Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Okay to always have the screen on?

2013-02-14 Thread Pascal Hibon
My Touch is a couple of years old now and I leave it on 24/7. The display still works fine. When idle, my Touch shows the clock and weather forecast from the SDT plugin. On the positive side, the Touch has an environment light sensor that adjusts the display brightness according to the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Squeezebox Touch + EDO + Dac

2013-02-14 Thread bubusia
How about decoding files Would you say that it's better to do that on the comp/serv. rather than in the touch? From my experience I get the feeling the sq seems better when decoded in the touch which runs contrary to what you hear ppl saying? what's your opinion?

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Squeezebox Touch + EDO + Dac

2013-02-14 Thread Zombie
Recent measurements elesewhere suggest that it is better to do it on the Touch, although the general consensus is the opposite to lower the load on the Touch processor. Frankly, if you have a fast NAS/server PC, a fast Ethernet connection and a good router you won't hear any difference...to use

[SlimDevices: Touch] repeat local music service has stopped with new touch

2013-02-14 Thread baz-r
im going mad with my squeezebox touch my wife got me for crimbo i get this local music service has stopped error all the time and its basicly unuseable. im usding a usb or sd with mp3's on and have linked in my boom that has worked fine to be surved form the touch. i have tried updateing

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Experiencing Squeezebox Touch + EDO + Dac

2013-02-14 Thread garym
I'd leave default decoding on the TOUCH. As noted, see here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97950-MEASUREMENTS-Some-Squeezebox-numbers-to-consider Also, re: 24/192 files, see here:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Okay to always have the screen on?

2013-02-14 Thread reinholdk
Pascal Hibon wrote: The automatic brightness control is configurable in the Touch. You can adjust the minimum and maximum brightness settings. I could be wrong, but as far as I remember you can only adjust the minimum in the automatic mode. If I'm not wrong this was the reason that I've

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] repeat local music service has stopped with new touch

2013-02-14 Thread baz-r
firmware is 7.7.2 R9663 where can i find beta's or older firmware's baz-r's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37314 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98106

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] repeat local music service has stopped with new touch

2013-02-14 Thread garym
baz-r wrote: firmware is 7.7.2 R9663 where can i find beta's or older firmware's why do you want older firmware? I don't think your problem is a firmware problem. But if you really want different firmware, you just connect your TOUCH to a PC running an older version of LMS/SbS and the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] repeat local music service has stopped with new touch

2013-02-14 Thread toby10
USB HD self powered or bus powered? How many mp3's on HD? Anything besides mp3's on HD? HD is a single partician? How is HD formatted? toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] repeat local music service has stopped with new touch

2013-02-14 Thread garym
Here's some best practices for using tinyLMS within the TOUCH: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?82070-Touch-with-USB-drive-mastering-TinySBhighlight=using+touch+server garym's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] repeat local music service has stopped with new touch

2013-02-14 Thread baz-r
toby10 wrote: USB HD self powered or bus powered? How many mp3's on HD? Anything besides mp3's on HD? HD is a single partician? How is HD formatted? i have tried a 32gb sd card with just mp3's on, a 4gb usb stick and 2 external hdd both with own supply

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Okay to always have the screen on?

2013-02-14 Thread Pascal Hibon
reinholdk wrote: I could be wrong, but as far as I remember you can only adjust the minimum in the automatic mode. True. But there is a way around that. First install the Patch Installer (through the applet installer). Next install the Reduce Screensaver Brightness patch (though the patch

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Art and text not displaying in Now Playing

2013-02-14 Thread garym
JonWill wrote: So I have a feeling that some of my tribe have been at my Touch... They managed to un install Flickr, and now no text or artwork is showing on any of the Now Playing screens... The various meters are there, and text is available on my other SBs. I assume there is a simple

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Need service or repair documentation

2013-02-14 Thread sprint
micko189 wrote: I have broken my squeezebox touch by connecting it to higher voltage power supply. Now it is dead and it wont power up. My warranty have expired and I was forced to take it to third party repair shop. They can not determine where is the fault but they can see that some of the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Need service or repair documentation

2013-02-14 Thread garym
sprint wrote: If it is still under warranty I do not undedrstand why Logitech cannot replace it as it is my understanding that as late as last week they were selling re-furbs for £181? The OP said his warranty has expired.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Need service or repair documentation

2013-02-14 Thread toby10
If you used a credit card to buy it, and that cc offers buyers protection (most do), you actually have a 3 year warranty (some restrictions apply). Absent a repair option the cc will either buy you a replacement or refund the entire purchase price.