Re: [slim] Community Squeezebox: The Name Vote (Round 2)
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98200 Question: What should we call this new device? - Open Music Box - Melodia - Phoenix - Harmonic - None of the above OMG, please no geeky abbreviations... Just voted for Melodia. Thanks, shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98200 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] make suggestions about the new forum appearance
Can someone, please explain what was the reason for the change? What did you try to achieve? In my opinion the UI looks ugly and usability suffers. Am I missing something? Thanks, shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94513 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Promotion codes?
In the good old days forum readers were sometimes rewarded with promotion codes and even ponies. Since amazon.com sells Boom for $278 then %10 promotion code for loyal customers would be reasonable. Give us some incentive to by directly from slimdevices.com Thanks, -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52859 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wife's music accessible easily and quickly??
Mark Lanctot;273629 Wrote: > On the SBC? As opposed to an SB3? I was thinking about SB3. Sorry -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43917 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wife's music accessible easily and quickly??
>I don't think there is a way for a plugin to put menus directly on the home menu of the SBC but I haven't investigated it in detail. Yes, it can be done using Player Settings - Menus Thank you Erland for the excellent plugins. Cheers, -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43917 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet
>To control an SBR one needs the new $250.00 controller so going the new route would cost me $400.00 for one extra SB(R). Hopefully, this will quickly be addressed by Logitech or by the community. I cannot imagine a reason the controller could not be setup by plugging a PC to the Ethernet port. Otherwise, your option is to buy the controller and the SBR separately, configure your SBR and return the controller. It is kind of silly. -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
> A power outlet and some powered speakers with the remote in its cradle may well be an outdoor hit though. Yes, I agree. Logitech sells quite good portable speakers with iPod dock. It should be easy to adopt them to Squeezebox Controller. Logitech should have this option available right at the product announcement to avoid all the "why am I paying so much for a remote?" questions. Or at least a clear product roadmap... Anyway for geeks reading the forums it is still exciting option to look for in the future. -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] hacking the Rio Receiver to run Slimserver
Thanks for the link. I've got a couple of old Rios siting in a closet. Great opportunity to add music to new locations in the house. -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40625 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
>I hope Slim Devices choses to support non-DRM ACC files. >Yes, they do, through transcoding. I'm wondering why this is such a problem? Good question. AAC is supported through transcoding. In a typical SlimServer + SB scenario transcoding works well and there is no problem. AAC support in firmware is needed when you want to avoid transcoding. For example when SlimServer is setup on a NAS or the music is stored online ( Oboe Locker ). Someone could argue that these are very specific scenarios and that number of users interested in the requested enhancement is tiny. However, since both WMA and OGG support was added to the firmware in the past, there is still hope that this will be addressed in the future... -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
I found an existing enhancement request in Bugzilla. Bug number 1985, "add support for aac in firmware". http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1985 Please vote for this bug if the feature is important to you. Thanks, -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
> Now if you wanted to pay an extra chunk of money to Slimdevices so > they could pay a licensing fee to Apple, you might get somewhere. The licensing fees seem reasonable to me. I am happy to pay a couple of extra $ to cover the cost. http://www.vialicensing.com/Licensing/MPEG4_fees.cfm?product=MPEG-4AAC > On the other hand, why should Slimdevices put themselves at a competitive > disadvantage price-wise in order to support a proprietary format when > there are great, free, lossless formats such as flac available? I am not asking for the free formats to be removed. It is great that they are supported. This is about making the great player even better and attracting new customers. Similar arguments had been made before wma support was added to the player firmware. Today we can clearly see that it was a great decision. Pandora, Rhapsody, SN support of many internet radio stations, all made possible because of that. > Indeed, why would anyone have chosen a proprietary format over a free > one in the first place- oh yeah, those Ipods are s cute! iTunes customer base is huge, if you like it or not. It makes sense to enhance SB compatibility with iTunes music. Cheers, -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] iTunes to sell DRM-free 256 kbps AAC
Great news to all SB users. Now, can we have AAC support in firmware, please? -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34130 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
How hard it would be for Sean to take the money, go back to his garage and design another cool toy? And we still would have been left with our working boxes and SlimServer software to play with... Logitech must keep Sean (and the SD team) happy for a while. Otherwise, the acquisition does not make sense. There is not that much value in the SD brand/hardware/firmware. It could be replicated. Logitech has bought the team and there is a hope they will not break it up... -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
Not a bad price http://blog.wired.com/music/2006/10/slim_devices_ac.html "Slim Devices founder and CEO Sean Adams will still be in charge of the products -- which might become household names with Logitech's strong distribution channels and marketing budget." -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
Oh, no. Must get my Transporter fast, before they change the logo. It is going to be a classic Congratulations to Sean. I've been watching your work since Slimp3 was first mentioned on slashdot. Your story gave me hope that a talented individual can still achieve something great in this corporate dominated world. I am glad that SlimDevices have proven to be successful. On the other hand, today is a sad day for many of your fans. It is an end of the era. Good luck for the future. Corporate America is focused on maximizing profits. Build your product as cheaply as possible. Sell as much as possible. Ignore your customers as much as the laws allow you to. SlimDevices approach was so different, that is it almost unimaginable to be preserved in the future. Will I be able to add new features to my SB2 by simply refreshing the firmware with no extra cost? I would expect a corporation to push SB4 on me instead of offering free upgrade of my SB2. We will see... -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Recommended Pre-N/MIMO Wireless Access Point?
I use Netgear Pre-N Router WGM124 in access point mode. Made a HUGE difference comparing to previously used Motorola WR850G. Much better signal strength and stability for both my laptop and wireless SB2. Still use Motorola as non-wireless router, since Netgear configuration options are not the greatest. However, considering that I got the Netgear on sale for $30, I am very happy with its performance. Hope this helps. -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Budget SlimServer Hardware
kkitts Wrote: > I see that the e-PC only has room for: > > 1 ( 0 ) x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H > > I guess that means 1/3 height 3.5" disk drives. Do you think most > modern ATA disk drives would fit in the case? Also, the CD is one of > the "slim line" notebook style things - so that would be expensive to > replace if you wanted to use it to read DVDs. Still, interesting... I have PIII HP ePC setup as a dedicated SlimServer and I am very satisfied. Yes, it takes a standard 3.5" ATA disk. However, I believe that the BIOS only recognizes up to 137GB. If the above disk limit is not a problem, then PIII ePC is an excelent solution. The box is almost silent ( much more quiet than my P4 Shuttle XPC box ). I have recommended this setup on this forum before. See this for more info: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19781 Cheers, -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22355 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver on Evesham mini-pc
Assuming that the PC is dedicated to Slimserver and that your music collection is < 100GB, the PIII HP ePC plus Michael's SlimCD is a much cheaper option and it runs great. With some bidding luck on eBay, you can have a running Slimserver PC for about $100. It does not look as sexy as MAC mini, but you can easily hide it somewhere in a closet. Most ePCs are sold with 128MB or 256MB of RAM and, for that reason, WinXP is not recommended, but SlimCD solves the lack of Linux skills problem. Hope it helps with your decision. -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22179 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: iPod Hi-Fi Box + Squeezebox + Pandora Box = Joy!
See iPod Hi-Fi review at http://playlistmag.com/reviews/2006/03/ipodhifireview/index.php From the review, Zvox mini compared to iPod Hi-Fi: ZVOX mini ($200; $300 with battery and carrying case): The Mini, which is currently in our review queue, is in many ways the closest system to the iPod Hi-Fi: Although it doesn't include an iPod dock or remote control, it's a one-piece, box-shaped speaker system, designed to replace a traditional bookshelf stereo, with much more presence than you would expect. Although the Hi-Fi gives you better bass, the ZVOX system provides more treble detail (perhaps too much for some people), as well as slightly better imaging and a much wider overall soundstage—more than any other one-piece system mentioned here. It's also much smaller. Who will prefer it? People who want a bigger soundstage and more detail, or those who like the Hi-Fi but need better portability. On 3/3/06, Michaelwagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: These people sound interesting ...http://www.zvoxaudio.com/ Anyone know anything about them?--MichaelwagnerMichaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21695___ Discuss mailing listDiscuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: iPod Hi-Fi Box + Squeezebox + Pandora Box = Joy!
>From the ilounge review, the iPod Hi-Fi is best suited to annoy a dog or a neighbor :) Still a nice box, but might not the best choice for some. http://tinyurl.com/jk2v8 -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21695 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: iPod Hi-Fi...
Looks like a perfect thing to mount SB on top :) http://www.apple.com/ipodhifi/ -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21592 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] iPod Hi-Fi Boombox arriving next week
Should be interesting http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0602ipodhifi.html -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21455 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Fun Squeezebox Tricks I: Slimserver as Radio Tivo
On 2/13/06, ericj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If there is interest I can post the details, but my purpose was tostart a discussion of such fairly easy, but perhaps not so obvious Squeezebox Tricks... Yes, please post details of your Linux solution. It sounds like a great feature. Thanks, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: NY times/ Pandora
>Please kick Pandora until the wake up to global markets I am no expert, but I have a feeling that it has more to do with music labels policies than Pandora and SlimDevices. And you have to Steve Jobs to argue with them ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How would Slim do DRM?
Here is my guess: 1) DRM support in SB firmware ( more likely than #2 ) 2) SlimServer calls DRM API ( like Quicktime API ). Requires proprietary piece of software to be setup on the pc. On 2/9/06, mkozlows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If the Squeezebox ever does get the abilityto support DRM, how would it happen? ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: NY times/ Pandora
This was regarding amazon.com Movers & Shakers #1 rank... On 2/9/06, Josef Shvejk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Congratulations to SlimDevices! The latest upgrade to SqueezeNetwork better be strong... :) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: NY times/ Pandora
Congratulations to SlimDevices! The latest upgrade to SqueezeNetwork better be strong... :) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: NY times/ Pandora
On 2/8/06, seanadams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Among our longer-term goals is to make theSqueezeNetwork vs SlimServer distinction irrelevant/invisible, so you'll just get whatever you want to listen to without worrying aboutwhere it's coming from. Perfect. I already can't wait for this feature :) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: NY times/ Pandora
On 2/8/06, andyg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's a SqueezeNetwork-only feature because the interface to Pandora isproprietary. SN allows us to write closed-source plugins that can take advantage of things that wouldn't be possible in the open source server. I know SlimServer is open source, but firmware is not. Could it be done is firmware (hypothetically)? BTW XMRadio interface is proprietary as well... Thanks, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: NY times/ Pandora
On 2/8/06, seanadams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's a SqueezeNetwork feature, so you'll need SB2 or SB3. I can't A SqueezeNetwork feature? Interesting. Can you give us more details? Server based DRM support? And please, improve the SqueezeNetwork - SlimServer login/logout interface. It is far from being slick. Thank you! ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Could not Import songs with Chinese titiles in SLIMSERVERS 6.5
On 2/8/06, Dan Sully <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >This should work - we have a bunch of test files that do. Hi Dan, Can you confirm that foreign chars in file names are not suported? Or is there a way to make Slimserver to import the files? Thanks, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Could not Import songs with Chinese titiles in SLIMSERVERS 6.5
Try changing song file names to English only. I do not use Chinese, but also have problems importing songs with non-English chars in file names. You should be able to keep Chinese titles in song tags, however.Hope this helps. On 2/7/06, lkypeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am new to this devices having bought it a few days ago. I am usingIPOD and ITUNES on windows XP and all the songs from itunes imorted in slimserver and can be played except songs with chinese titles. I havetried both 6.2.1 as well as 6.5. No help.ITunes is the latest version and my song directort is in d:\My MusicAny assistance would be appreciated. Cheers, Pete --lkypeter[EMAIL PROTECTED]lkypeter's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3792View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20841___ Discuss mailing listDiscuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] who wrote server in java?
Here is the link: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19843 I do not know what the current status is. On 1/30/06, Peter Speck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi,Didn't somebody write a little time ago that he/she had startedwriting a server in java for the SqueezeBox? The only thing I can find in the email archive is about slimpy, whichis for Slimp3. - Peter Speck___Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver-ready NSLU2 NAS or better?
But I think the e-vectra has USB support, so you could put a big USBdisk on it. Yes, it has two USB 1.1 ports. I am not sure if transfer speed is sufficient for music collection. The other option is to keep the music files somewhere on the network. Thanks, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver-ready NSLU2 NAS or better?
> Get yourself HP e-Vectra Pentium III PC on eBay for less than $100 > can such an old pc have problems with hard disk larger than 127 Mb? According to posts on HP forums, you can put in hard drive bigger than 137GB, but only 137GB will be visible to the OS. I do not know if you can get any software accelerator to go beyond that. I have 80GB hard drive in my e-Vectra and it works great. e-Vectra has no PCI slot and the IDE controller only supports one hard drive. So, if you have a very large music collection, e-Vectra might not be the best option for you. Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Is slim still good in 2006 ?
I can't help thinking that adding a processor is going to introduce alot of noise inside the case SB3 already has a processor inside. When Sean wrote: >You're right that the current Squeezenetwork feature set could>conceivably fit in firmware. he was referring to firmware upgrade with no hardware changes ( I think ). Thanks, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Is slim still good in 2006 ?
Thank you for your reply, Sean. I am looking forward for the new Squeezenetwork services. Most companies would just charge a monthly fee for Squeezenetwork, getting more and more money as the user base grows. It is really cool that you do not charge anything. My existing SB2s are getting new features for free. This is a very unique approach in today's greedy corporate world. Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Is slim still good in 2006 ?
The latest load/performance issues with SqueezeNetwork got me thinking... Is slim architecture still a good idea in 2006, when cheap embedded devices are getting more and more powerful? SqueezeNetwork provides ( so far ) little functionality. If the same functionality is available in firmware, then there is no longer need for centralized server/network infrastructure. And when SlimDevices sell many thousands of SB3s, the cost of the infrastructure will be very significant ( I think ). Any comments? -- shvejk shvejk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1337 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19987 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver-ready NSLU2 NAS or better?
>My laptop has an 80 GB hard disk in it, courtesy of a eBay site in the>states that sold me a slide-in hard disk enclosure, and an 80 GB 2.5">hard disk. That's interesting solution. Is it a PCMCIA device? Does it work with Linux? Can you provide the name or a link to the eBay store? You could also get USB 2.0 PCMCIA card. However, all this cost more then an 'old' desktop with a regular 3.5" ATA drive. So, if this thing is going to sit in a corner and be a dedicated SlimServer PC, then extra cost of a laptop is not justified, in my opinion. Anyway, thanks for sharing the details of your setup. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver-ready NSLU2 NAS or better?
>Can you boot Linux headless? I was thinking about a simple solution. First setup everything using monitor and keyboard and then disable keyboard detection in the BIOS boot settings. I guess, for true headless, you could also use a console on serial port. Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver-ready NSLU2 NAS or better?
Keep in mind that any 'old' laptop or pc (including e-Vectra) is likely to support only USB 1.1 Not great if you plan to use external USB drive. I used to run SlimServer 24/7 on Thinkpad T21 for few months. During this time I had to replace the hard disk twice. It could be just bad luck, but I am more happy with the e-Vectra solution myself. >screen & keyboard built in - less clutter there is no need for screen & keyboard when you run SlimServer on Linux Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver-ready NSLU2 NAS or better?
Keep in mind that any 'old' laptop or pc (including e-Vectra) is likely to support only USB 1.1 Not great if you plan to use external USB drive. I used to run SlimServer 24/7 on Thinkpad T21 for few months. During this time I had to replace the hard disk twice. It could be just bad luck, but I am more happy with the e-Vectra solution myself. Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slimserver-ready NSLU2 NAS or better?
Get yourself HP e-Vectra Pentium III PC on eBay for less than $100 Put in a large 3.5" hard drive to fit your whole music collection. Burn SlimCD and boot the PC from it. In 15 minutes you will get a fully functional SlimServer including many plugins. SlimCD works good with as little as 128MB of RAM. Pentium III e-Vectra is small, very quiet and energy efficient. Should also be more reliable then a laptop, which is not designed for 24/7 usage. Make sure you get a quiet hard drive. Like older Seagate Barracuda 5400 rpm models. The CPU fan is almost silent. The power supply is external and fanless. The hard drive is the biggest noise contributor. Good luck. It is going to be easier to learn Linux when you have SlimCD up and running. Cheers, On 1/6/06, nicketynick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Since I have absolutely no Linux experience, I'm a little shy of goingthe NSLU2 route, but can I find an old laptop in the under $200 price range? No luck so far! Does anybody care to speculate regarding thedevelopment of an out-of-the-box Slimserver NSLU2, or mind pointing mein the direction of an equivalent application in the same price range? It's either that or wait another year or so until I 'inherit' the 'old'laptop. My current set-up is just too awkward, and is certainlyfailing the WAF!Thanks!Nick--nicketynick nicketynick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1511View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19781___Discuss mailing listDiscuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Can you increase the SB3's antenna strength?
>Is there anyway to boost the antenna strength or connect an external>antenna to the SB3? Try Belkin Pre-N router. They are now quite reasonably priced. Very significantly impoved range and signal quality for me. This is comparing to Motorola G router. No hacking required :) Hope it helps. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: How to choose a default SB to appear in the web interface
just create a button on the Firefox Bookmarks Toolbaryou can use the player name in place of the mac addressexample: http://192.168.10.41:9000/index.html?player=black ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] please confirm: bridging does not make SB3 an access point
it was discussed here in the past no, SB2/SB3 is not an access point it could be done, but since routers/access points are really cheap, it is not on any todo list I had a Motorola wireless router connected to SB2 as access point at home, in the past, it worked fine CompUSA recently had wireless routers for $1.99 after rebate On 11/30/05, jlynch3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From what I understand, the bridging feature only connects wired clientsto the wireless network that the SB3 uses to connect to SlimServer. I cannot use bridging to make the SB3 a light duty access point, canI?Could that be a future feature?--jlynch3 jlynch3's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=465View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18661___Discuss mailing listDiscuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Squeezebox and ogg Vorbis?
Yes, native Ogg support can be added to SB2/SB3 firmware. There is already an existing enhancement request: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1061 On 11/20/05, WladiSGE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thank you.You say currently? Does it mean that my squeezebox (when I get one :)at certain time may support Ogg? ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: WMA DRM PRW (periodically recurring whine)
Here's a fairly heavy hint: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=6419567&&#post6419567 Hmmm... should I get Yahoo unlimited annual plan for $60 before the price goes up? http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/10/27/yahoo.online.music.ap/index.html ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: SB3 on gizmodo.com
Register article now updated - maybe because of the note I sent him. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/26/slim_devices_squeezebox_3/ Yeah, but they still have the WMA support backward. SB3 natively supports WMA. No need for transcoding. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SB3 on gizmodo.com
It is nice to see SB3 mentioned. However, the post is full of incorrect info: - Squeezebox scans your music libraries - higher quality audio on this model than previous models - 802.11g support (finally!) - a better display I wish they would know what they were talking about and give real reasons the box is the best on the market. http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/squeezebox-3-drops-133026.php -- shvejk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Re: Announce: Third-generation Squeezebox, SlimServer 6.2
Aqua? Cool. Can you see the infrared diode and the display internals when looking at SB3 from close distance? I hope not. The fact that you can see them when looking at SB2 does not bother me too much. However, with SB3 case is much more "classy". The see through glass would not been good. Thanks, On 10/25/05, Patrick Cosson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 10/25/05 10:44 AM, "Dan Sully" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:> The display resolution & size is identical to the SB2.However it sits in a larger black area which make the display look bigger.We also changed the color of the plastic in front of the display so it's aqua rather than green. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Announce: Third-generation Squeezebox, SlimServer 6.2
Yeah, I have several great looking gadgets gathering dust in my closet. They all look attractive, but have proven to be useless / boring / no longer supported / incompatible / whatever... Squeeze Box is NOT one of them. You got the internals right first, and then, finally, got a nice case as well. Excellent job! On 10/25/05, seanadams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow, SlimDevices came a long way since SliMP3 http://www.slimdevices.com/photos/creedence.jpegYou think so? :) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Announce: Third-generation Squeezebox, SlimServer 6.2
SB3 looks great. Congratulations! Now, please commission Fred Bould to design nice powered speakers to go with the main unit. This is going to look great as a standalone small-factor stereo system. Also, could you consider fitting the Tripath TA 2024 chip inside? The same as in the T-Amp: http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/t-amp_e.html Wow, SlimDevices came a long way since SliMP3 I am glad I bet my money on your products. Now, there is a new reason to spend more :) Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Bottom line re: Yahoo Unlimited Music?
I have been waiting for what seems like forever to buy one of theseboxes, mostly because I want it to work with a Yahoo Unlimited Music subscription. SB2 is a unique piece of hardware. Features like WMA and DRM support can be added with firmware upgrade. SlimDevices has a unique policy of adding new features to the firmware free of charge. The above might not be obvious to someone who only reads Slim marketing materials, but for me it was a deciding factor to spend my money on SB2 just after it came out. Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: How to use FLAC?
agreed, but SlimCD on that machine may still be challenging (the old IBMlaptops needed some black magic boot strings passed because of their non-standard CD interfaces). SlimCD boots fine on Thinkpad T22. I do not know about any older models. Alternatively, you could pull out the hard drive from the laptop and hook it up to a desktop machine. Boot the desktop from SlimCd and run install to HD. It requires a bit of work, but then the laptop CD drive is not needed anymore. Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: How to use FLAC?
>I plan to use an old Thinkpad 240 (300 MHz, 128 MB RAM, W2K) for the server. If this is a slimserver dedicated PC, then I would definitely recommend SlimCD instead of W2K. Works much better with low specs. W2K is a dog with 128 MB of RAM. . http://www.herger.net/slim/detail.p...&kategorie=slim . Hope this helps. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Very slow performance with SlimServer 6
Burn yourself a copy of SlimCD, boot your PC, mount the hard drive and give it a try. You can easily find out if your Windows setup is at fault. http://www.herger.net/slim/detail.php?nr=763&kategorie=slim I used to have annoying issues with my Windows setup. SlimCD works great for me and it is very stable. Hope it helps. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Great Radio Tool for Squeezenetwork & question
>What format is .asx? It appears my SB2 does not>support them asx is Windows Media metafile which defines Windows Media playlist. The concept is similar to WinAmp mp3 playlist (pls). Windows Media is not supported by SB2, you need a SlimServer to transcode the stream. However, jugging by the recent posts in the developers forum, SlimDevices will rollout new SB2 firmware with WMA support. So, as of today, you cannot add WMA stream to your SqueezeNetwork favourites, but you should be able to do that, when the new version of the software is released. That's the beauty of owning SB2. It keeps getting better :) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] You read it here first.
>sorry. way outta line on my part No problem, pal. Just having some fun speculating... I agree that these kind of posts are silly, but they show that we, customers, could be passionate about the box. I am happy with my SB2 as much as I could ever be. Would recommend to anybody anytime, regardless of any future SlimDevices products. Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Someone's dream, my nightmare.
> WMA and real audio would require something like Windows CE Not necessarily. There are plenty of devices on the market which are not based on Windows CE and still decode WMA. The Ubicom chip inside SB2 is capable of doing just that. I am not a big fun of MS solutions myself. However, there are many good stations on the net that stream in WMA. That's a fact. And SlimDevices road map clearly states that they plan to support as many formats as possible. Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: You read it here first.
Here are the SB3 features: - cheap LCD display, - no digital outputs, - wma and real decoding in firmware, - ability to connect to a "guest" SqueezeNetwork account out of the box, - new name: "SqueezeRadio", - price $99 for wired and $149 for wireless box, Disclaimer: I have no idea what are SilimDevices future plans. I just believe that it would be a terrific option and a money maker for the company. And it would not upset any of the current SB2 owners :) Cheers, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Software Roadmap
Right. But it would be more reassuring to see the bugs listed under 6.5 for example On 8/16/05, max. spicer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I suspect that that exactly what the "more audio sources, formats" goalhad in mind. If firmware is necessary for this, then it will almost certainly happen. Didn't it also say "whatever it takes"?Maxshvejk Wrote:> Thank you for the updated roadmap> http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?SoftwareRoadmap > It is really great to know what is going to be done in the near> future.> I am slightly disappointed that firmware improvements are not> mentioned at> all. Examples:>> Bug #1061: Ogg Vorbis Support in Firmware > Bug #1763: WMA Support in Firmware> The "more audio sources, formats" goal is listed up there. The above> bugs> seem to be in line with the goal.> Thanks,--max.spicer The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terribleteethand rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible clawsbut Max stepped into his private boat and waved good-bye___ Discuss mailing listDiscuss@lists.slimdevices.comhttp://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Software Roadmap
Thank you for the updated roadmap http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?SoftwareRoadmap It is really great to know what is going to be done in the near future. I am slightly disappointed that firmware improvements are not mentioned at all. Examples: Bug #1061: Ogg Vorbis Support in FirmwareBug #1763: WMA Support in Firmware The "more audio sources, formats" goal is listed up there. The above bugs seem to be in line with the goal. Thanks, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: How much demand for an audio rack sized Squeezebox?
Have anyone tried to fix SB on top of the PlayDoc? http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/store/category.cgi?category=port_spkr&item=c1pdmp3n Looks like a relatively easy hack... ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My Router problems are fixed!!
Netgear Pre-N WGM124 router sales for $40, after rebates, at CompUSA this week. Netgear is now advertising RangeMax models and it's Pre-N could be at dead end. But if all you need is to extend SB range and connection reliability, then it works great. And the router is build as a tank :) On 7/30/05, camelx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: picked up a Belkin Pre-N router, and Oh My God.. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: The SB2 appears to have some serious flaws!
It sounds similar to the gmail starred feature:Starred - Messages or conversations to which you've given a special status so you can follow up on them later.Interesting conceptOn 7/31/05, gdg < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> THE SOLUTION:> As a halfway measure one thing I would find VERY usefull (and easy to> implement) would a "flag" button (on the remote)so that one could keep > track of tunes that one wants to put in a playlist at a later time> (other than when SB2 is actually playing).> At the computer interface this "flag" could show up as a check mark> beside the song track. One could then visually search for the flagged > songs or better yet, use a search feature to locate the "flagged" tunes ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Recommendations for server hardware?
I am very interested in the subject as well. Here are the non-PC solutions which I was able to locate: http://fieldnetworks.com/slim/linkstation.html http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/InstallSlimServer http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/accessories/readynas600.shtml The Mac Mini solution has some downsides, but the obvious advantage is flexibility. If you plan to use various plugins and server side WMA decoding, then it is a better way to go then the non-PC options above. Any other options/opinions please? Thanks, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Prices for SB2!
Great! Now, how about a free pony? On 7/18/05, Patrick Cosson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The summer heat is getting us...over the weekend, Slim Devices lowered the > prices on the award winning Squeezebox2! > > * Squeezebox2 wireless is now $279 (instead of $299) > * Squeezebox2 wired is now $199 (instead of $249) > > There's never been a better time to get a Squeezebox2! > > Cheers, > > Patrick > > > --- > Patrick Cosson > V-P, Sales & Marketing > Slim Devices, Inc. > 415-359-7407 cell > 413-638-5248 efax > > "I'm thoroughly impressed with the SqueezeBox2‹packing this number of > features into a high-quality product in this price range, and making it > absolutely user-friendly even for non-techies, is a feat that deserves a > standing ovation." > > Ian Johnson | Globe & Mail | June 14, 2005 > > > > > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Platinum Squeezebox2 is now shipping!
Hi Sean, Since you seem to have a full control over the production process Are there any plans to create a different case design? Perhaps looking a bit more attractive? Less like a $9.99 alarm clock radio? Thanks, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Streaming Windows Media
Thank you for a quick reply. > AFAIK no. If you listen to the same stream on different devices (even > synchronised) it will connect twice to the remote server. This is unfortunate. One stream would make more sense and would certainly be easier to synch. Oh well, I guess it is not easy to implement ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Streaming Windows Media
I have a SlimServer 6.0.1 on Windows XP and two SB2 boxes. I am having hard time connecting to a remote wma radio station, because of their limited server bandwidth/availability. When the connection is finaly established, then it works quite well (no frequent disconnects). Is there any way to keep the wma stream "alive" when none of my SB2 boxes is actualy tined in to the stream? Is SlimServer "reusing" the same stream for different devices? In other words, is only one wma stream established, when both SB2 boxes are tuned in to the same station? Can I use WMA player on Windows XP box to keep the stream alive? Can I use SoftSqueeze to keep the stream alive? Thanks! ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Internet Streaming
> Since Slimserver can resample streams for a particular player, > I resample down to 128k Please let me know how to setup up resumpling I was looking for the same functionality and could not figure it out. Thanks! ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Play for Sure songs
> For the Squeezebox to support DRM WMA, it would probably have to > support Windows Media Connect in addition to SlimServer. Perhaps SlimServer could connect to WMC PC? The solution would be transparent for the Squeezebox then. Just an idea... ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
