Re: [slim] Gapless playback
funkstar;348379 Wrote: Transcoded music, such as WMALossless, AAC and ALAC cannot be gapless. Dumb question: what does it mean for a format to be transcoded? And why can't WMA-lossless be gapless? (Answering the first may answer the second.) All of my lusic is ripped in WMA-lossless and used to play back gapless back when I used WMP -- I guess I haven't paid attention to this since getting my Duet. Now I'm worried... -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53590 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Wireless Range Expander with Duet Controller
Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this post -- there doesn't seem to be a dedicated network issues forum, so I guess general is as good a place as any. I've discoved that plaster walls combined with the chimney running through the middle of my house is not a friendly setup for WiFi. Or, at least it weakens the signals enough to cause problems for my SBC. In hopes of solving this, and to pave the way for getting WiFi out to the deck for a future Boom, I picked up a Linksys wireless range expander (WRE54G). This is mated with my Linksys WRTP54G -- one of their routers with VOIP built in. Both are using the same SSID and same WPA settings. They see each other and life is grand. But not quite. I had hoped that the WRE54G would just boost the signal throughout the house. But now I've come to understand (I think) that a WiFi device such as the SBC attaches itself to a particular access point. So if I'm close to my router when I turn on the SBC, it links itself to the router. And similarly, if I'm close to the range expander when I turn on the SBC, it links itself to the expander. But if I move from one side of the house to the other, the SBC doesn't roam with me -- it holds on to that original (now very weak) connection. Is there someway to make the SBC wander and grab the stronger access point's signal as I move throughout the house? If not automated, is there a way to manually force the controller to reconnect to the other AP without cycling the SBC's power? One other quick note, I have version 3 of the WRE54g which does not allow you to use a different SSID than the router's. Older versions allowed this, which could have been a potential (albeit messy) solution, but no dice. Any ideas? Or am I doing something obviously wrong with this configuration? Thanks, Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53798 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] lower signal levels in duet-optimal settings
DeVerm;352712 Wrote: Repeaters are not the way to go. Wish I'd seen this before picking up a Linsys WRE54g off eBay a couple of weeks ago. I was hoping to expand my WiFi range so I could take a Boom (future purchase) outside. From your posts you're obviously very knowledgeable on the topic, would you mind explaining a bit why this was a dumb way to go? -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54105 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Game On: Sonos has an iPhone app
tamanaco;355346 Wrote: I want to hold a beer (an IPA preferably) on one hand and the remote on the other and without looking at the remote lower/raise the volume or skip to the next song. I know it risks going off topic, but I couldn't let the IPA thing go without commenting. Nothing better than a good IPA. I'll throw my two cents in to say that an official (or native) iPod Touch app would be enough to get me to buy an iPod and give it a try. (I own the Duet bundle.) Obviously selling more iPods is not in Logitech's interest, but when I use a Touch to control the SBR, it'll be that much easier to rope friends family into the cool world of Squeezebox. It'd be a huge selling point for the platform, methinks. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54336 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Game On: Sonos has an iPhone app
jaffacake;355412 Wrote: Is that because an iPod remote would be better? Cheaper? Or just cooler? Probably all of the above. The real basis of my argument here is that the iPod already has mass market appeal and acceptance. They're everywhere and everyone uses them. The Squeezebox platform is very cool, but still niche. Bridging these two worlds can only help. If I can show friends or family the cool thing I can do using an iPod that they're already familiar with, it'll sell the Squeezebox platform that much easier. Sonos has obviously figured this out. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54336 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?
I'll throw my two cents in and day that I'm amost positive an EEE Box would work find for a SC server. I've not used an EEE Box, but am running Squeezecenter on a very underpowered rig: mini-ITX platform with a VIA Eden fanless 600mhz CPU, 256mb RAM, WinXP, and a ton of hard drive space. Performance with a Duet bundle has been generally fine, as long as you don't need to use the web SC interface. At times (not often) the Controller is slow to respond or bring up a sub-menu, but I expect that given the architecture. As I said, I'm using this to run a Duet bundle currently, but intend to expand with an additional SBR and Boom in the near future. I worry that syncronizing and streaming to multiple players will be too much of a strain for this little server, and am considering an EEE Box as a longer term solution. If a VIA Eden, which is a 5 year old low-power design, can run one player fine, the modern Atom platform should be more than sufficient for any SC needs. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54591 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Need help!! Album art gone...
I'm suddenly having this same problem. Rhapsody and Pandora artwork show up, but my library artwork does not. I'll try the battery thing as well as the factory reset, but am curious to hear how others resolve this (assuming they do.) -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54810 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] (Practically) free SBR?
I just registered my Duet, got a 10% off coupon in my email, and tried to use it to buy a second SBR...didn't work. Got an error that the coupon code couldn't be applied to any products in my basket. Anyone else have this problem? The coupon is supposed to be for anything at Logitech.com (I used the link in the email) and there were no exclusions listed, I guess I'll give Slim/Logitech sales a call in the morning. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53564 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Receiver bridged mode networking
The controller (and other devices) do not curerntly support wireless roaming. There is an open bug for this that is supposed to be addressed with release 7.3. I have a wireless range expander, and from what I can tell the controller grabs the stonger signal when it is turned on, and holds onto it until it loses that signal completely. The preferred method of operation would be that it scan for a stronger signal in the background and switch (seamlessly) when one becomes available. I'm looking forward to this feature. Link to the bug (go vote for it): http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6085 -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55242 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeeze controller losing network connection
I debated starting a new thread for this, but I'll stick with this one and try not to add to the clutter. Two things that are not ready for primetime: wireless networking and the Controller. Maybe that's overstating things a bit, but I'm frustrated. And let me also state that I love my duet. Love. When it's working. When it's not working, it makes me want to hurt someone. My setup: Windows XP running SqueezeCenter 7.2.1 (connected via ethernet to the router) Linksys WRTP54G (the Vonage router) Linksys WRE54G (wireless range expander) Using DHCP and WPA 1 SBC (7.2 r3191) 2 SBR's, one is via ethernet to the router, the second is wireless Everything seems to work (mostly) fine when I'm associate with the router. It's with the second access point (the range expander) that causes things to get flaky. I know the secondary AP is working, and has a reasonably strong connection to my router -- my primary computer connects to the web via the range expander, works fine. But the SBC doesn't see the rest of my network when it is associated with the range expander -- it can't find the XP box running SC and it can't find either of my SBR's. The SBR that I use wirelessly seems to connect fine via the range expander...it's just the controller that has issues. I'm not 100% certain this is a Squeezebox issue, could be my network setup. But it seems odd to me that other wireless devices work, and it's really only the controller that causes me grief. So I'm left to wonder: 1 - Are range expanders a bad way to go? Do they in someway just complicate the network? I'm not impressed with Vonage, maybe it's time for a new router...but I'll need something with strong range to deal with the plaster walls and chimney in the middle of the house. Any suggestions? 2 - are more network fixes coming for the controller with future software releases? 3 - would static IP's help? Or would that be a lot of hassle for nothing? Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45031 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeeze controller losing network connection
radish;365061 Wrote: 1. They can help in some cases, actually hinder in others. If it were me, I'd put another AP on the other side of the house and run powerline (or real ethernet if possible) between them. That's what I do for upstairs and downstairs in my house. How well does this work for you? Do you have a Controller, and can you connect through both access points without issue? I thought my range expander essentially acted as a second AP. Maybe not. Mine uses the same SSID as the primary router (it won't let me do otherwise,) which may be causing some of my problems. I'm tempted to junk my router and range expander and replace it with a draft-N with some beefed up antennas. I'm weary of trying to deal with multiple AP's -- is this an unfounded concern? -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45031 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhpasody not playing
I'm experiencing this same exact issue, did anyone ever get a resolution on this? I've had a Duet for 3 weeks and it's been working great, until today Rhapsody stopped working. Symptoms are the same as described in previous posts. Help? -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46357 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhpasody not playing
Okay, this is a little weird, but maybe another piece of the puzzle will help solve this. I normally set the music source for my duet to be the computer that I have all of my ripped music on. I'm running SqueezeCenter on this computer. Everything has been working fine. Until now when Rhapsody stopped working. But if I connect to the SqueezeNetwork as my music source, Rhapsody works fine. But of course then I can't get to my ripped music library on my computer, so this is an annoying long term solution. Thanks in advance for any help. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46357 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhpasody not playing
Downloaded and installed 7.1 on Wednesday. Fixed everything. Very happy. Until Friday when it broke again. The screen on my controller looks as if the song is playing (the song length timer is running), but up at the top it say Stopped. And it doesn't work regardless of whether I connect directly to SqueezeNetwork, or via my computer running SqueezeCenter. I tried downloading the latest build of 7.1 today, installed it, reset everything, no luck. I'm really hoping for a solution here, or at least some form of update. Rhapsody is my main source of music, and my motivation for buying a Duet in the first place. Thanks. Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46357 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhpasody not playing
Maybe my SqueezeBox just needed to rest... As of this morning (Sunday, Jul-27) everything works. I did nothing different, just turned it on and it started working. With regard to whether it was the latest nightly build or not, that's definitely not a dumb question. I downloaded whatever was available from the Slim site...I thought this was a nightly update, but maybe not (link shown below.) Is there another place to go for pre-release software? http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/latest/7.1/ Danniboi - if you go to the link above and install version 7.1, that may fix things for you. (Yes, download it and install it on your laptop, or wherever you run SqueezeCenter from.) After installing, your controller should bug you to install new firmware -- let it. That seemed to work for me, although I'm having a little difficulty pinpointing what exactly fixed the issue. Should at least be a step in the right direction. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46357 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Rhapsody Won't Play
Rhapsody issues seem to pop up every month or so. I thought the newer versions of software I'd installed had fixed everything, but it appears that is not the case. I'm using a Duet running SqueezeCenter 7.2. When I try to play anything from Rhapsody, the controller says Now Playing (getting track info...) but nothing ever plays. When I go to the Now Playing selection on the controller's main menu, the status shows as Stopped. Nothing I do can get it to play. I've tried using the SqueezeCenter web interface directly, same results. I've rebooted, turned things off and on, etc. No luck. Everything was working fine last night, and I've not made any changes to the configuration since then. Incidentally, Pandora, Sirius, and my local music collection play just fine. Any ideas? Anyone else having similar problems? Thanks, Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53148 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Squeezebox with HDD?
Any chance that future version of the Squeezebox products would include a hard drive, similar to a DVR? My thinking is that this could be beneficial in a few ways: 1 - No computer required to run SqueezeCenter, just run it directly on the device. 2 - Could support services like Rhapsody-To-Go. This would be super cool for the Boom: the ability to unlock it from the constraints of being on a network and take your music with you. 3 - Store your music collection directly on the device. Instead of having to stream your local music from another computer on the network (which has to be powered on,) the SB could serve as the host. I'm sure I'm not the first to have this idea, but a quick search of the forums didn't turn anything up so I thought I'd throw it out there. Actual implementation could go a variety of ways: an HDD could be an option so as to keep the base price low, or maybe the deivce could just have a SATA or USB connection for people to add their own storage later if they want. Great products, by the way. Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53296 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Pandora vs. Slacker vs. Last.fm vs. Genius
EyeRonik1;394730 Wrote: Mark, We live in a wonderful time - remember back to 2006, when all we had was radio, iPods and home entertainment systems? Takes you back doesn't it? Ron Owning a Squeezebox is like living in the future. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59872 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Rhapsody Implementation Needs Improvement
Love Squeezebox -- have a boom, a duet, and an extra SBR. Great stuff, when it works. And it does just that for my local music and Pandora. But the Rhapsody implementation has been problematic, on and off again, since I bought my Duet shortly after it was released. It's generally a Time out waiting for data kind of error when trying to advance to the next track. Most often happens on the first track of an album, but lately has been happening mid-album with more frequency. I know in the past the finger has always been pointed at Rhapsody for these issues. And granted, their service is spotty. Fine. But let's take that as a given. Their service is poor and unreliable, so find a way to deal with it. I can normally hit rewind, or in someway manually force the desired track to play -- so it seems the Squeezebox software could do the same if the implementation were more robust. I don't know if that's means allowing for a longer time out, or more retries, etc. but why do I have to do it manually? Is this deserving of a bug report? As an aside, does anyone know if Napster is more reliable? I'm running: SC 7.3.3 r26303 WinXP SBR on ethernet SBR on wifi Boom on wifi Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63462 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhapsody Implementation Needs Improvement
Weird, maybe I'm the only one who has issues with Rhapsody. Can't understand how it could be my setup given that Sirius, Pandora, and my local FLACs play flawlessly. I'll give Napster a go -- although my first impressions are that it's missing some of the nice UI options that Rhapsody has, and the tagging seems odd an inconsistent. Maybe I'll get used to it over the next 29 days of the trial. Another issue I'm experiencing with Rhapsody is that it will cut out the last 5-10 seconds of a song and skip to the next track on the playlist. Not every song, maybe about 30% of the tracks I play. Maybe a buffering issue? Any ideas? -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63462 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhapsody Implementation Needs Improvement
My point here is that Logitech should be doing more, and on two fronts: #1 - More robust code: 80%-90% of the time I can manually correct the playback issues by pressing rewind, or pause/play, etc. depending on which failure mode has occurred. If I can do it manually, the SC software can do it too. We just need more robustly written error handling routines. Of course it would be preferred to not burden SC code with this, but the reality is that Rhapsody's service requires it. And bottom line, I can't with clear conscience recommend a Squeezebox Rhapsody combo to a non-technophile given its track record of reliability (or lack thereof.) Which brings me to point #2... #2 - Bang some heads together at Rhapsody: It's seems Rhapsody doesn't really care about (or isn't responsive to) the end consumer. There are threads all over these forums, the Sonos forums, and Rhapsody forums complaining about reliability, and they've been on-going for well over a year. The big-wigs at Logitech need to be taking this issue to their business partners at Rhapsody. It makes everyone look bad when it doesn't work. Although I wonder if this is just such a miniscule portion of Rhapsody's customer base that they don't care? Subscription based music is a huge selling point for Squeezebox. It needs to work. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63462 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhapsody Implementation Needs Improvement
I would encourage anyone experiencing issues with Rhapsody to also post here: http://real.lithium.com/real/board?board.id=InstallingRhapsody Performance for me has been horrible the past few days -- I'm lucky to get through 3 tracks without interruption. Napster isn't much better. Funny that Pandora (which is practically free) is rock solid... -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63462 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Best wishes to you Sean. You've truly created something wonderful here and had a very positive impact on many people with your vision. I count myself as lucky to have discovered Squeezebox, and shout it from the roof tops every chance I get. (I just told a friend this past weekend that it's the best thing I've ever purchased.) Thank you. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 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] Pandora One
Not yet, but it's coming soon. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63574 -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63793 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Rhapsody Error for the last 2 days
Rhapsody's service is notoriously flaky. Great when it works, makes you want to tear your hair out when it doesn't. I've seen the error you're getting numerous times, although my service has been fine the past couple of days. You should consider posting here as well to let Real know about your issues: http://real.lithium.com/real/board?board.id=InstallingRhapsody -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64174 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Should I buy an iPhone?
Got mine 2 weeks ago. Love it. Go for it! -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65750 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My Squeezebox Vehicle Setups
As cool as this is, and as much as I love to tinker with technology, the pragmatist in me wonders why not just hook up an iPod to your car stereo? I don't get the need for a full blown Squeezebox setup in a car -- you're just playing local tunes, right? Have you found a way to pull in Rhapsody and other online services while on the road? Or am I missing something? (Not meant as a criticism, just wondering.) I just hard wired my iPhone to my car stereo and am thrilled to have Pandora on the road, in addition to the greatest hits of my music collection loaded to the phone. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65695 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Batch Convert m4a to mp3 and Keep Tags
dbPowerAmp isn't native to Linux, but can be run via Wine. I'm using it on Ubuntu without issue. Should preserve your tags. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66081 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Poor Quality Internet
I like to bring my Boom and SBR with me when we visit the parents, problem is their high speed internet isn't very fast or reliable. Both Rhapsody and Pandora require re-buffering frequently enough to make them unlistenable for more than a song or so. I've connected the Boom via ethernet (to rule out flaky WiFi issues,) confirmed there are no other devices eating up bandwidth, and still have problems with both Pandora and Rhapsody. To me, this indicates poor internet service. This same setup works fine at my house, on an 18 Mbps connection. When I go to speedtest.net, the numbers vary from test-to-test, but I seem to generally get: Ping = 70 - 100 ms (although once it came back at 1200 ms) Download = 0.7 - 0.9 Mbps Upload = 0.12 Mbps So my questions: - Is it unreasonable to expect to maintain a 192 kbps stream on such a connection? - How does the ping latency come into play? - Is there anything I can do from my end, without complaining to the ISP? I've tried increasing the Radio Station Buffer in SqueezeCenter, but it seems to have no effect. It doesn't even seem to buffer the amount I set it to. (Example, I can set it to buffer 15 seconds, and still experience 2 drop outs in a 10 second span of time.) Any ideas or suggestions for improving this are much appreciated. (BTW, streaming local stuff works fine.) Thanks, Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66134 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to do whole house audio (multi-room, multi-source)?
For item #7 you could stock each room with an iPod Touch running iPeng, built into the wall or not. This sounds like a fun house. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66737 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Information Request - Getting To/From Shoreline Amphitheater / Mountain View CA
This thread is oddly fascinating to me. Would love to go to that show too. If anyone is looking for some tips for getting around Ann Arbor, let me know. :) -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67067 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Where's Dean?
Thanks for all of you've done, Dean. Squeezebox has revolutionalized how I consume music. Best of luck to you! -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 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?
toby10;453918 Wrote: Ormaybe you guys are faking these upcoming product launches.hmm. Brilliant! -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 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] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.2 for iPhone now on the AppStore
Great update Pippin, the new UI is a big improvement. Question regarding the Facebook integration. Is there support for multiple accounts? My wife and I each use iPeng on our iPhones -- but both point to my Facebook page, which is annoying. This may be more of a SBS issue than an iPeng issue. Is there anyway to make our iPhones behave independently of one another (ie unique settings?) -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68698 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Facebook App - what's the point?
Not only that, but there doesn't seem to be support for multiple accounts. My wife and I are both active Squeezebox users (iPeng iPhone), but we can only access and post to one of our pages (currently mine.) I hope I'm just missing a setting somewhere, as this seems weird. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69234 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Facebook App - what's the point?
Stupid Facebook. Nice work on 7.4, btw. Took a little setup work to get everything tweaked the way I like, but was generally smooth and we're rocking out. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69234 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Official iPhone/iPod Remote App?
Ditto. iPeng rocks! If Logitech ever decides they need an official app, they would be silly to do anything other than (attempt) to buy Pippin's work (or hire him, or whatever) and rebrand the app. Total waste of time for the Squeezebox developers to rebuild this wheel. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69907 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Router Upgrade Questions
I've got a junky old Linksys 11g router, looking to upgrade. Was hoping some of the more knowledgeable network gurus here could offer some tips. Some questions I have: Is the official ratified 11n spec sufficiently different from the draft spec, such that we should expect a new wave of official 11n routers? And when this happens, will it just be marketing hype, or will the functionality and hardware actually be different? The motivation for my upgrade is to improve range. Throughput is of secondary importance. (Squeezebox is my primary application of wireless, I'll need to buy a few dozen more players before I max out what 11g can handle.) I've not found much good info for routers with remarkable or standout range -- any suggestions on this front? I expect whatever router I buy will be in use for the next several years, so I don't mind spending a little extra to get a quality product. Are there brands or models known for being especially high quality, professional grade, etc.? I like the idea of using DD-WRT on the Linksys routers, but am worried about the lack of external antennas. Thanks, Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69979 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.2 for iPhone now on the AppStore
Apologies if this has already been asked. I looked for it and didn't find anything. I'm having trouble with the ADD mode. I want to add individual songs to the end of my playlist, which I understand is what this is supposed to do. Works as described for my local FLAC library, but does not work with Rhapsody. When I try to add a specific Rhapsody track, the whole album is appended to the end of my playlist. All the tracks that I didn't select show up as having length of 0:00, the track I did select shows up as expected. But when it advances to the next track, all the 0:00 get their real length, and it starts playing from track #1 of the album I chose a song from. Makes it difficult to create playlists... Any ideas? I have iPeng Play single tracks set to ON. Also have Squeezeboxserver set to play individual songs. Running SBS 7.4, Ubuntu 9.04, iPeng 1.2, and iPhone OS 3.1.2. Two SBR's and a Boom playing in sync. Thanks, Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68698 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.2 for iPhone now on the AppStore
pippin;474685 Wrote: Can you see details in a Playlist? This currently doesn't work for me, which is probably a bug in iPeng. I can reproduce the issue and from what I see it's a bug in Squeezebox Server (unless it's intended behavior). The add command issues an addall command. https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14848 I can't see details in playlist. At least, I don't think I can. What does that look like? Thanks for the prompt response. I voted for the bug, hope it gets fixed soon. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68698 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What device(s) would you recommend for my parents' setup?
Keep in mind you need a Controller to configure the Receiver, it can't be done with iPeng. You can also use the net udap tool, but it's not very user friendly. If you're comfortable with nerdy computer stuff there are guides available within the forums. I don't think this tool is officially supported by Logitech, but it does work. (it did for me, at least.) -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70890 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What device(s) would you recommend for my parents' setup?
I understand why the Controller gets a bad rap, but why the Receiver does too is beyond me. I've been running 2 of them for over a year without issue. One wired, the other wireless. Only problems I've had have been related to weak WiFi signal, surely more a function of my junky router and placement, not the fault of the Receiver. If your setup would benefit from a display, absolutely go for the mature design of the Classic. Do you really want to put the new Touch at your parents' place? Hopefully it will be bug free, but it's new so who knows how stable it will be (at least initially.) If you don't care about the display, the Receiver is a solid choice. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70890 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] A question about cats
Very curious to see if that subject line draws any views. In the case that it does... If I were going to run ethernet throughout the house (new construction,) what kind do should I use? Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, etc.? I'd like to be able to run gigabit speeds, and have some measure of future proofing as it's difficult to re-run ethernet once the drywall is up. I also don't want to spend a fortune needlessly on wiring. Andy -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71301 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Help me put toghether HW and SW for my server!
Does Vortexbox utilize AccurateRip, or is it cross-your-fingers on-the-fly ripping? From personal experience I can concur with Pat's recommendations on the OS. I have no friends (at least, not any with non-Windows OS knowledge) and I was able to get Ubuntu up and running with minimal effort. I've got it on an old Pentium-D with 512MB of RAM, no issues. Although I'd love to upgrade that box to something quieter and more power efficient like the Atom. Maybe I need to run the ROI on the power savings to justify the up-front expense, wonder if the wife would go for that... -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71508 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Help me put toghether HW and SW for my server!
cybervision_;486447 Wrote: Which SB would you recommend for the job? I like the simplicity of the SBR. They're small, inexpensive, and easy. I've been happy using either the Controller or iPeng to control playback. But it depends on how you envision this integrated into your setup. If you want an interface on the player, and the ability to show pictures as a screen saver, etc. the Touch looks to be an excellent offering on the horizon. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71508 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech - please work with Pandora for 192kbps streaming!
JJZolx;487311 Wrote: It's only going to come at the insistence of higher ups at Logitech. Not from one developer emailing another and asking Dude, where's the new API? and getting a response, Dude, I'm swamped. Agreed. I thought the Squeezebox guys and the Pandora guys were tight, but maybe that relationship isn't what it once was. Either way, streaming 192 kbps would be a great enhancement to the Squeezebox experience. -- ajkidle ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71602 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Error: Can't Connect to Rhapsody
I swear, this shoddy service makes me want to throw something through a window. Great idea, horrible implementation. (I mean to criticize Rhapsody not Squeezebox.) Anyone else experiencing issues with Rhapsody lately? I can listen to some tracks, no problem. But some require me to manually intervene to get them to play (pressing rewind after SBS errors on the track), and others won't play no matter how hard I try. But it's not consistent or stable, a few hours go by and suddenly most of these hard-to-play tracks play just fine. Right now I can't get any of Tom Petty's new Live Anthology to play, although other albums play fine. Suppose I'll shoot a note to Real support, an oxymoron if there ever was one. Wish there was a stable alternative (I've found Napster to be just as buggy.) Amazing to me how rock solid and stable Pandora is, and it's FREE! Maybe Rhapsody should hire some of Pandora's engineers. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71924 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Error: Can't Connect to Rhapsody
Glad to hear I'm not alone. Rhapsody just recently made a big deal about an overnight outage for a total system upgrade, not much an upgrade it seems. The new Norah Jones stopped working this morning too, I wonder if it is somehow related to a lack of data redundancy on their servers for some of the material. Here's hoping they get it fixes, I'd hate to have to go back to buying CDs. (Seems such a weird concept to me now.) -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71924 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Scrobbling
Can someone explain to me what it means to scrobble? (I'm assuming it's a verb, but maybe not.) I'm experimenting with Last.FM and saw a reference to it there, and have seen in numerous times on these boards. What can scrobbling do for me? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72132 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Scrobbling
Okay, I think I figured out the scrobbling thing. Everything I listed to gets sent to Last.FM, and it learns about my preferences. Is this a Last.FM only thing? And at the risk of going off topics, is there a way to create multiple Last.FM stations, similar to Pandora? Or am I thinking about Last.FM wrong? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72132 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Scrobbling
So does everything I listen to get scrobbled? Local FLACs, Rhapsody, Pandora, etc.? This seems potentially very cool, why am I just now discovering it??? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72132 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech should hire Pippin! Those having difficulty w/Controller should get iPeng.
There are many reasons it might not be a good idea for Logitech to formally hire Pippin (namely, Pippin may not be interested.) However, I believe Logitech would be well served by formally sponsoring and branding the iPeng app. To a new customer, I think it looks sloppy that the app is (1) not free and (2) not associated with Logitech in any way. Full disclaimer, I own iPeng, love it, was worth every penny, etc. I am not arguing that Pippin should not be compensated for his fantastic app. Rather I'm trying to look at it from the perspective of someone not already immersed in the Squeezebox community / mindset. We on this board understand the power and benefit of the open source approach, but the masses do not. And for my 2 cents, I think it gives the appearance (on the surface) of not being a fully integrated, credible, and clean solution that Logitech is not formally associated with the app. Again, I mean no criticism of Pippin or iPeng here, rather that Logitech's strategy on this front could be improved. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72308 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech should hire Pippin! Those having difficulty w/Controller should get iPeng.
testmatch;493441 Wrote: In other words (and this is a serious question), why single out the developer of one application when I suspect very few of us have tried all of them, and so aren't in a position to judge between them? John I guess what I really mean to argue is that Logitech needs a formal branded iPhone/iPod app. And they certainly are in the position to evaluate and judge the various apps that currently exist. (Seems silly to start over given the maturity of iPeng and others.) If there is something better than iPeng, they should use that. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72308 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech should hire Pippin! Those having difficulty w/Controller should get iPeng.
erland;494066 Wrote: I understand that some people seems to think that everything will be better if it's owned by Logitech but I personally really don't think this is the case. This isn't the argument, at least not the one I'm trying to make. It's purely a marketing, image, product positioning move. I don't expect iPeng or any other 3rd party development would be automatically improved by Logitech taking ownership, and agree that the opposite is a real risk. However, I'm already a Squeezebox devotee hook line and sinker, read these boards daily, and love to tinker with this stuff. So given that, I have no issue or discomfort with iPeng being 3rd party. But from a broader perspective, considering potential new customers, I think it's a detriment to the product line that the iPhone app isn't directly associated with Logitech. And without reading these boards, one could reasonably come to the conclusion that a non-Logitech app isn't going to work as well as an official app (i.e. Sonos.) Although I'm not a developer (wish I had the time to develop those skills,) I echo the benefits that could be derived from better and more consistent support for 3rd part development. And I'd extend the argument to improving front-end support/integration as well as back-end API support. As an example from an end user perspective, it was way too difficult to get weather to appear on my Boom. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72308 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Help - How do I remove the Wireless Card?
equation;494645 Wrote: Took it out. Switched the squeezebox on and... nothing. Same old rebooting loop. POS. I expected it to last longer than my cheap chinese mp3 player at least. Sorry to hear you've had a bad experience, but maybe a bit premature to start throwing POS comments around. If you posted more details as to what is happening with your SB3, my guess is that the helpful members of this community might have some ideas to help get you back on your feet. Sean, great to see you popping up on these boards from time to time. I didn't discover and join the Squeezebox family until the Duet (this after wasting nearly $1000 trying to build what was essentially a poor-man's Touch, and later scrapping it for parts.) I get the sense that I missed out on some fun development times, but better to have discovered SB late than never. Hope life is treating you well. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72485 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Home Theater Mag: Sonos (plus Squeezebox)
Mike, I count 26 squeezeboxen in your signature, and you're talking about changing over to Sonos next year??? Wow. I've only got 4 and I consider myself (happily) locked in. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72525 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Network Diagnostic Tool
Based on my time reading these boards, it strikes me that a lot of the issues people have with their Squeezebox setups are related to WiFi or network setup. I'm surprised Logitech doesn't include some form of network diagnostic tool that could address this (or at a minimum a one-sheet summary of tips for proper network setup.) I'm envisioning a tool that could: 1 - Identify the user's WiFi network, scan for other networks in the area, suggest optimal channel setting based on scan. 2 - Identify all Squeezebox devices connected. If a player is missing from the list, suggest ways to get it connected. Perform throughput test on all players, callout if any may have streaming issues based on results. I know most of this can be done piecemeal with existing tools, and with help in the wiki and on these boards. But it seems it would reduce the load on Logitech's tech support and reduce new-user frustration if an all-in-one diagnostic/setup tool existed. (I'd take a stab at developing it but don't have the know-how.) Do others agree that such a tool would be useful and beneficial, or is this impractical? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72577 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox server on OS x
Without relying on MySB.com, I don't think so. I use InsomniaX to keep my MacBook awake when I close its lid so that the Squeezeboxen keep pumping out tunes. If you come up with a better solution, I'd be happy to hear about it. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72543 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.2 for iPhone now on the AppStore
jhd;495464 Wrote: To the point that buying a gen 1 iPhone on eBay to use for nothing but a SB remote with iPeng is a perfectly sensible thing to do. This is brilliant, I can't believe it's taken actually reading this comment to realize this is what I need. I'm currently running iPeng on my 3GS, but there is something annoying about having the controller software on my phone (sharing with others, etc.) A dedicated iPod Touch is the answer. Will iPeng run okay on the first gen iPod Touch? Any concerns with the older hardware? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68698 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Dual Core Squeezebox Server Hardware
I'm making plans for a new (dedicated) Squeezebox Server rig, and am strongly considering the VortexBox solution. I'm wondering if there would be any benefit from putting something together with a dual core Atom, like the new D510. Or is that just a waste of money and electricity? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72985 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Dual Core Squeezebox Server Hardware
Specifically I'm wondering if single versus dual core Atom makes any difference in performance. Given that the Vortexbox appliances use the single core version, my guess is no. Just wondering if anyone has played with both. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72985 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Did I find an iPeng bug?
When connected to mysqueezebox.com, I can't add entire Rhapsody albums to my playlist. I select add all but it only adds the first track of the album. If I use the Boom directly to navgiate to Rhapsody and select an album, I'm album to add the whole album to the playlist (and iPeng sees this.) This seems to only be an issue when connecting via msb.com. Am I doing something wrong? Is it an iPeng issue or a msb.com issue? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73037 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Did I find an iPeng bug?
Thanks Pippin. Just got back from holiday travels and was going to file that bug report -- seems unnecessary now, no? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73037 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox Server on Mac
sc53;502640 Wrote: If you're running Snow Leopard, stick with 7.3.4 (last version before Squeezebox Server). Despite reports that it works with Snow Leopard, IT DOESN'T. Although not my primary server, I've run 7.4.1 for extended weekends on Snow Leopard without issue. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73485 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] netbook as music server running Squeezebox
frugality;503178 Wrote: I may try converting the netbook over to Linux, since Squeezebox Server is also available for Linux. (though, I don't know if it will run on something like Ubuntu netbook remix) I haven't messed with Linux yet, so that is uncharted territory for me. Good informative post. I'm considering a move to an Atom based dedicated server, so this is interesting to read. With respect to your comments on Linux, I switched my dedicated server from XP to Ubuntu about 6 months ago. Performance is noticeably better on an old Pentium-D with only 512MB on memory. On occasion I use our MacBook (newer 13 aluminum model) as the server and I notice no difference in performance. This was my first foray into Linux / Ubuntu, and certainly took a bit of googling to figure it all out, but in the end not that hard to do. I'd recommend you give it a go if you're not satisfied with current performance. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73602 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Would truly love an Audible.com app to be available on Squeezebox
pippin;503883 Wrote: Rhapsody. And oddly it's the most unreliable aspect of the Squeezebox experience, imho. Whether this is DRM related or not, I don't know. Could be that Rhapsody's service is just plain shoddy. (Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread.) I agree Audible support would be cool. Would be cooler if they dropped the DRM. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73651 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is third party plugins/applets important for your Squeezebox purchases ?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73698 Question: Is third party plugins/applets important for your Squeezebox purchases ? - I won't buy any more Squeezebox products unless support for third party development is prioritized - I won't buy any more Squeezebox products unless the third party plugins I rely on is supported - I use third party plugins but I would still consider buying more Squeezebox products without them - I don't use third party plugins so they aren't important to my Squeezebox purchases danco;504496 Wrote: But we are the evangelists for the product. I have always recommended the SB as the way to go for streaming music. It's not clear that I should continue to do so if third-party plugins cease to be available. Absolutely. This is the point I was going to contribute to the thread, but you beat me to it. The people on this forum (I suspect) represent the most devoted contingent of the user community. There is something to be said for the word-of-mouth power represented therein. Logitech would be well served to keep this in mind as they decide on the quality of support they are going to offer to 3rd party developers. And incidentally, I'd be lost without iPeng -- that one would be a deal breaker for me. I also greatly enjoy MusicInfoSCR and SuperDateTime, would be very sad to see those break. I'm sure there are other gems out there too, I'm just not familiar with them. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73698 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox out of sync
Sounds very frustrating. Did you try a full system reset? By that, I mean power down everything. Then bring the modem online, followed by your router, then the computer and SBS, and finally each of the Squeezeboxen. When you say latest version, you mean 7.4.1, right? Are you connecting to MySB.com, or using the local SBS on your MacMini? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73751 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Breaking News - TomTom To Sue Logitech
SilverRS8;506701 Wrote: Probably 1/3 of the posts seem to be to critise So can we please stop with all the negative sentiment and start having some positive attitude? Frank Amen. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74057 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Alarm and Sync Groups
Is there a way to force a player to go into off status when not in use? I ask because I am bothered by how the alarms works when players are sync'd -- that is, all sync'd players sound the alarm together, unless they are off. Although I generally like music playback within my house to be sync'd, I don't need everyone getting up at 5am with me. And I don't want to have to remember each night to manually turn off each player. I've read discussions about very complicated solutions with sync groups (establishing new groups, breaking the alarm player out of the group temporarily, etc.) but it seems an easy solution would be to have players switch from standby status (paused or stopped) to off status when not in use. I define not in use as no music playback after some user-defined amount of time -- I wouldn't want my players turning off every time I pause a track. So say after an hour of no playback, the players turn off. Then only the player where the alarm was set will sound in the morning. To get music up and running throughout the house, all I would need to do is turn on the players. So back to my original question: is this currently possible, and I just haven't stumbled upon the setting? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74421 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Alarm and Sync Groups
Thanks Tom, I'll go check it out. And here I thought I was going to have to learn how to write a plug-in... Pippin, I too use iPeng. (And it's awesome, as I'm sure you know.) The problem is that your solution requires me to actively do something to turn off all players at night. It's just not the way I use my players -- often a playlist ends, I go on to do something else and don't think about it again, nor should I have to. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74421 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech marketing confusion
bruce;510360 Wrote: It's not easy to market a product that combines the worlds of audio, computing, networking, and open source software. I admire Logitech for trying and am happy to cut them some slack in their product design and messaging. But they need to work extra hard to do what they can. This confusion in the basic sales channel is inexcusable. I couldn't agree more. It's one thing when the product presentation is poor at the local Best Buy, it's quite another when the company's own website does such a poor job of selling the product, as the OP summarizes so well. These are the fundamentals. Troubling to see them neglected for so long. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74502 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng on iPad?
Funny, I was just checking in to see if any iPad threads had started yet. Would the album artwork scale appropriately? Seems like a potential issue, especially Pandora or Rhapsody sourced stuff. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74572 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB Classic Dented Box
Holy moly, $179?! Just ordered one and I don't even have a place to put it. (My wife says I have a sickness.) -- ajkidle 2x SBR, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74687 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Configuring an SB3
Just received my dented box SB3 -- very minor scuff on the box, everything inside was in mint condition. Very cool. This is my first foray with an SB3, and obviously the screen real estate is larger than I've played with in the past. I'm looking for recommendations regarding setup. Currently I'm using SuperDateTime to display weather when stopped or off, and Music Information Screen during playback. Are there other gems out there I've overlooked? And a question about Music Information Screen: is there a way to show the source of the material being played? Pandora, Rhapsody, local FLACs, etc.? Or maybe some other plug-in that accomplished this? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75175 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SB3 Display Brightness
Do I need to worry about having the display brightness set to the max setting (4) on an SB3? Is this going to result in burn-in or premature aging of the display? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75219 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox phased out
Mnyb;525054 Wrote: slimp3 was released August 2001 that is along time ago, still supported. It was replaced by squeezebox 1 November 2003 so now almost seven years afters retirement it's still supported, no new firmware for ages but it still there. Even if Logitech decides to make some change to the code such that the older players are no longer supported, (unlikely imho) is that really the end of the world? These are $300-ish devices with a 5+ year life! Talk about bang for the buck. Wish my other technology purchases had that kind of staying power. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76172 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] (x_of_y)
Why do all of the tracks that I add from Rhapsody to my playlist show up as (X_OF_Y) for the track name, except for the currently playing track? Currently playing tracks show up with the proper name. This is how it shows up in Squeezebox Server (7.4.2), which I'm having to use to manage playlists since iPeng and Rhapsody no longer get along in the current version of SBS. Any ideas? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] (x_of_y)
Yep, final version of 7.4.2. Maybe I just need to wait longer for things to refresh. It played a track 1, and when it proceeded to track 2 it named the track correctly but track 1 reverted to (X_OF_Y). Not the end of the world, but makes it hard to keep track of what is in the playlist. Please tell me iPeng will work again with Rhapsody when 7.5 is released. (I know it's not entirely in your hands.) -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] (x_of_y)
Seeing as this is my thread, I guess I won't feel bad about us going off on a bit of a tangent. :) pippin;526882 Wrote: What exactly doesn't work? Like you said, playlists don't work currently with Rhapsody. They simply do not play. But there are also issues with playing albums too. I can't add individual tracks, except with the | mode active. And the ability to add an entire album (by clicking on the album artwork) only works sometimes -- most times this will only play the first track, although sometimes for no reason I can discern the entire album is added to playlist as desired. I'm using SBS 7.4.2, the one time I tried it with MySB it also didn't work properly there. I'm happy to provide more specifics if that would be helpful. pippin;526882 Wrote: BTW, what you describe sounds different from what I see and I can't reproduce it. What I see doesn't revert to something wrong. What do you see in the Web interface. I suspect there's something wrong with the interface between MySB and Rhapsody. The (X_OF_Y) thing is what I see in the web interface, not iPeng. iPeng shows the proper track names. And once iPeng and Rhapsody (via SBS or MySB) get along again, I won't care about the web interface anymore. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] (x_of_y)
Figured out the (x_of_y) thing, I had accidentally screwed up my Title Format settings on the Interface tab of SBS. All fixed now. pippin;527004 Wrote: Believe it or not. Logitech says this is on purpose and you have to turn off Play other tracks in album to play single tracks. It's the same if you use the Controller. Don't argue with me, argue with them: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14848 This is insane. The Rhapsody library should behave the same as my local library. I might be able to adjust to this, but it will never receive wife-acceptance. Too complicated to learn two ways of managing playback. pippin;527004 Wrote: Could you file a ticket for this so I can remember to investigate this? https://trac.penguinlovesmusic.de/trac/ipengnat/ Will do. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] New Setup: Can't Access Pandora or Rhapsody
Have recently moved and am getting everything re-setup. (Top priority, of course, was to get the Squeezebox gear up and running.) Local music is working fine, but none of the players can access Pandora or Rhapsody. I have internet connectivity via my laptop, and even SuperDateTime works, so SBS is able to access some internet data. Here's the basic setup: ATT Uverse - I don't like the flaky wireless router built into their gateway, so I'm using my own Linksys behind the gateway - This means I have a 192.168.1.x from the gateway and 192.168.2.x from the Linksys - All Squeezeboxen are on the 192.168.2.x (as is the SBS running on a MacBook) - Everything is running wireless, SBS 7.5.0 I think it has something to do with my double-router setup (the .1.x and .2.x addresses.) ATT claims the gateway will recognize router behind router and adjust accordingly, and that seems to be true as everything else works with respect to internet connectivity. Any ideas why the Squeezebox can't connect to Rhapsody or Pandora? I miss my internet music. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77047 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Setup: Can't Access Pandora or Rhapsody
toby10;532196 Wrote: What does the SBS diagnostics say for all ports and pings? All listed as OK? Control Panel Diagnostics I'm lost, where is this? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77047 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Setup: Can't Access Pandora or Rhapsody
toby10;532731 Wrote: When you launch SBS it should launch Control Panel (or right click SBS icon to Open Control Panel). Then click the Diagnostics tab within Control Panel. Various ports and pings will be listed for both SBS and MySB, what do those say? Got it. I'm running SBS on my MacBook. No such option. Installed SBS on my WinXP work computer, all ports are open and available -- and Pandora plays fine via that installation of SBS. But I need it to work via the MacBook, which it used to do just fine. So, anyone know how to check for port blockage on a Mac? I'm not a very advanced user of OSX. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77047 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Setup: Can't Access Pandora or Rhapsody
Reinstalled 7.5.0, all is well. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77047 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Radio v. Boom????
Boom Boom Boom, no doubt about it. The Radio is cool as a glorified bedside alarm clock, but for music listening the Boom runs circles around it. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77276 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Radio v. Boom????
Boom Boom Boom, no doubt about it. The Radio is cool as a glorified bedside alarm clock, but for music listening the Boom runs circles around it. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77276 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Rhapsody: Multiple Stream Error
I'm getting an error telling me that a maximum of 3 Rhapsody streams are allowed, but I'm only trying to pull 2 streams. Works fine when all players are in sync and I play one stream, but as soon as I unsync a player and try to play something different on that player, I get the error. Is this a Rhapsody issue, or a 7.5.0 issue? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77560 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Amp Recommendations
I've got an extra SBR and an extra set of speakers, but no amp to put in between. Can't let a good Squeezebox go to waste, so I'm planning to setup an additional listening zone in the basement. Can someone recommend a basic 2-channel amp? Not looking for anything fancy, the speakers are junk (a pair of old Bose 201 bookshelves) but will work fine for the basement. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77573 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Network Architecture Question
I have ATT U-Verse service. Their gateway acts as an 100 Mbps ethernet and wireless-G router, I don't particularly care for this so I have the disabled the wireless on the gateway and have my Netgear 3500L plugged into it. Works great, mostly. I'm still using the U-Verse gateway as a wired router -- is convenient for plugging in the BluRay player. It'd also be convenient for wiring a Squeezebox, but herein lies the problem. The U-Verse assigns address on 192.168.1.xxx while my Netgear router assigns them on 192.168.2.xxx. Should these two be able to talk to each other? My VortexBox is on 192.168.2.150 (hard wired to the Netgear ethernet) and my Boom can't connect to it from a 192.168.1.xxx address. Am I doing something wrong and this should work, or am I attempting to violate the rules of network addressing? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77669 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Power Options for Multiple Booms/Duet
iPeng can do this. Highly recommended if you have either an iPod Touch or an iPhone. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77667 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network Architecture Question
pski;538236 Wrote: Don't be confused by the difference between the internet connection and the router's IP assignment: your connections will be going out on u-verse and the wires plugged-into the netgear will NOT be plugged-into the different internet port. This didn't work, but I think I may have fallen victim to what you're describing here. I put the Netgear on 192.168.1.127 and turned off DHCP. I then connected an ethernet from one of the ports on the gateway (position #4, I think) into the internet port on the Netgear. Nothing worked when I did this. Couldn't access anything (even the Netgear setup page.) So I'm back to how I was. Are you saying I should have plugged the ethernet into one of the 1-4 ports on the Netgear? (Methinks standard routers should come with more than 4 ports.) -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77669 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network Architecture Question
Let me throw in one additional wrinkle. Due to the physical constraints of the house, it may be necessary to add a switch to this setup. Wondering if such a network design is horribly flawed. The connections would be: U-Verse Gateway -- Netgear Router (configured as an access point) -- Netgear Switch -- Hard Wired Devices Both the router and the switch would be gigabit, the gateway is 100 Mbps. Some devices would connect directly to the gateway via 100 Mbps ethernet, some directly to the router via 11n, and some to the switch via 1 Gbps ethernet. None of the traffic is particularly demandind in terms of bandwidth -- squeezeboxen, internet, an occassional file transfer between machines. Networking is not my strong suit. Can I expect this to work? Would the slower ethernet speed on the gateway slow down the gigabit traffic between devices on either the router or the switch? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77669 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network Architecture Question
Thanks everybody, it's working like a dream. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77669 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] A Ripping Conundrum
Hi all. I'm a recent convert to the VortexBox platform, having built myself a little Atom rig. It works as desired except when it comes to ripping tagging. I have a fair amount of obscure music and (legal) bootlegs that require manual intervention to get the tag data correct. As such, I find myself really missing dbPowerAmp and mp3tag in this new setup. I also believe the ripping methodology used by dbPowerAmp to be more robust (although we don't need to debate that here.) Looking for suggestions to bring these pieces of software back into my setup. At my disposal, I have the headless Atom rig and a MacBook (running Snow Leopard, if it matters.) I remote into the Atom with the MacBook either via ssh or the web interface if I need to tinker with it. Is there someway to get dbPowerAmp to run on the VortexBox machine? When I had an Ubuntu box I used Wine without issue, but given that VortexBox is command line only I don't know how to do this (if it's even possible.) Another possibility is to buy a copy of Win7 and use Boot Camp to install it on the MacBook, thus allowing me to run dbPowerAmp. This strikes me as an awfully complicated (and expensive) way to go about this. Suggestions anyone? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77972 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Cat-3 Cables
What I originally believed to be Cat-5 running through my house has turned out to be Cat-3. I had hoped to repurpose the phone system (the Cat-3 wiring) to provide ethernet throughout the house. Are my hopes dashed? Wikipedia says Cat-3 is for 10Mbps, doesn't sound like a very good idea to plug this into a gigabit router -- correct? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77974 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A Ripping Conundrum
agillis;540711 Wrote: You could let VortexBox rip your music. Then use Subsonic to fix any missing or incorrect tags. Dumb question, how do I run Subsonic? I'm running VortexBox 1.3, poked around on the website, couldn't find anything other than the announcement that it's included. -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77972 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Router overheating with multiple devices?
GRC;540784 Wrote: Had to play some real CDs last night! GRC Oh, the horror! -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77984 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cat-3 Cables
So the router will throttle the speed automatically based on quality of the connection? -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77974 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A Ripping Conundrum
Ron Olsen;541461 Wrote: Another option is to install Wine on your Mac; see http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/ and http://wiki.winehq.org/MacOSX for details. You should then be able to run dBpoweramp and mp3tag under Wine on your Mac. Google wine Mac for other articles on how to do this. This looks really promising. Thank you! -- ajkidle 2x SBR, SB3, Boom, Radio, iPeng ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77972 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
