[slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread mr-b
This looks like a very interesting new concept from Spoon (the dbPoweramp guy). The beta is now open to anyone. Has anyone tried it (or the competition) yet? The most obvious compelling aspect is that it is free to upload any size music library, you just pay to restore. We will launch at $5 per

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread pippin
Wow, cool idea. First thought was: ambitious business case, what do you do if everybody uploads all that stuff and nobody ever restores but then you are right, finding dupes might actually make that level out at a certain point, especially if you also use dbpoweramp to do an exact rip and to get

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread DaveWr
In this type of business, there is NO guarantee the backup or the business is there when you want it. You have not paid for a service, therefore your rights are somewhat limited. Alternative backup still required. -- DaveWr

[slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread alan47
HI, I Have a Sqeezebox Classic and a Touch,i have just bought a Controller,do i need a receiver as well to get the controller to work with them ??. Help -- alan47 alan47's Profile:

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread Soulkeeper
Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch Yes. do i need a receiver as well to get the controller to work with them ??. No. Just set up the Controller, and select Choose player in its menu. -- Soulkeeper 'Bug 17797: Updating wiki.slimdevices.com'

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread alan47
The screen says Choose Player,but underneath it says Set up Receiver. have i done something wrong, -- alan47 alan47's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53981 View this thread:

Re: [slim] User CP- signature pic

2012-02-28 Thread UV101
It would appear that it is :-) Bit of BB code was research required! -- UV101 Touch,Linear Low Noise PSU,2 Regs,2 direct Clocks,Caps.. SB3 Deep Blue screen - 2 Clocks, 3 Low noise regs, SEPC ZA caps, External PSU 80VA, Hexfred Mundorf SI, RA Signature PowerKord. Audio Aero Capitole

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread garym
DaveWr;693026 Wrote: In this type of business, there is NO guarantee the backup or the business is there when you want it. You have not paid for a service, therefore your rights are somewhat limited. Alternative backup still required. I agree. I may eventually use AudioSafe (as Spoon also

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread alan47
Whatever i do ,it keeps saying Set up Receiver.. -- alan47 alan47's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53981 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93870

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread garym
DaveWr;693045 Wrote: I also don't like the concept he has of backups - he appears to be processing backups, tag correcting etc. Well he doesn't own the data, and shouldn't be processing it. Backup is backup, processing and changing is something else. As you can see, not keen. u,

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread garym
are the touch and controller on the same network? -- garym *Location 1:* VB Appliance 6TB (1.10) LMS 7.7.1 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VB Appliance 3TB (2.0) LMS 7.7.1 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet

Re: [slim] Android Controller App

2012-02-28 Thread peppie
macanante;692963 Wrote: I can't get it to work at all. Does it not work with authenticating servers? __ It seems that it has something to do with a low-level network protocol. On what device are you testing it? -- peppie

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread pski
alan47;693043 Wrote: Whatever i do ,it keeps saying Set up Receiver.. I think you press and hold the back arrow key to get to the wifi setup. When the controller is on your network, you will be able to select a player. P -- pski real stereo doesn't just wake the neighbors, it -enrages-

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread alan47
They are both connected to my router,the controller says scanning for players,but can't seem to find them. -- alan47 alan47's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53981 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread DaveWr
Garym It seems you are right, they will read the files, to use data for auto correcting systems,databases etc. They also say no third party data releases. Their TsCs still say their liability is limited to payments. So no liability for storage. Seems a good concept, but I like my backup with

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread erland
DaveWr;693026 Wrote: In this type of business, there is NO guarantee the backup or the business is there when you want it. You have not paid for a service, therefore your rights are somewhat limited. Alternative backup still required. This it true for all online backup solutions, I've

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread DaveWr
I also don't like the concept he has of backups - he appears to be processing backups, tag correcting etc. Well he doesn't own the data, and shouldn't be processing it. Backup is backup, processing and changing is something else. As you can see, not keen. -- DaveWr

Re: [slim] Audiosafe - cloud backup (free to upload, pay to restore)

2012-02-28 Thread garym
DaveWr;693058 Wrote: Garym It seems you are right, they will read the files, to use data for auto correcting systems,databases etc. They also say no third party data releases. Their TsCs still say their liability is limited to payments. So no liability for storage. Seems a good

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread garym
alan47;693056 Wrote: They are both connected to my router,the controller says scanning for players,but can't seem to find them. is the TOUCH player connected to your local LMS or to mysqueezebox.com? -- garym *Location 1:* VB Appliance 6TB (1.10) LMS 7.7.1 Transporter, Touch, Boom,

[slim] (Non-touch) Squeezebox with larger color display or video out

2012-02-28 Thread cncb
I like my new Touch but it sits inside my media cabinet and I operate it with a remote control. It is hard to see the screen unless I walk up to it so what I would really like is a new Squeezebox device that either had a larger built-in non-touch display or one with no display and a video output

Re: [slim] (Non-touch) Squeezebox with larger color display or video out

2012-02-28 Thread garym
official logitech forum here: http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Squeezebox-Players/bd-p/squeezeboxplayers but in the meantime, buy a used iPad1 (should be plenty for sale once ipad 3 comes out). sit this on a stand wherever you'd like, and use the ipad app iPENGhd or squeezepad. You'll have large

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread alan47
Sorted,,both players were connected to mysqueezebox,changed them to LMS and the controller found them both and updated itself. Thanks for your help,i can relax and look for the corkscrew . Cheers Alan... -- alan47

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread garym
alan47;693078 Wrote: Sorted,,both players were connected to mysqueezebox,changed them to LMS and the controller found them both and updated itself. Thanks for your help,i can relax and look for the cokscrew . Cheers Alan... perfect. enjoy. And if you want to use the Controller as another SB

Re: [slim] Will a Squeezebox Controller work With a Touch

2012-02-28 Thread alan47
Will look into that one in the morning. Thanks again for your help,don't think your solution would have occured to before i had thrown the thing out the window . -- alan47 alan47's Profile:

Re: [slim] Why does this goes to Various Artists...

2012-02-28 Thread T-bird
JENCDK;692841 Wrote: - some files has ARTIST=[actual artists name] and others have Diverse Kunstnere as the enclosed. (Diverse Kunstnere = Various Artists in danish). If an album have tracks containing different artists, doesn't the server make this a compilation even if compilation tags

Re: [slim] Why does this goes to Various Artists...

2012-02-28 Thread garym
T-bird;693087 Wrote: If an album have tracks containing different artists, doesn't the server make this a compilation even if compilation tags is not set or missing? yes, if there is no album artist. haven't checked, but I assume this guess as a compilation would still show up as a

Re: [slim] Why does this goes to Various Artists...

2012-02-28 Thread JJZolx
garym;693088 Wrote: yes, if there is no album artist. haven't checked, but I assume this guess as a compilation would still show up as a compilation = yes in the LMS webGUI (related to the earlier pic posted). Correct. -- JJZolx

Re: [slim] Multiple Playlist Directories

2012-02-28 Thread imgonna...
That does not work for me...it only seems to find playlists that are in the directed playlist folder?? -- imgonna... imgonna...'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14286 View this thread:

Re: [slim] (Non-touch) Squeezebox with larger color display or video out

2012-02-28 Thread azinck3
This is one of my major issues with the Touch (and why I doubt I'll ever own one). Look for a used SB3 or SB2. The VFD is quite readable from across most rooms. -- azinck3 azinck3's Profile:

Re: [slim] Slacker Premium Radio

2012-02-28 Thread tdnuerf
After trying MOG and Spotify and finding their radio services lacking, I upgraded from Slacker Plus to Slacker Premium. This is the only music I listen to on any/every device, including my four Squeezeboxen. I assumed that since SB accommodates MOG and Spotify, it would play nice with all