Re: [slim] Squeezepod on the iPod

2010-07-04 Thread ptrainer
Well, I gave up and just reinstalled version 7.5 and everything works fine again. Sometimes when it ain't broke it just isn't worth upgrading to the latest and greatest version. I'm just happy all is well in Squuezeland again. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] Squeezepod on the iPod

2010-07-03 Thread ptrainer
would be much appreciated. Thanks! -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73111

Re: [slim] Thread on Sonos board

2009-07-01 Thread ptrainer
I regularly sync 7 SBRs playing flacs. It works great but my units are all connected via Ethernet. Running only wirelessly you might run into issues when adding more and more players. I used to have SB1s in the mix but they caused sync problems so I got rid of them. -- ptrainer

[slim] My squeezeboxes refuse to play. Are they mad at me?

2009-06-23 Thread ptrainer
be greatly appreciated. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64842

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] iPeng 1.1 now on the AppStore

2009-04-08 Thread ptrainer
was one of those requesters) Bloody fantastic pippin... Thanks! ...oh and thanks for the chronological artist/album sort as well. Woo hoo! -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [slim] Playing Specific Track Artist Using a 'Service'

2009-02-26 Thread ptrainer
. With Napster you CAN play the exact artist and track they choose fairly easily (if it's in Napster's library of course). Not sure what more you're looking for. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-02-24 Thread ptrainer
Maybe this a stupid question, but... I can play Napster songs with my SBC but can't seem to figure it out in iPeng. Clicking on the songs I want to listen to just seems to bring me into more menus. How do I get songs to play? -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-02-24 Thread ptrainer
pippin;400426 Wrote: Same as Rhapsody: Use the touch-and-hold gesture on any playable item (album, song etc) Thanks. I don't have Rhapsody so I didn't know. One more question... Why doesn't any album art appear on the Now Playing screen with Napster tracks? -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-02-24 Thread ptrainer
Nevermind the last question. Seems it just takes about 30 seconds or so for the image to show up. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-02-24 Thread ptrainer
to be having trouble going to the next song sometimes too. I think the new interface from Napster to SqueezeCenter must still be buggy. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-02-15 Thread ptrainer
in a future update. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-01-27 Thread ptrainer
Is there any way of getting additional track details when I'm on the Now Playing screen - i.e. file format, bitrate, file size, genre, year? Thanks. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] How do I prevent compilations from appearing under an artist ?

2009-01-27 Thread ptrainer
of it. It bloats my Artist directory with lots of one-shot performers. I wish there was a way to disable it. If I really need to find a particular singer who appears once in a compilation I can use the search function. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] Synchronisation problems squeezebox and squeezebox2

2009-01-25 Thread ptrainer
The Squeezebox (SB1) has no hardware decoder for FLAC while the SB2 does. So your SB1s are definitely playing a signal transcoded by Squeezecenter. Unfortunately, they can't sync well. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http

Re: [slim] best remote?

2009-01-19 Thread ptrainer
remote IMHO. And the iPeng software definitely has room for some improvement but it still is very, very good at doing its job at this point. And with software, improvements can always come in future updates. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] best remote?

2009-01-19 Thread ptrainer
. Not to mention the screen is really too small for that sort of internet browsing. Plus, the camera (iPhone only) is a very clumsy design and poor in quality. Still, it is a fantastic Squeeze remote. :o) -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] Ancient Squeezebox can't find SqueezeCenter

2009-01-16 Thread ptrainer
. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58356 ___ discuss mailing list discuss

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-01-15 Thread ptrainer
method as an option too. I also vote for an artist/year/album sort option in Album View, the way it is implemented on the SBC. When I use the SBC I mostly use this method because you can see album art without dropping into another menu. Keep up the fantastic work. :o) -- ptrainer

[slim] Is an app to set up SBR possible?

2009-01-14 Thread ptrainer
be willing to pay for such an app. :o) -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58257

Re: [slim] Duet Review in Secrets of Home Thater

2009-01-12 Thread ptrainer
forums for a perl script to use an iPhone? Couldn't the reviewer have just checked the Squeezebox main page which provides iTunes store links to three different available apps? -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-01-11 Thread ptrainer
player C's sync button to player A or B it just seems to unsync the first group. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-01-11 Thread ptrainer
players and a second later unsync them again. Ironically, doing it this wrong way works fine for syncing two players (which is the most I typically do) because you don't end up tapping a sqiggly that becomes an x. Thanks for straightening me out on the proper way to do it. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-01-08 Thread ptrainer
exactly how it works for me. What happens when you attempt to use it? -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514

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

2009-01-08 Thread ptrainer
that people with issues are way more likely to post than people whose systems are working perfectly so maybe that's all that it is. Have you been running problem free? Also have you played any blu-ray rips on the HDX? -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-01-08 Thread ptrainer
clicked on it slid easily. The contacts slider clicked in every time. I guess I hadn't realized that it had been taking me a couple on tries on average in iPeng. Maybe there will be a way to improve that in a future update. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-01-08 Thread ptrainer
So basically the code is the same as in the contacts program? I'm not a programmer so I don't have a great understanding of these things. It seems there must be a variable that accounts for the differences in sensitivity. This is all so interesting :-) -- ptrainer

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

2009-01-08 Thread ptrainer
so in my opinion your choppy sound is definitely not a signal issue. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-08 Thread ptrainer
be turned on and off and volumes changed at will. The Marantz at $799 falls within his 1K budget and sounds like the perfect solution to me. It's the model that I found when googling for a suitable device too. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-08 Thread ptrainer
radish;381331 Wrote: My point was he said he wanted to use a single SB but would pay $1000 for a 3-zone amp, I'm doing multiple SB's at $210 per zone, so $630 for 3 zones. Better cheaper. Your $630 solution still has no amplification. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] Multi-room listening

2009-01-08 Thread ptrainer
badbob;381339 Wrote: Pretty crap multi-room system, I'd say. Can't control the music unless you walk to the room with the single Squeezebox. The OP did indeed say he wanted each zone to be controlled in volume The Marantz does have individual volumes for each zone. -- ptrainer

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

2009-01-06 Thread ptrainer
please let me know how it has worked for you. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57710

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2009-01-06 Thread ptrainer
changed it. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514 ___ discuss

[slim] Adding a Popcorn Hour to my Squeeze system

2009-01-05 Thread ptrainer
and greatly appreciated. Thanks. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57710

Re: [slim] Best iPhone Remote

2008-12-20 Thread ptrainer
iPeng is my favorite by far. I don't think you'd be disappointed at all. If it allowed the iPhone to function as a player too it would be perfect (in a future update I hope?) -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http

Re: [slim] best stand-alone seakers to connect a SB3 to?

2008-04-12 Thread ptrainer
mentioned by the others here and really like the 5's. I especially find the midrange very sweet and smooth which I find makes even harsh recordings sound better than on super-high resolving speakers. They are a good bargain IMO and definitely worth an audition. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] My Duet (Receiver) is *ALWAYS ON*!!!!

2008-04-12 Thread ptrainer
turn it 'off' or the light goes off and stays off while in 'off' mode. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [slim] How to avoid the 'click' when a track starts

2008-04-03 Thread ptrainer
. Unfortunately the only equipment I own with digital outs are my SBs and the only DAC I own which converts external signals is the Onkyo so I can't compare with other devices. Still, your issue definitely sounds like a DAC one to me. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] iPeng vs. SBC

2008-04-01 Thread ptrainer
of the songs? -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45573 ___ discuss

[slim] iPeng vs. SBC

2008-03-31 Thread ptrainer
, pros/cons, thoughts, etcetera about iPeng versus the SBC from people out there who own and use both? This would be much appreciated. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View

Re: [slim] Duet Controller will not update beyond 2097

2008-03-31 Thread ptrainer
My SBC has been the same as yours. I've run the update a dozen times in the last few weeks and it always says: Version: 7.0 r2097 [EMAIL PROTECTED] #60 Fri Mar 7 11:24:65 PST 2008 Unfortunately I have no answer for you. Hopefully someone else will know why as I am perplexed. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] iPeng vs. SBC

2008-03-31 Thread ptrainer
the ringer volume when in iPeng mode. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45573

Re: [slim] nothing but white noise????

2008-03-27 Thread ptrainer
rydenfan;283985 Wrote: But it was only this one album. I could switch to another album and it would be fine. Maybe your transporter prefers India.Arie? ;-) Kidding aside... did you alter the files in any way? I've had faulty tagging programs in the past damage my music files. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] When will Duets be more generally available?

2008-03-21 Thread ptrainer
Yes, but I doubt Slim Devices accepts Amazon gift certificates. ;) -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-03-19 Thread ptrainer
organize all of my artists and albums using Windows' file structure and I still find it quickest to locate a song in this manner. Enjoy your DUET. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [slim] squeezebox duet controller

2008-03-17 Thread ptrainer
in sound quality. They sounded very slightly different - the new one sounded just a little warmer to me, but quality wise i could not seperate them. I compared the Receiver to the SB as well and could hear no difference in the quality either. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] Wanted: used slimp3

2008-03-14 Thread ptrainer
? -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44699 ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Controller software updates

2008-03-14 Thread ptrainer
title Anyone notice other changes? -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15896 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44718

Re: [slim] Duet Controller artwork quality - no dithering done?

2008-03-14 Thread ptrainer
Any headway on this issue? Almost all of my album artwork that has any significant area of white or extremely light areas blending into darker show these unattractive artifacts. I do hope it can be corrected. -- ptrainer

Re: [slim] Does Logitech Streaming Systems know the meaning of Customer Service?

2008-03-11 Thread ptrainer
to a salesperson I'd be very shocked if they didn't resolve your problem very quickly. I think it's easier and quicker if you call and speak to someone as opposed to e-mailing. That's just my two cents. -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile

Re: [slim] Does Logitech Streaming Systems know the meaning of Customer Service?

2008-03-11 Thread ptrainer
to a living, breathing person in real time for an immediate response? That's all I was thinking. No disrespect to haunyack's frustrating experience which is valid. :-) -- ptrainer ptrainer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com