Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread Stratmangler
Sounds like you're looking at the controller http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_controller.html . The transporter standard remote is the same as the SB3 (AFAIK). You can get one here https://www.ripcaster.co.uk/node/280 Chris:) -- Stratmangler

Re: [slim] Weird pauses at end of track in random

2009-01-09 Thread awy
I need some earlier data from the log, showing the start of the song. What kind of tracks are you streaming? Is transcoding being used? -- awy awy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7480 View this

Re: [slim] Playing music not in SqueezeCenter library

2009-01-09 Thread socistep
I can see why people would have a requirement for this, there are a few tracks that I download etc. that it would be good to listen to on the SB before deciding whether I like them or before I clean the tags up, this could be located on the desktop. However to disagree with myself I could always

Re: [slim] Weird pauses at end of track in random

2009-01-09 Thread Jackswan
The tracks are in Flac format and the transcoder is set to native. I'll pull another log file later for you. -- Jackswan Jackswan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22377 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Replay gain, equal volume.

2009-01-09 Thread mariowing
The bug with Squeezecenter adding the gain-values from SoundCheck and the standard replay gain tag was fixed in version 7.1 according to the changelog (http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/slim/7.3/trunk/server/Changelog7.html - search for soundcheck) But it looks from other posts that if BOTH

Re: [slim] Wake-up timeout

2009-01-09 Thread DaveWr
Hi, If you want it fixed so its logical vote for the bug: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9777 Regards Dave -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this

[slim] Cable Conundrum

2009-01-09 Thread chriscc
Hi all, I have what I suspect is a network cable problem but I'd be very grateful for any hints/tips from the forum (before I give up and resort to wireless, which is a fairly weak signal). Here's what I've tried: I plug my Boom into an ethernet wall socket. The cable from the wall socket runs

Re: [slim] Playing music not in SqueezeCenter library

2009-01-09 Thread bernt
Install a webserver and use Tune in in SC? -- bernt 'LastFM' (http://www.last.fm/user/ottovonkopp/) SB3 - SC 7.3 - Ubuntu Server 8.04 bernt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1342 View this

Re: [slim] Playing music not in SqueezeCenter library

2009-01-09 Thread mphearn
MeSue;381406 Wrote: Yes, it's in 7.3. From the webUI, go to Settings Advanced (tab) Network (pull down menu). It's the last item on the page labeled UPnP Client. Change from disabled to enabled and then you will probably need to restart SC. Thank you Sue, I have now enabled UPnP searching

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread linvale
The Marantz can be picked up discounted at around $600 US and vs the $600 for two more SBs alone without amplifiers - and no syncing problems... -- linvale linvale's Profile:

Re: [slim] How worried should I be?

2009-01-09 Thread toby10
Goodsounds;381364 Wrote: . and since we started on the economic downturn, let's hope all the bad news is out and that the good news is right around the corner. There are some very serious hits still to come. This isn't over by a long shot. Just one example: there is a BIG

Re: [slim] Cable Conundrum

2009-01-09 Thread alZmtbr
perhaps the wall socket connection itself is 'flakey'? Do you have a loopback connector? If so, plug it into the socket and see if you get a link light at the switch end? Yo do get a link light when the SB is plugged in, don't you? How is the switch 'uplinked' to the router, if any? Some devices

Re: [slim] Cable Conundrum

2009-01-09 Thread Peter
alZmtbr wrote: perhaps the wall socket connection itself is 'flakey'? Do you have a loopback connector? If so, plug it into the socket and see if you get a link light at the switch end? Yo do get a link light when the SB is plugged in, don't you? I agree that the socket connections are

Re: [slim] Need New Wireless Router

2009-01-09 Thread Peter
Robin Bowes wrote: Peter wrote: Robin Bowes wrote: Peter wrote: Robin Bowes wrote: They're all wireless-g though, aren't they? And? And I'd like an alternative firmware AP with wireless-g. Eh? You mean wireless-n ? Obviously. The OP

Re: [slim] What Anti-Virus software do you use

2009-01-09 Thread SlimboJimbo
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49644 Question:

Re: [slim] Need New Wireless Router

2009-01-09 Thread mewzshn
I decided trial and error was OK with liberal return policies. Since BJ's is close to my house I picked up a Belkin N router for $50. At 8 a.m. today, it is working well. I also managed to get my Belkin repeater to work (realized in all the setup networking I had to do with the SB, that I

Re: [slim] Need New Wireless Router

2009-01-09 Thread corbey
radish;381117 Wrote: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/RouterStatus I personally use a D-Link DIR-655 and love it, others will no doubt proclaim love for DD-WRT and suggest you put it on your WRT54GS. Certainly worth trying! Make this another vote for the DIR-655, which I've been

Re: [slim] Need New Wireless Router

2009-01-09 Thread Peter
corbey wrote: radish;381117 Wrote: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/RouterStatus I personally use a D-Link DIR-655 and love it, others will no doubt proclaim love for DD-WRT and suggest you put it on your WRT54GS. Certainly worth trying! Make this another vote for the DIR-655,

Re: [slim] NYTimes - Cisco to enter the Home Digital Entertainment Market

2009-01-09 Thread corbey
Don't forget that Cisco has also owned Scientific Atlanta, the set-top box maker, for the past couple of years. Cisco is making a serious push into the consumer market, and they want to have a whole house solution, based on Cisco products. Their goal is to increase consumer media consumption,

Re: [slim] NYTimes - Cisco to enter the Home Digital Entertainment Market

2009-01-09 Thread HectorHughMunro
This should be a good development for everyone. The streamer market is still so small that new entrants are likely to expand the market rather than cannibalize other manufacturers. Re; pricing, it would be unlikely that the launch prices would hold. Comparisons at the moment may not be

Re: [slim] Hardware reset for Slimp3: Can anyone help with resetting Xilinx chip?

2009-01-09 Thread Mark Lanctot
roboele;381283 Wrote: Mark: I opened the case, and there is a xilinx XC95144XL on the inside ;-) Huh! Out of interest since Sean's responded to this thread, what did the CPLD in SLIMP3 and presumably the SB1 do? Just run firmware? The hardware comparison wiki page:

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread Gazjam
Thanks Chris, I think though the Transpoter remote is the same except the buttons are backlit - which is EXACTLY what Im after. Until I get an Ipod Touch (which I prefer to the Controller) the Transporter remote is what Im after. Just trying to check that it is indeed backlit before I buy.

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread ThomP
radish;381428 Wrote: Harmony devices work very well with the SB range. I'm not sure if you noticed, but Harmony's tend to have a lot of hard buttons and the vast majority are mapped automatically. The only things I have mapped to the LCD are brightness and size, so it only needs one page. I

Re: [slim] Playing music not in SqueezeCenter library

2009-01-09 Thread mphearn
mphearn;381596 Wrote: Thank you Sue, I have now enabled UPnP searching (my difficulty in finding it was because I wasn't using the default interface). I am now making progress and have just succeeded in playing some music tracks which are NOT in the SC library via the SB3 !! Great result!

Re: [slim] Cable Conundrum

2009-01-09 Thread SuperQ
You may also have a wire order mismatch. For ethernet you need to make sure the color pairs match (generally TIA/EIA T568B standard) in order for the signal to make it to the other end. If you swap the colors, you will end up with crosstalk that will make even 10mbps fail. Changing the duplex

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
after all, it's a pretty expensive remote! They're actually pretty cheap. If you think Logitechs are expensive, don't find out how much these cost. http://www.crestron.co.uk/products/view.aspx?cat=1333id=1258 My CI who sells Harmony hates Harmony remotes. I found Harmony software pretty

Re: [slim] Cable Conundrum

2009-01-09 Thread Pat Farrell
chriscc wrote: - Can anyone see anything I'm missing?! Try running a fresh cable outside the walls from Boom to switch as a test. Change anything? If that works well, plug same cable into wall jack and test. Could show problem inside walls. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/

Re: [slim] SqueezeNMT GUI for the NMT(Popcorn hour) released

2009-01-09 Thread trotsky10
elziko;363896 Wrote: I don't have a web servlet running or a disk in my Popcorn hour so I'm unable to try this just yet but it sounds great! Would I be able to just use this as a 'now playing' screen for one of my players? If so what would it display - I had a look though the screen shots

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread BlueScreenJunky
Yeah, Harmony 525/555 are pretty cheap and work OK. And I like the whole activity concept, I find it pretty convenient to use once it's set up correctly. The software is definitely the worst thing I ever used though, you have to run like 3 wizards to change a simple option, and there's no way it

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread garym999
How about 3 of these (http://www.sumoh.com) with 3 SBR's and one SBC. I have this working. You can sync the SBRs if you just need the same op in each room or use an SBC, Nokia, Pronto, iPhone etc. to control each zone separatley, as others have said. -- garym999

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread Rick B.
I use a Harmony remote for my SB and love it. It's the old 670 model, that can be had for around $100 new. Yes, the online software is a bit goofy, but once you get used to it, it does the job. I control my flatscreen, hi-def cable box, A/V receiver, another pre-amp and amp for whole house

Re: [slim] Radiofeeds.co.uk on SqueezeNetwork

2009-01-09 Thread vinnielo
RadioFeeds has always been available on SqueezeNetwork via the podcasts method. You should have had the instructions sent to you when you signed up. Anyhow, you can now find RadioFeeds in the Internet Radio - More radio section without the need to register. -- vinnielo RADIOFEEDS UK

Re: [slim] Replay gain, equal volume.

2009-01-09 Thread Nonreality
mariowing;381581 Wrote: The bug with Squeezecenter adding the gain-values from SoundCheck and the standard replay gain tag was fixed in version 7.1 according to the changelog (http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/slim/7.3/trunk/server/Changelog7.html - search for soundcheck) But it looks

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread toby10
linvale;381600 Wrote: The Marantz can be picked up discounted at around $600 US and vs the $600 for two more SBs alone without amplifiers - and no syncing problems... Same with the Yamaha AVR's with multi-zones. I know the 1800's are being blown out for around $600. Models RX-V: 1700 2700

Re: [slim] Hardware reset for Slimp3: Can anyone help with resetting Xilinx chip?

2009-01-09 Thread seanadams
Mark Lanctot;381660 Wrote: Huh! Out of interest since Sean's responded to this thread, what did the CPLD in SLIMP3 and presumably the SB1 do? Just run firmware? These xc95... CPLDs are very small logic devices relative to most of the parts that Xilinx makes. They are not processors

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread ThomP
badbob;381745 Wrote: They're actually pretty cheap. If you think Logitechs are expensive, don't find out how much these cost. http://www.crestron.co.uk/products/view.aspx?cat=1333id=1258 My CI who sells Harmony hates Harmony remotes. I found Harmony software pretty awful to use. Good

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread spc337
The Marantz ZS5300 looks perfect, thanks for the info. Given the room is a loft, I'm really just distributing music and don't require different music in each zone simultaneously. I may go with the Duet Solution so I have a WiFi controller. I noticed that someone said they were controlling the

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
That Crestron is a remote conrol. -- badbob badbob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7358 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57867

Re: [slim] Hardware reset for Slimp3: Can anyone help with resetting Xilinx chip?

2009-01-09 Thread Mark Lanctot
Ah, so the CPLD is not actually the decoder, the decoder is separate. Understood, thanks Sean! -- Mark Lanctot Current: SB2, Transporter, Boom (PQP3 - late beta) Stored: Boom (PQP1 - early beta), SBC (beta - no battery) Sold: SB3, Duet

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
That Crestron is a remote control but you still need processor and gateway. Quite costly ;-) But as a system, it's the dogs danglies. -- badbob badbob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7358 View

[slim] Anybody know what this means?

2009-01-09 Thread TurnipFarmer
Just did a scan of looking for new music and this popped up in the scanner log, anybody know what it means? [09-01-09 18:04:09.3486] Slim::Schema::mergeVariousArtistsAlbums (1366) Warning: Use of uninitialized value in sprintf at /C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\scanner.exeSlim/Schema.pm line 1366.

Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool

2009-01-09 Thread Peter
Robin Bowes wrote: Hi all, Net::UDAP is a Perl module to configure the SqueezeBox Receiver (SBR) from a PC, i.e. without requiring a SqueezeBox Controller (SBC). The project homepage is here: http://projects.robinbowes.com/Net-UDAP Net::UDAP was originally released in June 2008 and

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
How would you duplicate the RCA outputs from SB into all six channels? I don't think using a stereo RCA pair to three Y splitters is a good idea. -- badbob badbob's Profile:

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread toby10
badbob;381810 Wrote: How would you duplicate the RCA outputs from SB into all six channels? I don't think using a stereo RCA pair to three Y splitters is a good idea. One SB3 input = 3 Zone output -- toby10 toby10's

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread aubuti
toby10;381778 Wrote: Same with the Yamaha AVR's with multi-zones. I know the 1800's are being blown out for around $600. Models RX-V: 1700 2700 1800 3800 The catch with the Yamaha's Zone usage is that Zones only work with an analog input source. i.e. Optical out of an SB3 into a

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
toby10;381815 Wrote: One SB3 input = 3 Zone output Obviously. Lexicon MC-12 has 3 zone outputs. -- badbob badbob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7358 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread toby10
aubuti;381817 Wrote: This means that the catch with the Yamaha could actually be a feature. The outputs on SB3s and SBRs are all always active. So one could feed an SB digital out to the amp's digital input, and the analog output to one of the other zone's analog inputs. That would still

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread toby10
badbob;381819 Wrote: Obviously. Lexicon MC-12 has 3 zone outputs. So why do you think you need splitters? :) -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
Splitters are bad mmkay. But then that Lexicon MC-12 is a bit expensive, but you want the same thing, with three line out/record outputs. I know the Audiolab 8000S integrated amp has three tape loops but not sure if it can output three signals at the same time. Ideally though want some kind of

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread toby10
badbob;381833 Wrote: Splitters are bad mmkay.. Obviously. :) The whole point of these zone devices is to avoid such Y splitters. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread ThomP
badbob;381794 Wrote: That Crestron is a remote conrol. Then why do they call it a media center? My pc can control other devices as well, but that doesn't make it a remote control. Of course you can call it whatever you want, but it's nonsense to compare it to a Harmony. Besides, this is

[slim] Playlists

2009-01-09 Thread jdbaker
I have given up on SC using my iTunes library, something got out of wack and SC can no longer find my songs and playlists using iTunes xml. I have now pointed SC directly to my music directory and all is well except playlists. I found a program that will convert xml to .m3u and it seems to work

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
You're right the Crestron is another league. They're fantastic pieces of kit. Way way out of my price range. Personally I wouldn't buy Harmony, I'd get a Pronto 9400, but I'd still prefer remote with more hard buttons. -- badbob

Re: [slim] Playlists

2009-01-09 Thread MeSue
Use UNC paths instead of drive letters. http://www.uwplatt.edu/oit/terms/uncpath.html -- MeSue Sue http://www.last.fm/user/MeSue MeSue's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=985 View this thread:

Re: [slim] NYTimes - Cisco to enter the Home Digital Entertainment Market

2009-01-09 Thread jt25741
No native FLAC in the player? Transcoding necesssary.802.11n will be needed even more pushing around uncompressed filesgood for the business of anyone who sells such devices :) -- jt25741 SB3-AR Masters Coax - PS Audio DLIII (Cullen L3) - Cardas Golden Reference XLR - Sim Audio P-5

Re: [slim] Playlists

2009-01-09 Thread jdbaker
Sue, Thanks for the quick reply, unfortunately I have no idea how to create these UNC paths. Did a quick Google search and what came up was definitely over my head, any suggestions on how to go about this. I think this will also create the situation where I will have to rescan the music

[slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
Is it a NAS? A USB HD? It seems quite cheap if it's a 4 bay NAS. -- badbob badbob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7358 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57941

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-09 Thread TomS
Simplistically (that's all I can provide), it is a mutant-RAID USB data store. It's nice in that you can mix and match disk sizes and it will take care of the redundancy for you and grow things as you swap/add bigger drives. It can be a NAS by adding their ethernet add-on. Tom -- TomS

[slim] TOSLINK Or Coaxial Cable - SqueezeBox Classic (3) To DACMagic

2009-01-09 Thread jbloggs
I was wondering if there was any difference (in quality) between using a coaxial or toslink connection from a SquzzeBox Classic (3) to a DACMagic; and if one is better than the other, could someone please recommend a decent make of cable to use. Thanks. -- jbloggs

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
lol over flakey unreliable USB. No thanks. Does it have esata? Rather have that by a long mile. -- badbob badbob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7358 View this thread:

Re: [slim] TOSLINK Or Coaxial Cable - SqueezeBox Classic (3) To DACMagic

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
Coaxial. Cheaper and more robust cable. -- badbob badbob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7358 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57942

Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool

2009-01-09 Thread Robin Bowes
Peter wrote: I've 'compiled' this version with perlapp from the Activestate Perl PDK. The resulting executable is a probably bit easier to user for the average SB user. You can put it up on the Net-UDAP page if you want. http://slim2lirc.myown.mailcan.com/udap_shell_1_0_0.exe Thanks for

Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool

2009-01-09 Thread Robin Bowes
Robin Bowes wrote: Peter wrote: I've 'compiled' this version with perlapp from the Activestate Perl PDK. The resulting executable is a probably bit easier to user for the average SB user. You can put it up on the Net-UDAP page if you want.

Re: [slim] TOSLINK Or Coaxial Cable - SqueezeBox Classic (3) To DACMagic

2009-01-09 Thread jbloggs
badbob;381870 Wrote: Coaxial. Cheaper and more robust cable. Cheers.. -- jbloggs jbloggs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16370 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Playlists

2009-01-09 Thread MeSue
I know... I was scared of them at first too. But now that I understand them it makes life much easier, especially in Squeezebox land. They are nothing that you have to create--they already exist on your system... you just have to find out what the UNC path is for your music folder. In Vista, if

Re: [slim] NYTimes - Cisco to enter the Home Digital Entertainment Market

2009-01-09 Thread Jonnio
jt25741;381856 Wrote: No native FLAC in the player? Transcoding necesssary.802.11n will be needed even more pushing around uncompressed filesgood for the business of anyone who sells such devices :) Nah, they just compress that silly lossless file :) -- Jonnio

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-09 Thread whoosh
Their site also shows that it's FireWire 800 capable. Very interesting... -- whoosh *Server*: Ubuntu 8.04 Server on Intel 1.66GHz Core Duo Mac Mini, 1GB RAM, 72GB internal for OS, 750GB Maxtor One Touch Firewire for media. SC 7.3.1~24372 *Main Audio*: SB Duet Audio Research LS2B mkII Audio

[slim] ANNOUNCEMENT: Transporter Rack Mount Kit Now Available!

2009-01-09 Thread mvalera
Get them while they're hot! https://secure.slimdevices.com/products.php?product=Transporter-Rack-Mount-Kit Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business Unit slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Anybody know what this means?

2009-01-09 Thread Dogberry2
It means somebody did a lazy job of coding that routine in SqueezeCenter. Most likely nothing for you to worry about, however. Just sloppy programming. -- Dogberry2 Dogberry2's Profile:

Re: [slim] Playlists

2009-01-09 Thread jdbaker
Sue, Thanks again, I think I understand the idea behind the UNC paths but I do not know how to implement that into my setup. My problem is trying to get iTunes to write the xml file to reference the UNC path instead of the M: drive, I can not find any way to manually enter the UNC path to the

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-09 Thread Goodsounds
badbob;381868 Wrote: ...flakey unreliable USB I've never heard anyone describe USB this way. I'd be curious to hear more -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201

Re: [slim] Hardware reset for Slimp3: Can anyone help with resetting Xilinx chip?

2009-01-09 Thread roboele
seanadams;381788 Wrote: These xc95... CPLDs are very small logic devices relative to most of the parts that Xilinx makes. They are not processors running software, they are actually just an array of simple logic gates. I use them mostly for glue logic, for example inverting or delaying a

Re: [slim] Playlists

2009-01-09 Thread MeSue
I don't have iTunes on Windows... hopefully someone who does can help you with that part. -- MeSue Sue http://www.last.fm/user/MeSue MeSue's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=985 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-09 Thread badbob
USB relies on drivers and chipsets. Had problems with certain devices, on certain PC's, same devices are fine on other PC's. Just bought two USB sticks, on one PC it disappears, but works fine on the other. Other USB devices work fine on either, such as mice and gaming controllers. Also had

Re: [slim] NYTimes - Cisco to enter the Home Digital Entertainment Market

2009-01-09 Thread HectorHughMunro
jt25741;381856 Wrote: No native FLAC in the player? Transcoding necesssary.802.11n will be needed even more pushing around uncompressed filesgood for the business of anyone who sells such devices :) Yes, that is a major problem. -- HectorHughMunro

Re: [slim] NYTimes - Cisco to enter the Home Digital Entertainment Market

2009-01-09 Thread JJZolx
HectorHughMunro;381942 Wrote: Yes, that is a major problem. I've played around with streaming Flac as WAV/PCM on my server and can easily stream to four sync'd Squeezeboxes while doing this (never tried more than that). Typically, Flac compression only nets about 30-40% in increased storage

Re: [slim] SB3 and Rega Apollo CD remotes interfere with each other

2009-01-09 Thread mvalera
Or your could use a Squeezebox Controller or one of the three commercially available iPhone/iPod touch apps to control your Squeezebox. Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business Unit slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-09 Thread deserttaxguy
Its very unresponsive and balks at just about every entry on the push buttons. My first inclination was to replace the batteries, but thats not helping. This thread about replacing the remote hasn't helped suggest whether a new one is required or not. If you haven't dropped either the remote or

[slim] Internet Media Device Alliance

2009-01-09 Thread vinnielo
The inaugural meeting of the Internet Media Device Alliance took place yesterday, with invites for interested parties to join the alliance. http://www.imdalliance.org/ Did anyone from the Logitech Squeezebox team attend? -- vinnielo RADIOFEEDS UK IRELAND..[/B] AN UP-TO-DATE RADIO DIRECTORY

Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool

2009-01-09 Thread Howard Passman
peter;381812 Wrote: Robin Bowes wrote: Hi all, Net::UDAP is a Perl module to configure the SqueezeBox Receiver (SBR) from a PC, i.e. without requiring a SqueezeBox Controller (SBC). The project homepage is here: http://projects.robinbowes.com/Net-UDAP Net::UDAP was

Re: [slim] Playlists

2009-01-09 Thread jdbaker
I think I have a way to solve the problem, I will re-map the music hard drive on the SC computer to the M: drive so it will be the same letter to SC and iTunes. The problem is I will have to rescan the music library in iTunes, every time I do this I lose art work and have to manually re-enter

Re: [slim] Internet Media Device Alliance

2009-01-09 Thread Bill Burns
vinnielo wrote: The inaugural meeting of the Internet Media Device Alliance took place yesterday, with invites for interested parties to join the alliance. http://www.imdalliance.org/ That's another one of those domain names that needs a hyphen, like expertsexchange.com Unless it really *is*

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-09 Thread linvale
My amp is hidden away in a central location but connected to the main squeezebox 3 through via a cable from the output port to the ir flasher input on the marantz. The marantz commands are stored via the ir learning part of the ir blaster plugin. The raw on off and volume commands from the

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-09 Thread TomS
FWIW, it uses SATA (SATA I or SATA II) drives internally, and if you use the droboshare (ethernet adapter) you will have a USB connection between the drobo (drives) and the droboshare (ethernet). Tom -- TomS TomS's

Re: [slim] Which Web Browser do you use

2009-01-09 Thread Evan_E
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Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-09 Thread MelonMonkey
badbob;381930 Wrote: USB relies on drivers and chipsets. So does SATA and so too does every single piece of hardware in, and plugged into, every computer on the planet. Drobo customers have experienced their fair share of issues. I can't recall having ever heard of one due to USB

[slim] ipeng native and XM radio

2009-01-09 Thread jmanings
First the good news... Ipeng Rocks! And I can actually use the XM plugin again on SqueezeCenter v 7.3 However...while i can see and use XM under the internet radio tab in squeezecenter on my pc and SB3, I do not see it in ipeng. It should show up at the top right above staff picks. Any idea if

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-09 Thread Goodsounds
badbob;381930 Wrote: USB relies on drivers and chipsets. Had problems with certain devices, on certain PC's, same devices are fine on other PC's. Just bought two USB sticks, on one PC it disappears, but works fine on the other. Other USB devices work fine on either, such as mice and gaming

Re: [slim] NYTimes - Cisco to enter the Home Digital Entertainment Market

2009-01-09 Thread jt25741
JJZolx;381944 Wrote: I've played around with streaming Flac as WAV/PCM on my server and can easily stream to four sync'd Squeezeboxes while doing this (never tried more than that). Typically, Flac compression only nets about 30-40% in increased storage space or bandwidth, so if your

[slim] Squeezebox Classic Promo Code

2009-01-09 Thread rfreedman
I just purchased a black Squeezebox Classic from the Logitech Squeezebox Store (http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html). While I was looking on the web for the lowest price, I found the promo code blackisbest (unfortunately, I can't remember now where I found it). I entered the promo

Re: [slim] TOSLINK Or Coaxial Cable - SqueezeBox Classic (3) To DACMagic

2009-01-09 Thread stuart
jbloggs wrote: I was wondering if there was any difference (in quality) between using a coaxial or toslink connection from a SquzzeBox Classic (3) to a DACMagic; and if one is better than the other, could someone please recommend a decent make of cable to use. Thanks. For once it doesn't

[slim] SqueezeCenter stream.mp3 out of sync with Squeezebox Boom

2009-01-09 Thread davedash
I'm using 7.3.1 on my ReadyNas and the stream.mp3 is horribly out of sync with my SqueezeboxBoom. Is there a way to adjust this? -- davedash davedash's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22862 View

Re: [slim] TOSLINK Or Coaxial Cable - SqueezeBox Classic (3) To DACMagic

2009-01-09 Thread Skinny
st2000 Wrote: For once it doesn't matter - they are both digital. Save your money for fat speaker cables! I'm with you on that. Bits will be bits. st2000 Wrote: Maybe, just maybe, if you have a badly wired house (that is the outlets are at different ground potential) and you go

Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool

2009-01-09 Thread Peter
Robin Bowes wrote: Peter wrote: I've 'compiled' this version with perlapp from the Activestate Perl PDK. The resulting executable is a probably bit easier to user for the average SB user. You can put it up on the Net-UDAP page if you want.

Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool

2009-01-09 Thread Peter
Howard Passman wrote: Hi Peter, I got your UI to work, but am not sure how to change parameters. I assumed set then the parameter name and then the value, but that wasn't it. Could you give us less technical folks a hint about how to change or set parameters. Also, it appears you have to

Re: [slim] ANNOUNCEMENT: Transporter Rack Mount Kit Now Available!

2009-01-09 Thread Peter
mvalera wrote: Get them while they're hot! https://secure.slimdevices.com/products.php?product=Transporter-Rack-Mount-Kit 50 bucks for two brackets and a few screws? I hope they're audiophile certified ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Reviews

2009-01-09 Thread Peter
dean wrote: Hi All, There's a new feature up on the Logitech web site which lets customers submit reviews of Logitech products. You can see the current set of reviews for Squeezebox (only three at this point) here: http://reviews.logitech.com/7061/230521/category.htm We'd love to see

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter stream.mp3 out of sync with Squeezebox Boom

2009-01-09 Thread bpa
NO - stream.mp3 cannot be synced as it cannot control the buffer size or state (e.g. play / pause) of the player of stream.mp3 -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: