Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread philchillbill
Heuer wrote: > In my experience voice is great at switching things on and off (lights > ,TV, gas fire, gate, garage door, timers etc) but trying to adjust > brightness, volume, channels or anything complicated is a chore. Amazon > are now offering a button to replace voice so we are back to squar

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread d6jg
Heuer wrote: > In my experience voice is great at switching things on and off (lights > ,TV, gas fire, gate, garage door, timers etc) but trying to adjust > brightness, volume, channels or anything complicated is a chore. Amazon > are now offering a button to replace voice so we are back to squar

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread Heuer
In my experience voice is great at switching things on and off (lights ,TV, gas fire, gate, garage door, timers etc) but trying to adjust brightness, volume, channels or anything complicated is a chore. Amazon are now offering a button to replace voice so we are back to square one! Lounge: Tra

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread Heuer
In my experience voice is great at switching things on and off (lights ,TV, gas fire, gate, garage door, timers etc) but trying to adjust brightness, volume, channels or anything complicated is a chore. Amazon are now offering a button to replace voice so we are back to square one@ Lounge: Tra

Re: [slim] Unsupported Sample Rate

2021-03-13 Thread d6jg
Heuer wrote: > I use this one: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/proaudio/emu-0202.html > > About the only thing you need to be careful of is the power, which it > gets via USB. For ultimate performance I run it into a laptop to capture > the stream but only when the laptop is on battery power. I fo

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread philchillbill
I use Alexa to control LMS probably 80% of the time and iPeng for the remaining 20%. But I have Echos in every room where I have SBs so a 1:1 relationship makes that pretty easy. They then double up to control all the other smart stuff in my house. I have my own ‘skills’ for everything in the ho

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread Greg Erskine
There are hundreds of screens out there, all with different models and revisions. So its very hard to keep track of any particular issue and if its still relevant on todays model. gvh1234 put together this project that shows you the 3 SmartiPi cases with the Official RPT screen --see 'Build a pl

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread mamema
Greg Erskine wrote: > If you look hard enough, you will find a negative report for everything. > :) Yeah, but it's not only one review. i'm a bit unsure now. A good display, a good case with a stand and and PI attached on the back. -

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread Greg Erskine
If you look hard enough, you will find a negative report for everything. :) Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=1141

Re: [slim] Transporter for sale

2021-03-13 Thread benh
I'm in Cleveland. benh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6732 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114116 ___ discuss mailin

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread mamema
Bogg wrote: > Hi, I've tried to reply to your pm, but nothing appears in my sent > items, so I'm not sure whether it's sending. Let me know if you haven't > received any. > > The pi display being upside down isn't a problem with picoreplayer, its > just one click to rotate it 180 degrees. PM

Re: [slim] Transporter for sale

2021-03-13 Thread w3wilkes
What is your location since you didn't provide it in your profile? Main system - Rock Solid with LMS 8.1.2 on WHS 2011 - 2 Duets and Squeeseslave Cabin system - Rock solid with LMS 8.1.2 on Win10 Pro - 1 RPi 3 Model B/Hifiberry DAC+ Pro/PiCorePlayer and Squeezeslave Squeezebox Boom - "At Large

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread Bogg
mamema wrote: > >The hardest part probably is > to find a decent case you like... > > Michael, you've nailed it (as always :-), i've tried to find a standup > case where a pi can be attached nicely on the back. Scrolling through > user reviews and read about not fitting or upside down displays,

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread mamema
>The hardest part probably is to find a decent case you like... Michael, you've nailed it (as always :-), i've tried to find a standup case where a pi can be attached nicely on the back. Scrolling through user reviews and read about not fitting or upside down displays, not very encouraging. --

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread markiii
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/O2-Openpeak-Joggler-with-Power-Supply/193925098013?hash=item2d26d62a1d:g:azIAAOSwglJgO62K PiCorePlayer 6..1on Allo Digi One Signaturewith (Lounge) PiCorePlayer 7 with pi official touchscreen and hifiberry Dig+ (Office) PiCorePlayer 6.1 with pi official touchscreen an

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread Bogg
mamema wrote: > > Heuer wrote: > > Same here - Joggler with Jivelite purely for control. Great screen and > > total control for less than £20. Currently have two controlling SB3's > > but one of those will be replaced by a DAC32 (if it ever arrives!). > > /QUOTE] > > > > sorry for my ignorance

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread mamema
Heuer wrote: > Same here - Joggler with Jivelite purely for control. Great screen and > total control for less than £20. Currently have two controlling SB3's > but one of those will be replaced by a DAC32 (if it ever arrives!). > /QUOTE] > > sorry for my ignorance and that i have lived under a r

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread Redrum
My main listening areas have touch's, which I also control with an IR remote. I rarely "touch". But for other locations, having many sb devices employed and extras in boxes, I still like controllers and even sb radios for controlling faceless pi players or receivers. For example, in my workshop,

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread Michael Herger
So, you build this PiCoreController with 7" touch display by your own? Pi, 7" Pi display, case, piCorePlayer.org. The hardest part probably is to find a decent case you like... And SB means Squeezebox (Radio,..?) Any Squeezebox. A Transporter, Classic, SliMP3, Philippe's SqueezeAMP, w

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread Heuer
Same here - Joggler with Jivelite purely for control. Great screen and total control for less than £20. Currently have two controlling SB3's but one of those will be replaced by a DAC32 (if it ever arrives!). Lounge: Transporter>Audio Synthesis DAX Decade>Audio Research LS22>Krell FPB300>Wilson

Re: [slim] Unsupported Sample Rate

2021-03-13 Thread Heuer
d6jg wrote: > OT but what hardware do you use to get 24/192 needle drops? I mean ADC > wise I use this one: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/proaudio/emu-0202.html About the only thing you need to be careful of is the power, which it gets via USB. For ultimate performance I run it into a laptop to

Re: [slim] Unsupported Sample Rate

2021-03-13 Thread d6jg
Man in a van wrote: > It's this one (well, I'm pretty certain it is :)) I also have an Edirol > UA25 stored away with it. > > https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/edirol-ua101 > > and, whilst on this trip down memory lane > > https://www.gearslutz.com/gear/midiman/flying-cow Thanks. Massivel

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 common faults over time?

2021-03-13 Thread bpa
For Sb3 repair - If not already read, JoeMuc's blog is worth looking at https://joes-tech-blog.blogspot.com/2018/11/logitech-slimdevices-squeezebox-classic.html bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?user

Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 common faults over time?

2021-03-13 Thread deverne
thanks to this great forum thread, I was able to repair one of my two dead Logitech Squeezebox 3 by just removing the Wifi card. I'm wondering what could be done for the other. I see someone mentioning a thread to verify power at different location. I will go on in this direction. So cool to b

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread d6jg
mherger wrote: > > Beside the fact, that i'm envious, can someone tell me why they > decided > > to go down that route? > > I'm using an iPad for administering the LMS ecosystem. > > But i want to understand what i'm missing here. > > Direct, immediate control. > > I have a piCoreController wit

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

2021-03-13 Thread mamema
mherger wrote: > > > > Direct, immediate control. > > I have a piCoreController with a 7" touch display on my desk to control > > my SB. No need to bring up an app on a tablet or phone which is in the > other corner of the house all the time. It just sits there were I am, > always shows th