Re: [slim] SB release 7.5.3: Unreliable. Anyone else?

2011-02-28 Thread wonder boy
I rolled back to 7.5.2 yesterday but of course when I connect my boom to mysb.com it updates the firmware but when I connect back to sbs it changes the firmware back again. Annoying!! -- wonder boy Squeezebox ex-fan boy and proud... 2x Boom 1x SB3 Just ordered SB Radio...do I need helpÂ…I

Re: [slim] SB release 7.5.3: Unreliable. Anyone else?

2011-02-28 Thread garym
wonder boy;614390 Wrote: I rolled back to 7.5.2 yesterday but of course when I connect my boom to mysb.com it updates the firmware but when I connect back to sbs it changes the firmware back again. Annoying!! This is because when you connect to mysb.com it updates to latest firmware. Just

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-28 Thread toby10
Apple needs to find ways to get their customers to: a. buy more music b. re-buy their same music c. update their hardware what better way to accomplish this than to offer higher bit rate and lossless music. -- toby10

[slim] HowTo Use LastFM for free with SlimControl and other Developement Ideas for plugin

2011-02-28 Thread arztde
Arround one year ago i did have a communication with a developer from LastFM stuff. It was a discussion about some Ideas to use LastFM with the Xtreamer and to have an own Internet TV Musik station similar like MTV but specialized to look videos from your favourite scrobbelt music. He did write

[slim] How to disassemble?Logitech Squeezebox Touch

2011-02-28 Thread kuly-s
Logitech Squeezebox Touch I need to disassemble the case help!!! . How it to make without having damaged??? -- kuly-s kuly-s's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44507 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Touch How to open the case????

2011-02-28 Thread Soulkeeper
Forum thread: 'how to open up the squeezebox touch?' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78244) -- Soulkeeper -that is not dead which can eternal lie. and with strange aeons even death may die.- touch + duet + boom + radio / wrt160n/dd-wrt / sbs 7.5.1 or higher/win7(32b)/avira

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-28 Thread Soulkeeper
By inventing a brand new number called iTune iNdex, which is sample rate in kHz multiplied by bit depth. That will enable their users to appreciate the enormous quality improvement from 16/44.1 (iNdex 705.6, or i*700* for simplicity's sake), to 24/48 (iNdex 1152, or i*1200* for simplicity's

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-28 Thread sebp
Soulkeeper;614428 Wrote: That will enable their *users* (...) You mean iDiophiles? ;) -- sebp 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/sebp) sebp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11768 View this

Re: [slim] HowTo Use LastFM for free with SlimControl and other Developement Ideas for plugin

2011-02-28 Thread pippin
It would have to be a free plugin since using the Last.fm API for commercial application violates their license. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] SB release 7.5.3: Unreliable. Anyone else?

2011-02-28 Thread aubuti
+1 And note that it's not done deliberately to annoy you. Firmware upgrades and server software upgrades go together, although not strictly one-for-one because some SBS upgrades don't require upgrading firmware and vice-versa. But 7.5.3 required a firmware upgrade, and mysb.com will always be

Re: [slim] Seeking High Bitrate Music Streaming Service

2011-02-28 Thread jeffwdc
I think the WAV plugin works only on a PC, but I'm not sure. Here is a thread that talks about the plugin. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80867highlight=mog Here is a Wiki that has lots of info on the plugin. http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/WaveInput_plugin -- jeffwdc

Re: [slim] HowTo Use LastFM for free with SlimControl and other Developement Ideas for plugin

2011-02-28 Thread arztde
pippin;614435 Wrote: It would have to be a free plugin since using the Last.fm API for commercial application violates their license. I think special for the remotes what in general are commercial it is no problem to give a (Interface - Schnittstelle) for free developed Plugins. At the

[slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread FredFredrickson
What's the next big squeezebox going to be? My guess is a touchscreen boom, or a touchscreen remote. The touch with a battery, and no audio capabilities. Ideas? I don't want this thread to degrade into pointless logitech killing the franchise arguments. Just ideas about the next squeezebox.

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Playback comes to iPeng

2011-02-28 Thread Jeff Flowerday
If I bought playback for my iPhone, is it then free on my iTouch? -- Jeff Flowerday Jeff Flowerday's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15883 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread Mnyb
Duet 2 Controller 2 . because the current one is way behind the smartphone apps, to slow etc to small display etc, ( or simply endorse one of the current apps and bundle players with an iPod Touch ) Reciever 2 . Support for more formats on the device, this would make spotify work on it and

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread autopilot
I would buy... A Touch 2, with more memory, faster processor and improved USB implementation, which can run it's embedded SBS really stably (i have very few problems, but it appears many do in certain circumstances). A Boom/Touch hybrid would be great too. As for a touchscreen remote - Not

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Playback comes to iPeng

2011-02-28 Thread pippin
Jeff Flowerday;614450 Wrote: If I bought playback for my iPhone, is it then free on my iTouch? If it's the same App (iPeng for iPhone) and the same iTunes account: yes. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote and *New: iPeng for iPad*, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread maggior
A touchscreen Boom would be interesting. If not touchscreen, at least a color screen. I think the Boom is the next logical device to get updated. I'd like to see the buttons and knob remain and the screen updated to color. I like the knob on the Boom. I think it's easier to use than swipes

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread maggior
autopilot;614452 Wrote: As for a touchscreen remote - Not sure about that. With the ubiquity of smart phones i think it would be better to concentrate on the player itself. I agree. It would be nice if Logitech could provide the iPhone app for free, like Sonos does. But that would mean

[slim] Support for Moodagent

2011-02-28 Thread verypsb
I think Moodagent would be a nice new feature for Squeezebox http://www.moodagent.com/ I've made a feature request here... http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17003 -- verypsb 1x Boom, 1x Classic, 1x Duet, 1x Receiver, 1x Touch Please vote for bug 16791

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Touch How to open the case????

2011-02-28 Thread kuly-s
I translate the translator but badly I understand ( sergei moscow -- kuly-s kuly-s's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44507 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85980

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread slate
It would make sense to work on replacements for the ip3k based products. I do not see the point of sticking a touchscreen in the box; the screen shoukd really be at hand. But with the abundance of 3 party apps that we have, why should Logitech use time on making a new controller. They can't make

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Touch How to open the case????

2011-02-28 Thread Soulkeeper
Sorry, I haven't done it myself (yet). Here is another thread that you may try to translate: 'how to open up the squeezebox touch?' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78244) And here is an external page with pictures: 'Opened up the Squeezebox Touch'

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread erland
FredFredrickson;614449 Wrote: What's the next big squeezebox going to be? Some thoughts follows below: RECEIVER 2: - Based on SqueezeOS, basically a Touch without the screen. - One issue is that it needs faster CPU and more memory to be usable as a SBS replacement with its built-in server.

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread Muele
I think they should put their money on UPNP/DNLA support on the serverside. And make the Touch support network-drives, with just the DB stored on usb/memorycard. Regarding new models, there must be something coming up pretty soon or there never will IMHO. If we look back at the rate of release

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Touch How to open the case????

2011-02-28 Thread kuly-s
#1086;#1082;... -- kuly-s kuly-s's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44507 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85980 ___

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread erland
Muele;614481 Wrote: If we look back at the rate of release of new products. The next product has always been well under development when a product was released.(Edit: at least as far back as I know the history og Squeeze.) The Touch was greatly delayed, so the HW developers has had lots of

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread Mnyb
Replacing all ip3k based machines and make all squeezeplay products have the same capacity for file formats would be logical . Touch is very capable just dump the useless Tiny server and use the cpu for other things and that platform can be enhanced for years to come. But you got to have new

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

2011-02-28 Thread Phil Meyer
However SBS 7.6 also provides an option to use the MySQL database. Not any more :-( Or rather, there may be support within 7.6 for MySQL, but not officially maintained by Logitech. The settings file can be modified to make it use MySQL, but there's no Advanced setting any more to switch DB

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Playback comes to iPeng

2011-02-28 Thread Justme
This sounds really good. One question: Will it sync (over wifi) with my Boom, SB Radio and SB2? Nothing I love better than audio syncing in each room of our apartment ;O) I'm running SqueezeBox Server via a dedicated Laptop running via Vortex Box software. -- Justme

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Playback comes to iPeng

2011-02-28 Thread pippin
Justme;614522 Wrote: This sounds really good. One question: Will it sync (over wifi) with my Boom, SB Radio and SB2? Nothing I love better than audio syncing in each room of our apartment ;O) I'm running SqueezeBox Server via a dedicated Laptop running via Vortex Box software. Currently

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread jean2
A mix of logical extrapolations and wishes. Boom2 : Basically a Radio with two speakers. Same screen as Radio if they want to keep cost down, or maybe the Touch touch screen if they want market differentiation (most likely not). Make sure audio quality is there to differentiate from the Radio.

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread sebp
erland Wrote: I'm pretty sure dropping support in the server for everything based on the IP3K platform isn't an option. My understanding is that onebrowser tries to unify the IP3K, web and SP interfaces, so that the server code and plugins are easier to maintain. They'd really be crazy

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread JJZolx
My bet is none. We've reached the end of the line. -- JJZolx JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85982

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread goody
jjzolx;614564 Wrote: my bet is none. We've reached the end of the line. -- goody goody's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22405 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread ModelCitizen
New product? I can bet you what it won't be reliable, intuitive, well thought out, top quality. I'm with Jim. The product line is finished. Logitech may have sold lots of plastic boxes but they've not developed a product with a future, concentrating instead on sales in the short-term and

Re: [slim] SB release 7.5.3: Unreliable. Anyone else?

2011-02-28 Thread ModelCitizen
Since I upgraded to 7.5.3 and then de-graded back to 7.5.2 my Boom and Classic lose their network connection nearly every day and I return home from work to find that interminable message on the screen telling me to use the bank button to attempt to reconnect. Hitting the back button does

Re: [slim] SB release 7.5.3: Unreliable. Anyone else?

2011-02-28 Thread Fahzz
I had the same problem with the update and roll back process. I stumbled across 7.5.4 which seems to be stable, and stopped the update screen. As a side note I also tried 7.6, which seems really cool. I could control the boxes from my netbook, but I also had some scanning and GUI issues, and it

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread iPhone
This might be a dumb statement/question.. Other then the SB1/SB2, when has ANY Squeezebox been updated? Look at the product line, its all new boxes, the SB2 being basically completely new inside just in the old SB1 box. So I personally don't see any Duet II, Touch II, or TP II coming. The TP

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread Pat Farrell
On 02/28/2011 08:23 PM, iPhone wrote: Just my thoughts, but I wonder too if we have seen the last of the Squeezebox product line. All the money is in video today and the bottom as fallen out of that market price wise, $59 for a Roku box. Plus, the Logitech entry in that race has not gotten

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread jean2
JJZolx;614564 Wrote: My bet is none. We've reached the end of the line. Do you have facts to back that up ? Logitech SqueezeBox are selling well : http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/322215011/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_e_1_3_last

[slim] Need help pointing towards itunes

2011-02-28 Thread fortitude.five
Guys - sorry for a question that's probably been answered endless times, but I could really use some help. A couple of questions that I've been trying to figure out for months, and I just don't know enough. I have my whole music library set up on a mounted storage drive. I also have my itunes

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-28 Thread dsdreamer
I like the linked Gigaom article's tone and approach. http://gigaom.com/apple/24-bit-itunes-music-would-be-a-step-in-the-right-direction/ I'd personally only interested if it were 24 bits@96kHz. I care more for the 96kHz than the 24 bits, but I'd certainly be glad to have both. I'd feel a bit

Re: [slim] 24-bit audio (new article)

2011-02-28 Thread Mnyb
dsdreamer;614593 Wrote: I like the linked Gigaom article's tone and approach. http://gigaom.com/apple/24-bit-itunes-music-would-be-a-step-in-the-right-direction/ I'd personally only interested if it were 24 bits@96kHz. I care more for the 96kHz than the 24 bits, but I'd certainly be glad

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread erland
jean2;614583 Wrote: Do you have facts to back that up ? Since there aren't any facts available, just strong indications and suspicions, let's follow the wish of the original poster of this thread, shall we ? For anyone that haven't already seen the indications, just search in the forum, we

Re: [slim] Support for Moodagent

2011-02-28 Thread raven22
voted -- raven22 Setup: 1 Touch, 3 Booms and 1 Radio. Server: SheevaPlug running SqueezePlug V2, SBS 7.6.0, Tonido (streams .flac in webbrowser) raven22's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16511

[slim] RJ45 (or WiFi) SoundCard does it exist ?

2011-02-28 Thread finnbrodersen
Hi Does this type of SoundCard exist: RJ45 (or WiFi) with build-in DAC I was thinking to run a SqueezePlay software player on my WHS machine, and have a remote soundcard by my amp in the living room -- finnbrodersen Some version of SBServer running on a HP EX490 home server SBReceiver --

Re: [slim] Time for a speculation thread...

2011-02-28 Thread bluegaspode
I think a Controller2 would make sense. Just think of a Touch without cables and just a battery/stand. It could compete with any phone because the screen is larger (I'm still no friend of iPeng or SqueezeCommander, though they do their best on the small screen), and it could (hopefully) compete