Initially, it displays track 1 and shows the song's progress. At some
point (14 seconds into it, with my last test), it will stop updating
progress on that song.
What are your screensaver settings?
While I can't reproduce your issue, I've seen some other wierdness on SB1: eg.
it wouldn't
Softsqueeze complains when trying to play .wma lossless:
Problem: WMA lossless requires windows
Did try changing the Settings..Advanced..File Types.. WMA Lossless to
Disable. no joy.
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Evan_E;330207 Wrote:
If you manually add artwork, it's embedded in the ID3 tags and
SqueezeCenter handles it with aplomb.
Actually your statement is not strictly correct...
In the case of user added cover art, Apple uses a proprietary extension
of the MPEG-4 (aka MP4) file format whereby the
On x86 Linux I think you can use mplayer or ffmpeg to play WMA lossless
as long as you have a copy of the Windows DLL wmadmod.dll installed.
The Wiki gives info on how to set up ffmpeg or mplayer.
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/WMA
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It would be very sad if they close doors down. I can't listen to it
right now, but they have such a great base system. If they close down,
I hope they release the information they have gathered over the years
(the identification of the music and such, a.k.a. the Music Genome
Project)
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Then you should have no problem but WMA Lossless needs to be enabled.
When File Type WMA Lossless is set to disabled you have configured SC
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I think time will tell how rock-stable it is. Win XP is fine until
you start allowing it to update itself. For a server (or just about
any other use), Linux is definitely more stable. With linux you don't
need performance robbing antivirus, anti spyware, and there won't
artplow wrote:
I will not go into all of the Fit-PC specification details here,
instead giving the reader this link to learn all they want to know
about the Fit-PC: www.fit-pc.com. I opted for the Windows XP version
because, like it or not, we live in a Windows world and because XP is
robust
Pat Farrell wrote:
menno wrote:
Does anyone have any idea of when the Boom is expected to be released? I
have a friend who is itching to buy one of these.
Slim and Logitech has a long established policy of never talking about
pre-release stuff.
They talked a lot about the
Had the problem again this morning and i had been syncing over the
weekend. Went into squeeze center and unsynced (softsqeeze was in the
list but not actually running or connected).
After the unsync, everything was fine so it looks like this is the
problem.
Andy
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peter;330253 Wrote:
They talked a lot about the Controller, though. Even had a dedicated
forum for it...
Very true. Although the Controller was a huge step up in complexity
from any of the previous products, so the open discussion and beta
testing was invaluabl as far as i can tell. It's the
Really - I think longtime users will be more confused than newbies, as they've
got used to the confusing names. New users will find them much more intuitive
to understand.
I think the name change is a good one, but it did confuse me for a few seconds.
I'm in the other camp - I actually like it
Nonreality;330213 Wrote:
I don't think that their job is just to introduce you to new music. It
does play music that it feels is similar to what you have as a seed.
You expect perfection and it's not. I get all kinds of music on mine
not just RIAA and it does introduce me to new stuff that
Nonreality;330216 Wrote:
Howard I have to agree here. I'm using an SB3 but a duet would be cool
once they get the networking better and the headphone jack fully
functional. I would upgrade at that time but for now the SB3 is very
cool and works great for me.
...I have to admit, once I got
Philip Meyer;330258 Wrote:
I'm in the other camp
No surprise there then. :-)
Philip Meyer;330258 Wrote:
I actually like it jumping to Now Playing, rather than returning to
where I was. As I leave it running for some time, I can't remember
where I was, so jumping to now playing screen
I have been running my Squeezebox v3 for almost two years now and I'm
very happy with it. My current setup in my house is a computer running
slim server connected wirelessly to an Apple Airport Extreme. This
computer is placed in the home cinema which means that in this room the
sound card from
In a related thread
(http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50698) SqueezeCenter's
memory footprint was discussed but after reading through the thread I
failed to see any mention of what correlation exists between the size
of one's music library and SqueezeCenter's memory usage. So I'll
Crikey. 300mb RAM usage. That's a lot!
I am worried that 7.2 and MusicIP has increased my memory footprint but
SqueezeCenter currently uses a max of 130mb (and MusicIP another 30mb).
I should stop worrying.
I am running XP and my library consists of:
Total Tracks: 23,746
Total Albums: 1,790
Ah, here you all are! Forgive me if you have read this post before but
I just found this forum after posing my question on the Beginners and
DIY forums. Here is my situation.
I have a Transporter w/ the volume output fixed at 0db. I have a Duet
Controller. I have a Cambridge Audio 840v2
SilverRS8;257684 Wrote:
I used 'hotspot shield lauch' a webvpn solution. The vpn is set up with
a server in the US and also proxied through it.
I am also using hotspot shield to listen to pandora on my pc/laptop.
However, is it possible to get hotspot shield to work with slimcenter
on a NAS
Please upgrade to latest 7.2 nightly and retry
http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/latest/7.2/
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50830
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ModelCitizen;330278 Wrote:
Why don't you try disabling all your plugins and see what happens to
memory usage... and then just add in the ones you actually need and
have a look at which ones that increase your RAM usage?
MC
Mr. Citizen,
I suppose that I could try doing as you suggest but
Same message either setting.
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Squeezecenter is running on Infrant(Netgear) NV+. That is linux, but
client is Win XP. Is the issue server-side?
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Transcoding happens on server i.e. Infrant - it is not a x86 box so
cannot transcode WMA lossless.
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It is noticeable how the web interface speeds up if you only use a
subset of your library (as I sometimes do for testing). I imagine the
RAM footprint might be affected by the size of a library but have not
personally noticed any change as the size of my library has increased.
If you want to
ralphpnj;330283 Wrote:
Mr. Citizen,
I suppose that I could try doing as you suggest but that wouldn't
answer my first (and at least to me, more important) question regarding
the correlation between the size of one's music library and the amount
of memory used by SqueezeCenter. Basically,
I got mine at BH in New York when I was over from the UK, thats not too
far from NJ is it ?...
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The upgrade fixed this issue for me.
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I have one of the early Duets. I loaded SqueezeCenter 7.1 over the
weekend and have noticed the Controller no longer consistently displays
album artwork. (BTW, I have the album jpeg image located in the same
folder as the albums flac files). Also related to this, I find the
Controller wont
Sam here - it took some time to figure out how it works, but once I got
all the wrinkles ironed out, the Duet has been flawless.
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I really hope the speakers in this are shielded from mobile phone
interference.
I made the major mistake of buying this http://tinyurl.com/5m48vg
Since I do on-call from work, I need to keep a mobile phone on the
bedside locker, but cannot leave it anywhere near the JBL on-time or
else I get a
One thing few people have said is how good the Boom looks - it's a nice,
smart, piece of design.
I don't have a need for one but it looks a really good product.
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Thanks. Working fine now.I just clicked on the link above which
was my undoing.
Thanks again for your patience.
Brian
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I just set up my SB3 and it is the same. Thought that the SB3 would
handle WMA in hardware.
So what lossless format should I be considering for this configuration?
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I too am very excited to get this functionality, but I fear the battery
life on the Controller will be pants :s
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I don't think your NAS has enough power to transcode so flac is your
best lossless choice IMO.
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b33k34;330305 Wrote:
One thing few people have said is how good the Boom looks - it's a nice,
smart, piece of design.
I don't have a need for one but it looks a really good product.
It's typical Logitech IMO, it's neither attractive or not attractive -
a little minimal, functional and
browellm;330311 Wrote:
I too am very excited to get this functionality, but I fear the battery
life on the Controller will be pants :s
If it'll run an hour or two, I'll be good for what I want it for. If
I'm on the treadmill any longer than that, my heirs will get it :-)
I would think they
kuntakinte;330279 Wrote:
I am also using hotspot shield to listen to pandora on my pc/laptop.
However, is it possible to get hotspot shield to work with slimcenter
on a NAS or Windows Homeserver?
Sadly no. Hotshield is a web based vpn. SC outbound streaming traffic
isn't proxied through
Oh well, time for me to take the plunge, I think.
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Anyone from Slim Devices care to comment on whether the seller of these
units is an authorized dealer, and whether the warranty applies?
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Circuit City advertised Duet for $349.99 on August 17th. I'm sure this
is only because I pulled the trigger and bought one direct two weeks
ago for $399! Story of my life...
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funkstar wrote:
Very true. Although the Controller was a huge step up in complexity
from any of the previous products, so the open discussion and beta
testing was invaluabl as far as i can tell. It's the fatest device
they have built, running a full linux OS with the SqueezeOS interface
on
Pat Farrell wrote:
The CD was not aimed at the LP, but the cassette. That it nearly killed
the LP was not all that important. Amazing to me is that vinyl now has a
growing market.
I don't get this. Surely, the main difference between LP and cassette
was the recording capability of the
oreillymj;330301 Wrote:
Waking up to ABBA every morning is not a good way to start the day.
Like hell you say!
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Thanks Pippin. I didn't realize there was another thread...
I had a feeling the size of the playlist was the problem.
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Peter wrote:
I don't get this. Surely, the main difference between LP and cassette
was the recording capability of the latter?
Correct. And the Record Labels hated the ability to record LPs. They
wanted you to buy the LP, have your friends buy the LP, etc.
To replace the compact
cassette
Setup;
Slimserver 6.5.4 on QNAP TS201 NAS, connected to PC via wireless router
(i.e. router is ethernet cabled to PC and NAS plugged into one of the
router ports).
NAS IP is 192.168.2.4
ROUTER is 192.168.2.1
All IP addresses in the 192.168.2.nnn range are enabled in the router
software.
I use
Hey all...
In the beta forum, it was suggested that Comodo firewall, etc. might be
causing some MySQL errors I've been getting (I'm running on Windows).
However, I'm not sure what I should be telling Comodo is a safe
program; this is apparently associated with Perl, however there is no
Perl
I noticed the same issue when Pvconnect was automatically installed by
the MediaSmart upgrade. I went to Add/Remove Programs on the Server
(via Remote Desktop) and removed Pvconnect, and SqueezeCenter began
working again. This can also be done from the WHS Console, in Settings
- Add-Ins, where
I have run SqueezeCenter for more than two years, and the system was
running extremely well. Then at some point a couple of months ago, the
update performance of SqueezeCenter on my client became dramatically
worse. I am running the Fishbone skin, although I see the same problem
with Default.
On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 3:14 PM, steves4567
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyone have any ideas? I have no way to interpret the error
messages. Thanks.
Try disabling your virus scanner or set it to exclude MySQL files. It looks
like SqueezeCenter cannot write to the files in the tmp
Disable your virus scanner and I bet your problems will go away. Then
work out how to configure your scanner to ignore the MySQL database
files.
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Firewalls_and_Antivirus_Software
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SC 7.1, Windows XP SP3, Firefox 2.0.0.16
Think others have had this problem before but their solutions don't
seem to work for me.
I get pretty high CPU usage with the default skin in Firefox, around
50% on a dual core 2.5GHz PC. Everything is fine in IE or with the
classic skin. I've disabled
I sent the following message to Logitech Support, but I really want to
konw if anyone has experienced this problem:
When pressing the volume up button on the SBC and then releasing the
button, the volume continued to increase out of control. Then in a
panic to turn it down, the same problem
And I am want more bass out of my SB Duet. Sound out of the SC is pretty
much flat. I just wish there was type of equalizer plug in I could use.
A simple one that adds a bit of bass is all I want. Any suggestions
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And I am want more bass out of my SB Duet. Sound out of the SC is pretty
much flat. I just wish there was type of equalizer plug in I could use.
A simple one that adds a bit of bass is all I want. Any suggestions
please?
At the top of the page -- Community Plugins. Then
peterw;330425 Wrote:
At the top of the page -- Community Plugins. Then click on
PluginsAudio. InguzDSP is very popular highly regarded.
Thanks.I read that this plugin requires a lot of processing power. Is
my Dell work station 690 with 1.60 Hz Xeon processor and 2GB ram
adequate for the
Thanks for the info Mark.
I'll just add a rule to ignore those entries in the log.
The SBR is still being odd. I've just check and it appears that its
turning back on and showing a yellow status light.
Its running on a wired connection. I've tried a different network
cable.
What do you suggest
peterw;330425 Wrote:
At the top of the page -- Community Plugins. Then click on
PluginsAudio. InguzDSP is very popular highly regarded.
I can't install InguzDSP plug-in. It says I need slimserver but when I
click on the link to download only Squeezecenter is available for
download, and I
I do frequently change my mind on what I want to play, and thus navigate to
play other stuff.
However, I just as frequently want to use the now playing screen, eg. to see
more detailed information on the currently playing track. In fact, as soon as
I start playing something, I tend to
Thanks all for your replies. The issue is at the amp. I have tried
changing the source for the duet receiver and it is sounding much
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The battery is actually quite large - it is over twice the size of an
IPOD touch and larger than an IPhone - both of which people use to
stream music regularly and have much larger screens to take up battery
juice.
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Jonnio;330448 Wrote:
The battery is actually quite large - it is over twice the size of an
IPOD touch and larger than an IPhone - both of which people use to
stream music regularly and have much larger screens to take up battery
juice.
I have no idea whether what you say about the sizes is
How about press-and-hold Now Playing when in browse menus shows the currently
playing info briefly (so you don't lose your current place), whereas Now
Playing single press takes you to now playing screen (as it currently does).
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A quick Google also confirms that the iPhone battery is in fact pretty
much the same volume as the SBC battery.
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Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ?
I SAID ALL OF THEM !
The one thing I am sure about is that Now Playing should be simple,
intuitive and obvious. No one should have to read a manual to see how
it works. Any solution that does not fit this is plainly wrong.
Ignoring screensavers for the moment, what do you find not intuitive and
obvious about Now
andynormancx;330450 Wrote:
I have no idea whether what you say about the sizes is true or not. But
the same certainly can't be said about the battery capacity.
The iPhone has a larger battery capacity at 1400mAh compared to the SBC
at 1250mAh. The Touch is about the same as the SBC.
Jonnio;330456 Wrote:
I saw the Iphone at 1200 and the touch at 500...I can dig out the sites
if that helps, not saying they are necessarily right, but that's what
my research found.
This one looks fairly definitive and puts the Touch at 900 and the
iPhone at 1400.
andynormancx;330459 Wrote:
This one looks fairly definitive and puts the Touch at 900 and the
iPhone at 1400.
http://www.ipodbatteryfaq.com/ipodbatteryandpower.html
Yeah, I found some other sites offering OEM touch batteries at 900 mah
too. Still 30%ish less than the Duet remote. I am
Fixed. Thanks.
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Mike Meyer;330203 Wrote:
I see the Duet in the Circuit City ad today in Minneapolis. I
believe that is the first time I've seen it here. Nice!!
I've seen them in Ultimate Electronics. Though, I got mine shipped in
from Magnolia.
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Hi All,
Not to be alarmist, but...
I believe I may have an issue of genpuid actually deleting tags when
analyzing my library.
I apologize if this is somewhat off-topic, however, it does match the
subject line of the thread, as the symptom I see is that a number of my
albums that were
Goodsounds;330116 Wrote:
I agree that the music royalty playing field ought to be level. The
current situation is beyond broken, but unfortunately it is caught up
in a process that is more political than rational. So who knows when
and how any change happens.
But a deeper problem is at
iPhone wrote:
The DOJ should get off its rear and finally do something about the RIAA
and Sound Exchange unfair monopoly practices. Sound Exchange should be
required by Congress to change their name to No Sound or Silent
Exchange!
Silly boy. The RIAA, which is just a front for the big five
I perhaps spoke too soon. It appears the same behavior is still
occurring.
SqueezeCenter Version: 7.2 - 22714 @ Mon Aug 18 02:02:58 PDT 2008 -
Windows XP - EN - cp1252
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You can also change the port for PVConnect instead of SC. That is what I
did so I wouldn't have to change the SC bookmarks in all my browsers. If
you remote desktop onto the server, there is an ini file in the program
folder for PVConnect that you need to edit.
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Sue
iPhone;330477 Wrote:
Please tell me that there is a crystal ball in your home? What start-up
can foresee that in the middle of the game somebody decides to change
the rules that will put your business and any model of that business,
Out of Business? Tell me that? No business can absorb a
Does anyone know if there's a way using my SqueezeBox duet to play the
song I want to play on my SqueezeBox and also on my computer that's
hosting SqueezeCenter (i.e. on the computer speakers)? My computer is
in my bedroom and my SqueezeBox is in my living room, and I'd like to
have synchronized
I picked up one of the very affordable Duets on Ebay, to add to my
rapidly growing SB collection (1 existing Duet and 1 SB3). Will I have
any issues with 2 controllers in the house, assuming we aren't trying to
use both at the same time?
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That's not a problem. You can even use both at the same time on the same
player. It'll be annoying for all involved, but it'll work :)
cheers,
#!/ben
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damager;330498 Wrote:
I picked up one of the very affordable Duets on Ebay, to add to my
rapidly growing SB collection (1 existing Duet and 1 SB3). Will I have
any issues with 2 controllers in the house, assuming we aren't trying to
use both at the same time?
I haven't had any issues,
Well I, for one, am hopeful it retains enough logic, in the event of a
network outage to function as an alarm clock.
Some of the streaming units have enough logic to actually work in this
regard, whereas others are 'bricked' when the loose network contact.
Let's hope Logitech does the right
Use 'softsqueeze' to listen to Squeezcenter on your computer. You can
sync the 2 players with button on top right corner of SC.
On SC, on the left towards the bottom there should be 'extras', click
on that and you'll see 'softsqueeze' download info. Or just type
'softsqueeze 3.6 download' into
jsprag;330490 Wrote:
Are we reading the same article? The fees are going from 8/100th of a
cent per song per listener to 19/100th of a cent. Works out to a 137%
increase so I'm not sure where you get your 700% figure from.
In any case, I think Goodsounds is right on the money. They are
Howard Passman;330261 Wrote:
...I really like Pandora more for the older stuff. I set up old RR,
Motown, blues, etc.. It's ended up causing me to buy a bunch of old
stuff that I would have never remembered and purchased.
Whatsa rubber biscuit anyway :-)
I know you are older than your
mherger;330234 Wrote:
What are your screensaver settings?
Screensaver when playing: Now Playing
Screensaver when stopped: None
Screensaver when off: Date and Time Screensaver
mherger;330234 Wrote:
While I can't reproduce your issue, I've seen some other wierdness on
SB1: eg. it wouldn't
webdeck;330222 Wrote:
I just finished trying that experiment. I created a folder with 3 128
kbps CBR MP3s in it, turned off iTunes support, and pointed SC at the
directory. Same result - I tried playing the folder, and about 30
seconds into the first song, the display changed to the second
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