Re: [slim] Alarm bell symbol

2007-10-12 Thread Michael Herger
Hi can anyone tell me if there is Alarm functionaliy in the Date Time screen saver that shows the bell symbol on the display if there is an alarm set in the next n hours (e.g. 12 hours). I've changed the behaviour in SC7 for exact your reasons: it now shows whether there's an alarm within the

Re: [slim] Player/slimserver chrashes on shuffle

2007-10-12 Thread Michael Herger
When i activate shuffle on my squeezebox v.3 the player freezes when the next song is about to play. Are you shuffling a large playlist? If shuffle is deactivated i have no problems at all! You said you encountered the issue when _activating_ shuffle, not when it's turned on. Thus I meant

[slim] OT: Some Folders invisible on MacOS 10.4.10 on external NTFS drive

2007-10-12 Thread Nikhil
I have an external NTFS drive which I share between a PC and Mac. It is NTFS and not FAT32 because I have DVD iso rips on it, which are individually larger than 4GB. The mac appears to mount the drive correctly when I connect using Firewire or USB 2.0. However some Folders that I know are there

Re: [slim] Songs in same artist album displayed seperately

2007-10-12 Thread moley6knipe
Ah, good. Thought it might be the folder thing - even if all your tags are exactly the same, if the files are in different physical locations SS doesn't know they're part of the same album, however moving all of these files into one folder tells SS they are in fact supposed to be treated as one!

Re: [slim] SqueezeFox - Slimserver extension for Firefox

2007-10-12 Thread greebowarrior
sander;234533 Wrote: I actually had a funny Squeezefox moment the other day. Some of the album art I have is very large, especially if it's an old record and someone has gone to the trouble of making a nice scan, I just throw it in the directory with the music. Anyway, my whole 1280x800

Re: [slim] I don't understand RadioTime. Help please.

2007-10-12 Thread Siduhe
My understanding is that at least some of limitations you mention (missing stations) are to do with the way that Radiotime has set itself up to be implemented on the SB. You may need to raise these points with Radiotime itelf. There was a recent thread which may give some background 'here'

Re: [slim] I don't understand RadioTime. Help please.

2007-10-12 Thread sixofone
My point is that as a means of browsing internet radio by genre RadioTime on Squeezebox doesn't appear to work. Not that Shoutcast/ Live365 are much better (hopeless navigation, poor quality streams often preferred, annoying adds for Shoutcast/ Live 365, etc). This is an area in which

Re: [slim] I don't understand RadioTime. Help please.

2007-10-12 Thread mortslim
I have put in a good word for radiotime before but I want to repeat it again in this thread. I like a local (Los Angeles) public radio station. In my room with my stereo that station doesn't get good reception over the air no matter how I place the antenna. But by using radiotime, I am able to

Re: [slim] How do I get back to where I once belonged?

2007-10-12 Thread kdf
Sounds like you have let the now playing screensaver kick in. Try changing this in player settings to Now Playing (jump back on wake). This will take you back to where you were before the screensaver started. -kdf -- kdf

Re: [slim] How do I get back to where I once belonged?

2007-10-12 Thread Dave Dewey
Quoting kdf ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Sounds like you have let the now playing screensaver kick in. Try changing this in player settings to Now Playing (jump back on wake). This will take you back to where you were before the screensaver started. Damn, so THAT'S what (jump back on wake)

Re: [slim] Slimserver grouping album by disk

2007-10-12 Thread kewe65
Sorry - what is it you're asking me to do here? Where do I go to get an output of the tags? I'm using FLAC, btw. snarlydwarf;234256 Wrote: What format? What are the tags exactly? (Ie, if flac, try flac --list filename to see them. Trusting GUI's is dangerouss: they often lie.) This

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread amcluesent
Let's not forget that Logitech shelled out $20M for Slimdevices. I expect their Treasury have set a hurdle-rate of 20% for projects, or they'd be better keeping the money in the bank. The price of SB varies considerably by country, suggesting that it's priced at what each market will bear. --

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread Skittler
It may be worth you asking some more questions on here (or reading the many articles already present) about a few of those apples in particular :) You may find yourself becoming convinced! And just to make you feel a little better, on our side of the pond we have to shell out £200, which is

Re: [slim] I don't understand RadioTime. Help please.

2007-10-12 Thread radiobill
Hi, I'm Bill with RadioTime. When browsing RadioTime on the Squeezebox you'll only see stations with working streams that are compatible with the Squeezebox. Most of the Classical stations you see on RadioTime.com don't stream (why? to find a local FM classical station, and some products have

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread KarylFStein
Well, the answer seems to be high-quality components mixed with low volume production. It *is* expensive compared to wireless music offerings from other companies, but I get it's not an apples-to-apples comparison. Understand that things like Burr Brown, FLAC, or VFD vs. LCD mean nothing to me.

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread jaysung
kdf;234519 Wrote: The bulk of the cost is apparently the VFD display. O what! So then just make one without it! I am blind! ;) Great! I just want a dac which I can control via a web browser and SB3 is just that for me. ;) -- jaysung

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread Empgamer
Personally, being a new convert I think it's excellent VFM. -- Empgamer Empgamer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39223

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread autopilot
Just because you cant afford something does not mean it's expensive. I agree that the SB3 is the best VFM audio streamer on the market. -- autopilot SLIMSERVER:[/B] 7.0 APLHA (WINDOWS XP) + ALIENBBC, SLIMSCROBBLER LAST.FM. *AMP:* CAMBRIDGE AUDIO 640A (LIVING ROOM) / DENON MD30 (BEDROOM).

[slim] How do I get back to where I once belonged?

2007-10-12 Thread whitman
So, here I am on my lovely Squeezebox. On the remote, I choose Browse, then choose Artist, then choose ... oh, what shall we have, Traffic, then choose 'Paper Sun'. Very nice too. Then I go back with left arrow ... and I'm back to the top level. I'd really like to be back to Traffic and maybe

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread bhaagensen
Suggestion. Are you familiar with softsqueeze, squeezeslave, and stream.mp3 ? The two first are software players specifically designed to work with the slimserver and which can be used for streaming from the server. The latter provides an mp3-stream which can be accessed from any

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread Empgamer
Panic. Order more before the price goes up. ;-) -- Empgamer Empgamer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12652 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39223

Re: [slim] Need help playing ogg stream

2007-10-12 Thread cgull
Actually it is as I connect fine from other clients... Code: dome# netstat -a | grep 8000 tcp4 0 33304 ns1.8000 raptor.57895 LAST_ACK tcp4 0 0 localhost.8000 localhost.54607ESTABLISHED tcp4 0

[slim] SlimServer on an OLPC

2007-10-12 Thread bikerx
I've been looking at the One Laptop PC (OLPC, laptop.org) as a possible platform for SlimServer. Since it is not yet available, I don't expect any concrete answers to many of my questions, but here goes. OLPC has some attractive features: Low power usage (15W), runs Fedora 6, WiFi, portable,

[slim] Can I rent a Lavry DA10 ? (S.E. England)

2007-10-12 Thread Skittler
Does anyone have a Lavry DA10 that I could borrow for a week or so before deciding whether to buy one? I would collect and return it in person (no risk of dodgy couriers damaging your baby) and would leave an appropriate number of crisp notes as a deposit. You will find that on returning the

Re: [slim] SlimServer on an OLPC

2007-10-12 Thread byKnight
The SlimServer will have to retrieve the files over the network from the NAS. The SlimServer will then send the files, again over the network, to the Squeezebox. So, no, SlimServer running on the OLPC can't cause the NAS to magically deliver the files directly to the Squeezebox. -- byKnight

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread Gildahl
I tend to be price sensitive and have never thought of the SB3 as overpriced. In fact, I bought it because it was the least expensive device that fulfilled my minimum requirements for a decent quality wireless streaming device. What I *would* like to see is an inexpensive ( $150) self-contained

Re: [slim] SlimServer on an OLPC

2007-10-12 Thread jeffmeh
If SlimServer is on the laptop then, yes, the network traffic would go through the laptop. Wireless may work, but it may not. IMO, it is not something I would count on. There are plenty of other devices you could find for a server that would have an ethernet port. -- jeffmeh

Re: [slim] SlimServer on an OLPC

2007-10-12 Thread Diana
jeffmeh;234635 Wrote: ...There are plenty of other devices you could find for a server that would have an ethernet port. e.g. http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=9136E4FD-2F3C-4289-84A9-4B96ED813B9Dcategory=GROUP4 -- Diana -- Diana

Re: [slim] Why is SB so expensive?

2007-10-12 Thread jaysung
If all this is not of much meaning to you why not connect a networked mp3 player of any sort to http://yourslimserver-ip:9000/stream.mp3 Then you can at least listen to the music that is streamed to it. Then get one master SB3 to control the other players with. There are plugins for this. Do a

Re: [slim] How do I get back to where I once belonged?

2007-10-12 Thread nicketynick
whitman;234718 Wrote: Ah, that's the very thing. Thanks so much. Typical Slimserver, I must say: it's usually there somewhere, but try finding it without a helpful chap like Mr. Kdf. Dave Dewey;234722 Wrote: Damn, so THAT'S what (jump back on wake) means. I always meant to look that

Re: [slim] I don't understand RadioTime. Help please.

2007-10-12 Thread secabeen
One thing I'd like to see is the ability to see my Radiotime favorites list on my Squeezebox. Right now, I can get the list of stations in my Local Area, but there are a few stations I listen to that are out of area, and it's a pain to have to navigate through the entire station tree to find

Re: [slim] Alarm bell symbol

2007-10-12 Thread DarrenG
Michael, your a star -- exactly the logic I was after!! I had to adjust the code from: $client-prefGet .. to: preferences('server')-client($client)-get .. I guess this is a version 7 change, and all is working excellently! many thanks! Darren -- DarrenG

[slim] Unable to Connect to the Radio through SB

2007-10-12 Thread Ross Malegus
Why can't I connect to the radio through my SB? I receive the following message, connection timed out. Thanks. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.6/1059 - Release Date: 10/9/2007 8:44 AM

Re: [slim] Slimserver grouping album by disk

2007-10-12 Thread slimpy
kewe65;234699 Wrote: Sorry - what is it you're asking me to do here? Where do I go to get an output of the tags? I'm using FLAC, btw. If you have flac installed you should also have metaflac. If you don't download and install flac from flac.sourceforge.net. Metaflac is flac's own command

Re: [slim] Unable to Connect to the Radio through SB

2007-10-12 Thread Anoop M .
What radio station are you trying to play? What is the URL? What is the website of the radio station? -- Anoop M. Anoop M.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8996 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Slimserver grouping album by disk

2007-10-12 Thread kewe65
I checked a few of these and all have identical album names, different disc numbers, some commercial CDs like this example, some CD-Rs: Also, there is nothing in the data that is stored to have slimserver recognize these as separate discs if it ignored the Disc # field. All songs in one

Re: [slim] Itunes artwork in slimserver

2007-10-12 Thread isabellep
Hello James: I installed your iTunesUpdate plugin yersterday and apparently everyuthing went ok. However, as of now I do not seen any of the Itunes artwork on the Slimserver in terface. Should I ask Slimserver to rescan everything? -- Pierre -- isabellep

Re: [slim] Unable to play any playlists through Squeezebox/Slimserver 6.5.4

2007-10-12 Thread vnvjeep
Hey Killick... glad to finally see I'm not the only one... :( sigh I have currently logged this issue with Slim tech support (issue# 070918-004080)... but as of 10/5/2007, they are still working/testing this issue. It sounds to me like this is a global bug that goes across platforms... Same