Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread JonWill
Ditto no problems with alarm, and running local server on a NAS. Just need to make sure the NAS turns on before you need the alram to sound ... -- JonWill Main system: SB Touch, Arcam A85, Mission 733i speakers SB Classic into old JVC microsystem (next thing on list to upgrade!) SB Boom,

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread TerryHawkins
Well looks like the radio it is then. I have never used mysqueezebox.com or the alarm, and I have my NAS on 24/7 with Squeezebox Server running on that. -- TerryHawkins TerryHawkins's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread TerryHawkins
Oh, just one more thing... What is synchronisation like? I would like to sync with my SB classic as they'll be quite close together. Sync between my classic and boom works fine. -- TerryHawkins TerryHawkins's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread JonWill
Synchronisation seems fine - mind you its not often I sync the bedroom music with downstairs on purpose ... -- JonWill Main system: SB Touch, Arcam A85, Mission 733i speakers SB Classic into old JVC microsystem (next thing on list to upgrade!) SB Boom, Logitech Z4 subwoofer SB Radio SB

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread JJZolx
TerryHawkins;619824 Wrote: Oh, just one more thing... What is synchronisation like? I would like to sync with my SB classic as they'll be quite close together. It works, but the Radio has a strange habit of randomly going silent when synced. Not all of the kinks have not been worked out

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread TerryHawkins
JJZolx;619827 Wrote: It works, but the Radio has a strange habit of randomly going silent when synced. Not all of the kinks have not been worked out yet. Do you mean it goes silent and doesn't come back on? When I sync at the moment, all my SBs go off for a second or two and then come back

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi not working on Channels 12-14

2011-03-22 Thread Davidg1
Sorry to bump my own thread, but please could someone with appropriate permissions confirm this bug on Bugzilla? This is a very clear fault in the way the radio decides its regulatory domain and -will- mean that, for some users, their Radio simply will not connect to their router when they bring

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread JJZolx
TerryHawkins;619831 Wrote: Do you mean it goes silent and doesn't come back on? When I sync at the moment, all my SBs go off for a second or two and then come back on in sync. No, it just randomly goes silent after some minutes or hours of playing music. All of the other Squeezeboxes that

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread copperstate
I like the Radio so much I just bought a second one. :) Syncronisation works just fine btw (for me at least). I tried it with two Radios, one SB3 and SP for about 30 min. -- copperstate copperstate's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi not working on Channels 12-14

2011-03-22 Thread Mnyb
It 's only one vote from being confirmed anyway , 3 votes and it gets confirmed I've already used my vote -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi not working on Channels 12-14

2011-03-22 Thread andynormancx
This bug has been confirmed by popular vote -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi not working on Channels 12-14

2011-03-22 Thread copperstate
I just checked my Radios. One reports 13 and the other 14 channels. :) -- copperstate copperstate's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34756 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi not working on Channels 12-14

2011-03-22 Thread Davidg1
Thanks guys! -- Davidg1 Davidg1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35004 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86368 ___

[SlimDevices: Radio] Radio keeps switching off

2011-03-22 Thread HeadBanger
I've just bought one of these for my wife but she's complaining that it keeps switching itself off during the day (reverting to a digital clock display). It's only being used for internet radio gvia MYSB and this happens on various stations. I am assuming that it does this when dropping the

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio keeps switching off

2011-03-22 Thread toby10
Any chance to run the Radio for a couple days without the Home Plugs to eliminate them as the potential issue? -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Update 7.5.3 r9283

2011-03-22 Thread HeadBanger
isr2002;615694 Wrote: I have the feeling that is just a problem with routers and/or IP alocation. Try to make DHCP Reservation in router's menu. And check again port forwarding just to be sure. Is the wifi signal icon changing on SBR display? I have never had connection problems. I'm

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio won't connect to channel 13

2011-03-22 Thread Davidg1
Update: This problem is not in fact resolved by a factory reset and testmatch agrees. See here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=618451postcount=2 There is a solution, although until fixed by Logitech it requires you to SSH into your Radio. Solution is here:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread tcutting
Add the battery to the Radio - I've spent several Saturdays lately working in the yard, with my Radio nearby, on batteries, using MusicIP to keep the music coming. The Radio is usually next to my bed, but being able to unplug it and take it anywhere in the house is great. -- tcutting

[SlimDevices: Radio] Why I am returning my radio

2011-03-22 Thread jacabo
I have a SB classic and a Boom and love both of them. I bought the Radio thinking it would be a perfect bedside alarm clock-- and I was really attracted to the display and candy-apple-red body. And in my mind-- when you call something a radio, and make it compact and aesthetic, its intended use

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Why I am returning my radio

2011-03-22 Thread bluegaspode
jacabo;619931 Wrote: But this is not an alarm clock. For this to work as such, the controls need to be illuminated so you don't have to fumble in the dark, and there needs to be an easy snooze control -- something like the Boom's where you can slap your hand down on the top (after a week of

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread Mnyb
i have my. Radio mainly for two things listening outdoor on my balcony. orin my bathroom while having a nice bubblebath :) I have my own server and don't use it as alarm . for that I have my boom. Without the battery one migth just get a boom , boom sounds better. For my usercase it works. --

[SlimDevices: Radio] Feature Request - Disable Headphone Speaker Toggle

2011-03-22 Thread illusion8055
Hi, I am not sure if this is the correct place to put a feature request, but here it goes. I would like to be able to turn off the auto-toggling of the on-board speaker if the Squeezebox Radio detects something was plugged into the 3.5mm headphone jack. Basically I would like to hookup a

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread garym
I have every sort of SB since SB3. I just added two Radios in the last month, both with batteries. One for taking out to the front porch at home from its resting place in my wife's closet area (where she listens in the morning) and one for the deck at the weekend place or on the kitchen counter.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Have to download and install upgrade every time i switch servers

2011-03-22 Thread varunaX
thanks, i think that fixed it. upgrading the server on my pc. i wonder why it never told me to upgrade all these months, strange. im not able to see any internet radio channels when im connected to sbs. anyone else seeing this since the upgrade? i notice theres a similar thread over in the

[SlimDevices: Radio] SBR Loss of Presets

2011-03-22 Thread JuJu
I bought my wife a Squeezebox Radio a year ago and her relationship with the device has been one of love / hate. Today it was really hate, here is what happened: Upon powering on the radio she discovered that all of her presets were missing. I tried to determine the cause and finally resorted

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Why I am returning my radio

2011-03-22 Thread jacabo
Thanks for the top: I thought pushing the volume button was just a mute? I have a few more days to play with this -- so we will see. Now that the Boom has apparently been EOL'ed I am not sure what the alternative is. I wish i could mate my boom and radio and have a small radio with lighted

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Force Choose Network at hard power-on?

2011-03-22 Thread TiredLegs
How about rewiring the power outlet? In many cases, a switched outlet can be converted to always-on by changing one wire connection in the outlet box. If an unswitched wire is present in the outlet box, this only takes a few minutes. If an unswitched wire is not present, an electrician could

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Have to download and install upgrade every time i switch servers

2011-03-22 Thread Mnyb
varunaX;619984 Wrote: thanks, i think that fixed it. upgrading the server on my pc. i wonder why it never told me to upgrade all these months, strange. im not able to see any internet radio channels when im connected to sbs. anyone else seeing this since the upgrade? i notice theres a

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Why I am returning my radio

2011-03-22 Thread mpower9
Buttons in the Dark: It takes barely any time at all to get used to the positioning of the the buttons. I can do every thing in the dark now. Snooze - just punch the biggest knob on the radio (the belly button) and snooze away. -- mpower9

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio worth buying yet?

2011-03-22 Thread mpower9
I use my Radio alarm with mysqueezebox.com and it now seems to be very reliable. A few firmware versions ago, there were issues, but I have had no trouble for months now. If for some reason the network is having issues, the back up alarm sound comes on very reliably. -- mpower9

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SB Radio: spontaneous resume after standby (after upgrade to FW 7.5.3-r9283)

2011-03-22 Thread mpower9
heinbleod - I think I got distracted and never filed the report. I have to say that it really doesn't bother me. I guess I have just gotten used to it. -- mpower9 mpower9's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Why I am returning my radio

2011-03-22 Thread kmr
jacabo;619931 Wrote: But this is not an alarm clock. For this to work as such, the controls need to be illuminated so you don't have to fumble in the dark, and there needs to be an easy snooze control -- something like the Boom's where you can slap your hand down on the top (after a week of