Re: [slim] Squeezeslave stops playing after changing tracks
Dear Ralphy: The correctly-complied Squeezeslave worked fine for four days, then it stopped working this morning. Similar symptoms as before: I added three songs to a queue, Squeezeslave played the first two, and then when the third one started there was no sound (the Controller showed time elapsing on the playback, however). I'm using a home-built AMD system, running Ubuntu 10.4 server in 64-bit mode with all updates, headless, 4 GB RAM, most current version of Squeezeslave which I just compiled last week, Squeezebox Server 7.5 (last updated from the nightly build 10/30/2010). Thanks for your help. -- Dean L. Surkin Dean L. Surkin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81686 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezeslave stops playing after changing tracks
Ralphy: thank you--that was a really, really stupid mistake I made. It's in the process of compiling now. -- Dean L. Surkin Dean L. Surkin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81686 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezeslave stops playing after changing tracks
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Re: [slim] Improved Squeezebox config availible for Harmony users.
Does this include Squeezebox Boom? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67769 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Where's Dean?
Dear friends, You may have noticed a change in the title under my name. Today marks my last day as a paid employee of Logitech. I've been working on Squeezebox (and before that, SLIMP3) since 2001 and it's time to take a break and slow down a little bit. It's been an incredible experience, meeting so many unbelievably passionate and brilliant people in this community, collaborating on some great products and making music fun again for myself and for a few other folks. Thank you to everyone! But you haven't seen the last of me. I started out as a customer, community member and open source contributor, and while I'm not getting paid for it anymore, I'm incredibly excited about the new products that are on the horizon and plan to stay an active member of the community. I don't have any specific plans for the future, except to finish cleaning the basement, see if I can remember how to program, and to spend a bit more time with my family (until they tell me to get out of the house and find a job!) So again, thank you, I'll see you around! All the best, dean -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67325 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Where's Dean?
autopilot;453754 Wrote: That's a good point, bit of an oxymoron! :) I've never had the prefix oxy- applied to me. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67325 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Part Number differences
The one starting with 8 is the part number for the Squeezebox itself, the one starting with the 9 is the part number for the whole kit, box and all. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66519 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 7.3.3 Upgrade fails in Vista 64 Ultimate
Can you post some more details about the problem that you saw? Were there error messages? What was the specific behavior? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64716 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is AndyG Syler?!
Yes, he is. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60499 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Squeezebox Reviews
Hi All, There's a new feature up on the Logitech web site which lets customers submit reviews of Logitech products. You can see the current set of reviews for Squeezebox (only three at this point) here: http://reviews.logitech.com/7061/230521/category.htm We'd love to see more here, so feel free to jump on over to the specific product pages and weigh in: Classic: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/881 Boom: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/4707 Duet: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/3817 Receiver: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/4098 Controller: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/4097 Transporter: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/3163 Thanks! -dean -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Annouce: New Squeezeslave 0.8 release availabe on sourceforge
Any idea when the Linux AMD64 version (for Debian/Ubuntu) will be available? Thanks. --Dean L. Surkin -- Dean L. Surkin Dean L. Surkin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54124 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Streaming and Open Standards
A couple of notes here: 1. The core of the SqueezeCenter software is licensed under the GPL. Some components that are packaged with it are not (installers, some graphics, fonts, etc...), so redistributing a version of SqueezeCenter that uses these would require some kind of license with Logitech. 2. The protocols are completely open and folks are welcome to build clients to connect to SqueezeCenter. 3. The firmware in the Squeezebox 1/2/3/Classic/Boom/Receiver/Transporter is closed source, alas, due to some restrictions from the manufacturer of our CPU chip. 4. The software running on the Squeezebox Controller and SqueezePlay is open and licensed under the Logitech Public Source License, which has some restrictions on redistribution but is available for licensing. 5. We welcome OEMs and other partners who want to license hardware or software. PM me if you are interested! -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54454 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet Controller Shuffle Behavior
Agreed, that behavior is wrong (and different than the classic Squeezebox player interface). Bug http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9864 filed. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54476 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iSqueeze for iPhone/iPod touch preview
That's great. Can you play back on the iPhone/Touch directly, or does it just control? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51849 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter Forum??
Yeah, we created a Boom forum to give folks a focused place to talk about the new product. I think it's worked out well and should add some more. I propose: Transporter Squeezebox Duet (Controller Receiver) Squeezebox Classic (Squeezebox v2 v3) SqueezeCenter Reactions? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51848 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Boom?
There's a new forum created for Squeezebox Boom: http://forums.slimdevices.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25 See you there, -dean -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50760 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Jazz internet radio recommendations
TSFJazz, out of Paris, is my hands-down favorite. It's in Staff Picks. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51184 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] too much bass
End-to-end, the Squeezebox system should color your music very very little. What inputs are you using on your stereo? Some folks inadvertently use the phono input on their stereo, which has an inappropriate equalization curve, level and impedance mismatch. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51193 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Where is controller's expansion port?
The expansion port is really used for factory test, low level software development and debugging. (i.e. when you need a serial console really really bad). It's not a supported feature of the product (i.e. when you plug something into it and it breaks, it's not covered by the warranty). That said, if anyone is interested in some low-level hacking, let me know and I can post the pinout of the port. -dean -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51056 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver Turns Itself On
Thanks for the report, I've taken the liberty to file this bug: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9141 Feel free to add your name to it so you can track its progress... -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51064 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] wireless bridge frustration with duet
Can you describe the problem you are having in a little more detail? It should just work, but if it doesn't, let us know how we can help... -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50635 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPhone application
It's not completely clear, at least to me, that you cannot release the source to iPhone applications. Some are doing it: http://iphone.wordpress.org/2008/07/24/version-11-and-beyond/ Some additional discussion here: http://plasmasturm.org/log/512/ http://daringfireball.net/linked/2008/07/24/apple-gpl-iphone -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50324 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] .aspx?
What is the URL for one of these podcasts? Your best bet would be to file a bug report at http://bugs.slimdevices.com/ Thanks, dean -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50263 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Irc
The closest thing we have to an IRC channel is a developer chat area, hosted on Campfire: https://slimdevices.campfirenow.com/3f82b If there's a general consensus that an IRC channel would be valuable, let us know. -dean -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50179 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Trends Audio UD-10 and Softsqueeze
radish-- Unfortunately, not. My headless server is the only Linux box in my house; my other computer is Windows XP. Perhaps if someone can take a look at their preferences file (i.e., look at the text of the file, not the options displayed in the GUI), they can tell me what setting works. --Dean L. Surkin -- Dean L. Surkin Dean L. Surkin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43668 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Trends Audio UD-10 and Softsqueeze
Does anyone know how I change the audio mixer preferences in the headless version? I'm running Ubuntu 8.04, and do not know which file contains the Softsqueeze preferences. Ubuntu 8.04 AMD64 Squeezecenter 7.02 Softsqueeze 3.6 Thanks! --Dean L. Surkin -- Dean L. Surkin Dean L. Surkin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43668 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Trends Audio UD-10 and Softsqueeze
I finally found the preference file by doing a search for softsqueeze. So now I have another question: the file is an XML file that has the line: entry key=audio.mixer value=SB[plugw:0,0] I understand that I need to change that to use the java mixer (which in turn will feed Pulseaudio on Ubuntu 8.04). I'll try to figure it out, but if anyone knows, I'd appreciate the help. --Dean L. Surkin -- Dean L. Surkin Dean L. Surkin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43668 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Syncronize multiple players
On the Controller, select Settings, then Synchronize. -- Dean L. Surkin Dean L. Surkin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14034 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49288 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Lost my music library on Squeezecenter!!!!
Click on the Settings icon in the lower right of the web interface, then click on the iTunes tab to make sure that iTunes is turned on. Does that help? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47815 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Shuffle algorithm
For the shuffle modes, the playlist is shuffled in place using a Fischer-Yates shuffle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuth_shuffle -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47242 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Turn off motion sensor in controller?
Yes, use the key lock feature, pressing the ADD and PLAY buttons together. It won't wake up until another button is pressed. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46878 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controlling Duet with IR??
The Receiver was designed to be used with the Controller, so no IR control is needed. Even if there were an IR sensor there, there's no display to see what's going on, so navigation is essentially impossible. Since you bought a Duet and it came with the Controller, why wouldn't it work? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46791 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Dead Duet
A few things to try: 1. Try taking the battery out and put it back in. 2. Make sure that the charger is plugged in securely and the Controller is in the dock firmly. You should at least see the screen light up as the device starts up. If not, please get in touch with tech support, you might have a real hardware failure. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46581 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Unable to update controller
Check the version number in Settings - Advanced Settings - About for each Controller. What are they? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46509 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Playing Audible Books
Actually, Audible has their own DRM system which appears to be less, um, onerous than others I've seen. If you are interested in Audible support, please comment and vote on this bug: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2384 -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46471 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeeze controller losing network connection
Moonloop: Have you tried the latest pre-release version of SqueezeCenter (7.0.1), which includes a number of connectivity fixes? http://www.slimdevices.com/dev_nightly.html ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Changing SB Receiver from wireless to ethernet
Press and hold the button on the Receiver until its light is flashing red, then choose it in Choose Player and you should be walked through setup again. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46254 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Forum for feedback to Logitech
You can also use http://bugs.slimdevices.com/ to file bug reports and enhancement requests around existing software and hardware products. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45710 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Unable to Update Controller
If that doesn't do it, please get in touch with the technical support folks. There could be a hardware failure there. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] DLNA Support
SC7 already can browse and play UPnP audio servers. Further DLNA support is definitely being considered. And yes, all the APIs and source code is available to allow somebody to build a plugin or applet to do more DLNA. We'd love to hear more feedback from everyone about how they are using DLNA, what features are important, etc. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44545 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet Controller artwork quality - no dithering done?
Thanks for the pictures. I'm playing with it in photoshop and put your image up on the Controller screen. I see a couple of things: 1. The color banding effects are strong with this particular image. I was able to reproduce the color pattern closely in photoshop with 32 levels of posterization (approximately 555 encoding). The quality of the image is definitely improved with a 565 dither. 2. The photo you took appears to be taken from slightly above perpendicular to the screen. The viewing angle on the Controller LCD is better from the natural angle when holding the device in your hand, slightly _below_ perpendicular. I was able to verify that the image looks a much better when viewed normally in the hand. So the takeaway is that we can do better by doing a proper dither on the device from 888 to 565. Also, the viewing angle matters. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet can't connect to SB
Please get in touch with our support team. The community (including some Logitech/Slim employees) can help here in the forums, but the support ninjas will do a much better job and will be able to help one-on-one That said, it sounds like from your description: 1. The Controller has good signal strength and is connected well. 2. The Receiver is the one having problems (audio cutting out, etc). How far away is the Receiver from your access point? Is it in a metal cabinet or in some other place where it would have difficulty connecting wirelessly? It's interesting that things got better when you changed your wireless channel on your access point. I suspect that this is a basic wireless signal strength issue. In any case, the support team can walk you through a lot of troubleshooting and probably get you up and running. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44311 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet Controller artwork quality - no dithering done?
The SBC display is actually 16-bit. The images are converted to 24-bit GD format, which is essentially raw, then sent to the SBC and displayed as 16-bit (5-6-5). There is some banding, but I don't think that it's as bad as the example you posted. The SBC doesn't do any dithering, but it probably should. (The dithering could also happen on the server side, it's not obvious to me where it should happen.) Can you file a bug on http://bugs.slimdevices.com and attach the original image that you are having problems with? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=2 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet has Wireless Birdging or not?
On Mar 6, 2008, at 10:02 PM, WSLam wrote: The good old SB3 has Wireless Bridging function. Does the Duet have the function or not? The spec does not have the function listed as it does on the SB3 spec. Any Duet owner can confirm? Thanks. The current setup software on the Controller doesn't let you configure the Receiver to do wireless to ethernet bridging. Yet. As has been discussed in other threads, Robin is working on a SqueezeCenter plugin that will let you set up the Receiver without the Controller and this plugin should allow you to turn on bridging. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet Controller artwork quality - no dithering done?
On Mar 8, 2008, at 4:56 PM, pnielsen wrote: Can you file a bug on http://bugs.slimdevices.com and attach the original image that you are having problems with? Thanks. I will do that. Obviously the software is doing some really bad things with the image before it's sent to the SBC. Now I'm guessing that it might be converted to 8-bits to limit bandwith and save processing time in the SBC. If this is the case, the conversion to 8-bits (256 colors) is done very poorly! It really should be an uncompressed RGBA image, resized on the server. Let's take a look at that image and see what's going on... ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] silly question: slimp3 and squeezenetwork?
I think that this is a typo. SqueezeCenter (formerly SlimServer) works with all the old players, from SLIMP3 through Squeezebox 1, 2, 3, Transporter, SoftSqueeze, Squeezebox Receiver and Squeezebox Controller. SqueezeCenter can use SqueezeNetwork to provide access to a number of internet radio and music services on all these devices, though there are a few limitations. For example Rhapsody doesn't work with SLIMP3, SoftSqueeze and SB1. Most of the devices can connect to SqueezeNetwork directly (without the need of SqueezeCenter running nearby). Alas, SLIMP3 and SB1 cannot. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44225 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter knob seems bust.
Rodney: Please get in touch with the tech support team, they can walk you through diagnosing the issue with the knob. There should be some resistance in the knob due to the force-feedback function, but it shouldn't be that hard to turn. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44026 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Latest firmware upgrade?
Last week we moved and upgraded the SqueezeNetwork services in to a new data center. Some Squeezeboxes, due to local DNS problems, were not able to automatically move to the new data centers and so a firmware update was provided to help them move over. Once updated, your full SqueezeNetwork account should be available without any loss. If it's not working for you please contact the support team. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44101 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Now Playing not keeping up
What kind of songs are you playing? Rhapsody, Pandora, MP3tunes? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44048 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Display problem
Sounds like you've got a hardware failure there. Get in touch with the support team ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and they'll be able to help you out. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44006 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Duet - Manage Play list
I, personally, would love to see this feature added if we can find an elegant user interface for it. How would you expect this to work? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43807 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 2nd Chance
I'm concerned when you said that the two units had the same MAC address. Was the same number printed on two labels? Did the labels match what the software said the MAC addresses were? What were they? -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43114 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet release date?
The product is on hold from the distributors until the software is ready for release, which will be when 7.0 ships. Those of you who are testing 7.0, we're in the home stretch now, so please file those bugs! Thx, dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Replaygain Missing in 6.5.4?
No time like the present to upgrade. :) -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43006 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox duet powered speakers
That's true. We were working with the AudioEngine guys early on to explore building some companion speakers for Squeezebox, starting with the A5s and trying to scale down. We got distracted with our new friends at Logitech, and later on the A2s have arrived. I haven't heard them personally, but I've heard very good things about them. -dean On Jan 30, 2008, at 7:42 PM, radish wrote: I just remembered something - a couple of years ago at Digital Life Slimdevices were demonstrating the SB3 with what I'm guessing were an early prototype of the A2 (or maybe an aborted A1?). They were tiny and powered IIRC, but design wise just like the A2. Alas they weren't loud enough to compete with the din in the hall so I have no idea how they sounded. -- radish -- -- radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42703 ___ 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] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 29, 2008, at 12:22 AM, Peter wrote: Pale Blue Ego wrote: Uh...maybe. When connected via ethernet, the SBR *appears* to act as a wi-fi access point for the SB Controller. Not sure if this currently works or is supported. I ran into this when troubleshooting the Duet system the other day and wasn't able to successfully use it. It would certainly be nice if those of us with wired networks could add a Duet system without having to buy a wi-fi router. We'll have to get Slim to clarify if this is going to be implemented in the future. According to SD this does not work in the current implementation. It does, sorry for the confusion. The Receiver can be connected via ethernet and act as a bridge to the Controller, though we are working through a couple of setup bugs now. -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
An earlier design used a 6.8v power supply, and there were some prototypes made that used that voltage. The final design uses 9V. -dean On Jan 29, 2008, at 2:55 AM, Michaelwagner wrote: I'm not sure where the idea came from that it is a 9Vt power supply. Mine says 6.8Vt on it. Hmm...the specs say 9Vt, 550ma min, but I got a 6.8V, 500ma supply. Maybe someone shipped me the wrong thing -- Michaelwagner -- -- Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ 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] Squeezebox duet powered speakers
On Jan 27, 2008, at 6:01 AM, Peter wrote: Patrick Dixon wrote: You might also like to consider the Logitech X-10 speakers, which sound pretty good with or without a PC. They aren't huge, and won't do much bass, but what they do do, they do very well. At around £80 they are good vfm too. They'll do for signor_rossi as well ... Dunno, I mistrust anything that comes from a 'pc-speaker' background. In defense of Logitech speakers, I have to say that the team building the audio products really knows their stuff and they take their acoustic engineering VERY seriously. You'd be hard pressed to find speakers with a better price-performance ratio. This is true across the whole line of Logitech speakers. For me the issue is if they _look_ like PC speakers, I'm probably not going to be allowed to put them in the living room. :) -dean (Logitech employee) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to disassemble the squeezebox remote?
So, taking it apart is not officially sanctioned, and you risk breaking the little tabs that hold the front of the remote in place if you do open it up.And you might break a nail. That said: It's not hard. There aren't any screws holding it together, you just need to pry the front face from the back cup, without snapping the tabs that hold it down. First, take the battery door off and the batteries out. Slide a fingernail or screwdriver in the crack between the front face and and one of the sides. Pry up gently and move the tool along the edge prying until the face comes out all the way around. It should snap out easily. Take care not to get the black carbon pucks that contact the printed circuit board (or the board itself) dirty, it'll make the buttons unreliable. Putting it back together is just a matter of lining up the front plate, buttons and clear spacer correctly and snapping it all back together. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42727 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 20, 2008, at 12:16 PM, bpa wrote: Possibly too late. Irish Times report on CES 18-Jan-2008 It's a market such as this that the new Squeezebox Duet from Logitech is designed to address. You can even plug your headphones into its wireless controller. It's true, you can plug headphones in. Alas, you won't hear much. -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 20, 2008, at 2:20 PM, smc2911 wrote: One thing I've been wondering about (apologies if it's been covered elsewhere) is how do you enter a wireless key for the SBR? When the Receiver comes out of the box it's waiting to be set up. First, you set up the Controller to connect to the network using the screen and buttons and wheel. You choose the Receiver on the screen of the Controller and it squirts down the settings to the Receiver, which connects to the network. (This is why you need a Controller to set up a Receiver, at least for now.) -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Duet videos
Very nice work, jonbauer! It took me a couple of moments to figure out that the Flickr page had a link to this video on YouTube. Here it is directly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64HwO6bxRro ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 15, 2008, at 5:09 PM, theta wrote: My current Slimserver 6.5.4 and SB3 can show Traditional Chinese chracters without any problem (Windowns XP Traditional Chinese Version), can duet controller show Traditional Chinese chracters without any issue? The initial release of the software won't support Chinese (or Japanese) text, though we are looking forward to adding it in the future. This is a limitation of the FreeSans font that we're using in the first release. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Squeezebox Receiver, topless. +---+ |Filename: receiver-guts.jpg| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4067| +---+ -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 12, 2008, at 9:21 AM, tamanaco wrote: Just had to ask... Is there... or will there... be a Controller software functional Simulator? Yes. The Controller software is called SqueezeOS (formerly known as the Jive software) and also runs on Mac, Windows and Linux, though there aren't any pre-compiled versions of it available. Once the Duet is released we'll be working to make an official version of that software for the desktop, tentatively called SqueezePlay, that will replace SoftSqueeze as the preferred desktop player. We'd LOVE some help with this effort now so we can get that released sooner. Anybody with Windows or Mac desktop development skills would be most welcome to participate. Thanks, dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 12, 2008, at 10:36 AM, Peter wrote: I sincerely hope we won't be turning some virtual scroll wheel with our mouse pointers... :( The scrolling already takes advantage of your mouse wheel (if you have one), otherwise cursor keys do the scrolling... ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 10, 2008, at 12:55 PM, tamanaco wrote: What Mark says is right on the mark... I also just found out that the Controller might have a on/off switch. (I did not see it in any of the pictures... Where is it?) So, if this is the case, network degradation can be avoided by flipping the swich. The Home button acts as a power off button if you press and hold it for two seconds. -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller and SB3
On Jan 9, 2008, at 4:47 AM, Gibbo wrote: Maybe this has been covered elsewhere but is there any plan to release a box set duet type discounted thingy, with a controller and a SB3 rather than a receiver? That's something that's been considered along with a Transporter/ Controller bundle. If that's done, it'll probably be for specific retailers, but nothing's really been finalized yet. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver, Slimcenter, Duet, Jive - I'm confused!
On Jan 9, 2008, at 6:57 AM, SuperQ wrote: Skunk;256403 Wrote: You'll also see SBC (Squeezebox Controller) and SBR (Squeezebox Receiver) used here and there. Maybe the Jive forum should be renamed the Controller or Duet forum to avoid some confusion. I wouldn't rename the forum, as it is a development forum for the Jive software. I'd like to keep it free of the random support requests. To further confuse things, we'll be renaming the Jive software to SqueezeOS soon (I mentioned this in another post...) So the new product names are: SqueezeCenter 7 (aka SC7, formerly SlimServer) SqueezeNetwork (aka SN) Squeezebox Controller (aka SBC, formerly Jive Remote) Squeezebox Receiver (aka SBR, formerly Ray) SqueezeNetwork (aka SN) SqueezeOS (formerly Jive software) Squeezebox (aka SB3 aka Squeezebox Classic aka Squeezebox v3 ) Transporter (aka TR) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 9, 2008, at 5:41 AM, 4mula1 wrote: It seems Logitech might've been very close to indeed making a portable Squeezebox. From the pictures of the controller it doesn't look like it has an accessory connector at the bottom between the charging pins, But it does have such a connector, but it's hidden under a rubber plug, which provides pinouts for audio in, audio out, serial, USB host or device, and power (both to charge the battery and run peripherals from the battery). Those pins haven't been fully enabled in software, we're looking to the community to help drive development of accessories. The product photo shots were supposed to leave the plug in, but: http://www.logitech.com/repository/619/jpg/5794.1.0.jpg -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver, Slimcenter, Duet, Jive - I'm confused!
On Jan 9, 2008, at 10:40 AM, aubuti wrote: gerph;256491 Wrote: Um... Maybe I'm missing something, but... it's not an OS. The OS is Linux and it's just an application on top of that. Well, Dean did say that they were doing it to further confuse things That's our strategy and we're sticking to it. :) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 9, 2008, at 8:20 AM, 4mula1 wrote: Does/will the Controller support SHDC cards? With 32GB nearly here that will easily hold my library if transcoded into mp3. That would make my entire library ready to travel. Now I'm interested in buying one. Yes, I've tried it with a 4GB card, and with the latest version of the software just about every card we've tried works fine. We should probably get a 32GB card to try here... ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 8, 2008, at 10:16 AM, tforce wrote: Will the Duet be available in stores or only on the internet? Duet will be available in both retail and online stores around the world, though the specific retailers haven't been announced yet. The individual Receiver and Controller units will also be available worldwide, but in fewer stores. -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 8, 2008, at 11:12 AM, Mark Lanctot wrote: konut;255304 Wrote: Am I corect in assuming that a router isn't needed? That the controller can connect directly to my laptops WiFi? I believe that a router isn't needed in that the controller can connect directly to the -Squeezebox Receiver-, not a laptop, i.e. the SBR functions as an ad-hoc AP. That's right. dem;255309 Wrote: When it's in standby, is the LED off? I'm thinking of putting one in a bedroom. It sounds like it would be handy to use the controller while lying in bed. It sounds like you're asking about the controller, which ModelCitizen answered, but Mike Valera was talking about the SBR. Not sure about that one as I haven't seen an SBR, he'd have to answer. Obviously one of those super-bright blue LEDs would be undesirable for use in a bedroom! The LED goes to a dim white when powered on and connected but not playing. Unplugged, it goes to a bright black. -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
Some news from CES: Squeezebox Duet won a CES Innovations 2008 award. Details here: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/172/4177cl=us,en Also, according to this (http://ces.cnet.com/best-of-ces/? tag=ces2008_rnav) in the Home Audio category we're up against Neosonik's no-speaker wires technology (which required powered speakers) and Polk Audio single speaker surround sound. Please feel free to vote for your favorite product here: http://ces.cnet.com/ces/peoples-voice/?tag=ces2008_rnav Thanks! -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
I've just put some placeholder pages in http://wiki.slimdevices.com/ for the new Duet, Receiver and Controller products. If anybody has a free moment, feel free to fill in the details from what you've learned here... Thanks! -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB4: The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 5, 2008, at 11:10 PM, Peter wrote: How does the controller communicate with the SBR when the network connection is not yet up? Over wifi or infrared? Over the wireless. When the Squeezebox Receiver is first powered up (or after pressing and holding the button on the front to put it into setup mode), it starts listening over wireless for a setup message from a Squeezebox Controller. Will this new setup method be 'ported' to the old SB3? We do plan on adding this to a future release of the Squeezebox3 and Transporter firmware, but as Mike said, it's fairly low priority since you can easily set up those units using the VFD display and remote. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet
On Jan 6, 2008, at 2:36 AM, Phil Meyer wrote: How long will the Controller's full battery charge last? That depends on the usage. Constant usage is around 3 hours now, but that's without any power management at all. When the screen dims and the wireless goes in to power-saving mode, the life goes way up. I assume the thing it's sitting in is a charging cradle, which means it needs to be plugged in, so it would not sit well on a coffee table in the center of a room. Probably not. Better a side table where you can have a wire to keep it charged. When it's in the charging stand it acts as a Now Playing screensaver while playing, or defaults to a clock screensaver when not. Does the device remain on all the time; Yes. if not, how long would it take to be functional from power-off? From inserting the battery, through cold-boot, wireless association and connection to the server is about 40 seconds at this point, or half what my cell phone takes. :) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 6, 2008, at 9:08 AM, bradjudy wrote: I'm hoping there's a new SoftSqueeze coming to emulate the remote and try it out first. A replacement for SoftSqueeze is coming that will use the same software platform (called SqueezeOS) that's on the Controller. I've heard it lacks iPod style acceleration for getting through long lists of albums/artists. Is that correct? Will that feature be added to a future update? Acceleration is one of the major improvements that's being worked on for the initial release of the product. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 6, 2008, at 9:12 AM, erland wrote: mortslim;255077 Wrote: I don't undertand what the sd card slot is for on the controller. I can see two usages: 1. Emergency upgrade/installation of new firmware if the firmware can't be downloaded from SqueezeCenter due to some technical problem. 2. Possibility to store music files locally to take these with you when you leave the house. That's right. We've been using the SD card for development too, capturing screenshots, logging messages for debug, firmware updates, etc.You could also put music files on it, but there's no facility to play them back. Yet. I agree, something in the form factor of an iPod would have been more appropriate for a portable device. The primary goal with this first version of the controller might not be to let it act as a portable device, but the current form factor allows you to take it with you out in the garden to continue listening to music when you go outside. That's right. The Controller is designed to be used around the house, not to be tossed into your gym bag. :) This is the first version, but I'm personally already dreaming of a second edition in a year or two which have form factor more suitable for a portable player. No comments on future hardware products. :) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 6, 2008, at 8:43 AM, mortslim wrote: For the time being, you'll need to have at least one Controller to set up a Receiver. That's a limit of the current software. The above quote indicates that eventually (when?) you won't have to buy the controller if you just want to get a new receiver. As was mentioned in the sticky announcement by someone, there should be no technical reason why you can't set up the new receiver with a ethernet cabled computer and then uncable it to put it where you want in your wifi environment. I hope the engineers overrule the marketing people. Generally speaking, it's the community that overrules the marketing folks around here. :) If somebody wants to create a little utility to do just that, we'd love to see it. -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 6, 2008, at 10:14 AM, IRJ wrote: I need some clarification. If I have say an existing SB1 or 2 or 3, can I add a new SBR and control both from my existing WiFi PDA? At this time you need a Squeezebox Controller to set up a Squeezebox Receiver. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 6, 2008, at 11:15 AM, Fifer wrote: But not one -per- SBR? (Can you have a setup with one controller and multiple receivers?) Right. One Controller can set up and control any number of Receivers. -dena ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 6, 2008, at 12:30 PM, slimkid wrote: Now, I'm confused, I was unde the impression that controller works only wirelessly, other than doing the initial set up. So, if there is no wireless network available, how would controller control 'next song' for example. Not to mention how would it get an album art? The Controller has a 802.11 wireless module in it. That's how it does all its communications. It can talk to an existing wireless network OR through a Receiver that's connected to an ethernet network. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 6, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Ian_F wrote: First of all, congratulations on the announcement of the new product (s). I've no doubt there are some very worried people over at Sonos HQ! Looking through the specs (under the System requirements '_on_this_page_' (http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_duet.html)) I see you're quoting 256MB of RAM as a requirement. Is that number correct? If it is, I guess I need to factor in the cost of a new host if I'm going to get the Duet since my trusty QNAP is not gonna make the grade :-( The new hardware doesn't add any new requirements to your host setup, but running SqueezeCenter 7.0 might. I don't know the status of running SC7 on QNAP, but if it runs well there, then the new hardware should work fine. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 6, 2008, at 2:27 PM, dem wrote: mvalera;254692 Wrote: The switch on the front is multi function, more for connection reset and/or factory reset. It also changes colors to reflect it's connection status. Like the Squeezebox the Squeezebox Receiver it's always on or in standby. It's never really off When it's in standby, is the LED off? When playing, the LED is white. When in standby it's significantly dimmed. But seeing the LED isn't really needed to use the product, you could hide it in a cabinet or even put a bit tape over it for complete darkeness. I'm thinking of putting one in a bedroom. It sounds like it would be handy to use the controller while lying in bed. Works great from bed. :) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB4: The 'Duet' is here
As you surmised, the Squeezebox Controller (the remote formerly known as Jive) will list for $299US, and the Squeezebox Receiver (formerly known as Ray) will be $149. The bundle of the two is called Squeezebox Duet and will list for $399US. For the time being, you'll need to have at least one Controller to set up a Receiver. That's a limit of the current software. And as Mike said, this isn't Squeezebox 4, but compliments the classic Squeezebox. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] So... are we going to see a new Squeezebox at CES?
See http://www.slimdevices.com/ ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
To clear up a little bit about the new product announcement. There are two new hardware products, the Squeezebox Receiver and the Squeezebox Controller. These are available separately, but when bought together the bundle is called Squeezebox Duet. Squeezebox Receiver is based on the existing Squeezebox 2/3 hardware platform with the same amount of memory, CPU speed, wireless card, etc. In fact the firmware that's running on it is essentially the same as on the classic Squeezebox. It lacks a headphone jack and uses a different (but quite good) DAC. In place of a VFD display it has a single button with an RGB LED behind it. The color of that button is under software control and indicates if the device is connected and working properly. The button acts as a pause/unpause control, or if you press and hold, puts the Receiver into setup mode. Squeezebox Controller is exactly the same hardware that folks from the community have been testing under the code-name Jive Hardware Beta, as discussed here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/ forumdisplay.php?f=19 It's based on an entirely new ARM-based hardware architecture and a new software platform which has been under development as the Jive software and will be renamed SqueezeOS. The Controller uses its built-in 802.11g wireless to talk to SqueezeCenter and/or SqueezeNetwork as an alternative way to control your Squeezeboxen or Transporter and has nice 2.4 display and enough buttons to navigate and play your music on your other devices. The Controller also has a small built-in speaker and headphone jack which are used for sound effects for the user interface. Future software updates could make the Controller a player itself, streaming your music (or any of the internet radio or music services on SqueezeNetwork) to the headphone jack. If and when that software update happens, the Duet bundle would be like getting two players in one box. There's also an SD card slot in the unit, an IR transmitter, a 3-axis accelerometer and an expansion port on the bottom. What software features get added depends largely on what the community comes up with, there's already a bunch of neat applets and other software that have been created during the beta program. I'm REALLY excited about these new products. Folks have been asking for a couple of new products from us for a while: a less expensive Squeezebox and a remote with a display. We did that. But it gets better. The Squeezebox Controller is based on a totally new and open platform for software development. In the same way that SqueezeCenter (nee SlimServer) was a platform for our community to create new ways of listening to music, Squeezebox Controller and SqueezeOS are platforms for building new ways of controlling your music and more. You ain't seen nothing yet. -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet
On Jan 5, 2008, at 5:11 PM, upstatemike wrote: This looks great but I am not clear about the controller... do you need a wireless network to use it? I have 14 Squeezebox players but they are all wired. Would I have to put up a wireless network to use this remote? If you buy the Duet bundle, you can connect the Receiver to your ethernet network and bridge to the Controller without any other wireless networking equipment. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB4: The 'Duet' is here
On Jan 5, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Mitch Harding wrote: Also noticed that the Duet has 32 Mb of RAM, versus 64 Mb on the SB3. The Squeezebox Receiver has 64 megabits (aka 8 megabytes) of SDRAM, the same as SB3. The Squeezebox Controller has 64 megabytes of SDRAM. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
On Jan 5, 2008, at 5:56 PM, pichonCalavera wrote: Wow!, congratulations on another product release! Thanks! So I see that both are not very diferent in terms of arquitecture / functions, so I guess a SBR can be synchronized with a SB3 or maybe even a SB2 for music playback from Squeezecenter? That's right. Also I'm not very clear with this: -Bridging capability allows Ethernet devices to connect to the network through Squeezebox Receiver's wireless connection-. Does it mean the SBC can connect to the network through the SBR instead of connecting directly to the wireless router for example? That's right too! -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wrong Squeezeboxes playback
What version of SlimServer/SqueezeCenter are you using? Try the 7.0 version here and see if it's working better for you: http://www.slimdevices.com/dev_nightly.html -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41591 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox died this morning 6 weeks old
Try restarting your SlimServer/SqueezeCenter software on your computer. It may be a problem there. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41212 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What would it take? (reciva thread)
On Dec 10, 2007, at 1:55 AM, gandt wrote: I have a SB2 and a reciva radio. Undoubtedly the SB2 wins hands down but the Reciva radio occasionally has the Internet Radio advantage. The reciva website now has quite a few new interesting stations I have to add manually to the SB2. I assume the basic reciva download the list of stations is some form of xml and was wondering if it would be possible to write a reciva plugin. Perhaps there are licencing issues? Does anybody know? What stations are these? Are they not available from RadioTime or one of our other tuning services? ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB stopped working
mikey, SlimServer does need to use the temp folder to expand some files when it launches. I suspect that Windows Washer deleted some files in the temp folder and so SlimServer can't run. Have you tried restarting your computer, then reinstalling SlimServer if it's still not working? -dean -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39827 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone using Windows Home Server?
Two thoughts: 1. Use the pre-release of SqueezeCenter 7 and you should get a nice GUI that will let you browse the folders to find your music. 2. Can you detail the process to install WHS? Haven't seen it in person yet. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39732 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeeze box...just stopped working.
Is the screen completely blank when you unplug and plug it in again? If so, there's nothing you can really do except try replacing the power adaptor, then the Squeezebox. Get in touch with the support team http://www.slimdevices.com/su_tech.html for further hardware support... -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39644 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 won't start when powered up
Please get in touch with our support team, it sounds like a hardware failure. -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39540 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mac Leopard Support
Actually, we do have Leopard in house and the QA team has been testing it. No problems found so far, but the testing continues. -dean -- dean dean's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39401 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
