Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread DaveWr
Second your comment, Matt Parry helped me get a remote. Really helpful guy. Dave -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread aubuti
Mnyb;506515 Wrote: And the OP got 50% an Maybe an email directly to sales, they probably can work something out anyway , despite the efforts by the rest of logitech. There is some very nice people in that organization. Matt Parry helped me once, when the cradles for controller was not

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread Mnyb
aubuti;506630 Wrote: But he _can_ get a remote at that site. It would have to be a Boom or Touch remote, but either work just fine with any other SB. Yes, the Logitech online spares shop is broken for many countries, though not for the OP's. The site does need to be fixed for other

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread aubuti
Mnyb;506635 Wrote: I saw only the boom remote at the UK/SE site, have to try more options ? But good new power supply's and adapter plates is now possible to get to Sweden (but again if one finds the page,which is virtually impossible ) I feel we are talking past each other. You wrote

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread Mnyb
aubuti;506640 Wrote: I feel we are talking past each other. You wrote that the OP got a 50% answer because he got a link and no way to order the remote. However the OP is in the US, and both the Boom and Touch remotes are listed as in stock on Logitech's US site. So the OP should be fine.

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread aubuti
Mnyb;506649 Wrote: Hopefully the Touch remote can be used with the old products. It can. It doesn't have a Size button or a Brightness button. The Brightness button is used for firmware updates for some players, so those players will have to be set to auto-update the firmware. I think that's

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread killie99
Japes;506369 Wrote: Ripcaster appear to have remotes in the UK https://www.ripcaster.co.uk/node/483 rather expensive for network cables! If anyone needs some then I suggest you buy from here (in the UK) http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/Data+Telecoms/d190/sd2745 -- killie99

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread ghostrider
Great point made about xlinux reset. I think I'm going to put my Transporter remote aside and use my controller and the web interface for day to day use. -- ghostrider ghostrider's Profile:

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread DaveWr
Don't forget to turn off the displays as well, they are EOL. -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74026

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread byKnight
FWIW, the December post in the following thread, I guess, is consistent with my experience yesterday. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60403 At the logitech.com, the only accessories for Wi-Fi Music products that I can find our the SBC and the SBR. -- byKnight Really, it was

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-15 Thread aubuti
byKnight;506691 Wrote: FWIW, the December post in the following thread, I guess, is consistent with my experience yesterday. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60403 At the logitech.com, the only accessories for Wi-Fi Music products that I can find our the SBC and the SBR.

[slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread byKnight
So I wanted to pick up an extra remote. I've bought squeezeboxes and accessories online before from the company web site. But I couldn't find accessories for sale on the Squeezebox web site any more. Then I see the sticky post above that, since December, accessories are not available at the web

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread aubuti
Did you actually go to the www.logitech.com site? The Boom and Touch remotes are there and listed as being in stock. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread DaveWr
Maybe for US customers. -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74026

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread Japes
Ripcaster appear to have remotes in the UK https://www.ripcaster.co.uk/node/483 -- Japes Japes's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35547 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread signor_rossi
Very hard to find these remotes... Support-Product Support-Audio-Squeezebox Touch- buttom right there is the link for replacement parts, the remote is there. -- signor_rossi signor_rossi's Profile:

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread Mnyb
signor_rossi;506374 Wrote: Very hard to find these remotes... Support-Product Support-Audio-Squeezebox Touch- buttom right there is the link for replacement parts, the remote is there. Nope, can not see that link in neither the Swedish or the UK page ?? -- Mnyb

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread testmatch
Mnyb;506392 Wrote: Nope, can not see that link in neither the Swedish or the UK page ?? For the UK try http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/349/4876cl=gb,enpcid=4872 I check there every day hoping to be able to order the battery for my Radio. I'll repeat my comment from last autumn - Logitech

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread Mnyb
testmatch;506411 Wrote: For the UK try http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/349/4876cl=gb,enpcid=4872 I check there every day hoping to be able to order the battery for my Radio. I'll repeat my comment from last autumn - Logitech sell things despite their website, and not because of it!

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread aubuti
DaveWr;506367 Wrote: Maybe for US customers. ...such as the OP, to whom I was responding. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread kphinney
My ailing Transporter remote finally became a dog-toy this weekend. After not being able to find a replacement on-line I called Logitech Support and it was actually suggested I BUY A LOGITECH HARMONY REMOTE FOR $399! With the advent of more digital streamers every day (both consumer and

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread testmatch
Mnyb;506415 Wrote: Wow wonderful link, how did you find this ! Pure luck! It appeared one day at the extreme bottom right of Products Audio Wi-Fi Music Players so I bookmarked it. I see it's still there on the UK site, but apparently not on the Swedish site. My Swedish extends to thanks and

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread Mnyb
testmatch;506444 Wrote: Pure luck! It appeared one day at the extreme bottom right of Products Audio Wi-Fi Music Players so I bookmarked it. I see it's still there on the UK site, but apparently not on the Swedish site. My Swedish extends to thanks and four strawberry ice creams please but

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread bpa
Alter the country code and you can get a swedish version with SEK pricing http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/349/4876cl=se,svpcid=4872 Don't know what happens if you try to order. -- bpa bpa's Profile:

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread Mnyb
bpa;506453 Wrote: Alter the country code and you can get a swedish version with SEK pricing http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/349/4876cl=se,svpcid=4872 Don't know what happens if you try to order. It should work I've ordered a battery once , when it was possible to find the page. --

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread audiomuze
nothing new here, this has been a joke from the outset. Glad I purchased 5 backlit remotes as spares when I did - had to have them delivered to a friend in the US. -- audiomuze IF YOU WANT CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CUSTOMSCAN AND CUSTOMBROWSE PLUGINS, VOTE FOR 'BUG #6023 - NEW PLUGIN HOOKS TO

Re: [slim] Logitech brain-dead-edness

2010-01-14 Thread Mnyb
I wonder if I'm really should post this... Transporter is still a current product you can order it, but not the remote as spare ? What if you broken or misplaced your remote and needs to factory or xilink reset the machine = brick ? Same applies to a recently sold SB Classic ,but you would not