-split mp3 files, because when I removed them - or just didn't use them - it all started working ok again! So, to get to my point, I came to the conclusion that pcutmp3 was doing something to the mp3 files that somehow made them incompatible with my Squeezebox/SlimServer. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32080 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gapless playback not working?
Sure, will do so later tonight. For info, I did raise a support call (070430-002964) for my original problem about the Squeezebox not playing back music, but closed it after working out what the problem was. The person working on the call was very helpful! Thanks for the recommendations for other splitters - I'll check them out. Funnily enough, I chose the pcutmp3 splitter deliberately! I did so because I had read glowing reports on hydrogenaudio about its ability to split single mp3 files in a way that would guarantee gapless playback. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32080 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Gapless playback not working?
I have just submitted the details of my problem as bug 4959. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32080 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Do you run SlimServer on XP or Linux?
I am trying to post a poll, so please bear with me... -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34738 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Warning, new firmware killed Squeezebox 2
What's new in the upgraded firmware? (Apologies if that's somewhere on this site - I couldn't see it!) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34275 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Adventures in Kerala
Kerala is indeed a lovely place. We have an office in Bangalore, and last time I was there I took a weekend trip over to Kerala, and did a boat trip through the backwaters. Very enjoyable, and relaxing, and highly recommended. But I think you've got the wrong forum... ;-) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32356 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What software can I use to add BPM info to my music
Would be interested to hear how you get on with trying to get SlimServer to recognise the BPM info. I couldn't get it to show up, and I think it's because SlimServer doesn't like the fact that MixMeister stores BPM info to 2 decimal places. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31654 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What software can I use to add BPM info to my music
Thanks. MixMeister is running now, and looks to be doing a good job. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31654 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] What software can I use to add BPM info to my music
I'd like to add some BPM tags to my mixture of MP3 and FLAC files. Can anyone recommend some software that will process my files en masse? -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31654 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: External Hard Drives -- Most reliable (least likely to fail) brand?
I've had a Maxtor one (albeit 160GB) for a few years. Never had any problems with it, and they seem to have a good reputation. (Maxtor have been taken over by Seagate I think) -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31321 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
