Re: [slim] SC 7 Scanning Issue

2008-03-26 Thread robroe
and iTunes etc were ok with it. Is there an official release of 7.0.1 or do I have to get one from the nightlies? Thanks -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] SC 7 Scanning Issue

2008-03-27 Thread robroe
radish;284048 Wrote: 7.0.1 hasn't been officially released yet. But it's possible to get hold of it somehow?? -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] SC 7 Scanning Issue

2008-03-27 Thread robroe
Thank you. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45311 ___ discuss

Re: [slim] Getting Last.fm to Work

2008-06-11 Thread robroe
to work through Squeezenetwork?? Yes I think so, you are connected to either Squeezenetwork or Squeezecenter. You can access last.fm through either though (just in different ways). -- robroe robroe's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Audioengine A2 or A5?

2008-06-26 Thread robroe
I have a SqueezeBox with the A2s in my kitchen which is a similar size (although slightly lower ceilings) and it fills that fine, in fact I've not had it anywhere near full volume. They are pretty beefy! :) -- robroe

Re: [slim] BBC Radio gets iPlayer treatment

2008-06-27 Thread robroe
the protected MP3/AAC feeds? I guess that question is a) is it technologically possible to get those feeds and play them through the squeezebox (presumably only through AlienBBC) and b) are we allowed to do this? Thanks again, Rob -- robroe

Re: [slim] So... are we going to see a new Squeezebox at CES?

2007-12-25 Thread robroe
But will you have this Squeezebox Duet (http://www.slimdevices.com/duet.html) on the booth? ;) I'm guessing your reply is We do not comment on future products before they are released. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Duet: When and where on sale?

2008-01-10 Thread robroe
as the US ones! -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42009 ___ discuss

Re: [slim] iTunes Album Art in SqueezeCenter

2008-01-16 Thread robroe
option in the Server Settings-Plugins section). I have only tried it in Slimserver 6.5 but I think there is a SqueezeCenter 7 version. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-22 Thread robroe
as you can grab a brand new iPod Touch for. Probably not a fair comparison due to the economies of scale in action (and them arguably being different devices) but they are still competing for the same money I have in my wallet. -- robroe

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-22 Thread robroe
wholesale but I'm guessing its not the US retail price. I know it is a new product and it will demand a premium because of that but I hope market forces come into play shortly! -- robroe robroe's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Audioengine 5

2008-02-01 Thread robroe
near the roof/wall or a combination of all these things? -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40455

Re: [slim] Audioengine 5

2008-02-01 Thread robroe
slimpy;264649 Wrote: I ended up sticking a small stripe of black (I have the A2s in black) rubber foam into the bass slits in the front. They sound now much less bass-heavy and they still look good! -s. I was wondering about that, sounds like a good option. Thanks. -- robroe

Re: [slim] Australians being screwed on price??

2008-02-06 Thread robroe
of buying from a reseller and having it shipped over. Presumably this would be at a better price than slimdevices would be selling it for. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View

Re: [slim] Best way to make systems more available to the average Joe?

2008-02-15 Thread robroe
would think. My guess is quite a few. And even more which have been loaded up with songs once by a relative or friend and then never updated again. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] Wife's music accessible easily and quickly??

2008-02-29 Thread robroe
version of a song. I use have a few albums in mp3 and FLAC and I use this option to only view the best version when browsing my library or creating random mixes etc. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=217863 -- robroe

Re: [slim] Audioengine 5

2008-02-29 Thread robroe
high up too so they are not likely to get scratched either. Seems a shame not to have the option (although I havent seen the new version so cant really comment). -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] How much power does the squeezebox draw while on standby

2008-03-07 Thread robroe
is what I will probably do. Wow, I'd never realised we were unique in this way. Thinking about it I haven't seen off switches next to sockets when I've been abroad. And those crazy 2 pin plugs too ;) -- robroe robroe's

Re: [slim] Game On: Sonos has an iPhone app

2008-11-07 Thread robroe
around I would definitely grab iPeng without even checking its features because I appreciate all the work thats been put in on the web app, and because I know it'll rock! -- robroe robroe's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Game On: Sonos has an iPhone app

2008-11-11 Thread robroe
might not be the name of the final release. I hope this isn't them sending in the heavies as I don't think that fits with the ethos of what was Slim Devices, and I think that would rile the community somewhat. -- robroe

Re: [slim] Game On: Sonos has an iPhone app

2008-11-11 Thread robroe
Yeah that looks fantastic! Looks like castcatcher has been pulled from the Apple store at the mo http://gizmodo.com/5082341/apple-rejects-castcatcher-13-app-for-transferring-excessive-volumes-of-data -- robroe robroe's

Re: [slim] Future of SB3 ?

2008-11-12 Thread robroe
. If I were about to purchase a new Squeezebox I would probably still pick the Classic over a SBR even with the (ever smaller) price difference. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248

Re: [slim] Game On: Sonos has an iPhone app

2008-11-12 Thread robroe
that they were going to be overzealous. Can someone protect something like 'Squeeze' surely that is just a word? Maybe its different because the product is blatantly connected to the SqueezeServer world? -- robroe robroe's

Re: [slim] Squidgy for iPhone now available in Apple App Store

2008-11-14 Thread robroe
cut down versions for evaluation purposes, maybe only allowing access to a portion of the library or similar? -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Squidgy for iPhone now available in Apple App Store

2008-11-14 Thread robroe
Caad;360092 Wrote: IPENG has these features included but the safari based GUI is to slow. I guess that's why a native app is in the works :) -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

2008-12-02 Thread robroe
to be able to implement every feature/plugin that everyone wants. You could have a settings page a mile long with options for everything. It sounds like you have a good balance between features, speed, giving people what they want and your own design goals. Nice work. -- robroe

Re: [slim] Controller or alternative (iPod touch/iPhone)?

2008-12-16 Thread robroe
there are?). I would have thought Apple would turn this down for the same reason that it turned down podcaster etc claiming that it duplicates functionality on the ipod (well actually just to protect their monopoly, but you know where I'm coming from). -- robroe

Re: [slim] How To Use Last Fm?

2008-12-16 Thread robroe
the actual songs from the actual albums like on the Last FM webpage? Is this possible? I assume not at the moment? -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] How To Use Last Fm?

2008-12-17 Thread robroe
Siduhe;371661 Wrote: No, AFAIK at the moment the Last.fm licence only permits radio type playback (i.e. not on-demand) - but this may change in future. I assumed that was the case, thanks for your reply. -- robroe

Re: [slim] Question on Favorites in Squeezecenter 7.0.1

2008-07-02 Thread robroe
Hi, Sorry to jump on this thread but I was wondering whether it is possible to add dynamic or sql playlists to the favorites list? If so how would I go about finding the appropriate link? Thanks Rob -- robroe

Re: [slim] Last.fm scrobbling not fair

2008-07-21 Thread robroe
songs rather than longer songs by artists I would consider I listen to more. Maybe I should get on the last.fm forum :) -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: SB3 for �129.99 in PC World

2008-08-06 Thread robroe
never been to the store before!). Anyway fortunately they still had one so I went away happy about that! -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Boom?

2008-08-06 Thread robroe
Interesting, sounds a lot like the thing some people have been asking for for a while! A company who listens to their customers or a good photoshop? Oh.. and Tempted... yep ;) -- robroe robroe's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Boom?

2008-08-28 Thread robroe
The magnet in the remote is a pretty neat touch, I can well imagine a lot of these in kitchens, I might have considered it had it been around when I got mine and if the sound quality is good enough. -- robroe robroe's

Re: [slim] BBC Football Commentary

2008-09-30 Thread robroe
Isn't there an alternative url for 5live which actually does stream the football? I seem to remember being able to add a url to my favourites rather than just going through AlienBBC? -- robroe robroe's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Scan errors after 7.2 upgrade

2008-10-02 Thread robroe
Arrggh, why do I always have to upgrade, there's always something that goes wrong! Guess I'll try the nightly. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Scan errors after 7.2 upgrade

2008-10-03 Thread robroe
robroe;346355 Wrote: Arrggh, why do I always have to upgrade, there's always something that goes wrong! Guess I'll try the nightly. The nightly did the trick. I really appreciate the work everyone does on SqueezeCenter but how did a bug like this get through? I have SqueezeCenter setup to use

Re: [slim] Audioengine 5

2007-12-02 Thread robroe
important) and price. I have looked at the Aego M also but I need a 2.0 setup as presumably I would need to put a sub on the floor and I dont think that would be very practical in the kitchen. The main area of the kitchen is about 12 feet by 14 feet would the A2s be ok for this? -- robroe

Re: [slim] Audioengine 5

2007-12-03 Thread robroe
Looks like they might be the winner then :) Now if I can just find someone who stocks them in the UK -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Wow - Squeezebox in Frys

2007-12-12 Thread robroe
:) Glad to see it breaking through a bit, and actually at an extremely competitive price point for the UK. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Wow - Squeezebox in Frys

2007-12-12 Thread robroe
a brand new one for £179! Maybe there is some money to be made somewhere, if only I were smart enough to know how ;) -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

2009-08-28 Thread robroe
Now there is an official app for the iPhone I hope someone is working on an official Squeezecenter plugin so I can actually choose the song from the player. Nice work with this workaround though! -- robroe robroe's

Re: [slim] Logitech Google TV

2010-05-21 Thread robroe
with the idea of getting a receiver to go with my home cinema setup but this would be a better solution (to my mind). -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Logitech Google TV

2010-05-26 Thread robroe
can be pretty restrictive too. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79007

Re: [slim] Apple's Airplay coming soon...

2010-09-01 Thread robroe
be ideal for me. As for it bringing Logitech sales I fear the opposite could just as easily be the case. -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Logitech Revue with Google TV

2010-09-03 Thread robroe
/plugins that could communicate with SqueezeCenter? Or did I read somewhere that SqueezeCenter might be usable through DNLA at some point? -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View

Re: [slim] Apple's Airplay coming soon...

2010-09-12 Thread robroe
by numerous competitors and it's only the loyalty of the existing community and the third party plugins which are keeping them in the game. Having said that I am very happy with my Squeezebox system and hope to be using it and adding to it for a good while yet. -- robroe

Re: [slim] Hail Mary time for Logitech with its Google TV?

2010-10-05 Thread robroe
line, and as it doesn't have massive mainstream brand awareness they may feel its not something that will get people excited and therefore won't push it so much. Really hope I'm wrong! Looking forward to the announcements. -- robroe

Re: [slim] Hail Mary time for Logitech with its Google TV?

2010-10-06 Thread robroe
for Squeezebox support? -- robroe robroe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14248 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82366