Re: [slim] Mip: R.i.p?

Does anyone know how to fool the Mac version of MusicIP into doing local analysis? Under Options Server I've unticked the Connect to server box but when I select Start Analysis MusicIP comes up with a dialogue box saying OK to sync? I need to synchronise with the MusicIP server with Yes and No

Re: [slim] Logitech divesting from some product lines

I've been using an iPhone/iPad app called Roomie Remote (www.roomieremote.com) to control my AV kit and this works with an adaptor from www.globalcache.com for devices that still use IR. I think Roomi is great - really easy to set-up and use. I think the future of dedicated remotes like

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

I've been using UDAP to set-up a Receiver and everything seemed to be working ok, however I've noticed that if I stop and start LMS, LMS doesn't recognise the Receiver until I switch the Receiver off and on again. The LMS interface says Your player was not found. If I switch the Receiver off

Re: [slim] How to stream audio to Squeezebox on OS-X. Anyone?

You can use Nicecast (http://rogueamoeba.com/nicecast/) to select an audio source on the Mac then stream this to a Squeezebox. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View

[slim] Squeezebox power supply in UK

Anyone know where I can buy a replacement Squeezebox power supply in the UK? One I have seems to have died. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Squeezebox power supply in UK

many thanks for the quick replies -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54044

Re: [slim] MusicIP Rocks!

time to clean this up so I'd rather not take the risk again. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48270

Re: [slim] Looks like Blu-Ray has won

, a high proportion of people live in urban apartment blocks so it is economical to run fibre to the basement. The economics are tougher to serve suburban detached populations with smaller population densities. -- mikerob

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

A couple of questions - will it be possible to generate MusicIP playlists using the Squeezebox Controller? (you can do this by holding down the play button on the current IR remote) - planned date for UK availability of Squeezebox Controller? -- mikerob

Re: [slim] Homeplugs

and I haven't touched them since I set them up. I'm not sure what the max bandwidth is but I've been streaming Apple Lossless at approx. 1Mbps without a problem. Both adaptors are also connected into extension leads rather than directly into a wall socket. -- mikerob

Re: [slim] Mac user: should I update to 6.5.4?

properly and I couldn't see any other advantages of 6.5.4 so went back to 6.2.2. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

[slim] Re: Be Careful With ITUNES7

See 'bugid 4151' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4151) and there may be some others on this issue as well. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread

[slim] Re: iTunes 7

There have been a couple of bug reports raised because of issues with Slimserver and iTunes 7 - see 'this thread.' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27503) -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http

[slim] Re: Thanks QTFairUse6-2.4 - I can now play iTunes purchased music on my SB3!!!

for GBP and EUR which are significantly worse than the usual rip-offs we are used to getting. There are a lot of complaints about this on the Beatport forum so hopefully they will get the message soon. -- mikerob mikerob's

[slim] Re: iTunes 7 (QuickTime 7.1.3) Rips Don't Play

artwork. I'll raise a bug report later today and include a copy of a track with and without artwork. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: iTunes 7 (QuickTime 7.1.3) Rips Don't Play

I haved raised 'Bug ID 4151' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4151) for this issue. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: iTunes 7 (QuickTime 7.1.3) Rips Don't Play

wouldn't play. Tracks without cover art with a cover.jpg file in the same directory displayed cover art and would play. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: Thanks QTFairUse6-2.4 - I can now play iTunes purchased music on my SB3!!!

from the US to the UK. Buying the same tracks as WAVs on Beatport would cost GBP 24.97. Needless to say, I've stopped using Beatport. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View

[slim] Re: Looks like Apple are joining the party

for gapless tracks. I set this on a few albums and the gapless playback seemed ok. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

[slim] Re: Powerline ethernet: Macintosh? Which brand of adapter?

extension leads rather than a plug on the wall and while I haven't measured bandwidth, I've had no problems streaming FLAC. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: Experience with powerline ethernet?

streaming FLAC. I'm sure having the adapters on extension leads isn't optimal but it works fine for me. The adapters are bigger than the typical plug so I needed to juggle around other plugs to get things to fit. -- mikerob

[slim] Re: USB power: the same in England as US?

in Northern Ireland. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26220

[slim] Re: USB power: the same in England as US?

of sources) It says (which was my understanding) that he was born in Belfast and moved to Scotland later when his father was appointed to a position at Glasgow University. From my biased perspective, he was an Ulsterman and that takes precedence over being Scottish or Irish :) -- mikerob

[slim] Re: Feature request and discussion: Flash/Ajax/... for UI

the Squeezebox is £564 or about US$1000 cheaper. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25395

[slim] Re: Feature request and discussion: Flash/Ajax/... for UI

in the other room to listen to my hifi. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25395

[slim] Re: 6.3.0: Many Duplicate Albums Listed (as well as duped New Music, Album Art, etc)

to be with the interpretation of the tags. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25070

[slim] Re: Squeezebox and Infrant ReadyNAS NV

switch, how would the network transfer times compare with an external USB or Firewire drive? (which is what I've got at the moment) Would GigE not be at least comparable? (I'm not an expert on this and I'm sure there are lots of factors that would affect performance) -- mikerob

[slim] Re: Squeezebox and Infrant ReadyNAS NV

? - possibility to support Music IP Mixer from predixis.com? (and if the NAS can't run Music IP, does anyone know if it is possible to query a different computer that is running Music IP?) -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http

[slim] Re: Squeezebox and Infrant ReadyNAS NV

Infrant Wrote: Mikerob, The re-scan performance is definitely slower, but if your music collection doesn't change a lot then the biggest hit will be the first time you set things up. For 10K tracks, we estimate it will take 2-3 hours (this is assuming pretty detailed ID3 tags). We

[slim] BBC multicast trial

at this to see if there could be good integration between this trial and Slim. TV is being streamed in Real, Windows and H264 and radio in Real and AAC. Details at www.bbc.co.uk/multicast This is a trial and I know that a number of ISPs haven't got it working properly yet... -- mikerob

[slim] Re: mac mini Squeezebox?

as you will need this when ripping CDs - unless you want to type in all of the CD track information manually. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: Playing songs purchased from iTunes Store

bought this CD (from amazon.co.uk) and didn't have any problems ripping it (using iTunes on Mac OSX 10.4) + playing on my SB. Maybe the protection is region and/or OS specific? -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http

[slim] Re: OT: Slim's HQ in Google Earth?

stinkingpig Wrote: Interesting... using the address, Google Earth/Maps is about three houses off when looking at my house too. Makes ya wonder. -- They have also shifted the Greenwich meridian... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/06/greenwich_meridian/ -- mikerob

[slim] Re: Windows to Linux to Mac...

available but I don't think any of them yet have the functionality and usability of iTunes. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: iTunes and DRM

/faq/) but Motorola appear to be the only company to date that Apple has done a licensing deal with. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: Special characters (accents, etc)

was different from the encoding if you enter that character directly using the Mac keyboard. Rather than replace the accented character with an unaccented one, you could try to replace accented character with the same character using whatever the keyboard command is for the accented character. -- mikerob

[slim] Re: Special characters (accents, etc)

Michaelwagner Wrote: Mikerob: If I remember your problem correctly (and I'm thinking of the right one), it was a crash during playing (actually probably displaying) the song with the odd character in it. And it was some problem with looking up the right character to output

[slim] Re: Browse Artwork issues

I've raised this bug http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2682 for issues displaying artwork in 6.2.1 however for me it is with Mac OSX and ALAC/AAC files so may not be the same as the problem you are reporting. -- mikerob

[slim] Re: Native AAC Support

on server transcoding. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19155

[slim] Re: Purchased iTunes music not visible?

. However you can set up a new iTunes account (and all the details can be the same except for the userid), buy music using iTunes 5 or earlier, then use JHymn. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Is this possible?

, Winamp, Windows Media Player, J River, Foobar and others - I'll post a note on the 3rd party plug-ins forum to see if anyone knows if work would be required on G-Force, SoftSqueeze or both. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile

[slim] Slow searches in 6.2.1

- what times are other people getting with 6.2.1? What debug options would be best to collect during a search to see what is happening? -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835

[slim] Re: Slow searches in 6.2.1

Cheers Dan - I've got some d_sql traces and I'll put them in a bug report (unless I hear that searches of 30-60 seconds are to be expected!) -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

[slim] Re: Slow searches in 6.2.1

Hmmm... very strange - I restarted the Mac and the search results are now virtually immediate. I'll raise a bug with d_sql info if it happens again. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

[slim] Re: Slow searches in 6.2.1

mikerob Wrote: Hmmm... very strange - I restarted the Mac and the search results are now virtually immediate. I'll raise a bug with d_sql info if it happens again. The problem seems to be time related (memory leak?). After my Mac had been left on for a few hours, the searches take at least

[slim] Re: Slow searches in 6.2.1

Dan Sully Wrote: * mikerob shaped the electrons to say... [color=blue] How much memory is SlimServer taking after it starts exhibiting slow searches? Will email you with after it has been on for a few hours Dan. Unfortunately I didn't check before the last restart. -- mikerob

[slim] Re: Who is the UK distributer for SB3?

stock all of the brands listed and even when they are meant to stock a brand, any time I have called their London branch, they've never had the items I've asked about in stock - I always found Sevenoaks much better. -- mikerob

[slim] Re: SB 3 UK Distribution problems??

have to wait to get our hands on this item?? Yours impatiently!! Geoggy Get to the back of the queue! I pre-ordered mine 3 weeks ago... -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835

[slim] Re: SB 3 UK Distribution problems??

ones. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18241 ___ Discuss mailing

[slim] Re: Who is the UK distributer for SB3?

Khuli Wrote: Ah.. the official distributor is Ingram Micro, but I daresay they will refer you to a reseller. http://www.slimdevices.com/au_resellerinfo.html The link above has two distributors for the UK - Ingram Micro and Progressive AV. -- mikerob

[slim] Re: Places to buy lossless tunes?

in wav format. Stompy is an online boutique specializing in Downloadable House Music. We bring you the chunkiest front edge deep underground house SINGLES that yearn to be played -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http

[slim] Re: any messages for auntie (BBC)?

and proprietary player? -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18096

[slim] Re: Need Australian female voice talent

Have you tried Nicole Kidman? I hear she is between projects. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18104

[slim] Re: Phones that don't interfere with wireless networking

using 2.4GHz that has been imported from the US but I can't say I've ever seen them. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: iTunes radio stations

details then copied the .pls file to Slimserver Playlist directory to listen to the station. -- mikerob mikerob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Accents on Exbrowse3

) +---+ |Filename: Accents Exbrowse3 Safari Screenshot.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=474| +---+ -- mikerob

[slim] Re: Announce: Third-generation Squeezebox, SlimServer 6.2

like a clock radio every time I look at it after having seen the SB3. A friend and I both put in an order for a black SB3 at the show! -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Is it me or is the web interface getting slower on every new release?

slimserversql.db file emailed to you Dan -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Is it me or is the web interface getting slower on every new release?

as fast as before 6.2. I tried this and the browser navigation is virtually immediate compared to 10-15 seconds previously. A great improvement over the original 6.2. Would be great to get this speed + the album/artist/track counts... -- mikerob

[slim] Re: Is it me or is the web interface getting slower on every new release?

is going on? -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: New Squeezebox in the UK

I see you will be at MacExpo in London this weekend - will it be possible to buy a Squeezebox 3 at the show or is still too early for this? Will any of the guys from Slimservices be at the show or is it your UK distributor? cheers, -- mikerob

[slim] Re: New Squeezebox in the UK

seanadams Wrote: Patrick will be there. Please do stop by if you can. QUOTE] Will do - I had planned to go on Saturday as the show isn't far from where I live. -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http

[slim] Re: Tracks featuring other artists

Howie - that title only has a pres. and a feat. - I managed to find a couple with a a vs. and a pres. -Jay-J Chris Lum vs. DJ Chus pres. The Groove Foundation I put everything in the ARTIST tag... -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss

[slim] Re: UK Publicity: Squeezebox2 on The Gadget Show CH5

for the next year or so. From a Slim Devices perspective, I would have thought any publicity (and the piece certainly wasn't negative) is good publicity. -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists

[slim] Re: UK Publicity: Squeezebox2 on The Gadget Show CH5

be on www.barb.co.uk in a couple of weeks. -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Obtaining mp3s/flac/whatever legally

For dance music check out www.stompy.com WAV and mp3 downloads, however downloading WAV files takes forever... -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Songs show in search, but not in Browse artist

Have the missing albums been filed under Various Artists? Recent functionality in the 6.2 release means that Slimserver will do this if the compilation tag is set - I don't know if this is also in 6.1.1. -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss

[slim] Re: Music file question - how do you manage mixed albums?

with some really, really good combinations that has me scrambling to my computer to make sure I note them down. -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Squeezebox/Slim Server Mismatch

tags were encoded differently. A fix has just gone in for the bug and I'll be trying it out tonight. -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Problem with Accented Characters

this further. -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Accented characters become garbled in SlimServer

the Slimserver and a very similar issue was reported and fixed back in April (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=1746highlight=accent) -- mikerob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo

[slim] Re: Continuing problems with 6.1

I have same problem with 6.1 on OSX 10.4. After a number of hours when my Mac isn't being used (e.g. overnight or when I'm at work), Slimserver becomes inaccessible through the web browser and needs to be stopped and restarted. What debug information could I collect? -- mikerob