[slim] sad day - dead SliMP3
had a lightning storm this afternoon that freaked out some of my networking and my original SliMP3 from nearly a decade ago looks like a casualty. It's stuck on Initializing... which from my searches indicated a flaked out microcontroller. All previous events like these were handled by slimdevices sending a replacement controller chip. Unfortunately those were done many years ago prior to the Logitech sale. I'm not going to punish myself by even attempting to call Logitech about a replacement chip. Am open to any other ideas and would gladly pay a repair fee to get it going again. -- twylie Synology DS-1010+ - transporter - Krell KRC2 - Classe CAM 350s - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Mark Levinson 380 - nuforce 8Bs - Audio Physic Sparks Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Russound CAV6.6 and CAM6.6 - whole house audio Thecus N5200 - SliMP3 as a desk clock/thermometer :-) twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88909 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANNOUNCE: iPeng for iPad - Your Squeezebox Remote Gets Big
Been off the forums for a few weeks and was excited to see this thread. Will purchase when I get into the office this morning. Screen shots look great and I appreciate your continued development of the apps. I was pleasantly surprised to see you priced it the same as iPeng for iPhone. I have become accustomed to iPad specific version of my favorite app being priced 1.5-2.0x times the price for the small screen versions. Again, thanks to you and the other Squeeze-centric developers. For the iPhone versions, I went on a shopping spree, purchasing all the various control apps and wasn't out any more money than one of my old weekly trips to the music store. -- twylie Synology DS-1010+ - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Russound CAV6.6 and CAM6.6 - whole house audio twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82681 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANNOUNCE: iPeng for iPad - Your Squeezebox Remote Gets Big
Looks great! Really excited to get home and use this around the house. One error I'm getting: If I hit the My Apps link I get the following message: This player is already registered... I get this on both versions of iPeng (iPad and iPhone), but not on the web interface. One odd thing I did see was if I log in through mysqueezebox.com, the player I'm having issue with is showing the external IP address for its MAC. any thoughts or things for me to check? TIA -- twylie Synology DS-1010+ - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Russound CAV6.6 and CAM6.6 - whole house audio twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82681 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANNOUNCE: iPeng for iPad - Your Squeezebox Remote Gets Big
pippin;584101 Wrote: Is that softsqueeze, Squeezeplay or some other software player? These don't work with the Apps. They don't work in the Web Interface either but the Web I/F will only tell you when you try to play something. If not, then for some reason MySB (which is providing the menus) _thinks_ it's a software player. SB3/Classic hardware player. I think the clue is MySB is picking up an IP instead of the MAC, so it looks like a software player. -- twylie Synology DS-1010+ - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Russound CAV6.6 and CAM6.6 - whole house audio twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82681 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANNOUNCE: iPeng for iPad - Your Squeezebox Remote Gets Big
pippin;584110 Wrote: Actually the server is picking up the list from MySB and iPeng is picking it up from the server. So _theoretically_ the issue could be completely within the server side. Have you tried to restart it? yes, just got off phone with support. I had to re-enter/reset the MAC on the player and do a factory restore. MAC that was showing was not the one on the player's sticker. Still showing an IP and not a MAC in MySB.com, but iPeng is now working. As it wasn't an iPeng issue, I'm happy to delete the posts and search for a more appropriate thread to post in if you'd like. -- twylie Synology DS-1010+ - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Russound CAV6.6 and CAM6.6 - whole house audio twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82681 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
pippin;524647 Wrote: Thanks! Agree, although I don't think this will be necessary unless you are in a pretty remote area. Google is pretty good at locating stuff through WiFi these days. Hey, they know EVERYTHING about you. Where I live - ok a pretty urban area - the WiFi location on my iTouch is about as good as the GPS one on my iPhone. I think the iPod Touch may, in part rely on Skyhook data to do WiFi locate. After I updated Skyhook's database with my WiFi MAC's and GPS coordinates, I now show up at home when using location services on my iPod Touch. basic info: http://www.skyhookwireless.com/ add an access point: http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/submit_ap.php -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Russound CAV6.6 and CAM6.6 - whole house audio twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 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
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad - How should it look like?
I am definitely looking forward to the iPad for this and a few other control apps I expect will be killer on the device. Wired posted a video yesterday of how their app will look on the device. The video is VERY cool and is actually running live code and content. It may give you some different ideas for constructs and design. Just as their app is trying to redefine static/interactive content, I think there is great opportunity to have a music application running on the iPad that becomes very immersive. I can see where it could allow the user to free roam music, musical connections, history, etc. all within one tidy application. http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/02/the-wired-ipad-app-a-video-demonstration/ -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Russound CAV6.6 and CAM6.6 - whole house audio twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 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
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Thanks for the vision, hard work, and perseverance to create a revolution in audio. My SliMP3 still sits proudly on my desk, keeping me informed of the local weather, while it's handed off audio duties to SB3's and a Transporter for the rest of our home. Slimdevices products and business model are still held out by me as model examples of how open source can be used to build a viable business. Enjoy your break and count me among the crowd that eagerly awaits your next company's products. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Adding a Popcorn Hour to my Squeeze system
bossanova808;382536 Wrote: For those having stuttering issues with 1080p (or even 720), it may come down to how you are streaming your content. If you stream over http rather than smb (using the free my ihome server), you get almost doule the bandwidth of smb streaming. This makes 1080p no problem, 720 no problem, and much improves FF/RW performance. good info. I know all my current shares are set up over smb: and streamed directly off of the NAS. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57710 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Adding a Popcorn Hour to my Squeeze system
YeeeHaaa;380178 Wrote: I have a PCH A100 and I just love it. I have no internal drive as I stream all video from my server. I have never had any problems with it really, streaming HD 1080p works like a charm. I have a wired connection though. I used to have a internal drive in the PCH, but I put it in my server after a while as I never used it. It was a quiet disk, and even if I'm rather sensitive to noice it never really bothered me. ISOs and IMGs plays within a few seconds, so does HD (.mkv) material. I have never experienced lag or stuttering. Would you download the files in the nasa.gov link I posted and see how they run on your setup? They are only 2+ min long and the jerkiness I noticed was in the first 20 sec when the bitrate spiked. My server is a Thecus N5200 with fast Seagate drives in RAID5, so it should handle it fine, but if they play seamlessly on your setup, I'll do some more testing. bklaas;380221 Wrote: Good to hear someone is getting 1080p from PCH. I perused the forum a bit and there are lots of people with 1080p troubles. Like Squeeze devices I suppose, everything depends on network conditions :) my network is robust, but I do have a linksys router neutered to a switch in the path I tested with. I'll pull that and try again. Also, can test with the files on something other than the Thecus, but it should have plenty of throughput to stream the files. I like the PCH, for the price it's hard to beat and the user community is pretty strong. I doubt you'd lose much $ if you bought one and had to resell it later. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57710 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Adding a Popcorn Hour to my Squeeze system
YeeeHaaa;380720 Wrote: I actually experienced some stuttering in the beginning when playing the 720p file... I have seen many 720p and 1080p movies on it and never had any issues before. Perhaps this one was extremly detailed with higher bitrate than normal full length movies? I have an old desktop (1.2 Ghz) with 320MB RAM running on Ubuntu (Linux) as server (single disk), works like a charm. Cool. Thanks for testing. The PCH will show you live bitrate if you hit the info key while playing. The early part of the launch spiked to 27+Mbit when I noticed the glitchiness on the 720p file. Under the other parts, it never got above 8 or 9Mbit and ran fine. Could be a quirk or that specific file. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57710 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Adding a Popcorn Hour to my Squeeze system
Haven't tried the A-110 yet, but I have 3 of the original A-100 I use for ISO streaming as well as DIVX files. Overall works pretty well, but I've had to RMA all of my popcornhour units for various reasons. They come back with new main boards in a week or two and have been fine since the RMAs. I also have an early AppleTV which, now that it's running XBMC, is a far better interface IMHO than the PopcornHour units. The Apple TV can be hacked with a thumb drive now, eliminating telnet and command line fixes. This is my recommended solution as it does video and music much better than the PCH. I still use my SB3's for music, but the XBMC interface is much better when compared to the PCH. The PCH may do true HD video better(I don't know as I don't need it yet); but I'm only streaming regular DVD ISO's thusfar. If you go with the PCH units, I'd stick your video drive in the server rather than have it at the PCH unit. My PCH units are now driveless for noise and heat reasons. Much more Slim like. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57710 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Adding a Popcorn Hour to my Squeeze system
Apparently the AppleTV can have issues with 1080p at higher bitrates due to hardware limitations. I'll go find some 720p and 1080i content and do some testing later this week with my setups. recent review between the 2: http://www.trick77.com/2008/12/30/review-popcorn-hour-a-110-vs-xbmc-appletv/ -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57710 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Adding a Popcorn Hour to my Squeeze system
Quick and dirty testing results: I pulled down the first 3 HD files from here: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/hd/index.html Night Launch of STS-126. Actually, I am glad I went looking for HD content - my dad and I were on the causeway to view this launch, so I'm pretty happy to have found some really good footage. :-) PCH A-100 (I have the old model, not the 110) - Handled the 480p and 1080i files without any noticeable problems. The 720p file stuttered early on and I noticed the bitrate spiked to over 27Mbps briefly during the jerkiness. No dropouts and no black frames due to trying to recover. AppleTV - 480p no issues, 1080i and 720p were visibly degraded or jerky during anything over 8+Mbps Hope this is helpful, but may not have provided a clear winner for you. It looks like if you need HD, the ATV isn't going to make you happy, but if your content is DVD ISO and DIVX, it's a clearer choice for now. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57710 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox controller outdoors?
wireless range is at least as good as my other devices. Readability outdoors is not great. I find the laptop is best if outside when sunny, but the controller is great on the porch or in the evenings. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49867 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] egrips or similar for Controller
I installed some generic egrips strips on my Controller and it's MUCH better to handle now IMHO. I put a couple of 1/4 strips down the sides and a few 3/4 strips across the back. The clear strips are more invisible than I thought they might be. No more sliding around on a side table or arm of my listening chair. I also ordered one of the invisible shields from Zagg for the screen and will get it installed later this weekend as they recommend leaving the unit alone for 12-24 hours to set up. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47726 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] web interface: possible to sub-sort albums by year?
under Music Library, Albums, scroll to the bottom of the page and in the lower left corner, you'll see a drop down widget that looks like a windowpane. Under that dropdown, you can select various ways to view albums. Artist, Year, Album will get what I think you are asking for. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47854 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience
egd;302696 Wrote: Well, i got mine today and have to conclude it is definitely not ready for the general consumer. In fact I'm sure they'd conclude it is a piece of crap and return it to the retailer, coming away very unhappy! - it didn't do what it was advertised to do i.e. other than see the album cover (sometimes) for the currently playing song I couldn't interact with my library at all. - the firmware would not upgrade via wireless. After reading forum posts I realised that it was possible to update via SD card. Luckily I had an SD card adapter and was able to use a micro-SD card from my PDA for the job. If I hadn't had that I'd still be screwed! - the damned thing has dead pixels - the battery life is extremely poor given it is still under heavy development, perhaps it would be worthwhile posting a sticky topic to help new users figure out what needs to be done to get it working rather than expect them to wade through umpteen forum posts in the hope of an answer. All in all a very disappointing experience thus far. I just got my controller this week and my experience is 180 degrees from yours. - full interaction with my library, music services and internet radio. - update over network worked flawlessly - no dead pixels - battery life has been great for me. I have the dim set to the shortest length. I've yet to run it down below 2/3 full even after a couple of hours of off and on use. - build quality on mine has none of the issues you mention in a later post. No squeeks, etc. I couldn't be happier. In fact, my wife asked why we didn't get one earlier. Only complaint is it looks like it will be easy for gunk to work its way between the buttons and the case/wheel. I'm unsure what firmware shipped on mine as it worked out of the box. Sounds like you may have gotten a dud; sucks, but it happens. I'd ship it back and get another. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47755 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multiple players/servers/SC versions w/ Controller ?
follow-up with some additional information. I was unable to find a way to bail out on the controller upgrading between the different versions of SqueezeCenter. I ended up uninstalling 7.0.1 and installing 7.0 on my Windows server. This puts it on the same version that the Thecus module is built against. Everything is working great now. Switching between players being driven from different servers is very quick. It takes about 2 sec to find the players connected to the other server during the Choose Player process. Once I chose the other player, it connects and is ready to go in under 3 sec. I'll have to keep my servers versions in sync and not upgrade until builds are available for the N5200. Probably easier for plugin maintenance, etc anyway. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47749 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multiple players/servers/SC versions w/ Controller ?
funkstar;302838 Wrote: What are your reasons for having the two SB3s attached to the PC server as opposed to the N5200? I would have thought the N5200 would be able to handle the 5 players plus the controller. It's more of a library management issue for now. The N5200 will handle all the players. I initially had the windows server running everything and now have the N5200 handling just my FLAC library. I am eventually planning on getting multi browse/library set up, but am not there yet with my tags. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47749 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] egrips or similar for Controller
has anyone used the egrips product on their controller. Having had the Controller for a couple of days, I can see it being left on a table, chair arm, etc. and being susceptible to being easily knocked off. The egrips on my cell phone and iPod have saved them from many an untimely fall. I'm planning on covering the back of the Controller down to where it sits in the cradle. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47726 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Multiple players/servers/SC versions w/ Controller ?
I am running a handful of players in my house. My transporter, SliMP3, and a SB3 are connected to Squeezecenter running on a Thecus N5200. This server has all my FLAC files. I believe the version of SC that Andreas ported for the N5200 is the early stable 7.0 release I also have second server running the latest stable ( 7.0.1 ). This server feeds a distributed audio system via a SB3 and another system via another SB3. On the Controller if I look under Choose Player, I see all 5 of my devices. However, because the server versions are not identical, the Controller wants to do an upgrade every time I try to switch between players that are running off of different servers. Is there any way to NOT do the software upgrade when switching between players/servers? I guess another option would be to downgrade my Windows box to run the early 7.0 release. I'd appreciate any suggestions, pointers, or advice on making it easier (and quicker) to switch between the players/servers when using the Controller. _ -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47749 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Du-vorce sales
I'm in for a controller if anyone wants the SBR portion of a Duet. PM me and we can split the net cost savings. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47028 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone noticed the Apple TV has no volume control?
willyhoops;277907 Wrote: Anyone noticed the Apple TV has no volume control? Yes, and it annoys my wife and I that we have to juggle two remotes with our AppleTV. We have chosen to use a Harmony remote from a company that understands how consumers use their streaming products. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44546 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] announcing squeezeplay firefox plugin
Is this an updated version of squeezefox? http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34769highlight=squeezefox -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - 4 x nuforce 8b - Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen III Thecus N5200 - SB3 - Monarchy DIP - Monarchy Super DIP - Monarchy 18b - AES 845 monos - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44234 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New York Times Article on Digital Music
what scares me most about reviews like these and single box solutions is the lack of backup and the cost (time and/or $) to re-rip CDs. I completely get the I want one transaction to cover equipment and ripping mentality, but he doesn't have a backup solution, nor the current ability to add additional playback units. From a marketing standpoint, these are the caveats/features I talk up most when getting someone into ripping/streaming audio. I know that Stereophile and most high end magazines give the manufacturer the ability to respond to a review before printing time to correct any errors or address any concerns. IMHO, it would be wise for Logitech SMS Marketing to reach out to these web authors with a thanks for the review, we are working to help customers differentiate our solutions and the unique benefits they offer. Here are some additional considerations should you decide to revisit our products in the future. From my experience, education is the biggest gap in getting the mainstream to adopt streaming/digital storage concepts. SlimDevices offers some unique differences and features that require some awareness above the obvious issues in order to be fully appreciated. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43724 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New York Times Article on Digital Music
tyler_durden;271622 Wrote: Didn't anyone notice that first he looked at $300 SB3 plus $2500 for a service to rip all his CDs, and decided $2500 to rip his discs was too expensive, then he finally settles on a $5000 solution? This guy must be a product of public education in the US. Or did the $4000 box maker have some influence on his article to which we are not privy (they didn't pay for the article, did they?)? Pffft! TD I did notice the $2k price disparity, but he would have still needed a PC or NAS and then had to load his music, install server software, etc. Time and effort to set these up must have been worth $2k in his eyes. The one stop shopping experience seems to have driven his decision. It's easy for us to point out the SlimDevices overall superiority from a technical and feature standpoint, but his views didn't align with ours. I have a few friends that have seen my setup (NAS feeding SB3 for whole house audio + Transporter in 2 channel rig, SB3 in garage) yet when it comes time to buy, they went with Sonos for the display remote. They also would have been willing to pay someone to rip all their music, but didn't know where to begin. The various choices offered for these setups comes across as FUD to the consumer, so they often purchase the simple solution, even if its more expensive and not the best. All this ties to the average Joe thread and will continue to be a serious problem until streaming media becomes commonplace. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43724 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] CLI help on playing favorite via batch file
I'm trying to simplify my wife's use of a SB3 hooked to a whole house audio system. She comfortable pulling up the web interface and playing a favorite (local AM talk radio). I'd like to script this so she can press a button (on her PC or in the automation system) that opens a telnet session to the server and tells that player to begin playing a specific favorite. I have been able to get all the favorites to load in a playlist and begin playing the first one via the following: playerid favorites playlist play I experimented with the item_id:1.1 and all variations 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 in order to get it to play the second item in the favorites list, but no avail. I have moved her station to the top of the playlist folder so it's effectively working, but a bit of a kludge. For my information, I'd love to be able to know how to access a specific favorite. I appreciate any guidance or direction on this. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43684 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] printout of the library
Quick and dirty, but I use the following in DOS on Windows boxes. tree /a music.txt This only prints down the folder level in a tree view. If you want down to the files in the folders, add /f switch -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43569 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 2nd Chance
if you're showing a player with a 127.0.0.1 address, it probably means you were running softsqueeze on teh same machine as your server. You can tell it to forget each existing player individually and then set up your new hardware player and you'll be good to go. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 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] Need shelf stereo to go with my Squeezebox. Recommendations?
lmegliol;264521 Wrote: Not knowing much about speakers and the power they put out, which of the AudioEngine speakers might be a good match for the room I have (15ft. x 30ft.)? That's a large room. I'd suggest the A5's. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42858 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wireless streaming of internet radio?
Yes. You can stream internet radio via squeezenetwork without the PC being on. Best manual is going to be here: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/ -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42875 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Off Topic - SqueezeVideoServer??
I'm using a popcornhour box to stream video off my NAS. I've got my DVD's ripped as ISOs and so far the NAS (Thecus N5200) has been able to do 4 video streams concurrently without skipping/stuttering (one to PCH and 3 other PCs). I haven't seen any of the video streamers that support synching, but matrix switchers will support this. Same technology used in sports bars to distribute the same signal to multiple video screens simultaneously. Waiting for this tech to drop in price so it can make it into home use. -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42790 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
ShutterShock;258121 Wrote: Any suggestions on an attractive, compact amplifier/speaker combo to go with the new SB Receiver? Im thinking for secondary listening areas such as a bedroom, kitchen or home office... Something really simple in design and visually neutral. Itd be similar in concept to some of the docking amplifier/speaker solutions currently available for iPods but without the unsightly dock for the iPod. Above average audio quality would be nice. So far, all Ive come across is the Tivoli Radio Model 2 (with subwoofer). Its a nice solution but Im thinking theres something even simpler with even better audio quality. BTW, a belated CONGRATULATIONS to the design team on Duet! Getting the Best of CES from CNET will help spread the word of this exceptional product line to the broader community. The AudioEngine line are powered and mate very well with the SB3. I also got a chance to hear these last week and was very impressed. http://www.nuforce.com/Product-desktop.htm -- twylie Thecus N5200 - transporter - Krell KRC2 - nuforce 8b - Sonus Faber Concertos / Audio Physic Sparks twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 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] The 'Duet' is here
I stopped by the Logitech booth at CES today and got to play with the Controller. Even discounting what possibilities it may hold down the road, I'll be buying one for what it can do today. It's another slick, dedicated product that does exactly what it's designed to do. While not yet perfect (long list scrolling which sounds like its high priority), I have lots of confidence in the team and community to continue to make it even better. I've been a customer/evangelist since the SliMP3 days and continue to appreciate the hard work of the SD/Logitech team. Great job and keep the innovation coming! twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
Will I be able to pick one up at your booth next week? :-) -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 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] sending sb3 sound to 2 sets of speakers?
you can either split the RCA out with Y adapters, use the RCA and headphone out simultaneously or use a combination of RCA out, headphone out, and digital out (with digital out set to variable). Edit: in re-reading, you'd need 2 amps or powered speakers with my suggestions, but an amp with 2 sets of speaker outs would also work. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40313 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Problem with radio stations as Favorites
I just tried a full uninstall, blowing the DIR away and reinstalling with 6.5.4. I am still unable to get favorites to begin playing from within the web interface. The SB3 I need this to work on is in the basement feeding a whole house setup, so running to the player isn't going to work for me. SoftSqueeze doesn't offer me anything to directly control the player in question, although I guess I could sync another player after I got it running. I installed the latest 7.0 nightly and will go with that unless it breaks something else that's critical to me. Favorites are now workign again and it's great to be able to edit them from within the interface, rather than editing the .pref file. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37522 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Problem with radio stations as Favorites
I have the same issue with 6.5.3 and also 6.5.4. I reverted back to my 6.5.2 build and have it working again. I am seeing the same behavior that accessing favorites from the SB and using the remote works fine, but the web interface no longer works to Play favorites. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37522 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Plugin to save current radio song's info?
reviving this as my office squeezebox stays tuned to internet radio during the day and there are often tracks I hear that I'd like to remember/research/buy. A plugin such as this would be extremely useful for this scenario and doesn't seem like it would be very complex. TIA -twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30276 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Easy way to re-run network setup?
bringing this back up to see if a feature request exists for ability to select the server independant of re-running the network setup. I have one library on a RAID5 server in the basement, but multiple PC's running around the house. Different platforms, some SS playlists, some iTunes playlists, etc. iTunes is great for creating drag and drop playlists, but if done on a machine other than the XP box running slimserver, it gets tricky to feed these playlists to whole house audio or a specific room with a SB. The ability to dynamically change the server the SB is pointing to (without re-running setup) would be a great feature to me. The SoundBridge has been doing this since its inception as I used it to toggle between my slimserver instance and an iTunes library on a separate machien that popped on and off the network. The Soundbridges have now been (mostly) banished and i miss this feature. Let me know if there is an item to vote for and I will. thanks, twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18262 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: help needed: explicit path to iTunes XML file
I tried opening the UNC path directly on my XP box running slimserver and while I could open the XML file (after I dropepd the /Users from my path), I could not get SlimServer to accept that path for an iTunes XML file. My workaround was at Ross' suggestion - I loaded SlimServer directly on the macmini and switched the server my SB3 was pointing to. Have some updating to do as the OS X nightly I downloaded doesn't match firmware levels of 6.5.1b that I was running on the XP box. Worked for my short term needs. I bumped an old thread discussing fast switching of slimservers on a network... just let me know where to vote :-) Thanks to support for their quick response and workaround for my kludge setup. twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26049 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Easy way to re-run network setup?
did a little more digging with different search terms in the bugs. area. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2607 short answer is won't be fixed as an on-the-fly selection, but we could possibly get acceptance of a choice of predefined network/server setups. For me, this would be perfectly acceptable and provide some improved harmony in the house. Even the hold the left button to reselect isn't a great option for me as my SB3 is in the basement feeding a distributed audio setup. Web interface changeability is what I'd need to make it super easy. twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18262 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: help needed: explicit path to iTunes XML file
fast switching for me would be the ability to switch slimservers (running on different machines) via the web interface, even if it required an auto reboot of the SB3 and associated delay. The hold down the left arrow works, but 2 of my players are in the basment feeding a whole house audio system. Running downstairs to switch servers is less than ideal. I read Dean's comments on the bug/feature i found and have a little better understanding of the complexities and security issues. I'd be all for some presets of network/server choices and hope this might be in line with the ability to switch in and out of squeezenetwork via the web interface. My current setup has 2 SB3's in the basement - one pointed to my main slimserver and a second that stays logged into squeezenetwork. This gives me control via a laptop, touchpad, or Nokia770 from teh main parts of the house. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26049 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] help needed: explicit path to iTunes XML file
I am running SlimServer on a Windows XP box Slimserver running off of C: All Music stored on D: machine name \\VAULT I have created some playlists on a Mac (name is \\macmini ) that is on my network. I created the playlists by dragging songs to a mounted share of my music (on above machine) I woudl like to share (and play) these playlists on my SB3's. I have tried every variation I can think of for the path to the iTunes Music Library.xml \\macmini\Users\twylie\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music Library.xml seems like it should work... All references to the songs in the playlists section of the xml file all pointing back to Volumes\Workgroup.VAULT\blah I'm new to *nix and I'm sure this is easier than I'm making it. Any help or tips appreciated. Thanks, twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26049 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Transporter - its even made BBC News this morning!
between older products (SliMP3, SB1G, SB2, and then 2 bundles of the 100off SB3s), the Transporter will be my 8th product from them. I currently have the 4 SB3s in use for whole house audio, my 2 channel rig, and a roaming player for the garage or guest room. The earlier SBs are loaned out to friends/relatives and the SliMP3 sits in the shelf on my desk. Not sure the average is 2 per customer, but better than 1.2 I'd wager. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25787 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: New Slim Devices Product? The Transporter per 6moons.com??
For me, this is an easy decision (assuming it sounds as good as I expect it to): Step 1: order Transporter bundle = -$1999 Step 2: sell Balanced Theta Miles CDP = + $1000 Step 3: sell current wireless SB3 and linear power supply = + $250 Step 4: sell gratis SB3 = + $275 Final cost should be less than $500 for the upgrade. I can easily get that through purchasing since it will remove one piece of electronic gear from the house! Big thanks to Sean and gang for taking this chance and resetting the bar once again. This will be my 8th slimdevices device (SliMP3, SB1G, SB2, 4*SB3 already in the house or on loan to friends/family) and i continue to evangelize for you every chance I get. -twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25771 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Outdoor Speaker Recommendation
The Sonance mariner line is a good speaker - currently on sale here. Lots of other options as well. I've been using Mirage Oasis for a number of years, but they have discontinued the model I am using; haven't heard the Mk II or the Omni's. http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/category/type/30 -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25261 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Only one out of 5 Squeezeboxes work.
bgriffis Wrote: You're using the initial release of your router firmware. There have been multiple firmware upgrades since then. Go to the linksys website, go to Support - Downloads, select your product in the dropbox, and download the most recent firmware. I see in the release notes that they have fixed issues related to DHCP. To upgrade the firmware you'll need to log into your router and most likely there will be a place where you can browse to the file you downloaded and click update firmware or something similar. Brad Good eye and advice here. I was using that same router for a while and had many problems with DHCP. Newest firmware seemed to fix everything but some odd connection issues with the LAN ports (if devices are directly attached, they are flakey - if a switch is attached to the LAN ports and the devices to the switch, all is good.) -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25177 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: crashing ISA server?
Agreed that a properly configured firewall should not die and instead blacklist any internal device that it thinks is DoSing it. Another data point - SoftSqueeze runs without a problem - it's only the hardwired player that is causing issues. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23634 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: A Silly Poll
37, male, 4*SB3, 1*SB2, 1*SB1G, 1*SliMP3, on my 3rd iPod (2G, 3G, 4G), own my home. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22941 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Poll: What is your library size and hardware
Your music library contains 4511 albums with 59142 songs by 2412 artists Server hardware: 2.4Ghz P4 with 1GB RAM running WinXP Running 6.5b1 (5/2 nightly) 3 - SB3 1 - SB2 1 - SB1G 1 - SliMP3 -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23701 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: crashing ISA server?
I've doen some testing this morning and found the following: - The ISA server config: Windows 2000, SP4 - Slimserver is not causing the issue, it is directly related to having the SB3 on the network. - I pulled the box running slimserver off the network, but left the SB3 wired to the network - not connected to Squeezenetwork. After about 15 min, the Windows Firewall pegged out the CPU on our ISA server. I will run ethereal later today when most of the users are off the system to see if I can further pinpoint what traffic is causing the Firewall to freak out. Again - any ideas welcome and appreciated. twylie (4 - SB3's, 1 - SB2, 1 - SB1G, 1 - SliMP3) -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23634 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: crashing ISA server?
mhergerWhat firmware are you using?[/QUOTE Wrote: Sorry, should have included that in first post. Currently running 6.5b1 7264 (5/2/06 nightly) with Firmware 48 Was running 6.5b1 (3/5/06 nightly) with Firmware 40 - pretty confidant seeing same behavior on the ISA server. I changed versions a couple of days ago to get internet radio running and didn't realize that it was my player causing the slowdown. Just moved to new office space and lets just say it's a good thing I'm friends with the head IT person :-) Thanks, twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23634 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] crashing ISA server?
Recently moved to a new office location and determined that my cube (SlimServer running on Windows XP driving a SB3 off a 5 port switch in my cube) was causing one of our VPN servers running Windows Firewall to peg the CPU after a half hour or so. End result is slowing our T1s down to dial up speed once the CPU on this box gets pegged. Google research shows that under certain circumstances, this is a result of the Windows Firewall seeing what looks like a DoS on the network. Eliminated a worm/virus as a root cause, but still looking for ideas to research. Does the polling function (or plugins? - running XM Radio SuperDateTime) on slimserver (looking for new squeezeboxes) generate traffic that coudl be percieved as some kind of internal network attack? Any other thoughts or suggestions are appreciated. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23634 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How do YOU backup your music?
I, too got tired of backing up to external drives and wasn't happy about having to keep burning plastic. It wasn't the music so much as a video archiving project that drove me over the edge - 12GB per hour of video in raw format. About 3 years ago, I sucked it up and built a dedicated server with hardware RAID. It has been running 6 * 250GB drives in RAID5 with hotspare for 1TB of storage. A year later, I built a second server with 1.75TB in RAID5 using 8 * 250GB drives. Both servers have been runnign 24x7 in my basement since they were built. I use RDP to control and admin each of them. Although this gave me some improvement over losing a single hard drive, all my digital financial records, pictures, and source videos were loaded on a 300GB USB drive I sent to my parents house in another state. I update that drive about once a quarter with them. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22161 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How do YOU backup your music?
sfraser Wrote: I have been doing something similar, have you ran into RDP issues with certain microsoft security patchs? I ended up un-installing a few patchs because they kept on causing RDp encryption errors. Scott No issues on my side. My first server runs XP Pro and my secodn one runs Server2k3. Sorry, but no help on that one. twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22161 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nokia 770 Skin
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369 Question: Do you have a 770? - Got it - Want it - Need it - Forget it Patrick Dixon Wrote: I don't have a 770 but I thought I'd try the skin anyway. Using 6 Mar nightly. It looks very promising and is very responsive, but I'm having some problems: Firefox doesn't seem to display all the album art in Artwork view. Some of it just never updates IE does, but doesn't give a vertical scrollbar, so you can never get to the bottom of the page. In either, clicking on any Player control in the 'Now Playing' window gives a Playlist for this player is empty message. I had issues with both IE and FireFox behaving properly. Switched to Opera on the PC and all is well. I, too, just got my n770 and spent about 3 hours last night streaming and remoting from my Slimserver install in my basement. I can't comment on the imrpovments due to ajax implementation, but I will say that the skin responds as well as I'd expect it to on a light device. FAR better than the trials I had using Palm V over bluetooth and iPaq 5550 over WLAN over the last couple of years. Many thanks to Ben for all his hard work! -twylie -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19369 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: A suggestion for people with large music library
agentsmith Wrote: SlimServer - IBM Thinkpad T30 with 768MB RAM running Wireless G, music data is mapped to a Linkstation network drive. Storage - Linkstation 250GB Network Drive connected with Cat5 FE 100MBps to the Wireless Access Point Squeezebox2 - Connected with Cat5 FE to Wireless Access Point Looks like it should be plenty fast enough for 600 albums. Only thing I could think to check would be to make sure that the speedstep stuff on the laptop isn't staying in low power mode and you might want to try experimenting with connecting the laptop, NAS, and SB2 to a switch or to the wired ports on the access point to see if it makes a differnce. I can't imagine wireless G woudl be causing you any delays, but it would help take one more thing out of the troubleshooting equation. When you mentioned that it's slow navigating through the data, is this via the remote or using the interface back to the server? if it's on the interface to the server, is it local (laptop) access or access from somewhere else on your network? -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19080 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: A suggestion for people with large music library
what hardware are you running slimserver on? I've got almost 60k tracks in my database and it's been running 24x for the last 3 years on a 2.4P4 with 1GB of RAM. I'm now running the SliMP3, a SB and a SB2 on my network and aside from some delay in searching (I've got search set to look across all tags), it's plenty snappy for my use. -- twylie twylie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=956 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19080 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
