Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread ModelCitizen
Ah, so once you upgraded the firware were all your troubles solved? If so, I guess Logitech should consider shipping with a later version of the firmware. MC -- ModelCitizen Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. SB+ Bryston 4BSST PMC OB1s.

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread Mnyb
ModelCitizen;302701 Wrote: How odd. Mine works fine. Interacts with library perfectly and responsively, showing all cover art and music details (inc lyrics, bios, reviews etc). The battery life is superb, the firmware updates over wireless with no problems and I've never seen hide nor

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread MuckleEck
egd, I find it worrying that the first person from down under to review the duet has one with out of date firmware and dead pixels. I can't remember what firmware version I had when mine was delivered but it did do everything wirelessly and I heven't noticed any dead pixels. Battery life is

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread andynormancx
egd;302704 Wrote: Probably because it shipped with r1425 of the firmware and I'm guessing yours shipped with a newer version. I have it working now (firmware upgrade), but I'm pretty damned sure the average consumer would have sent it back and assumed it was faulty. Battery was charged

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread Apteryx
Mine arrived in NZ last week with the same pretty old r1425 firmware. Cannot find my Wireless network which works for any number of pc's, laptops, squeezeboxen, n800 etc. Had to upgrade firmware via SD - wouldn't recognise one of my two cards, but finally got that done. Still doesn't recognize my

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread Trumanswater
Received mine in NZ yesterday. A very frustrating experience, the controller would not update and it would take minutes to connect to my existing Squeezeboxes (I have 2 Squeezebox 3s) if at all (most of the time it wouldn't connect even if it was next to them and the wireless network router).

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread egd
I upgraded the firmware via SqueezeCenter Version: 7.1 - 19758 binaries. With the updated firmware it's functional and I can use it to interact with my library. The overall build quality is pretty poor though - the battery lid has play and squeaks as your palm closes around it when pressing

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread Shredder
There are many frustrations surrounding the SD products, but all in all, I think they are great. The SC interface leaves a bit to be desired, but I love the players. As to the Controller, I have been pleasantly surprised. I have read so many posts from people with issues that i was a little

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread twylie
egd;302696 Wrote: Well, i got mine today and have to conclude it is definitely not ready for the general consumer. In fact I'm sure they'd conclude it is a piece of crap and return it to the retailer, coming away very unhappy! - it didn't do what it was advertised to do i.e. other than

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread dennis55
Got mine this week and happy to say that it is working very well. i bought the Duet package just for the Controller to access my Transporter and the two are a good match. the Controller seems to have a lot of potential and i await with interest it's ongoing development. i see Ver 7.0.1.has been

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread pablolie
i am running the latest 7.01, have owned 3 SB3s for years, but the Duet i got is pretty unusable. i am working with tech support on it. the controller constantly drops out of the network, and there is nothing wrong with the network nor has the linksys wireless router ever had issues with another

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread audio53
I received my Controller on Thursday. In under 5 minutes I had it unpacked, looked over the quick start booklet, it found my network, updated the firmware and I was playing music on my SB3 (battery was at half charge when I unpacked it.). I really enjoy this thing. It is a big advantage to me to

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread djonez
Luckily I had a apple airport lying around. Cause I was going nuts with the linksys wireless router I was using. I tried the airport and all the connection problems were gone. Duet seems to be picky. -- djonez djonez's

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-17 Thread egd
my WAP is a Netgear WG102 and wirless signal throughout the house is fantastic. The firmware upgrade iussue was definitely not a wireless issue - since the upgrade the Controller has worked without hitch. Can someone tell me how to get albums sorted by Artist rather than Album name in the

[slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-16 Thread egd
Well, i got mine today and have to conclude it is definitely not ready for the general consumer. In fact I'm sure they'd conclude it is a piece of crap and return it to the retailer, coming away very unhappy! - it didn't do what it was advertised to do i.e. other than see the album cover

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-16 Thread ModelCitizen
How odd. Mine works fine. Interacts with library perfectly and responsively, showing all cover art and music details (inc lyrics, bios, reviews etc). The battery life is superb, the firmware updates over wireless with no problems and I've never seen hide nor hair of a dead pixel. I wonder why

Re: [slim] Controller: first impressions/ experience

2008-05-16 Thread egd
ModelCitizen;302701 Wrote: How odd. Mine works fine. Interacts with library perfectly and responsively, showing all cover art and music details (inc lyrics, bios, reviews etc). The battery life is superb, the firmware updates over wireless with no problems and I've never seen hide nor