[slim] New usb hard drives.
Hi Well looks like both usb drives I've got are about to go on me. One's just about had it and I don't trust the other. I do have the flac collection backed up but sadly not the mp3 version for the ipod. So I'm after recommendations on drives. At this point I'm not sure whether to go with a 1tb drive x2 or 2 x 500 (1 for flac, 1 for mp3, once I've reconverted will back that up as well!). I'm also using a mac mini if that makes any difference. BTW it was toshiba drives that just failed on me so don't want to go with them again. Oh also in the uk. Seen a couple of good deals for a)1 tb western digital around £80 delivered, or b)Buffalo 500 gig for £49.00 delivered. Nice though this streaming stuff is I sometimes wish I'd just put the money to a REALLY nice cdp and have done with it. Cheers. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56427 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store
Well I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but didn't work as easily for me as for others! Says I need to add server. Any clues on how I go about doing that? FWIW the web based ipeng runs fine on my mac mini setup. Already tried a reboot of both touch and mac. SC 7.0.0 (I hate updating it, if it works leave it alone)! Cheers -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store
Well got it sort of working in that it now connects and sees the library. How long does it take to do a scan of the library? Not had much time to play with it so will do so tomorrow. One thing though, on shoutcast on internet radio there's no search option like there was before ! Cheers -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Getting album art?
If you don't mind the manual approach then slothradio.com is pretty damn good. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48485 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Some Networking questions
Bump So I can now connect successfully to the squeezenetwork and stream internet radio with the homeplugs hooked up. However I still can't seem to connect and use my library. It now assigns an ip address automatically when I attempt the process go through the rest of it then the squeezebox screen just goes blank. Any ideas? -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46440 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Some Networking questions
Hi Long post so bear with me please. Ok I have got the following :- In one room I have a)mac mini bought for media duties (dvd rips, slimserver duties for squeezebox 3) and will be hooked up to a tv via a svideo adaptor (hey some of us havent upgraded yet!), its also got squeezecentre 7 installed for sb3. b)Squeezebox3 for music internet radio etc c)xbox 360. Across the landing I have the second mac mini in the office connected to the internet via a netgear wired dg834 router. I have recently bought a pair of homeplugs to connect the mac, squeezebox3 and xbox to the netgear in the other room so they all have internet/network access. So atm it is like this Mac mini SB3 }homeplug___}homeplug-router-mac mini (internet). XBOX360 Now the xbox360 connects to the internet just fine. Being a mac AND network newb how do I check that the mac in the first room is connect to the network/internet ok (atm its running headless)although the homeplug its connected to lights up the port to show its active for all I know its just detecting the ethernet cable plugged in. Also although the xbox connects the squeezebox doesn't so if anyones got any ideas on how to solve that that'd be great (I'm assuming its something to do with assigning fixed ips but have NO idea how to do that. Any help greatfully recieved. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46440 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Some Networking questions
Zaragon;292558 Wrote: The simplist way to do this is: Connect the router DG834 to the internet, from memory that's an ADSL router so just plug the line into it's internet port. Make sure it is configured for your internet service. DONE AND ITS ON Connect the homeplug, and second Mac to it's ethernet ports. AGAIN DONE Get hold of a 100Mbs ethernet switch put this in the other room and connect the homeplug, Mac, XBox and SB3 to it. If the homeplug has multiple ethernet ports then you may not need the switch as the homeplug would be performing that function. THE HOMEPLUGS ARE FOUR PORT VERSIONS. Enable DHCP on the router but the usually recommendation is to have the SqueezeCenter server Mac with a fixed address in the same address range 192.168.0.X I believe from memory but not one that is assigned by the DHCP server. This is the simplist configuration which should allow everything to work with each other and access the Internet. If you don't need wireless turn it off on the router. ITS A WIRED ROUTER. This may be the configuration that you have but the diagram and description dissagree with each other. The diagram suggest the SB3 would need to go via the homeplugs, router, Mac Mini to get to the internet. If this is the case then this configuration may cause complications. THE SB3 IS IN THE BEDROOM AND CONNECTED TO THE HOMEPLUG THERE NOT THE MAC IN THE SAME ROOM. I've never used a Mac but given that it is a form of Unix it should support a remote terminal connection of some kind eg SSH. In which case you should be able to connect to it and run a remote terminal. From there you could check connectivity such as a ping etc. Thanks for the help. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46440 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Suitability of Network Powerline Adapters?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=219368C=MaplinU=SearchTopT=powerlinedoy=13m4 Just a quick heads up but maplin are doing a four port version of the homeplugs for £19.99. It's been confirmed that they work in pairs and can connect up to four pieces of equipment so works out cheaper. Not sure how long the offers on for so best to get in quick. Bear in mind you need two of these to make a network -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46241 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you use your Squeezbox/Receiver/Transporter
1 sb3 in bedroom with complete music collection on harddrive. Cd's boxed away in attic. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45679 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] live 365 problem
Hi Can't seem to get live 365 working. Created a user account and logged in ok. Now when I try to connect to a station I just get connection timed out. Any ideas? Happens on all of them. Running slim on max osx tiger. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Homeplugs
Hello Decided to get a set of homeplugs but can't decide which. I've seen the devolo 14mbps set for £60.00. I've also seen the maplins own brand netricity 85mbps set for about the same. I guess I'm asking how come the maplins own brand can do the higher rated set for the same price as the devolo? Also is 14mbps more than enough to stream FLAC/Wav files over the network? Cheers. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40875 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Love My Squeezebox! What's The Equivalent For Video?
Hi Was just wondering what programs you used on the mini to achieve this? Looking at something similar. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40689 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcement: a new PSP skin
Noob question, will this work on a mac mini? -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35993 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezbox and other new breed of music server solutions
I nearly went the olive (over here in europe its marketed as hermstedt hifidelio)but the cost put me off. That and the fact that at the time you had to use a proprietry usb harddrive which was more expensive than the usual off the shelf ones. Instead went for sb3 and been very happy. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34696 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Homeplugs
Trevor;194009 Wrote: Thanks for all your comments everyone. It seems that no-one has any problems with home-plugs I've decided to go for Fla85 - HomePlug TURBO 85Mbps (2 * £23.30 + VAT) As I probably will need to transfer large amounts of data across my network. I'll let you know how I get on. Trev Was just wondering where you ordered from? -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34208 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Video streamers??
Excellent section on the video streamers (I've come to the conclusion that it takes up more time to set up than an audio only set up unfortunatly)over at www.avsforum.com. Also some good reviews on www.mpcclub.com -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34370 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Is Transporter still on track to ship on September 12?
http://forums.slimdevices.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7 -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27191 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Universal Remote and SB
Logitech Harmony 525 works well with the sb3 at any rate... -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26693 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Ethernet over power question
Hi Intrigued by the ethernet over power option, I've got a couple of questions. Atm I have my sb3(wired only)/dac combo hooked up in one room to a qnap ts101 running slimserver. In the other room across the hall way I have the pc with a netgear dg834 router and a 2 meg connection adsl connection. When I want to listen to internet radio (which is happening a lot more than I thought it would be!)I have to run a length of cat 5 network cable from the sb3 across to the router and plug it in. Its inelegant but it works. Unfortunatly I have to disconnect it at nights as it could be dangerous to myself and others in the house! So what I was wondering was is it possible to use this newfangled ethernet over power to link my sb3 in one room to the netgear router in the other? Also what would be really good is to have the option of having the qnap hooked up to the sb3 with something like an ethernet switcher (not sure what this is called!) with the link from the sb3 to the router in the other room. Then all I'd have to do is just press a button to toggle between the two. Reason for doing it like this is because I like to keep the qnap seperate from the pc. So the setup would be sb3switchboxqnapRouter. Also if anyones got any comments on what type EOP to use or any handy links would be most grateful. Cheers -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26508 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Ethernet over power question
radish Wrote: Absoloutely, or you could use wireless. Why? That sounds like entirely redundant complexity. Just throw everything on the same net and be done with it. How do you get content onto the qnap if there's no pc connected to it? Its a 500 gig one so I have pretty much everything on there as it is atm. The qnaps in one room with the pc in another. Done it that way as I like to listen to music/audio storys quite late and don't disturb others by having to go to the other room to switch off the pc when I've finished. I get stuff onto the qnap by connecting it to the pc every so often via the ethernet connection and copying over in bulk. The switcher was so I wouldn't have to keep disconnecting the sb3 from either the qnap or the router connection. Cheers... -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26508 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] The Transporter - Internal pics!
Hi Not taking credit for this but thought people here would like to see it. Wayne1 posted this over on the audiocircles forums. The Register (uk it site)has internal shots of the Transporter. Heres the link to The Register article :- http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/08/16/preview_slim_devices_transporter/ Enjoy -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26472 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Control SB3 With Nintendo DS
Rumours of prices of around £30 in the uk, released in october apparantly. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26316 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Owen Wrote: Chees. Tried the DHCP at my office where we have a SB1 instead of a SB3. Did the same thing - recognised that there was a SlimServer running on the NAS box but when I connected to it in the final step Problem, lost connection... Tried CoolTopia/ProgressiveAV but it just rings out. Any more thoughts? Getting dissillusioned with TS-101 now. How do you replace the SlimServer software on it? Try pming Paul/ultra on here. Cooltopia/Progressive were in the middle of moving warehouse this week, so that may be why you arn't getting a responce! -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: I've got an idea for a new product...
www.redwineaudio.com -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26292 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Tried updating the firmware on the sb3 itself (longshot I know), sometimes worked for me. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
iangude Wrote: Or any other thoughts on how I can set this up to eliviate the need for the PC ? Thanks in advance Ian The most SIMPLE (ie might not be the way you want it done)is to have an sb3 connected via ethernet to the qnap ts101 and have all the music on that. No need for pc to be on at all. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: networked music device from sony
They've already released one such product, costs around £200 and didn't exactly set the world alight! -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25645 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Loading Slimserver on QNAPs
At the mo it seems to be the domain of the preloaded qnaps I'm afraid. PM ultra238a (Paul from progressive av who supplys the preloaded qnaps)just to confirm that though! -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25398 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What (simple) remote does work well with the squeezebox?
Had a look at the harmony range of remotes? I use mine to control my squeezebox, sky+box and dvd player! -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25361 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Strange extensions
Hi Got a qnap connected to a sb3 via ethernet cable, no pc in the loop. Got my music file structure as artist/album/song. Now when I go into the Browse music folder all I get are extensions of filenames like bin,boot,dec .lib .media etc. The weird thing is though it was working ok (had been playing some music)Went to select a new artist and album and thats when the problem started. Even stranger is that when I select random song or random album then it selects one from the drive and plays it without any hassle. I've checked the qnap and all the music is on there, I've also made no changes to the qnap (aside from mapping it to a drive on my pc when I wanted to copy some music across). I've also not made any changes to the settings to the sb. I've tried resetting both the qnap and the sb3 without any luck. I've put the post here as well as the qnap thread as I don't know which is causing the problem. Any ideas? -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25247 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Mac Mini - the SB Killer
Not only that, depending on size of cd collection you have to factor in extra hard drive storage space as well. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24605 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: NAS Device
If its for squeezebox use, have you thought of the qnap ts101? Goes up to 500 gig capacity. More info here :- http://www.cooltopia.com/product.php?xProd=6292xSec=1 If you go for one make sure the version you get has slimserver installed as you won't be able to add it yourself. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24428 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: NAS Device
If you buy from certain sites such as the cooltopia one (which is the main supplier in the uk)linked above, it comes with a version of slimserver already installed on it. Qnap decided they wanted a closed system. I basically got the 500 gig version figuring then I wouldn't need to worry about running out of space anyway. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24428 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Squeezebox for Sale, Hard Drive Question
You could try the samsung ones, they are meant to be quiet! -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24092 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Problem: Can't open file for:
FWIW I am having this problem with the qnap and sb3 combo. I think in my case I didn't leave the scan long enough. Some directorys are fine, whilst others have a couple of tracks in at best that play, despite the album being listed there. Its no biggy for me as I still have several (hah!)cds to rip and transfer across, so will do a full rescan and leave it on when I'm at work. What would be nice (don't know if its possible)is for slim to include a progress bar to let you know when the scan is complete. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22252 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Has anoybody used the Squeezebox successfully in the UK?
stevieweevie Wrote: I ordered mine from http://www.Dabs.co.uk It comes with a UK Plug - you'll need to supply your own Ethernet Network cable etc if you use it wired. You'll need a always on Broadband internet connection to listen to UK Internet Radio - and a way to plug the Squeezebox into your home network. My wired version (don't have wireless router)came with a 10ft ethernet cable supplied. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23426 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Anyone running Slimserver on a Mac Mini?
So a system comprising a mac miniwired SB3usb external hd of any make/capacity would work fine? -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21777 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
I have a usb hard drive with some mp3s on, do I need both the usb and the qnap connected to a router to get the tracks from one to the other? If not how would I go about transferring from one to the other? Apologies for all the questions but I'm a complete noob at this type of thing. Also is anyone else having trouble with ogg files? -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Just thought I'd double check. The qnap can be used to store the music formats that the squeezebox can support yes? -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
funkstar Wrote: Multi Task Computing is a reseller, i know they do allow you to ship to an address other than your billing address as i've used them before. Progressive Computings retail website is www.cooltopia.com Hi What was the service like from multi task computing? Cheers... -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
I would order a qnap from cooltopia but they are still showing long lead time next to all of them. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Fifer Wrote: Cooltopia are the UK distributor. They are a small company and the website availability (long lead time) hasn't been updated since November (!) but they are shipping. Perhaps you could drop them an email asking about current delivery or PM Paul (Ultra) from this forum? Yeah dropped an email to the site earlier :) -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
Hi Paul, Seriously thinking of getting a qnap now. Do you have these in stock atm? Also whats the url to your website to order from? Is it www.multitask-computing.co.uk? One last thing, is it possible to have it delivered to a separate address from the billing address? IE if I went ahead I would want it delivered to where I work. Cheers... -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101
Fifer Wrote: The Qnap is small and has no fan. It would be very easy to move it back and forth for file transfers. The alternative is a long ethernet cable which you can run between rooms temporarily for transfers. That reminds me. What type of cable would I need to a)link a wired squeezebox3 to a qnap? I know fifer mentions ethernet but is that all I have to ask for when I go into somewhere like pcworld or order it online? b)link the qnap to a non wireless netgear dg834 router to copy files across? Also will having long lengths of either affect performance of the unit unduly? I'm thinking of having a qnap tucked in the corner out of the way and just having the sb connected on the stand. Also think a longer cable to connect qnap to the router might be a better (ie less hassle for me!)than unplugging and moving into the pc room. One last thing, I know theres no fan in it but whats the noise level like on the qnap? Seriously considering this qnap/sb3 wired route now. Macs too expensive for what it is and the shuttle/sff whilst small would probably still be too big and noisy for the space that I have. The other decision is the size. Was thinking of getting the 300 gig one. Cheers... -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20233 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 Update
ultra238a Wrote: It gets warm but that is always going to When you say warm, how warm exactly? -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20393 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101
Curious. With these Qnaps, is it just a case of using a pc to transfer music across to it, then when all the music is on, just have a wired sb3 connected to it? So it would be qnapsb3dacspeakers ? Cheers. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20233 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101
I generally tend to get cds a few at a time, so it wouldn't be that great a chore for me to just move the qnap back to where the pc is and rip a load at the same time when I get them. Pcs in another room to the bedroom and I don't have a wireless router. The qnap routes one I'm considering, another is a minimac, and the third is a sff/shuttle pc. Main considerations are noise and size. Cheers -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20233 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] mac mini Squeezebox?
Had a quick look through the forums and used search but couldn't find an appropriate thread. Curious about the possibility of using a mac mini as a server to play back through a wired squeezebox and wondered what I would need. Basically I have about a hundred or so audio storys and about a hundred or so music cds that I would like to back up to harddrive and use squeezebox to play back so I can box the cds up and put them in a box in the loft out the way. I had been contemplating using a setup using a shuttle size case with a 300 gig hd and using squeezebox. Only problem with that scenario is the size and noise of the shuttle box, small though it is. This would be for a bedroom and so would have to be as quiet as possible. Also size of the mini mac would be an advantage as well. Would 80 gig be enough for say 200 or so cds? How easy would it be to set it up? What I want is to have it as :- Mac mini (plus usb hard drive if size isnt enough?) connected to wired squeezebox 3, which in turn is plugged into an m-audio 2496 dac connected to a marantz 66 KI Signature amplifer and Mission 780 speakers. In a bedroom without any other pc present. I'd use the existing monitor and keyboard to set everything up, then move the mac/sb3 into another room and use it there. Would this be doable and how much would I be looking at to set it up? Also using macs would I be limited to Itunes to manage cds or would there be other programs I could use (I know nothing about macs). Cheers... -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22172 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
