Re: [slim] Whats the going rate for a Transporter these days?
Check Out HiFI Shark http://www.hifishark.com/ e.g. http://www.hifishark.com/search?q=Logitech+transporter Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103985 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcement - ickStream open beta release on Squeezebox !
Thanks guys, Lossless, gapless, synced, multi room goodness, streamed from the cloud, thanks to Tidal - ickStream - LMS Controlled by iPeng Yay! 16659 +---+ |Filename: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1416024004.785631.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16659| +---+ Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102497 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Site hacked ????
Absolute positioning ? Minimum page width expectations for layout? L33t HaXors? Kids today :) Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99654 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
nicolas75;670531 Wrote: There is NO file selection feature in LMS. You have to declare a directory to LMS, and place this file in this directory. If you just want to play a flac file located on a USB stick, and then disconnect the stick and forget about this file, LMS behavior is a nonsense. Not True, This feature has been around since pre LMS, it's just non intuitive. Get the file path to the file / folder / directory of interest In the Web Interface Paste this into the Internet Radio - Tune In URL Field Click on the play (Tune in) or Add Buttons See your desired files queued up or played using the file reference , rather than a stream URL. Result. For Bonus Points, work out the request / command sent to LMS generated by this interaction, then embed it in a shell extension, so you could play the file directly from the file system (in much the same way as the foobar2000 Shell / File Explorer Context Menu additions) - Or have an app you could drag and drop the file onto to play them, or whatever Operating system dependent mechanism works for you. The Capability is there - its just how you expose it in a useful manner. -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech drops Revue, says early Google TV intro a 'mistake'
nicolas75;670665 Wrote: Thanks for the tip. But when you are used to normal music software interface, I doubt somebody can call that user friendly and easy to use. The option to copy the file to the library and delete it after is also an option, but certainly not as logic and as fast as playing it with normal software. Here's another Hack that allows you to browse music on a mounted drive ( or elsewhere that's not part of your music library. ) , without copying Add a Shortcut at the top level of your music directory (Symbolic Link) to where your USB mounts (e.g. G:\ ) , and name the shortcut , say USB_DRIVE (This approach allowed support of multiple physical drives when SBS only supported a single top level music directory) Then you can Browse Music Folder - USB_DRIVE , and away you go ... -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91532 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 7.6 and MusicIP not working
I'm using Music IP on windows with the 7.6.1 RC No issues here, and I've tried it with both the Music Folder set explicitly and left blank (so all data is imported from Music IP, which is faster) Have you tried it with the Music Folder blank and Import all song data from Music IP? Works for me ... -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89462 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech CEO Steps down
The Register comments http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/29/google_tv_flop_logitech_pain/ -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89129 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox as a Stereo Pair Improvements
JeffHart;643956 Wrote: Is there a setting or plug in that that allows you to adjust balance? If not then you'll get sound from one or more sources, but not stereo imaging. Hadn't thought of that as an application for Booms or Radios, but it would be fun to set one Radio up for the left channel and another one for the right. Could increase Radio sales, although WAF might be an issue :) Couldn't you just simulate the effect of a balance control by varying the individual volumes independently ? Obviously not as elegant as a single balance control, but still. -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89072 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Simple question? How to download and album and listen to it right away?
As posted above, if your new music resides in/under your Music Folder then Just use Browse Music Folder and, well, browse to the folder the music is in. As a side effect, this adds the music to the music library. If, however, your new music does not reside in/under your music folder, or you only want to listen to something, without adding it to you music library e.g. podcast, something on a visiting usb stick etc, Then you can use the Tune In URL feature from the web interface to point to a file or folder, and use the Tune In or Add buttons as appropriate. This has been mentioned previously http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42835 http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41470 and probably elsewhere. What would be really neat, is if someone could come up with a shell extension, so this capability is available directly in the file explorer context menu - similar to foobar2000s play in, enqueue in foobar2000 options (Note: I understand some of this is windows specific, but I the approach is general) -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70869 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] idea for next product: a Squeeze-pod!
The device you specified has existed in various forms already. Consider the following as adjuncts to an SB based system. Stream via http://slimserverIP:9000/stream.mp3 As mentioned above - controller + iPhone/Touch Play (supported) media locally , or stream over wi-fi. iPhone has has streaming over 3G if your server is connected to the internet 1) Wi-fi + removable flash memory cards: Nokia internet tablets (770, N800, N810, N900) play (supported) media locally , or stream over wi-fi. 2) Sansa Clip plus. Has removeable flash card. Plays flac out of the box. Has FM receiver. Play output of SB on an FM transmitter, and away you go :) -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70442 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
Sean, Thanks for all you work in the past, enjoy your free time, and best of luck with whatever you decide to do in the future. Thanks also for your open and no nonsense approach in a field too often awash with FUD and snake-oil. Here's to whatever itch you choose to scratch next. :) -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New from Logitech (What you've been waiting for)
And I thought this was the new product. [image: http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/zoom/squeez-bacon.jpg] http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/squeez-bacon.html +---+ |Filename: squeez-bacon.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7203| +---+ -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62052 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Buy SB3 or wait?
325xi;226430 Wrote: Well, I need another SB. The question is - it's quite a while on the market, do you think it's time to wait for the next gen? I think you've answered your own question. You say you need another SB. Then another SB is what you need! :) Only you can answer the question What benefit do I gain from having a known SB today vs What is the opportunity cost of being an additional SB-less whilst waiting for an as-yet-unannounced next-gen SB? Indeed, which of your (as yet unmet?) needs will the next-gen meet where the current one does not? (Other than being the next-gen :) ) Make sure you aren't left waiting for the next big thing. like this chap, according to fake Steve Jobs. http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/2007/09/true-story.html (No offense intended to anyone) -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38308 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New iPod Touch possible candidate for SS controller?
Not to mention you can now pick up the 770, for less than the price drop of the iPhone. Nor forgetting that the 770/800's have a 4.1 800x480 225ppi screen Whereas for Apple http://www.intomobile.com/2007/03/11/apple-iphone-disappointing-lcd-screen.html The screen is 320 pixels across and 480 pixels high, wth a 160 ppi (pixels per inch) pixel density. This is a fairly typical resolution among current smartphones and really isnt that bad. However, Apple is known for innovation and trend setting design. This resolution is neither innovative nor trend setting. Just Sayin' -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38221 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] As good as a Transporter (almost...) :-)
I just tried this with an SB3 and instance of softsqueeze as a proof of concept - it's a hoot. 1) Get to two SB'3 - We will call them Left and Right. 2) Consider Left the Master, and Right the Slave, so sync Right with Left using settings-synchronize 3) Use the web interface to set up the screensaver / now playing options etc - e.g. Left = Now playing info, Right = VU Meters 4) Disable the IR remote commands on Right via the web interface, so that only Left is controlled via the remote. Enjoy your poor mans transporter! -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34694 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: V6.5 huge FileCache
Looks good - Managed a continuous listening session of 4 albums, from a playlist of 18 on a system with 1796 albums with 22373 songs by 2320 artists without interruption, which wasn't achievable recently. No 5 minute pauses every hour, as previously. Thanks. -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28105 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: V6.5 huge FileCache
andyg;147724 Wrote: Any version of 6.5.1 after 10/6. On my system(s), Windows XP enough space on C:\ but with a large collection (300GB \ 500GB +) of tagged flacs with album art Typically 300x300 - ish, on 6.5.1 nightlies after this fix, I've noticed the following. At hourly intervals (consistent with the cache purge fix), Lots of disk activity, some Slim CPU activity, (indicating its I/O bound) lasting for between say 3-8 minutes. This stalls all clients of slimserver (indicating slimserver is busy on its main thread?). Observable effects. Playing Slim devices: Buffer empties, not refreshed, music stops. Unresponsive to any command until disk activity finished. So thats only about 90% uptime on an hourly basis when listening :( Non playing slim devices running clock screensaver: Clock does not update - giving good feedback of when issue started - and how long it lasts. Anybody else experiencing this issue? Is a one size fits all solution appropriate for all cases? Would some logging and recording help? (e.g. starting purge... purge ended ... took X mins) Log the elapsed time for a purge, and if its longer than some threshold - say the buffer size on a SB, defer the next purge, or take into account free space on the disk, or whatever). Moving cache purge to separate thread? ( is this possible?, what about cache coherency etc) Any more info you need? I've opened this as Bug 4432 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4432 -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28105 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: V6.5 huge FileCache
Triode;150322 Wrote: How do people feel about a solution which requires a server restart to completely purge the cache? It would purge common files while the server is running, but only do a full purge at startup. Works for me. Would it work for people running on resource constrained machines?, which is what got us here in the first place. Any easy way to define where the file cache lives, and what its likely footprint is, so people can plan around it? Can one size fit all for such differing requirements? -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28105 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Nightly 2006-04-08 Windows build broken?
Tried to install latest windows nightly build. Looks like its broken. No slim.exe Buildlog says . Removing .svn directories from build... rm: too few arguments Try `rm --help' for more information. Building perlsvc executable for server... Can't load 'C:\cygwin\home\sdi\build\stable\release\server\CPAN\arch\5.8\MSWin32-x86-multi-thread/auto/Win32/API/API.dll' for module Win32::API: load_file:Access is denied at /PerlApp/DynaLoader.pm line 212. at C:/cygwin/home/sdi/build/stable/release/server/Slim/Utils/Misc.pm line 46 Compilation failed in require at C:/cygwin/home/sdi/build/stable/release/server/Slim/Utils/Misc.pm line 46. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:/cygwin/home/sdi/build/stable/release/server/Slim/Utils/Misc.pm line 54. Compilation failed in require at slimserver.pl line 201. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at slimserver.pl line 201. 'slimserver.pl' had compilation errors. Any one else confirm this? Luckily I have a previous nighly thats good so no worries, just trying to get a nightly with latest firmware. -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22849 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nightly 2006-04-08 Windows build broken?
Update: Installing broken 2006-04-08 , then re-installing previous version (2006-03-22) had side effect of updating firmware to Version 37 on SB2. Checked the Program Files\SlimServer\server\Firmware dir and version 37 was installed. So I guess thats a win - of sorts. -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22849 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Switching Between Slimservers
You can reset your squeezebox by holding the red power button down on the remote for 5+ seconds. That gets you to the setup/startup menu where you can choose which server to connect to. Its a work-around, but saves having to go round the back of the unit etc. -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22047 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SBM (Squeezebox Mobile)?
See the screenshots ... here http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/grahame770/screenshot01.png http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/grahame770/screenshot03.png Remember the actual screen is only about 4.1 inches diagonally on the actual device.. ( you can zoom the web browser to increase font size, or edit the .css file ) Note to self: avoid that won't take long ideas, just before bedtime :) -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18998 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SBM (Squeezebox Mobile)?
I can confirm the included audio player on the Nokia 770 can handle streaming MP3's from slimserver over its built in 802.11g WiFi. (Slimserver transcodes from stored flacs to mp3 in my case - slimserver allows you to set the bitrate the mp3's are streamed at; 320Kps sounds very acceptable :) ) It's built in browser - together with the handheld skin make it a very nice (albeit expensive) remote control. Issues for the real world, are secure remote access to your slimserver, and latency / bandwidth issues for access. The open nature / features of the slimserver platform make things like this possible. The 770 at the moment doesn't have a Java VM - so no softsqueeze, although given the open/documented protocol, it may be possible to write a native squeeze client for the 770 using the maemo SDK. The question is, what would it give you, over the capabilities of audio playback, controlled by a web interface via the 770's small form factor - but high-ish (800x480) resolution touch screen? I ought to upload a screen capture util so you can see for yourself. -- Grahame Grahame's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18998 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How can I get KQED?
My playlist for KQED has the following entries rtsp://rmbcast.kqed-us1w.speedera.net/alias_sjose_abovn/broadcast/rmbcast.kqed-us1w/rmbcast_kqed-us1w_jan112002_1500_62488.rm rtsp://rmbcast.kqed-us1e.speedera.net/alias_ashburn1_btn/broadcast/rmbcast.kqed-us1e/rmbcast_kqed-us1e_jan112002_1500_62847.rm http://www.kqed.org/w/streamingfiles/kqed_qt_qtl.mov mms://wmbcast.kqed.speedera.net/wmbcast.kqed/wmbcast_kqed_jan112002_1500_45704 The rstp: links are real audio :( and thus require Alien BBC to play -- Grahame ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
