[slim] NAS recommendations/Mac Mini
My server PC has died so i'm thinking of taking a different approach - a mac mini in the kitchen (with EyeTV) as a media hub and an NAS to give me properly resilient storage. Any recommendations or advice? I've not owned or used a mac regularly for many years. Also, which NAS should I look at and how easy is it to install slimserver on one? Any disadvantages - slower? harder to upgrade? (my linux knowledge is minimimal - i suspect i'd have to follow a detailed script to get it installed. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Digital recording
If you have used the analog outs from the SB into your device (sorry, never heard of it) then any level compatibility is purely a matter of chance. If you are using the digital SPDIF out from the SB into a corresponding digital input on your device, then there is no chance involved, you are getting a straight digital transfer. My guess from your other comments, though, is that you are using an analog transfer. Be aware that you are heading for some very low sound quality if you start off with a low-quality source like 128kbps: the sound will have been compressed once to get to that level, then the SB will be uncompressing it to give you an analog signal, then your device will be compressing it again. This will nearly always give bad results. There is no significance to the exact bit rate you compress to. Does this device not have the ability to transfer mp3 files directly? Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33974 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Crossfade help needed
I put in this bug report for another crossfade related enhancement that I am suggesting. You may like it also, if so please vote. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4870 Robert -- Hamlet Hamlet's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31975 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Crossfade: Can we have longer than 10 seconds
This sounds like a good request, if not 20 seconds perhaps 15. Since it's an option, users would set it higher than 10 at their own risk. More choices are good. Also, check out my recent fade suggestion, and please vote there if you like it. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4870 -- Hamlet Hamlet's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29145 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] KE Chip in White Squeezebox?
Ok, thanks, I understand now. Personally I'm not going to open my SB3 to find out what chip I've got and risk damaging that lovely Aluminium faceplate. All I need to know is that it sound's great. -- oreillymj oreillymj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=699 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33958 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My various artists ARTISTS are missing
dem;138818 Wrote: Sounds like this bug I reported: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4146 This bug appears to be fixed in the latest 6.5.2 nightly builds. -- dem Dave dem's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2504 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27758 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My various artists ARTISTS are missing
I'm hoping that 6.5.2 Final will hit the streets soon, as there's a few bugfixes in there which I can make use of. Jim -- jimwillsher jimwillsher's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=410 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27758 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
Michael Herger;190782 Wrote: - she once explained why she didn't need that boombox any longer. No hidden announcement :-) -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR Are you jerking our chain(s)?? -- bobharp Bob Harper bobharp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
For those who care (not really me), the latest 6.5.2 now includes the Logitech logo. In point of fact, the file html/images/slimdevices_logo.gif *just* has the Logitech logo - no mention of Slim Devices. -- doundounba doundounba's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
- she once explained why she didn't need that boombox any longer. No hidden announcement :-) Are you jerking our chain(s)?? No. I only tried to state more precisly what it all was about that Once I wanted a Squeezeboombox. FWIW: the said profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?u=985 -- 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] Logitech Branding
Funny, they have put A Logitech Company under Slim Devices on the home page and every other page, but not the forums page. I guess that would make some here suicidal. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My various artists ARTISTS are missing
jimwillsher;190861 Wrote: I'm hoping that 6.5.2 Final will hit the streets soon, as there's a few bugfixes in there which I can make use of. Jim Why not try it, then? If it fixes your problems, you'll be happy. If it doesn't you'll be able to provide helpful info to the devs so they can try to fix it (especially important if they *think* they've fixed it). And if it really doesn't work at all you can always go back... Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27758 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
Funny, they have put A Logitech Company under Slim Devices on the home page and every other page, but not the forums page. I guess that would make some here suicidal. Well... then they should probably better stay away from the forum... -- 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] Transporter II
Hmm, no one has any Black Tranporters in stock and none are due for at least another 4 weeks. Is this because of the recently announced Logitech re-branding, or is something else also about to change? -- Chewie Chewie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8747 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33949 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter II
Chewie;190901 Wrote: Hmm, no one has any Black Tranporters in stock and none are due for at least another 4 weeks. Is this because of the recently announced Logitech re-branding, or is something else also about to change? H, that's an interesting observation.. I'll be watching this space! -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission M31 loudspeakers WinXP SP2 Slimserver, SMC WBR14g router http://www.last.fm/user/nicketynick/ nicketynick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1511 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33949 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] XMOD with Squeezebox?
Any way to benefit from creative Xmod when using squeezebox? I have squeezebox conected via network cable with windows base PC, and on the other end via coax cable with NAD receiver. Mostly I use it for cd's ripped into wav on pc, but also internet radio (which transmits mp3 quality) and big mp3 liblary. I saw that you can connect source - squeezebox to Xmod and then from Xmod to receiver but I will be not using digital connection then between squeezebox and receiver. thanks for help -- pablo pablo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10424 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Transporter II
Chewie;190901 Wrote: Hmm, no one has any Black Tranporters in stock and none are due for at least another 4 weeks. Is this because of the recently announced Logitech re-branding, or is something else also about to change? It's just a supplier delay. -- seanadams seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33949 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best Mac random-songs route?
iTunes Update does work on the Mac. James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email is prohibited when received in error. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] We Sell:-Sharp Aquos LC-45GX6U 45 in Flat Panel LCD TV
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Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
Michael Herger;190782 Wrote: That was MeSue - she once explained why she didn't need that boombox any longer. No hidden announcement :-) That would be me. I really need to change my sig, eh? I still think it would be cool if a boombox-type device were available, since there is nothing like it that I have seen on the market. But I found a solution to my pool-side tunes problem using a wireless outdoor speaker and PDA for control, so I probably wouldn't buy a boombox now. -- MeSue Sue PS: I once wanted a Squeezebox boombox, but I don't anymore. ;-) MeSue's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=985 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best Mac random-songs route?
Ah, thanks James. Now I look again at your plugin site, I think it was the big red WINDOWS ONLY that confused me, but now I see that refers to a specific feature. But is 'iTunes Update' what I want? Does this move the Party Shuffle playlist along to the 'right' place after a session? Or does it just update the play count etc? Maybe it's your 'iTunes Party Shuffle' I need - but that definitely is Windows-only, isn't it? I'm interested to hear how others with Macs organise a random life. -- whitman whitman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9053 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33988 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone used Songbird?
tried it a few months ago, and it was unfortunately buggy as hell in linux. It's XUL based, which I thought would relieve ugly OS issues, but I guess not. I think songbird has tremendous appeal and promise. But at least for me, it's not there yet. As a side note: a dedicated slimserver interface written in XUL has been on my mind for almost a year. for the geek-inclined: http://www.xulplanet.com/tutorials/whyxul.html cheers, #!/ben -- bklaas the Nokia770 skin guy http://www.last.fm/user/bklaas/ bklaas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25035 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Using a Forum for RD--Fast Company Article
First of all, I commend you on the innovative approach of reading about this forum and then posting your question here. That said, I wonder how much a music/software-oriented community can assist in the design of a building for ice-oriented sports. Have you also posted on forums dealing with skating sports? There is a big difference in the type of dialog that takes place here on a fluid bit of software to run a slim device and the type of design work on bricks and mortar that you are talking about. Skunk is definitely correct in that sound systems, and music in particular, have become an integral part of the sports experience, so I would definitely concentrate on that aspect of your design. As for video, the bigger the better for your main screens (sounds like you'll need several in a building that size), but the best sports venues that I have been in keep the action in front of you whether you are in the concession area, the concourse or the bathroom. So plan on smaller flat-panels in as many locations as you can afford. Good luck. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33963 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone used Songbird?
Since songbird is a browser and digital audio player in one app, it is a great solution for remote streaming. Attached is a screenshot of songbird 0.2.5 running on my work desktop. +---+ |Filename: songbird-slimserver.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2605| +---+ -- deweysquare deweysquare's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25035 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Using a Forum for RD--Fast Company Article
what would be one's motivation to collaborate on this? are you going to open the park in my neighborhood? can i login to your website and control robots that shoot skaters with hot grits as they go by? -- EFP EFP's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33963 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best Mac random-songs route?
iTunes Update iTunes Party Shuffle plugins work best together! iTunes Update sets the play counts etc which can then feed into the Party Shuffle playlist. The Party Shuffle plugin then becomes useful because it makes you no longer dependent on the SlimServer library rescan updating SlimServer's snapshot of the iTunes playlists. Although I can only guarantee the PS plugin works on Windows, there's no real reason it wouldn't work on the Mac. As ever, I need a bit of help testing it, in particular the bit that deletes tracks from the party shuffle playlist. James -- James James's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=189 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33988 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Adding another hard drive
I have added a 2nd 250gb hard drive to my windows PC as my 1st one is getting full. I have read about how I need to put a shortcut in my present drive so that the new drive will be seen by Slimserver. That's fine. But can I duplicate folder names on both drives, e.g., I have a Beatles folder on Drive A with sub-folders for each album. So let's say I but a new Beatles CD that I don't already have. Can I also have a Beatles folder in Drive B as long as the sub-folder albums are different? Thanks. -- Rick B. Rick B.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8973 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
Tried to install the latest nightly, but couldn't: Error creating INI entry in file D:\Slimserver\Visit Slim Devices/Logitech.url Which is the first time I encounter Logitech during my install setup (that never failed me before). That's BAD branding :-) -- SlimPvC SlimPvC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=51 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Adding another hard drive
Yes. The two drives will still be separate, so even with the same file names on both you'll have /The Beatles/Hard Days Night/... and /shortcut/The Beatles/Hard Days Night/... -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=90 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple TV Competition?
So, now that the Apple TV is out, what do people think? My read (not having tried it yet) is that I would go with the AppleTV over a squeezebox, as much as I love the one I have, for the ease of use and (even limited) video/photo capabilities. For $50 more, and the ease of use, it seems to me a pretty easy choice for most. Particularly since it has a hard drive inside, meaning no need to keep another server on all the time (although we will all complain about the size of the drive, at least some of the library would be accessible). Buffering/storage should mean that 90% of the stuttering music issues would go away. There will invariably some who want particular features of Squeezebox, open source, or whatever, but the little oddities of my squeezebox have eaten up a lot of my time. For example, due to an issue with certain foreign language characters, 30% of my music library couldn't be used until I spent hours fiddling. And don't get me started on tagging - doesn't matter whose software caused the problems, this was another massive time suck. Sticking with iTunes would have been much easier. Please, this is not a troll or attempt to start a flamewar. But for me, for the money and ease of use, the current squeezebox is looking long in the tooth compared to the Apple TV. And I suspect for any consumer even slightly less inclined to spend money fiddling than I have been, it is not even a question that they won't bother with the effort. -- gsalton gsalton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31559 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple TV Competition?
to each their own, but there is a substantial number of squeezebox owners that don't have (nor want) a TV in the room they listen to music. I am one of them. AppleTV has lots of competition (for example, http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/3690/mvix_mx-760hd_vs), but not the squeezebox. Beyond being media streamers, they fill fairly different niches. The thing that gets under my skin about Apple is they put things in a pretty package with a bow on it and all of a sudden everyone thinks they were the forerunners of that particular technology. Sure, they are design and marketing gods, but most people with brains can see past that. But it's not any of that which keeps me away from Apple--it's the way they've used proprietary DRM to monopolize a market. AppleTV will have the same baggage. That's a capital offense, in my book. cheers, #!/ben -- bklaas the Nokia770 skin guy http://www.last.fm/user/bklaas/ bklaas's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31559 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
Kyle;190892 Wrote: Funny, they have put A Logitech Company under Slim Devices on the home page and every other page, but not the forums page. I guess that would make some here suicidal. Yeah - even on the wiki page. -- TCM 'Squeezebox 3' (http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html) - 'Trends Audio TA-10.1' (http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/trends/ta10.html) - 'QLN QuBiC 121' (http://www.minhembio.com/produkt/163409) http://www.last.fm/user/ThisCharmingMan http://www.savethestreams.org TCM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=702 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cue file problem
Turn on Server Settings - Debugging - d_source, play a few of these files until you get the problem, then post the output here. The log can be found using the here link at the bottom of the text paragraph in the debugging page. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33973 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
doundounba;190890 Wrote: For those who care (not really me), the latest 6.5.2 now includes the Logitech logo. In point of fact, the file html/images/slimdevices_logo.gif *just* has the Logitech logo - no mention of Slim Devices. The difference +---+ |Filename: slimdevices_logo_LOGITECH.gif| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2607| +---+ -- TCM 'Squeezebox 3' (http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html) - 'Trends Audio TA-10.1' (http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/trends/ta10.html) - 'QLN QuBiC 121' (http://www.minhembio.com/produkt/163409) http://www.last.fm/user/ThisCharmingMan http://www.savethestreams.org TCM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=702 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple TV Competition?
bklaas;190970 Wrote: to each their own, but there is a substantial number of squeezebox owners that don't have (nor want) a TV in the room they listen to music. I am one of them. The thing that gets under my skin about Apple is they put things in a pretty package with a bow on it and all of a sudden everyone thinks they were the forerunners of that particular technology. Sure, they are design and marketing gods, but most people with brains can see past that. But it's not any of that which keeps me away from Apple--it's the way they've used proprietary DRM to monopolize a market. AppleTV will have the same baggage. That's a capital offense, in my book. cheers, #!/ben Yeah, but they make that box with a pretty package work so well. Same with the ipod - it's not technically superior, but it works much more simply. And one question about this that I've never understood: what's the problem with the DRM? If you don't buy music from them, you can keep it in any format supported, including MP3 and AIFF (non-apple formats). And if you're willing to spend the time, keep copies at the same time in any other format you like. I personally have a handful of files bought from iTunes store. Probably wouldn't do it again, but that was a known limitation when I bought them, and why I buy all my music elsewhere. -- gsalton gsalton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31559 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple TV Competition?
gsalton;190979 Wrote: Yeah, but they make that box with a pretty package work so well. Same with the ipod - it's not technically superior, but it works much more simply. And one question about this that I've never understood: what's the problem with the DRM? If you don't buy music from them, you can keep it in any format supported, including MP3 and AIFF (non-apple formats). And if you're willing to spend the time, keep copies at the same time in any other format you like. I personally have a handful of files bought from iTunes store. Probably wouldn't do it again, but that was a known limitation when I bought them, and why I buy all my music elsewhere. Good points. Apple's done well for a reason. As for me, I just don't like itunes. I've never really managed to figure it out. Also, I fundamentally don't trust Apple. I don't think they're the devil, but when it comes down to buying gear for myself I'd rather have something more flexible that meets my needs precisely. And I kind of like having something that's a bit different :). -- azinck3 azinck3's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3967 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31559 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Need help streaming from a site
Thanks for all the info yall provide on a regular basis. I'm trying to figure out how to stream from the site: www.panicstream.com They provide lots of streams from their site - they use flash players embedded in pages. http://panicstream.com/streams/wsp/ ^-that is a directory of a bunch of streams of different concerts - each directory has it's own songlist.xml file. http://panicstream.com/streams/wsp/2007_03_27/player.html ^- that is a page that contains the player for a specific stream. I would love to be able to browse through all of the folders on my SB, but would settle for being able to enter a different url for each concert and being able to stream it that way. If anyone can provide any help, it would be much appreciated. Thanks! -- venus light venus light's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10916 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33997 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] NAS recommendations/Mac Mini
May want to check the 3rd Party Hardware subforum at http://forums.slimdevices.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18 -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33975 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Apple TV Competition?
bklaas;190970 Wrote: The thing that gets under my skin about Apple is they put things in a pretty package with a bow on it and all of a sudden everyone thinks they were the forerunners of that particular technology. Sure, they are design and marketing gods, but most people with brains can see past that. But it's not any of that which keeps me away from Apple--it's the way they've used proprietary DRM to monopolize a market. AppleTV will have the same baggage. That's a capital offense, in my book. The best consumer products rarely break new ground with internals, they are dependant on using tried and trusted technology for cost and reliability reasons. Where Apple always score is usability - their stuff just works and is really nice to look at. Slim works well too, mostly, but the interface is obtuse and clunky in comparison if you are Joe User and not an audiophile geek. As for DRM, I have bought music from iTunes, but since I can also burn to CD, I could then re-rip the tunes and bypass the initial DRM. As it happens I only buy iTunes music for my iPod, not my stereo, so it's not really an issue and I don't bother. -- CardinalFang CardinalFang's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=962 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31559 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Boston Squeezbox users
it looks like they changed how they are delivering the stream and i can't seem to find a working url to fix it. is anyone else having a problem streaming WBZ to the squeezebox? -- vain4 vain4's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3502 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20298 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cue file problem
I selected the third track from the album and hit play, which caused the album to be played from the beginning of the first track, and produced this output log: 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1275 Adding song index 0 to song queue 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1277 Clearing out song queue first 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1278 Song queue is now 0 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1281 00:04:20:07:96:40: Switching to mode stop from stop 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1282 Already in playmode stop : ignoring mode change 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1601 00:04:20:07:96:40: Switching to mode stop from stop 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1603 Already in playmode stop : ignoring mode change 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1604 jumping to 2 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1605 Adding song index 2 to song queue 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1606 Clearing out song queue first 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1606 Song queue is now 2 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1609 00:04:20:07:96:40: Switching to mode play from stop 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1689 openSong on: file:///home/code-breaker/Rock/Frank%20Black/Frank%20Black%20%20The%20Catholics%20-%201999%20-%20Pistolero.ape#516.0267-706.4933 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1704 openSong: duration: [190.467] size: [23380819] endian [] offset: [63345080] for file:///home/code-breaker/Rock/Frank%20Black/Frank%20Black%20%20The%20Catholics%20-%201999%20-%20Pistolero.ape#516.0267-706.4933 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1712 undermax = 1, type = ape, squeezebox2 = 00:04:20:07:96:40 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1714 checking formats for: ape-wma-squeezebox2-00:04:20:07:96:40 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1715 checking formats for: ape-wma-*-00:04:20:07:96:40 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1716 checking formats for: ape-wma-squeezebox2-* 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1717 checking formats for: ape-wma-*-* 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1717 checking formats for: ape-ogg-squeezebox2-00:04:20:07:96:40 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1718 checking formats for: ape-ogg-*-00:04:20:07:96:40 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1719 checking formats for: ape-ogg-squeezebox2-* 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1720 checking formats for: ape-ogg-*-* 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1720 checking formats for: ape-flc-squeezebox2-00:04:20:07:96:40 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1721 checking formats for: ape-flc-*-00:04:20:07:96:40 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1722 checking formats for: ape-flc-squeezebox2-* 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1723 checking formats for: ape-flc-*-* 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1723 Checking to see if ape-flc-*-* is enabled 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1724enabled 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1725 Found command: [mac] $FILE$ - -d | [flac] -cs --totally-silent --compression-level-0 - 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1727 Matched Format: flc Type: ape Command: [mac] $FILE$ - -d | [flac] -cs --totally-silent --compression-level-0 - 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1728 openSong: this is an ape file: file:///home/code-breaker/Rock/Frank%20Black/Frank%20Black%20%20The%20Catholics%20-%201999%20-%20Pistolero.ape#516.0267-706.4933 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1729 file type: ape format: flc inrate: 982.044 maxRate: 0 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1729 command: [mac] $FILE$ - -d | [flac] -cs --totally-silent --compression-level-0 - 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1739 Using command for conversion: /usr/bin/mac /home/code-breaker/Rock/Frank Black/Frank Black The Catholics - 1999 - Pistolero.ape - -d | /usr/local/bin/flac -cs --totally-silent --compression-level-0 - | 2007-03-28 19:14:24.1966 openSong: Streaming with format: flc 2007-03-28 19:14:24.2027 00:04:20:07:96:40 New play mode: play 2007-03-28 19:14:24.2131 00:04:20:07:96:40: Current playmode: play 2007-03-28 19:14:24.6805 Got a track starting event 2007-03-28 19:14:24.6807 Song 2 has now started playing 2007-03-28 19:14:24.6811 Song queue is now 2 2007-03-28 19:14:24.6817 Got a track starting event 2007-03-28 19:14:24.6818 Song 2 has now started playing 2007-03-28 19:14:24.6821 Song queue is now 2 I should note that track times are now correctly computed, although nothing has changed since yesterday, when they were not. But the problem of starting at the beginning of the album, whenever I select a new track persists. And looking at the log, it looks correct...Pistolero.ape#516.02 is obviously the start time of the particular track in seconds, and this is correct, since from the cue file, the third track starts at 08:36:02. But for some reason, it plays from the start of the file, instead of the start of the track. -- code-breaker code-breaker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33973 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Digital recording
Yes, I do have to turn the volume up a bit more than usual, after recording as I described in my initial post, but besides that, the sound quality is great (sound quality is always a subjective matter). But I hadn't thought of using the digital optical output! I forgot it had one. But the line-in jack in the recording device is analog (I think), so does that make it impossible to make a digital, real-time recording? Are there cables that have one end digital and the other end analog? A thought that occurred to me after my inital post was, is the term recording level irrelevant to the digital signal? Or is bit-rate the only property of the digital signal that is relevant? Maybe that's why there's no recording level control in the Pogo DAP (digital audio player), because the makers asssumed the incoming signal, during recording, would be digital. -- NauticusLX NauticusLX's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8981 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33974 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
Before I bought a SB, I had mpd (music player daemon) installed on a linux box with a soundcard. I controlled it with a web front end called phpMp, which had a clickable progress bar, which enabled you to go to any point in the track that was playing. For a screenshot see http://www.musicpd.org/images/phpMp_20030925_7.jpg I'd love to be able to do this with Slimserver. I know about the Song Scanner plugin, and it works really well, but I'd prefer to use Slimserver for this. Shane -- swhite58 SB1, Luxman L4, Polk speakers, Linux file server. swhite58's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5038 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] search on NAS-based slimserver
i recently upgraded to an infrant readynas that came bundled with slimserver. I finally got all my music copied over from a quickly failing HD and MOST of my music now shows and plays. unfortunately, whereas when i ran the server on my pc I used to be able to search for music and browse directories (etc.) fairly quickly using the web interface, the new setup is pathetically. simple searches take many minutes and the server often stalls out. this is true whether i'm connected wirelessly or over 100 mbps ethernet. interestingly, the squeezebox interface works ok. Any ideas?? Thanks in advance, Eric -- eblantz eblantz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33998 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
Michael Herger;190898 Wrote: Well... then they should probably better stay away from the forum.../QUOTE] This attitude can be problematic. The pen is mightier than the sword. I can see some twenty-three year old know-it-all journalist proclaiming that the forums are a bit geeky and therefore the product itself is assumed to be suspect. -- fathom39 fathom39's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1000 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
MeSue;190931 Wrote: I still think it would be cool if a boombox-type device were available, since there is nothing like it that I have seen on the market. But I found a solution to my pool-side tunes problem using a wireless outdoor speaker and PDA for control, so I probably wouldn't buy a boombox now. Sorry some *person's* sig, typical insensitivity on my part. But, I would like a more movable solution too. I don't have that large of a place, but I'd like the option to resettle slim reception to different rooms as terrestrial reception is lacking in my area. Time will tell. -- sander sander's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10737 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] search on NAS-based slimserver
Well, I think you experience is fairly typical on the ReadyNas. The interface is great via the device, but lacking via the NAS. From what I've seen the Thecus is the only NAS that's sufficiently fast enough CPU-wise, but that and all the others are lacking in RAM. The only solution is to move it the actual SlimServer to another box or buy some theoretically faster NAS in the future. Slim and ReadyNas are both working on performance, but the reality is, from what I understand, that the ReadyNas CPU doesn't have floating point instructions which is crucial for certain elements of the SlimServer. -- sander sander's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10737 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33998 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
GoCubs;190687 Wrote: If they're going to be more mass market I'd prefer to see them sold somewhere like CompUSA or MicroCenter. -Greg The writing is on the wall for ChumpUSA. http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_viewnewsId=20070227006439newsLang=en Tweeter is choking too. I say the plasma/LCD/DLP narcotic is too strong. Twenty years or more ago people took pride in their stereo systems, even if it was a Magnavox console thing. Fewer people care about that anymore. They think they have arrived because they have an iPod docking station to play their DRM'd, 128k iTunes. -- fathom39 fathom39's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1000 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
On the other hand - I hate that forum dynamics where old users claim they are better, wiser, smarter, etc. than the new ones, just because they have spent more time on the forum (or bought the product earlier). Why not just welcome the new 'logitech crowd'? Let's not be arrogant just because we have found the squeezebox earlier.. :-) -- SlimPvC SlimPvC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=51 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33966 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] iTunes, Sound Check and Volume Adjustment.
When I imported 5600 songs into iTunes, a volume adjustment called Sound Check was added top each track. Unfortunately, playback with Sound Check enabled sounds like crap. Even if I disable Sound Check in iTunes, SB still adjusts its own playback if Volume Adjustment/Replay Gain is chosen in the player settings. So, why don't I just not enable Volume Adjustment/Replay Gain? Well, because I want to to take advantage of the manual adjustment I make in iTunes with the volume slider. As far as I know, you cannot strip the Sound Check volume adjustment from songs. So, is there any wayu that SB can differentiate between the two volume adjustments? Paying attenion to either the manual slider or the Sound Check adjustment? Many many thanks. -- mcslim mcslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=578 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33999 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Branding
This attitude can be problematic. Especially if you pick my phrase out of it's context. _Anybody_ would agree that you'd better stay away from a forum if the change of its logo makes you suicidal. Don't you agree? I can see some twenty-three year old know-it-all journalist proclaiming that the forums are a bit geeky and therefore the product itself is assumed to be suspect. If the 23year old journalist doesn't even read what he's writing about, his career won't last for long ;-) -- 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
