Re: [slim] Need help understanding synchronization between Squeezebox Server & Mysqueezebox.com

2009-11-12 Thread gcurrie
I don't know for sure, but I think the integration is somewhat a 'work in progress.' That would be why you are seeing less than consistent behaviors. I have noticed that by moving from 7.4 to 7.4.1 to 7.4.2 beta and now 7.5.0 beta, the integration seems to be getting more solid. Possibly work is

Re: [slim] Scans seem slow? web, SBC ui slow? how to make them faster! vote for this bug!

2009-11-12 Thread Michael Herger
Ok, here go my numbers (this is a Via C3/1GHz, 1GB RAM box): Version: 7.5.0 - rTRUNK @ UNKNOWN BS: Red Hat - DE - utf8 Plattform: i686-linux Perl-Version: 5.10.0 - i386-linux-thread-multi MySQL-Version: 4.1.22 Before (SBS MySQL): Durchsuche Musik-Verzeichnis (15435 von 15435) Beendet 00:3

[slim] Need help understanding synchronization between Squeezebox Server & Mysqueezebox.com

2009-11-12 Thread sirozha
Hi, I have been using a Squeezebox Boom for 5 days now with Squeezebox Server 7.4.1 and iPeng. Today I realized that apps from the App Gallery on Mysqueezebox.com and plugins in Squeezebox Server are not the same thing. What makes it confusing is that iPeng can install apps and put them in the

Re: [slim] Scans seem slow? web, SBC ui slow? how to make them faster! vote for this bug!

2009-11-12 Thread radish
As promised, here are my results. Not a huge improvement in actual time, but it works out to around 10% which isn't terrible. This is on my "production" server which is an AthlonXP/2G RAM. Version: 7.4.2 - r29220 @ Tue Nov 10 04:01:26 PST 2009 Hostname: gary Server IP Address: 192.168.2.163 Serve

Re: [slim] Accessories?

2009-11-12 Thread Mongo
Thanks -- Mongo Mongo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6329 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70994 ___ discuss mailing

Re: [slim] Speedy webradios

2009-11-12 Thread usch
jrichardson;484833 Wrote: > That bug is specific to SqueezePlay Desktop, not the Duet (Receiver) Ah, sorry. Somehow I missed the Receiver part and assumed the thread was about the Squeezebox Radio. Probably because it has "radios" in the title. :) -- usch -

Re: [slim] Accessories?

2009-11-12 Thread matmar10
Hi All, Sorry for the confusion here. We are no longer supporting the separate Squeezebox store, so we're working to get all Squeezebox accessories and parts up on the Logitech.com site. Most of the replacement parts can be found in the support section of Logitech.com: http://www.logitech.com/in

Re: [slim] Speedy webradios

2009-11-12 Thread jrichardson
That bug is specific to SqueezePlay Desktop, not the Duet (Receiver) Are you having this issue with the Duet OR with SqueezePlay Desktop? -- jrichardson James R. QA - breaking things so you don't have to jrichardson's Pr

Re: [slim] Scans seem slow? web, SBC ui slow? how to make them faster! vote for this bug!

2009-11-12 Thread Wirrunna
I have lived with a modded my.tt (see my posts earlier in this thread) with set innodb_buffer_pool_size set to 500m for two weeks, monitoring the memory usage via Windows Task Manager. Unless I have performed a Clear & Rescan, mysqld.exe does not use more than about 125M. Lazy searches are extra f

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread bazzman
Hi Philipb My SB3 one day just had a blank display. No matter what I did it remained blank then I pressed the brightness button on the remote then it worked again. For some reason the brightness setting had reverted to off during the night. No idea why but it never happened again. Press the bright

Re: [slim] SB3 bricked? (perpetual reboot)

2009-11-12 Thread Siduhe
kanoot;484382 Wrote: > I have the exact same problem - and as much as others seem to have faith > in Support - I have not gotten a single answer in over three weeks from > Logitech. > > SB3 - "Logitech" and "Squeezebox" logos appear then it reboots - can't > get past that at all. > > It seems

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread Julius D .
chrisla;484790 Wrote: > Julius, > > Could you clarify whether the $90 out of warranty deal is still being > offered? > > Thanks, > > -Chris > [/color] Chris, We've discontinued the $90 out of warranty repairs. Because of organizational changes that have happened its just not something we ca

Re: [slim] Speedy webradios

2009-11-12 Thread usch
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70950 It seems this does not only happen with local files, but also with internet streams. -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread radish
I've never heard of someone being refused warranty service on an SB due to having opened it, and I've heard complaints on here about pretty much everything else ;) They don't even put tamper stickers on them AFAIK. -- radish 'HELP ME RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH!' (HTTP://WWW.ADA

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread toby10
philipb;484788 Wrote: > .I have been a long time user of SBs and love 'em to bits. Might be a bad choice of words after disassembling the SB3. :) I'd bet if you can prove purchase in Dec 07 they may well still honor the 2 year warranty even after you took it apart, as you only did so af

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread Chris Laplante
Julius, Could you clarify whether the $90 out of warranty deal is still being offered? Thanks, -Chris On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Julius D. <"Julius.D..41k4s01258061402"@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com> wrote: > > philipb, > > My name is Julius and I work in Logitech Squeezebox/Transporter le

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread philipb
Thank you Julius, My faith has been restored, which is a tremendous relief. I have been a long time user of SBs and love 'em to bits. Philip -- philipb philipb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3

Re: [slim] Squeezebox v3 - keeps rebooting, please help

2009-11-12 Thread equation
Hi Julius. I don't have the SB on me at the moment, where would the PID, S/N or PN be? Is there anything generic I could fill these fields out with to describe a Slimdevices SB 3 silver and black version? -- equation equ

Re: [slim] Squeezebox v3 - keeps rebooting, please help

2009-11-12 Thread Julius D .
This is an issue that our technical support team can assist you with. I recommend sending an email to support for additional assistance with this matter. Please follow the link below the click on the Email Support link. Please be sure to select the correct product in the product selection drop

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread Julius D .
philipb, My name is Julius and I work in Logitech Squeezebox/Transporter level two support. First of all, I would like to apologize for the poor support you received from our level one support agent. As you may know, we're going through some changes here and the poor support you received may be

[slim] Squeezebox v3 - keeps rebooting, please help

2009-11-12 Thread equation
Hello, I bought a Squeezebox 3 in early 2006. It's always given me stellar performance and so in good faith I sold it to someone. The person has emailed me telling me it does not work. It shows the logitech logo then reboots - repeating this process continuously. Now, I don't have reason to

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread Julius D .
philipb;484680 Wrote: > > > And this is the response I got from "Customer Support". > > To the OP, Please let me know what your customer support reference number is as you are still within your warranty and I would like to make sure you get taken care of. -- Julius D. Julius D. Logitec

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread philipb
To be honest, all that has happened is exactly what we predicted would happen when Slim got taken over by a much bigger, less focussed group. In the early days, when Dean and Sean were there and KDF was the forum guru, there was a sense that anything that could be done to fix a problem, would be.

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread cunobelinus
So it is. My mistake. On 12 Nov 2009, at 17:13, Pat Farrell wrote: > cunobeli...@mac.com wrote: >> A lot less expensive than a professional rewiring of an existing >> property. A lot less trouble than doing it oneself. And from what >> I've experienced so far, just as reliable. > > This thread

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread bebop
My deepest condolences to Philipb, a SB3 dying so young is hopefully not the standard. Of course, as an electronic technician I'm used to see faulty equipment everyday, but a low power consuming device like the SB3 is not normally the victim of the usual heat damages or dried out capacitors you no

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread toby10
They are sold with a two year warranty, no? You should have another month. They also used to offer a flat fee to fix anything on the SB3 (I think $90), though maybe they have no more parts? :(:(:( -- toby10 toby10's Pro

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread Pat Farrell
philipb wrote: > It isn't so much the fact that it died after 2 years that hacks me off. > It is the statement that it is now broken and unfixable. > > Why is it not possible to fit a new display to my SB3? Is it possible? sure. Does it make any economic sense? probably not. And once the Touch is

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread philipb
It isn't so much the fact that it died after 2 years that hacks me off. It is the statement that it is now broken and unfixable. Why is it not possible to fit a new display to my SB3? -- philipb philipb's Profile: http:/

Re: [slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread aubuti
Yes, that's really lousy boilerplate push-em-through customer service. That said, at some point the SB3 warranty went from 1 year to 2 years. I forget when that was, but I *think* it was before Dec 2007. So your unit could still be under warranty. If so, I hope you didn't screw that up by openin

[slim] My SB3 display has died after 2 years.

2009-11-12 Thread philipb
This is the body of a message I sent to support after my SB3 display died: Hi there. I am a long time SB user and have a SB1 and a SB3. Last night, the SB3 was working fine. This morning when I came downstairs, the screen was dead and I could not wake it. I could still play music through the

Re: [slim] Contacting Support for help.

2009-11-12 Thread MrSinatra
whats the link where i can login and see my past trouble tickets? -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 & sbc (my home) / sbr (parent's home) - sbs 7.4.2b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - p4(ht) 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 - 35k mp3 ---

Re: [slim] Scans seem slow? web, SBC ui slow? how to make them faster! vote for this bug!

2009-11-12 Thread MrSinatra
sheevaplug is linux right? made a big difference on that. in moonbases orig thread another linux user had a HUGE benefit, 4hr to 2.5 r u sure you implemented the tweak in the right place? linux seems to be more variable as to where the file should go. and how many files, etc? -- MrSinatra

Re: [slim] Scans seem slow? web, SBC ui slow? how to make them faster! vote for this bug!

2009-11-12 Thread kdf
>> this is great, but we need MORE results and MORE votes!!! > > I eventually gave this a try, tweaking both the mysqld instance shipped > with SBS as well as my system's configuration. None made a notable > difference (1-2% at max). I haven't seen many Linux systems so far. Is > this more importan

Re: [slim] Speedy webradios

2009-11-12 Thread flyingdoherty
I found the log, but it doesn't see any error... The sound is perfect, and it's a correct answer to the demand of a specific radio..except the speed isn't good -- flyingdoherty flyingdoherty's Profile: http://forums.slimde

Re: [slim] Scans seem slow? web, SBC ui slow? how to make them faster! vote for this bug!

2009-11-12 Thread Michael Herger
> this is great, but we need MORE results and MORE votes!!! I eventually gave this a try, tweaking both the mysqld instance shipped with SBS as well as my system's configuration. None made a notable difference (1-2% at max). I haven't seen many Linux systems so far. Is this more important on Wi

Re: [slim] Speedy webradios

2009-11-12 Thread jrichardson
https://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Log_File -- jrichardson James R. QA - breaking things so you don't have to jrichardson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15418 View this thread: http://forum

Re: [slim] Scans seem slow? web, SBC ui slow? how to make them faster! vote for this bug!

2009-11-12 Thread MrSinatra
this is great, but we need MORE results and MORE votes!!! vote for the bug!!! https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14921 i'm surprised some of the old guard here hasn't posted their results yet. (even just an idea of how much improved, if you don't have pre tweak stats) -- MrSinatra

[slim] Sound quality between wav and flac

2009-11-12 Thread Louishlomador
Has anyone noticed sound quality differences between a flac and wave file? I am certainly aware that flac is "lossless" however playback of flac files sound flat and dont seem to have great imaging effect on the sound than Wav. anyone? -- Louishlomador --

Re: [slim] Speedy webradios

2009-11-12 Thread flyingdoherty
Hello.. I'm using a duet with three receivers. Alongside, I use a squeezeplay. It happens on all players, on all different radios (whatever bitrate, news, music etc) I'll get the log next time -- flyingdoherty flyingdohe

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread Pat Farrell
cunobeli...@mac.com wrote: > A lot less expensive than a professional rewiring of an existing > property. A lot less trouble than doing it oneself. And from what > I've experienced so far, just as reliable. This thread is about new construction. But for an existing house, by all means try homepl

Re: [slim] SB3 bricked? (perpetual reboot)

2009-11-12 Thread jrichardson
kanoot;484576 Wrote: > Yes, I sure have - no change at all At this point then, you will need to contact support :( I would suggest calling them, instead of sending an email (email support is messed up right now). http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/support/contact-support.html -- jrichardson

Re: [slim] Speedy webradios

2009-11-12 Thread jrichardson
What player are you using? Link to a few of these web radios that have this issue? Log file when the error happens? -- jrichardson James R. QA - breaking things so you don't have to jrichardson's Profile: http://forums.sl

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread cunobelinus
A lot less expensive than a professional rewiring of an existing property. A lot less trouble than doing it oneself. And from what I've experienced so far, just as reliable. That's what I mean, since you ask so politely. On 12 Nov 2009, at 14:49, Pat Farrell wrote: > cunobeli...@mac.com wrote:

Re: [slim] Accessories?

2009-11-12 Thread aubuti
I wonder how many lost sales this means, esp in mid-Nov? I don't suppose they're really trying to throw *all* of their business to the resellers. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=

Re: [slim] Accessories?

2009-11-12 Thread usch
aubuti;484617 Wrote: > It's starting to make sense to me now. Go to > https://secure.slimdevices.com/ and it says -"The Logitech Squeezebox > store is closed. Please visit Logitech.com to place your order."- And then go to http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com/products/overview.html and find that th

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread MuckleEck
Over on this side of the pond I would recommend using the best cable you can afford labour costs totally outweigh the cost of the materials. Using some form of pre-roped ducting is great although knowing some of the building pratcices I have seen they won't respect that fact that tight bends are

[slim] Speedy webradios

2009-11-12 Thread flyingdoherty
Hi, I'm actually happy with my system, but a strange bug occurs since around two weeks now... When accessing to a webradio (any webradio, around 50% of the time), the speed is twice the normal speed (till the end of the cache), or, sometimes, half the normal speed... I have to go back in my favori

Re: [slim] Accessories?

2009-11-12 Thread aubuti
Mongo;484612 Wrote: > The accessories page has been changed again.. now it only shows a > squeezebox classic. Stranger and stranger. It's starting to make sense to me now. Go to https://secure.slimdevices.com/ and it says -"The Logitech Squeezebox store is closed. Please visit Logitech.com to pla

Re: [slim] Accessories?

2009-11-12 Thread Mongo
The accessories page has been changed again.. now it only shows a squeezebox classic. Stranger and stranger. -- Mongo Mongo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6329 View this thread: http://forums.sl

Re: [slim] Scans seem slow? web, SBC ui slow? how to make them faster! vote for this bug!

2009-11-12 Thread Random Lurker
Here are results on my massive library: PC Spec: Windows XP SP3 Pentium 4 - 3.0 Ghz 2.5 GB Ram Most music on 2 external 1TB USB Western Digital Drives, some on internal 750 GB IDE drive. Library size: 2.2 Terabytes, about 75% FLAC, the rest in MP3 Squeezebox Server Status Version: 7.4.2 - r2920

Re: [slim] Any Windows 7 issues yet

2009-11-12 Thread Mongo
Upgraded over xp. Works great. -- Mongo Mongo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6329 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70242

Re: [slim] Printing My Playlists

2009-11-12 Thread JayLaFunk
Dogberry2;484585 Wrote: > Jay, as we talked about in PM, I will put together a step-by-step > write-up of how I get basic spreadsheet lists of track, albums, artists, > playlists, etc. using MySQL and pass it along to you. If it works for > you, I'll go ahead and post it here after we get the kin

Re: [slim] Printing My Playlists

2009-11-12 Thread Dogberry2
JayLaFunk;484161 Wrote: > Hi, > > That looks good, looks what I am after, but way above my league to > understand, good you can add what you want exported to a file, I would > like Artist/Track/Album/Duration, will try to read up about it... > > Cheers > JayJay, as we talked about in PM, I will

Re: [slim] No sound after upgrading to 10.6.2

2009-11-12 Thread shiggi7
Ah! Success. Updated firmware to 2.3, did another clean reinstall, rebooted and rebooted again, player seems to be working now. In the process I had a chance to (or was forced to) take a closer look at the 7.4.1 software and was somewhat surprised - what a f'ng piece of sheet, all sorts of things

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread Pat Farrell
JJZolx wrote: > Plenum rated network cable in home construction is a waste. Your sofa > burning will give off more toxic fumes than it takes to kill a herd of > elephants. Even if the cabling runs through air delivery or return > spaces, it's not the same situation as being in a hi-rise, where a

Re: [slim] No sound after upgrading to 10.6.2

2009-11-12 Thread avta
Shiggi: Would you mind describing you system? Sometimes that makes it easier to guess what's going on. One thing I've had happen a few times is to have a mute button pushed somewhere and not realize it. Also be sure you have the correct player selected in Squeezeserver. -- avta ---

Re: [slim] SB3 bricked? (perpetual reboot)

2009-11-12 Thread kanoot
Yes, I sure have - no change at all -- kanoot kanoot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4324 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69553 _

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread jmpage2
radish;484543 Wrote: > I've been wanting to do this for ages but am a little worried about > regs. I know it can vary by locality, but does anyone know if in general > (in the US) a homeowner can do this kind of work without getting > permits/inspections etc? I'm concerned about insurance compani

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread Pat Farrell
radish wrote: > I know it can vary by locality, but does anyone know if in general > (in the US) a homeowner can do this kind of work without getting > permits/inspections etc? I'm concerned about insurance companies having > a "get out" if they decide you had unauthorized wiring in the walls > af

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread Pat Farrell
cunobeli...@mac.com wrote: > Or use Homeplug. Certainly not as neat, given the size of the > adaptors, as having cables installed, but much less expensive, and it > works. What do you mean, much less expensive? I'll agree that paying for labor to pull wires in existing construction is expensive, b

Re: [slim] No sound after upgrading to 10.6.2

2009-11-12 Thread shiggi7
Thank you for your suggestions. I tried a clean install, rebooting ... still no sound coming out of the SliMP3. The display lights up and shows the track playing in the Squeezebox Server, everything seems fine except there's no sound. -- shiggi7 -

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread radish
I've been wanting to do this for ages but am a little worried about regs. I know it can vary by locality, but does anyone know if in general (in the US) a homeowner can do this kind of work without getting permits/inspections etc? I'm concerned about insurance companies having a "get out" if they

Re: [slim] A question about cats

2009-11-12 Thread cunobelinus
Or use Homeplug. Certainly not as neat, given the size of the adaptors, as having cables installed, but much less expensive, and it works. On 12 Nov 2009, at 01:05, Pat Farrell wrote: > ajkidle wrote: >> If I were going to run ethernet throughout the house (new >> construction,) what kind do sho

Re: [slim] No sound after upgrading to 10.6.2

2009-11-12 Thread cunobelinus
Here's another one. It reset mine. However, that was only the preference for sound produced directly from the computer (preference changed from output via my plug-in speakers to output via my Focusrite Saffire) not from anything to do with Squeezecenter. Squeezeboxes were not affected. On 12 No

Re: [slim] Love My Squeezebox! What's The Equivalent For Video?

2009-11-12 Thread autopilot
Does anyone know which, if any, video streamers do Wake-On-LAN and support DVD .iso menus? -- autopilot Cheers, auto. *lounge:* squeezebox 3, squeezebox controller, cambridge audio 640a, mission 701's *kitchen:* squeezebox touch, trends ta-10.1, kef cresta 1's. *bedroom:* squeezebox boom *bat

Re: [slim] No sound after upgrading to 10.6.2

2009-11-12 Thread danco
Check the Sound preferences, and maybe reboot a couple of times. There are a number of reports that this upgrade resets the preferences. -- danco danco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=210 View t