Re: [slim] Can I use a Mac Mini G4 as a Squeezebox server?
On 7 Mar 2012, at 01:49, pski wrote: Why would you want to use LMS when apple solutions are totally perfect? -- pski Do you think so? What a pleasant surprise to see you're still here, then. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)
On 3 Mar 2012, at 13:35, garym wrote: norderney;693707 Wrote: I have just downloaded and registered for this service and have started the initial backup. As my music database is 757gb in size it is going to take quite a long time to complete backup process. I wonder how long a full restore would take? Anybody else trying this service out? don't know. post on the dbpa forums and maybe spoon has an estimate. I'd say it will take the same amount of time to restore as to backup (i.e., a long time!). Surely should be less. Upload times usually much slower than download. Well, they are here. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Woz Up, Doc?
On 24 Feb 2012, at 11:45, castalla wrote: Okay ... but it's all just smoke and mirrors, then! How can we know anything has changed unless there's some announcement? It's all very 'cloak and dagger' stuff! Smoke and mirrors AND cloak and dagger? Sounds like something starring Lon Chaney. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
Accepted. On 16 Nov 2011, at 07:44, Muele wrote: cunobelinus;670449 Wrote: On 16 Nov 2011, at 07:30, Muele wrote: Btw I'm very pleased to here that Logitech is devoted to Squeezebox. Pleased to where? Ja, undskyld at engelsk ikke er mit modersmål. Men jeg rettede dog fejlen to minutter inden du nåede at påpege den. -- Muele BR Mogens 2 Radios (1 battery), 2 Controllers, 2 Receivers, 1 Softsqueeze (at work), SqueezeCommander and SqueezePlayer on Se X10 mini and HTC Desire. Served by an old 800 mhz IBM T21 Thinkpad (Yes I know most phones have more cpu-power these days, but it gets the job done). Muele's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21310 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ 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] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
On 16 Nov 2011, at 07:30, Muele wrote: Btw I'm very pleased to here that Logitech is devoted to Squeezebox. Pleased to where? ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
On 12 Nov 2011, at 00:31, JJZolx wrote: He doesn't mention Google TV or Revue and nothing about music products. Says (about 20 times) that EMEA sales were disappointing. Then goes on to say they've had record sales in mice and keyboards. :) Mice and keyboards, Jerry. Mice and keyboards. Steinbeck? ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
castalla;669190 Wrote: Thank goodness they've dumped the Revue and can re-focus on audio solutions. Like the Transporter, you mean? Logitech Sheevaplug or equivalent, all server software installed, but beefed up so that it is no longer not exactly beta in their eyes, no messing about included, sold as a package with iPeng. That might work. But something tells me they'll never get round to it and are more likely to drop the whole idea, including LMS. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I don't want to pay for trackstat !
Well, I've just tried to use my long-standing, pre-existing installation of Multi-Library, which I was not aware of upgrading, and it's demanding the licensing plug in. That appears to be retrospective charging, in that it disables an existing service and then demands payment without notice, and would therefore appear to be illegal under EU law. On 20 Oct 2011, at 08:07, reniera wrote: GeeJay;664374 Wrote: My plugins worked fine until I upgraded, several weeks after he introduced License Manager and the new versions of his plug-ins. It was clear to me that if I upgraded I would have to pay the fee, but as long as I didn't I could still use the older version. I've been sending annual donations to Erland for awhile now, at an amount that is consistent with what he's charging. I obviously believe it's worth the price. Plugins got upgraded I guess because my setup is 'upgrade plugins automatically'. Erland would have been better inspired to create a new set of commercial plugins so there is no automatic update from the free ones. Also, given all the issues after the 7.6 migration, I have done more upgrades than usualy to correct i.e. issues between trackstat and 7.6! Perhaps your positive appreciation of the Erland plugins come that you are on squeeezebox from ealier versions. I started with 7.6 (on a plug) one year ago and I can tell you that I have had many problems with 7.6 (beta) and those plugins. My experience is therefore different as I have had only very short period of stability. It's only now, a couple of weeks after 7.6.2 that I can enjoy a stable system and it suddenly becomes commercial. -- reniera reniera's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40705 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90975 ___ 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] I don't want to pay for trackstat !
On 20 Oct 2011, at 12:38, Michael Herger wrote: Well, I've just tried to use my long-standing, pre-existing installation of Multi-Library, which I was not aware of upgrading, and it's demanding the licensing plug in. That appears to be retrospective charging, in that it disables an existing service and then demands payment without notice, and would therefore appear to be illegal under EU law. You should sue Erland. Really. After offering his services for years he now wants to have a beer? This must be illegal. Guys, your postings are poor jokes. -- Michael OK, if you like. I have no objection whatever to people charging for their work, but within the law. Retrospective charging is not. I wouldn't dream of telling someone I was making a gift of something - anything - and then enforcing payment for it after my gift had been accepted. This have a beer argument is spurious and utterly disingenuous. Fancy a pint? OK Here it is. That's 20 Euros, please. Pathetic, Michael, truly pathetic. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I don't want to pay for trackstat !
On 20 Oct 2011, at 13:21, Soulkeeper wrote: Oh, so this is why Custom Browse doesn't work anymore (I haven't read this thread before). I occasionally used it to browse artist by letter. Oh well. I guess I can do without. I've never previously attempted to use Multi Library, despite downloading it some months ago. I tried to do so this time only as an experiment for this thread. I can certainly do without it. That's not the point. It was of course noble of Erland to make this plugin for free originally. But marketing-wise, I can't help thinking that nag-ware (or, well, anything, really) would have been more psychologically effective than the give-and-then-take-away approach. And would have been within the law. Perhaps, though, Erland likes the thrill of putting himself outside it and then getting his mates to shout sue him; or is happy in the the knowledge that he is behaving in a way that the legislative bodies of the EU and its constituent states - representative of how many million people? - have agreed is so shabby and dishonest that it should not be allowed. Well, a couple of days ago, I might well have paid for future updates for this - despite not using it - and maybe for those of a couple more of his plug ins that I've got on the system but never or very rarely used. I'd have been happy to do so for future updates, too, if I used them and had been given a choice. But I'm certainly not paying for them now. After all, software, and especially UI, is at least 50% psychology. Too many developers fail to realize that. Too many developers can't even spell it (let alone psychology). ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I don't want to pay for trackstat !
+1. Perfect summary. On 20 Oct 2011, at 14:39, Phil Leigh wrote: Just to be clear, I have no issue with Erland choosing to charge people for his work going forward - that is his inalienable right. However, nobody SHOULD provide anything - under licence or under contract - for free or for a price - and then disable it or disable it until a fee is paid... UNLESS it was spelled out at the time of supply (i.e. as a Licence/contract term) that this could or would happen. I'm not saying anyone should or even could sue anyone - that's just silly. I was talking about the general case of retrospective modification of contract or license terms which is normally something only Governments can do with impunity... !! ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I don't want to pay for trackstat !
Charging is fine. Charge new customers by all means (or old customers who want to add new plug ins) but not for goods already supplied. However, if I understand this correctly, the intention is to charge retrospectively. Charging retrospectively for a commodity - any commodity - that was initially provided in return for good will or an optional donation is at best exploitative, and seems to me to be actually dishonest. The initial terms of supply constitute an agreement or contract. Changing them retrospectively is at the very least to act in bad faith. I’d be surprised if it is not also illegal in pretty much any legal code one would care to research. On 18 Oct 2011, at 16:46, aubuti wrote: grzlhmpf;664066 Wrote: I have donated to quite a few projects in the past and will continue to do so, so i am not opposed to paying and/or donating but i don't think this is going to work. You may think the old approach of depending on voluntary donations was working, but apparently it wasn't working for Erland, or he wouldn't have changed it. It's not surprising to me that it wasn't sustainable for the author. I'm glad he decided to try giving the commercial approach a go rather than simply deciding to pack it in. Do you think that would work better? It's also not surprising that for some users, any price higher than free will be too much. But I'm also sure that some new users will be sufficiently interested and willing to pay, maybe after they find out what the plugins and applets do. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90975 ___ 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] I don't want to pay for trackstat !
Is that what's being offered here, though? If so, then fine. It would be both legal and entirely reasonable. My impression from the initial post in this thread, however, was that - to quote its first sentence - trackstat deactivated itself. This implies that an existing update had been unilaterally deactivated by the vendor in expectation of payment (although I realise now that that might imply merely the end of a trial period). If that's not the case, then clearly I have missed something and misunderstood what all the fuss is about. Erland's opening post in his thread about this might be read either way: to suggest that this will apply only to new installations, or that charges will be applied retrospectively for existing installations. He said: The plugin/applet will be required for the people using my other applets or plugins. His use of using seems to imply strongly that those already using the plug ins will be affected, whether they like it or not. That implication is further strengthened in the next part of that sentence: The purpose is that the full functionality in the applets/plugins will slowly start to only be available for paying customers .Slowly is then defined as being rolled out from a few plug ins initially to, perhaps, his full range. It is possible that this is intended to apply only to new installations, but that was not my understanding when reading it, and if that is the intention it is by no means clear. If it is intended to charge only for new installations, while $20 seems a very high price for a plug in for an existing application when set against common pricing paradigms elsewhere, he has every right to ask whatever price he thinks will give him the best income. It's his work and his time. If not - well, that's a different matter entirely, as your excellent post makes very clear, Phil. Some clarification from Erland would be helpful. On 19 Oct 2011, at 16:54, Phil Leigh wrote: The consumer ALWAYS has the right to continue to enjoy the old, free version or CHOOSE to pay for the new version. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] another computer on the network
I'd guess that by access the server on the laptop from my desktop he means he wants to control the server on the laptop - and so all his SBs - from his desktop, not just from the laptop. (Answer: forget the desktop and use an iPod/iPhone/iPad and iPeng!) On 31 Aug 2011, at 17:55, Phil Leigh wrote: andynormancx;654410 Wrote: Try opening a web browser and typing http://servername:9000/; into the address bar (where servername is the name of your wife's laptop). If that doesn't work then use the IP address of the server instead of the name. That will let the OP control the server - but it isn't a player. I'm not sure what the OP wants to do... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - Audiolense 3.3/2.0+INGUZ DRC - MF M1 DAC - Linn 5103 - full Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Belden Digital,Kimber 8TC Speaker Chord Signature Plus Interconnect cables Stax4070+SRM7/II phones Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90057 ___ 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] Help, Squeezebox 3 won't connect to wireless network
Mine won't connect to SB3 over direct cabled ethernet connection or bridged since updating to 7.6.1 (latest general update rather than a nightly). Haven't yet tried in plain wireless mode. It gets an IP address without problem, then cannot connect to server First time in about four years that that's happened. On 27 Aug 2011, at 15:04, Deco-Doctor wrote: My squeezebox 3 has benn running for months connected to my wireless network. Today I wanted to use it temporarily as a wireless bridge. I powered off and connected a crossover cable to another PC. When I powered on again the SB asked if I wanted to connect in wireless bridge mode, but it wanted to go through all the network settings and I had to re-enter my 64bit wireless WEP key again. But whatever I try it will not connect to my wireless network again. I have checked the WEP is correct at the wireless router and the SB, but to no avail. I have made a factory reset on the SB, but it still won't connect. It finds the SSID OK after the factory reset, but fails to connect to the wireless router. I can connect with an ethernet cable OK. Any ideas anyone? Thanks Martin -- Deco-Doctor Deco-Doctor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8742 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89953 ___ 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] Help, Squeezebox 3 won't connect to wireless network
Problem solved. Server's name had changed for some reason. Probably something I'd done, although I don't recall it. However, SBs of all flavours and vintages now connecting without problems. On 28 Aug 2011, at 11:52, cunobeli...@mac.com wrote: Mine won't connect to SB3 over direct cabled ethernet connection or bridged since updating to 7.6.1 (latest general update rather than a nightly). Haven't yet tried in plain wireless mode. It gets an IP address without problem, then cannot connect to server First time in about four years that that's happened. On 27 Aug 2011, at 15:04, Deco-Doctor wrote: My squeezebox 3 has benn running for months connected to my wireless network. Today I wanted to use it temporarily as a wireless bridge. I powered off and connected a crossover cable to another PC. When I powered on again the SB asked if I wanted to connect in wireless bridge mode, but it wanted to go through all the network settings and I had to re-enter my 64bit wireless WEP key again. But whatever I try it will not connect to my wireless network again. I have checked the WEP is correct at the wireless router and the SB, but to no avail. I have made a factory reset on the SB, but it still won't connect. It finds the SSID OK after the factory reset, but fails to connect to the wireless router. I can connect with an ethernet cable OK. Any ideas anyone? Thanks Martin -- Deco-Doctor Deco-Doctor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8742 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89953 ___ 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 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] official 7.6.1 23 aug no iTunes
Upgraded from 7.6 yesterday. No prompt for iTunes, but there was not need for it. Use iTunes is checked under Settings - iTunes as and where it always has been. On 24 Aug 2011, at 04:15, mlsstl wrote: I upgraded to 7.6.1 from 7.6.0 and it was one of easiest and fastest upgrades I've had with my Squeezeboxes over the years. The new version installed in just a few minutes. It took a total of 45 minutes to scan my 51,000 song library, including artwork. Both 7.6 versions are noticeably faster than the 7.5 SBS and prior versions. Scans used to easily run excess of an hour. BTW, my PC is nothing special - it is a Intel 2.4GHz P4 with 1GB ram, roughly 5 years old. I also can't complain about the lack of an install prompt for iTunes. If you add that, what about prompts for other plugins? Where does one draw the line? Did you try clearing the cache before starting a rescan with the new version of SBS? I'm running Linux (FC12) but it never hurts to start with a clean slate, regardless of OS. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89846 ___ 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] What The **** Do I Need?
I've now been running SBS since 2004. There were some initial problems setting up, but these were solved very rapidly with the very generously given help of members of this forum. There were problems with drop outs of wireless streaming. Again, those were solved rapidly with help from here. The help is still available here, and the advice needed is generally so very simple that even I would now be able to be among those helping. I have had no problems at all now with SBS for more years than I can remember. Having set up the system, it just works, and I rarely need to think about it. (This is probably tempting fate, but still..) It is simply not true that this system is too technically complex or sensitive, or only for those with mystical skills and patience. It may, though, require a little initial tinkering and tweaking. Once that is done, it will, in my experience, continue to work as well as any other system without much further attention. That said, the rest of the summary in this post of what is available is sound. If you are streaming only to one place, then one of those other options might be better for you. (If you were a Mac user I'd suggest Airport Express or Apple TV, being a Mac user myself). If you were prepared to use wired only, you could even use a stand alone soundcard (something like one of the Focusrite or M Audio ranges, perhaps)and an Ethernet cable link from the laptop, or there are very good quality DAC's with Ethernet or USB input which would be well worth investigating. (see http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=93581highlight=young+bake) But more expensive by some way than a Squeezebox Touch. On 9 Jun 2011, at 09:48, MrSinatra wrote: but unless i knew someone had skills, and patience, i would NOT recommend this stuff. it just isn't ready yet, again imo, for the avg user who is practically spoiled on todays easy apps and pods. -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 droid (my home) / duet ipeng (parents' home) - sbs 7.5.5b - win7 xp pro sp3 ie9 - p4(ht) 3.2ghz, 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 - 49k+ mp3/flac ::VOTE FOR 'BUG 15604' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15604)!!!:: MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88215 ___ 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] Cannot play anything since 7.5.3
You may know the answer to your own question. Perhaps the OP does not. Perhaps, then, you could explain why he wouldn't. That might, perhaps, answer the question he posted, which might, perhaps, give some point to your response. On 27 Jan 2011, at 03:12, pski wrote: Bolouswki;605700 Wrote: Hi there all Recently upgraded to 7.5.3 and firmware on devices also up to date. My problem is very simple My old music folder has dissappeared. Equally, even though i can now find the relevant albums i want through the horrible album/artist options etc - none of them play!! all i get is STOPPED cannot play file Y:///20%20%[random word from song title]20%[random word from song title]20% etc etc As the above probably indicates, I just have a drive (Y drive) full of music folders. This worked before the update, my players can see the folders - they just wont play the files. Everything is either MP3 or FLAC. Thanks for any help Why in the world would you use Music Folder? P -- pski real stereo doesn't just wake the neighbors, it -enrages- them.. It is truly the Golden Age of Wireless pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85120 ___ 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] itunes
Used iTunes with iPods and Macs for six years, and with Squeezeboxes (use iTunes checked) for five. Library of around 12000 tracks, in about 1,000 albums, split roughly 60/40 classical to rock/pop/etc, all but a dozen with artwork. No problems, and really don't see why so many people seem so to hate it. On 3 Nov 2010, at 10:31, Raptor wrote: I've seen all the issues listed here too. The latest update (needed for the GFs new shuffle) decided to completely wipe about 8 albums tags; all the artists names began with either A, B, C or D - just makes no sense! My solution is now to make all the folders and files read-only. We love our iPods and iPad, but I think they're just crippled by iTunes... Simon. -- Raptor Raptor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13132 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83034 ___ 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] Showing CD Inserts (album notes)
See Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like? thread 17:51 on 14 March 2010 and following. On 6 Sep 2010, at 15:46, JerryS wrote: Thanks Gilles, glad someone likes it, was beginning to anticipate the 'nerd of the month award' from the apparent lack of interest! -- JerryS JerryS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38998 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81716 ___ 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] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
It's going to cook, too? Wow! On 18 May 2010, at 20:17, pippin wrote: No ETAs anymore. Maybe when the d..n playback woks nicely I will risk a prediction again. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can I vent?
Squeezebox is indeed life enhancing. As iPhone says: say a silent (or even a musical) prayer for Sean Adams and the rest of SlimDevices, then. Sean's the one who created and he and the others made it. They are the ones who deserve the credit for any warm glowing feelings. Oh, and Pippin, of course. Couldn't agree more about iPeng. It makes the whole system a real joy to use. Logitech - hm, yes, well, things not quite the same since they started directing the bandwagon. On 18 May 2010, at 22:09, wonder boy wrote: Ikabob;548746 Wrote: Please excuse this vent but I would just like to say thank you to the developers of these Squeezebox players and to the developer of the Ipeng remote. Never have I been able to enjoy so much beautiful quality-sounding music so conveniently placed at my fingertips. As I sit here in a light rain after planting a few flowers to add to the beauty of this day , listening to a piece by Debussey I just find myself very lucky and so appreciative. Also for those on this forum who helped me understand the Squeeze system and still do come to the rescue to answer questions. Logitech provides a very complex but quality product. Many things have to harmonize. So, thanks for letting me vent like this every once in a while. I have a special feeling sitting here in the drizzle... Just me and Claude and the birds. I couldn't agree more, one of the main reasons I went with iphone was for ipeng app. Never listened to my music as much as I do these days. LOGITECH=LIFE CHANGING FOR ME! -- wonder boy wonder boy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15950 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78945 ___ 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] What is the best app to sync squeeze with apple products?
No - using iTunes; very interested; but am without any alternatives to offer that better it, or that don't involve Parallels and Windows, so it would have been pointless to respond. Regards to you, too. On 13 May 2010, at 09:46, local.bin wrote: Ok so no one using apple products without using iTunes, or just not interested? :-/ Regards -- local.bin local.bin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22053 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78499 ___ 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] What product you'd like to see next
+1 On 8 May 2010, at 13:41, sleepysurf wrote: I'd suggest the Touch Plus which would be a full (or half) rack width device with a WIDER (and more legible screen), high quality DAC, better analog output section, and both RCA and balanced outputs. Price it below the Transporter (say $600-700), and it will beat the pants off the Olive, Meridian/Sooloos, and other (forthcoming) streaming devices in that market segment. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Proper scoring for troll postings, per seanadams
and it would change its behaviour when observed. Can also be active in several places at once and affect directly at enormous distances the behaviour of others unfortunate enough to be entangled with it. Quantum troll. On 18 Mar 2010, at 18:56, seanadams wrote: erland;526148 Wrote: Just to get a reference point, I'm really interested if there are any known 10/10 trolls ? The perfect troll, by definition, is perfectly stealthy. Thus it could never be detected so as to receive a rating. This may seem paradoxical but it is elegantly explained by a sort of warping of the thread fabric, which occurs as the limit is approached. -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76315 ___ 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] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
Anything that can be downloaded and saved as a PDF, I think, can be the source. For instance, I collect the Gardiner/Monteverdi Choir Bach Cantatas. They have superb and extended programme notes, available to download as PDFs (although it's easy enough to convert and save pages that aren't using the Print menu). For Mac users, it is a piece of cake to attach these to albums in iTunes using these of Doug's Applescripts: http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=pdfadder The downloads are then accessible from iTunes via a shortcut (a picture of a book) displayed in the interface next to a track listing in the album entitled Booklet. Clicking on the track opens Preview (or whatever your default app for looking at PDFs is) next to, or over, the iTunes window. What I mean is making this also possible in iPeng - only iPeng could do it better because it would give the ability to view these PDFs next to, and in the same view/appication as, all the other track info/artwork/playing info that iPeng displays already - and I am a big fan, by the way - on something the size of an iPad. In all ways but one (handling the actual cardboard) better than having the CD/LP covers themselves, as far as I can see. On 15 Mar 2010, at 10:23, pippin wrote: Interesting. A lot of focus for the iPad seems to be around show more data. Which obviously has a dimension of where to get this data if it's not in SBS. 3rd party data sources are an obvious answer and actually I do have some things I'm working on even for the small screen iPeng. Yet for some - Lyrics come to mind, we had the discussion - a plugin would be the better or even necessary idea, wouldn't it? DoomWolf;525210 Wrote: cataloging wi-fi networks over xmas, particularly in rural Yorkshire. They could have been driving around there earlier and just have done the database update over Christmas. I don't know how exactly this works, but I do know that Google (who runs this) buys data from local data providers in each country. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74581 ___ 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] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
I take the point that iPeng already displays all the data that SBS can deliver, of course, and that iTunes data are not accessible to it. However, I absolutely was not writing about iTunes data, or expecting iPeng to access them. There is nothing about these PDFs that makes them in themselves iTunes data, any more than are the music files themselves, or the artwork and tags attached to them. It is true that the PDFs have a tag that attaches them to the music file which iTunes can read; that they are catalogued in the iTunes library (incidentally, it always strikes me as ludicrous that Apple insists on calling it the iTunes library when it is no more a library than is the chest of index cards in a real library's search room: it's merely a catalogue); and that they reside in the folders created by iTunes for the album. So, however, do and are the .aiff files on my music disk, and the tags and artwork associated with them. Yet none of these, as you know, are exclusively iTunes data. They are just as accessible to any other program or process that runs on the same machine, or on the same LAN, as they are to iTunes, be those applications Max or Amadeus Pro or Audacity or Logic or Sibelius or Coversc out or CDPedia or - because it can either directly read the tags, or the iTunes catalogue/library files - Squeezebox Server. In just the same way, these are merely ordinary PDFs readable in or by any application that is capable of rendering them (including Preview or Adobe Reader, for instance). In fact, these PDFs are not iTunes data even in the sense that the music files and other tags might be - absolutely not because iTunes is of itself quite incapable of rendering them. It can only understand the tag that says get something else to read me please. However, what is or is not iTunes data is beside my point, (or the topic of the thread, for that matter), which was merely to suggest another answer to the question: how should iPeng on iPad look? and to suggest that this is one look which it would be extremely advantageous to both systems - that is, both iPeng and SBS - to be able to deliver, by whatever means, on the iPad. If a plug-in is what is necessary to make PDFs accessible to SBS as well (as Preview and Adobe Reader, that is), and therefore to iPeng - and you will know a lot better than I if it is - then I entirely concur with your last sentence, and you've got a vote for your suggestion! On 15 Mar 2010, at 12:34, pippin wrote: Well, this is not about iTunes data, but Squeezebox Server. iPeng doesn't have access to iTunes on another device so iPeng has to get all the data from SBS or an online service. iPeng does already today display all the information that SBS delivers, if you attach more with iTunes and SBS doesn't process it, I have no access to it. This is what I meant about somebody should consider to write plugins for this. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74581 ___ 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] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
Yes, that's what I thought you meant, despite your use of the phrase. I presumed that the plug in you suggest would be to get SBS to get it/read it from the music library (that is, the real library - where the files are). Of course, a lot of the info is actually on line - available from the record companies (certainly in the case of new high quality classical releases). See the SDG site for the Bach Pilgrimage series (Gardiner/Monteverdi Choir/English Baroque Soloists) for an excellent example: all the stuff that goes into/onto a very good CD cover indeed is there in high res. On 15 Mar 2010, at 15:37, pippin wrote: The question is not whether it's iTunes data or something. I need the PDF to display it and I can only get it through SBS, I have no other connection to your local PC. If this was online info, I'd have the chance to go look up a song and read additional information from another service. But iPeng does not directly access data on your Mac or PC. Now with music shared and uploaded to your iPad - that may be a different story, will have to try what you can do on iPad with that. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74581 ___ 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] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
Hi Erland. The short answer to these questions is that I don't know, although I've tried to discover, as far as I am able with no knowledge either of AppleScript or tagging. I certainly cannot find the info itself in the .xml file, and the contents of the PDF, which run to several pages, are definitely not there. This appears to be the only section that might be relevant in the details for one track which has a PDF attached to it, but I see nothing different there from any other track that does not have an attached PDF. v0.99pb4 /string keyArtwork Count/keyinteger1/integer keyPersistent ID/keystring41FC9BDF0B1D9EF0/string keyTrack Type/keystringFile/string keyLocation/keystringfile://localhost/Volumes/music%20disk/iTunes/Budapest%20String%20Quartet/Beethoven%20Op.%200127%20(Budapest)_%20String%20Quartet%2012%20in%20E%20flat%20Major/5-05%20B'ven%20Op%20127_%2001.%20Maestoso%20-%20Allegro.aif/string keyFile Folder Count/keyinteger4/integer keyLibrary Folder Count/keyinteger1/integer I would think that the answers would be clear from the AppleScript itself (as revealed in script editor) to anyone who knows AppleScript and about tagging. That, I'm afraid, is not me. The PDF shows in the iTunes interface as a track name in the album to which it is attached, with its own shortcut icon, namely, a picture of a book on the right hand margin of the Name field. Whatever there is can only be a pointer for iTunes to the full PDF which is listed in Finder with the usual extension of .pdf along with the music files: in the folder for the relevant album within the iTunes music folder (a folder on an external FW disk, in my case, not the normal Media folder). It can be opened and read by either Preview or Adobe Reader - depending on the default PDF reader set - by double clicking on it in Finder in the usual way, completely independently of iTunes. Double clicking in iTunes opens the file in the default PDF reader in a new window. Geraint. On 15 Mar 2010, at 18:30, erland wrote: cunobelinus;525264 Wrote: There is nothing about these PDFs that makes them in themselves iTunes data, any more than are the music files themselves, or the artwork and tags attached to them. Do you know if the information is available in the iTunes Library.xml file ? If it's stored in tags in the music file, do you know which tag ? -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74581 ___ 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] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
The size and speed of the iPad raise the possibility of using it to display extended programme notes as well as displaying good quality artwork, at full length and size. If iPeng for iPad could do this, enabling access to information such as libretti, synopses or other extended texts either reading text embedded in the files/tags, or from other sources on the server's LAN or online through associated URLs, it would make a killer app if ever there was one for those listening to classical music, and for a good many other than classical music lovers too. If one were feeling nostalgic, one might be tempted to say that it would be facilitating something very like a return to the heyday of the LP. In fact, looking at it entirely without sentiment, it would be much, much better, given the ability of the Touch to play high res music files because it would combine almost all the things people love about LPs with all the advantages of the best in current digital music reproduction. That's a pretty potent way forward for the whole SB platform, but also for digital music in its entirety. On 14 Mar 2010, at 14:11, fphredd wrote: 808;524970 Wrote: The one thing I miss with all my CD's in boxes is looking through the inlay card, although it's great having thousands of tracks on a hard drive I forget what it's like to pick up CD and become engrossed in the message/artwork being portrayed by the artist. I think that's whats going to make me upgrade to a tablet/pad/whatever, music just seems to be 'lost' with using the original squeezebox/remote. Could be me being sentimental though ! I was thinking the other day how I miss double album covers...I must be older than you... :-) -- fphredd fphredd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74581 ___ 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] Save on Logitech stuff
Doesn't work for UK either. Nice thought, though. On 28 Feb 2010, at 11:42, rocketdmc wrote: gcurrie;521206 Wrote: I would have sprung for two Receivers - if they only had a buy button active... You and me both! -- rocketdmc Dave Boom ~ Radio ~ Classic ~ Controller rocketdmc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29534 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75722 ___ 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
[slim] Washington Post article
Sorry if this is old news, but this is breathtakingly lazy stuff that ought to be challenged: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/05/AR2010020504740.html ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] cheap Squeezeboxes (was Logitech deceptive marketing - don't buy their products)
Receiver is also available from Amazon.co.uk for £106 ($145). Also note that SB Classic is currently available from Amazon.de for €150 or $205 plus postage, but including 19% tax that buyers outside the EU would not pay. Even including the tax if you're in the UK, that's still only £141.80 including tax and p+p which saves about £22 on the current UK price from Amazon. On 7 Feb 2010, at 14:18, bluegaspode wrote: toby10;514825 Wrote: - plan a vacation in Europe (where it seems the SBR is available) :) Why should we europeans always import from america ? Just try it out and do the other way round. Amazon.de has it in stock 135,56 Euro (this already includes VAT). Sending to US: 14Euro (delivery in 9-12 days) (http://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=504950#ausland). Don't know if customs take their charge (don't think at this price)- so you'll get your receiver for 205$ (this already includes 19% sales tax). When you buy from abroad you can get it without VAT and just have to pay your local taxes. -- bluegaspode 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 1xSB-Radio Server (7.4.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. Secondary 7.4 Server on Debianized Buffalo Linkstation LS-CHL. bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74995 ___ 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] Which NAS?
Is the HD 1Tb or bigger; is it available in the UK; and how much is it? On 28 Jan 2010, at 16:06, agillis wrote: VortexBox has SqueezeBox Server pre-installed and it auto rips CDs. -- agillis rip, tag, get cover art∑ All you do is insert the CD! http://vortexbox.org agillis Lead Developer VortexBox agillis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21140 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74586 ___ 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] Do I need a wireless rounter with a an iMac?
No. You can use Ethernet, including Ethernet over mains, otherwise known as Homeplug. Ethernet avoids issues of signal strength/drop out/bandwidth (not that the latter three should happen if the first is OK) that you might get if your walls are substantial or you have problems with wireless interference. But while it's cheap to run exposed Ethernet cables all round the house, you then have to put up with the cables; and Homeplug is more expensive to buy the Ethernet over power adapters and hubs than it is to buy a wireless router (or an Airport wireless base station and a non-wireless router, for that matter). A Homeplug four port, six mains plug adapter like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Desktop-LAN-200AV-mains-sockets/dp/B001NP5MAY/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1264460888sr=8-7 is about £75, individual mains adapters which allow you to plug in both a mains plug and an Ethernet plug are about half that each, and you need at least two adapters, or either type. But they do work extremely well, even for pretty ropy wiring, provided you get the latest (and therefore fastest) 200 Mbps iteration. That's how one of my SBs is set up, and it's flawless. The other, though, is on an Ethernet bridge connected to an Airport Express in an Airport network. That works OK now, too. On 25 Jan 2010, at 04:37, gdg wrote: I'm just about to buy an new iMac. I have a Squezebox 3 and am wondering if I can use it wirelessly directly with the iMac or do I need a wireless router? -- gdg gdg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1122 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74461 ___ 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] Best audio format for streaming wifi
If you're using iTunes, especially on a Mac, then AIFF is much more usable than WAV because it also takes the full range of tags. The other alternative is ALAC (Apple Lossless) which is great for iTunes, great for iPod, but has the minor drawback for Squeezeboxes that you can't FF or RW in it, merely skip. That's why I use aiff for Squeezeboxes, Apple Lossless for my large iPod, and AAC+ for the family's small ones (touch and Nano). Otherwise, if you want all the handy features of AIFF and ALAC, as others have said, you have to use FLAC, which iTunes won't handle. AAC+ is fine for an iPod, but I'd always keep a lossless (ie aiff or flac) copy because AAC (or MP3) chucks away information, and you if at some time you decide you really would rather that all those carefully recorded bits had not been thrown in the bin, (you find you can hear the difference, for instance), it's too late once they're gone, and you have to go through the hideous chore of re-ripping and re-tagging your entire library if you want them back. On 15 Jan 2010, at 04:13, H Rusak wrote: I am about to rip my entire cd collection (1000+) and am wondering which format to use. I was planning on using iTunes to rip cds and then stream over wifi to squeezebox touch (when released). I am thinking it best to use WAV (as opposed to Apple Lossless), but are there issues with streaming WAV size files (given that Squeezebox is limited to G). Is there a better solution? -- H Rusak H Rusak's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35803 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74046 ___ 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] Best audio format for streaming wifi
ALAC is also a lossless format, although yes, it is proprietary (which is why it's also known as Apple Lossless, I suppose..) AIFF is well supported and tools are available to handle it, (including those in Squeezebox/server). On 15 Jan 2010, at 16:54, wavfan wrote: My 2 cents on this: You should definitely use a lossles format : FLAC, WAV or AIFF. The latter is afaik a proprietary format, i.e. you can risk that some of the tools available are not able to handle it. FLAC and WAV are by far the most common one's. When we have 1TB MP3-players, they should perhaps be called FLAC-players in stead ? Personally I use WAV format - and live with that. As mentioned, FLAC will give you possibilities for update of album-art and various tags. The tagging is mostly a blessing, what I can understand, but it may cause trouble for some You should plan your library structure and your tags. Think that old forum threads here will help you. Regarding streaming: I have a setup using an old XP-notebook, sending to access point, and the from there to SB3 (passsing the SB3 along the way). Haven't had any problems with that. Notebook network is about 4% utilized, on average. (G-mode like). Any problems should come from CPU-load (other applications than SC), or interference from other wi-fi. -- wavfan wavfan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32277 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74046 ___ 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] Revisiting iTunes alternatives for the Mac
I don't know whether others have had the same experience, but I've also found that the database that Max uses (MusicBrainz, I think it is) is simply dreadful for classical and early music. I usually re-tag most of the music I rip to some extent, but it's very rare indeed to find an album that needs complete re-tagging, let alone one without any info at all, in iTunes/Gracenote. By contrast, I found that Max more often than not (or at least it seems that way) gives me either a complete blank or info that's worse than useless. I very much wanted to use it, but had to give up on it really quite rapidly. I've now just started using dbpoweramp (under Parallels) to get the benefit of accurate ripping to .aiff, then imported to iTunes under OS X 10.6.2 and converted a copy to ALAC for my principal iPod library - a very easy process almost as easy, in fact, as ripping to iTunes in the first place. One can even use Amadeus Pro to do batch conversions/imports all at once. On 8 Jan 2010, at 02:01, kphinney wrote: ezkcdude;504016 Wrote: What's wrong with Max? That's what I use. Sorry I modified the post to include the features that others have asked for: Play music Save and export playlists Rip a CD Neither ability is available with Max, but as mentioned the developer (sbooth.org) has the additional programs Play and Rip to fill these gaps. -- kphinney -I like it, you may not. I understand and respect that.- kphinney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10409 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 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.2 for iPhone now on the AppStore
On 14 Dec 2009, at 11:14, ajkidle wrote: Will iPeng run okay on the first gen iPod Touch? Yes. Any concerns with the older hardware? None that I've seen after six months or more of such use. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 25% off at Logitech store (Europe)
Hmm. Thanks for the heads up, but I don't see that offered for the UK. Just free postage. Can you access from here? On 12 Dec 2009, at 11:31, vinnielo wrote: Those subscribing to the 12 days of Logitech sale newsletter will know that for today only, you can get your hands on one in-stock item with this discount. -- vinnielo RADIOFEEDS UK IRELAND..[/B] AN UP-TO-DATE RADIO DIRECTORY FOR YOUR SQUEEZEBOX/TRANSPORTER CLICK: [B]HTTP://WWW.RADIOFEEDS.CO.UK/SQUEEZE With over 400 registered users, it's available for mysqueezebox, Squeezebox Server, SqueezeCenter AND SlimServer! vinnielo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14510 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72516 ___ 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] 25% off at Logitech store (Europe)
Thanks, but how? No option shown in the store. It's down until 18.00 anyway, now, apparently. On 12 Dec 2009, at 11:56, vinnielo wrote: Unfortunately, yiu need a unique code which is given to you in the email. Try subscribing now.. You might still get today's mailout. -- vinnielo RADIOFEEDS UK IRELAND..[/B] AN UP-TO-DATE RADIO DIRECTORY FOR YOUR SQUEEZEBOX/TRANSPORTER CLICK: [B]HTTP://WWW.RADIOFEEDS.CO.UK/SQUEEZE With over 400 registered users, it's available for mysqueezebox, Squeezebox Server, SqueezeCenter AND SlimServer! vinnielo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14510 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72516 ___ 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] 25% off at Logitech store (Europe)
I was thinking of it - certainly wanted to see if there was anything tempting! Is forwarding easy? On 12 Dec 2009, at 15:10, vinnielo wrote: Hmm.. it seems I can forward the email to a friend using their own mechanism. Are you looking to buy anything from the shop? I can see if forwarding does anything? -- vinnielo RADIOFEEDS UK IRELAND..[/B] AN UP-TO-DATE RADIO DIRECTORY FOR YOUR SQUEEZEBOX/TRANSPORTER CLICK: [B]HTTP://WWW.RADIOFEEDS.CO.UK/SQUEEZE With over 400 registered users, it's available for mysqueezebox, Squeezebox Server, SqueezeCenter AND SlimServer! vinnielo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14510 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72516 ___ 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] 25% off at Logitech store (Europe)
I;ve just been trying to find a way to PM you, but can't. I can't even edit my own account settings, either. This is getting very frustrating indeed... On 12 Dec 2009, at 16:59, vinnielo wrote: I think so.. I just dump in an email address. -- vinnielo RADIOFEEDS UK IRELAND..[/B] AN UP-TO-DATE RADIO DIRECTORY FOR YOUR SQUEEZEBOX/TRANSPORTER CLICK: [B]HTTP://WWW.RADIOFEEDS.CO.UK/SQUEEZE With over 400 registered users, it's available for mysqueezebox, Squeezebox Server, SqueezeCenter AND SlimServer! vinnielo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14510 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72516 ___ 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] Classic on amazon UK for £ 159.99
Price seems to be all over the shop at the moment. I got one from Amazon UK in July for £119.99; last month they were £169.99; you say that yesterday they were £30 more expensive than that; and now they're back down to £159.99. One wonders whether anybody knows what's going on, let alone what they ought to be doing about it On 11 Dec 2009, at 08:04, Raptor wrote: Classic on amazon UK for £ 159.99 Dropped £ 40 overnight http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000LWGPQ0/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE -- Raptor Raptor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13132 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72479 ___ 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] Classic on amazon UK for £ 159.99
Really? Good Lord. I never realised. Five different prices in as many months and that's just one sale. Amazing. Forgive my naivety, but is it really a special offer to sell something for £40 more now than the price at which it was offered in the summer? On 11 Dec 2009, at 09:50, dave77 wrote: cunobelinus;494496 Wrote: One wonders whether anybody knows what's going on, let alone what they ought to be doing about it Eh? It's called a 'sale', 'special offers' shops do it now and then ;) -- dave77 Boom - Classic - Controller - Touch (on order) dave77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=26269 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72479 ___ 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] New User - Sound Quality Question
On 1 Dec 2009, at 21:09, garym wrote: I should add that why are you ripping to AIFF. FLAC is lossless, has excellent tag support, etc. etc. On 1 Dec 2009 at 19:36:030 LinnFan wrote: I am ripping on a newer iMac using iTunes 9.x ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Going from a PC to a Mac...have questions.
Would someone please switch on the bulb for a poor unenlightened iTunes user (that's me) and explain (preferably in words of no more than two syllables and something approaching every day English!): 1. what's so bad about it? 2. How does one do what it does on a Mac, including its compatibility with iPods (and no, I'm not talking MP3 nor yet AAC. I play lossless on my iPod through the best headphones I can afford/carry at the time) preferably in a single easy-to-swallow pill, without committing whatever heinous crimes are the answer to (1)? Use of Parallels/VMFusionWare etc etc allowed! I've been using iTunes for about six years, with great delight, in what I suspect is blissful ignorance, and I really would like to know the answer to both of these. I've looked at Max, tried EAC on Windows (ugh to both EAC and Windows, not to mention the database that Max uses - MusicBrainz - which seems to me to be just about useless, certainly for classical), but have never ventured into specialist tagging software. That's partly because by the time I've ripped a track with EAC, for instance, I'm already sobbing with boredom about the whole idea, and partly because there seems so little point when iTunes rips to ALAC and AIFF very efficiently, and makes the tagging so incredibly easy (although it would be nice to be able to rip to both simultaneously or consecutively and place the resulting files into different iTunes libraries). Would switching from iTunes revolutionise my ripping and tagging and - above all - listening without introducing hours of terminal, oakum-picking tedium and grief? How? If there's any feeling that this is off the OP's topic, incidentally, then my apologies. Quite happy to move to a new thread. On 28 Nov 2009, at 18:42, Michael Herger wrote: However, the world of squeezebox is heavily skewed towards pc. Hmm... famous (almost) first words when I started my work at Logitech: do you have a Mac? no we have to fix this That's not really fair - the problem is that up until now no-one has made a decent mac ripper/tagger/manager because of the dominance of iTunes. I must say that I was confused at first, about the lack of tagging software. I'm still not sure there's anything which would come close to mp3tag on the Mac. Luckily enough I'm not religious about my choice of OS. I'll have some Windows ready in a VM for those moments when I want to tweak some tags... -- Michael ___ 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] No fast-forward in apple lossleff files
.but AIFF does, and takes tags. On 25 Nov 2009, at 14:06, andyg wrote: Correct, AAC and ALAC don't support seeking at the moment. It's a difficult problem to solve. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71808 ___ 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] A question about cats
Adapters cost here about £30 at each end for a single ethernet port, or £70 for an extension with three ethernet ports and seven power sockets. That's a lot less expensive than any quote I've had for running equivalent concealed cables within the walls and floors round this place. Terminating anything (other than an occasional salmon, or perhaps the odd pigeon in the park) holds no appeal for me. Whether they're fast enough for video I don't know, but I've found that the latest flavour - the 200Mb variety of which I've quoted the price - are certainly fast enough for full res uncompressed music without problems of any sort to and from multiple Squeezeboxes, which is my only concern. On 14 Nov 2009, at 21:42, jmpage2 wrote: cunobeli...@mac.com;484626 Wrote: A lot less expensive than a professional rewiring of an existing property. A lot less trouble than doing it oneself. And from what I've experienced so far, just as reliable. That's what I mean, since you ask so politely. I politely disagree. Powerline adapters are very expensive and have limited utility since they max out at about 1/5 to 1/10 of what is possible with traditional cat5e or cat6 cables. 100MB dedicated duplex connections are just barely fast enough to stream high quality 1080P. Most power adapters cannot pull this off. For the $100-$200 per cable run that power adapters cost you can usually find an electrician who can run the wire, even if you have to terminate the connections yourself. -- jmpage2 jmpage2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71301 ___ 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] No sound after upgrading to 10.6.2
Here's another one. It reset mine. However, that was only the preference for sound produced directly from the computer (preference changed from output via my plug-in speakers to output via my Focusrite Saffire) not from anything to do with Squeezecenter. Squeezeboxes were not affected. On 12 Nov 2009, at 08:06, danco wrote: Check the Sound preferences, and maybe reboot a couple of times. There are a number of reports that this upgrade resets the preferences. -- danco danco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=210 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71298 ___ 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] A question about cats
Or use Homeplug. Certainly not as neat, given the size of the adaptors, as having cables installed, but much less expensive, and it works. On 12 Nov 2009, at 01:05, Pat Farrell wrote: ajkidle wrote: If I were going to run ethernet throughout the house (new construction,) what kind do should I use? Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, etc.? I'd like to be able to run gigabit speeds, and have some measure of future proofing as it's difficult to re-run ethernet once the drywall is up. I also don't want to spend a fortune needlessly on wiring. When one drags cables through a house, the cost of the wire is a tiny portion of the cost. So go with the best you can. At least Cat6 these days. Also, read up on the specs. Cat6 does not tolerate being pulled hard through small holes, or in tight radius. The bits will fly out of the curves. Run the good stuff, and never worry about it again. If you can, drag some of the blue bendable conduit through the walls to a common place (basement, wiring closet, etc.) its fairly cheap, and if you need it later, you will love having it in place. Also drag good, high bandwidth cable for the TV, and put a box with Ethernet behind every place you could ever want a TV. In the future, you are likely to download or stream TV shows. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ 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] A question about cats
A lot less expensive than a professional rewiring of an existing property. A lot less trouble than doing it oneself. And from what I've experienced so far, just as reliable. That's what I mean, since you ask so politely. On 12 Nov 2009, at 14:49, Pat Farrell wrote: cunobeli...@mac.com wrote: Or use Homeplug. Certainly not as neat, given the size of the adaptors, as having cables installed, but much less expensive, and it works. What do you mean, much less expensive? I'll agree that paying for labor to pull wires in existing construction is expensive, but the OP is talking about new construction, before the wallboard goes on. A 1000 foot roll of CAT5 is under $100, and even Cat6 is under $200. You do not need junctions boxes in the walls for low voltage stuff, you can just use mud rings. For new construction or serious remodeling, you can do a whole house for the cost of a few homeplugs. Its been a few years now, but I dragged 1600 feet of cat5 through my 20 year old house. It took a while, and I had to cut out a patch of drywall about a foot square in one wall to get the bundles from the basement to the attic (two story house). I also have Wifi, but real ethernet is very nice and tons more reliable. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ 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] A question about cats
So it is. My mistake. On 12 Nov 2009, at 17:13, Pat Farrell wrote: cunobeli...@mac.com wrote: A lot less expensive than a professional rewiring of an existing property. A lot less trouble than doing it oneself. And from what I've experienced so far, just as reliable. This thread is about new construction. But for an existing house, by all means try homeplugs -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ 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
[slim] logging into forum
Not strictly a SB discussion matter, but certainly an SB related plea for help. I hope this is the right place for it, and apologise if it is not. I've been trying to log in to the forum online, but find that I can't despite being a member, (eight times over, according to the number of monthly email reminders I'm getting), for five years plus; despite using the right user name and password; and despite being able to post. The email address for enquiries to the listmom given on the web page is consistently rejected; Logitech support has ignored requests for help; and it's getting - to say the least - irritating and frustrating that I can't use the facilities available to members online. In fact, I rather think I haven't been able to do so since shortly after the Logitech buyout. I'm also supposed to be a member of the Audiophile list, and the same applies there, save that I no longer get any reminders at all of membership there, again, having thought I was a member for the last five years, and I think still being able to post to the list. Attempting to log in to the Community page makes the password blobs disappear and the incorrect username/password message appear. I've tried using my user name, and also the full email address, as shown on my monthly membership reminder. Same result. Asking for a password reminder gets email not recognised although apparently it is recognised when I post to the list. However, user name and password are recognised if I try to change account options on the account, including changing the password. I'd be very grateful if someone on the forum can help resolve this, please. The whole thing is just bizarre. Thanks in advance. Cunobelinus. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] logging into forum
Thank you for the thoughtful responses, Funkstar, but I was definitely a member of both lists, (and posts will still be in the archives somewhere, I expect); I am still getting eight membership reminder emails for this list a month; and I can log in to my forum account in order to change options (email alert types, passwords and all the rest). So I'm not sure that I understand how your suggestion can apply. Perhaps that's me being particularly dense. On 8 Nov 2009, at 15:48, funkstar wrote: Although you are posting to the lsit, and your email is appearing on the forums, I think what i said above applies. Your forum post is listed as your email address for user name and 'guest' as your user text. Your post count is n/a too. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any others if you have them! funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71146 ___ 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] Ethernet Cables: How well do they work?
Homeplug works fine for me - excellently, in fact - for everything, and especially for streaming music The wiring in this place is truly appalling, but there have been no problems, issues or even hitches. No drop-outs, no break-ups - unlike my old wireless and even (occasionally) my old ethernet bridging set-ups - and absolutely no degrading of sound quality. This is streaming mainly AIFF, with some ALAC, using 200Mb plugs including the top item on this page: http://www.homeplugs.co.uk/acatalog/Vesenet_HomePlugs.html I'd not now go back to wireless now unless I returned to running SC on an untethered laptop, or was using an SB on long extension cable. Just now, though, if it weren't for iPeng, I'd be switching off the wireless network altogether. On 2 Nov 2009, at 03:16, GeeJay wrote: Peter314;479222 Wrote: Or consider Homeplugs: http://www.homeplugs.co.uk/acatalog/faqs.html If stringing cable is feasible, I'd advise going that route vs. homeplugs. Throughput is dependent on the wiring in your house. I found them to be less reliable than wireless in my case, at least for streaming music. They work fine for regular internet traffic. -- GeeJay GeeJay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=11388 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70586 ___ 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] Setting Up Network
(NB This may not be true in the USA) I don't know whether this is going to be useful or not, but it might be worth bearing in mind that there is available (at least in the UK) a 7-way short extension lead/ gang with four ethernet over mains ports in it. That's enough ethernet ports for printer, PC, router/wireless base station and another - could be Squeezebox, could be Skype phone. Couple one or two of those with plug-through EOP adapters and there's the makings of an extremely flexible network without trailing Cat 5 cables. With ethernet over mains, of course, you can put a wireless base station (such as Airport Extreme) or extender/booster (such as Airport Express) where you like on the network in relation to your router/PC/Squeezebox. It's not a particularly cheap option. Each extension/gang costs about £70 here. They do, though, work flawlessly, as I've found. On 22 Oct 2009, at 22:16, rrweather wrote: I turned on the Soundbridge and then moved my router around upstairs to see the impact on my network. Moving the router to the office caused the soundbridge to drop off occasionally. I ended up putting the router back in the hallway. I then ran a Cat5 cable to the office and hooked it up to the time capsule. So now when I get the mac mini and/or any other media server, it will be connected via cat5 to the time capsule, which is connected via cat5 to the linksys router. This should at least give my media server good access to the network. I think the SB Touch in our master bedroom SHOULD be able to use WiFi. The SB is only going to be 20 feet or so from the router. The most interference seems to occur between the upstairs and downstairs. Anything upstairs should be good with WiFi alone. I think I am going to order the Powerline adapter for the living room first. This will be a good test to see how well it will work. Then (assuming it works) I can try using WiFi in the bedroom with the Powerline as a backup plan. From what I have read on the dual-band N routers, no one seems to have had much success using N routers with G. Most have not seen an improvement on the G side with dual-band. Without a real need for a dual-band router, I don't want to risk buying one and having the G performance decrease. The Linksys is working good enough for now so I will stick with it. -- rrweather rrweather's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33706 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70176 ___ 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] Custom Squeezebox Visuals
There'll be a lot of people saying want one of those. Well, there's one here, anyway. I hope Logitech comes knocking. On 17 Oct 2009, at 10:00, toby10 wrote: That is very cool! I've often wondered why SD/Logitech does not offer similar such add-ons to their SB players. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69888 ___ 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] Official iPhone/iPod Remote App?
If you do, then I suspect that before long you'll be wondering how you could think that an official app could be faster and better built. iPeng is very well made indeed, and a lot faster than the native SB interface. You'll also find that this forum sometimes turns into an iPeng feedback and CS line direct to and from the developer, who seems to be always about (and no bad thing either!) On 17 Oct 2009, at 17:49, tcdv wrote: cool, thanks for the advise Its not that I mind paying a small amount for a well made application, I just though an official app may be faster and better built with having direct 1st hand knowledge on how Squeezecenter works and is built. Ill get iPeng now, and give it a go. -- tcdv tcdv's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14845 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69907 ___ 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] Apple Lossless - AIFF ... gotchas?
Audacity will convert ALAC to AIFF. It's free. It's also a very good audio file editor. And cross-platform, incidentally. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ On 15 Oct 2009, at 22:47, USAudio wrote: USAudio;472723 Wrote: I've been running the conversion process from Apple Lossless to AIFF using iTunes for awhile now and keep running into a (-208) Unknown Conversion error for certain songs. I don't see anything obvious about the songs that would cause the error. Anyone else experience this or have any idea on how to resolve it? I guess I'll just have to re-rip those songs directly to AIFF from CD again ... Well, it sometimes took multiple tries but I was finally able to re- rip the problem songs into AIFF. There may be some kind of obscure iTunes bug there but I appear to be back in business with my entire iTunes library now in AIFF. Thanks to all for your responses. -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69800 ___ 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] Apple Lossless - AIFF ... gotchas?
This is my approach, too, for the same reason coupled with my perfect contentment with iTunes' tagging and cataloguing, which therefore disqualifies FLAC. AIFF retains tags, as you suggest. I've found no issues apart from disc space, unless you intend to use a wireless network and your signal is less than perfect, in which case you may find you get a significant amount of dropping out depending on how bad the signal is, and possibly how quick the machine on which you're running SqueezeCenter is. You may find that you need to use either bridging (Airport Extreme to Airport Express or equivalents; then ethernet connection from Airport Express to SB - incredibly easy to set up) or else ethernet throughout. I am now using the latter using ethernet over mains (Homeplug) which works superbly even on very ancient and chaotic mains wiring. iPeng control is still via Airport. The disc space issue matters only when using iPods. I've recently got round that by making a separate library specifically for iPod use, consisting only of ALAC and iTunes+ AAC. It seems to work. Squeezecenter uses the main library and now therefore shows only AIFF and a few ALAC files I haven't got round to converting yet. Hope that helps. On 15 Oct 2009, at 04:05, USAudio wrote: I miss not being able to seek (FWD, REW) on a track with my SB3 so I plan on converting my entire collection in iTunes (OSX) from Apple Lossless to AIFF. When completed I plan on deleting all the Apple Lossless versions. Before I do so, are there any gotchas I may not be aware of? - Files are larger but I have plenty of disk space. - AIFF retains tags just like Apple Lossless, correct? - Other issues? I spent many many hours ripping a good portion of my collection from CD ... am I going to regret this or should I just go for it?! Any comments or words of wisdom appreciated. Thanks! -- USAudio USAudio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=8580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69800 ___ 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] Apple Lossless - AIFF ... gotchas?
Has that changed? I thought SC used to play AIFF as native. Either way, there's no reason not to use AIFF with Squeezebox apart from disc space (and perhaps a bit of processing power), and a good many reasons to use it if one is running a Mac. On 15 Oct 2009, at 14:46, radish wrote: Wouldn't the default SC setup have it transcoding AIFF to FLAC? That would fix the network bandwidth issues. -- radish 'HELP ME RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH!' (HTTP://WWW.ADAMREEVE.COM/24IN24/) http://www.last.fm/user/polymeric radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69800 ___ 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] Feature request - 802.11n wireless
Ethernet over power. Homeplug. As suggested previously. On 11 Oct 2009, at 19:18, jdoering wrote: Is it infeasible to connect your server to the routers with CAT5? Then you wouldn't have to transfer traffic between your server and your G devices over your N network at all. May not be a big deal; but having the server hardwired seems logical in setups where it is feasible. -- jdoering jdoering's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17482 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69496 ___ 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] Artwork for FLAC (not iTunes) music?
May be OK for non-classical, useless for classical. (Bach cantatas produces no results; Bach, 34 results. Mozart, 67 results Mahler, 8 results. Yes, well) On 10 Oct 2009, at 10:36, moley6knipe wrote: Artwork motherlode http://www.albumartexchange.com/covers.php -- moley6knipe WinXP Pro SP3 dBpoweramp Reference 13.3 SqueezeCenter 7.3.4 - 28402 Squeezebox 3 ears moley6knipe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10014 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69478 ___ 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] Artwork for FLAC (not iTunes) music?
Coverscout 3. www.equinox.com If I remember correctly. On 9 Oct 2009, at 17:06, DaveSte wrote: All my CDs were ripped to FLAC, and now I want artwork. Is there some simple way to do this? Must I install iTunes and re-rip everything into MP3? -- DaveSte DaveSte's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69478 ___ 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] Artwork for FLAC (not iTunes) music?
Sorry. Slip of the fingers. That should be www.equinux.com unless you're into yoga. On 9 Oct 2009, at 18:00, cunobeli...@mac.com wrote: Coverscout 3. www.equinox.com If I remember correctly. On 9 Oct 2009, at 17:06, DaveSte wrote: All my CDs were ripped to FLAC, and now I want artwork. Is there some simple way to do this? Must I install iTunes and re-rip everything into MP3? -- DaveSte DaveSte's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php? t=69478 ___ 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 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Artwork for FLAC (not iTunes) music?
Are they on the CD somewhere? No. They are not. Is there an archive of art to download? No. There is not. Coverscout 3. www.equinux.com. Again. On 10 Oct 2009, at 03:10, DaveSte wrote: OK, I understand that I could tag the files. But where do the little jpegs (or whatever) come from? AFAIK they are not part of the ripped files. Are they on the CDs somewhere? I naively hoped that there would be some archive of art that I could download automagically. Not so? -- DaveSte DaveSte's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33402 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69478 ___ 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] Can iPhone REMOTE app control volume while using Squeezebox?
No, is the short answer, as others have posted already, but there's another app that's better. As others have just said, Squeezebox does not control iTunes. In fact, it doesn't control anything (unless you use the Squeezebox's remote control - see below). It is just the box that plays your digital music, with a converter (quite a good one although you can plug in a different/better one if you're not happy with it) to translate it into the analogue form needed by your amps and loudspeakers. You control the box with software (used to be Slimserver, then Squeezecenter, lost count of what it's called now) running on your computer. The software sets up your internet browser so you an use it and the computer to act as the remote control, for the Squeezebox (es), and it can act as that control wired, wirelessly, or as a hybrid, depending on how you set up both the computer and the Squeezebox. The browser based software is quite independent of iTunes. It makes its own Squeezecenter library (which is really just a catalogue, as is the iTunes library) quite independently of iTunes, although it may (and usually will) refer to the same music files as the iTunes library. They are different entities. However, Squeezecenter, if you tell it to, can use the iTunes library to set up its own. You just tick a box which instructs it to pinch the information from iTunes for its own purposes. The resulting iTunes integration works very well in my experience. You can control the Squeezecenter software either directly using mouse/ keyboard (like iTunes, but not iTunes) or the remote control for the Squeezebox which tells the Squeezebox what to tell the Squeezecenter that it should tell the Squeezebox what to do. But as all the other posters in your thread are advising, the really easy way of controlling the software is by using an iPod touch or iPhone running the application iPeng. This has an excellent GUI, infinitely better than the server's native one, and also has the advantage that it sends signals over your Airport (or other wireless network) directly to whatever wireless-equipped computer on which you have loaded the software. And that means that, once again, the Squeezebox is purely passive, receiving rather than relaying instructions. And if I've succeeded in making something that works very simply in practice into an explanation that's clear as mud, my sincere apologies! Cunobelinus. On 6 Oct 2009, at 17:23, jrgrott wrote: Hi, I am thinking of getting a Squeezebox Touch. Right now I use iTunes w/ an Airport Express and use my iPhone REMOTE app to control iTunes and the volume. If I do get a Squeezebox Touch, and use that for streaming my music to my stereo, can I still use my iPhone REMOTE app at all, most importantly to control the volume? I do not quite understand how the Squeezebox contols iTunes, so I don't know if I used my iPhone app to control iTunes would do anything. Any comments would be appreciated. I know there are some other iPhone apps for Squeezebox. The big advantage to using the iPhone REMOTE app is it is wireless, I think the Squezebox Touch remote is line-of-sight. -- jrgrott jrgrott's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33329 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69265 ___ 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] Squeezeboxes has changed our whole home.Thanks Logitech!
On 5 Oct 2009, at 10:25, autopilot wrote: my wife loves the Squeezeboxs's almost as much as me. Almost as much? You sure about that? This is sounding slightly worrying. For you, that is. She is addicted to BBC iPlayer..(edit) if we had to get rid of some stuff, they would be the last to go. There you are. Thought as much. Very worrying. They - not you - go last. Just you up and tell her - and the sooner the better - : if you go, they go. -- autopilot Cheers, auto. *lounge:* squeezebox 3, squeezebox controller, cambridge audio 640a, mission 701's *kitchen:* squeezebox touch, trends ta-10.1, kef cresta 1's. *bedroom:* squeezebox boom *bathroom/garden:* squeezebox radio *car:* ipod classic 80gb *portable:* iphone 3gs 32gb (+ipeng) autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69106 ___ 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] Ipeng and Ethernet connected squeezebox
Perhaps a little more reassurance necessary? I don't have any connection with iPeng other than that I'm an extremely happy user. (It's transformed my Slimserver/Squeezeserver experience, in fact, which was previously inducing ever increasing frustration at it's multiple clunkinesses). My network is exactly the arrangement you describe and for exactly the same reasons (except that I use aiff and alac rather than flac). It is, in addition, wired via homeplug ethernet over mains, so it would have some further excuses to go wrong - but it doesn't (touch wood). Quite the reverse. The whole arrangement is superb. Go for it! On 3 Oct 2009, at 00:17, nordvest wrote: Thanks, I have wifi so that`s not a problem. The only reason I use ethernet is because of some buffering problems when I play flac files. If I understand you correctly this will cause no obvious problems and Ipeng will work with out any extra hassle. I guess i`ll just buy it and try and if it doesn`t work I`ll just post a new question on this excellent forum :) -- nordvest nordvest's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11427 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68951 ___ 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] Logitech is messing up Squeezebox
Other dorks, clearly. Geraint. On 30 Sep 2009, at 23:07, eq72521 wrote: I don't know who the marketers are marketing to; I think even my six year old would find it dorky. -- eq72521 eq72521's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=1512 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68654 ___ 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] Easy, stable SC client for Mac?
How about using iPeng on an iPod Touch? That looks and feels like iTunes on the Touch, but operates Squeezecenter running on the Mac without reference to the (horrible, slow, clunky, ugh) web interface, or, indeed, any need to touch the Mac at all other than to turn it on. It's transformed my use of the SB (and I've been using it for a long time now!)..but then I happen to like the iTunes interface, too. Geraint. On 7 May 2009, at 20:50, tfish77 wrote: Thanks for replying, Ben. The issue there is that the web interface launches SoftSqueeze, which is a little too confusing for her - I don't mean to say that she's dumb, far from it, but it's more that unless you're already pretty familiar with how the hardware SB works (which she isn't - I am definitely the primary user), the software version is not very intuitive. I guess intuitive is a key word here. Thanks! -- tfish77 Jordan Hirsch Technical Project Manager Content Management Expert http://jordan.teamhirsch.com -- -- tfish77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=1809 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63119 ___ 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] Easy, stable SC client for Mac?
For what it's worth, I now think it's worth getting one just for this purpose. I hadn't intended to do so, but since posts here pointed me in the direction of iPeng, which I installed on hers, I find myself constantly borrowing my wife's just to use with the SB and it's getting a bit unfair! Then there's the SimplifyMedia app. Geraint. On 8 May 2009, at 14:01, tfish77 wrote: @davep: thanks for the idea! I didn't realize SqueezeSlave could run as a service (not sure if that's the right term for a Mac) on a Mac - but that sounds like a pretty good solution. The web interface isn't perfect, but I think it might do the trick. Thank you! @cunobelinus: thanks, but in this case she's actually using the Mac as the client, there's no iPod in the house! -- tfish77 Jordan Hirsch Technical Project Manager Content Management Expert http://jordan.teamhirsch.com -- -- tfish77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=1809 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63119 ___ 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] iTunes and Squeezebox
There's a podcast plug in. Enable it by checking the box in plug ins (under settings). That should do the trick. Geraint. On 23 Apr 2009, at 15:16, bozer wrote: Hey Chunky One question I have... Is there a way to have Squeeze Center automatically grab the podcasts that I have in iTunes? I can't figure that out. I do know how to manually add the feeds, but I would think there's a way to have it pull the same podcasts I'm subscribed to in itunes. Man I love how awesome this community is and how tweakable this radio is. One of the best things I've ever bought. Thanks for your help -- bozer -- -- bozer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29821 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62638 ___ 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] From OS X to Windows
Old Mac Minis are fine for SC, although I admit that the response to iPeng is slow on mine. I run it on an early-ish one one not much faster than your current G3 (the 800MHz version, to be precise), under OSX 10.4.11 and it can take 10 or 15 seconds for sound to reach the speakers after poking play. Sometimes it feels as though the music flows along the cables like cool lava... Otherwise there's only a problem if the Mini is running something else that hogs processor/storage, which wouldn't arise in your case, or else my neighbour uses the microwave. No stuttering otherwise, using a bridged ethernet/Airport Extreme (g) connection. Anyway, one of the later, faster PPC versions seems much easier than re-jigging your whole set-up.although even the cheaper of the new Minis would probably work blast the bits out like a pyroclastic flow. Geraint. On 22 Apr 2009, at 16:58, JMG wrote: pippin;417386 Wrote: How about a Mac Mini? Nettop? A Mac Mini would be fine, perhaps used. I didn't know about Nettop computers. Will check that. I guess the faster, the better... -- JMG -- -- JMG's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11394 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62627 ___ 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] From OS X to Windows
Sorry - that should have been 1.42MHz, not 800MHz. Getting confused with the eMac on which I used to run it (also without problems). Geraint. On 22 Apr 2009, at 18:12, cunobeli...@mac.com wrote: Old Mac Minis are fine for SC, although I admit that the response to iPeng is slow on mine. I run it on an early-ish one one not much faster than your current G3 (the 800MHz version, to be precise), under OSX 10.4.11 and it can take 10 or 15 seconds for sound to reach the speakers after poking play. Sometimes it feels as though the music flows along the cables like cool lava... Otherwise there's only a problem if the Mini is running something else that hogs processor/storage, which wouldn't arise in your case, or else my neighbour uses the microwave. No stuttering otherwise, using a bridged ethernet/Airport Extreme (g) connection. Anyway, one of the later, faster PPC versions seems much easier than re-jigging your whole set-up.although even the cheaper of the new Minis would probably work blast the bits out like a pyroclastic flow. Geraint. On 22 Apr 2009, at 16:58, JMG wrote: pippin;417386 Wrote: How about a Mac Mini? Nettop? A Mac Mini would be fine, perhaps used. I didn't know about Nettop computers. Will check that. I guess the faster, the better... -- JMG - - -- JMG's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11394 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php? t=62627 ___ 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 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Associating album art to wave files - possible?
A lot more arguments for using AIFF than WAV. You can do everything with AIFF that you can with FLAC and considerably more because it works with iTunes, which, of course, FLAC doesn't. Apart from the space issue, which is probably going to be significant only for tracks used on an iPod (and it's easy to create ALAC versions specifically for that purpose) AIFF is better than ALAC for Squeeze Box use, because the FF and RW on SqueezeCenter also work, which they don't with ALAC. Geraint On 13 Apr 2009, at 20:10, funkstar wrote: But as both ALAC and wav are lossless, you can transcode to any other lossless format without impacting quality. There aren't many reasons to use wav (and none of those are good reasons), but there are stacks of reasons to use Flac and lots , if a few less, to use ALAC. -- funkstar -- -- funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62310 ___ 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] Report on powerline ethernet (five weeks later)
Very interesting, although I am one of those for whom SB2 works flawlessly on wireless (Airport Extreme from an eMac boosted by Airport Express in the same room as the SB2) - or, at least, it does for more than 95% of the time. There's the odd irritating glitch, but that's about it. I wish I could say the same for the the TV streaming aspect of of Elgato's Eyehome, though, which plain doesn't work over wireless (although everything else about it does), freezing and jumping more or less constantly. Wireless obviously can't cope with the bit rate there. So, thank you very much for the recommendation, Omri. I'm looking up UK prices as this mail sends, and since the SB2 is in the same room as the EyeHome box, it may well end up on ethernet over powerline, too. On 28 Sep 2006, at 05:41, Omri wrote: Five weeks ago I switched from using my Squeezebox 3 wirelessly to powerline ethernet, specifically a pair of Netgear XE104 85 Mbps wall-plugged switches. I selected the Netgear XE104s based upon a review by Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal. I had already decided to try the powerline ethernet solution, but his article helped me to select which unit to buy. Installation on a Macintosh/iTunes system was painless and took less than 10 minutes. I am delighted to report that for me powerline ethernet has been a resounding success. In the last five weeks I have not had one instance of dropouts or stuttering. This has been paradise compared to my experience with wireless. I had purchased my Squeezebox 3 in February 2006, and was using it wirelessly. About 70% of the time it worked beautifully, but 30% of the time it was totally unreliable. My only regrets are that: 1) I spent an extra $50 on the wireless/ethernet Squeezebox combination, 2) I wasted so much time struggling to get wireless to work, and 3) it took me so long to find a solution. This was extremely frustrating, and I would not have persevered if I did not think that the Squeezebox was one of the best audio devices I have purchased It is obvious from the Slim Device forum that many people have had a lot of problems with wireless streaming. Of course, you don’t hear from people for whom it is working perfectly, and they indeed may be the majority. But from my perspective, wireless is simply not ready for prime time. (Incidentally, I had the same problems earlier when I used the Airport Express to stream music, but eventually Apple figured out how to solve the stability problems. It is a pity that Slim Devices has so far been unable to do the same, since it is a far superior product to the Airport Express.) On a final note, after finding Nirvana, I decided to buy another Netgear XE104 for my other Squeezebox 3. However, since Mossberg’s article came out, the price of the unit has gone up, and many online retailers are out of stock. -- Omri -- -- Omri's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6506 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27990 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Report on powerline ethernet (five weeks later)
It is configured for WDS, as a repeater, I think. My recent minor tribulation with the new firmware (the SB2 having a hissy fit and refusing to connect wirelessly, maybe because I'd typed in the WPA2 password wrongly the first time, until I'd reinstalled the firmware) led me to try connecting it to the AE via ethernet. I expect that this is the explanation (of which I had no appreciation at all until this) for the reason I was so pleased with the result. The EyeHome, though, does not in itself have wireless, so the AE MUST be used as a bridge for that - and I still can't get it to work properly. 20Mbps tops would explain that, too. I wonder if I could try it with the Netgear, 8345GT which allegedly chucks out 108Mbps.. Thanks, Kevin. Very helpful suggestions, and food for thought! On 28 Sep 2006, at 18:57, kevin wrote: You might find that if the Airport Express is configured for WDS (as a repeater), that the range will certainly be extended, but your latency may rise and bandwidth may drop significantly. A better solution in that case could perhaps be to use the Airport Express as a bridge, rather than a repeater, and then anything within wire-able range of the AE could be connected through a switch to the AE and your latency and bandwidth should improve (at least a bit anyhow)... But video is just bigger. 802.11g even in best case scenarios (no interference, open field testing) with consumer grade equipment usually only gets you about 20Mbps tops... Sometimes slightly more. -- kevin Kevin Pearsall - Slim Devices Technical Support Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] - +1.650.210.9400 ext. 3 SB2-Bryston 4B-ST-Von Schweikert VR-2 // SB2-Rotel RSP-1066 RMB-1075-BW DM604S3 Hsu VTF3mkII -- -- kevin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27990 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB sonos or olive style remote
Can it? I didn't know that! Do you have a reference/URL at which I can see how, please?Cunobelinus.On 16 Sep 2006, at 17:38, tomjtx wrote:I know a macbook could be set up to do this but that is cumbersome. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: SB sonos or olive style remote
That's very kind, both of you and Funkstar. Thank you both. That's something I really should have discovered a long time ago, so now I'm going off to write out 1000 times I really, really must read the manual! (Thank you for not saying it for me, too. It was very forbearing of you both). On 16 Sep 2006, at 18:42, aubuti wrote: Just point your web browser to http://slimserverip:9000/ , where 'slimserverip' is the IP address or the name of the computer that is running slimserver. This way you can control the squeezebox(es) from any computer on your network, not just the one running slimserver. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Looks like Apple are joining the party
If it weren't Elgato might also have something to say about it, given the name of their own EyeTV product. Is the iTV so very different from the Elgato EyeHome? Seems to do much the same to me. If so, the only exciting things about it seems to be that it's being produced by Apple and that it looks neat (or even neater - EyeHome isn't unpleasing). EyeHome, which enables media content (including music, photos and TV recorded on the EyeTV) held on a Mac to be transmitted wirelessly to a television has been out for several years. Unless there's an agreement between the two companies going on behind the scenes, Elgato won't be too pleased. On 13 Sep 2006, at 14:20, Kyle wrote: Grumpy_Git;135766 Wrote: well they're calling it the iTV then are they? Not in this country they won't, theres no way that the venerable working class tv channel we have over here will lie down and let that happen, it should be a fun court case to keep an eye on anyway. Nick. Jobs said in his presentation that iTV was, in effect, a working title until they come up with something better. -- Kyle -- -- Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27325 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] lossless music downloads
Their business model being that they are exclusively online music publishers who, for the price of the download for the one with the credit card, also throw in three full quality downloads for their friends. It's an excellent idea. However, because they are not a simple rip-n-download site, they publish only stuff by their artists - not available elsewhere - and their catalogue is not huge. It does include some very good stuff. I particularly like the viol music by a consort called Phantasm, and they have some good world music, too, (classical sitar player Jay Kishor, for instance. Great stuff). On 9 Sep 2006, at 00:48, Phil Meyer wrote: Are there any legit music download sites that have flac downloads ? I'm looking for something like the itunes store, but allows flac. Might not be exactly what you are looking for, but I really like magnatune's business model. www.magnatune.com You can download and share their artists music in lossy form (full tracks), and if you like the music you can then buy the music in flac format. Phil ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Best Wireless Access Point for use with SB3?
Interesting how experiences vary. I (perforce - broadband speed upgrade, allegedly, but that's another story) moved to the same Netgear router about the same time, and had nothing but trouble with it until they eventually released some new firmware a few months back. At one stage I was rebooting it every ten minutes, and I wasn't even using the wireless. (Perhaps it was because I run Macs. Dunno!) But I had previously had no trouble at all with an old, DLink since passed on to a friend... On the wireless side, I use an Airport Extreme base station, with Airport Express to reinforce the network in the room with the SB2. Works a treat 95 per cent of the time (unless, I suspect, the neighbours are microwaving a curry). On 2 Sep 2006, at 17:18, johnmac wrote: Hi Another Dlink failure here,I had three of them DI-624 if I remember correctly,not one of them would stay connected full time to the net. Switched to Netgear DG834GT 108 model about a year ago,never looked back,never fails and good throughput. Use the added Netgear wireless print server as well. Good Kit Cheers JohnMac -- johnmac -- -- johnmac's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=7271 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26968 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
