Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
Hm, indeed, that's odd. Are there other differences in these files? I'd ask in the SqueezeSlave thread, maybe it's trying to do some decoding with the artwork or so. Also: is it the most recent version? I've had a lot of trouble with Squeezeslave in the past with things like this, even skip did not work as expected, but I believe things have improved. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] musicIP headless with mac os x?
It doesn't - you have to run the GUI on startup. Dave -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72683 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Rhapsody error in stream message
When trying to play tracks in Rhapsody through my controller I get the message "Error in stream - skipping to next track" whereafter nothing happens. This problem started about 4 days ago - praviously I've had no problems with Rhapsody streaming. I have the latest server update (I think)7.4.1 r7915 Rhapsody runs just fine on my PC. Anybody? -- riftheripper riftheripper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35153 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72913 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: SqueezeIR - A Generic Infra-Red Remote Control Applet for the Duet's SBC
No. The menu needs to have at least one otherwise the Controller won't show it. It also needs to be linked to a profile that is active in the SqueezeIR settings. Try this for starters: Code: TEST MENU TEST ITEM Once the TEST PROFILE is activated in SqueezeIR settings then the TEST MENU should be available with one entry on it. Of course, with this simple example it won't do anything but it should at least be there. If you're still having problems send me the log from your controller (var/log/messages). It should contain some info that may point to the problem. It may be something simple like a spelling mistake that we've overlooked. You could try to open your xml file in Internet Explorer (if you've got Windows) as it should tell you if there's any syntax error in the xml. -- indifference_engine indifference_engine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20698 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66795 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
Apologies if this is covered somewhere among the 136 pages in this thread. I'm using iPeng with CustomBrowse and having a problem with playing files. Once I get down to a level in the menus with a "Play All" entry, clicking on this brings up another page (OK, I'd rather it would just "Play All" as advertised) with "Add to End", "Play" and "Play Next". "Play" does nothing. The only way I can play the files is to click "Add to End", then page to the playlist, choose the first file in the group of files I want to play, then click play. So to play my files I have to go through 5 steps (6, actually: with the controller I can click the play button one menu level above the one with the "Play All" entry and it does the right thing.) There has got to be a better way. I have "Play Single Tracks" off in iPeng settings, and in my Squeezebox settings...well, I don't know, because I'm currently stuck in the iPeng web skin and can't figure out how to get to the Squeezebox settings. -- Daverz Daverz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: FindArt plugin beta
For most stations I listen to, there is no art. How can I make FindArt work automatically so that if it detects that there is no artwork it will automatically search amazon? I do not want to be involved with anything, just do it for me automatically. This will be better than looking at the boring icons that are displayed when there is no related art on internet stations. Or even make it just show a random image from Flickr, to make life more exciting. Hope this request makes sense? Can it be done now with a workaround? -- huytere huytere's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35094 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49245 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
Daverz;497944 Wrote: > Apologies if this is covered somewhere among the 136 pages in this > thread. > > I'm using iPeng with CustomBrowse and having a problem with playing > files. Once I get down to a level in the menus with a "Play All" entry, > clicking on this brings up another page (OK, I'd rather it would just > "Play All" as advertised) with "Add to End", "Play" and "Play Next". > "Play" does nothing. The only way I can play the files is to click "Add > to End", then page to the playlist, choose the first file in the group > of files I want to play, then click play. So to play my files I have to > go through 5 steps (6, actually: with the controller I can click the > play button one menu level above the one with the "Play All" entry and > it does the right thing.) There has got to be a better way. > > I have "Play Single Tracks" off in iPeng settings, and in my Squeezebox > settings...well, I don't know, because I'm currently stuck in the iPeng > web skin and can't figure out how to get to the Squeezebox settings. First: This is all about the web skin or the App? I assume the App from the questions. Second: Which server version do you use and are you sure you are using the latest version of Custom Browse? - Settings in the Web skin: Go to Extras->Server Settings and select "Interface". - A general remark on iPeng usability: Please re-play the animation about context menus. It's under "Help->Quick Tutorials->Context Menus". You CAN play an album etc from the level above. For an Album, you can also do that by just clicking the cover. Even in Custom Browse. Also, please replay "Help->Quick Tutorials->Albums/Playlists". You don't have to use "Play All" to play all tracks, you can just select the track to play from and iPeng will always play the whole Album. At least that's the case in iPeng 1.2.1 and the most recent Custom Browse version. The "normal" "Play All" item doesn't seem to work, indeed, I'll have to investigate why that is, but since Erland doesn't maintain CustomBrowse anymore it's probably going to stay that way unless I find some bug in the way iPeng is handling this. Could you file a ticket: https://trac.penguinlovesmusic.de/trac/ipengnat/ -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBCiPlayer Bandwidth
funkstar;497819 Wrote: > I know some of the Aberdeen city exchanges have been enabled for LLU > with O2/Be, have a look on samknows.com to see if yours is. They don't > do much in the way of traffic shaping or limiting. Great value as well, > especially if you have an O2 phone. Great advice - many thanks. Unfortunately O2's LLU in my local exchange became fully saturated on commissioning, so I'll have to stick with a BT Wholesale supplier. -- majones majones's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72015 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Softsqueeze 3.9 beta for testing
In finally figured out why I was getting all those weird Internet audio issues with duplicate logins in other places. I had to enable uPNP on both my router and also the Windows based service. Everything works great for me; even on multiple clients. -- mkanet mkanet's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7965 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62060 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: FindArt plugin beta
FindArt locates art for a cover and then adds it to the folder for the tracks. It is not dynamic. Getting the "Art" is sort of the easy part of your request. Internet Streams do not have any associated files so the art has to be supplied as part of the stream metadata using Slim::Formats::RemoteMetadata->registerParser and Slim::Formats::RemoteMetadata->registerProvider. To do that you also need to register a routine to be notified of streams playing. A user last year put together a basic plugin to do"Now playing" but adding Art would be a small addition. It still requires a small amount of customisation for each station but it didn't seem to get finished. As a stop gap - see if your station is in RadioTime app as they will supply icons. If the station is not in RadioTime - email them ands ask for it to be added. Entries in Favorites also support an "icon=" paramters but it does not seem to work once the station is playing. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49245 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
pippin;497915 Wrote: > Hm, indeed, that's odd. Are there other differences in these files? > I'd ask in the SqueezeSlave thread, maybe it's trying to do some > decoding with the artwork or so. > Also: is it the most recent version? I've had a lot of trouble with > Squeezeslave in the past with things like this, even skip did not work > as expected, but I believe things have improved. Shouldn't be any differences, all ripped using dbpoweramp on same machine. Clearing cache didn't help. Will post on the other thread see if there are any ideas. I'm using latest Sqeezeslave as Windows sleep issues are being worked on -- fphredd fphredd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33133 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: FindArt plugin beta
thanks alot for the fast response. After I am done my current programming tasks I will take a look at that. Thanks for your great support! -- huytere huytere's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35094 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49245 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: SuperDateTime - Current Date/Temperature and/or Baseball Screensaver
Mitch, This might be a red herring, but did you make sure the server has its 'date and time' plugin enabled? Or maybe it's corrupt? See attached for 7.4.x, but earlier servers have something similar. jd +---+ |Filename: Capture.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8889| +---+ -- jdc jdc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23870 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=14327 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: FindArt plugin beta
Have a look at the file Metadata.pm in BBCiPlayerExtra plugin - it provides program info and Station art for the BBC WMA streams. Most of the code is involved with getting the "now & next" info but you can see how info can be supplied for display. I'll see if I can locate the other metadata plugin -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49245 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: SuperDateTime - Current Date/Temperature and/or Baseball Screensaver
jdc;498017 Wrote: > Mitch, > > This might be a red herring, but did you make sure the server has its > 'date and time' plugin enabled? Or maybe it's corrupt? See attached > for 7.4.x, but earlier servers have something similar. > > jd As a matter of fact, that was the problem all along. I didn't realized the SDT plugin leveraged the Time and Date plugin settings. Thanks, Mitch -- Mitch G Mitch G's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=548 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=14327 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
pippin;497953 Wrote: > First: > This is all about the web skin or the App? I assume the App from the > questions. > Second: Which server version do you use and are you sure you are using > the latest version of Custom Browse? > I'm using CB 2.10 and SBS 7.4.1 (the last version that I could get to work with Ubuntu 9.04). The iPeng is the latest 2.1.2. > > - Settings in the Web skin: Go to Extras->Server Settings and select > "Interface". > Doesn't seem to work with Firefox 3.5.6, so I used Safari to go back to Classic. Interesting, though, "Play All" works as expected in the iPeng web skin. > > - A general remark on iPeng usability: Please re-play the animation > about context menus. It's under "Help->Quick Tutorials->Context Menus". > You CAN play an album etc from the level above. For an Album, you can > also do that by just clicking the cover. Even in Custom Browse. > I'm not browsing by albums, so no covers. I'm using the "Works by Composer" menu described in Erland's Howto. > > Also, please replay "Help->Quick Tutorials->Albums/Playlists". You > don't have to use "Play All" to play all tracks, you can just select the > track to play from and iPeng will always play the whole Album. > Doesn't work, I just get that one file in the playlist after using the context menu "Play". Perhaps because I don't browse by album? -- Daverz Daverz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Nominations for Recommended 3rd Party Plugins
LazySearch2 The Synchronizer Bookmarks V2 -- blazeslim blazeslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3211 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56928 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
Daverz;498176 Wrote: > > Doesn't seem to work with Firefox 3.5.6, so I used Safari to go back to > Classic. > No, the iPeng skin only works in Mobile Safari and Chrome > > Interesting, though, "Play All" works as expected in the iPeng web > skin. > Not interesting. The code for this is completely independent from the Controller menu iPeng uses. I don't have "play all" in the skin, btw. > > I'm not browsing by albums, so no covers. I'm using the "Works by > Composer" menu described in Erland's Howto. > Ah. > > Doesn't work, I just get that one file in the playlist after using the > context menu "Play". Perhaps because I don't browse by album? Yes. Your menu probably doesn't mark the track list as playlist or album, which is what is needed for the "play other tracks in Album" feature. You did disable "Play Single Tracks", you said. This is also needed for this to work. So it looks like you have to use the context menu on the previous level to play the whole selection. This should still work, at least it does so with my menus. Please also file that ticket, will have to find out whether and how I can fix that "play all" item, that behavior looks very wrong, there's no command being sent when you issue "play" from that context menu. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Why not add MusicIP in Squeezebox Server native?
Hi, I really love MusicIP. Now on my Mac I have problems to run the MusicIP "headless". Now my question: Why not add to the Squeezebox Server native, without the need of MusicIP? Cheers Shepardos -- Shepardos Shepardos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4087 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72940 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
> > So it looks like you have to use the context menu on the previous level > to play the whole selection. This should still work, at least it does so > with my menus. > Forgot to test this before. This doesn't work either as that menu level is derived from a custom virtual tag. So there is no context menu (it just gives back the tag value by itself, I assume because it's not something in the regular database?) (This menu works very nicely with the controller, though, just so you know I'm not completely whacked). -- Daverz Daverz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: SqueezeIR - A Generic Infra-Red Remote Control Applet for the Duet's SBC
indifference - shouldn't you update your post on the first page ? Most people won't read until the end to find your new version :) -- bluegaspode 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 1xSB-Radio Server (7.4.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. Secondary 7.4 Server on Debianized Buffalo Linkstation LS-CHL. bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66795 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why not add MusicIP in Squeezebox Server native?
Shepardos;498230 Wrote: > Hi, > > I really love MusicIP. Now on my Mac I have problems to run the MusicIP > "headless". > > Now my question: Why not add to the Squeezebox Server native, without > the need of MusicIP? > Because Logitech doesn't own MusicIP (and it seems no one is maintaining MusicIP itself any more). They can't include code they don't own or have the rights to use. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72940 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
Daverz;498238 Wrote: > Forgot to test this before. This doesn't work either as that menu level > is derived from a custom virtual tag. So there is no context menu (it > just gives back the tag value by itself, I assume because it's not > something in the regular database?) > I'm talking about the context menu on the level above the track details, just as I wrote in my first response. That one should work, or neither the details view not the "play all" on the controller should work. I don't get the comment about the tag value itself. > > (This menu works very nicely with the controller, though, just so you > know I'm not completely whacked). I do see that the "Play All" item (CB's) doesn't work with any Custom Browse menu in iPeng, haven't yet completely figured out, why, must have something to do with the "itemplay" workaround to make services work although their context menu is broken in 7.4. You don't have to understand this :) -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
Question... is there a way to reorganize the icons / menu items along the bottom, like you can with an iPod? I have no use for the "Years" menu, but I would love to put a shortcut to pandora down there. Love the app! -- hungarianhc 'Howto: Building a squeezebox server for under $100!' (http://www.crazyhawt.com/2009/11/23/howto-building-a-squeezebox-server-for-under-100-yes-it-can-be-done/) hungarianhc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33752 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] iPeng support thread
Yes. The same way as within iPod: click Edit in the main menu. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51929 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] SoftSqueeze 3.9b2 merely displays
I tried running SoftSqueeze on my Linux client (Netscape 3.0.8) with Squeezebox Server running on a Mac (OS X 10.4.x, server 7.4.1), but it's not working: 1. In the Web UI home page, click the "CommunitySoftSqueeze" link under Extras. 2. The "SoftSqueeze using Java Web Start" panel appears, showing that I do have Java installed (big red checkmark), followed by a link to "Click to install and run SoftSqueeze". I click it. 3. The Netscape downloads window appears, showing that "softsqueeze.jnlp" has been downloaded. 4. Two windows appear: the "Java Cache Viewer" displaying the Resources tab, and the "Java Control Panel" displaying the General tab. That's it. I close the two windows. Any ideas what is wrong? Thanks. -- blazeslim blazeslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3211 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72946 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: SqueezeIR - A Generic Infra-Red Remote Control Applet for the Duet's SBC
Thanks for the tip, I opened my xml file in IE & there were indeed a few syntax errors which I've now corrected. However I'm still unable to access the SqueezeIR menu & the mapped buttons don't work. I'm think my problem may lie within , as when I disabled the section in between & & in between & relating to (as in your example above), I was then able to access the SqueezeIR menu (although it did nothing). I've attached my amended xml file & the Controller log (I tried using SqueezeIR just before copying the log), hopefully something will stand out to you. Cheers, Paul +---+ |Filename: log.doc | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8891| +---+ -- Paden Paden's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21468 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66795 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] SoftSqueeze 3.9b2 merely displays Java dialogs
Netscape 3 was released in 1998 - so I presume you have typed in the wrong version. Test with another browswer and make sure you have Java 6 installed. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72946 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why not add MusicIP in Squeezebox Server native?
Oh, shit;-) Is there an alternative Plugin like MusicIP for Squeezebox? -- Shepardos Shepardos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4087 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72940 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Why not add MusicIP in Squeezebox Server native?
No -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72940 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] what is the point of buying the SB Receiver or Controller??
huytere;497532 Wrote: > Ok, understood. For me, that is not a problem because my homemade SB rig > will have its SPDIF output feeding directly into a Video Storm 16x16 > SPDIF Audio Matrix Switcher > (http://www.video-storm.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CMX1616V) and this will > allow me to send the audio to every room in my house. Every room in the > house has a dedicated Onkyo receiver. > > In my previous question, I did not tell this because I wanted the > scenario/question to be clear. > > Are there any other disadvantages to just running everything on a > "single always on home built PC"?? > > I will be controlling the SB PC with Crestron control system, and be > using my own handheld remotes (TPMC3X). You can see the control module > and GUI examples here: > http://www.controlworks.com/Modules/Product.aspx?pid=60 > > Are there any other disadvantages I should know about? Obviously you are not one of the general public Logitech was selling to. You already spent too much in your setup before you come to squeezebox. If you start simple with the squeezebox, you do not need the audio matrix switcher, and you do not need the Crestron control system which were not cheap at all. For most people, they just need one server in the basement and then whichever room they need audio, they just need a squeezebox there. Also, they have a choice of receiver, touch, boom, radio or classic to choose from depends on their needs. A solution that is simple, neat, flexible and extensible. It is especially true when you realize that a lot of people already have a home server running for other chores like ftp, house appliance/lighting/climate control, backup, etc. -- Honva Honva's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14948 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72872 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] what is the point of buying the SB Receiver or Controller??
I am a SB newbie. For the last few days I have been waiting for my SB Receiver to arrive. In my excitement about the SB device I registered on mysqueezebox.com and downloaded the sb server exe to my laptop. I installed it and ran the sb server interface and saw that i could install softsqueeze or squeezeplay. I installed squeezeplay and it worked perfectly. I added XM plugin and lots of apps. I was thrilled. I started writing some Crestron code to control it via my "whole house control system and GUI". My equipment cabinets in the closet contain: 12 Marantz sr6001 AV receivers 1 Crestron Pro2 Control System (I am a SB newbie. For the last few days I have been waiting for my SB Receiver to arrive. In my excitement about the SB device I registered on mysqueezebox.com and downloaded the sb server exe to my laptop. I installed it and ran the sb server interface and saw that i could install softsqueeze or squeezeplay. I installed squeezeplay and it worked perfectly. I added XM plugin and lots of apps. I was thrilled. I started writing some Crestron code to control it via my "whole house control system and GUI". My equipment cabinets in the basement contain: - 12 Marantz sr6001 AV receivers http://us.marantz.com/689.asp?category=AV&model=SR6001&go.x=18&go.y=9 1 Crestron Pro2 Control System http://www.crestron.com/products/show_products.asp?jump=1&model=pro2 2 DishNetwork DSS receivers 1 Bluray Disk player 1 Dvd Player 1 Wii 1 Crestron CEN-TRACK AM/FM/XM Tuner Rack 1 Video Storm 16x16 HDTV/Multichan Audio Matrix Switcher http://www.video-storm.com/proddetail.asp?prod=CMX1616V 1 Security Camera IP Camera DVR 3 Squeezebox Receivers (future) 1 DSL Modem 1 DLINK DNS-323 NAS (stores files, music, etc) 1 Lenovo ThinkCenter (a dedicated Squeezebox Server) 2 Netgear 24 port switches The crestron PRO2 control processor has a progam (that I programmed). And this PRO2 processor controls the 12 AV REceivers, the 16x16 AV Matrix Switcher, the Cen-Track, the 3 Squeezebox Receivers, the IP Security Camera DVR, the BluRay player, Dvd player, DSS Receivers. Here are the rooms in the house and what they contain: Master Bedroom - 7.1 Surround speakers in wall, 1 Plasma TV Master Sitting - 7.1 Surround speakers in wall, 1 Plasma TV Bedroom 1 - 7.1 Surround speakers in wall, 1 Plasma TV Guest Bedroom - 7.1 Surround speakers in wall, 1 Plasma TV His Office - 7.1 Surround speakers in wall, 1 Plasma TV Her Office - 7.1 Surround speakers in wall, 1 Plasma TV Garage - 4 speakers Living Room - 2 speakers in wall Family Room - 7.1 Surround speakers in wall, 1 Plasma TV Dining Room - 2 speakers in wall Powder Room - 1 speaker Master Bath - 3 speakers, 1 Plasma Foyer - 1 speaker Kitchen - 2 speakers, 1 LCD Bathroom One - 1 speaker Bathroom Two - 2 speakers All the in-wall speakers and plasmas home run directly into the equipment room cabinets and terminate at the AV Receivers (speakers) and the Video Switcher (plasmas and lcds). All the rooms have a TPMC4X in wall touch screen controller that controls lighting, music, satellite, bluray, climate, security, etc. Rooms with Tvs also have a handheld TPMC3X wand remote that allows the user to control lighting, music, satellite, bluray, climate, security, etc. But normally these handheld remotes just control music and satellite. The Squeezebox Receivers will simply be sources that will be controlled. They are just filling the need for music in the system. The in wall speakers are used for many things, like announcing Caller ID when somebody calls, intercom to the front door visitor, watching TV, listening Squeezebox, watching Bluray, watching Youtube, Home Automation, etc. I do not need the SB handheld remote, or any SB UI because Crestron will always be controlling my SB receivers. Since I have been using it for a few days, I really love the squeezebox community, it seems the best in the world. And I love the open architecture. I finally found out why I need to buy the SB Receivers, it is because the sound card on PCs have buffering issues that cause the audio to sound very slow motion because of buffer/timing issues. -- huytere huytere's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35094 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72872 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPlayer no longer works on SC 7.3.3
A few days ago the BBC iPlayer plugin (v 0.7) stopped working for some reason having been working fine for some time. I was using this earlier version in order to have the fast-forward, fast-rewind function that was lost with v0.9 when used with SC 7.3.3. Tried upgrading using the extension downloader to v0.9, but that does not work either. Seems unable to establish a connection and times out. Is there any way I am likely to get this working on 7.3.3? Or am I doomed to have to install 7.4.1 with its Controller button re-assignments, over-large font and poor Controller audio playback? (plus other bugs too numerous to mention). My family are now used to using the Controller as it is and I don't want to have to go through a re-education process if I can avoid it. I am seriously torn. I used my Duet almost as much with iPlayer as I did with my own music. The loss of this plugin is a major blow. -- TheLastMan Matt SB Duet (Controller + two receivers) Synology Diskstation 107+ with FW 2.2-0959 SqueezeCenter 7.3.3 on Synology Package Manager Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, 2 x Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 access points Naim 42/110 amp, B&W CM2 speakers in living room. Denon DM37 mini-system, B&W 686 speakers in kitchen. LPs ripped using Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap, Behringer UCA202. TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72957 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] what is the point of buying the SB Receiver or Controller??
huytere;497532 Wrote: > > > Are there any other disadvantages I should know about? You have a dozen zones... But only one music source? What if you want to listen to something in your office, and your wife wanted to listen to something in hers, and a guest wanted something in their room... Since you list only one output from a pc soundcard, sounds to me like that is just not possible. "Only one stream to choose from" sounds like one heck of a limitation to me. The 'home run' system is old school and just not as scalable. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72872 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] what is the point of buying the SB Receiver or Controller??
the home run system is way more scalable than putting local hardware in every room, there is no doubt about that... The av matrix makes it so I could have squeezebox receiver playing music in all 16 rooms/zones, or just one or two, it is totally controllable. Like you said, mom could listen in the kitchen, dad could listen in all the upstairs rooms, and kid could listen in garage. It is infinitely flexible. If you see in the hardware list below, I am buying 3 SB hardware receivers... one for everybody in the house. I could always get more later. I do not intend to use the software player at all. The av matrix switcher has 16 audio inputs, and it is easily expandable. It scales out easily to 48x48... no worries! -- huytere huytere's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35094 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72872 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce: Beta version of SvrPowerControl
I tried disabling the MCE Standby Tool to see if that was somehow interfering with the Really Prevent System Standby plugin. The server went to sleep during the 6th song (around 20 minutes after it was woken by the Squeezebox Boom). Also, I see from the MCE Standby Tool forum that the “Ignore applications that prevent suspend” check must be unchecked to make the MCE Standby Tool respect the ThreadExecutionState. That is (and was) the setting that I have in MCE Standby Tool, so I don't think that is causing my problem. I am quite confused right now and it is frustrating that I haven't had much time to troubleshoot this issue of Squeezebox Server not staying awake. However, next week I will hopefully have some time to figure this out. Any tips are welcome. -- squeezesnapper squeezesnapper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34738 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48521 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
