Re: [slim] ipeng native and XM radio

2009-01-10 Thread pippin
Unfortunately, the XM Radio plugin is not currently supported. It doesn't use the XMLBrowser plugin interface most other radio plugins use but only provides a Web Interface. For the same reason, the XM Radio plugin also doesn't work on the Squeezebox Controller. I do have an Idea how it could

Re: [slim] DLNA Compliance?

2009-01-10 Thread W1NDRUSH
I have a fairly converluted way of getting to the SC via DLNA hardware. If you have a DLNA Denon Amp, (which can only play MP3 up to 320K) You can use the remote streaming from the Amp to SC, http://XXX.com:9000/stream.mp3. A not overly elegant solution, but it works for me. My setup Denon

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-10 Thread Gazjam
ThomP;381840 Wrote: 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 getting way OT! Yeah, these

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

2009-01-10 Thread Robin Bowes
Howard Passman wrote: 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

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

2009-01-10 Thread Robin Bowes
Peter wrote: I don't understand how they get away with selling the SBR as a separate product without providing a simple setup tool with it. Open Source does not mean you let your users do all the work. The SBR is sold separately for users who require 1 receiver with just one controller,

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

2009-01-10 Thread dsdreamer
Skinny;382055 Wrote: I'm with you on that. Bits will be bits. With you on that as well. I would have once said that bits are bits (and so they are) but without an accurate clock bits can't be reproduced into the waveform they represent. Since the S/PDIF standard doesn't provide a clock

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

2009-01-10 Thread Michael Herger
I know the Logitech guys use perlapp for packaging SqueezeCenter, so they could have packed it for you too. Even better, they could also make an OS-X executable. We only use PerlApp on Windows (so far). Shouldn't the script run on OSX' perl installation? Michael

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Reviews

2009-01-10 Thread Michael Herger
Quote: Een Logitech® Squeezebox™ Duet of Squeezebox™ is vereist voor de netwerkset-up. Thanks for the heads up! While Squeezebox doesn't mean Classic, this clearly is misleading. It's a translation error. DE/EN both say Squeezebox Controller. I'll let our marketing know about this. Michael

Re: [slim] SBC Show Year with Albums

2009-01-10 Thread CantThinkOfOne
I would also like to see the Year against an album on the controller along with the ability to sort Albums by Year when selecting an Artist. I know you can sort the Albums list by Artist, Year, Album but that's not the same. It needs to be for an individual Artist - there is nothing worse than

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

2009-01-10 Thread toby10
roboele;381924 Wrote: Excuse my ignorance, but does the 'I use them mostly ...' indicate you have been involved in the development of Slim devices? There is a very big clue to your question following Sean Adams' name in his post.:) -- toby10

Re: [slim] Replay gain, equal volume.

2009-01-10 Thread Anne
I think I use SqueezeCenter version 7.0, but where do I see which one it is I have active? -- Anne Squeezebox 3 Stereovox XV2 Bryston B100-DA SST Martin Logan Aeon I Anne's Profile:

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-10 Thread badbob
It's not just me. http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=25140 So does SATA and so too does every single piece of hardware in, and plugged into, every computer on the planet. But from what I understand USB is more of a software driven level I/O protocol. For example I have NEVER

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

2009-01-10 Thread Howard Passman
Robin Bowes;382121 Wrote: Peter wrote: I don't understand how they get away with selling the SBR as a separate product without providing a simple setup tool with it. Open Source does not mean you let your users do all the work. The SBR is sold separately for users who require 1

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

2009-01-10 Thread Howard Passman
Robin Bowes;382119 Wrote: Howard Passman wrote: 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:

Re: [slim] Cable Conundrum

2009-01-10 Thread chriscc
Thank you for all the replies - you were right, the problem was definitely in the socket connection. I dismantled it, applied the age-old technique of blowing on it, re-wired it, and it works great! Thanks again! Chris -- chriscc

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

2009-01-10 Thread Mnyb
I agree NET-UDAP is nedeed for the setup even if you have an SBC. It is completely logical to have two independent setup procedures one for SBC and one for SBR as they are two separate machines. To make one depend on the other is a bizzare choice ? The benchmarks is actually the SB2,3 classic

Re: [slim] Replay gain, equal volume.

2009-01-10 Thread Moonbase
From the WebUI, »Settings« in lower right corner, then select the Information tab on the new page. -- Moonbase Moonbase: 'The Problem Solver' (http://www.kaufen-ist-toll.de/moonbase) Moonbase's Profile:

[slim] I can't see my player in WebGUI

2009-01-10 Thread Heavyfuel
Hello, I have a wireless connection to my Transporter. Squeezecenter is running directly from my ReadyNas NV+ and everything is ok when I use my control. The problem is: I can't see my player in WebGUI when I use Standard mode, but if I change to Classic mode, my player and playlist is

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-10 Thread kanoot
I have a Drobo in use with a Mac holding a very large library of music for my squeezecenter - all in all I have to say I have been very pleased with it. They are going for ease of use and to a very large extent they have nailed it (not easy to explain RAID to everyone I would think). I've had no

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

2009-01-10 Thread Peter
Michael Herger wrote: I know the Logitech guys use perlapp for packaging SqueezeCenter, so they could have packed it for you too. Even better, they could also make an OS-X executable. We only use PerlApp on Windows (so far). Shouldn't the script run on OSX' perl installation?

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

2009-01-10 Thread Peter
Mnyb wrote: The benchmarks is actually the SB2,3 classic so they know how to do it ;-) They don't have a computer based setup either. They have their own UI. Not great, but workable. But if I read my flood of bugmail corectly there is promising work going on. to their credit they are

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Reviews

2009-01-10 Thread Peter
Michael Herger wrote: Quote: Een Logitech® Squeezebox™ Duet of Squeezebox™ is vereist voor de netwerkset-up. Thanks for the heads up! While Squeezebox doesn't mean Classic, this clearly is misleading. It's a translation error. DE/EN both say Squeezebox Controller. I'll let our

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-10 Thread mgraves
Seems to me that it's not the best value proposition. I see the Drobo unit listed for around $425 and the NAS adapter for $185. That's $615 without drives. I just paid $725 for the LaCie 5Big Network Disk, a 5 drive RAID NAS. For that price it came with 2.5TB in the form of 5 x 500 GB Sata-2

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-10 Thread badbob
Can you buy the Lacie with a red glass sphere? :-) -- 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] TOSLINK Or Coaxial Cable - SqueezeBox Classic (3) To DACMagic

2009-01-10 Thread stuart
dsdreamer wrote: Skinny;382055 Wrote: I'm with you on that. Bits will be bits. With you on that as well. I would have once said that bits are bits (and so they are) but without an accurate clock bits can't be reproduced into the waveform they represent. ...cut... OMG, it's digi...,

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-10 Thread Gazjam
deserttaxguy;381957 Wrote: 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

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

2009-01-10 Thread roboele
toby10;382133 Wrote: There is a very big clue to your question following Sean Adams' name in his post.:) ohoh ... blush Sean: apologize for the inconsiderate question, and I really want to congratulate you with a series of great devices! -- roboele

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

2009-01-10 Thread NeilH
There is no correct answer to this question As pointed out above the bits are not the problem - The problem is with the timing information provided by the data edge transitions. Both connections methods have their drawbacks and all transceiver implementations have their own foibles. From

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

2009-01-10 Thread toby10
roboele;382252 Wrote: ohoh ... blush Sean: apologize for the inconsiderate question, and I really want to congratulate you with a series of great devices! I hardly think an apology is needed. He seems like a nice guy with a good sense of humour. I'm sure, worse case scenario, he would

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

2009-01-10 Thread Chris Laplante
That's what I thought until I saw it came with a bag! That must explain the price. -Chris On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Peter landen-sl...@frg.eur.nl wrote: mvalera wrote: Get them while they're hot! https://secure.slimdevices.com/products.php?product=Transporter-Rack-Mount-Kit 50

Re: [slim] Drobo -what is it?

2009-01-10 Thread Goodsounds
badbob, You don't mention the hardware brands involved, but the symptoms you describe sound consistent with cheap/low quality parts. Maybe not the case for you and you've just had bad luck. But I don't think so. Do what works for you, but to call USB unreliable is pretty extreme. It works for

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

2009-01-10 Thread thomsens
One nice attribute of the Coax approach is that you can use your Coax in the walls to connect systems remotely. In my case, I use the DAC in the Transporter locally to my 2 channel system and also use the Coax digital out to connect it into my home theater system on a different floor. Although

Re: [slim] ipeng native and XM radio

2009-01-10 Thread jmanings
Thanks Pippin Unfortunatly i was mistaken, the XM plugin only worked the first time after I installed it, then it stopped working. So i cannot use it at all in SC either. I hope someone gets it working soon. No if you could only get a way to play Wolfgang's Vault in SC or Ipeng, I would be so

[slim] Wolfgang's Vault?

2009-01-10 Thread jmanings
Any new delelopments in getting Wolfgang's Vault to play through Squeezebox? I would love for that functionality. Its a great site!! -- jmanings jmanings's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19949

Re: [slim] SBC Show Year with Albums

2009-01-10 Thread Kvaks
CantThinkOfOne;382128 Wrote: I would also like to see the Year against an album on the controller along with the ability to sort Albums by Year when selecting an Artist. I know you can sort the Albums list by Artist, Year, Album but that's not the same. It needs to be for an individual

Re: [slim] ipeng native and XM radio

2009-01-10 Thread pippin
jmanings;382290 Wrote: Thanks Pippin Unfortunatly i was mistaken, the XM plugin only worked the first time after I installed it, then it stopped working. So i cannot use it at all in SC either. I hope someone gets it working soon. No if you could only get a way to play Wolfgang's Vault

Re: [slim] DLNA Compliance?

2009-01-10 Thread thomsens
flytox;374324 Wrote: DLNA/upNp, compliance of Sc means the end of sb/transporter. Some amp/receiver could display the tags and the integrated dac provide conversions to the amp. Isn't that threat real regardless? From my standpoint, SD needs to figure out how to be the default server for

Re: [slim] Wolfgang's Vault?

2009-01-10 Thread jmanings
I should add that the IPOD app store now had a free app that allows you to play the shows on your ipod touch/phone. So i would assume it is now easier to make a SB plugin. Another questionis there a way to wirelessly stream your IPOD touch to the squeezebox? -- jmanings

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

2009-01-10 Thread davedash
Yeah... I started to realize the futility of syncing them... ;) Thanks -- davedash davedash's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22862 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Wolfgang's Vault?

2009-01-10 Thread Goodsounds
jmanings;382292 Wrote: Any new delelopments in getting Wolfgang's Vault to play through Squeezebox? I would love for that functionality. Its a great site!! Add the WaveInput plugin, select that source in SC, start your favorite concert in a browser window, sit back and enjoy. You do need

Re: [slim] DLNA Compliance?

2009-01-10 Thread CatBus
thomsens;382299 Wrote: My problem is that I've spent over $3K with them and I don't want bricks on my hands. There is zero risk of that. If Mountain View gets struck by a comet and every trace of SlimDevices is burnt to a crisp, SqueezeCenter would still be actively updated with new

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

2009-01-10 Thread stuart
Hi Thomsens... thomsens wrote: One nice attribute of the Coax approach is that you can use your Coax in the walls to connect systems remotely. In my case, I use the DAC in the Transporter locally to my 2 channel system and also use the Coax digital out to connect it into my home theater

Re: [slim] Wolfgang's Vault?

2009-01-10 Thread jmanings
Thanks Goodsounds.. Do you see the possibilty of a pure plugin intgrated with ipeng in the future? Since I can already play Wolfgang's Vault directly on my ipod touch, I assume that if the ipod can do it, Squeeze center could as well. I also assume the sound should be better. correct? I'll

Re: [slim] iPeng, Squidgy or Squeezemote?

2009-01-10 Thread Pascal Hibon
I read through the provided links and from all the information I understand that all three are good applications with their pro and cons. Since iPeng in the oldest application I guess this is also the most mature application. It has gone through the initial bug fixing phase. This is one of the

Re: [slim] iPeng, Squidgy or Squeezemote?

2009-01-10 Thread pippin
Pascal Hibon;382331 Wrote: 1)Add the capability to shuffle songs. This is the mode I use mostly with my SB in the living room. I assume you are talking about Random Mix, not the actual shuffle mode, right? The shuffle mode is there today, you can select it from the NowPlaying overlay

Re: [slim] iPeng, Squidgy or Squeezemote?

2009-01-10 Thread Pascal Hibon
pippin;382340 Wrote: I assume you are talking about Random Mix, not the actual shuffle mode, right? The shuffle mode is there today, you can select it from the NowPlaying overlay that you get when you tap the Album Cover on NowPlaying - just like in the iPod application. Random Mix will be

Re: [slim] iPeng, Squidgy or Squeezemote?

2009-01-10 Thread pippin
Pascal Hibon;382349 Wrote: Yes, Random Mix is what I meant. Do you also have a timeframe on those releases? There's a very, very rough roadmap here: https://trac.penguinlovesmusic.de/trac/ipengnat I don't yet know whether Alarms will be in 1.1 or 1.2 since I don't yet know how much own

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

2009-01-10 Thread upstatemike
Did anybody see hard specs anyplace? Maximum number of zones? Maximum number of controllers? Is there an option for using wired ethernet in locations where it is available? -- upstatemike upstatemike's Profile:

[slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread mortslim
How about this for a Logitech Music Server: Instead of Logitech debuting a hard disk based server, how about a Logitech Music Server that, instead of incorporating a hard disk, instead just has an iPod dock? Logitech already has several iPod dock speaker products:

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

2009-01-10 Thread JJZolx
upstatemike;382374 Wrote: Did anybody see hard specs anyplace? Maximum number of zones? Maximum number of controllers? Is there an option for using wired ethernet in locations where it is available? http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/DMC250 Looks like there's an ethernet port. I

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

2009-01-10 Thread jt25741
upstatemike;382374 Wrote: Did anybody see hard specs anyplace? Maximum number of zones? Maximum number of controllers? Is there an option for using wired ethernet in locations where it is available? You can pull the other ones down under each component. Clearly it has Ethernet as well. I

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

2009-01-10 Thread JJZolx
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 :) I just noticed in the specs that it states that the three streaming formats are

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

2009-01-10 Thread upstatemike
JJZolx;382384 Wrote: http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/DMC250 Looks like there's an ethernet port. I imagine number of zones and controllers may be limited primarily by your network and possibly the processing power of your server, since none of the boxes run the server itself

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread mortslim
It looks like the newly announced Linksys/Cisco home audio system has an iPod component intergrated into it. http://www.shoplinksys.com/Docking-Station-for-iPod---Wired-Accessory--MCCI40-Home-Audio-Devices_stcVVproductId59095235VVcatId544640VVviewprod.htm I am suggesting a more stand-alone iPod

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread Letten
First, believe it or not, many people don't own an ipod. Second, the devices you mention also lacks both CPU processing power and internet access for SC to run. NAS'es and computers have this. Actually that device would have to have every thing a NAS or a computer has apart from a harddrive,

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread Peter
mortslim wrote: How about this for a Logitech Music Server: Instead of Logitech debuting a hard disk based server, how about a Logitech Music Server that, instead of incorporating a hard disk, instead just has an iPod dock? It would be a pretty cool product IMO. (and I don't even own an

Re: [slim] Anybody know what this means?

2009-01-10 Thread Peter
Dogberry2 wrote: 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. Yeah, they should've removed the 'use warnings' line ;) Regards, Peter ___

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

2009-01-10 Thread seanadams
roboele;382252 Wrote: ohoh ... blush Sean: apologize for the inconsiderate question, and I really want to congratulate you with a series of great devices! I don't know off the top of my head where it might be.. the thing is, reprogramming it is not a simple affair and it's very unlikely that

Re: [slim] Replacement remote for Squeezebox

2009-01-10 Thread Mark Lanctot
deserttaxguy;381957 Wrote: 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

Re: [slim] Internet Media Device Alliance

2009-01-10 Thread vinnielo
Dunno.. that links work for me on my ISP. -- vinnielo RADIOFEEDS UK IRELAND..[/B] AN UP-TO-DATE RADIO DIRECTORY FOR YOUR SQUEEZEBOX/TRANSPORTER CLICK: [B]HTTP://WWW.RADIOFEEDS.CO.UK/SQUEEZE With over 350 registered users, it's available for SqueezeNetwork, SlimServer AND SqueezeCenter!

Re: [slim] Internet Media Device Alliance

2009-01-10 Thread Ben Sandee
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 5:24 PM, vinnielo vinnielo.3ltm3n1231629...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: Dunno.. that links work for me on my ISP. Woosh! ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread Goodsounds
Letten;382398 Wrote: First, believe it or not, many people don't own an ipod. You're right, and I'm one of them. But tens and tens (hundreds?) of millions of people do own ipods. Imagine if you sold one of these new gizmos to one or two percent of them - that might make it one of Logitech's

Re: [slim] Internet Media Device Alliance

2009-01-10 Thread Goodsounds
ftlight;381983 Wrote: That's another one of those domain names that needs a hyphen, like expertsexchange.com Excellent. And, DUH! to the response. -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile:

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread JJZolx
It's not clear yet whether or not the Linksys product lets you distribute the audio from the iPod to other players on the network, or if it's just a simple audio input port for the local system. I suppose the latter would have some value, but the first would really be slick. But neither is at

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

2009-01-10 Thread Jackswan
Here is a log file from when Squeezecenter starting playing up again earlier. It shows the start of the track right up to where the squeezebox stopped before the end of the track. The file format is Flac. +---+ |Filename: log.txt

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

2009-01-10 Thread jt25741
JJZolx;382392 Wrote: I just noticed in the specs that it states that the three streaming formats are PCM, MP3 and FLAC, so it must do native FLAC decoding in the players. http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/DMC250 Page 36 clearly states what is supported on the player, and FLAC

Re: [slim] Replay gain, equal volume.

2009-01-10 Thread MrSinatra
Anne, if ur comfortable doing it, DL a newer SC and install it, it has RG fixes: http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/latest/7.3/ -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 (my home) / SBR (parent's home) / SBC (my home) - w/SC 7.3.2b - Win XP Pro SP3 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram -

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

2009-01-10 Thread JJZolx
jt25741;382482 Wrote: Page 36 clearly states what is supported on the player, and FLAC is not there (mp3, AAC-LC, WMA9, and WAV).On another manual it states FLAC is transcoded...just poke around. The system supports FLAC, but not over the air -- two different topics. May be Streamed

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread mortslim
JJZolx;382473 Wrote: It's not clear yet whether or not the Linksys product lets you distribute the audio from the iPod to other players on the network The Linksys webpage cited above seems to indicate the audio from the iPod is distributed: Share your favorite tunes and playlists, advance

Re: [slim] Adding a Popcorn Hour to my Squeeze system

2009-01-10 Thread jth
A bit off topic, but since I noticed a lot of XBMC users in the thread - I've been an XBMC user for several years, first on a modded xbox and then on an Ubuntu HTPC. I've spent the last 48 hours playing with the boxee alpha (http://boxee.tv) and I'm blown away by the interface and integration

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread JJZolx
mortslim;382491 Wrote: The Linksys webpage cited above seems to indicate the audio from the iPod is distributed: Share your favorite tunes and playlists, advance tracks, adjust volume on each Wireless Home Audio device in your home. However whether the Linksys system does or doesn't, I

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread bpa
The idea I propose is to make an iPod based server for access by any Squeezebox Seems to be unnecessarily limited solution. I have done plugins to provides access to a PC CDplayer and Tuner cards. If an Ipod is plugged into USB port - there is no reason why a plugin cannot access the

Re: [slim] Apple aiport Express to Squeezebox through Ethernet

2009-01-10 Thread morps
Same topic, slightly different issue. I have a first gen SB without wifi. So I plugged Ethernet cable into it, connected to an Airport Express. During the SB setup, I get as far as the SB getting an IP but then it cannot find the SC server. I then get that error that says the SB cannot find the

Re: [slim] Which Web Browser do you use

2009-01-10 Thread Michaelwagner
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56180 Question:

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

2009-01-10 Thread maggior
JJZolx;382392 Wrote: I just noticed in the specs that it states that the three streaming formats are PCM, MP3 and FLAC, so it must do native FLAC decoding in the players. http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/DMC250 I wonder if it supports gapless playback. This is the sort of

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread mortslim
bpa;382500 Wrote: If an Ipod is plugged into USB port I am envisioning a stand-alone product. There are many situations where I don't want my computer on while listening to music (save energy to save the planet). I assume that the proposed iPod server would consume far less energy as a slim

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

2009-01-10 Thread jt25741
maggior;382514 Wrote: I wonder if it supports gapless playback. This is the sort of detail that is easily missed by companies whose core competencies are not audio related. That will irritate the hell out of audio enthusiasts that spend tons of money on this system. And how quickly do you

Re: [slim] Random play, track stopping

2009-01-10 Thread MicheleB
Just got this thing hooked up. Had a lot of trouble with connection until put hand held right next to wireless router. It is not for the IT novice in my opinion and definitely would not call it plug and play. Now I find when I am in mix mode (albums) it stops some tracks before the end and

Re: [slim] Adding a Popcorn Hour to my Squeeze system

2009-01-10 Thread bossanova808
For those having stuttering issues with 1080p (or even 720), it may come down to how you are streaming your content. If you stream over http rather than smb (using the free my ihome server), you get almost doule the bandwidth of smb streaming. This makes 1080p no problem, 720 no problem, and

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

2009-01-10 Thread dsdreamer
All, I noticed that this appeared recently http://www.stereophile.com/features/1208jitter/ . The right bits at the wrong time are equivalent to the wrong bits at the right time. --John Atkinson Nice one, John. :-) --dsdreamer -- dsdreamer -- Dreamer, easy in the chair

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread Peter
mortslim wrote: bpa;382500 Wrote: If an Ipod is plugged into USB port I am envisioning a stand-alone product. There are many situations where I don't want my computer on while listening to music (save energy to save the planet). I assume that the proposed iPod server would

Re: [slim] Idea for Logitech Music Server

2009-01-10 Thread Pat Farrell
Peter wrote: I think the biggest problem with this is that the SC software is written in Perl and requires a whole OS (and DBMS) underneath it That is not a problem its a feature. Something has to be the OS and then you add the application on it. Perl is not the problem, but if you want to