[slim] Re: Nokia N800
Is the N800 going to be avaiable in Australia and Asia? For some obscure reason we have to import them ourselves from Europe or the US. -- gusi gusi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3801 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31398 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Feature request: gapless crossfade type
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19736 Question: "gapless" crossfade type would be useful - Yes - I'd use it - No - not interested iTunes has it's own way of writing gapless information into the MP3 tags. Now it may be using Lame to do the MP3 encoding based on the custom options, but from a Slim POV, gapless playback is only supported if you have used Lame to enocde your MP3's. Try CD-ex or EAC. I've also got DSOTM in my collection and have not noticed any gaps or glitches. However I run my server with minimal plugins enabled and x-fade on. -- oreillymj oreillymj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=699 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19736 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Universal remote using Nokia tablet + Squeezebox
TechHome;170657 Wrote: > Cool, I'd love to find the proper codes for my receiver (an old RX-530), > especially if they include discrete on/standby codes. Any tips on > tracking yamaha IR codes down?. > > TechHome oh.. erg.. I did some searching, and wasn't able to find discrete on/standby codes for that one :( looks like only newer RX-V* support that. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31665 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nokia N800
EnochLight, have you tried moving your SqueezeBox radio favorites onto your N800? Are the urls compatible? How's the sound coming out of the N800 stereo speakers? Do you have to be next to the device to enjoy the sound? Do you have to be in a silent room to enjoy the sound, or is "enjoy" even the right word? Is there a tone control for the sound, or jazz/rock/voice presets or equilizer options? I'm hoping that if I use it as a bedside alarm clock and I'm in bed next to it that the sound will be enjoyable to some degree - is this a reasonable expectation? And if I get up and cross the room, can I still "enjoy" the sound, or is there noticeable falloff as one walks away from it? I'd appreciate your comments. -- NauticusLX NauticusLX's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8981 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31398 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
And contrary to what some have argued, this is not a good design I hope you didn't misunderstand my explanation as defence for the design. I tried to explain what happened, so you can understand the situation and fix it whatever way there is. Mherger, you state: I've learned to sleep in trains, buses, at home, in the field, hanging from some bolt in a vertical wall. Do you really think that’s a reasonable comparison? No, not at all. But you asked, why nobody complaint about that behaviour before. I explained the reason for _me_ might be that I easily sleep in difficult situations. As obviously does my GF as well. Are you suggesting I shouldn’t unplug it every night? No, you should. I fear you didn't read beyond that two lines about my sleeping anywhere. There were 25 other lines which stated eg. "Get a timed power switch" as well as "Don't use these robots" (as you called them) if you fear them. I'm out. -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Free work done for SlimD people -- gonna fix bug?
snarlydwarf;170695 Wrote: > tbessie, do you know how to use ethereal or tcpdump to create a packet > capture so we can see what it is doing? Well, I ran Ethereal (well, Wireshark) with 3 different scenarios. I also unplugged any other devices I had connected to make sure there was as little traffic as possible. The IPs and MACs are as below. Perhaps this will help diagnose the problem? It LOOKS like the same symptoms Christopher was having (tho' I'm not a network expert): 192.168.1.101 / 00:13:20:09:de:cd (IntelCor_09:de:cd) : The computer running SlimServer 192.168.1.150 / 00:04:20:06:db:3d (SlimDevi_06:db:3d) : Static IP / MAC for my SqueezeBox 192.168.1.1 / 00:18:39:c1:84:b0 (Cisco-Li_c1:84:b0) : My Wireless Router 1) SlimServer is on, my SqueezeBox is plugged in but off, and I press the "On" button on the SqueezeBox (I get the "waking up" and "connecting" messages on the SqueezeBox, but it does not connect, and goes blank. I press "On" again, and the same thing happens. ( http://www.sonic.net/~tbessie/misc/capture-squeezebox-onbutton-2x.html ) 2) SlimServer is on, my SqueezeBox is plugged in but off, and I do nothing but capture (no pressing of buttons) ( http://www.sonic.net/~tbessie/misc/capture-squeezebox-nopush.html ) 3) SlimServer is on, my SqueezeBox is plugged in but off. I press "On", get the "waking up" message, but press "back", go to "set up networking" and run through the menus, the SqueezeBox restarts, connects to the network again, I press "forward" until I the SqueezeBox AGAIN goes blank. Then press "On", and the SqueezeBox connects to SlimServer. ( http://www.sonic.net/~tbessie/misc/capture-squeezebox-on-reset-on-connect.html ) -- tbessie tbessie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31661 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
Wait, this may be it. I was just experimenting with the remote for the SB-3 and discovered that, while listening to music via SqueezeNetwork, if I choose the Connect to SlimServer option from the main menu, this logs me off SqueezeNetwork. And if I do this while my PC is off (and therefore SlimServer isnt running), the display just goes blank, at which point, Im concluding, its logged onto NEITHER SqueezeBox nor SlimServer. While in this state, can I conclude that its basically turned off and wont display any messages that are transmitted by the SqueezeNetwork OR SlimServer? Then, to turn back on, I just hit the left arrow, then select Connect to SqueezeNetwork". Notice in either the "power down" or "power off" routines I just described that the red button isn't involved at all. Might this be a reliable way to turn off the device, to avoid receiving messages from the SqueezeNetwork during the night, and that actually pulling the plug, or putting a granola box over it, may not be necessary? -- NauticusLX NauticusLX's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8981 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Mulitple Computers/Servers with One Squeezbox?
Is it possible to have the Squeezebox access more than one server (not necessarily at the same time)? Can it be set up to change between two different sources, and if so, how? Many Thanks, Carmella -- cappados cappados's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9667 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31705 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: fast forwardng FLACs unreliable
i actually have the same "unreliable" experience. particularly with RW. i can go from normal to 2x to 4x to 8x but when I press play it doesn't always actually play from where the counter shows. hard to describe. sometimes it works just fine. -- JayNYC JayNYC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=121 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31669 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Need help with IR-Blaster
If it's version 40, it would be an SB1. Look on the underside, does it say "Squeezebox" (which would be an SB1) or Squeezebox2 (which would be an SB2)? That seems to be what the plugin is telling you, that the player is not a supported model. IRBlaster requires an SB2, SBv3 or a Transporter: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?IRBlaster -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31704 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Need help with IR-Blaster
I have the following: Windows xp pro Squeezebox 2 with firmware version 40 SlimServer version 6.5 IR-Blaster version 4.1 I have placed the complete IR-Blaster folder in the plugins folder of SlimServer. I have checked the IR-Blaster box in the plugin folder of server settings. When I click on the IR-Blaster folder under player settings I get the message "This player does not support IR-Blaster functionality." On the squeezebox under plugins/IR-Blaster I get the message "Nothing to configure (yet). Can someone help me with this problem? Ben -- bmccall bmccall's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31704 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Basic Question
I think Dave means "a 1/8" jack to 1/8" jack cable" like he said. They are available at Radio Shack or many other places. My receiver is a Yamaha RX-V4600 and I have a "remote in" connection on the rear panel... so I used a 1/8" to 1/8" patch cable instead of sticking an IR emitter on the front of my receiver (so unsightly :)) If you have a "remote in" connection on the back of your receiver it is a better way to go. -- AudioVideo AudioVideo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9666 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31425 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Sudden Severe Clipping Distortion
Matt McGrath;170712 Wrote: > What do you mean by "reprogramming Xilinx", please? [looks around the room] Me? I thought you knew. ;-) I assume it's the CPLD which is sometimes mentioned. See here: http://www.slimdevices.com/photos/inside_squeezebox2/, last photo. I believe it contains the SlimDSP - all the codecs. At any rate, it appears to be the chip after the CPU but before the DAC, which does a good portion of the audio decoding and processing. CPLD stands for "complex programmable logic device" - I would assume it contains the SlimDSP which can be rewritten by changing the firmware. Which is why the SB2/SBv3/Transporter is so flexible, there's no hard-wired codec chip, it can be reprogrammed. Unlike the SB1 and SliMP3. > I googled it and it seems to be a chip manufacturer - is it the chip > which sits in the squeezebox and does the digital signal processing? Yeah, let's go with that. ;-) > And so this is something separate from the reset achieved by repluging > in the power whilst holding down the + button which is mentioned in the > user handbook? I would assume the Xilinx gets reprogrammed with a reset as well, but the advantage of reprogramming the Xilinx only is that it clears any audio aberrations while preserving your networking settings - it's a pain to re-enter that 63-character WPA passphrase! If you try it you will literally see "Reprogramming Xilinx" on bootup. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31692 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] First attempt at synchronized playback -> disaster!
CatBus wrote: Editing oversight or is there really a problem? oversight. The page probably hasnt' been updated since Transporter hit the streets. Are there any tricks worth trying to get this working better? I testing using Ogg Vorbis files, so that the difference in network speeds should have been even more of a non-issue. I've never tried to sync Ogg, but Flac has worked great for me with Transporter/SB3/SB2 in sync. Perhaps try a different format, make sure that you have the file types for ogg->ogg set for native and no bitrate limiting (I know, likely you have already checked, but I have to ask anyway :) I have a mixed wired/wireless setup as well, so I wouldn't expect that to be an obstacle aside from any possible wireless throughput issues. Try the NetTest plugin just to verify that you have the throughput that you expect. -kdf ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] First attempt at synchronized playback -> disaster!
I have two players: a Transporter and a SB3. The Transporter is wired (100 MBit) and the Squeezebox is wireless (802.11g, very good signal strength, not shared with any other devices). I tried to sync them for the first time today, and the result was horrifying. There was a full second delay (and growing) between the players, only seconds into playback. Skipped a track or two thinking there may have been an initial difference due to one player already playing when I synced the second, but nothing helped. So I took a look at the sync wiki (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?Synchronization) and the Transporter is not listed as a device capable of synchronized play. Editing oversight or is there really a problem? Are there any tricks worth trying to get this working better? I testing using Ogg Vorbis files, so that the difference in network speeds should have been even more of a non-issue. -- CatBus CatBus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7461 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31703 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
Ceejay, turning off the power itself is what Ill do. A practical solution would be for the red button to be multi-purpose: press it to put in stand-by, press and hold to turn it off. That seems like an easy, win-win solution, I wonder if Slim Devices will take this suggestion. But I dont know why some of you have to be so glib with the being ill business. Its not as if Im fretting about something that cant happen. Its happened, and once is enough. Its not anticipation anxiety thats the issue, but actually being woken up in the middle of the night. Wouldnt that, realistically, take a toll on anybody? It still intrigues me that this thing happened by design, because there is no other appliance that I own, or have heard of, that has this feature by design, a feature that actually wakes its owner up in the middle of the night. The enormity of this circumstance is very disturbing, I think. Like its happening in everybody elses houses and it doesnt bother them. And contrary to what some have argued, this is not a good design since the scenario Ive experienced should be impossible, so I just cant accept any reasoning to justify the design. Slim Devices can email users any advice they want to, or in this case, why cant the user simply assume a server is down, if it is, as we universally do when we cant access info on the web? Mherger, you state: I've learned to sleep in trains, buses, at home, in the field, hanging from some bolt in a vertical wall. Do you really think thats a reasonable comparison? Are you suggesting I shouldnt unplug it every night? That its a reasonable measure of me as a man that I should tolerate this phenomenon, whenever it may occur? That I will in some way BENEFIT from this feature? Maybe I should sleep on a bed of nails with kleig lights beaming on my face and def leopard blasting is that the idea? To what end can someone justify what is obviously a design flaw? Most significantly, how can this device be used, reliably, as an alarm clock if there is some other process, outside the users control, competing with this function? Hmm? Answer: it cant be. Because a sleeping brain cant discern between the intended alarm and a false alarm, and youll eventually learn to ignore it (like the boy who cried wolf too many times), at which point its no longer useful as an alarm clock. Aubuti makes come technically good suggestions (thank you) but are more laborious than I like. Taking my PC out of hibernate mode so that my Squeezebox can stay connected to it would require the PC to be on and may avoid the problem, but having 2 devices on when Im asleep rather than 1 is clearly not in the direction I want to go. Pressing and holding down the red button to turn off is probably the best solution, at least in theory. This might be possible with a software upgrade. 3 cheers for my idea (a few others independently had this idea). Tyler, Ive already considered draping some material over it at night. And I discovered that an empty Nutri-Grain breakfast bar box fits perfectly over the SB, and blocks all light from it. All future orders of SqueezeBox 3 should be shipped with a complimentay box of Nutri-Grain, for this purpose. Catbus, your use of the term paranoia is inappropriate, I believe, since Im not expressing fear of something that cant happen. Its happened. And the thing that happened is unquestionably undesireable. No one would DESIRE this situation. Its not like Im carrying on about an URL that doesnt connect. If you want to psychoanalyze, panic would be a better term to describe my initial post, rather than paranoid. But panic simply means sudden excitement. Panic doesnt mean or imply over-reaction or irrational response, contrary to popular belief. The whole thing had me suddenly excited, as it would anybody who experienced the same thing. This is a legitimate bug and I appreciate the bug report that has been filed, as you mention. Melon monkey, and everybody, I did email support before I made the initial post. Its kinda funny how everybody assumes I didnt. But I knew a response from my SB community would be more candid, reliable, and sympathetic, which it is. One developer, Andy, has made several contributions to the thread, but he didnt indicate how prevalent this problem is I was, however, able to ascertain this via the thread, which was one of my objectives in posting. And theres nothing heretical about my statements on this thread, or other threads in this forum, not even my reference to the N800, which is actually a popular item in this forum, so Im in good company in this regard. I say not even because the N800 can actually be used as a companion device to the SqueezeBox, thereby extending its depth and breadth. BTW, I didnt mean to suggest that a LIKELY course of action was a lawsuit but not because of any assertion that the issue is frivolous, because
[slim] Re: Browser does not refresh
I find that when I'm connecting to the server from a different computer, after accesing the 3rd or fourth song, slimserver dies. SlimServer Version: 6.5.0 - 9916 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252 -- KJAWolf KJAWolf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9128 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31695 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: ipod, itunes & slimserver - getting them to work together
Another way is to go to Server Settings/iTunes in SlimServer and select "Include all songs" rather than "Don't include unchecked songs". That way the check marks are only used by iTunes, not SlimServer. Steve. -- SteveEast SteveEast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4193 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31696 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Feature request: gapless crossfade type
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19736 Question: "gapless" crossfade type would be useful - Yes - I'd use it - No - not interested I just encoded Dark Side of the Moon yesterday via iTunes, using whatever mp3 encoder it uses by default. iTunes claims to be doing it "gapless". But there are brief annoying "glitches" between the tracks, which don't really sound like padding, but quite ruin the mood of the album. A "gapless", or track matching kludge in slimserver would be very welcome, by me at least. -- billd billd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9662 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19736 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Sudden Severe Clipping Distortion
Thanks Mark. What do you mean by "reprogramming Xilinx", please? I googled it and it seems to be a chip manufacturer - is it the chip which sits in the squeezebox and does the digital signal processing? And so this is something separate from the reset achieved by repluging in the power whilst holding down the + button which is mentioned in the user handbook? -- Matt McGrath Matt McGrath's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9555 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31692 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rhapsody music service
Working great! Thanks a million. -- opchiasm opchiasm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1087 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31678 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Free work done for SlimD people -- gonna fix bug?
snarlydwarf;170695 Wrote: > That is true, and there is even a question on that bug report if there > is more than one bug being talked about... without being able to > reproduce it, who knows... Hence why I ignore all but the packet > dump. > > The only broken thing (from the SB anyway) that I see is the discover > from port 3483 to port 8900... that is backwards: it should be sending > to port 255.255.255.255:3483. > > No idea why it would do that, though that still doesnt answer the "why > is arp not replying?" .. but since the bug is supposedly related to > shutting the server down, perhaps that is related. > > What I see in the packet dump is that the SB is trying really hard to > connect to the server, getting no response. When rebooted it connects > to Squeezenetwork just fine, and when it is logged out of SN, it > connects to the local server. > > tbessie, do you know how to use ethereal or tcpdump to create a packet > capture so we can see what it is doing? I haven't used them, but I can surely set them up/use them as needed. I'm a software developer myself, so I understand the intricacies of these sorts of problems, don't get me wrong. I just was under the (mistaken?) impression that the information Christopher had provided would be enough to set the DB developers on the right path. But I'll reread the bug report and this thread and see if I can produce a nice trace for y'all. - Tim -- tbessie tbessie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31661 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: ipod, itunes & slimserver - getting them to work together
Try hooking up your ipod and then go to ipod preferences and choose manage ipod manually. This should allow you to drag and drop to add/delete music from the little bugger That way you wont have to uncheck music in itunes. This works for me on a mac, hope it works for you. -- tomjtx tomjtx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31696 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Free work done for SlimD people -- gonna fix bug?
JJZolx;170687 Wrote: > > I think one problem with that bug is that a number of people have > mistakenly jumped on it and this either frustrates or irritates the > developers. This happens with many bugs, but that one is particularly > susceptible. Squeezeboxes that can't connect to SlimServer are a very > common issue, but for any one of dozens of reasons. Without digging > into debugging and packet sniffing and etc. it can be difficult or > impossible for the end user to tell the difference. That is true, and there is even a question on that bug report if there is more than one bug being talked about... without being able to reproduce it, who knows... Hence why I ignore all but the packet dump. The only broken thing (from the SB anyway) that I see is the discover from port 3483 to port 8900... that is backwards: it should be sending to port 255.255.255.255:3483. No idea why it would do that, though that still doesnt answer the "why is arp not replying?" .. but since the bug is supposedly related to shutting the server down, perhaps that is related. What I see in the packet dump is that the SB is trying really hard to connect to the server, getting no response. When rebooted it connects to Squeezenetwork just fine, and when it is logged out of SN, it connects to the local server. tbessie, do you know how to use ethereal or tcpdump to create a packet capture so we can see what it is doing? -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31661 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 Wireless stops working
Don't know, sounds like a question you should ask support... -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31610 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
There's already a bug filed due to this thread: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4672 I believe a lot of the tone of the reaction was triggered by the tone of the original post. This completely overshadowed the fact that there was a real substantive issue underneath the alarmism. -- CatBus CatBus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7461 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
Something like this perhaps (its what I have) http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=2SQN - Does wired and wireless. To save a few pennies and go wired only http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=22ZR Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31677 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
Wow. I've not ever read a thread on any other forum where such an obviously flawed "feature" has been defended and excused to this degree. It doesn't matter that the Squeezebox has no "off" - that's not the point. The point is that its small amount of firmware should have enough code in it to handle the power button on the remote. If a message is on the screen, for whatever reason, pressing that power button should remove it and put the display into either its screensaver state (which needs a server) or blank (if the server is down). That addresses the reasonable complaint about the power button. The first issue should never have happened at all. The player, though connected to the network is still in an "OFF" state. It was chosen with the power button. When the server goes down in such a case the screen should probably just go blank. Only pressing the power button should then show the message that the server is down. Come on, this is all really basic usability. The first post was certainly over the top, but the resplies just added a ton of noise to the thread when instead some recommendations could have been made for the needed changes in the SB firmware and SN back end. Back to the original poster... Write emails and call support and/or file bugs if you want anything done or want to be heard. Posting in the forum will just get you pages and pages of noise and a small chance a nice Slim developer will catch your thread. And never, ever post saying anything that can be construed as anti-SB, even if you love the product line and only want to see it improved. There are simply far too many people here that won't agree and simply label you a heretic. ;) -- MelonMonkey Bruno *'Twisted Melon - Fine Mac OS Software' (http://twistedmelon.com) | 'mira - Personal Control for your Apple Remote' (http://twistedmelon.com)* MelonMonkey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Free work done for SlimD people -- gonna fix bug?
Interesting philosophical question - If a bug is severe, but only a certain percentage of people are experiencing it, then what kind of priority should it be given? If it were a bug that was a show-stopper for those people, then I'm sure it'd be given a much higher priority. But there are workarounds and in the end the bug is mostly just an inconvenience, although it can be _very_ inconvenient if you experience it. I think one problem with that bug is that a number of people have mistakenly jumped on it and this either frustrates or irritates the developers. This happens with many bugs, but that one is particularly susceptible. Squeezeboxes that can't connect to SlimServer are a very common issue, but for any one of dozens of reasons. Without digging into debugging and packet sniffing and etc. it can be difficult or impossible for the end user to tell the difference. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31661 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] ipod, itunes & slimserver - getting them to work together
SO I have itunes and slimserver set up on a pc I built with a 400gb RAID 1, along with a small fast disk for OS/programs, etc. It is serving music (everything is stored as apple lossless) to my SB3 wirelessly. All of that works fine, thanks in part to this forum. What I am trying to figure out - and this is going to be an embarrassingly easy question for someone to answer - is the right way to get itunes and slimserver to live together. the particular problem I'm having is that I have run out of room on my ipod (again, all music = apple lossless) and want to manually manage what I put on it. however I find that if I uncheck the track box at far left in itunes to prevent the track being downloaded to the ipod, slimserver doesn't see the track either. what I want is a way to manage what goes on the ipod while still having slimserver 1) see *all* the music on my RAID, not just what's synced to the ipod, and 2) pick up the itunes playlists. is the solution just to tell slimserver *not* to 'use itunes' in the server settings? is there an easy way to transfer playlists separately from itunes to slimserver? thanks much for any advice. best, Brandt -- sea-speak sea-speak's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6185 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31696 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nokia N800
I've read some posts that the dash doesn't support DUN, which is means you can't tether with it. Maybe there's a way, but you should be on the right track now. -- 4mula1 4mula1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3439 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31398 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Browser does not refresh
Hi, I have my slimserver setup and working fine. When I access it via IE on the server itself e.g. http://localhost:9000/ it all works fine. If I do same from another machine on the network e.g. http://192.168.0.5:9000/ the browser window does not refresh itself. I have tried from two different machines with same results and have rtied fiddling with BROWSER REFRESH TIMING in Interface section of Server Settings. No doubt something obvious but please could someone help? Thanks in advance. Dom. -- DomT DomT's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9659 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31695 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Free work done for SlimD people -- gonna fix bug?
These things are far less common then they used to be, but seems like there's possible a dodgy nic/cable somewhere on the network? -- oreillymj oreillymj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=699 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31661 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Sudden Severe Clipping Distortion
When I have the occasional weirdness that affects audio output, it's resolved by reprogramming Xilinx - press and hold "1" on the remote while unplugging and replugging in the power. And when I say occasional, I mean once or twice in the 18 months I've had it. This is not a regular occurance and you should not expect it to be. If it does happen with any regularity, then yes, do consider returning it. BTW I have not had the exact problem you experienced. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31692 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
you're a genius. thank you very much :-D can now use my archos 604 wifi as a remote control. will have a play over the next few days and post back up to say how i've got on. in my very limited playig so far, i would say that it's hard to beat the original remote though -- little_scrote little_scrote's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9650 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
it says "the address is not available from this machine". DNS problem? Try to open http://123.123.123.123:9000/Handheld where you replace 123.123.123.123 by your server's actual IP address. -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Universal remote using Nokia tablet + Squeezebox
SuperQ;170535 Wrote: > What Yamaha do you have? Mine (RX-V995a) has codes for On and Standby.Cool, > I'd love to find the proper codes for my receiver (an old RX-530), especially if they include discrete on/standby codes. Any tips on tracking yamaha IR codes down?. TechHome -- TechHome TechHome's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2340 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31665 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
Michael Herger;170654 Wrote: > > getting back on topic, i tried this with my archos 604 wifi, but no > > success :-( > > How did you fail? Error message? > > -- > > Michael > > - > http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD > http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR little_scrote;170636 Wrote: > it says "the address is not available from this machine". -- little_scrote little_scrote's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9650 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
getting back on topic, i tried this with my archos 604 wifi, but no success :-( How did you fail? Error message? -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
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[slim] Re: Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
well, that was all pretty easy. after looking at all the help resources and forum etc, i expected to have more difficulty than i did in setting the squeezebox up. i csn very happily say that it was a completely painless experience and i love it. the user interface is so simple and intuitive, it's superb. the only things i don't like are that the power supply cable intereferes with my DAB aerial (easily moved), and that the squezzebox does not have a detachable foot and slots for wall wall mounting. getting back on topic, i tried this with my archos 604 wifi, but no success :-( Michael Herger;170496 Wrote: > > i'll report back on how well it works as a remote in a couple of days > > hopefully - if i can get it all up and running. > > Try http://yourserver:9000/Handheld for a skin optimised for small > screens. Though it features Opera I doubt it will like Touch... > [color=blue] > > Michael i can defintely connect to the network with the archos and browse a shared drive on my server pc (called upstairspc), and i can connect to the slimserver on my laptop on the same wireless network using address http://upstairspc:9000/(with or without handheld/ for the different skins). but with the archos, it's a case of "computer says no". it says "the address is not available from this machine". any ideas what i'm doing wrong please? -- little_scrote little_scrote's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9650 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox 3 reboots
I've got the same behaviour here since firmware 72 for the SB3. Very often the display is stuttering which means that the SB3 does have connection problems. I've set my router from 54Kbit to 11Kbit speed and the problem seems to stay away. Question: is it possible to use firmware 64 from the original 6.5.0 release ? Stef -- erftemeijer erftemeijer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8957 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31555 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
Hi, Have a look at Netgear's uk site, they have routers recommended for the NTL cable modem. Do get a wireless one and just turn the wireless off until required. Have fun, Doug. -- Dougal Dougal's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5489 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31677 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
On 1/15/07, CatBus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Trying not to jump on the sarcasm train... ... You're a better person than I am, and I can appreciate that :) In my opinion, SlimDevices COULD do something to improve this. If the user has opted for a blank screensaver for "off" mode, then I think it's perfectly reasonable to assume they don't want the thing to display messages at them when it's off. So it shouldn't. When the user turns the thing on, and there's a server connectivity problem, THEN it displays the message--because it's on and the user expects to see messages displayed when it's on. Seems like a reasonable approach to me. Yeah, I agree with this in theory. Blank screen should be blank no matter what. The problem in practice is that there is no other indicator of status, hence all the people who've complained of broken screens after someone sat on the remote and set brightness all the way off. -- "I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin, So across the Western ocean I must wander" -- traditional ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nokia N800
Hey thanks for the info. Looks like that post only applies to using your Dash with an actual PC; doesn't help me. However, I'll poke around those forums - thanks again. My data plan through T-Mobile is "T-Mobile Total Internet". -- EnochLight EnochLight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3392 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31398 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Sudden Severe Clipping Distortion
Just bought my v3 Squeezebox and after 3 days of happiness, tonight I had a weird thing happen. Suddenly, in the midst of playing a music file from my iBook (host to the slimserver software and to my iTunes music library), the sound output became subject to severe clipping distortion. A bit like what happens when the batteries run out on your guitar effeects box. I got the same distortion accessing internet radio over squeezenetwork (ie keeping the iBook out of the loop). And the remote control volume control for the squeezebox had no effect at all on the sound (either loudness or distortion) although the "thermometer" display showed it attenuating as usual. Putting the unit in and out of standby didn't help. In the end I had to disconnect and reconnect the power supply to the squeezebox and that fixed it. I might tolerate this sort of "reboot" glitch in, say, a modem. But not is something which has to work in my hifi. Apart from anything else it could munge the tweeters on my Meridian active speakers. I've emailed slim tech support in preparation for posting the unit back to the retailer but as they've all gone home now I thought I'd just check to see if anyone else had had this problem. I did a search on the forum and it appears not, but let's see. Anyone suffered this one? -- Matt McGrath Matt McGrath's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9555 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31692 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver won't start from Slimtray
Sorted it. I use moodlogic and it seems there was some problem in the moodlocic database. I downloaded and ran the moodlogic database rebuild tool and everything seems to be running fine now -- Harani Harani's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31614 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What software can I use to add BPM info to my music
Interestingly, while MixMeister has written all the BPM info to my music files, it's not being picked up by SlimServer. Having just looked at one of the files in a hex editor it appears that the BPM info is kinda "double-spaced", so I'm guessing it's been written in unicode? Here are the hex values, and corresponding characters (where appropriate) for a track's 126.02 BPM tag. Does my unicode theory look correct? 54 42 50 4D 00 00 00 11 00 00 01 FF FE 31 00 32 00 36 00 2E 00 30 00 32 00 T B P M . . . . . . . . . 1 . 2 . 6 . . . 0 . 2 . I assume that SlimServer supports unicode tags, and guess that the specific problem in this instance is that the BPM tags are different to my other tags (as they have been written using MP3 Tag following the "ID3v2.3 ISO-8859-1" format as recommended in the SlimDevices wiki) and so are confusing SlimServer? Any views on the best solution? Find a different piece of software that writes tags in non-unicode (whatever that's called!)? Change all my ID3 tags to unicode, either using "ID3v2.3 UTF-16" or "ID3v2.4 UTF-8"? -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31654 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nokia N800
Enoch: I can tether my N800 with my Siemens SX1 and SL75 on T-Mo with my grandfathered $2.99 T-Zones . Checking howardforums it looks like the dash isn't easy to tether with. Try this thread http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1034262&page=2&pp=15&highlight=tether+dash Post 24 looks relevant. Do a search there in the T-Mobile (and child) forum(s) and you may find what you need. What data plan do you have? -- 4mula1 4mula1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3439 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31398 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Free work done for SlimD people -- gonna fix bug?
It looks like a curious bug but the real catch is that for some people (like you), it happens a lot, but for others, they don't see it... which makes it hard to diagnose. Your first post implies it has been diagnosed, but I don't see that in the thread there... did I miss a way to duplicate this? (Computers may -seem- random and chaotic, but they are really, well, programmed and predictable... so things should be reproducable... but finding the exact conditions is the tricky part.) Is there anything special about your setup that this happens? Looking at the packet capture, I see this: Code: 12:49:58.508392 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 60: arp who-has 192.168.1.24 (Broadcast) tell 192.168.1.20 12:49:59.427438 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 60: arp who-has 192.168.1.24 (Broadcast) tell 192.168.1.20 12:50:00.349080 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 60: arp who-has 192.168.1.24 (Broadcast) tell 192.168.1.20 12:50:01.577808 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 60: arp who-has 192.168.1.24 (Broadcast) tell 192.168.1.20 12:50:02.499364 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 60: arp who-has 192.168.1.24 (Broadcast) tell 192.168.1.20 12:50:07.414606 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 60: arp who-has 192.168.1.24 (Broadcast) tell 192.168.1.20 12:50:08.336120 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 60: arp who-has 192.168.1.24 (Broadcast) tell 192.168.1.20 12:50:09.565006 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 60: arp who-has 192.168.1.24 (Broadcast) tell 192.168.1.20 That is the Squeezebox at 192.168.1.20 saying, "Hey, my server was at 192.168.1.24, what is the MAC address of that?" And getting no response. Which would mean the server is no longer at 192.168.1.24, or the server is broken... at the networking level. (Perhaps a firewall? But it is long before any software from SlimDevices.. the TCP/IP stack on 192.168.1.24 should be responding all by itself.) Intermixed with these, I see this: Code: 12:50:47.658257 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype IPv4 (0x0800), length 144: IP (tos 0x0, ttl 64, id 33474, offset 0, flags [none], lengt h: 130) 192.168.1.20.3483 > 255.255.255.255.8900: [udp sum ok] UDP, length: 102 That is the Squeezebox, again. This time it is sending a UDP broadcast out, saying, "Hey, anyone listening on UDP/8900? Hello?" I have no idea why it is doing that: the usual "slim discovery" port is 3483. On reboot, the SB in that log then connects immediately to Squeezenetwork, I don't even see it trying to connect to a local server until it looks like it is logged off SN: Code: 12:55:15.559548 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype IPv4 (0x0800), length 60: IP (tos 0x0, ttl 64, id 58, offset 0, flags [none], length: 4 6) 192.168.1.20.3483 > 255.255.255.255.3483: [udp sum ok] UDP, length: 18 12:55:15.560833 00:0c:76:bd:46:d5 > 00:04:20:06:68:e4, ethertype IPv4 (0x0800), length 60: IP (tos 0x0, ttl 128, id 21302, offset 0, flags [none] , length: 46) 192.168.1.24.3483 > 192.168.1.20.3483: [udp sum ok] UDP, length: 18 That is the SB again asking "hello? anyone talking to me?" with a UDP broadcast, but this time it is on the right port and gets an answer. And oddly: Code: 12:55:17.778834 00:04:20:06:68:e4 > Broadcast, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 42: arp who-has 192.168.1.24 (Broadcast) tell 192.168.1.20 12:55:17.779664 00:0c:76:bd:46:d5 > 00:04:20:06:68:e4, ethertype ARP (0x0806), length 60: arp reply 192.168.1.24 is-at 00:0c:76:bd:46:d5 Now ARP works and the server is responding. It is the exact same thing that is at the start, but this time 192.168.1.24 feels like responding. If the server responded like that at the start of the log, it should have worked... but again, ARP responses are low-level IP stuff (well at the border between IP and Ether layers...) and an application program can't change the responses... only a firewall or broken IP stack should break them. Is there a firewall on that machine? What is breaking ARP? -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31661 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: fast forwardng FLACs unreliable
I have tried it again and I am pretty sure I am doing the right thing and it is still vey unreliable. I hold the FF key down for a couple of seconds and it says "Now scanning 2x". If I press the FF key again for a couple of seconds it scans at 4x and if I press play then it starts playing. This is when it is behaving. About half of the time however it does something unpredictable. The SB3 display always says that it is doing what I would expect it to do, but in practice it is doing something else. Often the music stops playing, sometimes it also jumps forward in infrequent big steps every few seconds, sometimes it stops altogether, and sometimes it seems to go to the beginning of the track, and stops. Everything else works very well on the setup. -- rbl rbl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4517 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31669 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IT, but if someone can help
Peter;170246 Wrote: > etfun2000 wrote: > > Benway;170230 Wrote: > > > >> see http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?ConnectingRemotely > >> > > > > tks benway, but i am a bit naive about router :-( > > > > what means (how do i) First, configure your router to forward two > ports > > to the server's IP address: 3483 and 9000 ? > > > > Find a support forum for your particular type of router and ask there. > > All routers are different, so it's hard to tell you what to do > exactly. > It's easy what to do generally: Forward the ports on your router to the > > internal ip address of the PC you're running slimserver on. > > Regards, > Peter tks gents, will go for it ! -- etfun2000 etfun2000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4814 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31653 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Free work done for SlimD people -- gonna fix bug?
Peter;170386 Wrote: > tbessie wrote: > > I realize that you have many bugs to work on, but this one requires > a > > reboot each time to make the SB reconnect... I'd call that 'severe'. > > > > Sounds very severe, but I have 4 SB3's and I restart my slimserver > fairly regularly and I've *never* seen that problem. So perhaps it only > > affects a small number of people, which would make it *less* severe, > wouldn't it...? > > Regards, > Peter I would say the problem itself is 'severe', but priority is 'low-medium' because of the number of people it effects, as per common bug database schemes. Since it effects ME, of course I'd say it should be High priority. :-) - Tim -- tbessie tbessie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31661 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nokia N800
NauticusLX, I got mine from CompUSA. Although their website doesn't show any, I called them and they said they that had 4 in stock at my local retail store (Dearborn/Detroit, MI). I like the technology, and I've been playing with it since last night. It's pretty cool as a Squeezebox remote using Ben's 770 skin, but the amazement for me isn't as much since I've used my PSP in a similar fashion (minus the touch screen) for quite some time now. I'm on the fence whether or not I will keep this. CompUSA claims a 21-day return policy with no restocking fee, so I'll give it another week or two before I decide. Here's the two main reasons: 1. It's pretty nifty and all, but web browsing isn't quite as convenient as I thought it would be. It works a ton better than my PSP ever did in WiFi hotspots, but it's still a little awkward. You absolutely have to use the stylus to do any amount of accurate touch navigation - unless you have twig-fingers. ;-P Also, although it supports Flash and has Opera, sites like Youtube are absolutely useless on the N800. Video playback is choppy and unwatchable, and this over a 802.11G wireless network! 2. The deal-breaker for me is that I cannot get it to work with my T-Mobile Dash as a Bluetooth modem. I was hoping it would have expanded my Internet surfing by this method, as my Dash - although an awesome smartphone - is still limited buy its screen size when surfing the web. I can get both devices to see eachother, and supposedly sync - but whenever I try to get my N800 to execute the phone as a modem, it fails. Of course, T-Mobile tech support is about as helpful as a canker sore, and I've not had much luck getting a hold of Nokia for advice. Anyone else try pairing a T-Mobile Dash + N800 for a Bluetooth modem? On another note, I was able to get it to recognize my PC as a media server via Windows Media Player 11's Media Connect. Streamed mp3's without issue. Kinda cool. Video streaming wasn't as successful, and caused the N800 to lock-up forcing me to shut it down. I'm not sure if this was the files that it was attempting to play or what.. *shrugs* I should also point out that the demo video file that came with it, a Nokia camcorder commercial with Gary Oldman, had slight choppy playback. I don't remember the Iceage demo video on the 770 having this problem. You can see how it *should* look at the Youtube link below. My N800 doesn't playback quite as smooth (I'm talking frame-rate here; image quality is superb). Any other N800 owners out there notice this? Cheers! Nokia N800 video demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G25HUO6KFNY -- EnochLight EnochLight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3392 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31398 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
chobbney;170567 Wrote: > I have no need to go wireless (at the moment) and having a wire to the > Squeezebox will be fine, so would something like this: > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-8-Port-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Switch/dp/B87H94/sr=1-2/qid=1168886663/ref=sr_1_2/202-3642568-8379805?ie=UTF8&s=electronics > work fine? Not really, that's a switch. Get a router. Wired ones are dirt cheap these days - if you look around hard enough you can find one free after rebate. I have one I'm not using (Netgear RP614v1) but I doubt you live near me as I have never heard of NTL as a cable provider. Plus shipping costs would likely be more than you'd find one at any local computer shop. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31677 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Universal remote using Nokia tablet + Squeezebox
4mula1;170426 Wrote: > I might have to plop down a few bucks for the IR blaster and see what I > can do with it... If your receiver/ pre/pro /integrated amp has an IR receiver line in, all you need is a 1/8" (3.5 mm) mono or stereo cable: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?IRBlasterDirectLink -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31665 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
Trying not to jump on the sarcasm train... It seems reasonable to me that: 1) Most people turn their home computers off when not in use, either to save power or reduce noise at night. Those who have SlimServer running 24x7 are not typical home computer users, and SlimDevices should not expect all users to behave like this. 2) If someone turns something off, they anticipate that it will, at the very least, stop flashing messages at them, unless they've specifically configured it to display, for example, a clock when it's in "off" (standby) mode. So, aside from the fact that the original poster misdiagnosed the problem with a healthy dose of paranoia, that doesn't change the fact that this does not seem to be a good behavior. In my opinion, SlimDevices COULD do something to improve this. If the user has opted for a blank screensaver for "off" mode, then I think it's perfectly reasonable to assume they don't want the thing to display messages at them when it's off. So it shouldn't. When the user turns the thing on, and there's a server connectivity problem, THEN it displays the message--because it's on and the user expects to see messages displayed when it's on. Seems like a reasonable approach to me. In the meantime, turning the brightness way down for off mode seems the best short-term solution. But it does seem to be a bad design choice, in my opinion. -- CatBus CatBus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7461 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
I just got home and looked again at the cable modem. The other port isn't an ethernet port - it's a USB port. Sorry about that - I don't know what I was thinking. The cable modem is an NTL E08C007 so - judging by the comments above - I'll need a router. I have no need to go wireless (at the moment) and having a wire to the Squeezebox will be fine, so would something like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-8-Port-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Switch/dp/B87H94/sr=1-2/qid=1168886663/ref=sr_1_2/202-3642568-8379805?ie=UTF8&s=electronics work fine? It looks like I wouldn't need to configure it. Sorry for wasting everyone's time, by the way. -- chobbney chobbney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9648 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31677 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
andyg;170565 Wrote: > Yeah, but we use a modified DateTime plugin on SN that only updates once > a minute. Yeah I figured so much. Just thought some people reading the other post might have thought it'd be a way to lessen their server load on their local SS instance. -Greg -- GoCubs GoCubs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
GoCubs;170563 Wrote: > Andy- > > Not to get off topic on this very important thread, but doesn't the > "standard" Date/Time screensaver still refresh the display every second > regardless of if the seconds are being displayed? > > -Greg Yeah, but we use a modified DateTime plugin on SN that only updates once a minute. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
andyg;170356 Wrote: > The easiest way to tell where you are is the clock when 'off': if it > shows seconds you're on SlimServer, if it's just hours and minutes, > it's SN (we save lots of bandwidth and CPU cycles by not showing > seconds). Note that you can switch to an hh:mm format in SlimServer > too, so this only works if you haven't changed the default. Andy- Not to get off topic on this very important thread, but doesn't the "standard" Date/Time screensaver still refresh the display every second regardless of if the seconds are being displayed? -Greg -- GoCubs GoCubs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Streaming over the internet
On 1/15/07, neyz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That's so GREAT thanks !! The box has 100mb upload and i have a 20megs internet connection so there shouldn't be any problem.. i'm a little more worried on the quality of the wireless connection but that's another story.. Thank you ! You can use SoftSqueeze to test it (after you install, connect to the web interface and go to Help). Also, Slimserver has not been security tested our audited, so you might want to do some IP address limiting or tunneling to access your server. At the least, your collection will be open to anyone, at the most some prankster might decide you would like to hear some full volume Prince at 3 AM. -- "I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin, So across the Western ocean I must wander" -- traditional ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Mac OS X, Flac and album art
Hi, In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, yooper<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, I have. Ok, was worth suggesting. I'm talking about a full 'Clear my library and rescan everything' as opposed to just 'Scan for new and changed music'. The latter doesn't pick up cover art for the main lists I don't think. Andy ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] another album art question (sorry)
I upgraded to version 6.51 (SlimServer Version: 6.5.1 - 11067 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252) from 6.31 after a complete uninstall - everything went smoothly. I use iTunes to manage the music. I have recently added album art to all 18k+ files using mp3 tag. I also have an album.jpg and a folder.jpg image file in each album folder (left over from the old way). In album / gallery view when i do a clear and rescan, all my album art shows up. However, a few days later - much of the art in the album view is missing. When i check the file in mp3tag it shows that it's there. also if i click on the album, the image is there. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason as to why some albums have art and some do not. I know album art has been a hot topic and i've done the searches but nothing seems to answer my question. If anyone has any advice, or if this has been fixed in one of the nightlies please let me know. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mac OS X, Flac and album art
I know it's not a very elegant solution, but uninstalling/reinstalling the server got me most of the way there. -- totoro squeezebox 3 -> mccormack dna .5 -> audio physic tempo 4 totoro's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5935 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31680 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Streaming over the internet
That's so GREAT thanks !! The box has 100mb upload and i have a 20megs internet connection so there shouldn't be any problem.. i'm a little more worried on the quality of the wireless connection but that's another story.. Thank you ! -- neyz neyz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9653 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31682 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Song Scanner timing
good point - thanks! -- rbl rbl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4517 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31670 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Universal remote using Nokia tablet + Squeezebox
TechHome;170475 Wrote: > I use the IR blaster plugin to turn a Yamaha receiver on & off with the > SB2. It works equally well with the squeezbox remote as it does via > the web interface, including the 770 as controller. This control > enables having the equipment in a head-end equipment closet type > installation. One limit I have with the Yamaha is that I do not have > discrete IR codes for "On" and "standby". The issue is that the SB and > receiver power can and does get out-of-phase. Other receivers (Denon, > et al) have discrete IR codes, that will avert this issue. > > Note that in the custom-installer arena, equipment control via RS-232 > or IP is greatly preferred over IR. The fact that the Transporter has > RS-232 makes it a much more attractive product for placing it under the > control of automation systems such as Crestron & AMX...but it also opens > the door to a Linux based control system with Slimserver and the > Transporter acting as the IP to IR and IP to RS-232 bridge. > > TechHome What Yamaha do you have? Mine (RX-V995a) has codes for On and Standby. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31665 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Streaming over the internet
Sorry if this question has already been asked but I didn't manage to find anything. Search for anything like "tunneling" or "vpn". There are tons of discussions about it. Plus a wiki article: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?ConnectingRemotely -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
i thought that might be the case with syncing. if it's a deliberate tactic by slimdevices to make me buy another squeezebox, It's not. There's a technical reason: slimserver can't control other player's buffering. -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Streaming over the internet
neyz;170522 Wrote: > Hello to all of you ! > > I have just ordered a SB3 and was wondering if instead of installing > the Slimserver on my local windows computer and having to leave it on > when i want music i could make it connect to a Linux box i have outside > of my LAN network running 24/7 ? If yes, would i be able to refresh the > database from the SB or would i have to do it manually on the Linux box > ? > > Sorry if this question has already been asked but I didn't manage to > find anything. > > Thanks in advance and good evening ! As long that machine is accessible to your network, then you can access it with your SqueezeBox. If you are relying upon your internet connection to access that box, just realize that you may be bandwidth limited, and you'll possibly need to down-convert for stutter-free performance. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31682 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Streaming over the internet
Hello to all of you ! I have just ordered a SB3 and was wondering if instead of installing the Slimserver on my local windows computer and having to leave it on when i want music i could make it connect to a Linux box i have outside of my LAN network running 24/7 ? If yes, would i be able to refresh the database from the SB or would i have to do it manually on the Linux box ? Sorry if this question has already been asked but I didn't manage to find anything. Thanks in advance and good evening ! -- neyz neyz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9653 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31682 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
Peter;170503 Wrote: > cliveb wrote: > > (Incidentally, your posting implies that it will be feasible to use > > your SB3 via wired ethernet. If that is the case, don't even *think* > > about using it wirelessly). > > > > You exaggerate. I have 4 SB3's, and 3 of them could be feasibly linked > by wire. I chose to connect them via wireless anyway, because: > > - In my experience wireless works just as well as wired > - It saves on the amount of unsightly cabling > Fair enough. I realise that plenty of people (presumably the majority) have no problems with wireless. But reading these forums reveals that the overwhelming majority of connection problems are down to using wireless networking. It just strikes me that if you have the option of using wired, you may as well eliminate the potential problems that wireless might cause. Re. the unsightly cables: fair point, although I might respond by mentioning out that a Squeezebox already has three wires coming out of it (power plus a pair of RCAs), so one more doesn't seem like such a big deal. But to get back to the original issue: I'm genuinely interested if NTL are now supplying cable modems with more than one ethernet port. So if chobbney can confirm one way or the other, that would be great. -- cliveb Performers -> dozens of mixers and effects -> clipped/hypercompressed mastering -> you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31677 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mac OS X, Flac and album art
Andy, Yes, I have. Thanks, Mark -- yooper yooper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31680 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mac OS X, Flac and album art
Hi, In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, yooper<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After adding album art, it does not show up on the main album page, but > will after clicking on the (blank) album. > > How can I get the art to show up on the main album page? Have you done a full clear and rescan? Andy ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 Wireless stops working
ceejay;170474 Wrote: > Have you looked inside at the wireless module (IIRC its a distinct board > that is plugged in - you could even swap it with your "good" unit to see > if the fault follows the board. > > One fall back, instead of buying a new unit, might be to get a cheap > Wireless repeater if you can find one... > > Ceejay I looked at the wireless card inside the SB and there is nothing loose. I don't really want to mess aroud with my working SB unless absolutley necessary. It looks like the card is caput, is there any possibility to get a replacement card? Thanks -- RL boy RL boy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31610 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Mac OS X, Flac and album art
I am in the process of encoding my ALAC to FLAC and am losing the album art (as expected). After adding album art, it does not show up on the main album page, but will after clicking on the (blank) album. How can I get the art to show up on the main album page? Currently, I am using the latest version of Max to encode, and use Media Rage to add album art. I know there is new flac software allowing album art to show up, but only see mention of this within Windows. Any help would be appreciated. Mark -- yooper yooper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8835 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31680 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
thanks for the reply michael will try that skin and report back on how it cooperates with the archos and touch screen i thought that might be the case with syncing. if it's a deliberate tactic by slimdevices to make me buy another squeezebox, it might not work ;-) -- little_scrote little_scrote's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9650 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
moby_uk wrote: On a bit of a tangent - I was rudely awakened by the sun rising this morning. This naturally caused me great distress and misery; Who can I sue for mental anguish caused by this? God only knows. -- Bill Burns Long Island NY USA http://ftldesign.com ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
cliveb wrote: (Incidentally, your posting implies that it will be feasible to use your SB3 via wired ethernet. If that is the case, don't even *think* about using it wirelessly). You exaggerate. I have 4 SB3's, and 3 of them could be feasibly linked by wire. I chose to connect them via wireless anyway, because: - In my experience wireless works just as well as wired - It saves on the amount of unsightly cabling Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
ceejay wrote: NauticusLX;170379 Wrote: And the question remains, after all these posts (because you keep beating around the bush): Actually, I don't think anyone is beating around the bush, the answer is quite simple and has been said several times. The SB never turns off unless you unpower it. I too have an SB in my bedroom and would also find it annoying to be lit up, which is why I set the brightness to "off": this works for me because I have it connected to a local server, but won't work for you in the circumstances you've just hit. If its going to make you this ill, I suggest you simply turn it off at the power supply before you go to sleep. Or put a piece of cardboard in front of the display. -- Bill Burns Long Island NY USA http://ftldesign.com ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
How about this, modify your nightly routine to include laying a towel or handkerchief over the SB3? If a girl sees you do it and asks about it just tell her about the IR camera! But seriously, I'll give you $50 for that annoying device... TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2701 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
i'll report back on how well it works as a remote in a couple of days hopefully - if i can get it all up and running. Try http://yourserver:9000/Handheld for a skin optimised for small screens. Though it features Opera I doubt it will like Touch... what i also wanted to ask (but maybe a separate thread would be a better place to do so?) You're right. But I'll answer anyway :-) is, can i setup a playlist so that both squeezebox (in my kitchen) and archos (in my lounge) can play the same tracks at the same time (for a party)? Syncing is only possible between SD hardware players and less reliable with the Softsqueeze. -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
I think we are all missing something that the OP stated in one of his posts a short time ago. He indicated that he has a PC in his bedroom near the squeezebox but that he has it hibernate at night. I'm guessing that this same PC is the device that runs slimserver. You've programmed your Squeezebox to connect to both your PC and to the Squeeze network and then at night you hibernate your PC shutting down the connection between the Squeezebox and the Slimserver software that runs on your PC. So then the Squeezebox is connected to Squeezenetwork and if that connection is lost then it will report to you that it lost the connection. Solutions? Take your PC out of hibernate mode so that your Squeezebox can stay connected to it. Don't like that? Then as someone else indicated, either set the brightness to off when the box is "off" or put it on an electrical timer so that it's completely powered down during your normal sleepy times. I hardly think slinging insults, throwing tantrums and threatening lawsuits is the best way to remedy situations like this. Your single paragraph rant was pretty funny though, in a "this guy should be in a straight jacket" kind of way. -- jmpage2 jmpage2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Ideal remote to browse slimserver? (not nokia 770 though)
tommypeters;165342 Wrote: > I wonder how the "Archos 604 WIFI 30GB" would compare to a Nokia 770? > The Archos would be useful as a mobile media player (and as a DVR with > the DVR addon) and its use as a SB remote would only be secondary - but > I wonder how the processor, responsiveness and the 4,3" 480*272 screen > would compare to the Nokia...? Seems much more useful for me, except > for the much lower resolution (Nokia has 800*480) > > (the WIFI model is a new version of the Archos 604) > > http://www.archos.com/products/video/archos_604wifi/index.html?country=global&lang=en hi. i'm new to the forum. my squeezebox arrived from amazon this afternoon, so haven't set it up yet. i also bought an archos 604 wifi last week that i've set up on a wireless network at home. browsing t'internet is pretty difficult on the small screen, but is ok when in the docking station (will be better when i get round to buying a 32" tv!) i'll report back on how well it works as a remote in a couple of days hopefully - if i can get it all up and running. what i also wanted to ask (but maybe a separate thread would be a better place to do so?) is, can i setup a playlist so that both squeezebox (in my kitchen) and archos (in my lounge) can play the same tracks at the same time (for a party)? thanks, and hope to get to know you a bit better as time goes on. cheeRS, nick -- little_scrote little_scrote's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9650 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30964 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
chobbney;170431 Wrote: > Before I get a Squeezebox, I need a little help with a networking > question. My current setup is as follows: I have an NTL SACM (Stand > Alone Cable Modem) rather than a set-top box. My PC is connected > directly to this modem via an Ethernet cable. There are a few unused > Ethernet sockets on the back of the cable modem. > > Can I plug the Squeezebox 3 directly into the back of the cable modem > and get full and instant connectivity between it and my PC? > > Or will I need to also buy a wired/wireless router to create a proper > network? My NTL cable modem has just one ethernet port (and one USB port, which I don't use). Mind you, mine is an old ntlhome:120 (Ambit) modem. I seriously doubt that more recent NTL modems have a router built-in, in which case I think you're mistaken about these "unused ethernet sockets". If you are sure there are some more ethernet ports on the modem, please let us know what model of modem you have. Assuming there aren't any extra ports, then you'll need to get a router. (Incidentally, your posting implies that it will be feasible to use your SB3 via wired ethernet. If that is the case, don't even *think* about using it wirelessly). -- cliveb Performers -> dozens of mixers and effects -> clipped/hypercompressed mastering -> you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31677 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
Hi, In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, chobbney<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can I plug the Squeezebox 3 directly into the back of the cable modem > and get full and instant connectivity between it and my PC? Possibly, but I'd be surprised it will work. > Or will I need to also buy a wired/wireless router to create a proper > network? I think you'll need another network card in your PC to set up an 'internal' network with your Squeezebox and any other devices on it. Alternatively, get yourself a router that has a 'WAN' ethernet port. Plug the cable modem into the WAN port, and your PC / Squeezebox / any other PCs into the 'LAN' ports on the router. Andy ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What software can I use to add BPM info to my music
Thanks. MixMeister is running now, and looks to be doing a good job. -- Hercules Hercules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31654 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
>From NTL's pages... "ntl provide a free Broadband cable modem that allows a connection to the Internet and email through your home computer. If you want to connect more than one computer to your broadband connection then you need a device called a router. The process of hooking these together is called home networking." I'm not sure what those spare connectors are, but I guess they came with the case and aren't active. You'll need a router, almost certainly... Unless, of course, NTL have accidentally given you more than you've paid for! HTH Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31677 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Universal remote using Nokia tablet + Squeezebox
I use the IR blaster plugin to turn a Yamaha receiver on & off with the SB2. It works equally well with the squeezbox remote as it does via the web interface, including the 770 as controller. This control enables having the equipment in a head-end equipment closet type installation. One limit I have with the Yamaha is that I do not have discrete IR codes for "On" and "standby". The issue is that the SB and receiver power can and does get out-of-phase. Other receivers (Denon, et al) have discrete IR codes, that will avert this issue. Note that in the custom-installer arena, equipment control via RS-232 or IP is greatly preferred over IR. The fact that the Transporter has RS-232 makes it a much more attractive product for placing it under the control of automation systems such as Crestron & AMX...but it also opens the door to a Linux based control system with Slimserver and the Transporter acting as the IP to IR and IP to RS-232 bridge. TechHome -- TechHome TechHome's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2340 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31665 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 Wireless stops working
Have you looked inside at the wireless module (IIRC its a distinct board that is plugged in - you could even swap it with your "good" unit to see if the fault follows the board. One fall back, instead of buying a new unit, might be to get a cheap Wireless repeater if you can find one... Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31610 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Song Scanner timing
I assume Song Scanner is a plugin - in which case you may get more help by posting this in the 3rd Party Plugins subforum: http://forums.slimdevices.com/forumdisplay.php?f=4 -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31670 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rhapsody music service
Please post in the other Rhapsody thread if you have any other questions: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31438 -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31678 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rhapsody music service
atlslim;170456 Wrote: > Will Rhapsody be available throuugh a softsqueeze player?? Nope, only hardware players. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31678 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 Wireless stops working
ceejay;170396 Wrote: > Not sounding too good then. Have you tried a hard reset of the box? > > Press and hold 1 while cycling power will reprogam the xilinx in the > box. Less drastic than... > > Press and hold add while cycling power will do a factory reset of the > box. (this will erase all current settings) > > If these don't work and you are feeling brave you could open up the box > and see if the wireless module has become loose inside. > > HTH Can you elaborate on these instructions? I tried pressing 1 and the power button but nothing seems to happen. Thanks -- RL boy RL boy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=520 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31610 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rhapsody music service
andyg;170447 Wrote: > I'm just getting ready to upgrade SN to enable Rhapsody. :) So it > should be up in 20 minutes or so. Will Rhapsody be available throuugh a softsqueeze player?? -- atlslim atlslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3054 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31678 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rhapsody music service
How will I find the Rhapsody service with my remote? -- chiefersone chiefersone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9413 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31678 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rhapsody music service
I'm just getting ready to upgrade SN to enable Rhapsody. :) So it should be up in 20 minutes or so. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31678 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Rhapsody music service
Can we directly stream from Rhapsody yet? And if so how? Currently I do it via the'browse' section in SB software/menu with Rhapsody open on my main PC. -- chiefersone chiefersone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9413 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31678 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 and NTL Cable Modem
There are a few unused Ethernet sockets on the back of the cable modem. Can I plug the Squeezebox 3 directly into the back of the cable modem and get full and instant connectivity between it and my PC? If those "unused Ethernet sockets" are part of an integrated switch: yes. Please check this with the documentation to the modem (or is it a router?) -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
