Re: [slim] Good Squeezebox alternative?

2011-12-05 Thread Pascal Hibon
That is just one of the many advantages of Squeezebox; no matter how one wants to use it, it is supported by the system. Users have the option to use a computer (PC / laptop) to control the system. But users who don't want to use a computer (PC / laptop) to control the system have many options

[slim] SBS vs LMS vs SSOTS

2011-12-05 Thread johan d
Hello, i have a duet and a radio squeezebox running on a QNAP P219+ nas. It runs om SBS 7.5.3. Now with this new naming convention of Squeezeboxserver i don't know which software to install or upgrade. Can anyone give a light on this? SBS=... LMS=... SSOTS=... thx, Johan -- johan d

Re: [slim] Good Squeezebox alternative?

2011-12-05 Thread AndreE
The discussion is getting hot ;-) There was quite simple question: what can be used as an alternative to my duet? Receiving an offer for Apple TV (second generation) with price tag below 100 Euro (Touch costs still 250+) I see it would be hard to keep the battle Again, I am happy with my

Re: [slim] Good Squeezebox alternative?

2011-12-05 Thread Pascal Hibon
As a result of my quest for an alternative system to Squeezebox I'm going to buy a Touch. The store where I usually buy these thing have them for 239 Euro. They are currently sold out though. I guess this is due to the holiday season. I sold one of my SB3's when I bought the Sonos ZP90. But now

Re: [slim] Good Squeezebox alternative?

2011-12-05 Thread toby10
AndreE;674669 Wrote: T. if mysb.com will be off – will my whole system be able to listen radio? As Pascal suggests, yes. But in a very limited capacity. You would loose all Apps and services hosted by MySB, along with all internet based stream navigation. The only thing that

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music2touch 1.4.3 for the Blackberry Playbook released

2011-12-05 Thread Rick B.
Hi, friedit - nice to see you are planning an update. Looking forward to it! -- Rick B. Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread:

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music2touch 1.4.3 for the Blackberry Playbook released

2011-12-05 Thread friedit
Rick B.;674697 Wrote: Hi, friedit - nice to see you are planning an update. Looking forward to it! Well don't get your hopes up for any thing big - only the mentioned features are in it (utf-8 fixes, add folders to playlists, power on/off your squeezebox). I don't plan any big updates since

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music2touch 1.4.3 for the Blackberry Playbook released

2011-12-05 Thread Lakes_Puma
friedit;674180 Wrote: You should check the http port. you were spot on my nas uses port 9001 many thanks -- Lakes_Puma Lakes_Puma's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30899 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox receiver cutting out..very frustrated..

2011-12-05 Thread Rob Zimmerman
I have had the same problem beginning about two releases prior to the current release. I am on 7.7.0 now. My Squeezebox classic is on a wired ethernet connection. I have a Squeezebox radio that I do not have a problem with. I normally see two players listed, but when the classic cuts out,

Re: [slim] Squeezebox receiver cutting out..very frustrated..

2011-12-05 Thread Soulkeeper
jasongilliland;674218 Wrote: Should I just connect to the receiver with an ethernet cable? If that is an option, the answer is *Yes!* (Bold text, capital Y and exclamation mark included.) Never let WiFi be a pain in your back if you can connect it via Ethernet. -- Soulkeeper -that is not

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android

2011-12-05 Thread emalvick
flattermann;674202 Wrote: BTW: I just tried it here and for me, SqueezeCommander always shows the Track Artist (but not the Album Artist) on the NowPlaying screen and in the Album view. For me it only shows the Album Artist in both those views. Perhaps there is a setting elsewhere I need to

Re: [slim] Do not list compilation albums under srtist?

2011-12-05 Thread emalvick
JJZolx;674480 Wrote: Such an album isn't a 'compilation' in the sense that Squeezebox Server uses. And an album with an album artist also isn't a compilation. This is always a hazy area, which is why I doubt we'll see the one best fix. Saying an that because there is an Album Artist,

Re: [slim] Thank you Slim Devices.

2011-12-05 Thread jazzcat
First of all, I'm glad to have found this Community. Have been reading for hours and days, before I bought my SB products, and now that I have them I still keep reading and learning. (You'll note I wrote SB product*s*). You see, just a few days ago I bought a new Touch. Connected to my vacuum

Re: [slim] Do not list compilation albums under srtist?

2011-12-05 Thread JJZolx
emalvick;674753 Wrote: This is always a hazy area, which is why I doubt we'll see the one best fix. Saying an that because there is an Album Artist, Compilation = 0 (which is what is assumed by Squeezebox) is a bit of a disservice. Like you say, the debate has gone on forever, but why is it

Re: [slim] Do not list compilation albums under srtist?

2011-12-05 Thread garym
JJZolx;674775 Wrote: If you want a compilation album to be credited to some other particular artist then what does _also_ saying that it's a compilation accomplish? Do you want it to be grouped with 'Various Artists' despite being credited to someone? I could see that, but I can't understand

[slim] Transporter Display - bit depth and frequency

2011-12-05 Thread jon michaels
Is it possible to get the Transporter display to show bit depth and frequency, ie. 16/44 or 24/96? Maybe a plugin if not natively? -- jon michaels jon michaels's Profile:

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Squeezeslave: 1.0 released

2011-12-05 Thread donny619
First. Love SqueezeSlave. Great work! I found myself looking for something like this because of hi-rez support. I was encouraged to see a wasapi version but upon using it, all my hi-rez material and SACD rips were down-sampled to 44.1khz. Of course, further reading shows that the limitation is

Re: [slim] Transporter Display - bit depth and frequency

2011-12-05 Thread JJZolx
Maybe the 'Music Information Screen' (MusicInfoSCR) plugin? To install it, go to Settings Plugins Recommended 3rd Party Plugins. http://www.herger.net/slim-plugins/detail.php?nr=446kategorie=slim-plugins -- JJZolx

Re: [slim] Transporter Display - bit depth and frequency

2011-12-05 Thread sebp
Although it'll make things look better, the MusicInfoScreen plugin isn't mandatory. All you need is to define a new title format from the web UI (Settings Interface), calling the SAMPLESIZE (bit depth) and SAMPLERATE (frequency) keywords. Something like this, for example: TITLE

Re: [slim] Thank you Slim Devices.

2011-12-05 Thread kc5f
I've stated it in other threads, but it's true that my Duet and Boom have changed the way I listen to music. Music has always been important to me, but just having local stations and a few CD's kept me from having it on all the time and, more importantly, exposing myself to more depth and

Re: [slim] SBS vs LMS vs SSOTS

2011-12-05 Thread sebp
One server software, but five different names. That's quite easy: ;-) - SliMP3 Server, initially - SlimServer (SS), from release 5.0.0 to release 6.5.4 - SqueezeCenter (SC), from release 7.0.0 to release 7.3.3 - Squeezebox Server (SBS), from release 7.4.0 to release 7.6.1 - Logitech Media Server

Re: [slim] Do not list compilation albums under srtist?

2011-12-05 Thread emalvick
JJZolx;674775 Wrote: Like you say, the debate has gone on forever, but why is it a 'disservice' to say that if an album has an ALBUMARTIST that it's not a compilation? The only thing that being a compilation really does is tells the server to credit the album to the pseudo-albumartist

Re: [slim] Transporter Display - bit depth and frequency

2011-12-05 Thread jon michaels
Very cool. Works a charm. I'll take a look at the plugin too, to see if it offers any more elegant design options. But the basic tags SAMPLESIZE/SAMPLERATE work fine too, very straightforward. thanks! -- jon michaels

[slim] Now Playing hijacks attempt to use menus (controller and radio)

2011-12-05 Thread spedinfargo
Has anyone had this happen? My Radio and Duet Controller are currently almost useless lately since my Now Playing screensaver wants to kick in after only about... oh, 1 second of inactivity. Meaning it almost immediately goes to the album artwork whenever I'm trying to navigate the menus. Only

Re: [slim] Do not list compilation albums under srtist?

2011-12-05 Thread JJZolx
emalvick;674860 Wrote: 2. However, just because I have an ALBUM ARTIST doesn't mean it isn't a compilation. As the previous poster mentioned, if I have tribute albums, I want them to be posted under an ALBUM ARTIST that is grouped with the artist the album is a tribute to... In my own

Re: [slim] Now Playing hijacks attempt to use menus (controller and radio)

2011-12-05 Thread erland
Which firmware version ? (It's shown in Settings/Advanced/About) Are you using a local Squeezebox Server or mysqueezebox.com ? How is the Settings/Screen/Screensavers/Delay parameter configured ? -- erland Erland Isaksson ('My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info)) (Developer of 'many

Re: [slim] Android Controller App

2011-12-05 Thread Michael Herger
Any updates on the app? I've been using it. It's not bad, but one thing I noticed is that song listings on the Playlist can't be managed - I can't select a song on the list to either delete it or move it up the list. Seems touching the song title instantly plays it. It provide the same level

Re: [slim] Transporter Display - bit depth and frequency

2011-12-05 Thread sebp
jon michaels;674867 Wrote: I'll take a look at the plugin too, to see if it offers any more elegant design options. MusicInfoScreen will let you design a custom screensaver. That's how I'm using it, along with TitleSwitcher, for example, to extend the informations shown on the left display

Re: [slim] Do not list compilation albums under srtist?

2011-12-05 Thread verypsb
Please, don't make this another How to tag compilations or Squeezeboxserver should do this or that with compilations thread... -- verypsb 1x Boom, 1x Classic, 2x Controller, 2x Receiver, 1x Touch Please vote for bug 1330: new music should work on creation date