Re: [slim] Using a 7 tablet and Squeeze Commander

2011-11-08 Thread elision
flattermann;668200 Wrote: Good to hear that! Could you please post a link to the Tablet on Amazon? Maybe other users are interested as well... Sure, Flatterman; it's http://www.amazon.co.uk/NATPC-M009S-Google-Android-Tablet/dp/B004RAN7VI/ref=pd_cp_computers_4 -- elision

[slim] Question about organising Rock/Pop music and Classical music in the same collection

2011-11-08 Thread sponsford
Hi, Looking at getting some Squeezebox products, already have a NAS and am making do with an Xbox and Twonky at the moment. My question is, is there a nice tidy solution to organise popular music and classical music - when browsing my music library I don't really want these two types mixed in

Re: [slim] How I fixed my SB3 when it kept freezing /Rebooting

2011-11-08 Thread toby10
jojopuppyfish;668387 Wrote: I've thrown up my hands for now. I would like to know if version 6.5 is compatible with my squeezebox radio. I did install 6.5 and sb3 was working but did not recognize my squeezebox radio. And other plugins I liked didn't work with 6.5 either. I know its

Re: [slim] How I fixed my SB3 when it kept freezing /Rebooting

2011-11-08 Thread bpa
jojopuppyfish;668059 Wrote: I am on the most recent version 7.7 The streams I am having trouble with are mp3. MP3 streams will go direct from station to SB3 player - the SBS does not get involved - so if you are getting freezing of audio - it is a network issue or a player issue. -- bpa

Re: [slim] cannot find wininet.dll

2011-11-08 Thread Ikabob
During the LMS 7.7.1 beta installation received the message cannot find wininet.dll ...reinstall program also. But, the control box opened and diagnosing indicated that all systems were OK. The LMS seems to be working fine also. Should I disregard the message or do a reinstall? ( I'm using the

Re: [slim] cannot find wininet.dll

2011-11-08 Thread Mart1
Ikabob;668455 Wrote: During the LMS 7.7.1 beta installation I received the message cannot find wininet.dll ...reinstall program also. But, the control box opened and diagnostics indicated that all systems were OK. The LMS seems to be working fine also. Should I disregard the message or do a

Re: [slim] Question about organising Rock/Pop music and Classical music in the same collection

2011-11-08 Thread garym
sponsford;668451 Wrote: Hi, Looking at getting some Squeezebox products, already have a NAS and am making do with an Xbox and Twonky at the moment. My question is, is there a nice tidy solution to organise popular music and classical music - when browsing my music library I don't really

[slim] Ominous lack of stock in UK

2011-11-08 Thread TheLastMan
I have been thinking of buying a Squeezebox Radio and was looking at a number of retail and on-line sites for deals. What is clear is that there is almost no stock in any shops and virtually none on-line. There are none at Dabs, Currys, Richer Sounds or Superfi (my usual choice of UK discount

Re: [slim] Question about organising Rock/Pop music and Classical music in the same collection

2011-11-08 Thread sponsford
garym;668462 Wrote: Erland's multiple library plugin. If I have one NAS and one instance of Squeezebox server can I still have multiple librarys sharing files from the same NAS? -- sponsford sponsford's Profile:

Re: [slim] Question about organising Rock/Pop music and Classical music in the same collection

2011-11-08 Thread garym
Yes -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) SbS 7.6.2 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop LMS 7.7.0 TouchBenchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio and laptop) Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver

Re: [slim] Ominous lack of stock in UK

2011-11-08 Thread cblock
..while they're still around. I recall seeing a decent display of radios and Touch's in my one trip to the Southampton store about a month ago.. Chris -- cblock cblock's Profile:

Re: [slim] Ominous lack of stock in UK

2011-11-08 Thread castalla
And online: http://www.bestbuy.co.uk/product/1000111888/logitech-squeezebox-radio-wireless-audio-system.aspx -- castalla 1 Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers - 2 duff ears - purrfekt!

[slim] MOG for Squeezebox Announced

2011-11-08 Thread Ron Thigpen
Still gathering details. Blog post here: http://blog.logitech.com/2011/11/08/new-music-service-sets-squeezebox-to-match-your-moods Blog down at the moment... ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Ominous lack of stock in UK

2011-11-08 Thread garym
TheLastMan;668463 Wrote: Any views? probably means nothing. this topic comes up about once or twice a year from the beginning of the SB line. Of course, eventually, it will be true, as eventually virtually all products come to EOL. ;-) -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB

Re: [slim] MOG for Squeezebox Announced

2011-11-08 Thread Ron Thigpen
It's in the App Gallery: http://www.mysqueezebox.com/appgallery On 11/8/11 10:09 AM, Ron Thigpen wrote: Still gathering details. Blog post here: http://blog.logitech.com/2011/11/08/new-music-service-sets-squeezebox-to-match-your-moods Blog down at the moment...

[slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread Carrick1973
New to the forum, so sorry for the silly question (perhaps), but I can't for the life of me find a headless squeezebox player to hookup to self powered speakers. I love the Squeezebox Touch, but it doesn't seem quite as practical as a headless unit with the same internal DAC which would allow me

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread garym
Carrick1973;668502 Wrote: New to the forum, so sorry for the silly question (perhaps), but I can't for the life of me find a headless squeezebox player to hookup to self powered speakers. I love the Squeezebox Touch, but it doesn't seem quite as practical as a headless unit with the same

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread toby10
Maybe I'm not understanding your question but that is exactly what a SqueezeBox Touch is, a headless music player which can be controlled from an iPhone or Android. Or it can be controlled by: - it's IR remote - it's own touch screen - web UI (SBS/LMS or MySB.com) - a software player like

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread Carrick1973
garym;668504 Wrote: by headless player, you mean without a screen? This was the now discontinued SB duet receiver. Then again, remove the screws holding on the TOUCH stand, use soundcheck's TT3.0 to turn off the screen display, lay the thing on its face, and you have something about the

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread garym
Carrick1973;668508 Wrote: The touchscreen is probably the most expensive part of the touch as well. actually, it's not we're told. p.s. I have a duet receiver (which I no longer use). My recall is that these caused untold problems in setup, etc. as the user had only a few blinking lights to

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread JJZolx
Carrick1973;668502 Wrote: New to the forum, so sorry for the silly question (perhaps), but I can't for the life of me find a headless squeezebox player to hookup to self powered speakers. I love the Squeezebox Touch, but it doesn't seem quite as practical as a headless unit with the same

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread toby10
Audiophile for $100? That would indeed be nice. ;) You might find some used Duet Receivers for close to that, but you won't get the audio quality of the Touch in a Receiver. Then there is the setup issues absent a screen. I'm not in the electronics biz but I'd bet the Touch's screen

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread Carrick1973
My purpose is to keep costs down for a whole house/multi-zone setup. I would think that they could create a headless hockey puck sized box that could hookup to powered speakers. The interface would be either through a PC via wifi or through an app loaded onto an android/IOS device.

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread Carrick1973
toby10;668516 Wrote: Audiophile for $100? That would indeed be nice. ;) Well, perhaps 150 or 200 bucks, but regardless, remove the touch screen and the cost and size would be reduced. The DAC, from what I've read is extremely good, which is my purpose in getting a logitech branded

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread garym
Recently bought an extra touch new from Logitech for $209 I think. A bargain. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) SbS 7.6.2 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: Win7(64) laptop LMS 7.7.0 TouchBenchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread JJZolx
Carrick1973;668518 Wrote: My purpose is to keep costs down for a whole house/multi-zone setup. I would think that they could create a headless hockey puck sized box that could hookup to powered speakers. The interface would be either through a PC via wifi or through an app loaded onto an

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread jfo
garym;668525 Wrote: Recently bought an extra touch new from Logitech for $209 I think. A bargain. Unfortunately, a 1 week promo only. It's back to $299. -- jfo jfo's Profile:

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread alfista
Carrick1973;668502 Wrote: I love the Squeezebox Touch, but it doesn't seem quite as practical as a headless unit with the same internal DAC Based on the experience from the SB Receiver, the Touch is infinitely more practical than a headless unit, especially during installation. I wouldn't go

Re: [slim] Ominous lack of stock in UK

2011-11-08 Thread erland
TheLastMan;668463 Wrote: Any views? No reason to worry in advance. If I compare it with Apple, it's usually hard to get the latest version of a certain Apple hardware product at least once a year, the reason is either: 1. They are about to release a new hardware version. or 2. They are

Re: [slim] Ominous lack of stock in UK

2011-11-08 Thread garym
erland;668539 Wrote: Threads like this always make me wonder if I should go and get a few extra Squeezeboxes so I have some spare parts if Logitech actually would decide to stop manufacture this excellent hardware. that's why I have two TOUCH units still in the box. I like these things so

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread Carrick1973
jfo;668528 Wrote: Unfortunately, a 1 week promo only. It's back to $299. Yikes - that's a pretty sweet deal. I don't believe that a company like Logitech couldn't come up with an interface application that would work off of Android/iOS for setup/configuration of a headless unit. Apple

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread garym
jfo;668528 Wrote: Unfortunately, a 1 week promo only. It's back to $299. keep your eyes out as they often do special deals or offer % off coupons. -- garym Location 1: Vortexbox Appliance 6TB (1.10) SbS 7.6.2 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread toby10
Carrick1973;668555 Wrote: .. I don't believe that a company like Logitech couldn't come up with an interface application that would work off of Android/iOS for setup/configuration of a headless unit. Logitech should be able to come up with something similar to the Pogoplug, with

[slim] New podcasts in Ben's Picks

2011-11-08 Thread bklaas
I just added three podcasts, How To Do Everything, Freakonomics Radio, and The Moth to this squeezebox menu: Internet Radio-Staff Picks-Ben's Picks-Podcasts more on those podcasts here: http://howtodoeverything.org/moreinfo http://www.freakonomics.com/radio/ http://themoth.org/about I've long

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread Mnyb
yep if economics of scale should come in to it , logitech is probably wise to offer just two variants one with speakers one without , with a lot of features so it would fit the needs of many users. Remote controll hardware is no longer necessary as all kinds of apps are avaible. I don't think

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread andynormancx
Carrick1973;668555 Wrote: I don't believe that a company like Logitech couldn't come up with an interface application that would work off of Android/iOS for setup/configuration of a headless unit. Apple certainly has with the Apple TV - well designed and powerful in a small unit that is

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread Carrick1973
andynormancx;668577 Wrote: Doesn't the Apple TV have the benefit of a display to set it up with i.e. the TV ? The Controller/Receiver combination of the Duet attempt to use a very clever trick be able to set the Receiver up over wifi. When in setup mode the Receiver creates an ad hoc wifi

Re: [slim] Headless Squeezebox Player

2011-11-08 Thread TiredLegs
I suggest looking for a used SB2 or SB3 on Craigslist or eBay. If you really don't want the display, you could just turn it off (using the brightness button on the remote control). -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile:

[slim] SB touch and radio always stop after a few songs!

2011-11-08 Thread mrMuppet
Since the last months my SB Touch and Radio (always playing linked) stop after playing a few songs. It happens with Dynamic Playlists also with normal albums. I think after 5-8 Songs i can see that one of the players stop and show the last song of the playlist, while other player goes on playing

Re: [slim] How I fixed my SB3 when it kept freezing /Rebooting

2011-11-08 Thread jojopuppyfish
bpa;668454 Wrote: MP3 streams will go direct from station to SB3 player - the SBS does not get involved - so if you are getting freezing of audio - it is a network issue or a player issue. Do you have the same problem when using mysqueezebox.com ? Actually, when I use mysqueezebox.com it

Re: [slim] How I fixed my SB3 when it kept freezing /Rebooting

2011-11-08 Thread bpa
jojopuppyfish;668604 Wrote: When I use mysqueezebox.com same thing Definitely a network or player issue. If you are using Wireless - test using a wired connection between player and router. If you are already using a wired connection - try your player on a different network setup such as at a

Re: [slim] Ominous lack of stock in UK

2011-11-08 Thread amcluesent
I can't think of a single instance when the Logitech bean-counters have done the right thing for the Squeezebox community -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this

Re: [slim] How I fixed my SB3 when it kept freezing /Rebooting

2011-11-08 Thread jojopuppyfish
bpa;668621 Wrote: Definitely a network or player issue. If you are using Wireless - test using a wired connection between player and router. If you are already using a wired connection - try your player on a different network setup such as at a friends house wired to their router I

Re: [slim] Ominous lack of stock in UK

2011-11-08 Thread erland
amcluesent;668624 Wrote: I can't think of a single instance when the Logitech bean-counters have done the right thing for the Squeezebox community I can think of several things: 1. They saved the Squeezebox product by purchasing Slim Devices and provided the economical strength needed to be