Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-16 Thread Skinny

usch;594944 Wrote: 
 I have also replied to this numerous times. ;) The VFDs weren't a
 catalog item, but custom made by Noritake especially for SlimDevices /
 Logitech. If they are no longer being manufactured then probably
 because Logitech doesn't order them anymore, so this argument doesn't
 count. I think Noritake would be happy to make another batch. They
 still do produce VFDs, it's their main business after all.
 http://www.noritake-itron.com/pages/vfdglassgraphic.htm

Allright, I stand corrected. It's a good thing they still make them
then!

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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-16 Thread usch

If all else fails and money doesn't matter, it should be possible to get
a custom made display compatible with the SB2, SB3, Classic, and
Transporter, but you might have to order a whole shipload. The page I
linked to only mentions 500 pcs per year, no grand total. It would be
interesting what the minimum quantity for a custom VFD is.


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-15 Thread usch

Skinny;594687 Wrote: 
 This has been discussed numerous times before, although some may have
 missed it. Discontinuing the Classic was not entirely a Logitech
 decision, as the VF display used is no longer being manufactured.
I have also replied to this numerous times. ;) The VFDs weren't a
catalog item, but custom made by Noritake especially for SlimDevices /
Logitech. If they are no longer being manufactured then probably
because Logitech doesn't order them anymore, so this argument doesn't
count. I think Noritake would be happy to make another batch. They
still do produce VFDs, it's their main business after all.
http://www.noritake-itron.com/pages/vfdglassgraphic.htm


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-14 Thread gorman

ehjones;593796 Wrote: 
 So after 5 years, several house moves and general abuse my Classic has
 died (endless rebooting cycle which my troubleshooting-fu has failed to
 solve).
 
 Am I crazy for buying another Classic instead of a Touch?!Not at all, IMO. 
 I'm actually quite dissatisfied with Logitech stopping
production of the Classic. Readability from a distance has always been
my foremost consideration when evaluating different units. SB1, SB2,
Classic and Boom got it right. Touch and Radio didn't.

I dread the day when my SB2 will die, as I won't know how to substitute
it in the HTPC rack... :(alfista;593893 Wrote: 
 If it's beyond repair, I'd say there's nothing wrong with buying a
 Classic if you're happy with it. There seems to be some new in stock
 and it's likely to be the last chance of getting an unused Classic.Where?!?


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-14 Thread alfista

gorman;594598 Wrote: 
 Where?!?
See this thread http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83542


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-14 Thread Skinny

This has been discussed numerous times before, although some may have
missed it. Discontinuing the Classic was not entirely a Logitech
decision, as the VF display used is no longer being manufactured. It
was too expensive (the VFD), power hungry and what not. I'm not saying
they would not have replaced the Classic anyway, but as it is now, they
couldn't possibly have continued it. This is just what I've read around
here earlier.

For what it's worth, I'm a big fan of the cool look of the display on
my Boom. It has a serious no-nonsense look and feel to it. I'm not sure
that can be said of the SP generation. Great players, nonetheless.

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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-10 Thread usch

erland;593871 Wrote: 
 What are you missing ?
Good question. My biggest gripe was the Now Playing screen, but I think
that has already been resolved by your Custom Clock screensaver now.

What I am still missing is a more customizable Home menu. On my IP3K
players I have Favorites at the very top, right next to Now
Playing. On the SqueezePlay devices it is all the way down and off the
screen. There should be a way to rearrange the order of the menu items,
like on the old players.

I also miss the RSS News Ticker screensaver. The feeds can still be
accessed through Extras  Information Browser, but it would be nice to
have the text scrolling by. I just noticed there is an rsstext item
type in the Custom Clock settings. If I can figure out how to use it,
it might do what I want.


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-10 Thread Mnyb

usch;593890 Wrote: 
 Good question. My biggest gripe was the Now Playing screen, but I think
 that has already been resolved by your Custom Clock screensaver now.
 
 What I am still missing is a more customizable Home menu. On my IP3K
 players I have Favorites at the very top, right next to Now
 Playing. On the SqueezePlay devices it is all the way down and off the
 screen. There should be a way to rearrange the order of the menu items,
 like on the old players.
 
 I also miss the RSS News Ticker screensaver. The feeds can still be
 accessed through Extras  Information Browser, but it would be nice to
 have the text scrolling by. I just noticed there is an rsstext item
 type in the Custom Clock settings. If I can figure out how to use it,
 it might do what I want.

Hmm in 7.6 we can now rearrange menu items with the context menu, so
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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-10 Thread alfista

ehjones;593796 Wrote: 
 So after 5 years, several house moves and general abuse my Classic has
 died (endless rebooting cycle which my troubleshooting-fu has failed to
 solve).
Assuming you have tried factory resets and other operations of that
kind there are a few more things you could try.
1) See if you can borrow a power supply from someone, if it turns out
to be the cause of the problem it shouldn't be difficult sourcing a
replacement.
2) A weak point seems to be the WiFi board, quite a few people has been
able to resurrect their Classics by removing and/or replacing them.
Disassemble and remove the WiFi-board and see if it works that way. If
it does it might be possible to find replacement boards on eBay, unless
you're happy with using it wired of course.

If it's beyond repair, I'd say there's nothing wrong with buying a
Classic if you're happy with it. There seems to be some new in stock
and it's likely to be the last chance of getting an unused Classic.


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[slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread ehjones

So after 5 years, several house moves and general abuse my Classic has
died (endless rebooting cycle which my troubleshooting-fu has failed to
solve).

Am I crazy for buying another Classic instead of a Touch?!

I gather the sound quality from the Touch is better (I've got a touch
of tinnitus and ageing ears anyway!). Not fussed about the touch
screen. A colour screen would look a bit weird right next to the
television, whilst I love the VFD display and general form factor of
the Classic. Of course, a warranty on the 'new' Classic is out the
question so it's fingers crossed on this point.

I'm not meaning to start a tedious Classic vs Touch thread - I can see
the Touch is a 'better' product (although not quite a like-for-like
replacement in my view)... I just felt a bit sad when I found out the
Classic wasn't officially for sale anymore (no, I don't manage to visit
these forums regularly enough otherwise I'd have known this ages ago -
but the Classic generally worked too well to need to!).

It's not a coincidence I also drive a 10 year old car ;)


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread garym

ehjones;593796 Wrote: 
 So after 5 years, several house moves and general abuse my Classic has
 died (endless rebooting cycle which my troubleshooting-fu has failed to
 solve).
 
 Am I crazy for buying another Classic instead of a Touch?!
 
 I gather the sound quality from the Touch is better (I've got a touch
 of tinnitus and ageing ears anyway!). Not fussed about the touch
 screen. A colour screen would look a bit weird right next to the
 television, whilst I love the VFD display and general form factor of
 the Classic. Of course, a warranty on the 'new' Classic is out the
 question so it's fingers crossed on this point.
 
 I'm not meaning to start a tedious Classic vs Touch thread - I can see
 the Touch is a 'better' product (although not quite a like-for-like
 replacement in my view)... I just felt a bit sad when I found out the
 Classic wasn't officially for sale anymore (no, I don't manage to visit
 these forums regularly enough otherwise I'd have known this ages ago -
 but the Classic generally worked too well to need to!).
 
 It's not a coincidence I also drive a 10 year old car ;)

nothing wrong with the classic as replacement (if you can find one).


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread eeagle

Well yes the Touch is better, but you're in luck if you still like the
Classic look as it is still available from several sources including
Amazon.

I drive a 10yr old car too, but plan to buy a Touch next time one is on
sale.I love the squeezebox whole line up, but would prefer the
higher bit rate capability for my old but high end home stereo :)


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread EricBergan

I went through the same thing a few weeks ago. Ended up going with the
Touch because it turned out to only be a little more than getting a
Classic.

I use coax digital out, so can't say I really notice an audio
difference (and I'm usually fairly discriminating on audio.) Also, my
SB is in a closed audio cabinet, so the color display/touch screen is
really a non-issue for me.

Now, I'm not sure I made the right choice. Because I went with the
Touch, had to upgrade the version of my server, and I lost direct IR
remote control of favorites. So I've actually taken a step backwards in
user friendliness. There are a couple of other areas where I think the
settings on the Touch has been dumbed down from the classic, although
none as serious.

eric


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread ehjones

EricBergan;593810 Wrote: 
 Ended up going with the Touch Now, I'm not sure I made the right
 choice. 

At least you have a warranty ;)


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread usch

ehjones;593796 Wrote: 
 Am I crazy for buying another Classic instead of a Touch?!
No. I would even rather buy another SB2 than a Classic. :)


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread pgnyc

EricBergan;593810 Wrote: 
 I went through the same thing a few weeks ago. Ended up going with the
 Touch because it turned out to only be a little more than getting a
 Classic.
 
 I use coax digital out, so can't say I really notice an audio
 difference (and I'm usually fairly discriminating on audio.) Also, my
 SB is in a closed audio cabinet, so the color display/touch screen is
 really a non-issue for me.
 
 Now, I'm not sure I made the right choice. Because I went with the
 Touch, had to upgrade the version of my server, and I lost direct IR
 remote control of favorites. So I've actually taken a step backwards in
 user friendliness. There are a couple of other areas where I think the
 settings on the Touch has been dumbed down from the classic, although
 none as serious.
 
 eric

Hi,

i bought a new classic a month ago (amazon) to have a spare in case.
anyway , i bought an amplifier and speakers , so i have a system in the
basement.

my main classic ( slimdevice) is also behind  glasses , in ethernet
bridge mode for a wd tv live plus. ( so the classic 'share' is wireless
mode ).


if i changed for the touch, i would have to
change the server version 
lose the bridge mode


i also have a boom


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread EricBergan

ehjones;593813 Wrote: 
 At least you have a warranty ;)

True, although the SB that died was actually a Slim Devices SB3, and
the other one is still running, so I'm comfortable with the longevity
for a CE product. In fact, it was probably one of the oldest things in
the audio cabinet :-)

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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread snarlydwarf

usch;593816 Wrote: 
 No. I would even rather buy another SB2 than a Classic. :)

I like the $10 alarm clock look still...  Especially in the bedroom
where my SB2 replaced a $10 alarm clock...


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread iPhone

ehjones;593796 Wrote: 
 Am I crazy for buying another Classic instead of a Touch?!
 
 It's not a coincidence I also drive a 10 year old car ;)

Let me ask you this: When you need to replace your 10 year old car, are
you going to get another 10 year old car and start having the same
problems or are you going to buy a car with not so many miles and years
on it IE new one or slightly used one? If you answered yes, BUY THE
TOUCH!


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread ehjones

iPhone;593829 Wrote: 
 Let me ask you this: When you need to replace your 10 year old car, are
 you going to get another 10 year old car and start having the same
 problems or are you going to buy a car with not so many miles and years
 on it IE new one or slightly used one?

Nice point :) But I've done the equivalent of running a 10 year old car
into the ground and replaced it with the same model and age of car
that's hardly been run in :) (and saved a bit of money too...)

Tongue-in-cheek somewhat, but I'm not often convinced that new=better
when it comes to consumer electronics these days - so many corners seem
to get cut bringing a product to market at the right price. Afterall, it
happened with the SB3 when it came out (many people had their fair share
of problems initially), but with a solid hardware platform, upgradable
firmware, open source software development and a small responsible
company looking after it all meant that, for me, the SB3 is perfect :)
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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread usch

ehjones;593834 Wrote: 
 Afterall, it happened with the SB3 when it came out (many people had
 their fair share of problems initially), but with a solid hardware
 platform, upgradable firmware, open source software development and a
 small responsible company looking after it all meant that, for me, the
 SB3 is perfect :) (just no warranty).
Fortunately most of the new code is still open source. I hope that in a
few years time there will be as many great plugins/applets for the Touch
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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread bigblackdog

Go the touch


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread erland

usch;593845 Wrote: 
 Fortunately most of the new code is still open source. I hope that in a
 few years time there will be as many great plugins/applets for the
 Touch as there are now for the Classic, so that it eventually becomes
 usable.
 
What are you missing ?


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread EricBergan

erland;593871 Wrote: 
 What are you missing ?

Server issue rather than Touch, but the biggest one for me is ability
to press a button on the IR remote and start a playlist. Lost that a
few server versions ago, apparently.

Further down, set a static IP address, more control of the clock
appearance, compare SB3 basic settings to Touch basic settings...


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread erland

EricBergan;593876 Wrote: 
 
 more control of the clock appearance
 
I assume you know that there are third party applets for the Touch that
offers a lot more than what's ever been available on the Classic in this
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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread EricBergan

erland;593877 Wrote: 
 I assume you know that there are third party applets for the Touch that
 offers a lot more than what's ever been available on the Classic in
 this area ?

But it was built in with the Classic - why remove that?

My real issue isn't with any particular item (except direct IR remote
selection of playlists), but why functionality that was present with
the Classic, or earlier server versions, was removed.

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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread bernt

I was planning to buy the Touch. After reading this and other threads
I'm not sure anymore.

Is this correct?

1. No wifi bridge? (It's useful but I can live without it)
2. No static ip? (I can use the router to set it but)
3. No ir-blaster? (This is a showstoper)

If it is, will it ever be implemented?


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread erland

bernt;593884 Wrote: 
 
 Is this correct?
 
 1. No wifi bridge? (It's useful but I can live without it)
 2. No static ip? (I can use the router to set it but)
 3. No ir-blaster? (This is a showstoper)
 
 If it is, will it ever be implemented?
 
No one knows, Logitech no longer gives us any indications on what they
plan to do in the future. My guess is that Logitech won't do it, but
it's only a guess.

I'm not sure if the above mentioned features is limited by the hardware
or software, if it's the software (which I suspect) there is always the
possibility that some third party developer is interested in doing it.

Aren't there other solutions for IR blasters ? 
Do you really need the Squeezebox to handle this ?

I can only talk for myself but I can honestly say that I would never
want to switch my Touch to the old Classic (which now mostly just acts
as a simple clock). Assuming you are running a local computer with SBS,
I think most people owning a Touch is pretty happy with how it works.
Sure, it has lost some features in comparison to the Classic but it has
also added better sound, a color screen and some other things. The
built-in server in the Touch doesn't work reliably for a lot of users,
so I personally don't consider that to be an added feature that should
affect the purchase decision.


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Re: [slim] The Squeezebox is dead... long live the Squeezebox

2010-12-09 Thread bernt

erland;593887 Wrote: 
 
 Aren't there other solutions for IR blasters ? 
 Do you really need the Squeezebox to handle this ?
 

I haven't found another way to control the volume on my amp with SBS
GUI or iPeng.


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