Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes

2021-04-16 Thread florca
danco wrote: > At that price it is worth getting and just seeing how it works. I have > just got one. I see that the devices it has codes for include VCR but > not a PVR (mine is a Humax Fox T2). But I am sure the JP1 forums will > give instructions for those. I was a bit surprised by this, as

Re: [slim] Logitech is done making Harmony remotes

2021-04-11 Thread florca
Maybe a lone dissenting voice, but I never really got on with my Harmony remote. After struggling to get it working in the way I wanted I ended up buying some One-for-All (UIC) remotes which can be very flexibly re-programmed / hacked using a home made addaptor and "JP1" software. To be honest

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxen for sale

2021-01-22 Thread florca
slartibartfast wrote: > Someone I know booked tickets for a cinema in Leicester Square. Or so he > thought. The tickets he booked were actually for a cinema in Leicester > [emoji1787] > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Plus regular stories, some true, of people thinking they're flying to

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxen for sale

2021-01-22 Thread florca
Paul Webster wrote: > Forum shows > Location: Portland, OR, USA So rather more than 10 miles away then... :rolleyes: Odroid HC1 / Armbian Stretch LMS & LocalPlayer 4x Slim Devices SB3 (White) 1x Boom, 1x Radio 2x Joggler + Squeezeplay / Squeezelite + Topping TP30

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxen for sale

2021-01-22 Thread florca
Where are you? If you're in the town of Plympton, South Devon, then about 10 miles from me and interested in a good Boom and maybe the failing SB3.. Odroid HC1 / Armbian Stretch LMS & LocalPlayer 4x Slim Devices SB3 (White) 1x Boom, 1x Radio 2x Joggler + Squeezeplay / Squeezelite + Topping

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Classic (SB3) Repair Considerations

2021-01-21 Thread florca
Maybe' THIS ' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?113660-ClassicAMP-))would be a solution if you like the SB3 form factor (I do...)? Adds up to quite a bit of money, but nice result... Odroid HC1 / Armbian Stretch LMS & LocalPlayer 4x Slim Devices SB3 (White) 1x Boom, 1x Radio 2x

Re: [slim] DAC for Jogglers?

2021-01-02 Thread florca
Man in a van wrote: > Do you have start up script for squeezelite ? > > Or just run it from the command line from where it is installed ? > > something like > > /usr/local/bin/squeezelite -n Openframesqueezelite -o hw:CARD=Pro, DEV=0 > -a 160:4::1: -C 10 > > Just askin' :) > > > ronnie

Re: [slim] DAC for Jogglers?

2020-12-31 Thread florca
Paul Webster wrote: > > ...As for USB DACs ... I have only ever tried two and they both worked > without me doing anything special. However, I would not recommend them > unless you happen to have them already (B MM-1 USB speakers / > Behringer USB 302 mixer). Another vote for Behringer - I

Re: [slim] Growing mass of failing SB3 (Classic)

2020-12-09 Thread florca
philippe_44 wrote: > Usually they can be fixed by changing capacitors (that’s likely the case > in your example with failed analogue audio). > > Now, there is a lot of room inside a SB classic, likely enough to fit a > Pi or my SqueezeAMP. You could also use a ESP32-A1S module and easily >

Re: [slim] Growing mass of failing SB3 (Classic)

2020-12-09 Thread florca
Maybe a slight tangent from the original topic, but... I have four original, white SB3s which I am *very* attached to, partly due to their near-perfect industrial design, an early project by 'Fred Bould' (https://www.bould.com/) who rivals the better-known Jony Ive and 'Dieter Rams'

Re: [slim] Community Funded Squeezebox Replacement - Would you be interested?

2013-02-24 Thread florca
Another very interested lurker on this thread (and happy Squeezelite user). Not sure if this is a trivial request, but it would be massively useful to me if there was straighforward support for driving an external amp power relay (similar to the Power Control plugin) and / or IR Blaster plugin

Re: [slim] Need to find a new remote

2010-05-30 Thread florca
Touch remotes will also reportedly work, although they've lost a few of the shortcut keys present on the older remotes. Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View

Re: [slim] 02 Joggler 50 quid again

2010-05-16 Thread florca
a Touch if the sound quality is important. Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78759

Re: [slim] OpenFrame remote for SB?

2010-04-27 Thread florca
?? NB - good to see another Rio Receiver owner here! Mine's been in a box in the garage for years, but I keep meaning to pull it out and try slimrio on it. EMPEG were years ahead of their time Brgds Phil -- florca

Re: [slim] OpenFrame remote for SB?

2010-04-27 Thread florca
- now I have a switch with configurable ports I could give it another go. Will try the Joggler Squeezeplay Tarball - thanks! Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View

Re: [slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-27 Thread florca
, but it works really well once you get the hang of it. Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76559

Re: [slim] Code for One For All universal remotes

2010-03-26 Thread florca
-- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76559 ___ discuss mailing list discuss

Re: [slim] Native AAC for SB3 Boom for use with Touch server?

2009-09-04 Thread florca
Oh well - worth the question but I understand the issues. Replacement with Touch and Radio is a pretty costly proposition for four SB3s and one Boom so I think I'll pass on that idea! Thanks for the answers Phil -- florca

[slim] Native AAC for SB3 Boom for use with Touch server?

2009-09-03 Thread florca
??? Or even (getting really adventurous) dynamically loading codecs? I'm really drawn to the Touch as a replacement for my ageing server, but have a load of non-DRM AAC music which would become a deal-breaker. In hope Phil -- florca

Re: [slim] Spotify on Squeezebox

2009-04-06 Thread florca
Looks like an API is on the way this week - with Squeezebox (well, Logitech..) and Sonos as named potential targets http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/apr/06/spotify-to-launch-api Brgds Phil -- florca

Re: [slim] How do you listen to BBC Radio??

2009-03-05 Thread florca
is: Live radio (and morning alarms): DVBShout from DVB-T Regular shows where quality is important: GET_IPLAYER (using PVR amode=iphone options) ad-hoc Listen Again: IPlayer plugin NPR Morning Edition / Car Talk: NPR plugin which doesn't leave much time for anything else. Phil -- florca

Re: [slim] Best Router to Use With Squeezbox?

2009-01-22 Thread florca
gives a signal strength reading of 65% on my most distant WiFi Squeezebox and perfect FLAC streaming. Net of this is that I'm very happy with DD-WRT and would recommend it to anyone. Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile

Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?

2008-11-04 Thread florca
Does the MSI Wind Box come with a power supply capable of working with 240V? Anyone know if there's any intention of making them available in UK / Europe any time soon? Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http

Re: [slim] dvbshout - streaming a complete DVB-T or DVB-S multiplex!

2008-11-03 Thread florca
really good, but I'd still like to hold out for a 330 processor. Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [slim] New (Logitech) Squeezebox

2007-06-11 Thread florca
channels then you have a great future. If nothing else I can see a marginally profitable sideline in leaving my card at the local Currys offering to set systems up with 30 mins training for £50 a time... -- florca florca's

Re: [slim] wavefinder/dvb help

2007-04-13 Thread florca
. Works well so long as all the stations you listen to are on the same DVB-T or DVB-S multiplex. See http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29703 for more details. Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http

Re: [slim] DVBShout

2007-02-16 Thread florca
and has worked well for me. -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32749

Re: [slim] DVBShout

2007-02-15 Thread florca
to record favourite shows in high quality as a complement to AlienBBC / Listen Again. Good luck! Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: Major diffs between Squeezebox v3 and Roku Soundbridge?

2006-11-16 Thread florca
device which will properly, natively play 48kHz/44.1kHz MP2/3 with no resampling or transcoding. The only other MP2 option is (was...) the late lamented Rio Receiver / Dell Audio Reciever with hacked firmware - but even that resamples everything to 44.1kHz. -- florca

[slim] Re: dvbshout - streaming a complete DVB-T or DVB-S multiplex!

2006-11-15 Thread florca
with the server version. The server has quite a long list of packages you need to add to get up and running but it all seems to slot together pretty neatly. Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

[slim] Re: dvbshout - streaming a complete DVB-T or DVB-S multiplex!

2006-11-15 Thread florca
with the server version. The server has quite a long list of packages you need to add to get up and running but it all seems to slot together pretty neatly. Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

[slim] dvbshout - streaming a complete DVB-T or DVB-S multiplex!

2006-11-14 Thread florca
archive, and figure out the best way to file them in Slimserver. If there’s any interest in more detailed instructions, or if someone has any ideas for a better capture / archive / Slim database solution (I’ve considered a minimal MythTV install) then let me know… Brgds Phil -- florca

[slim] Re: Wake-on-LAN: something new...?

2006-10-26 Thread florca
be quite tough to achieve. Brgds Phil -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23176

[slim] Re: Wish List for SlimDevices

2006-09-22 Thread florca
music player in many respects. -- florca florca's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7486 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27696