Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug

2012-08-08 Thread jhonsber...@msn.com
Well if they pull the plug my setup at the office would not work . We have no computers and only use tablets for our business. The Touch is directly connected to the router and only MySqueezebox is being used to play music.

Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q

2012-08-08 Thread amrace
According to the BBC news, Google pulls Nexus Q media streamer after 'feedback'. Google has sent its recently announced media-streaming device back to the drawing board following a series of critical reviews. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19082550

Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug

2012-08-08 Thread alfista
jhonsber...@msn.com wrote: Well if they pull the plug my setup at the office would not work . We have no computers and only use tablets for our business. The Touch is directly connected to the router and only MySqueezebox is being used to play music. On the other hand, seeing as the Touch

Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug

2012-08-08 Thread TheLastMan
I doubt there will be any new and exclusively audio SqueezeBox based hardware in future. We might see an upgraded version of the Touch and/or radio but nothing totally new. I think it is most likely, however, that the “Squeezebox” branded Radio will go and be replaced with a much simpler and

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Orange Squeeze 1.0 for Android Released

2012-08-08 Thread sbp
Hi the problem is solved in version 1.2.9 , Thanks sbp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37237 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92330

Re: [slim] Better Logitech products than the Squeezeboxes

2012-08-08 Thread Ron Thigpen
On 8/6/12 7:36 PM, pippin wrote: Bluetooth Audio uses it's own codecs to encode and decode the audio before and after the transmission and these can be VERY lossy. From what I understand, there are also issues with digital fidelity when using AirPlay. Audio-only AirPlay streams are encoded

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Orange Squeeze 1.0 for Android Released

2012-08-08 Thread kidstypike
sbp wrote: Hi the problem is solved in version 1.2.9 , Thanks Thanks very much, 1.2.9 fixed it. kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2012-08-08 Thread bluegaspode
big_marcelo wrote: Hi Stephan, something that I quite miss is the track bit information, ie 16/44, 24/96, etc... Flax, mp3, AAC, etc... Would be nice to have that displayed in small letters, next to the album artwork... The linn app does it very well.. 13634 Sent from my iPad using

Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug

2012-08-08 Thread jhonsber...@msn.com
alfista wrote: On the other hand, seeing as the Touch (as the only SB to date) has its own rudimentary server it would still be able to perform a lot of its entertainment duties even if mysqueezebox was axed. Yeah I see your point,but that server has a lot to be desired.very slow,etc. Maybe

Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug

2012-08-08 Thread mortslim
Logitech is laying off employees and losing money. Here is a link about the layoffs: http://allthingsd.com/20120608/struggling-logitech-bites-bullet-lays-off-450/ It is not in a position to be pursuing niche markets. It is refocusing on the mainstream user with simple products that are easy

Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug

2012-08-08 Thread aubuti
jhonsber...@msn.com wrote: Yeah I see your point,but that server has a lot to be desired.very slow,etc. Most of the issues with the Touch's built-in server are related to scanning. That's not an issue if you are mostly listening to outside streams, as you are now with mysb.com. You don't say

Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug

2012-08-08 Thread erland
TheLastMan wrote: I foresee Squeezebox functionality being built into future streamers / players that are likely to have a dual audio and video streaming role. In my mind Listen to music and Watch a video is two use cases with very different characteristics, not just from a functional

Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug

2012-08-08 Thread erland
mortslim wrote: Logitech is laying off employees and losing money. Here is a link about the layoffs: http://allthingsd.com/20120608/struggling-logitech-bites-bullet-lays-off-450/ And hiring new people:

Re: [slim] What if Logitech pulls the plug

2012-08-08 Thread jhonsber...@msn.com
aubuti wrote: Most of the issues with the Touch's built-in server are related to scanning. That's not an issue if you are mostly listening to outside streams, as you are now with mysb.com. You don't say what services you're using on mysb.com at present, but even if mysb.com disappears you

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Orange Squeeze 1.0 for Android Released

2012-08-08 Thread Wirrunna
db122 wrote: Thanks for posting those screenshots Gordon. I think 7 tablets are the best size for Orange Squeeze. Just letting everyone know that it is our policy to offer unconditional refunds outside of the standard 15 minute window that Google allows, should anyone desire it. We don't

Re: [slim] Announcing SqueezePad - the first dedicated iPad App to controll your SqueezeBoxen !

2012-08-08 Thread guidof
bluegaspode wrote: Why do you need track bit information available all the time? ). There is a simple way to have this info displayed next to the album's title: just enter it after the album's title tag when ripping or downloading a music file. That's what I do. Works fine for me. Guido F.

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Orange Squeeze 1.0 for Android Released

2012-08-08 Thread db122
So, you guys noticed that we released 1.2.8 and a quick-fix of that to 1.2.9. Good to get the cobwebs out of our head after a summer break... I attribute 1.2.8 to those cobwebs. Still not back on our regular schedule, but getting there. Release notes: 1.2.9 - Fixed regression where server

Re: [slim] audio fingerprint dupes?

2012-08-08 Thread atrocity
MrSinatra wrote: as seen here: http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?25788-PerfectTUNES i need to investigate how it determines dupes... thx Gary. It took forever to scan my 78,000+ tracks and then declared many to be dupes that are not. For example, it can't distinguish between