Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet
>That depends on the usage. Constant usage is around 3 hours now, but >that's without any power management at all. When the screen dims >and the wireless goes in to power-saving mode, the life goes way up. > About the same as a PDA then, but I understand that the UI feels more responsive than using the WebUI through a PDA. Phil ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet
On Jan 6, 2008, at 2:36 AM, Phil Meyer wrote: > How long will the Controller's full battery charge last? That depends on the usage. Constant usage is around 3 hours now, but that's without any power management at all. When the screen dims and the wireless goes in to power-saving mode, the life goes way up. > I assume the thing it's sitting in is a charging cradle, which > means it needs to be plugged in, so it would not sit well on a > coffee table in the center of a room. Probably not. Better a side table where you can have a wire to keep it charged. When it's in the charging stand it acts as a Now Playing screensaver while playing, or defaults to a clock screensaver when not. > Does the device remain on all the time; Yes. > if not, how long would it take to be functional from power-off? From inserting the battery, through cold-boot, wireless association and connection to the server is about 40 seconds at this point, or half what my cell phone takes. :) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet
What's the main benefits of the SqueezeBox Controller over a PDA? The Controller looks like any other handheld PC, similar to a PDA, but only has one specific function? If the Controller is easier to use than eg the Handheld skin on a PDA, then the price is justified, and I may consider buying one. However, my PDA has a larger screen and already multi-functional. How long will the Controller's full battery charge last? I assume the thing it's sitting in is a charging cradle, which means it needs to be plugged in, so it would not sit well on a coffee table in the center of a room. Does the device remain on all the time; if not, how long would it take to be functional from power-off? Phil ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet
dean blackketter wrote: > On Jan 5, 2008, at 5:11 PM, upstatemike wrote: > >> This looks great but I am not clear about the controller... do you >> need >> a wireless network to use it? I have 14 Squeezebox players but they >> are >> all wired. Would I have to put up a wireless network to use this >> remote? >> > > If you buy the Duet bundle, you can connect the Receiver to your > ethernet network and bridge to the Controller without any other > wireless networking equipment. > I can imagine that's a nice feature. Although most people (unlike upstatemike) who run wired ethernet these days are probably also running wireless. In my experience the less technically inclined people just use wireless for everything. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet
On Jan 5, 2008, at 5:11 PM, upstatemike wrote: > This looks great but I am not clear about the controller... do you > need > a wireless network to use it? I have 14 Squeezebox players but they > are > all wired. Would I have to put up a wireless network to use this > remote? If you buy the Duet bundle, you can connect the Receiver to your ethernet network and bridge to the Controller without any other wireless networking equipment. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet
upstatemike;254707 Wrote: > This looks great but I am not clear about the controller... do you need > a wireless network to use it? I have 14 Squeezebox players but they are > all wired. Would I have to put up a wireless network to use this remote? You'd need wireless to run the remote. Your Squeezeboxes can stay wired though. 14? Is that some sort of record? -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet
This looks great but I am not clear about the controller... do you need a wireless network to use it? I have 14 Squeezebox players but they are all wired. Would I have to put up a wireless network to use this remote? -- upstatemike upstatemike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6409 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
