Re: [slim] Re: Date and Time Screensaver Gone (Poblem Solved)
Quoting Todd Fields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > --- Todd Fields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The time and date option is no longer available under my > > player's screensaver selections. > > Well, problem solved. Not the answer I was hoping for but I > uninstalled SlimServer and reinstalled it. That did the trick > but now I have to go through and tweak all my settings to get > them as I had them before. An inconveniece but no big deal I suppose. sounds like the DateTime/Plugin.pm file went missing somehow. however, having reinstalled already, that will remain a mystery :) -kdf ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Date and Time Screensaver Gone
On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 05:01:17 +0200, Todd Fields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [..] The time and date option is no longer available under my player's screensaver selections. All that is there is: It's a plugin - check server settings/plugins whether it has been disabled. -- Michael --- Help translate SlimServer by using the StringEditor Plugin (http://www.herger.net/slim/) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: AAC with original SliMP3
Have you installed Quicktime using the "Full Install" method? I had the same problem as you when I once thought using a "Minimum Install" Quicktime should be enough ... Alexander. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Date and Time Screensaver Gone (Poblem Solved)
--- Todd Fields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The time and date option is no longer available under my > player's screensaver selections. Well, problem solved. Not the answer I was hoping for but I uninstalled SlimServer and reinstalled it. That did the trick but now I have to go through and tweak all my settings to get them as I had them before. An inconveniece but no big deal I suppose. __ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Date and Time Screensaver Gone
--- Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's in the Player Settings section under the screensavers > heading. > If this doesn't work or you have problems setting this then it > will be > best to set SlimServer to "forget" the player and then > configure it > again. The time and date option is no longer available under my player's screensaver selections. All that is there is: -Analog VU Meter -Digital VU Meter -Spectrum Analyser -Now Playing -Now Playing (Jump Back On Wake) I tried your suggestion to have it "forget" my player and reconfigure it. That did not work either. I then downloaded the latest nightly and installed it. Still no date and time option is available. As I said, this worked fine up until last night. I forgot to mention that I did change my player's name last night (from "Squeezebox" to "Living Room".) I'm not sure how that would screw anything up. For grins, I tried changing the name back to "Squeezebox" but that didn't help. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Stream slimserver to PDA (Pocket PC)
It's working. I don't know what it was. I left Slimserver disabled for the last couple of hours and just restarted the server and it's not being reported correctly by GSPlayer. Does Slimserver maybe check the preferences on a timed basis as opposed to startup maybe? I know that I was meticulous in checking the PDA and the Slimserver components specifically so I didn't have to write one of these embarrassing "it's working now" posts... But - it's working now. Not showing 128Kb/s. I should have checked activity monitor previously to see the bitrate. Oh well. Thanks again guys. -- Howard2k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Stream slimserver to PDA (Pocket PC)
You could also use a bandwidth meter to see what's actually being used (if slimserver is on XP, there's a network graph on the task manager). -- radish ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Stream slimserver to PDA (Pocket PC)
> Why does my stream still get reported as 320Kb/s? does it report this even while you're actually streaming music? While I don't know the details of how it works the silence that is "broadcast" while no music is playing is 320K. When the music starts it should then report the correct bitrate. If not, then it's likely that windows media player on the pda isn't refreshing the bitrate it's showing on its interface despite receiving the correct (128) bitrate. Have you tried this with a computer? That would verify whether or not slimserver is potentially at fault. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Playlist sorting with iTunes
Filed bug 1427. Thanks, -Mike -- webdeck ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Date and Time Screensaver Gone
It's in the Player Settings section under the screensavers heading. e.g. Choose a screensaver to use when playing: Choose a screensaver to use when not playing: Choose a screensaver to use when powered off: If this doesn't work or you have problems setting this then it will be best to set SlimServer to "forget" the player and then configure it again. -- Jim ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Dying for Replaygain (aka Volume Normalization)
gorman Wrote: > I'm all for it. So much so that I managed to arrange a temporary, > partial solution for replaygain through madplay for mp3. You can find > it here: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=13287 Sounds nice if it fits your needs, but me being a FLAC-only snob I am mainly interested in a FLAC solution. As far as I see MP3 files may as well be amplified themselves (as in the MP3Gain utility), whereas FLAC needs a lossless approach. -- Jim ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] SB1G sees Slimserver, but Slimp3 doesn't
I'm running SlimServer 5.41 on Linux (Mepis 3.3). I just converted the server from Win2k. My Squeezebox1 Graphic found the server right away, but I cannot get the Slimp3 to recognize the server. Firmware on the SB1G is 40, on the Slimp3, it's 2.2. Any ideas? The Slimp3 is definitely connecting with the router (Netgear FVS318). -- Pale Blue Ego ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Stream slimserver to PDA (Pocket PC)
ok - last question. I modified the bitrate settings to limit to 128Kb/s. However the PPC (GSplayer) still reports a 320Kb/s stream. I've reset the PPC and stopped and started the Slimstream server. The source media is AAC 192Kb/s. So by my understanding, setting the Maximum Bitrate for that player: - if an MP3 is 128Kb/s or lower it is sent without re-encoding. - if an MP3 file is >128Kb/s it is re-encoded to 128Kb/s and streamed. - if a file comes from another format (AAC for example) it is sent at 128Kb/s. Why does my stream still get reported as 320Kb/s? -- Howard2k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Stream slimserver to PDA (Pocket PC)
I take it back. It's working!?!? Not quite sure why. But it's all working great. :) -- Howard2k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Stream slimserver to PDA (Pocket PC)
I have SlimServer streaming to my PC without a problem. However I'd like to be able to have my iPAQ pickup the stream too. I heard that this does work, but I must be missing something obvious. I've tried opening http://myip:9000/stream.mp3 but neither WMP or GSPlayer will pick it up. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks -- Howard2k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Date and Time Screensaver Gone
--- Todd Fields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Last night I noticed when I turn my player off it displayed > something to the affect that my screensaver needed a > Squeezebox2. I went into SlimServer's Player Screensaver This is really starting to bug me. I've been through every server and player setting. I cannot find a way to have it display the date and the time with the player is turned off. I know it can do this because it did up until last night. I've been messing with some fonts and the status_header in the Fishbone skin. Other than that, I've made no changes (haven't installed a new server version in a week or two and it had been showing the date and time under that version.) I've tried every other skin and the option for date and time screensaver does not appear in those either. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 missing end of FLAC files
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/24/05 9:27 AM >>> > > jth Wrote: > > If you use single-album flac files with external cue sheets, it is > > possible to lose 1/100 of a second of audio at the end of a track > > because of a rounding issue. Most people shouldn't notice this though > > ... > 1/100th of a second??? I'd ask for my money back if I were you! ;-) Odds are it was free (flac that is) in the first place, so I'm quite confident he'll be able to get 100% of his money back! LOL... Paul ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Dying for Replaygain (aka Volume Normalization)
I'm all for it. So much so that I managed to arrange a temporary, partial solution for replaygain through madplay for mp3. You can find it here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=13287 -- gorman ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Dying for Replaygain (aka Volume Normalization)
Right... I guess I should point out that I had a variety of goals by posting this message: 1) raise awareness about this feature, 2) Compile information on the feature that I had found in various other posts, 3) Explain how existing solutions worked and 4) cheerlead for native support of this feature. Thanks for pointing out that this is already possible if you modify the way slimserver transcodes flacs. How to do this is explained here: http://lists.slimdevices.com/archives/discuss/2004-June/031443.html I haven't had time to test my setup to see if this works but I assume it does. As Jim pointed out, I think this could be handled better on the SlimServer side and native support for it would be absolutely great. ss. -- street_samurai ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] UK Wireless Squeezebox2 availability?? (black) frommultitask-computing
Ooops - not sure how I missed replying to you Bruce. Very sorry about that. I do try to reply to very single email usually. I have been sending an awful lot of individual emails of late though, as well as newsletters - you're down as "unsubscribed" at the moment; if I can subscribe you, you'll get the newsletter updates. I'd hope to get your unit shipped from the next batch to hit the UK though. Stuart. www.multitask-computing.co.uk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kdf Sent: 24 April 2005 21:12 To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] UK Wireless Squeezebox2 availability?? (black) frommultitask-computing Quoting Bruce Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I order a wireless black squeezebox 2 on 11th March. > Still no sign? > > Is availability really this bad? probably demand has been just THAT good > > I'd happily take a wired one, if that's all that is available. > > No response to emails to multitask, but I guess they are overwhelmed > by people like me hassling them. > > Anyone got any news? Shipments were backlogged due to orders. Slim Devices has posted here sayign they expected to have those backlogs cleared up in the next couple weeks. This would mean we are now nearing that time. However, shipment time to the UK has to be factored in, and the MultiTask would have to deal with their back orders in sequence. Usually they are very responsive, even in these forums. Hopefully Stuart can provide more updated information. -kdf ___ 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
[slim] Re: OS X - AAC - Slimserver
Thanks! :) -- Howard2k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: UK Wireless Squeezebox2 availability?? (black) from multitask-computing
Multitask haven't been good at responding to my emails (I don't think they've responded to any of them!). *However*, *when I've rung them they have been excellent*. Multitask have a newsletter that they send out whenever they have an update on the Squeezeboxes. Give them a ring and get them to make sure that you are on the list. I suspect that part of the reason behind the poor email response rate is because they assume that people are on the list so already have the information they need. I ordered my Platinum SB2 wireless at the end of March and am still waiting. I've now switched to a Black model and apparently can be hopeful of getting it in the first week of May, or next week if I'm lucky. There have been bad supply problems with the Platinum cases (don't know exactly what), so these have all been delayed significantly. -- max.spicer The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws but Max stepped into his private boat and waved good-bye ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Can I remove the "all songs" "all albums" menus
As no one has responded I gues this is not possible !! -- GrahamB ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: UK Wireless Squeezebox2 availability?? (black) from multitask-computing
I received an update email from Multitask last Thursday saying that there were due to get a shipment in the coming week followed by another the week after and that these should clear most, if not all, the backlog. They've been pretty good with keeping me informed - I think I've had three update emails in the last two weeks. -- dSw ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] UK Wireless Squeezebox2 availability?? (black) from multitask-computing
This is taken from the last MultiTask newsletter received on 2005-03-21 "The last UK batch of Black Wireless was smaller than hoped for, but at least some people now have one. In fact, one customer had his installed by 9.30am the day after it shipped! The next (slightly larger) batch is due next week, with another batch the following week. These shipments should clear most, if not all, of the backlog of Black Wired and Black Wireless." Personally, I've found the communication from MultiTask to be very good. Have you tried using the form on the website? Richard > > I order a wireless black squeezebox 2 on 11th March. > > Still no sign? > > > > Is availability really this bad? ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] UK Wireless Squeezebox2 availability?? (black) from multitask-computing
Quoting Bruce Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I order a wireless black squeezebox 2 on 11th March. > Still no sign? > > Is availability really this bad? probably demand has been just THAT good > > I'd happily take a wired one, if that's all that is available. > > No response to emails to multitask, but I guess they are overwhelmed by > people like me hassling them. > > Anyone got any news? Shipments were backlogged due to orders. Slim Devices has posted here sayign they expected to have those backlogs cleared up in the next couple weeks. This would mean we are now nearing that time. However, shipment time to the UK has to be factored in, and the MultiTask would have to deal with their back orders in sequence. Usually they are very responsive, even in these forums. Hopefully Stuart can provide more updated information. -kdf ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: OS X - AAC - Slimserver
Howard2k, Give this a quick read. It should make the process a bit simpler. http://slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#troubleshooting-aacwireless sorry that I didn't include it in the last post, I did't think of it until the moment I pressed send :) -kdf ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] UK Wireless Squeezebox2 availability?? (black) from multitask-computing
I order a wireless black squeezebox 2 on 11th March. Still no sign? Is availability really this bad? I'd happily take a wired one, if that's all that is available. No response to emails to multitask, but I guess they are overwhelmed by people like me hassling them. Anyone got any news? -- Bruce Hartley ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: OS X - AAC - Slimserver
Quoting Howard2k <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Thanks. > > Any particular version? I'm not sure that there are very many different versions out there. On OSX, there is also iTunes-lame, which should work as well. Generaly, I believe the standard version is 3.96. -kdf ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: OS X - AAC - Slimserver
Thanks. Any particular version? -- Howard2k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: OS X - AAC - Slimserver
Quoting Howard2k <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Anyone know what I need to do here? you will need to download and install LAME. due to licensing issues, it cannot be included with the server. -kdf ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Seeking Tech Info on Squeezebox Remote
Quoting cliveb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Bruce Hartley Wrote: > > The headphone socket is the new geekport I believe. > > You can probably program it to output high when powered on?? > > > > Can't tell you much more than that though !! > That's the frustrating thing. Little snippets here and there suggest > that I may be able to do what I want, but there seems to be no > documentation around that explains how to go about it and/or whether > these facilities will require a firmware update. The Squeezebox 2 has been designed with a flexible IO standard through the geekport. This means it can be reconfigured via firmware. The first planned feature is IR blasting, with others to follow. If you have been reading the other topics in the forum or looking at the current list of bug reports on bugs.slimdevices.com, then you can see that there is still a lot of effort being put into working out various launch issues with sb2 and 6.x of the server. Unfortunately, this leaves little time to work on the frills. Slim Devices isn't known for keeping information to themselves, so the reason you find only bit, is that only bits and ideas exist at the moment. -kdf ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: OS X - AAC - Slimserver
Anyone know what I need to do here? -- Howard2k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Can't call method "can" on unblessed reference
Quoting windy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > No, I was wrong. It's still crashing. Most frequently when I try to > lower the volume. > > Can't call method "can" on unblessed reference at D:/Program > Files/SlimServer/se > rver/Slim/Buttons/BrowseDB.pm line 383. > > 6.1 22/4 WinXP > This was fixed in SVN revision 3045, about 40 hours ago. This means you would need the nightly from the 23rd or newer. -kdf ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] AAC playback background noise. Slimserver6/FreeBSD
All, I've just received the squeezebox2. Great little device! I've bought a sonic T-amp amplifier for it and it sounds great! However...When I try to play AAC music from my FreeBSD server, (which is most of my music collection), I can hear a sound like a constant wind in the background, which becomes intolerable when I increase the volume. Please note that I can hear the song fine! This problem does not happen with mp3 encoded music or radio. I am currently using SlimServer 6.0.1 and the following convert.conf entry: mov flc * * [faad] -w -f 2 $FILE$ | [flac] -cs --totally-silent --compression-level -0 --endian big --sign signed --channels 2 --bps 16 --sample-rate 44100 - It happens also in various other config such as faad+endianess swapper tool found on the web in both wav and pcm format. faad version 2.0_5,1 according to FreeBSD pkg_info tool. Anybody with a similar experience? -- icestorm ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] upgrading from firmware revision 10
The SB2 firmware image in the 6.0.2 nightly build has been bumped to revision 11 and the image in the 6.1 nightly has been bumped to 12. These revisions now include a fix for a problem connecting to certain 3Com access points. If you are running firmware 10, which has been included in the 6.1 nightlies for the last week or so, you may run into a problem upgrading to either of the new firmware revisions. The firmware upgrade progress bar will get to 100%, but the machine will not reboot. You will have to press and hold the Power button for the firmware revision to take. Again, this is ONLY if you are running the 6.1 (unstable) development nightly builds. If you are running 6.0.1 or the 6.0.2 nightly build, the upgrade process should be smooth. --Vidur ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: AAC with original SliMP3
Nope, no BSOD here (I'm on Windows 200 Server). I still might try an older version of Mov123 though, just in case. -- Adlopa ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Dying for Replaygain (aka Volume Normalization)
I have to agree that the SlimServer support of ReplayGain is a bit err...crappy. I mean, yes I have modded config files before and got it working, but the idea of ReplayGain is that it is switchable. e.g. I want to have a party or listen to random music I'd put my Slim in ReplayGain Radio mode. I want to really listen to a album I turn off all ReplayGain etc Having to mod/copy config files every time and reboot the server is quite frankly a pain in the behind so I gave up with it. Now I don't know Perl but surely something like this could be implemented: In the config file couldn't the following sort of change be made: [flac] -dcs --force-raw-format --endian=little --sign=signed --skip=$START$ --until=$END$ $REPLAYGAINPARAM$ -- $FILE$ Then the $REPLAYGAINPARAM$ variable is populated with either: "" (null) - Default, no replaygain. "--apply-replaygain-which-is-not-lossless=a" - Album mode "--apply-replaygain-which-is-not-lossless=t" - Radio mode The $REPLAYGAINPARAM$ variable gets populated with one of these 3 strings by a switch on the web interface and ideally from the box via the remote. A bit of a hack I know, but a better solution than the current one methinks. -- Jim ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: AAC with original SliMP3
Adlopa wrote: QuickTime is the latest version and the AAC files are DRM-free... :( Are you using Windows 2003 Server? If so, take a look at http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=805. Let me know if the suggestion there - using an older version of mov123.exe - works for you. --Vidur ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Date and Time Screensaver Gone
I'm running a Squeezebox1 on a Windows XP system. I'm using a recent 6.01 nightly (from a week ago or so.) Everything has been functioning normal using this nightly up until last night. Last night I noticed when I turn my player off it displayed something to the affect that my screensaver needed a Squeezebox2. I went into SlimServer's Player Screensaver settings and noticed the Power Off Screensaver was set to some kind of meter. Normally I have it set to display the date and time and it had been set that way until last night. I went to change it back and noticed there is no option for date and time. There are a couple of Now Playing selections as well as a few meters but no option to display the date and time. I'm just going from memory but I believe that used to be an option and I know that's what it had been displaying up until last night. Is this setting somewhere else? __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Windows Media & Surround sound
No, what I was crossing my fingers for was that the 5.1 wma file would play to my surround receiver via the digital out (in surround sound). I don't have a 5.1 system for my computer (I don't game). I was using the sample MS surround files http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/domorewith/sursoshowcase.aspx The real reason I wanted to try it out was the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series is being streamed in 5.1 surround by the BBC. Apparently the wma version is true 5.1 Dolby Digital while the realaudio version is prologic. I'd be happy with either I suppose. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/ FWIW, VLC cannot play them -- crashes saying format "wma3" is unsupported. -- psm0110 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: SB2 missing end of FLAC files
On 4/24/05, radish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > These are not single album files, they're file-per-track, and it's a lot > more that 1/100th. It's a big enough skip that the music skips a beat, > and it sounds bad. As I said, this only happens when playing flac to > the SB2, the SB1 transcoding to pcm is fine, and every other software > player (winamp, foobar, etc) it also fine with these files. Even the > SB2 seems to work if I transcode the flac to some other formate before > playing. Radish, IMHO, you should file a bug at http://bugs.slimdevices.com and/or contact slim devices tech support directly. It doesn't seem like many other people are seeing this problem. Ben ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: OS X - AAC - Slimserver
Not sure if this will help... I checked the server settings and from what I can see the AAC -> MP3 transcode is not enabled. mov123/lame. I tried to enable it and get a message > > Required binary was not found: [mov123] $FILE$ | [lame] --resample > 44100 --silent -q $QUALITY$ -b $BITRATE$ -r - - > Does this mean I need to install LAME? Or mov123? Or both? -- Howard2k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] OS X - AAC - Slimserver
Check that AAC is ticked in the server settings/File types panel. Steven Moore On 24 Apr 2005, at 5:06 pm, Howard2k wrote: Hey, I installed Slimserver and it's a beautiful piece of software. But It will stream my iTunes MP3 files (MP3 that exist in iTunes) from my Mac to my PC's WMP. But using the brower control it will not play AAC files. I click play and it flicks back over to stop. MP3 fine. AAC not working. These AAC files have no DRM. Just ripped into iTunes from CD. I did search and found some linux related hints but nothing specific to Mac OS X. (10.3.9). Any hints? Thanks. -- Howard2k ___ 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
[slim] Re: no time or date on squueze box display
It was the brightness button. I don't know that I ever would have thought of that. Thanks a bunch! -- designmule ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: improved equalizer?
Well there's a 2 band equaliser (bass/treble) in the settings menu. -- radish ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] OS X - AAC - Slimserver
Hey, I installed Slimserver and it's a beautiful piece of software. But It will stream my iTunes MP3 files (MP3 that exist in iTunes) from my Mac to my PC's WMP. But using the brower control it will not play AAC files. I click play and it flicks back over to stop. MP3 fine. AAC not working. These AAC files have no DRM. Just ripped into iTunes from CD. I did search and found some linux related hints but nothing specific to Mac OS X. (10.3.9). Any hints? Thanks. -- Howard2k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 missing end of FLAC files
These are not single album files, they're file-per-track, and it's a lot more that 1/100th. It's a big enough skip that the music skips a beat, and it sounds bad. As I said, this only happens when playing flac to the SB2, the SB1 transcoding to pcm is fine, and every other software player (winamp, foobar, etc) it also fine with these files. Even the SB2 seems to work if I transcode the flac to some other formate before playing. -- radish ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Update on Platinum Wireless SB2s?
Was the 3 week delay for an order placed recently? I ordered a platinum sb2 around March 21st. I was told a two weeks ago that they got a bad batch of platinum cases. Then this past Monday was told there are getting more platinum cases this week and will begin shipping next week. When was your order placed? -- sixarm ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: AAC with original SliMP3
QuickTime is the latest version and the AAC files are DRM-free... :( -- Adlopa ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: AAC with original SliMP3
Sorry, I see from your log that you do have LAME installed. QuickTime error -3000 (coming from mov123.exe) is errBadComponent. Perhaps you have to install a newer version of QuickTime? Also, I'm assuming that the .m4a files do not have any DRM. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] AAC with original SliMP3
Have you installed LAME? See http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#troubleshooting-aacwireless. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Windows Media & Surround sound
On Windows, we use a utility called wmadec to decode Windows Media files. The utility attempts to decode WMA to 44.1KHz 16-bit stereo PCM. I don't believe it's ever been tested with 5.1 audio and I can believe that it doesn't work (I presume you are expecting it to be transcoded to stereo, right?). Please file a bug at http://bugs.slimdevices.com and, if possible, attach a sample file. Thanks, --Vidur ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Can't call method "can" on unblessed reference
windy wrote: No, I was wrong. It's still crashing. Most frequently when I try to lower the volume. Can't call method "can" on unblessed reference at D:/Program Files/SlimServer/se rver/Slim/Buttons/BrowseDB.pm line 383. 6.1 22/4 WinXP I am using the RSS screensaver but it wasn't active (as far as I know) when the server crashed. Fixed on 4/22 (http://lists.slimdevices.com/archives/checkins/2005-April/005334.html). Should be good in the latest 6.1 nightlies. Thanks. --Vidur ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Seeking Tech Info on Squeezebox Remote
Thanks for the info, Felix. I'll stop bugging you good people now, and contact tech support direct. Cheers, Clive -- cliveb ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Can't call method "can" on unblessed reference
No, I was wrong. It's still crashing. Most frequently when I try to lower the volume. Can't call method "can" on unblessed reference at D:/Program Files/SlimServer/se rver/Slim/Buttons/BrowseDB.pm line 383. 6.1 22/4 WinXP I am using the RSS screensaver but it wasn't active (as far as I know) when the server crashed. -- windy ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: AAC with original SliMP3
I'm running SlimServer on a Win2K Server box. It's a SliMP3 problem -- the M4A files play in iTunes and the SliMP3 plays MP3s with no problems. I've installed QuickTime on the server PC (as instructed by the AAC entry in the Wiki), and now I just get silent playback rather than clicking. All three AAC formats are enabled in File Types (AIFF, Flac & MP3). Running SlimServer from the command line gives a constant stream of errors, the pertinent section of which appears to be: --- 2005-04-24 14:36:48.0440 openSong: this is an mov file: file:///F:/Media/music/i Tunes/Annie/Anniemal/01%20Intro.m4a 2005-04-24 14:36:48.0445 file type: mov format: mp3 inrate: 135.451117258991 m axRate: 320 2005-04-24 14:36:48.0447 command: [mov123] $FILE$ | [lame] --resample 44100 -- silent -q $QUALITY$ -b $BITRATE$ -r - - 2005-04-24 14:36:48.0473 Using command for conversion: "C:\Program Files\SlimSer ver\server\Bin\MSWin32-x86-multi-thread\mov123.exe" "F:\Media\music\iTunes\Annie \Anniemal\01 Intro.m4a" | "C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\Bin\lame.exe" --re sample 44100 --silent -q 3 -b 320 -r - - | 2005-04-24 14:36:48.1919 Streaming with format: mp3 Assuming raw pcm input file Failed at line: 316 Conversion failed with error: -3000 2005-04-24 14:36:49.3053 Read to end of file or pipe 2005-04-24 14:36:49.3061 end of file or error on socket, opening next song, (son g pos: 2089(tell says: . 0 but true), totalbytes: 2192866.6667) 2005-04-24 14:36:49.3063 opening next song... 2005-04-24 14:36:49.3070 the next song is number 0, was 0 2005-04-24 14:36:49.3091 Setting maxBitRate for Bedroom to: 320 2005-04-24 14:36:49.3098 Setting maxBitRate for Bedroom to: 320 2005-04-24 14:36:49.3113 undermax = 0, type = mov, slimp3 = 00:04:20:04:05:ec, l ame = C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\Bin\lame.exe --- Any clues in there..? -- Adlopa ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 missing end of FLAC files
jth Wrote: > If you use single-album flac files with external cue sheets, it is > possible to lose 1/100 of a second of audio at the end of a track > because of a rounding issue. Most people shouldn't notice this though > ... 1/100th of a second??? I'd ask for my money back if I were you! ;-) -- max.spicer The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws but Max stepped into his private boat and waved good-bye ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 missing end of FLAC files
If you use single-album flac files with external cue sheets, it is possible to lose 1/100 of a second of audio at the end of a track because of a rounding issue. Most people shouldn't notice this though ... -- jth ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Dying for Replaygain (aka Volume Normalization)
From: "street_samurai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just wanted to write a brief post to say how much I'm missing Replaygain support in Slimserver. I've seen the bug reports/enhancement requestes and I've voted on them... I'm not sure what priority this feature has right now... but I write this to help bolster support for including this feature soon. I opened bug report 1311. I fully understand what replay gain is. I just wanted to point out that replay gain support *IS* available today with the SlimServer, and I'm using it today. Bug 1311 calls for the FLAC decoder in the Squeezebox2 to natively interpret replay gain tags. Without this, even though the SB2 understands FLAC files, you must transcode to the SB2 if you want/need replay gain. The reason: The FLAC decoder on my O/S understands replay gain, but the hardware decoder in the SB2 does not. So, in the end, I still have replay gain. I just can't use the native FLAC decoder on the SB2 - I must transcode. For MP3GAIN (at least the old MP3GAIN I used to use when I still used MP3): This actually modifies the sound volume in the MP3 source file. It looks like it now adds some tags to more easily undo what it has done. But if this is the same program: If you run MP3GAIN over your MP3 files, since the volume in the MP3 file has changed, the Slimserver will behave the way you want. End result: You can get replay gain support in FLAC today and MP3. For MP3, just run MP3GAIN, set it up for either album or song mode normalization, and you're set. For FLAC, customize the conversion file to include the --apply-replaygain-which-is-not-lossless=a qualifier, and you're set. Hope this clarifies, -- Jeff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] AAC with original SliMP3
Adlopa wrote: Apologies if this is an obvious one but I'm damned if I can find mention of it anywhere... I'm having trouble playing AAC (M4A) files on my original SliMP3 box with SlimServer 6 -- audio just comes through as staccato clicks. Am I missing something here..? What OS are you running Slimserver on? I am playing .m4a's to my Slimp3s on my Fedora Linux system successfully with both 6.0.1 and 6.1. Is this a problem only with your Slimp3 and you are successfully playing m4a's on an SB1 or SB? Tom Malsbury ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Seeking Tech Info on Squeezebox Remote
Hi there The remote uses the NEC format, timing, carrier etc. As mentioned by Marc, the codes can be found in Slim_Devices_Remote.ir or by running SlimServer with the --d_ir debug flag. SB1/SBG have an internal geekport. SB2 will use the headphone jack as a geekport in the future. (And yes, it will require a firmware update.) Felix -- fcm4711 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] AAC with original SliMP3
Apologies if this is an obvious one but I'm damned if I can find mention of it anywhere... I'm having trouble playing AAC (M4A) files on my original SliMP3 box with SlimServer 6 -- audio just comes through as staccato clicks. Am I missing something here..? -- Adlopa ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Seeking Tech Info on Squeezebox Remote
Bruce Hartley Wrote: > The headphone socket is the new geekport I believe. > You can probably program it to output high when powered on?? > > Can't tell you much more than that though !! That's the frustrating thing. Little snippets here and there suggest that I may be able to do what I want, but there seems to be no documentation around that explains how to go about it and/or whether these facilities will require a firmware update. I think the time has come for an email to SlimDevices tech support -- cliveb ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Dying for Replaygain (aka Volume Normalization)
(before you point it out, I'm fully aware that Normalization is different than Replaygain but to many users they are the same thing) I just wanted to write a brief post to say how much I'm missing Replaygain support in Slimserver. I've seen the bug reports/enhancement requestes and I've voted on them... I'm not sure what priority this feature has right now... but I write this to help bolster support for including this feature soon. I love my Squeezebox/Slimserver combo. I can't get enough and my friends all want one too... the only annoyance I have is that I need to constantly have the remote around to adjust the volume of tracks when I'm playing multiple albums on random. What is ReplayGain? It makes your music come out of your stereo at (what you perceive to be) the same volume... without actually changing your music (see http://www.replaygain.org/ for more info). To add replaygain to your .flac files and .mp3 try http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/. Please vote on the following bugs if you feel that this feature is desirable to you: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=80 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311 =) ss. -- street_samurai ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Update on Platinum Wireless SB2s?
I was told about 3 weeks for SB2 in Platinum too. Oh well... -- Cessquill ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Seeking Tech Info on Squeezebox Remote
The headphone socket is the new geekport I believe. You can probably program it to output high when powered on?? Can't tell you much more than that though !! -- Bruce Hartley ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Seeking Tech Info on Squeezebox Remote
cliveb Wrote: > The "geekport" that Marc referred to sounds like it might be just the > job. > but it seems the current version of that FAQ doesn't have any info > about the geek connector. OK, scrub that. After a bit more searching, I deduced that the geekport in an internal edge connector (IDC, perhaps?). Upon opening up the SB2, there is clearly no such connector, so it looks like the geekport is no longer an option. (My SB2 is a wired-only model, if that's relevant). That brings me back to the post referred to by Tom. It seems to imply that there is something in the offing that might send control signals out on the headphone socket, but that things are at an early stage. It's very difficult to find out any more information: searching the forums doesn't yield anything. Is there any information available about what's planned? -- cliveb ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
On 23/4/05 at 10:55 pm -0700, Apteryx wrote I used Edirol (part of Roland group) active monitors that have the additional advantage of digital input as well as excellent sound for the price... http://www.edirol.com/products/info/ma10dbk.html This is the set I use but they have larger and smaller units as well. Obviously not as high end as some monitors but don't have the price tag either. Look a bit weighty to me. My hi-fi dealer has suggested (I indicated that this was not even my secondary system, but tertiary) the Tivoli Audio Model 2, which is actually a stereo radio, genuine stereo as it has a second speaker. Supposed to be good, but I don't really need the radio part. Also, though active speakers are a possibility, I was specifically thinking of ordinary speakers with that interesting-looking small amplifier. -- Daniel Cohen ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Windows Media & Surround sound
>From Server Settings -> File Types it looks like WMAs require MPlayer to translate to WAV, FLAC or MP3 for streaming. You also need Lame for the MP3 translation. You could look at the AlienBBC instructions for the bit that talks about installing MPlayer on Windows - or just install the whole AlienBBC package and get BBC Radio too! Oops! Missed the surround sound bit first time round - I guess it depends if MPlayer supports it. -- Patrick Dixon ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
