[slim] Re: SB sonos or olive style remote

2006-09-17 Thread Paul Webster
Nostromo;136860 Wrote: The Nokia777 skin is for 6.5 only, am I right?=/quote] Yes - the Nokia770 skin is for 6.5 (and above of course). Can't wait for 6.5 to come out. It is out - in that there is an official beta available. Is Nokia777 based on Touch? No - but the Touch in

[slim] Re: AARGGGHH Crash City!

2006-09-17 Thread ceejay
Go to server settings - debugging. There you will see lots of debug flags you can turn on (don't turn them all on or it will get VERY chatty!), and a very well disguised link in the text which will open up a browser window to the log file. To catch errors on startup this won't work, of course,

Re: [slim] Re: SB sonos or olive style remote

2006-09-17 Thread kdf
On 16-Sep-06, at 11:14 PM, Paul Webster wrote: Nostromo;136860 Wrote: The Nokia777 skin is for 6.5 only, am I right?=/quote] Yes - the Nokia770 skin is for 6.5 (and above of course). Can't wait for 6.5 to come out. It is out - in that there is an official beta available. Is Nokia777

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

2006-09-17 Thread EnochLight
Nostromo;136862 Wrote: Luckily for me, I only bought a couple of albums and a couple of tracks on iTunes before finding out I made a mistake. ;-) That's just it though - believe me it's very difficult for me to purchase music like this (through iTMS); but it's so damn convenient!!! I mean,

[slim] Re: Volume Adjustment with iTunes 7.0

2006-09-17 Thread WhaleOil
Yes - it is definitely something in iTunes 7. I have now gone back to v 6.05 and re-ripped these CDs and the Volume Adjustment info is now showing up in slimserver as before. I guess I will stick with the old version of iTunes for a while, but I would still be interested to know what was

[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update

2006-09-17 Thread matharu
I've had some major problems with the QNAP TS-101 and the built-in SlimServer. I've had the device for many months and it's only recently that I've been experiencing these problems. No 1 - SlimServer The SlimServer web interface no longer responds. Web browsers state that the web page is not

[slim] Re: What's wrong with radios !?

2006-09-17 Thread damned006
today everything's working, for how long ?? I assume i'm not the only one having these problems. I'll try My Pick Plugins but the real problem is access to radios and not only with favorites. I get so often the ERROR from live365 and of course it's impossible de log in and playing radios... Do

[slim] Re: Gapless mp3 playback when is it going to be fixed??

2006-09-17 Thread cparker
Ben Sandee;136179 Wrote: On 9/14/06, cparker cparker.2e4wqn1158253801 (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com wrote: Because I bought them from mp3 commerical sites and they are LAME encoded, so I dont want to have to buy them again! :( I understand -- but I think you are a

[slim] Re: Gapless mp3 playback when is it going to be fixed??

2006-09-17 Thread Michaelwagner
It seems to me that, months ago, someone (might even have been me) looked into this and it's a can of worms. There are several sources for the gap. There are several encoders of MP3s, not all support gapless in the same way, and some not at all. Older versions of encoders that now support

[slim] Re: What's wrong with radios !?

2006-09-17 Thread Michaelwagner
Internet radio is still in it's infancy. Some radio stations seem to be unable to maintain a steady signal. Some seem to move to a new location or a new broadcasting method every month or so. Keeping up is a significant task. -- Michaelwagner

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

2006-09-17 Thread Jack Coates
On 9/17/06, EnochLight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Nostromo;136862 Wrote: Luckily for me, I only bought a couple of albums and a couple of tracks on iTunes before finding out I made a mistake. ;-)That's just it though - believe me it's very difficult for me topurchase music like this (through iTMS);

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

2006-09-17 Thread Nostromo
Yes, its very convenient. That's why CD's will eventually disapear and we'll buy all our music online. But like stinkingpig pointed out, there are other options out there. Beatport, for example, looks like an excellent music store for electronic music. You can download your tracks in MP3 @

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

2006-09-17 Thread Mike Anderson
Is there a version of this that works on Macs yet? -- Mike Anderson 'FREE RADICAL RADIO!' (http://nvo.com/cd) Hours of free radical MP3s. Mike Anderson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1705

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

2006-09-17 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Yes, its very convenient. That's why CD's will eventually disapear and we'll buy all our music online. Maybe, but I hope not, because then a lot of music will be DRM-only. I've bought stuff at the iTunes store, but usually it's just a single that I can't find someone else. Otherwise I stick

[slim] Music IP 1.7 - compatibility issue?

2006-09-17 Thread Simon Still
i installed 1.7 of Music IP yesterday, analyzed a few new albums, closed it, cleared the Slimserver cache and set it to rescan. Slimserver now won't start - i've tried reinstalling it but the problem is the same - slimserver shows as 'starting' in the system tray but doesnt get any further. Anyone

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

2006-09-17 Thread mikerob
Nostromo;136928 Wrote: Yes, its very convenient. That's why CD's will eventually disapear and we'll buy all our music online. But like stinkingpig pointed out, there are other options out there. Beatport, for example, looks like an excellent music store for electronic music. You can download

[slim] Re: AARGGGHH Crash City!

2006-09-17 Thread michael_c
Hi, I don't know if it's the same issue...but since installed iTunes 7 slimserver 6.3.1 is crashing all the time... I moved some folders, etc...to reorganize my music so I'm not sure if it's an issue with the new iTunes or the re-scanning of the folders. The problem is that the server is

[slim] How long can a phono cable be before sound quality is seriously effected?

2006-09-17 Thread autopilot
I want to run a cable from my PC in my home office to my mini system in the bedroom, so that i can run softsqueeze and control it with my PDA or PSP. The cable would need to be 10-15 meters long. Would using a phono cable be a bad idea? If so, what would be a better solution? (and no, i can't

[slim] Re: Volume Adjustment with iTunes 7.0

2006-09-17 Thread tigershark
I have installed iTunes 7 and cannot scan my library for new music. I tried a full rescan and it messed it up even more so it looks like even existing files are being altered. I'm not sure what triggers this. I considered that the problem might be with the XML file that SlimServer scans when you

[slim] Can you play these two streams?

2006-09-17 Thread Claus-DK
I'm using SlimServer Version: 6.3.1 - 8476 - Linux - EN - iso-8859-1 and since yesterday all my radiostations from DR (Danish national radio) and SR (Swedish national radio) was working perfectly. Due to a power breakdown (caused by myself) my server was shut down in the dramatic way yesterday

[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update

2006-09-17 Thread Michaelwagner
funkstar;136959 Wrote: Probably got a load of stuff to catch up on Sounds like diapers, somehow :D -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread:

[slim] Re: How long can a phono cable be before sound quality is seriously effected?

2006-09-17 Thread funkstar
you should be Ok with that, provided the cable isn't complete garbage to start with :) here is a pretty decent video/show of how to make your own high quality AV cables: http://revision3.com/systm/avcabling/ If it is a bedroom system, is fidelity that important? I know it isn't for me, i just

Re: [slim] Re: Transporter skin in SoftSqueeze 3.0

2006-09-17 Thread Michael Herger
that would be, like, totally awsome dude!!11! lolz!!1!111 It does. If you can't hear the difference, get yourself a better soundcard and cabling :-) -- Michael --- Help translate SlimServer by using the StringEditor Plugin

[slim] Re: Volume Adjustment with iTunes 7.0

2006-09-17 Thread funkstar
I read in another thread that SS doesn't have a problem with the changes Apple made to the XML file. here it is: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27333highlight=iTunes -- funkstar funkstar's Profile:

[slim] Re: How long can a phono cable be before sound quality is seriously effected?

2006-09-17 Thread autopilot
Sound quality is important, is a fair good system (see sig). What about those wireless things, like a wireless phono cable - any one use one of those or have a link to more info? I dont mind spending a bit of cash, but not a lot. -- autopilot *SlimServer Version:* 6.5b1 - Windows XP. *Amp:*

Re: [slim] Music IP 1.7 - compatibility issue?

2006-09-17 Thread Michael Herger
i installed 1.7 of Music IP yesterday, analyzed a few new albums, closed it, cleared the Slimserver cache and set it to rescan. Slimserver now won't start - i've tried reinstalling it but the problem is the same - slimserver shows as 'starting' in the system tray but doesnt get any

[slim] Re: How long can a phono cable be before sound quality is seriously effected?

2006-09-17 Thread tommypeters
I don't think a 10-15 meter long cable would be a problem, if it's not too thin (would give too much resistance) and not made so it has unnecessary capacitance (usually because of bad design or bad use of materials). -- tommypeters SB3--Meridian G68--NuForce Ref8--Bc Acoustique ACT A3

Re: [slim] How long can a phono cable be before sound quality is seriously effected?

2006-09-17 Thread Pat Farrell
autopilot wrote: I want to run a cable from my PC in my home office to my mini system in the bedroom, so that i can run softsqueeze and control it with my PDA or PSP. The cable would need to be 10-15 meters long. Would using a phono cable be a bad idea? If so, what would be a better solution?

Re: [slim] Music IP 1.7 - compatibility issue?

2006-09-17 Thread Simon Still
On 9/17/06, Michael Herger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i installed 1.7 of Music IP yesterday, analyzed a few new albums,closed it, cleared the Slimserver cache and set it to rescan.Slimserver now won't start - i've tried reinstalling it but the problem is the same - slimserver shows as 'starting'

[slim] Re: Rhapsody setup - I need a clue

2006-09-17 Thread raglencross
I also am a new user trying to get Rhapsody to work. One of my problems is identical to yours. I have found that I have to turn off Norton Firewall and restart Slimserver before I can get the Rhapsody server to appear in the browse list. You are aware that restarting slimserver requires

[slim] Re: Can you play these two streams?

2006-09-17 Thread TCM
Yes - I can listen to both. SlimServer Version: 6.3.0 - 8148 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252 -- TCM http://www.last.fm/user/ThisCharmingMan/ TCM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=702 View this

[slim] Re: Can you play these two streams?

2006-09-17 Thread andyg
Both of these streams work fine for me in 6.5. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27501

[slim] Re: MAC Address changed?

2006-09-17 Thread montre8
Mine has changed as well and now can not access the wireless network. I have three Macintoshes and two XP boxes on my home wireless network. I finally had reliable connectivity after switching to channel 11. that lasted about a week and all of a sudden could not access the network. I ended up

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

2006-09-17 Thread bishopdonmiguel
Running SlimServer Version: 6.3.1 - 8476 - Debian - EN - iso-8859-1. I have been playing M4A files encoded with iTunes 6 using FAAD2.5 with great success. Installed iTunes 7 recently and any files encoded with iTunes 7 (QT 7.1.3) do not play. The log indicates ERROR: Couldn't open song. I've

[slim] Re: MAC Address changed?

2006-09-17 Thread ceejay
You can easily reset the MAC address to the correct one yourself. Its something along the lines of ... navigate to the bit in the settings where it is telling you what it thinks its MAC address is - then press right - and put the new address in. HTH Ceejay -- ceejay

[slim] Infrared command f20a40bf stops Slimserver

2006-09-17 Thread netroman
My Slimserver stops responding every time one of my remotes sends a specific command. Here is a sample of the Slimserver log file: 2006-09-17 23:08:25.2175 f20a40bf 18830.361 1158527305.21737 2006-09-17 23:08:25.2259 irCode not defined: f20a40bf 2006-09-17 23:08:25.2309 irCode = []

[slim] Re: Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7

2006-09-17 Thread LogiSoft
Plugin for Windows Media Center Edition -- LogiSoft Best Regards, Steven Depuydt LogiSoft bvba Your partner is security! EIB/KNX Home Automation http://www.LogiSoft.be http://www.EIB-Domotica.com LogiSoft's Profile:

[slim] Re: Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7

2006-09-17 Thread Nostromo
What's the point of writing these suggestions here? Shouldn't we write bug reports instead, and ask for extra features? I think I'll write one for smart playlists. I don't think there is one. -- Nostromo Nostromo's

[slim] Re: Rhapsody setup - I need a clue

2006-09-17 Thread sb3d
I'm not turning off the firewall to make the Rhapsody / Slim Devices hookup work. I did setup exceptions for a couple ports as described in the wiki. -- sb3d sb3d's Profile:

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

2006-09-17 Thread Nostromo
I tried a couple of albums I ripped recently with iTunes 7 and I don't have any problem. They play just fine. I ripped them using the Windows version of iTunes and running slimserver 6.3.1 on a Windows XP PC. -- Nostromo

[slim] Palm FM not streaming - help!

2006-09-17 Thread norderney
I am unable to stream Palm FM via my SqueezeBox 1. I am running on version 6.5b2. I have already made the appropriate changes for AAC Plus as per the Wiki and I now have AAC Plus streaming working fine on my SqueezeBox. Palm FM stream using the following URL: mms://193.218.160.20/palmfm Their

[slim] Re: What's wrong with radios !?

2006-09-17 Thread smc2911
I haven't had any Squeezebox-specific problems with stations accessed via MyPicks. Obviously if the stream is down I can't play it, but when that happens no other player on the pc will stream it either. -- smc2911

[slim] Re: Elapsed time jumps backwards just before end of song

2006-09-17 Thread peterbell
No replies to this, so I guess I'm the only person to experience it? After some experimentation, I think that this may only occur after using fast forward/backward (ie press hold the forward/reverse skip button). -- peterbell

[slim] Re: How long can a phono cable be before sound quality is seriously effected?

2006-09-17 Thread Mark Lanctot
autopilot;136973 Wrote: What about those wireless things, like a wireless phono cable - any one use one of those or have a link to more info? I dont mind spending a bit of cash, but not a lot. Personally I'm not one for expensive audio cables, but 10-15 m is not at all inconsiderable. My

[slim] Re: Palm FM not streaming - help!

2006-09-17 Thread norderney
OK. It's working fine now. Just took a very long time to connect!!! -- norderney norderney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=378 View this thread:

[slim] Re: Official 6.5.0 Beta 2 - Please Test!

2006-09-17 Thread caldvd
Kyle;135884 Wrote: Does the Windows executable uninstall before install? I want to upgrade from 6.3.1, however, all of these problems make me nervous. Also, I can't find anywhere a best practices for upgrading. For Example, uninstall, clear directory (x, y and z) from the following locations,

[slim] Re: Transporter skin in SoftSqueeze 3.0

2006-09-17 Thread radish
Michael Herger;136969 Wrote: that would be, like, totally awsome dude!!11! lolz!!1!111 It does. If you can't hear the difference, get yourself a better soundcard and cabling :-) Actually I heard a slight difference by taking the simple measure of ensuring that notepad was running at

[slim] Re: Gapless mp3 playback when is it going to be fixed??

2006-09-17 Thread radish
Michaelwagner;136910 Wrote: There are several sources for gaps. Indeed. The gap could be on the original recording. Despite that, some people want to get rid of it. Forget it - silence detection is a pain in the butt and not worth the effort. I don't know anyone personally who wants

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

2006-09-17 Thread radish
Michaelwagner;136859 Wrote: New thing found ... on my SB1, holding the volume up/down buttons advances by 2.5 each increment. On my SB3, it's only 1 per increment. For both systems, a single button push, up or down, is only worth 1, but holding down the button on the SB1 causes increments

[slim] Re: AARGGGHH Crash City!

2006-09-17 Thread joelunch
Is there a way to view logfiles after the program crasheds? It is all well and good to view the logs while it is running but we are trying to see why it crashes. I am also experiencing the program crashing after about 2 minutes. -- joelunch

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

2006-09-17 Thread SoundBoy
A Robot;135643 Wrote: Apple likes to think they're ahead of Microsoft with OSX, but they're just now catching up to Media Centre, and how many years has that been out now? The new iPods are nice, especially the shuffle... that thing is ridiculously small. Well - I use Mac @ home and

[slim] Re: Gapless mp3 playback when is it going to be fixed??

2006-09-17 Thread Michaelwagner
The fix needs both client (that is, SB) and server changes. Why? I don't know why, but if you look at the enhancement request, this point is made very early on by Vidur, who originally filed the enhancement request and had done some of the firmware programming by that point. I shall

Re: [slim] Infrared command f20a40bf stops Slimserver

2006-09-17 Thread dean blackketter
What kind of remote is it? We'd like to try to reproduce that here... ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

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

2006-09-17 Thread dean blackketter
These are Apple AAC files ripped on a PC using iTunes 7? What platform are you running SlimServer on? ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Everything just stopped

2006-09-17 Thread fingers
Well, not so good news after all. After a few days, my Squeezeboxes cannot find the network again. Does anyone one have any other suggestions as to why all of a sudden none of my wireless Squeezeboxes can find the wireless network when all my other wirless devices can? -- fingers

[slim] Re: What handheld to use as a remote?

2006-09-17 Thread botzen67
shawkie;116831 Wrote: The Dell Axim can be used a network music player but you'd have to get extra software to do it. What software can you get to use the AXIM as a player? I can't seem to get the built in media player to work -- botzen67

[slim] Re: Gapless mp3 playback when is it going to be fixed??

2006-09-17 Thread radish
So I did some reading up on this, as it's clear there's a great deal of confusion. This is what I found: As I thought - the gapless info is NOT in an ID3 tag. It's stored in the XING VBR Header which is a special header built into the start of the data field (i.e. - it's embedded right in the

Re: [slim] Re: Volume Adjustment with iTunes 7.0

2006-09-17 Thread dean blackketter
On Sep 17, 2006, at 12:53 PM, tigershark wrote: I have installed iTunes 7 and cannot scan my library for new music. I tried a full rescan and it messed it up even more so it looks like even existing files are being altered. I'm not sure what triggers this. I considered that the problem

[slim] Re: Gapless mp3 playback when is it going to be fixed??

2006-09-17 Thread oreillymj
By the way, from this article http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/27/te...0OoYrdBEl4vPqA in the NY times, iTunes it seems don't support gapless playback, it supports gapless ripping of the CD in the first place (which is a different issue). The article you mention is dated April 2006.