jimzak wrote:
with software that's still more or less in beta.
jimzak wrote:
Sorry for the misinformation.
From what I've read this is still pretty much the case.
They seem to have used the Logitech model. Release the product then
desperately try to make it work as advertised...
I'm intrigued by the Simple Audio gear, but it's not exactly cheap down
here in NZ. And they don't have a 'Boom' type integrated device either.
Raspberry Pi is an interesting yet primitive idea but my Mrs uses the
SB'S as well so geeky MacGyver stuff wouldn't appeal. Simple Audio point
out the
I just bought a SBR, now I have two of them :(
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I just bought a SBR, now I have two of them :(
Use them ...
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Kevint wrote:
Here is the Logitech press release:
http://www.logitech.com/de-de/press/press-releases/10348
This is like a deal with Apple to make profits of downgraded SB radio
technology not taking care of all more ambitious music lovers and lovers
of SB idea.
GeeJay wrote:
Do any of these non-SB alternatives sync properly with the SBs?
It depends what you mean by properly. I find iPeng gets it almost
right, to the point where, wandering around the house, I don't notice it
as bad synchronization, it's more like being at an open-air festival.
pallfreeman wrote:
Without some heavyweight algorithms to cope with the rubbish timers in
most hardware, it really depends on how much work the developer is
prepared to do to get it right on a specific platform.
It may be possible to create a set of latency profiles for specific
hardware
After much deliberation and reading of this forum - my strategy is to
continue to use my SB Receivers and Controllers until either they break
or Triode's Spotify and BBC iPlayer plugins stop working. By that time
I am hopeful that there will be a decently functional alternative.
I cannot see a
johnas wrote:
Sonos has discontinued their dedicated controller. The cr200 suffered
from widespread touch screen failures (see their forums).Two families I know
with Sonos systems have long since replaced any
controllers they had with apps on their iPads. Neither regrets the move.
Two others
True that the server support needs for 3rd party would have been
massive without better software. But ultimately integration into
AV/Audio hardware should have been the vision, not selling standalone
boxes Put it this way: even 10-15 years ago selling standalone radio
tuners was a dead end
mps wrote:
And maybe one for the UE equivalent of LMS. Seems like the best way to
impact their direction to the needs of the user community
already exists (with posts) at official site:
http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Logitech-UE/bd-p/lue
And maybe one for the UE equivalent of LMS. Seems like the best way to
impact their direction to the needs of the user community
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Have you seen that UE promotion video?
Wearables and Shareables?
Now we know the marketing dumbos have the upper hand.
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I bought my first SB3 Classic in August of 2007 (it says SlimDevices on
the front), then picked up 2 Logitech SB3 Classics in 2008, and last
week bought 2 touches from Amazon before they sold out. The classics
work great, but I have noticed that the screen on my oldest classic is
starting to
garym wrote:
already exists (with posts) at official site:
http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Logitech-UE/bd-p/lue
Unless they fork off a sub-forum for the Radio and Media Player, it'll
turn into a real jumble of posts about headphones, etc.
I have used the SB3 as a bridge. It was connecting to the wireless
router as a client and allowing devices connected via an Ethernet switch
to the SB3's Ethernet port to gain access to the Internet via wireless.
There is a quirk to this though because all the traffic the SB3
forwarded from the
castalla wrote:
Unless they fork off a sub-forum for the Radio and Media Player, it'll
turn into a real jumble of posts about headphones, etc.
agree!
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Agent Smith wrote:
I'm hoping 10 years.
I hope I last 10 years. ;-)
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My oldest SB is a BOOM. It has been on, plugged in continuously since
purchase (I'm guessing 2008, it was when first released). Most of the
time it is showing the TIME only, but it is always on. Haven't noticed
any dimming of the screen yet.
Agent Smith wrote:
How long have you had your Squeezeboxes for?Duet since 18 March 2008 which is
a tad under 4.5 years. Second receiver
added August 2008.
How long do you reckon they'll last before a chip burns up or it just
stops powering on for no apparent reason?Not a clue. Hopefully
garym wrote:
I hope I last 10 years. ;-)
Ditto! That brought me right down to earth with a bump Gary. Puts all
this Squeezebox nonsense in its proper context.
Carpe diem and all that...
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My oldest Classic is also from 2007, still one of the most-used units.
Have the Display dimmed to 2 most of the time so can't judge on
brightness.
The only SB that ever died for me was a Radio that created striping on
the display and then got stolen in the mail when I wanted to exchange
it, all
garym wrote:
already exists (with posts) at official site:
http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Logitech-UE/bd-p/lue
I was thinking about having one at this site, like we do for all other
devices with squeezebox lineage
mps wrote:
I was thinking about having one at this site, like we do for all other
devices with squeezebox lineage
wouldn't hurt. Have no idea who can add a forum.
p.s. We don't have a forum here for (1) Transporter, (2) SB3 (or SB1 or
SB2 for that matter)
I'm glad someone's brought this up.
IMO, we should refuse to have anything to do with the UE stuff on the
Squeezebox forum. Let's see how well Logitech cope with supporting their
users without additional resources from the community. Maybe just for a
while, in the hope that we might get some
VortexBox has 5 built in players so there is no need for hardware
players. I can keep my system running forever.
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pallfreeman wrote:
I'm glad someone's brought this up.
IMO, we should refuse to have anything to do with the UE stuff on the
Squeezebox forum. Let's see how well Logitech cope with supporting their
users without additional resources from the community. Maybe just for a
while, in the hope
dennis55 wrote:
i will continue to use my SB products, which have given such enjoyment
over the years
my next system already sits alongside my digital
brethren.the mighty Linn Sondek LP12
I considered purchasing Linn's digital offerings years ago, but they
were in
Is it not so that the display or wifi card or powersupply are the most
likely to fail in a classic .
Run with as low brightness ass possible or screen off ,you might need it
for setup some day .
If the wifi card fails it can be removed and the classic still works via
ethernet .
230V psu on an
I have a SB3 since the end of 2009. I use it every day and it works very
well. But the display doesn't work in the center of the screen for a
year and a half. I can use the High Font to have a full display in small
types on the top of the screen. SB3 displays seem to be fragile.
I get a Touch
agillis wrote:
VortexBox has 5 built in players so there is no need for hardware
players. I can keep my system running forever.
How well do Vortexboxes Synchronise with each other?
And will they do gapless playback?
If you only have one soundcard, how do the 5 players work?
mps wrote:
I don't think going to war with Logitech is going to help anything.
We've always had official forums at Logitech and more community-oriented
ones here. I think it's premature to stop that model without even giving
Logitech's new approach to the technology a chance.
The main
Mnyb wrote:
Controllers battery is not very long lived , luckily it is the same as
some popular Harmony remotes , so it won't get out of stock for a while
, some chargers for controllers also have a connection problem. Newer ones
don't, and it is possible to bend contacts in the dock to
I have an Slimdevices SB3 from 2006. It's been on continuously since
then (over 6 years now) and it works fine. I do keep the display
brightness low when I'm not using it. My Touch is about 2 1/2 years old
now and is also working fine and the Radio I bought in the Fall of 2009
is also plugging
Squeezeplay on the Touch and the desktop squeezeplay are almost
identical, the big difference is how they send audio data to the
hardware. On the Touch squeezeplay creates a shered memory segment and
forks off a separate program called jive_alsa. Squeezeplay puts audio
data in this shared segment
SB1 bought it sometime in 2003, still goes strong. However it does not
get too much play time anymore but still works well as a bright VFD
Clock :)
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I had 2 Classics, one was used, and one is just a spare.
But now I purchased a Touch, for safety reasons, and now it's used, so
the other 2 Classics are backup now.
Actually at this moment I more like the Classic , and not the Touch.
I just bought 2 SB3 classics, new in box just as spares...
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Mnyb wrote:
So sure we can have an UE-radio forum besides the normal radio forum (if
someone decides that is a good idea ) ? but they are going to have to
build a knowledge base from scratch as most people here don't have such
knowledge, it will take a while .
But UE users may initially
erland wrote:
it would also be a sign that Logitech want this forum to stay.
very good point.
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mps wrote:
I don't think going to war with Logitech is going to help anything.
Who said anything about going to war? This is more like industrial
action: they're not co-operating with us, so why should we co-operate
with them?
We've always had official forums at Logitech and more
Mnyb wrote:
But UE users may initially get better help/comunity on the oficial forum
.
They've been trying to persuade us to use the Official Forum since day
1.
Seems like a good time to help them do this by redirecting all the UE
issues there.
Personally i find the official forums
garym wrote:
very good point.
No it isn't.
It's bending over for our wannabe corporate masters.
That's not what Open Source is supposed to be about.
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I think it's time to follow the advice of The Scousers (for non-UK
readers, that's people from Liverpool) and 'Calm Down':
http://youtu.be/ns8MHC4WLRI
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castalla wrote:
I think it's time to follow the advice of The Scousers (for non-UK
readers, that's people from Liverpool) and 'Calm Down':
The Mrs. is Scouse.
I'm calmly trying to protect my investment. I don't suppose an
alternative POV will make much difference, but they came for the
Look, I have more of this stuff than the average user. But it's not an
investment. I have investments and thats a different animal. It's a
nice, inexpensive networked music system that has quality and
flexibility. I love it. But Logitech is a company, not our best friend.
And they are not the
And squeezebox is not entirely open source. If you are seeking pure open
source (and nothing wrong with that), this is the wrong place.
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It's highly unlikely that anyone is regularly reviewing these forums
from Logitech besides mherger and perhaps some of the old
Squeezenetworks engineers.
With that said, any complaints that you're voicing here are unlikely to
reach the right audience. The official Logitech forum is also a
garym wrote:
Look
As least you didn't call me pal. :-)
I have more of this stuff than the average user. But it's not an
investment. I have investments and thats a different animal. It's a
nice, inexpensive networked music system that has quality and
flexibility. I love it.
I don't
pallfreeman wrote:
So it's all about the money? Sad.
Maybe sad, maybe not. I can afford all my toys because some organization
(that wants to make money) is willing to pay me for my efforts. Logitech
is a public company that is somewhat (completely?) beholden to their
Board and shareholders.
Labarum wrote:
The big issue is getting the bitstream unmangled to the DAC.
I am hoping that is will soon be possible to get a quality bitream from
the micro USB on the Nexus 7. That Tablet in a landscape dock could
rival a touch for looks and features.
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garym wrote:
And I have a hard time coming up with an example of a company that
doesn't focus on at least long term profit.
Then you're thinking too hard, and overlooking the huge share of
companies (especially public companies) that focus on short-term
profits.
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garym wrote:
And they pay for and host this forum. So it strikes me that keeping the
forum alive is a good idea.
Exactly, and it's probably more likely that they will keep it on longer
terms if there is a UE Smart Radio section on it.
routehero wrote:
It's highly unlikely that anyone is regularly reviewing these forums
from Logitech besides mherger and perhaps some of the old
Squeezenetworks engineers.
With that said, any complaints that you're voicing here are unlikely to
reach the right audience. The official
They've been trying to persuade us to use the Official Forum since day
1.
Ahmm... didn't you just claim to still two SliMP3s in response to a
similar claim? :-P
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The Nexus 7 Tablet in a dock certainly looks good.
There are a few Android mini PCs appearing -
http://liliputing.com/2012/08/this-is-what-those-new-rk3066-android-4-0-mini-pcs-look-like.html
- I suspect that at least one of these will be able to output digital
sound and/or good analog.
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