Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch or NAS
STEVESPUR;495220 Wrote: I have had a Duet for most of this year and barring last month's server problem have had no issues with it at all - a very good experience in fact. However the 'PC needs to be on' item has constantly nagged at me. So with the Touch looming, my question is - If I want to deal with the PC om question, does the Touch become preferable to a NAS? I am not particularly interested in the 'Touchability' element of the Touch device and will presumably be able to control it via the Duet Controller I am not a super tecchie, so if I went down the NAS path it would have to be one with SB already installed. My music (mainly FLAC) is stored on a separate USB connected drive which is connected to the PC. Much appreciate any views Thanks Hello and Welcome to the Forum. The Touch is not really an NAS. The Touch is a Squeezebox Player that can be a Player, Controller, and TinySC Server all at the same time. Would you be able to not run a PC anymore? Sure, just by having a Touch and plugging the USB Drive full of songs into the USB port on the Touch. One loses the use of 3rd Party Plugins when doing this. One also loses the WebUI when only running a Touch. Personally, I have been down the NAS road and don't care for it with its expense, lack of power/performance (most won't run SoX), especially when a dedicated PC usually works better for half the cost with 4 times or more the processing power. And if you don't want to build your own then have a look at ' Vortexbox Appliance ' (http://vortexbox.org/about/) or their new mini. They can be left on all year for less then $25 a year. The Touch is really a Smart Player where the Duet and SB3 are Dumb Players. I like being able to use the Touch in the SUV and at the cabin on weekends. All I have to take is the Touch and my USB powered Toshiba drive and I have tunes for the truck as well as the cabin. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72566 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Olive 2 Player ?
If you're vested in Squeezeboxen, then the HP DreamScreen (or many of the Netbooks or an IPod for that matter) make a great alternative to the Squeezebox Controller, but hardly a Touch replacement. -- mdconnelly Mike mdconnelly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72397 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch or NAS
iPhone;495276 Wrote: Hello and Welcome to the Forum. ... One also loses the WebUI when only running a Touch. Hmmm, didn't think of that. So would this imply that a Touch, running as a tiny SBC with hard disk attached, could ONLY be controlled by the Touch screen itself? That is, no WebUI, no Controller, no iPhone app, etc..? Syncing with other SBs? -- mdconnelly Mike mdconnelly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72566 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] Setup a duet without the remote? On the SB touch screen?
Hey My remote has dired for my SB duet, i never use it anyway, as i control everything from a touch screen, however, it is needed to setup the SB on the network When the touch arrives, will i be able to setup my SB Duet reciever on the touch interface? Thanks -- mnichollsuk mnichollsuk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14404 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72580 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Setup a duet without the remote? On the SB touch screen?
Hi mnichollsuk That is currently not a planned feature for Squeezebox Touch. You will still need a Controller to setup a Receiver. However a Touch can control a Receiver (like any other player) if it is already setup. Felix -- fcm4711 Focus means saying no. - Steve Jobs fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72580 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch or NAS
mdconnelly;495292 Wrote: Hmmm, didn't think of that. So would this imply that a Touch, running as a tiny SBC with hard disk attached, could ONLY be controlled by the Touch screen itself? That is, no WebUI, no Controller, no iPhone app, etc..? Syncing with other SBs? No, it wouldn't imply that. No web ui means not being able to control it via a web browser by going to http://SBS_ip:9000/. The SB Controller and iPhone+iPeng don't use a web interface (http), so they can control the SB Touch just fine. Sync'ing with other SBs is also possible. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72566 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch or NAS
Ah! Thanks for the info. Makes sense. So in a household of several SBs, Duets and a Touch in mini SC mode, control would only be possible from SB remotes, a Controller or iPeng on the iPhone. There wouldn't be a way to configure anything or select music via a laptop? -- mdconnelly Mike mdconnelly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10312 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72566 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch or NAS
Squeezeplay on the PC would also act as a controller, so control is possible and some settings can be accessed that way to ? -- Mnyb Main hifi: SB3 (soon to replaced by a Touch :) It is on preorder) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Receiver (soon to be replaced by my SB3 and the SBRto be stuffed in a box in the attic ) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to controll this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72566 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Has the Touch release date been delayed?
Ken;495371 Wrote: Shevans, How did you cancel your order? I have grown tired of waiting and along with other issues with my system decided to cancel. 2 phone calls to the European E-Commerce section have left the order apparently still being processed. Whilst the people I talk to attempt to be helpful I am not entirely convinced that English is their first language which is hampering communication. I suppose if I fail to cancel the order at least with a 20% discount it should be easy to sell on at no loss, but I'd rather avoid this hassle. This re-inforces to me that customer service outside of the US is not all it should be with squeezebox products. Ken I telephoned Logitech on the e-commerce number +44 (0)203 024 81 60, received a incident number and told that I would then receive an email to confirm the cancellation of my order. The e-mail did arrive but took over a week! I had ordered mine with the 20% discount, but just could not be bothered with tracking the order. I bought another SB3 (new old stock in white) so happy for the moment. -- shevans SB 3, NVA P90sa passive pre-amp, NVA A40 monoblock's, Fostex FE206E based big purple people eaters! shevans's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32505 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71178 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Has the Touch release date been delayed?
Hmm the Swedish logitech does not communicate either ? I got a suggestion , send me the hardware now and I'll enroll in the beta testing . I would gladly enjoy one of those large lindt chocolate boxes as compensation ;) Seriously , it shares software with the controller so it can not even in it's beta stage be more broken than the controller already is ? I'm already conditioned to this level of malfunctionness ;) I already have server so the not complete tiny SC would not bother me -- Mnyb Main hifi: SB3 (soon to replaced by a Touch :) It is on preorder) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Receiver (soon to be replaced by my SB3 and the SBRto be stuffed in a box in the attic ) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to controll this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71178 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
