Re: [slim] New remote for squeezebox classic

2008-06-19 Thread egd
Personally I think it sucks and is pathetic that you cannot purchase a replacement remote unless you live in the US or one of the locations they'll allow you to purchase from via the website. If you're not in one of those regions Logitech couldn't give a FF about you. -- egd Internet forums:

Re: [slim] Chinese song title in Cue sheet could not display in SC7 and SB3

2008-06-19 Thread ant-tiger
Thanks for your reply! Before I upgrade, my XP uses SP2 and SC7.01, same like now. There is no such problem. The only chnage is SP2 to SP3. -- ant-tiger ant-tiger's Profile:

Re: [slim] Outoor Controller High-Contrast color scheme

2008-06-19 Thread indexit
They really need to make a controller that can be read in sunlight and water resistant. I like to listen to music out doors near the pool. I have an IPOD remote that is high contrast and can use with wet hands. So please guys make a controller that is usable outside, and doesn't sink in a

Re: [slim] Is there a tool that can retreive all album art for my library of Flacs?

2008-06-19 Thread tommyz
I'm very happy with Album Art Aggregator, it has a batch function, but you have to check the results! http://team.thenexusnet.com/nexus/AAA/ ciao, TommyZ -- tommyz tommyz's Profile:

Re: [slim] New remote for squeezebox classic

2008-06-19 Thread Sike
egd;313351 Wrote: Personally I think it sucks and is pathetic that you cannot purchase a replacement remote unless you live in the US or one of the locations they'll allow you to purchase from via the website. If you're not in one of those regions Logitech couldn't give a FF about you. I

Re: [slim] Warning: Linksys WRT110 Rangeplus Wireless Router Squeezebox

2008-06-19 Thread Sike
Ahhh the WRT54GL.. a timeless classic. Ugly as hell but highly reliable. Range is not that great as it's not a MIMO. Linksys made this device due to all of the custom firmware made for the WRT54G, which was no longer supported by the WRT54G after version 4 of the router (Version 5 of the

Re: [slim] New remote for squeezebox classic

2008-06-19 Thread Peter
Sike wrote: egd;313351 Wrote: Personally I think it sucks and is pathetic that you cannot purchase a replacement remote unless you live in the US or one of the locations they'll allow you to purchase from via the website. If you're not in one of those regions Logitech couldn't give a FF

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

2008-06-19 Thread egd
Wiki has now been updated to include improved method of incorporating new/ changed albums/ tracks etc. -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed variable, monkeys can be taught to cut code, and world peace is utterly unrealistic...

[slim] Controller vs. Remote

2008-06-19 Thread ralphpnj
In the love fest which has surrounded the release of the Duet Controller one thing seems to have been forgotten: the Controller's search function is just about completely useless. It takes about 6 hours (+/- 2 hours) to search for a single item: first one uses the scroll wheel to locate the first

Re: [slim] Squeeze Center Starting....Unable To Write To:

2008-06-19 Thread guenther
Windows version: XP Home Edition Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3) result of set: ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users APPDATA=C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\ga\Anwendungsdaten CommonProgramFiles=C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien COMPUTERNAME=M662

Re: [slim] Squeeze Center Starting....Unable To Write To:

2008-06-19 Thread mherger
guenther;313405 Wrote: result of reg query HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Common AppData: Fehler: Ungültige Befehlszeilenparameter (Explorer without space!) Oops, the HKLM\\Common AppData should be put in apostrophes (see my edited posting).

Re: [slim] New remote for squeezebox classic

2008-06-19 Thread egd
Sike;313377 Wrote: I fully agree (Depending on what FF stands for)...Relying on LT for customer service is asking for unsatisfied customers..flying ___k...the official answer I got was have a friend in the US order the remotes and have him ship them to me in Australia. FFS, how that can be

[slim] Problem in Wireless Bridging

2008-06-19 Thread spinaltap
Before I purchased my SB, I successfully connected my Yamaha RX-V2700 Network Receiver via cross-over ethernet cable to an Apple Airport Express (that received streams from my Netgear router). However, on connecting the Yamaha receiver to the SB via the same cross-over cable (with the unit

Re: [slim] Warning: Linksys WRT110 Rangeplus Wireless Router Squeezebox

2008-06-19 Thread ralphy
Sike;313381 Wrote: Ahhh the WRT54GL.. a timeless classic. Ugly as hell but highly reliable. Range is not that great as it's not a MIMO. Linksys made this device due to all of the custom firmware made for the WRT54G, which was no longer supported by the WRT54G after version 4 of the

Re: [slim] Squeeze Center Starting....Unable To Write To:

2008-06-19 Thread guenther
result of reg query HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Common AppData: Das System kann den angegebenen Pfad nicht finden. --- Guenther -- guenther guenther's Profile:

Re: [slim] Is there a tool that can retreive all album art for my library of Flacs?

2008-06-19 Thread ralphpnj
tommyz;313375 Wrote: I'm very happy with Album Art Aggregator, it has a batch function, but you have to check the results! http://team.thenexusnet.com/nexus/AAA/ ciao, TommyZ Thanks, Tommy The program works great but there are still quite a few albums that it fails to find artwork for,

Re: [slim] Controller vs. Remote

2008-06-19 Thread aubuti
agreed that search on the Controller is clumsy, although my estimates are several orders of magnitude better than your 6 hour hyperbole (~15 sec on SBC vs. ~2 sec on IR remote). Browsing hasn't been a problem for me since they implemented the acceleration, but maybe that's because my library

Re: [slim] Controller vs. Remote

2008-06-19 Thread ralphpnj
Aubuti, I thought that my estimate of 6 hours was hyperbole, well maybe just a bit :) As far as the browsing is concerned, unlike you I have a rather large collection (5,000+ albums) and it is a complete pain in the ass to browse with the Controller although it is still light years ahead of

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver and Controller now shipping!

2008-06-19 Thread Kuben72
If you can ship them that fast how come that we here in Europe can't get our hands on either the controller or the receiver ? It seems that you have enough to spare :) And where can I buy some power adapters that fit? The ones that came with the Duet had multiple clipons for the plugs to the

Re: [slim] Who are you on LastFM?

2008-06-19 Thread Codmate
http://www.last.fm/user/Codmate/ -- Codmate Codmate's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7154 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21338

Re: [slim] New remote for squeezebox classic

2008-06-19 Thread Sike
egd;313408 Wrote: flying ___k... As expected :) I have a friend in Hoboken NJ too I use for this kind of thing too. At least SD is promoting 'make a friend in the states or persuade a friend to move over' :) -- Sike

Re: [slim] Warning: Linksys WRT110 Rangeplus Wireless Router Squeezebox

2008-06-19 Thread Sike
ralphy;313411 Wrote: I use it as a client bridge for an SB3 wired only. http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php Ralphy Is there a way of turning a Linksys N router in to a bridge yet? A WRT160N for example? -- Sike

Re: [slim] Warning: Linksys WRT110 Rangeplus Wireless Router Squeezebox

2008-06-19 Thread Sike
Just read up on it .. it is possible, only narrowband though .. dd wrt has come a long way! -- Sike Sike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2458 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver and Controller now shipping!

2008-06-19 Thread Sike
mparry;313290 Wrote: we do not stock 220 v power supplies for Europe. I'm pretty sure that they are dual-voltage. -- Sike Sike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2458 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Mute button?

2008-06-19 Thread NFLnut
Can I add the mute function as detailed above in Squeezecenter? I can't find the default.map file. Was this changed in Squeezecenter? -- NFLnut NFLnut's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13180

Re: [slim] Is there a tool that can retreive all album art for my library of Flacs?

2008-06-19 Thread iPhone
ralphpnj;313423 Wrote: Thanks, Tommy The program works great but there are still quite a few albums that it fails to find artwork for, however, most of those albums are pretty rare or import jazz albums but otherwise it's a snap to use and works like a charm. My main ripper is dBpowerAmp

Re: [slim] Mute button?

2008-06-19 Thread iPhone
Patrick Dixon;43253 Wrote: One reason you may not want to turn the player off is when you are streaming 'listen again' radio streams. If you stop the stream and restart, it restarts from the beginning again; which is not that helpful if you are half way through a 2hr programme! I'd vote

Re: [slim] Warning: Linksys WRT110 Rangeplus Wireless Router Squeezebox

2008-06-19 Thread lanierb
Sike;313381 Wrote: Ahhh the WRT54GL.. a timeless classic. Ugly as hell but highly reliable. Range is not that great as it's not a MIMO. I have played with several recent G routers (linksys and others) and the WRT54GL had identical range to the others in my experience. (I have played

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Receiver and Controller now shipping!

2008-06-19 Thread mparry
Sike;313472 Wrote: I'm pretty sure that they are dual-voltage. Correct , what I should have said is that we do not provide European plugs as we no longer ship there. -- mparry Matt Parry-SMS Sales [EMAIL PROTECTED] 650-210-9400x2

[slim] Duet Remote Cover

2008-06-19 Thread Wit'sEnd
Apologies if this is a dup. thread, but a cursory search didn't find this topic... I just got my squeezebox duet for Father's Day, and I freakin' LOVE IT! Setup was a breeze. I bought a range extender for my Linksys WiFi on e-bay, because I have several sets of outdoor speakers on my system

[slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread andlauer
Please let me share my state of mind about bug 4770 (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4770) with you: I am not amused. This is an advertized feature, and the main reason why I bought my Squeezebox, but it never worked. I was confident that I would be fixed soon, but it is more than a

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread Peter
andlauer wrote: Please let me share my state of mind about bug 4770 (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4770) with you: I am not amused. This is an advertized feature, and the main reason why I bought my Squeezebox, but it never worked. I was confident that I would be fixed soon,

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

2008-06-19 Thread bobkoure
egd;313164 Wrote: Having a 90k+ track library is enough incentive to seek to solve the problem :) We are not worthy :) More seriously, yeah, I'm only in the 40k range, it's a bit cumbrous - and less than half what you're dealing with. I'll take on writing the windows script(s). Anyone

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread andlauer
Thank you Peter for your reply. I do not quite understand what Nokia has to do with my original post, the bug it refers to, or the way Slimdevices handles it. I am glad you do not experience any problem with your playlists with radio stations. Do you import them from iTunes? If you do, maybe

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread iPhone
andlauer;313503 Wrote: Please let me share my state of mind about bug 4770 (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4770) with you: I am not amused. This is an advertized feature, and the main reason why I bought my Squeezebox, but it never worked. I was confident that I would be

Re: [slim] should I move to v7 ?

2008-06-19 Thread gian
thank you for your comments... -Gian -- gian gian's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6702 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48746

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread Peter
andlauer wrote: Thank you Peter for your reply. I do not quite understand what Nokia has to do with my original post, the bug it refers to, or the way Slimdevices handles it. It's nearly impossible to get anyone at any commercial software company to acknowledge a bug let alone promise to

Re: [slim] Announcement: SqueezeCenter 7.0.1 Now Available

2008-06-19 Thread IRJ
I just upgraded from the previous version of SC to 7.0.1 I am presentrly using an SB1 and a Chumby which were both fine with the previous software. Guess what? After the upgrade SC only sees the Chumby and NOT the SB1. I've done reboots of the server softwarer and the SB etc. with no success.

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread andlauer
Hello iPhone, I am trying to import iTunes playlists with radio stations. Which apparently seems to work now. Because of this bug, I was managing my radio playlists with SqueezeServer, rather than with iTunes. Now I created a radio playlist and scanned it with SqueezeServer. It works! Hurray!

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread andynormancx
andlauer;313534 Wrote: So apparently there was a misunderstanding in the bug handling: I thought Slimdevices were handling the problem until it was fixed, and Slimdevices was requesting me to QA, whathever that means. I don't think they were waiting for you to QA it, the requests on the

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread verbatone
Peter, quit being such a jerk, I have never responded to these things, but for some reason I feel compelled to now. How do you submit a bug with Nokia? Uh, you don't, so good point? This forum used to be like any linux forum, like what you'd find at ubuntuforums.com, a bunch of dudes with

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread mvalera
This is not a customer service, or a customer support forum. It is, was, and always shall be a Community forum... that employees sometimes post on. Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business Unit slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

2008-06-19 Thread egd
bobkoure;313512 Wrote: We are not worthy :) Actually I think I'm the dumbass in this equation - when I think of how much money has been spent on just the music, let alone the storage, I'm hard pressed to justify it, yet I keep going back for more. Guess it beats gambling, drugs and

Re: [slim] If this thing could only manage music...

2008-06-19 Thread egd
brdbointx;310620 Wrote: I really only have one real request for Squeeze center - I would like for them to integrate some type of analytical system for songs that creates playlists on the fly. On squeezenetwork, using the Mp3tunes system allows for smart playlists (powered by AMG technology)

Re: [slim] When Duet controller can support Chinese Characters ??

2008-06-19 Thread softsantear
Thanks to all for the tips. I didn't realize one could replace the fonts in the Duet controller and was despairing of getting CJK characters rendered correctly. Here are some specific tips for Japanese font support: 1. This issue was recently discussed on the 2chan BBS

Re: [slim] If this thing could only manage music...

2008-06-19 Thread Nonreality
egd;313556 Wrote: That'd be my audio nirvana too, I've discussed it here many times in the past, but it would seem there's no appetite for it - probably because it would involve customers having to pay for the AMG piece (which I'd happily do). Not quite true - it can be run headless as a

Re: [slim] If this thing could only manage music...

2008-06-19 Thread egd
Nonreality;313564 Wrote: Whats the difference, it's still running a separate program whether it's headless or GUI. Either way adds more complexity. You're just talking terminology. A fully intergrated system in this case would be better. Agree a fully integrated solution would be better,

Re: [slim] should I move to v7 ?

2008-06-19 Thread amey01
Thanks for raising. I too have been putting off upgrading to SC7.x. Quite seriously, SlimServer is THE most important system I run - my music is the most important part of my life. If I lost my banking, internet access, word processing ability, et. al., I'd survive, but if I lost my music I'd

Re: [slim] should I move to v7 ?

2008-06-19 Thread Pat Farrell
amey01 wrote: Now, if I had a spare server sitting around I would upgrade for sure, but I don't have that just now (not one that's capable of running SC7 anyway! It doesn't take that much of a computer. I have been running mine on an ancient AMD 2000+ system that was given to me. I put a gig

Re: [slim] Choppy playback, unlistenable :

2008-06-19 Thread gpberber
Add me to the list of SB3 users who just started having this problem. After two years of use, this is the first time I've had this problem. It started after i upgraded to SC 7.0.1, so I'm going to revert to 7.0 and see what happens. If anyone else has advice, please let us know. Thanks, Greg

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

2008-06-19 Thread bobkoure
Here's a first cut at a windows script Code: setlocal set key=1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef set cache=C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR_NAME\Application Data\MusicIP\MusicIP Mixer\default.m3lib set musicdir=D:\MUSIC %~dp0genpuid.exe %key% -m3lib=%cache%

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

2008-06-19 Thread egd
bobkoure;313597 Wrote: I've tried it, it works - but I don't see any reduction in the time taken for MusicIP Import. I ran the script above, then the musicIP refresh, then reload cache, then look for new and changed music in SC. Or should I have not run refresh? I'm pretty sure reload

Re: [slim] Vista or Trend Micro Firewall Blocking Squeezecenter

2008-06-19 Thread stevie
mherger;293803 Wrote: Anyone else having issues running Squeezecenter on Vista Ultimate. I have Trend Micro Internet Security 14. When I turm that off, I can ren Squeezecenter but that leaves my PC vulnerable. Do you see any message logged in SC's server.log telling us what in the AV

Re: [slim] Vista or Trend Micro Firewall Blocking Squeezecenter

2008-06-19 Thread stevie
mherger;297115 Wrote: Now I can get Squeezecenter to run only if I diasble Trend Micro Internet Security 14. Frankly, I am just not willing to run my computer without virus protection just to use my Squeezebox. And you shouldn't. Did you try configuring your AV product to ignore *.my*

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread Peter
verbatone wrote: Peter, quit being such a jerk, I have never responded to these things, but for some reason I feel compelled to now. How do you submit a bug with Nokia? Uh, you don't, so good point? Exactly. This forum used to be like any linux forum, like what you'd find at

Re: [slim] When Duet controller can support Chinese Characters ??

2008-06-19 Thread Michael Herger
rendered properly. I wondered why, and looked in the SqueezeCenter web interface, only to find that they aren't being detected _there_, either. Is this a limitation I don't know about? I thought that the SC software should have no trouble detecting CJK filenames server-side. Could you

Re: [slim] Vista or Trend Micro Firewall Blocking Squeezecenter

2008-06-19 Thread Michael Herger
I can't find such a file. Where do I look? When I ask Vista to look for *.log it does not find any files. It's in the (hidden) c:\programdata folder. You can enter that path manually in Explorer. Michael ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Bug 4770, who cares anyway?

2008-06-19 Thread Michael Herger
In hopes that you'll give me a *yawn* too... Nah, try again. Ok, ok. You're quite off-topic. Please exchange phone numbers and meet in a pub for further discussion. Thanks. Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com