Re: [slim] Streaming problem FIOS

2008-12-13 Thread mswlogo
JFS737;370059 Wrote: > Hello all, > I have been reading for 2 days now and have been trying to get > streaming to work on my system with 0 luck. My setup: > Remote machine (server) with SC 7.3 on it and Windows XP pretty > simple > VERIZON FIOS Wired/Wireless Network router MI424-WR by Actio

[slim] Problems Streaming radio stations

2008-12-13 Thread nvosni
Hi all, I am new to Squeezebox and I am currently experimenting with the SoftSqueeze with plans to buy a Squeezebox Classic soon. Trying to stream Greek radio stations and most of them do not play. It looks like it is connecting and 'playing' but no sound. From the SqueezeCenter it shows that it

[slim] Problems Streaming radio stations

2008-12-13 Thread nvosni
Hi all, I am new to Squeezebox and I am currently experimenting with the SoftSqueeze with plans to buy a Squeezebox Classic soon. Trying to stream Greek radio stations and most of them do not play. It looks like it is connecting and 'playing' but no sound. From the SqueezeCenter it shows that it

Re: [slim] Streaming problem FIOS

2008-12-13 Thread maggior
What you need is port forwarding. And if you are using Softsqueeze or a squeezebox remotely, you have to forward 3483 too. The machine that is hosting SqueezeCenter needs to have a static IP address (or use static DHCP if the router supports it) specified. Otherwise, the address that you put in

Re: [slim] Should I create a Partition?

2008-12-13 Thread JJZolx
Yeah, something is very wrong with your system and it likely has little to do with the storage of your Flac library. One thing that a separate OS partition gives you is the ability to reinstall the OS and applications without affecting your data. Not something to be taken lightly, and since the

Re: [slim] 7.3 and Syncronization

2008-12-13 Thread pablolie
JJZolx;370118 Wrote: > FWIW, I was just playing tonight with two players synced - a Boom and an > SB2 - and seeing a lot of problems trying to play music on the sync > group from the web interface. Seemed to be easy to get things into a > state where pressing play from the browse panel would fai

Re: [slim] 7.3 and Syncronization

2008-12-13 Thread JJZolx
pablolie;370104 Wrote: > I am one of those energy wastrels trhat leaves them always on. :-) To > compensate for that, part of my electricity (and a lot of my heating) > is solar. I didn't mean electrically 'off'. IIRC, if a player is unplugged, it doesn't show up in the player list. The 'Off'

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-13 Thread pippin
OK, as I had guessed earlier today, 1.0.4 is now released on the App Store as a free upgrade. Looks like I start to understand Apple's release process ;-) What's new? - nothing. Oh, wait a moment, there's one minor detail... What's fixed? - "The The" bug is fixed, so you can put your "ignored ar

Re: [slim] Positive ReplayGain and Clipping

2008-12-13 Thread Moonbase
Player volume (hopefully) shouldn’t play a big role here. It must be taken into account that we might want to stream synced to more than one player, so the base stuff should be done before, as lightweight as possible, and preferably only once. (Allowing to generate one »corrected« signal and distr

Re: [slim] 7.3 and Syncronization

2008-12-13 Thread pablolie
JJZolx;370080 Wrote: > I see. You may be right. I seldom sync more than 3 players and then > leave them synced. If I pull a player out of a group, it's pretty easy > to put it back. > > Could the "does not always work" be that you're trying to sync with a > player that is 'Off'? I keep runni

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-13 Thread mhilbush
exile;369963 Wrote: > i had your app working nicely on my itouch an then i update to 7.3 > now ipeng crashes on everything. i can only get it to work for a few > secs and then it hard crashes out to my main itouch screen. > > any ideas? I've flushed the cache within the app. should i flush my >

Re: [slim] 7.3 and Syncronization

2008-12-13 Thread JJZolx
pablolie;370078 Wrote: > On both interfaces, players need to be awkwardly added 1 by 1, and it > does not always work. I also feel that 7.3 is a big step back in > getting more than 2 players to synch. Previously one could click on al > the players that needed to be synched, whereas now just *one

Re: [slim] 7.3 and Syncronization

2008-12-13 Thread pablolie
morgan4x4;369687 Wrote: > Just upgraded to 7.3 on my 8 player configuration. First of all KUDOS > to getting Rhapsody past the 3 player sync limit, awesome! > > However, I think you've made synchronization in a large system > unmanageable. With the checkbox approach used from 6.5 - 7.2.1 I cou

Re: [slim] 7.3 and Syncronization

2008-12-13 Thread pablolie
JJZolx;370054 Wrote: > What does "I have to continually change players on the remote, before I > can add or remove from the sync'd group" mean? Are talking about using > the web interface, just the remote interface, or both? > > The user interface was changed, but it seems much more logical to

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-13 Thread plympton
Aesculus;369986 Wrote: > > Also I hear it mentioned that one can close iPeng and its state will be > saved. How does one do that? I only know how to go to another > application or shut down the power on the iPod Touch, not exit an > application. See this post: http://forums.slimdevices.com/show

[slim] Streaming problem FIOS

2008-12-13 Thread JFS737
Hello all, I have been reading for 2 days now and have been trying to get streaming to work on my system with 0 luck. My setup: Remote machine (server) with SC 7.3 on it and Windows XP pretty simple VERIZON FIOS Wired/Wireless Network router MI424-WR by ActionTec attached Connected to one Due

Re: [slim] 7.3 and Syncronization

2008-12-13 Thread JJZolx
morgan4x4;369687 Wrote: > Just upgraded to 7.3 on my 8 player configuration. First of all KUDOS > to getting Rhapsody past the 3 player sync limit, awesome! > > However, I think you've made synchronization in a large system > unmanageable. With the checkbox approach used from 6.5 - 7.2.1 I cou

[slim] After 7.3 upgrade cannot see library

2008-12-13 Thread jamfree
After the upgrade my squeezebox will play my Rhapsody and internet radio but it apparantly does not see my own music library. It just has options for Rhapsody library and the MP3musictunes library. Anybody know what the issue could be? -- jamfree --

Re: [slim] Should I create a Partition?

2008-12-13 Thread Howard Passman
funkstar;370029 Wrote: > I don't agree, with only 65GB of Flacs there isn't really much need for > a second drive, in my opinion of course. > > Partitioning the drive will let you do all that without the cost of > adding another drive. You dare question me!! :-) Totally kidding. Anyway, if he

Re: [slim] Should I create a Partition?

2008-12-13 Thread funkstar
Howard Passman;369996 Wrote: > I believe any version of the Vostro has room for a second drive. I > would install a seperate drive for your music rather than create a > second partition. That way the OS and software can be backed up and > defraged seperate from your music files. I don't agree,

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-13 Thread pippin
Aesculus;369986 Wrote: > > One item to note that is different from the behavior from SC 7.2 is > that when I come into iPeng (1.03) and select the Albums icon it first > shows the default artwork. Then after a few seconds it starts to fill > them in from top to bottom. My 400 albums takes less

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-13 Thread exile
pippin- prior to the 7.3 upgrade, i was on 7.2.1 on osx 10.5.5 using ipeng 1.3 i can get to the now playing screen. if i try to do virtually anything with other menus it almost immediately crashes. it also crashes just staying on the now playing screen. i'll trash my main cache on squeezecenter

Re: [slim] Should I create a Partition?

2008-12-13 Thread Howard Passman
thurstongarden;369944 Wrote: > My Dell Vostro 1500 is currently taking about 15 minutes to boot up. I > plan during the Christmas break to do a full reinstall and thought that > this might be a good time to create a partition for my FLAC files - > currently 65Gb, but likely to grow slowly. > > I

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter not starting after installation of 7.3

2008-12-13 Thread Howard Passman
During any part of the install did it give you an error message and tell you to ignore, abort or retry? If so, let me know and I'll tell you what I did to get around it. One other thing to always try is download the update again and try loading that one. Sometimes the download gets corrupted.

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-13 Thread Aesculus
Aesculus;368618 Wrote: > Pippin: I have two albums of 400 that don't show the artwork on the > albums list. But they do show up in the UI for the track that is > playing (background). Why can't iPeng see them in the list? I checked > and they are folder.jpg files and have been on the SC for yea

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-13 Thread pippin
exile;369963 Wrote: > i had your app working nicely on my itouch an then i update to 7.3 > now ipeng crashes on everything. i can only get it to work for a few > secs and then it hard crashes out to my main itouch screen. > > any ideas? I've flushed the cache within the app. should i flush my >

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter not starting after installation of 7.3

2008-12-13 Thread sander
I run under Linux, so this may not apply, but I had to delete my database to get 7.3 to start. Initially it would run and put nothing in the logs, after I rebooted it complained about the database, so I removed the database, it rebuilt and has been working well. -- sander --

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-13 Thread loc4me
pippin;369111 Wrote: > With the demo you would not be able to determine performance with large > libraries since that would be exactly the limitation I would put in. > The current plan would be: > - Full Internet Radio coverage, but limit any Item list to 50 or 100 > items. > - limit albums to 10

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-13 Thread exile
i had your app working nicely on my itouch an then i update to 7.3 now ipeng crashes on everything. i can only get it to work for a few secs and then it hard crashes out to my main itouch screen. any ideas? I've flushed the cache within the app. should i flush my main squeezecenter cache? -- e

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter not starting after installation of 7.3

2008-12-13 Thread jensaar
Same problem - installing and SqueezeCenter 7.3 will not strat (Windows XP Servicepack 3). Restarting my laptop has no effect. -- jensaar jensaar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21873 View this t

[slim] Should I create a Partition?

2008-12-13 Thread thurstongarden
My Dell Vostro 1500 is currently taking about 15 minutes to boot up. I plan during the Christmas break to do a full reinstall and thought that this might be a good time to create a partition for my FLAC files - currently 65Gb, but likely to grow slowly. Is this a good idea, and if so, any tips fo

Re: [slim] Great use for Wireless Bridge Mode: Blu-ray players

2008-12-13 Thread twynne
radish;369834 Wrote: > Yes it can. I use bridging for PCs, Tivos and game consoles around the > house with great results. Thanks for clarifying. Might have a need for it one of these days. :-) -- twynne twynne's Profil

Re: [slim] End of the line for Squeezebox Classic?

2008-12-13 Thread funkstar
SuperQ;369900 Wrote: > No, I doubt this is the end of the Classic any time soon. They probably > just found a small pile of Slimdevices branded Classics instead of the > current Logitech branded ones. Or a small pile of SlimDevices face plates :) -- funkstar --

Re: [slim] End of the line for Squeezebox Classic?

2008-12-13 Thread SuperQ
No, I doubt this is the end of the Classic any time soon. They probably just found a small pile of Slimdevices branded Classics instead of the current Logitech branded ones. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimd

Re: [slim] Internet Radio Feed - Stream out of sync

2008-12-13 Thread bpa
Could one be playing Radio 2 through AlienBBC i.e. RealAudio and the other through iPlayer or StaffPicks and so playing a WMA streams ? -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this t

Re: [slim] Internet Radio Feed - Stream out of sync

2008-12-13 Thread andyg
Yeah, the only way to sync radio streams is to have the players synced. Playing the stream separately on 2 players will not work. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this th

Re: [slim] Internet Radio Feed - Stream out of sync

2008-12-13 Thread radish
My guess would be different buffering levels on the players, potentially due to different network speeds at their 2 locations? Also could be something more esoteric like the two players being hooked up to different servers on the BBC side or something like that. -- radish --

Re: [slim] How to display song artist when playing a favorite in 7.3??

2008-12-13 Thread simplefi
I am getting strange behavior with favorites as well in 7.3. Anything added to favorites will only show song title in "now playing". Track number has disappeared. -- simplefi simplefi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices

Re: [slim] Great use for Wireless Bridge Mode: Blu-ray players

2008-12-13 Thread radish
twynne;369719 Wrote: > Does anyone know if the Boom can also act as a bridge? Yes it can. I use bridging for PCs, Tivos and game consoles around the house with great results. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: [slim] Alarm clock on SB3 won't work

2008-12-13 Thread Kuben72
I found out what was wrong! By chance I had set SC to make a complete rescan of my music collection at the same time the alarm went of!! NOT a good idea! -- Kuben72 /Kuben72 1 Duet, 1 SBR and 2 SB3 Kuben72's Profile: htt

Re: [slim] Great use for Wireless Bridge Mode: Blu-ray players

2008-12-13 Thread toby10
mooblie;369745 Wrote: > You're right - I have already used my Yamaha AV receiver's network > capabilities - by wiring it up to the router - and that is what > prompted me to get another SB2 from eBay and use that instead! I was > just interested in the technical possibilities here. Yes, very tr

Re: [slim] Great use for Wireless Bridge Mode: Blu-ray players

2008-12-13 Thread mooblie
toby10;369743 Wrote: > I wouldn't even bother if I were you. The Yamaha Networking AVR's are > pretty lame in Networking or Internet Radio use. I know, I have one. > :) > > I love Yamaha AVR's, I'm on my fourth one, but their Networking > capabilities are downright laughable, especially compa

Re: [slim] Great use for Wireless Bridge Mode: Blu-ray players

2008-12-13 Thread toby10
mooblie;369691 Wrote: > That's very interesting - I have a Yamaha AV receiver with an Ethernet > port (wired-only, no WiFi) sitting next to my Wifi-driven SB2 - > presumably the same trick will apply? and my Yamaha receiver can now go > wireless? I must try that... Thanks! I wouldn't even bothe

Re: [slim] End of the line for Squeezebox Classic?

2008-12-13 Thread mooblie
Is it not just that future production of the Squeezebox is now branded -"Logitech"?- Edit: Snap! -- mooblie Martin at 'HeadSpin' (http://www.headspin.plus.com) mooblie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?

Re: [slim] End of the line for Squeezebox Classic?

2008-12-13 Thread Moonbase
They shouldn’t! It’s just the »perfect« box for some setups. What I really believe is that the signed editions are just the last ones with the original »slim devices« logo on the front (it’s »Logitech« now). These are going to be real collector’s items soon ;-) -- Moonbase Moonbase: 'The Prob

[slim] ANOTHER 7.3 Issue - Network mapped music

2008-12-13 Thread morgan4x4
Before I comment on the lack of QA on the 7. release... I cannot scan my music library. Apparently 7.3 decides to append the qualifier "file://" to files it is attempting to reference, which is fine if you are accessing local files, but DOES NOT WORK for network stored/mapped files. I keep all

[slim] End of the line for Squeezebox Classic?

2008-12-13 Thread yeomanspc
I see in the on-line shop the squeezebox classic signature edition with the description.."The last of the original Slim Devices Squeezeboxes". Does this mean SD are phasing the classic out, and if so, what is the replacement? I have a couple of Duets, a couple of classics, and 6 Slimp3/SB1/2 vi

[slim] Squeezebox Problem....Help Needed Please.

2008-12-13 Thread scarborian
Hi all, First post on here so please excuse me if I'm in the wrong place! My Squeezebox is about 7 months old and had been running absolutely fine until today when I tuned it on and it keeps showing the message '500 Internal server error' all the time! I've read the handbook and tried a factory re

Re: [slim] Great use for Wireless Bridge Mode: Blu-ray players

2008-12-13 Thread twynne
Does anyone know if the Boom can also act as a bridge? -- twynne twynne's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1326 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56307 __

[slim] Creating an SC remote using Fluid

2008-12-13 Thread twynne
I've been toying around with Fluid to create a 'remote' of sorts for my various Squeezeboxes with a fairly nice result. [image: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/262104/sc%20remote.png] It would be perfect if I could find a way to add the player selector dropdown list to it. Instead of using the 'undo

Re: [slim] Desktop Squeezeplay on Dell Mini 9

2008-12-13 Thread epoch1970
bklaas;369306 Wrote: > I'm pretty geeked by this...this is kind of what I was hoping the Nokia > tablet was going to deliver a few years back. So did I... For those of you not fortunate enough to own a mini 9 but who had to settle on a macbook air, this is what it looks like on OS X.5. Don't buy

Re: [slim] Great use for Wireless Bridge Mode: Blu-ray players

2008-12-13 Thread mooblie
That's very interesting - I have a Yamaha AV receiver with an Ethernet port (wired-only, no WiFi) sitting next to my SB2 - presumably the same trick will apply? and my Yamaha receiver can now go wireless? I must try that... -- mooblie Martin at 'HeadSpin' (http://www.headspin.plus.com) --

[slim] 7.3 and Syncronization

2008-12-13 Thread morgan4x4
Just upgraded to 7.3 on my 8 player configuration. First of all KUDOS to getting Rhapsody past the 3 player sync limit, awesome! However, I think you've made synchronization in a large system unmanageable. With the checkbox approach used from 6.5 - 7.2.1 I could quickly add and remove zones wit

[slim] BBC Station Names disappeared?

2008-12-13 Thread mooblie
I'm in the UK, using the standard BBC radio links (not Alien BBC) and upgraded recently to SC 7.3 (and the associated firmware update for my SB2s). However: now, on using SN to play BBC stations, "Now playing" now displays the full stream name -"mms://wmlive-acl.bbc.co.uk/wms/radio2/ nb etc

[slim] Exclusive Free Photo Sharing

2008-12-13 Thread HarveyBeers
Post, Save, and print your pictures online. Get 2 GB picture storage FREE link: CLICK HERE! http://www.grtdl.com/r.asp?a=47111&o=5020&si= -- HarveyBeers HarveyBeers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php