Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
tommypeters;178679 Wrote: We don't mention Harmony because it's not usable for what we want. You can't browse album art on it, or ues the screen for any other presentation of SlimServer info, since it has no wi-fi capability. Interesting, quite a few people here mentioned that most of the time they're satisfied with the remote coming with SB... Large screen is nice, but I remember many people complain that even tiny LED on my amp, being a bit too bright, may present a distraction from listening. Because of that displays on all my rig are off after few seconds of last change. I can imagine what could be said about constantly glowing 10 screen... -- 325xi simaudio nova cdp simaudio moon i-5 revel performa m20 via acoustic zen matrix reference ii and acoustic zen satori -planned additions:... deq2496 lavry da-10 ...- 325xi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
325xi;178842 Wrote: I can imagine what could be said about constantly glowing 10 screen... The screen is off except when I am selecting music or reading a book on it. The unit is battery powered so it is impractical to leave the screen on constantly unless you want to be dragging the charger cable along with it. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
325xi;178842 Wrote: Interesting, quite a few people here mentioned that most of the time they're satisfied with the remote coming with SB... Yes, when you know what to look for the original remote is good (for anything but mindless browsing). For anything to be significantly better you need it to support cover art browsing (meaning wi-fi + large enough screen). -- tommypeters SB3--Meridian G68--NuForce Ref8--Bc Acoustique ACT A3 tommypeters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6528 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
tyler_durden;178459 Wrote: It should work, however, the screen is small so cover art and text would probably shrink to unacceptably small sizes. The ST3400/3500 tablets have 10.4, 800x600 screens giving good size to cover art, control buttons (touch screen), and text. Yes, I think a 4,5 screen is on the border of being too small to make it useful - the sole reason the replace the original remote for me is to be able to browse cover art. Since the resolution of the Sony Vaio UX however is a very decent 1024*600 it depends on your eye-sight. 12 1024*768 is Great (for this usage), 10.4 800*600 is Very Good, I believe the 7 800*600 (as the coming Arhos I reported on above) is the minimum for being rated Good by me, the Nokia 770/800 4.1 800*480 the limit for being Usable (meaning as good as the included remote). The current Archos 604 Wi-Fi with 4,3 480*272 is too small for me to use it instead of the original remote. For the small-screen, low-resolution devices (800*600 and less), I'm assuming a special skin like the Nokia 770 skin - otherwise it wouldn't be Good. -- tommypeters SB3--Meridian G68--NuForce Ref8--Bc Acoustique ACT A3 tommypeters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6528 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
Tyler, It really sounds as if you are doing almost exactly what I want to achieve, but I am still having a hard time understanding how your network is put together and exactly where the applications are being run. If I understand correctly from what you are saying, your music is stored remotely (on another device) but you are utilizing the Tablet PC to run Slimserver and to browse Internet radio/control the SB via wireless? How? Is the Interente radio streamed via the tablet, or via the other server where your music is stored? And how is the music storage device connected to the Internet and to the SB? Mike -- FLMike FLMike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=188 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
No, he doesn't run SlimServer on the Tablet PC - he says it's just used for control (open web browser, give the URL to the SlimServer on the server PC, browse and add songs to the playlist, turn off tablet PC and listen to music) -- tommypeters SB3--Meridian G68--NuForce Ref8--Bc Acoustique ACT A3 tommypeters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6528 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
Thanks for the reply. I think I finally get it. Basically remote control of SLIM Server--Everything--music, Internet connection, SLIM Server application stays on the server, but you get the benefit of a more robust GUI, album art, etc. without use of a remote control application--Just browse to a URL. I've wanted to do this for a while, but I was not aware that you could acually run SLIM Server this way. Are any changes to SLIM config necessary to allow this? And what would the URL be? -- FLMike FLMike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=188 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
FLMike;178578 Wrote: Thanks for the reply. I think I finally get it. Basically remote control of SLIM Server. Everything--music, Internet connection, SLIM Server application-- stays on the server, but you get the benefit of a more robust GUI, album art, etc. without use of a remote control application. Just browse to a URL. I've wanted to do this for a while, but I was not aware that you could acually run SLIM Server this way. Are any changes to SLIM config necessary to allow this? And what would the URL be? find out what the IP address of your slimserver is. If you were accessing the web UI from your slimserver PC with this: http://localhost:9000 replace the word 'localhost' with the ip address. for example, if your slimserver PC's IP address were 192.168.1.2, the URL for the web GUI would be: http://192.168.1.2:9000 anything with a web browser (desktop PC, laptop, tablet, nokia 770/800, pepperPad, PDA, iPhone, etc.) that has network connectivity to the slimserver PC can access the web UI. Some of those devices have crappier web browsers than others, so your mileage may vary, but that's another story. cheers, #!/ben -- bklaas the Nokia770 skin guy http://www.last.fm/user/bklaas/ bklaas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
I'm hoping that Logitech, now that they own both Harmony Remotes ans Slim Devices, will put out a new Harmony Remote with a big screen on it that is fully compatible with the Squeezebox and slimserver. -- Rick B. Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
I was wondering why noone mentioned Harmony? :) Really, I'm considering getting 880 - are they that bad so noone uses it? It has all the codes for SB, so what better compatibility can we talk about? -- 325xi simaudio nova cdp simaudio moon i-5 revel performa m20 via acoustic zen matrix reference ii and acoustic zen satori -planned additions: sb3 deq2496 lavry da-10 ... or will it be transporter?- 325xi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
325xi;178670 Wrote: I was wondering why noone mentioned Harmony? :) Really, I'm considering getting 880 - are they that bad so noone uses it? It has all the codes for SB, so what better compatibility can we talk about? We don't mention Harmony because it's not usable for what we want. You can't browse album art on it, or ues the screen for any other presentation of SlimServer info, since it has no wi-fi capability. -- tommypeters SB3--Meridian G68--NuForce Ref8--Bc Acoustique ACT A3 tommypeters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6528 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
FLMike;178578 Wrote: Thanks for the reply. I think I finally get it. Basically remote control of SLIM Server. Everything--music, Internet connection, SLIM Server application-- stays on the server, but you get the benefit of a more robust GUI, album art, etc. without use of a remote control application. Just browse to a URL. I've wanted to do this for a while, but I was not aware that you could acually run SLIM Server this way. Are any changes to SLIM config necessary to allow this? And what would the URL be? As you have now figured out, I am merely using the wireless connection between the tablet and Slimserver to control slimserver via its own web interface. The ST3500 tablet is just a small PC with a wireless network connection running a web browser. The only thing that needs to be done to the server is to select the touch-screen skin in the interface page of the server settings page group. The URL is just the URL of the machine running slimserver followed by a :9000. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
Move your old HDD to a PC, back it up, move the stuff to the new HDD and put in your tablet PC... -- tommypeters SB3--Meridian G68--NuForce Ref8--Bc Acoustique ACT A3 tommypeters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6528 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
I don't think it's quite that easy, but as soon as Tyler does it let us know. I too got a Fujitsu tablet the 3400 (ebay $150). I saw someone who skinned his bezel so I tried with a Mohogany veneer (my first try). I then got into Netremote which controls my AV system via tcp/ip. If I can figure out how to attach the pics I will.here goes +---+ |Filename: IMG_1091.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2376| +---+ -- thepainter thepainter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3437 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
I should say I borrowed MOE'S netremote skin and am in the progress of customizing it to my needs, for instance I don't have SAGETV or an LD but I need to change those, but MOE is a Photoshop expert and changing the buttons are a little more difficult for me, so moe if you are a squeezebox owner and happen to see this thanks for a great skin but I need help with the buttons :). Also I was a little vague regarding the OS but I actually wanted to do something similar and just transfering the OS to the HD won't do it (googled it and it was way more in depth). Has something to do with the Digitizer and I believe the OS on it is a special tablet version. I have or mine came with Win 2000. Paul -- thepainter thepainter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3437 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
Just curious if the Tablet PC is where you are storing your library and if it is wireless? I've actually considered the tablet PC option--It really is a great happy medium between a PDA and a laptop. I like the SB remote finemost of the time. It really is one of the most intutive remotes I have ever used. But what I also want is to leave the Slimserver PC wired, continue to use it to serve music to the SB3, but use the tablet for browsing and control functions via wireless. This is especially true as Squeezenetwork becomes more rich, with more options to browse. Any ideas as to how to accomplish that? Mike -- FLMike FLMike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=188 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
Actually I use a mac mini for my server both audio and video. The tablet I have max's out on RAM at I believe 256 and the HD is a 4G. I have it running wirelessly with a PCMCIA adapter. I suppose if you wanted you could have a NAS drive with huge HD for the storage and the tablet with the slimserver. -- thepainter thepainter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3437 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
My friend has one of '_these_' (http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/subcategory/notebooks/ux-series). He uses it to trade commodities on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. Would something like this be well suited for controlling a Squeezebox? -- gweempose gweempose's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
gweempose;178456 Wrote: My friend has one of '_these_' (http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/subcategory/notebooks/ux-series). He uses it to trade commodities on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. Would something like this be well suited for controlling a Squeezebox? It should work, however, the screen is small so cover art and text would probably shrink to unacceptably small sizes. The ST3400/3500 tablets have 10.4 screens giving good size to cover art, control buttons (touch screen), and text. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
tyler_durden;177539 Wrote: Check my Fujitsu Stylistic 3500 tablet PC set up as a remote here: http://mark.rehorst.com/Audio_System/index.htm I've been using it for a couple weeks now and it rocks! Tyler-- looks really cool. How much noise does it produce? cheers, #!/ben -- bklaas the Nokia770 skin guy http://www.last.fm/user/bklaas/ bklaas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
It is quieter than my wife's Sony Vaio laptop. If there is music playing, or if the refrigerator is running, the small noise it makes is drowned out completely. I am usually using it to control slimserver for a few minutes at a time while I select music, then I put it to sleep (unless I am reading a book on it). In sleep mode it is completely silent. I will be replacing the HDD this week - going from 5.1 GB with 512k buffer to 80GB with 8 MB buffer. It is sort of silly to put so much storage in that machine, but it is hard to find an HDD smaller than about 40 GB anymore unless you get a refurb or used drive, then it costs as much as a new, larger capacity drive. I'm getting a Seagate Momentus drive which is supposed to be very quiet and very low power but also pretty fast (5 year warranty, too!). You can get a 60 GB 5400 rpm 2nd generation drive for $60 or pay $65 and get 80 GB 5400 rpm 3rd generation drive. Computer economics are strange. I ordered from newegg. It should arrive tomorrow or Wednesday, then I have to figure out how to install the OS on it without a FDD, CDROM, or network connection on the tablet. I will be updating my web site with the exact procedure once I figure it out. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
When you know what to look for, the original remote is the best. But when you don't, it's nice to be able to browse mindlessly among the cover art. Seldom-played CD's are difficult to remember by name, but when you see the cover you often either *feel* like it or don't like it. What's interesting is that Archos will present a new model in March, better suited for SlimServer browsing. Wifi, 7 screen, 800*600 resolution. -- tommypeters SB3--Meridian G68--NuForce Ref8--Bc Acoustique ACT A3 tommypeters's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6528 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
Check my Fujitsu Stylistic 3500 tablet PC set up as a remote here: http://mark.rehorst.com/Audio_System/index.htm I've been using it for a couple weeks now and it rocks! The tablet runs win2k and I use firefox to access slimserver via wireless network card. ST3500s go for about $200-250 on ebay. I did some testing and it plays video very smoothly so it will be good to keep my son entertained during long car trips. It is also great for reading ebooks. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
Hey, so here what my future setup will look like when complete. Arcam amp; squeezebox: hidden windows pc as server; laptop. (plans for amp/sb3 in a second room as well.) I would really like to run the whole setup from a device that is more handheld in nature, as opposed to the laptop. When I get this project done, I'll have enough gear to set up a second squeezebox in another room. I would like to be able to browse slimserver with a handheld. I can't really see myself putting my laptop on my nightstand, and I don't want to sit around with it on my couch all the time. The PSP looks like a convenient way to go. It seems like the joystick could be a good way to navigate. I read some comments about how just getting for the SB isn't a great idea. Why is that? I have a Pronto at work and it really sucks for me. I'm not a big touch-screen fan. Do any of the Harmony or Universal remotes allow you to browse slimserver? Is there a good pocket pc alternative. Would any of these alternatives let me carry the remote into the other room to drive a second SB? What else should I be asking? Without any feedback, I think a good setup would be a Universal mx500 for my AV setup and a PSP to browse slimserver. -- roll - gybe roll - gybe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8975 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
... PDAs suck even worse than computers, which suck pretty badly. The idea of having to manage my remote control, put it on a charging cradle when it's not in use, or wait for it to reload a web page fills me with shuddering horror. I've monkeyed around with the various options on an ipaq 4150 that I have, trying to find some way to make the little PoS useful, but instead it continues to gather dust on top of the bookshelf. SlimRemote, TelCanto, Handheld skin, Nokia 770 skin, all of them made me want to throw the little device away as soon as the oh, that's kind of nifty feeling of getting it to work was gone. The Squeezebox comes with a delightfully functional little remote that is interchangeable throughout the house. For night stand use, I'd upgrade to the lighted button remote. If you'd like something with lots more buttons for controlling more things, the Harmony line seems to make sense, though in my opinion the whole concept of a universal remote is deeply flawed. -- I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin, So across the Western ocean I must wander -- traditional ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
