[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Questions for the Toppy owners; The Topfield 58000 has an ethernet connection right? Can the Toppy added to my WiFi network by using my SB3 is a wireless bridge? Can TAP's be installed over the network? -- autopilot *SlimServer Version:* 6.5 - Windows XP. *Amp:* Cambridge Audio 640a (living room) / Denon MD30 (bedroom). *Speakers:* Mission 701's (living room) / Kef Cresta 1's (bedroom). *Remote:* T-Mobile MDA Vario / Sony PSP / Harmony 525 (IR). *Clients:* 1 Squeezebox3 + Softsqueeze. autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
The TF5800PVR only has a USB port - lots of people network to this via various devices which effectively provide the USB to Ethernet link including small linux/windows PC's and other devices. Assuming that you are connected in this way then yes you can then install TAPs etc via the link as it is simply a matter of sending the required file to the correct folder. Richard Scales -Original Message- From: autopilot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 November 2006 11:11 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer! Questions for the Toppy owners; The Topfield 58000 has an ethernet connection right? Can the Toppy added to my WiFi network by using my SB3 is a wireless bridge? Can TAP's be installed over the network? -- autopilot *SlimServer Version:* 6.5 - Windows XP. *Amp:* Cambridge Audio 640a (living room) / Denon MD30 (bedroom). *Speakers:* Mission 701's (living room) / Kef Cresta 1's (bedroom). *Remote:* T-Mobile MDA Vario / Sony PSP / Harmony 525 (IR). *Clients:* 1 Squeezebox3 + Softsqueeze. autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
I run an SB1, SB2, SB3 and a Transporter. I also have a Toppy, but I admit a) I have only transferred programmes off it to a laptop once (it is slow) and b) I haven't installed any TAPs at all. In spite of that I still love it. I'm beginning to feel a bit limited by the 80 GB hard rive, but on the other hand that encourages good programme hygiene :) -- SteveC SteveC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=665 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
SteveC;153167 Wrote: I also have a Toppy, but I admit ... b) I haven't installed any TAPs at all. How do you cope with the awful standard Toppy EPG? Given how frequently programmes run late, it's almost obligatory to add some padding to the record timers, and it's a pain to do that with the standard EPG. The various 3rd party EPGs have automatic padding facilities. The other TAP I couldn't do without is QuickJump, in order to rapidly skip over adverts. -- cliveb Performers - dozens of mixers and effects - clipped/hypercompressed mastering - you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
ceejay;152322 Wrote: Like the current Toppy, it only has a USB port for PC connection, and I have no PC anywhere near. For anyone who may be considering the Toppy, I'll just make the point that the USB connection is very slow. (I think it's described as USB2, but it seems more like USB1 to me). So transferring recordings to a PC takes a long time. I sometimes do it, using my laptop, but it's frankly a bit of a pain. Also, after you've copied them across, although they are in standard MPG format, the files also have a .REC wrapper (program info, etc) which a lot of video software doesn't understand. VideoReDo will handle them, though. -- cliveb Performers - dozens of mixers and effects - clipped/hypercompressed mastering - you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Not a Toppy user, I went for the Humax 9200T instead. We've had it a year now and it has transformed the way we watch TV. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
hi scalesr1, I have only had my SB for a few months but have also been trying to purchase TF6000PVRt (5000 with WLAN) but with no luck. Even though it has been released it hasn't quite become generally available. dSw, How do you connect your TP to the SB? TP have a USB port, don't they? I read some poeple are using an IceBox2. regards http://www.topfield-australia.com.au/phpbb2/ -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Richard Scales;152141 Wrote: Would I be right in thinking that you have got some device doing the EthernetUSB connection at the Toppy end? Yeah, a little VIA Epia-based linux box sits below my toppy to provide the USB connectivity and also to run SlimServer. This is connected to my SB2 using a Cat5 cable. -- dSw dSw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=362 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Richard Scales;151983 Wrote: It might be interesting to know how many other Slimp3/Squeezebox users are also Toppy owners! Guilty as charged. 2005 was the year that I grudgingly dragged myself into the 21st century, and purchased the holy trinity of AV equipment that seems especially suited to us geeks: Topfield 5800, Squeezebox 2, Rio Karma. Re. the Toppy: the feature that has most revolutionised our TV watching habits is chase-play. (I hear from a friend that a recent firmware update has now added chase-play to the Humax). -- cliveb Performers - dozens of mixers and effects - clipped/hypercompressed mastering - you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Yes, chase play now works perfectly on the Humax. It's a very robust box since the last firware upgrade. There's a theme here. I have a Karma too. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
I'm another Toppy user (there are a lot of Australian-oriented TAPs). -- smc2911 smc2911's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4388 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
I'm a Sky+ devotee! The days I received SKY+ and my Squeezebox are in my top five of all time, only to be eclipsed by getting married, the birth of my children and losing my virginity! Stuffed a 250gb in the box and we have 100 hours capacity in the original broadcast quality. What are the bebefits of a Toppy over Sky+? -- Warren Warren's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Toppy is only for FREEview - hence no subscription charges - which benefits me immensely! Richard -Original Message- From: Warren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 November 2006 10:05 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer! I'm a Sky+ devotee! The days I received SKY+ and my Squeezebox are in my top five of all time, only to be eclipsed by getting married, the birth of my children and losing my virginity! Stuffed a 250gb in the box and we have 100 hours capacity in the original broadcast quality. What are the bebefits of a Toppy over Sky+? -- Warren Warren's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
MythTV user here - its a bit cheaper :) Awesome program IMHO - http://mythtv.org/modules.php?name=MythFeatures -- chuckiebear -- SlimServer Version: 6.5.0 Perl Source Code (tar.gz) - Linux chuckiebear's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5659 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Warren;152178 Wrote: What are the bebefits of a Toppy over Sky+? Being able to copy recordings off the box onto a PC for editing, burning to DVD, archiving etc. (I believe you can't do this with Sky+). -- dSw dSw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=362 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
You can with a Humax though. ;) -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
dSw;152189 Wrote: Being able to copy recordings off the box onto a PC for editing, burning to DVD, archiving etc. (I believe you can't do this with Sky+). True that you can't copy recordings to PC, but you can archive to DVD if required.. Personally if I like something enough to want to copy to DVD then (as long as it's available) I'll just buy the DVD! Of course SKY+ records the raw MPEG stream straight from the satellite feed so what you see is identical to the original broadcast, just like FLAC via your Squeezebox... -- Warren Warren's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
From what users have told me - the Toppy does seem like a good device. I adapted my software for initiating recordings on it from DigiGuide (for both direct PC connected and NSLU2 connected users) some time ago. -- Paul Webster Paul Webster http://www.lastfm.com/user/BondJamesBond Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Warren;152221 Wrote: Of course SKY+ records the raw MPEG stream straight from the satellite feed so what you see is identical to the original broadcast, just like FLAC via your Squeezebox... It's not really like FLAC from your squeezebox unless the FLAC was transcoded from a lossy MP3. Most digital broadcasters compress material significantly before transmission. Incidentally, both Toppy and Humax record the raw MPEG stream too. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Warren;152221 Wrote: True that you can't copy recordings to PC, but you can archive to DVD if required.. Personally if I like something enough to want to copy to DVD then (as long as it's available) I'll just buy the DVD! Of course SKY+ records the raw MPEG stream straight from the satellite feed so what you see is identical to the original broadcast, just like FLAC via your Squeezebox... Copying to a PC is handy when you just want to lend a recording to a friend. True you could just use a DVD recorder, but a PC provides much better editing facilities. As someone has already said, the Toppy also records the digital stream. The other MAJOR advantage over $ky+ is the ability to extend the functionality of the Toppy by running custom software applications on it. This has resulted in a sizeable community of software developers dedicated to improving the box. A couple of them impressed Topfield so much they are now employed directly! -- dSw dSw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=362 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Thanks for clarifying Fifer, it looks a nifty bit of kit, but you'd still need to prize my SKY+ remote from my dying hands! My SKY+ box sits comfortably above my Transporter, any sign of yours yet?... -- Warren Warren's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Unfortunately not. :( It's all getting a bit silly now, especially the deafening silence from SD. How's yours? -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Never had a Toppy, but I was a TiVo evangelist before I upgraded to Windows Media Center HTPC. Now the only bits of kit in my lounge are a plasma, the HTPC, a set of active speakers, and a Squeezebox2. Lovely -- cbemoore cbemoore's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=163 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
I think Sky+ has to be the most useful gadget ever, closely followed by my SB3/QNAP combination. I have also just bought a Kiss DP600 DVD player which will play recordings in high definition at full HD resolution via HDMI (I am not talking about HD-DVD or BluRay). It is really good for playing avi (MPEG-4) files, particularly as it has a USB socket that takes flash drives. You can also stream directly from your PC (ethernet or wireless). I have also read somewhere that it possible to stream directly from a QNAP TS101 with a bit of tweaking. It's pretty cool! The only problem is that it is a bit quirky and build quality is not great. -- Andy_W Andy_W's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4719 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
I'll just jump in to say that the best two bits of kit I've ever bought are my PVR (an early Humax in my case) and my first SB2. Both completely changed they way we do something (watching TV and listening to music, that is!). I am now getting to the point where I want to upgrade the Humax PVR to something newer with a bigger disc, two tuners, and an easy means to move the recorded files over to my PC for editing (NB - I don't consider having to have an extra box to do USB-Ethernet connection easy!). Maybe the next Toppy will be close enough to make me get my credit card out. Trouble is there are so many toys and upgrades out there and only so much cash! Maybe I need a really good bonus, I can usually get permission to spend that on almost anything... Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
ceejay;152266 Wrote: Trouble is there are so many toys and upgrades out there and only so much cash! Maybe I need a really good bonus, I can usually get permission to spend that on almost anything... Easy mate! You equate every gadget you want to the value of pairs of shoes that your partner buys because she has to. Works everytime for me! -- Andy_W Andy_W's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4719 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Andy_W;152269 Wrote: Easy mate! You equate every gadget you want to the value of pairs of shoes that your partner buys because she has to. Works everytime for me! Hmm, so how many pairs of shoes = one transporter?? Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
ceejay;152270 Wrote: Hmm, so how many pairs of shoes = one transporter?? Ceejay Two pairs of Jimmy Choos and a pair of Manolos I think! (I used to watch Sex the City) -- Andy_W Andy_W's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4719 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
One in 10 women spend more than £1,000 [that's about $2000] a year on shoes while 8% own more than 100 pairs each http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4779211.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4790079.stm Does that mean we can buy a Transporter every year? -- cbemoore cbemoore's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=163 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
ceejay;152266 Wrote: I am now getting to the point where I want to upgrade the Humax PVR to something newer with a bigger disc, two tuners, and an easy means to move the recorded files over to my PC for editing (NB - I don't consider having to have an extra box to do USB-Ethernet connection easy!). Maybe the next Toppy will be close enough to make me get my credit card out. I can recommend the Humax 9200T. -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Fifer;152310 Wrote: I can recommend the Humax 9200T. Like the current Toppy, it only has a USB port for PC connection, and I have no PC anywhere near. I'm looking for an ethernet connection, which the alleged new Toppy (6000) seems to have. Wireless would be nice, but I could live with wired as my SB2 is nearby and I could use that as a bridge. Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Another Toppy user here (had it for over 12 months). Great machine, but as I don't have a PC anywhere near it it's a pain to copy recordings over for archiving. I did it last year for Pink floyd at Live8 but haven't bothered since. I do all my TV hard disk recording now on my iMac using a Miglia TVMini with EyeTV software. Works great. -- Axegrinder Axegrinder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8208 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Richard Scales;151983 Wrote: It might be interesting to know how many other Slimp3/Squeezebox users are also Toppy owners! Me for one! It's definitely in the same category as the Squeezebox i.e. if you have the technical know-how and can be bothered spending time on it then it will work wonders, but there are other devices out there that do similar things and are more user friendly.. but aren't quite as good. I actually use my SB2 as a wireless bridge to allow WLAN access to my Toppy - they work very well together! -- dSw dSw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=362 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!
Would I be right in thinking that you have got some device doing the EthernetUSB connection at the Toppy end? I have heard that the next version of the product will be networkable which would open the door to all sorts of opportunities! -Original Message- From: dSw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 November 2006 20:59 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer! Richard Scales;151983 Wrote: It might be interesting to know how many other Slimp3/Squeezebox users are also Toppy owners! Me for one! It's definitely in the same category as the Squeezebox i.e. if you have the technical know-how and can be bothered spending time on it then it will work wonders, but there are other devices out there that do similar things and are more user friendly.. but aren't quite as good. I actually use my SB2 as a wireless bridge to allow WLAN access to my Toppy - they work very well together! -- dSw dSw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=362 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
