Re: [slim] Squeezebox server platform choice. Readynas?
My LMS was running on an RPi for some time before I consolidated my media services onto a i7 based NUC like miniPC - Plex & Emby for video and an option for music and LMS for the music. The RPi did fine but if you attach more than one portable HDD then you need a powered USB hub. The throughput limits around Ethernet and USB for disk are never reached for music files BUT do not expect to do any transcoding... ---- Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110109 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
Curated music services are just the status quo (no pun intended) returning to where the music industry was 30 years ago - and it is an industry with huge vested financial interests. I was working at the periphery of groups that were very much the utopians of the disintermediation fashion in the 90s, the removal of barriers between content producers (musicians) and the consumers. The music industry actively conspired to ensure this brave new world headed for oblivion. They actively seeded and cvertly encouraged illegal distribution as a strawman to have something to hold up and say it's a bad thing. The result is Spotify, iTunes et al. Enjoy. Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Latest Plex updates Music features
Having said all that I am also running Emby - which is much slower on scanning music, and I've never actually used it to play music. Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103565 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Latest Plex updates Music features
I generally use LMS for music and Plex for video material but I have and do use Plex for certain music applications; A number of personal observations: People making comparisons between the scanners have simply not set things up right in the first place. On the same hardware looking at the same file and setting Plex up to use the basic (NOT premium) music library with "use embedded tags" results in much the same time as an LMS "clear library and scan". Similarly for re-scans. Gapless playback is very limited and mostly to externally maintained clients. It's not a server deficiency but a client one and the Plex development of music features in clients is pretty poor. The metadata handling of compilations / VA albums is horrible and primitive and seems random. It ignores the COMPLILATION tag on all formats completely and instead uses the heuristic of checking the ARTISTS tags to see how many there are. My non-scientific estimate is if it finds about 10% of the tracks from the same artist it puts it under their name. ALBUM ARTIST, while supported, is poorly handled. On the other hand the standard interface is much better. Sync support is excellent to mobile devices. It's slick. LMS wins as a nerd's music infrastructure, Plex wins as a consumer facing system. I have ignored the unavailability of simple (to install and maintain) LMS client hardware and software. ---- Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103565 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] IMPORTANT: Stop forwarding your LMS ports to the internet!
At the moment I do have ports 3483 and 9000 open but with a password. However there is still passwordless access available to support older SB units (like the SB3 on my desk at work). Perhaps one step in the right direction to help those of us who run exposed services would be to add an option to not allow "legacy" password-less access and make that the default on install? Then, if we choose to knowingly connect older hardware we have to make a choice to allow this access? ---- Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107165 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Yamaha MusicCast - a longer term alternative?
Yamaha have updated their MusicCast stuff, and on the surface it may be an alternative for SB users in the longer term and will be a competitor to Sonos, at least. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/20/the_second_coming_of_yamaha_musiccast Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104153 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
+1 on the presets. This is different to favourites, I should note before people chime in with that suggestion Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Poor old Logitech ....
Product Management type people with spreadsheets instead of vision? Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101140 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
Can't find that option. The options I get are Prompt, Play Now, Play Next, Add to playlist - is this the option or is there another one? Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
The most recent preview release includes the advanced option to set list vs grid view. Yay! :) Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
I'm lost in the preview... is there anyway to get a LIST in the tablet version? I can only see a grid and cannot find a menu option / setting to switch to list - I don't have enough art work over 2000+ albums to want a grid. Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement
bluegaspode wrote: I'm also not sure yet, if such a niché feature of a niché product would really make sense :) niché^2 - sounds like a plan ;) Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99865 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Android TV Sticks/Boxes as Squeezebox Replacement
Very nice. I may have to spend my money on your player app, which I've been putting off as I have too many real SB boxes. I bought a Rikomagiv RK809IV to play with but so far it's not great on video playback, but I am going to be testing other ROMs and even Ubuntu soon. One thing that did spring to mind was that now with real HDMI and not just S/PDIF I should in theory be able to playback multichannel DVD Audio rips. No idea what the Squeeze platform (server, your player etc.) might do with that - any ideas? I assume the ability to decode multichannel FLAC and then stream multichannel LPCM over the HDMI will not be a native function - any guesses if this is feasible? I have the luxury of two living rooms, one for music with a 2.0 (going to test an old subwoofer to maybe go 2.1 soon) and the other the TV/movie room with a nice 5.1 setup- currently an SB Touch in each. I used to have some spare money once :) Peter Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99865 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Radio as Play device in Windows 8.1 ...
I am going to guess it's simply Windows seeing a UPnP/DNLA media device. I can't see it working as a media renderer. Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!
I installed this update recently. The new download feature is great but not up to the same standard as the Squeezecommander - but using the Android download manager is a nice touch.# Things missing for me, and these are probably on your list, are: 1. Download path customisation (I use a BASE/Artist/Album/ type tree) 2. Download single files 3. Ability to cancel some/all of the downloads directly from the app Having a Compilations or VA intelligence built in for those downloaded tracks that have a COMPILATION metadata tag is also a strongly desirable feature :) Thanks for the work! Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97467 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Database Name Location
Thank you very much. I've now connected successfully. I'm using the 30 day trial version of RazorSQL as the front end. -- Peter S Peter S's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12341 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Database Name Location
I want to run some simple SQL commands to list albums etc. that are in the database as I think that sime may be missing. I have downloaded a program which will connect to a SQLite database but it requires the location/name and I don't know where to start looking or what it mught be called. Any help would be appreciated. -- Peter S Peter S's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12341 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android
mlsstl wrote: As a change of pace to this thread, I recently got a Android phone (HTC Incredible) and was looking forward to possibly replacing my Duet Controller with the phone and Squeeze Commander. I've been pretty accepting of the learning curve for the phone, but I find myself strongly preferring the Duet Controller for my three Squeeze players. I've pretty much figured out how to do everything Squeeze related on the phone that I need to do, but it just doesn't seem quite as natural or convenient as with the DC. That surprised me a bit as the general comments seem to lean the other way. My experience is exactly the opposite. I own two controllers and between iPad/iPeng and Android/SQ we haven't been using the living room controller at all. My SO took to using the iPad to control the audio very quickly. I don't take my phone to bed, so the controller on the night stand is still in use. Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android
L.S, My main annoyance with SqueezeCommander is that it's too hard to kill. I'll use it at home which often leaves it running, recognizable by the icon in the Android notification bar. So I'm at work and see it's still running. I want to kill it. I select the app and I get Connecting to the Wifi network (that's not going to work. Then I have to press 'back' to abort the connect, then 'menu', then 'Exit' and then the silly app starts to question me if I'm really sure, before I'm finally rid of it... This is annoying and it happens a lot. I'd like a 'Abort quit' button on the 'Connecting to the wifi network' dialog, or make it so that it doesn't insist on running in the background all the time. An option to have it commit suicide if it hasn't seen its home wifi network for a while would be great too. Add a setting to get rid of the Exit warning at the very least, I'd say... Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android
On 21-10-2010 11:47, flattermann wrote: peter;584229 Wrote: L.S, My main annoyance with SqueezeCommander is that it's too hard to kill. I'll use it at home which often leaves it running, recognizable by the icon in the Android notification bar. So I'm at work and see it's still running. I want to kill it. I select the app and I get Connecting to the Wifi network (that's not going to work. Then I have to press 'back' to abort the connect, then 'menu', then 'Exit' and then the silly app starts to question me if I'm really sure, before I'm finally rid of it... Why don't you just press Clear in the Notification area to remove the SqueezeCommander icon? This icon is just a shortcut to start SqueezeCommander. It does NOT mean that the App is still running in background. Using the Exit button (=hard killing the app) makes no sense, really. It is strongly discouraged because it will make your phone slower, consume more CPU power and hence drain the battery faster. http://geekfor.me/faq/you-shouldnt-be-using-a-task-killer-with-android/ Silly me. I'm a new Android user and I still have to get used to its way of doing things. I disabled the notification icon, there's an SC icon on my home screen already. Thanks for enlightening me! Peter. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to listen to music on iPad?
On 18-10-2010 13:31, pippin wrote: I also don't always agree with Apple but this is at least as much GPL's fault. As I said, it's not a license, it's a dogma. It's the free choice of the author to use it. AFAIK the author may choose to release the software under a different (dual) license as well (perhaps a BSD license would be more appropriate in this case). Perhaps the author(s) of Squeezeslave could be persuaded to do the same. Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to listen to music on iPad?
On 18-10-2010 13:49, pippin wrote: peter;583650 Wrote: On 18-10-2010 13:31, pippin wrote: I also don't always agree with Apple but this is at least as much GPL's fault. As I said, it's not a license, it's a dogma. It's the free choice of the author to use it. Not that of an author of a derived work. Don't you hate it when people ignore the main point of your post in order top concentrate on a minor sentence? Main point was: Ask the squeezeslave author. Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to listen to music on iPad?
On 18-10-2010 14:04, pippin wrote: peter;583655 Wrote: On 18-10-2010 13:49, pippin wrote:[color=blue] Don't you hate it when people ignore the main point of your post in order top concentrate on a minor sentence? Main point was: Ask the squeezeslave author. And my reply was: there is no single Squeezeslave author holding the rights anymore. I checked the forum and I see that you're correct. Sorry about my reaction. The forum to mail gateway just stripped 3/4 of your reply! :( I just received the single sentence I quoted. I can see that locating all the authors would be a problem. Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to listen to music on iPad?
On 18-10-2010 14:17, pippin wrote: peter;583660 Wrote: On 18-10-2010 14:04, pippin wrote:[color=blue] I checked the forum and I see that you're correct. Sorry about my reaction. The forum to mail gateway just stripped 3/4 of your reply! :( I just received the single sentence I quoted. I can see that locating all the authors would be a problem. Yea, I saw that you are answering though the mail gateway after responding. The problem is I edited my mail after posting. I do that a lot because I don't want to do several posts in a row and I'm always so impatient... It's a frequent issue that the mail gateway keeps forgetting all these edits. Annoying. I'm a little bit unsure how changing a license for a community project would work at all and how it would be done. I'm no license expert, but I figure you'd need to contact all of the contributors and ask permission to add a different license. If all agree, it's done, I guess. Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANNOUNCE: iPeng for iPad - Your Squeezebox Remote Gets Big
Pippin, What's the logic behind the sort order of the players in the player management screen? I would expect it to be alphabetical like the order in the SBS web interface, but it isn't... Ironically it seems the same as the order in squeezepad ;) Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANNOUNCE: iPeng for iPad - Your Squeezebox Remote Gets Big
Got it! Looking very good, pippin! I love the album cover browsing. Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
On 8-10-2010 11:02, pippin wrote: VirusKiller;581464 Wrote: Well, as long as they sort out Safari in the iOS4 update, I'll be happy. Proper tabbed browsing please... Yep. That and Mail. The current iOS4 version would be a good start Yeah, the mail app is terrible if you have a mailbox with lots of folders, but not as bad as the stock Android one. OTOH on Android you have a choice to install a free alternative that does cater to people with multi-G mailboxes ;) I'd also really really like a way to cross browser sync bookmarks and tabs. And I'll be installing iPeng as soon as I get home! Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
On 8-10-2010 11:16, pippin wrote: peter;581474 Wrote: And I'll be installing iPeng as soon as I get home! If you only have an iPad I'd recommend to wait for the iPad version. It's awaiting review at Apple's and it's really so much better on iPad than the iPhone version Thanks for the warning, I misunderstood an earlier post and I thought the iPad version was available already. Back in waiting mode, I guess.. Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Hail Mary time for Logitech with its Google TV?
andyg wrote: robroe;581145 Wrote: I'm sorry to hear that. Thanks for keeping us up to date. I don't know whether you can answer the question, but would the Squeezebox player be an official app or a community driven one? Is there any interest from the rest of Logitech for Squeezebox support? I suppose there's nothing stopping a 3rd party player app, when the GTV SDK is released. However, something like audio sync would require Logitech development. There is interest in Squeezebox support from the Revue group but it (understandably) wasn't a priority for 1.0. Pretty cool anyway, Andy. Another small step in my quest for less devices in the living room ;) Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Hail Mary time for Logitech with its Google TV?
amcluesent wrote: UPnP seem to be 'good enough' for video purposes and TBH, UPnP is quickly becoming a 'check box' item on TV, BluRay players and higher-end AV Receivers. Compared to SqueezeBox/Squeezebox Server the UPnP user experience is garbage, but noobs won't know better. I would love a 'squeezeslave' on one of those boxes, but the chances are slim I guess. OTOH, Google being Google the thing will probably run on Linux (perhaps even Android). Perhaps it will be possible to install a squeezeslave version on it? Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:52 -0700, hvb83 hvb83.4hon3z1285145...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: If so many people seem to find a reason to respond, it could perhaps have been something in the tone of voice in your first 2 posts. Nobody tells you you're a scraper because you're not buying both of Pippin's apps, but you where the one suggesting somebody is making too much money out of the app... Geez, so that's the problem? You did see the smiley at the end of that line, did you? Or perhaps it didn't make it through to the forum (I'm an e-mail list reader). If pippin makes too much on the iphone app he may not bother finishing the ipad version ;) It's supposed to signal that one shouldn't take the preceding remark too seriously: It was a joke... And a pretty obvious one, if you ask me... Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
On 18-9-2010 4:53, jhonsber...@msn.com wrote: Really both developers of Ipeng and Squeezepad have made the use of Squeezebox products So much easier and efficient that users should support both. I am, I am buying both. That's buying, not supporting. I don't like that word... I have bought Ipeng,then Squeezepad and I will buy Ipeng for iPad when that comes out. So because I'll only be buying the Ipeng for iPad as well as Squeezepad (which I already bought) and of course an Android app when I get my phone, for some reason I deserve this whole group falling over me for being a cheapskate. Don't forget to buy Squeezey as well, guys! Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
First impression: excellent. Looks and feels much better. Thanks! On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:52 -0700, bluegaspode bluegaspode.4hf2nz1284699...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: dem;577082 Wrote: It's finally there, and it's beautiful. So you haven been faster than me :D ... Most obvious change in this version is the looks of course ! Many thanks go to a Canadian guy who helped me a lot doing this design. Some other stuff of course comes along with this version: - Shortcuts to the artists, albums and internet radio menus - A long requested 'home' button (long touch on the menu title still works) - Context menus resize based on the menu-item count. This makes you scroll less often. - No index/sections for menus where they don't make sense (i.e. menus with less than 20 items or menus that have sections with just one menuitem) - If you have Classical Music the Now-Playing Screen shows the name of the composer if there is no artist in the tags (doesn't work in menus though) - No out-of-place icons on the home menu (happened for Transporter owners) - support of MySqueezebox.com over a 3G connection and better compatibility with iPeng: If you used MySqueezebox.com over 3G it didn't work with WLAN and vice-versa. Also it could happen that if you started with SqueezePad and 3G, iPeng couldn't connect to MySB.com anymore. These issues are resolved now. In rare cases (if you successfully connected to MySB.com via 3G before) this unfortunately won't work anymore. Please contact support to get instructions on how to resolve this issue. Hope you like it - if so don't forget to spread the word :D As promised the next milestone is to rework the playlists feature and maybe even implement some caching of the albums and arists menu for those of you that have huge collections or slow NASes... -- bluegaspode Big Screen for great Boxes available now at your AppStore: *'Squeezebox + iPad = SqueezePad ' (www.squeezepad.com) *! Want to see a Weather Forecast on your Radio/Touch/Controller ? = why not try my 'Weather Forecast Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73827) Want to use the Headphones with your Controller ? = why not try my 'Headphone Switcher Applet' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67139) Setup: 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 1xSB-Radio Server (7.5.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !
On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:06 -0700, bluegaspode bluegaspode.4hfbnb1284710...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: when I have finished the next milestone, I'll redo the poll like done here http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80575highlight=squeezepad to get a clear indication what the next steps should be. A few things: Could you sort the player list alphabetically? I have 6 players and they seem to be in random order now. Are you caching the album art on the device? I like browsing the album list, but I have to wait for the pix to come up as I scroll. I'd be willing to sacrifice storage space to store lo res thumbnails for that purpose. (perhaps optional) I think instant album thumbnails would be a great improvement in the feel of the application. Keep up the good work! Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:47 -0700, hvb83 hvb83.4hbldz1284536...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: peter;576494 Wrote: Sorry, I'm not going to buy an iphone app, when an ipad app is - hopefully - just around the corner. Of course, you're free to do want you want with your money. If pippin makes too much on the iphone app he may not bother finishing the ipad version ;) That's a little below the belt ain't it? I wouldn't dare to make statements in regard to how many iPengs have been sold world-wide, but I'd guess it's closer to 1000 than to 1. If you look at the way the app has been designed and how it's been perfected, you just know there is a lot of development in this app. Even if he did earn 20.000 by selling this app, in my opinion, that ain't too much. There are plenty of guys in the appstore developing useless apps, that are poorly designed and shameless copies of concepts designed by others in years gone by, who earn a whole lot more by selling their apps. And iPad is even more scarce, so I'm guessing iPeng HD will deliver even less revenues to the developer. Although ofcourse, most of the knowledge that has been gathered while building iPeng for iPhone can be reused, so development time is probably less too. At the same time, knowing the way Pippin seems to work, he is working hard on finding a smart way for the UI that utilizes the iPad's larger screen. I'm guessing it will be a totally different experience from Squeezepad too, which works fine, but I still find myself using my iPeng everytime because SP doesn't use the large screen in a smart way. Almost demanding an upgrade from iPhone to iPad seems a bit odd in that sense: it will be a totally different app. Anyhow, the point is, ofcourse it's ok for you to decide what you will and will not buy. But they will be 2 totally different apps and therefor it is ok for the developer to offer it as a separate package and have you pay for them. At 7.99 it's not that steep, not if you can afford to buy an iPad anyway.. ;) 1. Don't be silly, there's nothing below the belt in my post. 2. I'm not demanding a free upgrade, I'm just considering getting the iphone version while I eagerly wait for the real thing. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
Jeff Flowerday wrote: peter;576859 Wrote: On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:47 -0700, hvb83 hvb83.4hbldz1284536881 (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com wrote: peter;576494 Wrote: Sorry, I'm not going to buy an iphone app, when an ipad app is - hopefully - just around the corner. Of course, you're free to do want you want with your money. If pippin makes too much on the iphone app he may not bother finishing the ipad version ;) That's a little below the belt ain't it? I wouldn't dare to make statements in regard to how many iPengs have been sold world-wide, but I'd guess it's closer to 1000 than to 1. If you look at the way the app has been designed and how it's been perfected, you just know there is a lot of development in this app. Even if he did earn €20.000 by selling this app, in my opinion, that ain't too much. There are plenty of guys in the appstore developing useless apps, that are poorly designed and shameless copies of concepts designed by others in years gone by, who earn a whole lot more by selling their apps. And iPad is even more scarce, so I'm guessing iPeng HD will deliver even less revenues to the developer. Although ofcourse, most of the knowledge that has been gathered while building iPeng for iPhone can be reused, so development time is probably less too. At the same time, knowing the way Pippin seems to work, he is working hard on finding a smart way for the UI that utilizes the iPad's larger screen. I'm guessing it will be a totally different experience from Squeezepad too, which works fine, but I still find myself using my iPeng everytime because SP doesn't use the large screen in a smart way. Almost demanding an upgrade from iPhone to iPad seems a bit odd in that sense: it will be a totally different app. Anyhow, the point is, ofcourse it's ok for you to decide what you will and will not buy. But they will be 2 totally different apps and therefor it is ok for the developer to offer it as a separate package and have you pay for them. At €7.99 it's not that steep, not if you can afford to buy an iPad anyway.. ;) 1. Don't be silly, there's nothing below the belt in my post. 2. I'm not demanding a free upgrade, I'm just considering getting the iphone version while I eagerly wait for the real thing. Regards, Peter I'd get the iPhone version, until you wait for iPeng HD. It's feature set is more complete than squeezepad and you then would have it for a touch or phone if you ever went that way down the road. Not likely. I had to break some principles when I bought the iPad. I just ordered an android phone, so I might be in the market for an android version ;) Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
pippin wrote: nathan_h;568975 Wrote: This is interesting. What does the Sonos interface not let a user do? Seems like every Sonos feature is available. One might call that ro ust but elegant, rather than primitive :-) Well, the Squeezebox web interface also let's you do everything on the iPad so it was definitely there earlier, by this standard. Apple finally got me to buy one of their products so I'm here eyeing this ipeng program... I want to give you my money, but it seems iphone/ipad developers sell their ipad offerings as a separate app. If that's the case with ipeng I'll end up paying for two apps when I really only want the ipad version. If I buy the iphone version now, will I be able to upgrade to the ipad version without paying for a whole new program? Or should I just wait and use squeezepad in the mean time? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
erland wrote: peter;576452 Wrote: I want to give you my money, but it seems iphone/ipad developers sell their ipad offerings as a separate app. If that's the case with ipeng I'll end up paying for two apps when I really only want the ipad version. Get them all and encourage the developers to continue produce excellent apps. One encourages production of excellent apps by buying what one wants and needs, not by throwing money around regardless. I already bought the Squeezepad app which works but isn't very polished. I'm expecting ipeng to be a lot better. We are really not talking about that much money, do you plan this much also when getting a new CD or eating at a restaurant ? There are hundreds (maybe thousands) of development hours behind these apps, paying $10 extra isn't really that much to show your appreciation. Sorry, I'm not going to buy an iphone app, when an ipad app is - hopefully - just around the corner. Of course, you're free to do want you want with your money. If pippin makes too much on the iphone app he may not bother finishing the ipad version ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What should be in the next version of SqueezePad ?
On 20-7-2010 23:04, bluegaspode wrote: SYNCING PLAYERS (VARIATION A) Syncing players is available in the current version of SqueezePad via the default logitech menu. But again: if you do it often, the Logitech way (select a player, sync it to another player, switch to the next player ...) might not be the most comfortable one. So lets improve the popup for choosing players with options to group players with drag'n'drop as you might already know it from another iPhone App for Squeezeboxen. SYNCING PLAYERS (VARIATION B) But is this the right way to do syncing ? Some time ago someone posted the following idea: Why not define named Sync-Groups like 'Party Backyard', 'Party Frontyard' where players are assigned (again with drag and drop). You then can easily activate certain preconfigured Sync-Groups which might be very handy if you often need different Sync-Groups. Players would be allowed to be assigned to multiple Sync-Groups in the configuration by the way. (I'll add the votes of 'Variation A+B' together, to get an overall count for a syncing feature) I have an other idea (a few years ago actually) for a different syncing interface that might be worth considering, suppose we have 4 players, named P1 to P4. You could create a matrix of checkboxes like this. http://slim2lirc.myown.mailcan.com/syncmatrix.html To create a sync between player 1 and 3, just place a checkmark in column P1 and row P3. This is actually redundant, since every button is duplicated. You could leave out the top right half and put the labels underneath, ending up with a triangle of checkboxes. A bit like a break out box, really. Long player names will be a bit of a problem, though... Could be a quick way to sync/unsync things. Dragging an dropping is always a bit of a hassle IMHO. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What should be in the next version of SqueezePad ?
bluegaspode wrote: A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80575 Question: Whats your highest priority ? - More images of your music collection - Playlist management - Syncing Players Variation A - Syncing Players Variation B - MySqueezebox.com Integration - TrackStat Ratings - Caching of Album + Artist Lists - Album Art Only Screen - Better Search - Something else - Please do the poll with different options ! peter;573576 Wrote: To create a sync between player 1 and 3, just place a checkmark in column P1 and row P3. But how to sync more than one player with your proposal? Click two checkboxes in the same row/column. I see there's a problem because there always should be one master. Perhaps the masters could be the columns and the slaves the rows. Anyway - a matrix still sounds fine. Rows are the players, columns are the syncgroups. I don't really use syncing a lot, but that's probably partly because the current interface is such a bother. Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller battery. Where to buy if not in US?
ModelCitizen wrote: I can't find anyway of buying a controller battery if I am not in the US (I'm in the UK). Has anyone worked out how? The battery is listed on the Logitech US site, but it is not possible to buy it if you don't live in the US. It's not listed on the Logitech UK site, nor any other site I can find. 30 EUR here at this Dutch dealer: http://www.wifimedia.eu/catalog/squeezebox-c-36.html?osCsid=92bf1c700f5c8861f1bb01192703d4ef Don't know if they ship abroad, though... They also sell the charging cradle. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Connecting TV to transporter's digital inputs help?
nicholas.anderson;506142 Wrote: Hi, I bought a Transporter back in 2006. I have a PC and DVD connected to a Sony Bravia KDL-32S4000 TV which at present sound and picture comes out of. I also have a transporter which I have Swan T200A studio monitor speakers connected to using XLR connections. I've recently been trying however to connect the audio out of the TV to the digital inputs on my transporter with a view that TV, DVD, and sound from the PC essentially goes to my transporter and plays out my Studio monitor speakers. I'm beginning to think there might be either the Transporter's digital inputs or the TV's digital outputs as I've tried connecting both the two with both and optical cable and a Coaxial RCA (input/output) and neither have worked. I... It's possible that it could be the TV at fault (but I tried to connect the DVD directly to the Transporter as a control test, to see if any sound came out but again it did not work. There's also probably a substantial possibility that it's actually me, and not the equipment, that's doing something wrong or that Iv'e over looked (My knowledge of Audio is very basic) I looked at the manual for this TV, and Icouldn't find any reference toa digital output. Only the HDMI outputs. The TV has a SPDIF coax and/or optical ouput ? -- Peter Stockwell _ Peter Peter Stockwell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Connecting TV to transporter's digital inputs help?
peachmelba;506228 Wrote: The Transporter only accepts 2 channel PCM, not the 5.1 Dolby that TVs and DVD players typically output by default. If you send it Dolby, all you'll hear is a faint hiss and crackle. Some TVs (my Samsung, for example) don't have an option to convert to linear PCM, but every DVD player I've ever had does. Yes I'd forgot about that, too. -- Peter Stockwell _ Peter Peter Stockwell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Revisiting iTunes alternatives for the Mac
Disn't go all the way through the list, but I gues i've been lucky, I haven't had any problems running SBS on a mac. -- Peter Stockwell _ Peter Peter Stockwell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73445 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Revisiting iTunes alternatives for the Mac
kphinney;501834 Wrote: I want a simple front end to import, add art work, and manage tags. Has anyone ran across anything they like? I've used both Cog (feature lacking) and Play (from the makers of Max) but am still open to something new. Appart from the FLAC issue, what is wrong with iTunes for you ? I find importing, adding art work and tagging very simple with iTunes. -- Peter Stockwell _ Peter Peter Stockwell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73445 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 802.11n technology
funkstar wrote: Goodsounds;458121 Wrote: I generally agree with your comments here but not this one. I'd bet the decision driver here for the company is maximum interoperability, not component cost. The cost is not that significant, and what is at issue is a strategic market decision. So long as G routers/APs continue to be sold and have a greater than trivial presence in homes (and if N routers continue to be G+N), it would be a mistake to make a product that doesn't work with G. Maybe dual standard cards might be used at a future date? There are many Wifi component suppliers, high-ish part prices don't last long in such markets. Both N class client devices and N class infrastructure devices are are backwards compatible with other G equipment. Sure they are, but Logitech is a commercial company. If the competition offers N consumers will start to make buying decisions influenced by the lack of N. G will soon get the 'old technology' badge. It would be a very bad decision commercially NOT to switch to N. Even with existing users. I don't think I'll buy myself a 'touch' even though they seem nice, but if they had N that would be one more reason for me to buy one. I kown all the arguments you guys make and I know my networking but I'd go for an N device if I had the choice. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How To Get SqueezeCenter To Recognize Artists
Yes, I've had squeezebox miss some songs, a complete rescan fixes that. -- Peter Stockwell _ Peter Peter Stockwell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67214 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A rant towards a rescue. Needed. NOW. ... From here to where?
rtitmuss wrote: We will be moving to SQLite in a future release of SqueezeCenter, probably 8.0. This change is being made to improve performance, especially on NASes and similar devices. It was decided that the SQLite changes will not be complete for the 7.4 release, which is why we reverted back to MySQL at the moment. Weren't older versions of SlimServer using SQLite? Doesn't this mean we'll be reverting back to SQLite? What were the reasons to move from SQLite to MySQL the first time? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!
O WOW, a EUR 399 (USD 595) remote!! I'm afraid I'll have to stick to my Harmony 555. Does the job for me. Peter pe...@vancooten.com -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: tamanaco [mailto:tamanaco.3wrk9z1250010...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com] Verzonden: dinsdag 11 augustus 2009 18:59 Aan: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Onderwerp: Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !! Today Logitech announced the Logitech 900 Universal remote... Basically and improved Harmony One with RF, a couple extra buttons and a higher resolution screen. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Popcorn hour C-200
Gibbo wrote: I'm intrigued, what are the chances of SC being able to run on the 'C-200' (http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/index.php?pluginoption=productspecitem_id=12)? They have a new model, cool... It'd make my year if it were possible. Naah, get squeezeplay to run on it. That would be so much better! X. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Popcorn hour C-200
Gibbo wrote: How would that be better? People have actually created squeezeplay style programs for the A series popcorns. It'd be nice I grant you that... 1. It would be better because that way I'd have one less device in my living room. Since my house is equiped with a 24/7 server I have no use for SC on an NMT. Where is that squeezeplay-style software on the NMT, I don't believe there is any. Oh yes, you can show what you're playing on the TV but I don't want that, I'd want the NMT to play the music controlled with an SBC. When I play music the TV is off. What we are looking for is full control that means the home PC doesn't need to be turned on to play music. I don't own a NAS and don't see the point in me buying one. I'm confused by people expense arguments here? The C-200 is $299, the QNAP 239 pro for example is over $520... Who needs a home PC when they have a home server? I understand that the C-200 may not be as powerful as a QNAP 239, but it also does a lot more so much so that I will probably be buying one anyway. This would just be a real big bonus, and essentially a free one. I believe the problem is that the NMT people prefer to keep the system closed. The cost of a C-200 and a lot of HDD space would cost about the same as a bare QNAP with no drives, plus if it can do the same job as the NAS just with the added feature of being a fully functioning Blu ray player and media player that'll play anything you throw at it then the choice is a no brainer for me, not for everyone, but for me. I'd never stump up the money for a NAS if I'm honest, I don't see the point, rather than spending $500 i'd rather just wait those 30seconds for my PC to boot up after a WoL, but if teh C-200 can do it, then wooo! Life's to short for waiting ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Popcorn hour C-200
Gibbo wrote: Obviously peter this solution isn't one for everyone. But if I already own a home PC, 2 SB's and am going to buy a C-200 then this solution would be perfect for me. I do see your point about squeezeplay, and that would be better for you, and if I had a low power server it would also be a good solution for me, but I don't and I don't want to shell out for one. Any chance we can keep this on topic and maybe answer the question as to if it's possible rather than argue about what is best? I have no problems if you keep on your topic while I embark on mine ;) If you suddenly want to become restrictive you might like to change the topic title in something like: Squeezecenter on the Popcorn hour C-200 (and not squeezeplay). Just to avoid confusion ;) You might be interested to know that Logitech staff have declared everything on topic in this forum. Even politics ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Sonos controller officially launched
dave77 wrote: Looks great, a bit pricey though! I think it looks cheap. Personally I don't see why a remote control, be it Sonos/Logitech, should cost more than £100 Depends on what it does, doesn't it? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox + Draytek router: No Internet radio
mmca22gr wrote: I have a similar setup. Vigor 2900 with SC running on a Windows Vista box. I don't have any route issues and can listen to BBC iPlayer and NApster with no problems. Weird. I can't think of any other cause though. One of the SB3's is connected via wifi, the other is wired, the WAP is connected to the Draytek router via a Linksys switch, the wired SB3 is directly connected to the switch. Both had the same gateway set up. I'm using a non-standard ip-range (172.22.22.1/24) but I can't imagine that being a problem. The Linux server (172.22.22.100) has a wired connection to the switch as well. So when I changed the gateway on the SB's from 172.22.22.1 to 172.22.22.100 everything started working. What else could explain this? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox + Draytek router: No Internet radio
bpa wrote: For internet radio - SB has to be able to set up a connection to internet without using SC whereas local music comes through SC. By routing through PC it is possible you using some PC settings/config in preference to router. There's only one setting I can think of and that's the gateway. A DNS config error or IP/Mac blocking on router could also cause this issue. I looked at the DNS setup, changed the DNS server a few times with no improvement. 1. For DNS or other IP issues - write for all devices (SB, router, WAP and PCs) DNS address, IP address, Gateway Address and network Mask. Check they are all consistent. One user had a similar problem and it turned out for testing they had manually configured a DNS address on a player and then forgot until months later when problems happened. That kind of error is always possible, but I don't believe that was the problem. When I started trying to fix things yesterday the sb's were on dhcp. I switched to manual ip on a different (free) ip address with no improvement. When I get home from work, I'll try changing the gateway back on one of the players to see if the problem returns. I'll let you know the result. 2. For IP/Mac blocking - Check whether router has any security mechanisms to block/restrict access to internet. There are mechanism to block access by IP but not by MAC. The IP address of the SB doesn't change when the packets are routed over the server. I'll have a further look at things this evening. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox + Draytek router: No Internet radio
bpa wrote: There are mechanism to block access by IP but not by MAC. The IP address of the SB doesn't change when the packets are routed over the server. I'll have a further look at things this evening. Strange as many routers have MAC blocking support as IP addresses change when using DHCP and DHCP usage is very common. You're right, there's indeed a MAC Address Control option. It's disabled, though. I wouldn't think of using it. I have so many devices, that restriction would be quite unmaintainable. Are you using DHCP ? I use DHCP, but configured my SB's to static IP addresses while figuring this out, which made no difference, as I wrote before. I'll do some more tests this evening, I'll try bypassing the LinkSys router and plugging the wired SB straight into the Draytek as well. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox + Draytek router: No Internet radio
bpa wrote: What firmware are you using in the Draytek. This thread http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59329 around post #22 onwards mentions that 3.2.1 is needed for Duet to work. I have 2.5.6 which is the latest version for the 2900: http://www.draytek.com/user/SupportDownloads.php From the description this doesn't really seem to be the same problem. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Squeezebox + Draytek router: No Internet radio
I've been without Internet radio for quite a while. Symptoms: Playing stations worked for only about a minute, after that the music stopped and a 'Connection timed out' error appeared. This happened with *every* station. Playing local music was no problem at all. (confirmed with the last stable server and firmware versions) Found out the cause today. My SB3's cannot communicate reliably with my Draytek Vigor 2900 router. When I switched the SB3's to manual IP configuration and changed the gateway IP to my Linux server (with ip forwarding enabled) instead of the router (which is the normal setup of course) everything suddenly started working perfectly. So when the packets travel over my server to the router to the internet and back all is well. When they travel directly over the router to the internet and back it bombs out. All other devices I have work well with my router, so I'm guessing this is a Squeezebox specific problem. The workaround is acceptable for me (the server is always on), but perhaps this helps someone. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox + Draytek router: No Internet radio
Good idea. Maybe one of the SD guys could do it. They're paid for it ;) Regards, Peter On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:17 -0700, BastiaanR bastiaanr.3vxq3z1248617...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: Maybe worth making a bugreport on? http://bugs.slimdevices.com -- BastiaanR It's not a problem, it's a challenge. BastiaanR's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22178 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65952 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Experiences with HDX1000 NMT unit?
SumnerBoy wrote: peter;432363 Wrote: I don't know what's wrong with the UI, really... Most of the time my HDX just works. I do have the odd crash occasionally, but mostly things are stable. It plays almost everything. My whole home theatre setup consists of an SB3 on top of a HDX. Regards, Peter I have an HDX on order and I intend to pretty much run the same setup as you once it arrives. Satellite set-top box, SB3 and HDX (plus a BluRay player). Do you have an internal HDD or do you stream from a home server (which I presume runs SqueezeCenter as well)? Also, what software do you run on that server for your HDX, or do you just have a network share? I have a wired network link to a linux server in the basement. That runs squeezecenter and Samba. The HDX just uses a network share. No internal HDD so no HD sounds in the living room. I have been playing around with YAMJ which is looking pretty good. The standard UI is good enough for me. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Experiences with HDX1000 NMT unit?
SumnerBoy wrote: Are you saying you are unable to stream HD audio (and video) across your LAN to the HDX? - I don't play audio on the HDX (the music UI *is* extremely bad) - I play movies off the samba share over the lan - I stream movies from YouTube over the lan Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Experiences with HDX1000 NMT unit?
Sike wrote: Yes, it plays nearly everything that you throw at it Make sure you get the one that can decode (Not that sure which one it was anymore) Dolby etc.. Or at least output them as stereo or pass the signal on by HDMI to your amp (which can decode it) I don't know what's wrong with the UI, really... Most of the time my HDX just works. I do have the odd crash occasionally, but mostly things are stable. It plays almost everything. My whole home theatre setup consists of an SB3 on top of a HDX. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Product Longevity
andynormancx wrote: toby10;429283 Wrote: Maybe some details on your situation would result in some more insightful responses. I think the SB3's have a 2 yr mfr warranty. I'm guessing DABS is a reseller of SB players? Not sure why they would be involved past a possible 30 day return policy. Looks like you are thinking about it from a US point of view. Dabs are a UK company and UK consumer law is _very_ different to the US. In the UK it is the retailers responsibility if a product fails before a within a reasonable period. What the reasonable period is deemed to be can extend to years, not just the typical US 30 days return policy. Isn't that an EU directive? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Product Longevity
Gooner wrote: Hello everyone. I'm interested in views as to how many years I could expect a Squeezebox to function fault free. If you own one of these, could you let me know how long you've had it and whether it continues to work :) This is in relation to a dispute I'm having with DABS.COM All input greatly received. Well, there's the bathtub curve: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve I have a SliMP3, an SB1, 4 SB3's and a Duet. One of the 4 SB3's failed after six months, everything else is still humming nicely. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Updated Squeezebox products?
jo-wie wrote: A big and readable color display maybe, but a touch screen? Why do I need a touch screen on the stationary system. I need a good remote. I suspect the new touch screen SB won't have the usual SB3 menu's, but will run squeezeplay instead. Think of it more like a big standing up controller with line and digital outputs. If that's true, perhaps you won't be able to use the classic remote, but just a controller, or perhaps some new type of remote. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Updated Squeezebox products?
Nikhil wrote: Was surprised to see this on the Sonos site, but a search here didn't turn up anything. Does anyone know what this is all about? http://forums.sonos.com/showthread.php?t=13043highlight=squeezebox Interesting! I'll be interested to see the battery life on the portable player. Could be interesting. This one's nice too: A very appealing device that looks like a touch-screen, stand-up version of the Sonos controller, with jacks in the back to connect to your powered speakers or stereo, and a headphone jack. It's as if the Sonos controller was mashed up with the iPod touch controller and the ZP90. This will be $299. I actually 'suggested' that product not too long ago. I'll probably be getting one if they look nice. A big(ger) display with album display and a touch screen interface would be perfect for the living room. I'll mostly be using the controller, but this is really nice to have as a focus point. I do REALLY hope the headphone jack supports IR and PowerSwitch... Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Worth getting a Harmony 1000 for my SB3?
Confirmed, I use a Harmony 550 and it controls every fine detail of my SB2 peter van cooten mail: pe...@vancooten.com -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: autopilot [mailto:autopilot.3sg6dz1242760...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com] Verzonden: dinsdag 19 mei 2009 21:10 Aan: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Onderwerp: Re: [slim] Worth getting a Harmony 1000 for my SB3? Superchunk;424381 Wrote: As an aside, I find it funny that the only device my Logitech Harmony remote has not controlled flawlessly is my Logitech Squeezebox. On first setup (and I haven't gone back to tweak it yet) it won't skip to the next song and a variety of other functions don't work. The only things that do work are the directional keys, play, and pause. My harmony has worked perfectly for everything else, including odd stuff like modded xbox with xbm. Just seems kinda funny, considering it's the same company. My Harmony One and Harmony 525 worked flawlessly with my SB3 and Boom. You probably have not set it up right. It's the Harmony's that can be a pain, not the SB's. -- autopilot Cheers, auto. -don't call me Shirley.- autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63332 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Worth getting a Harmony 1000 for my SB3?
NeilF wrote: Would I be able to navigate the SB3 easily with a Harmony1000? - Does it liaise wirelessly with the PC where Slimserver is running? Or just use IR? No/Yes - Would it display album art as such? Or just the menu system and tracks/albums? No/Yes - Would I need to install anything else? Is my current Slimserver enough? No/Yes Sounds like you really want an SBC. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Controller
Diana wrote: Just got the Logitech newsletter advert for the Controller. GBP 189, eh? Mmm... Perhaps I'll just put a tenner to it, buy a Dell Ubuntu netbook, and control my squeezeboxes with that. And surf the net, do my e-mails, edit my photos... :-( Thanks for sharing that... Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Sticky for unit nicknames
sgm wrote: I'm suggesting that a sticky be created as a glossery to these nicknames with sufficient detail that I can relate full names such as Transporter to its nickname as used here, and to include all products and all versions back to the very first Slim Devices product. The most important thing is to forget that SD ever renamed the SB3 to SB Classic. That was a big mistake because now SBC can refer to the Duet Controller or the SB Classic. X. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Baby monitors killing urban wifi
Perhaps relevant: http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/05/11/1335208art_pos=4 Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Play files at work with just webbrowser
raven22 wrote: At work i cannot install any additional software on my computer. Still i would like to be able to play my (mainly) flac files stored on my SC server. I can access the squeezecenter webinterface, but how do i play the files. Is there a plugin which encodes the files to mp3 and then plays them via a webbased flash player or something like that. Sounds like a useful feature... Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Issue with UDAP
matnalex wrote: I'm trying to setup my SBR with the UDAP tool however cannot get past the yellow light on the SBR. Can anyone help? The list command looks a little like this: BTW if anyoine can tell me how to cut and paste from the PERL window it'd be much appriciated. (Right click and ctrl v doesn't work). It's not a Perl window, it's a windows command prompt. Try using your right mouse button. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Products I would like to see.
tipsen wrote: I have a Boom and a Classic and would like to see an upgraded version of the Classic with a large OLED color display. It's sometimes a bit difficult to see the display on the Classic at 5m distance and I don't see any reason why a display couldn't fill out the whole front of the box - then the box didn't have to be bigger than the Classic. With a touch screen. Running squeezeplay. In picture frame format, a bit larger than the classic. That sounds like the most logical extension to the range to me. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Help with SBR Config using Net::UDAP?
Perhaps you should start by taking the space out of your SSID. Regards, Peter On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:27 -0700, jmendez jmendez.3rebbz1240993...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: Hi, I'm trying to use an SBR w/o the remote. I've discovered SqueeMote and iPeng for the iPhone! I've had success with discovering my SBR using Peter's compiled udap shell and have followed Robin's instructions best I can but the SBR's button remains yellow. Can anyone take a look at my config below and see if I've got it all correct for my application? bridging: 0 leave as 0? hostname:Hostname from my SqueezeCenter Status page interface: 0 since I'm trying to connect to wireless network lan_gateway: ADSL Port Gateway IP Address - Netgear Status lan_ip_mode: 1 for DHCP lan_network_address: LAN Port IP Address - Netgear Router Status page lan_subnet_mask: LAN Port IP Subnet Mask - Netgear Router Status primary_dns: Domain Name Server - Netgear Router Status page secondary_dns: Domain Name Server - Netgear Router Status page server_address: Server IP Address from SqueezeCenter Status page squeezecenter_address: Server IP Address from SqueezeCenter Status page squeezecenter_name:leave blank? wireless_SSID: my SSID has two words but SBR won't allow spaces!! wireless_channel: Channel from my Netgear Router Status page wireless_keylen: 0 I'm using WPA-PSK so leave as-is? wireless_mode: 0 not sure what this means wireless_region_id: 0 4 for US right?) wireless_wep_key_0:I'm using WPA-PSK so leave this blank, correct? wireless_wep_key_1:I'm using WPA-PSK so leave this blank, correct? wireless_wep_key_2:I'm using WPA-PSK so leave this blank, correct? wireless_wep_key_3:I'm using WPA-PSK so leave this blank, correct? wireless_wep_on: 0 I'm using WPA-PSK so 0, correct? wireless_wpa_cipher: 1 not sure what this means wireless_wpa_on: 1 I'm using WPA-PSK so 1, correct? wireless_wpa_mode: 1 I'm using WPA-PSK so 1, correct? wireless_wpa_psk: just my wpa password right? I'm amazing I got as far as talking to the SBR and feel like I'm really close. Any help would be great! Jason -- jmendez jmendez's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29973 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62827 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] sound quality
barrygordon wrote: Okay guestions bring answers and ansers bring more questions. I understand about the 24/96 vs 16/48, but other than that... Addressing the connector - so what. It is a digital stream. If all the bits get transmitted with negligible jitter ( a whole other discussion, as I do not believe in it at the rates we are talking about) who cares what the connector or medium of transfer (photons vs electrons) is. Why/how can it make a difference. I am a digital (hardware and software) engineer with 47 years in the field before I retired, So I know that subject fairly well. I tend to agree with you. Ones and zeros are ones and zeros unless they aren't... Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox radio for a car?
Beann50 wrote: That's the old car with the SB2, but what I have now is basically the same thing with a SB3 and the LinkStation still in the glove box. Hi Beann, I'm thinking of setting up a similar system in my car. Could you please provide some more details as far as the timers and relays are concerned? Also you mention that you've used a car pc power supply in the linkstation. Which one did you use? Something like this? http://www.mini-box.com/Car-PC-Automotive-Computing-Solutions You could probably do many of us a big favor and write this up in a wiki page... Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] why is the sb3 remote SO unreliable?
izzym wrote: Mnyb;416044 Wrote: Have you tried to ping Squeezenetwork ? You could have a latency problem even if your internet is fast. They are some kinds of internet that simply do not work for this reason, often these bizarre satellite kind of isp. Example I can ping the US SqueezeNetwork with circa 200ms from Sweden and the German SN server with 50-60ms as a benchmark. You should be aware of that every button press on the IR remote is relayed to SN and SN is then following that command and does what you want, change tune alter brightness, volume, changing menues and so. The SB3 is realy a slim device even the things you see on the screen is drawed by SN (or your local SC ). I just pinged www.squeezenetwork.com and got 17ms ave. time. Does the on/off command go thru the SN first as well? Yes. That's why the company used to be called slim devices. All intelligence resides on the server, which, if you're use SqueezeNetwork is probably thousands of miles away. That's why Sean suggests you try the setup menu first. If that works well there's nothing wrong with your remote. I'll bet the problem is in the network. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] why is the sb3 remote SO unreliable?
Mick Seymour wrote: It sounds like the remote might be faulty. Why not call Logitech support. To me it sounds more like the problem is in his network (internet) connection. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Using SB3 as a IR transceiver
trixpan wrote: Hi there, I'm trying to get my SB3 as a transceiver to control a XMBC or a mythtv sort of video controler, eliminating the need to plug a ugly looking device in my living room. I've seen some promising features on the xPL and IR Blaster plug-ins but I was wondering if there is something ready for use. For mythtv you can use my slim2lirc plugin: http://slim2lirc.myown.mailcan.com/ Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Using SB3 as a IR transceiver
trixpan wrote: Peter, Thank you for the answer. May I confirm one thing? Overlooking the plug-in I had the impression that by default, the plug-in will use the Slimdevices IR controller itself when using a specific menu item, is this impression correct? It uses the Slim IR controller itself, you might be able to use others. When the SB is off (showing the screensaver) button presses are forwarded to lirc. When the SB is on they are processed by SqueezeCenter. That worked pretty well in practice, you don't use your SB and MythTV at the same time. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Using SB3 as a IR transceiver
Peter wrote: trixpan wrote: Peter, Thank you for the answer. May I confirm one thing? Overlooking the plug-in I had the impression that by default, the plug-in will use the Slimdevices IR controller itself when using a specific menu item, is this impression correct? It uses the Slim IR controller itself, you might be able to use others. When the SB is off (showing the screensaver) button presses are forwarded to lirc. When the SB is on they are processed by SqueezeCenter. That worked pretty well in practice, you don't use your SB and MythTV at the same time. The documentation is minimal, read this page too: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Slim2lirc Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ceiling Speakers to Connect to Squeezebox Receiver
sleepysurf wrote: I use a small amp, the Russound R235LS, to drive 8 in-ceiling speakers from my SB2. You can find it for under $190 online. It has an adjustable sensitivity auto-on feature, which works great. I mounted mine on the BACK of my master bedroom dresser, so it's completely invisible. That looks like a great little amp. It even allows you to take over the speakers of another device if I understand correctly. Do you use that feature too? Does the auto on/off switch work well at low sound levels? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ceiling Speakers to Connect to Squeezebox Receiver
aubuti wrote: peter;413467 Wrote: conorm1 wrote: http://www.connectedacoustic.com/product.php?xProd=2xSec=2 Cool, what is this? Did someone put a SBR and an AMP in one box or is this a whole new squeeze client device? The former. There was a little discussion of it last November in this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54571 Cool device. If I didn't already have more SB's than rooms I'd get one. I think it's a big mistake that SD doesn't offer a similar package. Have an amp built in solves a lot of problems. Less wiring, no hassle trying to get the amp top switch on/off with the SB. Integrated volume control... I know there are solutions for all these problems. I tried most of them. I have powered studio monitors switched with the ampswitch plugin in the living room. I have T-amp's in the office and bedrooms permanently on. But this is a much cleaner solution. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ceiling Speakers to Connect to Squeezebox Receiver
conorm1 wrote: http://www.connectedacoustic.com/product.php?xProd=2xSec=2 Cool, what is this? Did someone put a SBR and an AMP in one box or is this a whole new squeeze client device? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Next product I want from SD er Logitech: SqueezeVideo
tamanaco wrote: funkstar;412216 Wrote: It would also make a lot of sense for Logitech to buy a company that already does video streaming and roll that into the SMBU as well. Vudu could be a good candidate for acquisition... They have the box with best video quality for streamed VOD (HDX), they have a nice UI, they are about to release a development environment to expand Vudu Labs and might be in need of some cash. Oh, ahd I already own one their boxes. Btw, they also support, YouTube, Picasa, Flickr and recently added Pandora support which allows multiple accounts from one box. Lot of sense in this subthread. I currently own a NMT/HDX-1000. I'm pretty pleased with it but it doesn't integrate well. Such a box with a squeezeclient built in would be great to have. I figure Logitech will buy one down the line. Or just license the Networked Media Tank software and add a squeezeclient to it. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?
aubuti;412509 Wrote: but looking at the subject line of the thread again (-Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?-) I realize that we've all missed the obvious answer: GET OUT FROM BEHIND YOUR COMPUTER AND USE THE REMOTE! ... That's what the SB excels at: listening to your music without having a computer in the room. True, the IR remote aspect of the SB I like, and I have a Logitech Harmony remote which had no trouble learning the SB remote, too. Essentially, I know what's on the library but my wife doesn't, she also doesn't remember, always, what artist goes with what album. She likes the clarity of the iTunes interface. I think the SB remote is very effective if you know exactly what you are looking for, but less so if you don't. Anyway, we're all spoiled ;) -- Peter Stockwell Peter Stockwell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61931 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Help with organizing after ripping
mjohnson wrote: Is that possible? I have searched here and can't find the answer for some reason. Well, this is not the EAC support forum. That could be a reason... Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?
I liked using iTunes with airport express, but my airport express died. I bought an SB classic as the replacement. My tunes are on a Drobo attached by firewire to a mac mini. I have the iTunesUpdate plug in and iPeng. This gets me very close to the mac/itunes/ipod touch experience I had before. I like the direct remote control for the Squeezebox. What I don't like with Squeezecenter is the web interface, comparred with iTunes I find it clunky. I have an iTunes account so most artwork is found automatically (Funnily, it only displays on the first song in Squeezecenter), iTunes keeps the music file organised. I can find artists and the albums easily outside iTunes if I want. If an album doesn't have artwork I can use amazon, for example, for a cover photo and then easily add it to iTunes via iPhoto. For a mac user, all of this is very easy to use. I'm considering going back to the airport express, because of the overall simplicity and I cannot hear any major difference in sound quality, that's sisng the same DAC before my hifi system. Peter -- Peter Stockwell Peter Stockwell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61931 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Help! A second hand Squeezebox v3
r808a wrote: Hello everyone, I am from China. I have bought a second hand Squeezebox classic media player on an auction site named taobao.com. It comes with the small remote designated for Squeezebox Boom instead of that for the classic with alphanumeric keys. Its display language is Spanish. When I plugged it on, it prompted me escriba codigo de bloqueo de configuracion (enter the configuration block code). But with the wrong remote I can enter nothing, either numbers or letters. And then it tries to connect to Squeezenetwork, then gives the message codigo de bloqueo de configuracion incorrecto (wrong configuration block code). What on earth is that codigo de bloqueo de configuracion? What should I do to make it connect to Squeezenetwork? Must I replace the remote, or contact the previous owner to tell me the codigo de bloqueo de configuracion? The problem now is how to make my Squeezebox connect to the SqueezeNetwork. I created my SqueezeNetwork account without entering the SB PIN code. I don't know it because I can't enter the Squeezebox settings without this codigo de bloqueo de configuracion. I really appreciate your help. Thanks in advance! I wonder if they haven't sold you one of those (useless) demo models. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?
lreinstein wrote: peter;411332 Wrote: lreinstein wrote: for all the negatives of itunes, it is easy to use, and allows me to edit file tags and play the files all in the same program. right now i can do it with airport express. I am only suggesting ( and i dont mean to step on any toes) that it would be nice for itunes users like me to be able to do it via SB. I can understand that you'd like that, but in that case you really want a different product. Regards, Peter Thanks peter. But I am trying to understand: is it technically impossible for someone to write an application that both manages the music files and streams to SB --- in an interactive manner the way the iTunes/AE combination does? It's possible, of course. But you want it in iTunes. It's not likely that Apple would be prepared to do this. I'm not very optimistic about the 'openness' of Apple software, otherwise you could do it yourself. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?
lreinstein wrote: for all the negatives of itunes, it is easy to use, and allows me to edit file tags and play the files all in the same program. right now i can do it with airport express. I am only suggesting ( and i dont mean to step on any toes) that it would be nice for itunes users like me to be able to do it via SB. I can understand that you'd like that, but in that case you really want a different product. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?
lreinstein wrote: No matter how hard i try, I can not get used to the web browser interface, ie, squeezecenter. Is there a way I can push music from iTunes or some other software directly to the SB3 device? In other words, is there a way to use my SB3 that is similar to Airport Express? Not really, there's some ugly hack, but that's probably not a good idea. Put it on ebay and buy an airport express instead. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is there non-web browser alternative to use with my SB3?
lreinstein wrote: peter;411120 Wrote: lreinstein wrote: No matter how hard i try, I can not get used to the web browser interface, ie, squeezecenter. Is there a way I can push music from iTunes or some other software directly to the SB3 device? In other words, is there a way to use my SB3 that is similar to Airport Express? Not really, there's some ugly hack, but that's probably not a good idea. Put it on ebay and buy an airport express instead. Regards, Peter I own Airport Express and am pretty happy with it. But, I have a decent HiFi and get the impression that the Audio Quality from SB3 is supposed to be far superior. (Is this true? Have any side by side tests been done?) But, I am not sure I understand why such an application would not be doable and an attractive thing. Direct iTunes to SB would be very appealing considering the # of iTunes users. I for one would be completely uninterested. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spare parts outside the US - FAO Sean.
Moonbase wrote: peter;409249 Wrote: Everybody here uses credit cards […] Everybody would include me, which invalidates your statement :-) I -do- use Paypal, though. Let's amend that for the literally minded: Everybody who is anybody... ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Boom and Duet nominated on Engadget 2008 awards !
remd wrote: The Logitech Squeezebox Boom and Logitech Squeezebox Duet have been nominated for Engadget's Home Entertainment Device of the Year You can vote for them if you want to, at this page: http://www.engadget.com/engadget-awards-2008/ That's hard, I like my Popcorn/HDX as well and that's also nominated ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] mp3HD
Skinny wrote: Now for the record, I don't think we need another format, since there are better ones for both lossy and lossless purposes. I don't like mp3HD. But if it becomes an easy way of purchasing lossless music, then welcome as there's really nothing right now! And I don't see mp3HD happening. That's the great thing about lossless audio files. They can be converted into anything, without loss! Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Stop Mac (Leapord) from sleeping while Squeezebox is running
I recently got a squeezebox and am running squeezecenter on a mac. I've taken to closing the terminal application that opens when squeezecenter starts up. Is this a good or a bad thing ? I have the problem that when the mac sleeps then the streaming to the squeezebox stops. Would leaving terminal open prebent the mac going to sleep? Do I have to download another application and set a script in Squeezecenter to fix my problem ? Thanks Peter -- Peter Stockwell Peter Stockwell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42945 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] mp3HD
seanadams wrote: I don't understand why anyone is surprised that someone managed to make yet another lossless format. I don't know if I get the point, but don't the resulting lossless files play in standard mp3 players that only support mp3? That's kind of an advantage, although, having a file take up this much space on your mp3 player without sounding lossless seems a bit weird. Marketingwise the name mp3 is still a lot more powerful than (what's that?) flac. Regards, Peter (prefers flac, obviously) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] mp3HD
finnbrodersen wrote: Well as normal I am no expert in the subject, but here is my 5c worth of input mp3HD = a) compatible with all players b) lossless it sounds good to me ! Of course b) is only with a mp3HD compatible decoder. Someone better start writing a tool to strip the lossless part from the mp3 part so you can fit more songs on your mp3 player. Yeah, it's a bit of a pointless excercise, but I imagine that keeping mp3 lossless copies of the same songs is a problem for most people. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
