[slim] Re: Browse Music Folders Issue

2006-10-28 Thread radish
jeffluckett;150566 Wrote: > Well ... if you know SQL ... it's quite easy to remove something from > the database. Well obviously, but I was assuming that wasn't a practical suggestion :) -- radish radish's Profile: http:

[slim] Re: Slim Devices at What Hifi Show, London

2006-10-28 Thread Jez
the plan is to have one (and maybe a second) Transporter up and running. Unfortunately at this stage I'm not sure what sort of a system Paul has arranged for it to hook into, but I'm sure it will acquit itself well. As for knob fiddling, I think we may allow a little of that as long as it doesn't

[slim] Re: Logitech and Slim Devices

2006-10-28 Thread MrSinatra
it just seems like the opportunity is here to build a dream product. imagine using your computer to play a DVD's audio (and video) thru the device? (movies or albums) what about streaming the video too? visualizations, etc? how about having it superimpose menus on your TV? logitech does need

[slim] Re: Logitech and Slim Devices

2006-10-28 Thread aubuti
Yeah, this has been noted since before the acquisition (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28813). My personal guess is that Logitech won't see any logic in having two devices at the same price point, and my hope is that they'll aim for the best of both, which is basically an SB3 with

[slim] Re: Crossfade: Can we have longer than 10 seconds

2006-10-28 Thread seanadams
Crossfading requires that both tracks be decompressed so that they can be mixed. This means a much larger amount of memory is needed for each second of crossfade than for each second of normal stream buffering. Going beyond 10s (x2 == 20s) for the crossfade would take away too much space from the

[slim] Logitech and Slim Devices

2006-10-28 Thread MrSinatra
here's a very interesting product: http://www.denguru.com/2006/10/26/carefree_music_streaming_with_the_logitech_wireless_dj_music_system/ is it possible a 'squeezebox 4' could combine the best of this product, with the best of SS/SB2-3? no drm problems. color screen on REMOTE not device. multip

[slim] Re: Browse Music Folders Issue

2006-10-28 Thread jeffluckett
radish;150544 Wrote: > There's no way (that I know of) to remove something from the DB without > a rescan. How long does it really take? Can't you leave it overnight? Well ... if you know SQL ... it's quite easy to remove something from the database. -- jeffluckett ---

[slim] Re: connect SB3 directly to computer

2006-10-28 Thread kgturner
thanks for the info, guys. as far as assigning a static ip address, does it particularly matter what address i assign? or can i just enter any series of random numbers as long as they match on both the sb3 and my computer. i found a tutorial on how to change to a static ip address, but didn't nece

[slim] Re: connect SB3 directly to computer

2006-10-28 Thread Siriosys
kgturner, Don't forget to give your Squeezebox a static (fixed) IP address on the same network as your PC so they can see each other. Cheerz Siriosys -- Siriosys Siriosys's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/membe

[slim] Re: Small Amplifier for in-wall speakers

2006-10-28 Thread tom permutt
Thinkgeek.com will ship you a T-amp in Europe, I believe, but it may not be worth the trouble with duties, etc. Besides, it's probably not what you need. The first 5W or so are what everybody raves about. From about 5W to 10W it's pretty lo-fi, and that's about as high as it goes. It depends how

[slim] Re: Cover art not showing with files on NAS

2006-10-28 Thread JJZolx
wesg;150532 Wrote: > I'm running server 6.5.0, on XP Pro SP2. > > All flac files stored in album directories with cover.jpg in each > directory. > > When all of the FLAC directories were stored locally on the XP box > everything was working like a champ. However, I recently moved the > entir

[slim] Re: Browse Music Folders Issue

2006-10-28 Thread radish
There's no way (that I know of) to remove something from the DB without a rescan. How long does it really take? Can't you leave it overnight? -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 V

[slim] Re: Slim Devices at What Hifi Show, London

2006-10-28 Thread radish
norderney;150518 Wrote: > Will the Transporter be there just to look at, or will we be able to > listen to it? > > I will be at the show on Friday, and one of my MAIN reasons for > attending is to see and hopefully hear the Transporter! I imagine it will be hooked up and playing, but a show fl

[slim] Re: Browse Music Folders Issue

2006-10-28 Thread saltydog4791
Does anyone have an answer for this, or know where I should be asking the question? I see that my question had 48 views but not one reply. :( mike m -- saltydog4791 Slim User since Squeezebox 1 saltydog4791's Profile:

[slim] Re: Slim Devices at What Hifi Show, London

2006-10-28 Thread iSix
It's only about 10mins away from me, so I'll be going :) I want to take a peek at the Transporter. -- iSix iSix's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6160 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.co

[slim] Small Amplifier for in-wall speakers

2006-10-28 Thread linuxtuxie
Hi all, I am looking for a small amplifier for mu squeezebox to amplify some in-wall speakers. It is the intention that the amplifier and its psu are not visible at all (that's why they need to be small ;) The in-wall speakers I would like to use have the following specs (DC101 -> http://www.art

[slim] Re: Nokia E61 Skins?

2006-10-28 Thread slimjim
While E61's interactivity is less ideal than Nokia 770 due to non-touch sensitive screen, I would love to control my SB3 and Transporter with it. I really like my E61 smart-phone. -- slimjim slimjim's Profile: http://foru

[slim] Cover art not showing with files on NAS

2006-10-28 Thread wesg
I'm running server 6.5.0, on XP Pro SP2. All flac files stored in album directories with cover.jpg in each directory. When I had the files all stored locally on the XP box everything was working like a champ. I recently moved the entire directory structure off to a NAS. Now when I scan the f

[slim] Re: Music Folder Problems

2006-10-28 Thread wesg
Thank you ModelCitizen, Your suggestion to use the UNC path was spot on. The server now finds all the music, but the cover art is acting funny. In gallery view none of the artwork is visible, however if I click on any album into the album view it does show the cover art. Apparently it is findi

[slim] Nokia E61 Skins?

2006-10-28 Thread monkeydust
Its got a reasonable widescreen and WiFi so I was thinking it might be a good device to control the SB3? Any publically available skins out there? Cheers MD -- monkeydust monkeydust's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.co

[slim] Re: Visa and Mastercard Cut Off AllofMP3

2006-10-28 Thread El_Thicko
They've had my address for a couple of years as well, but still no spam. -- El_Thicko El_Thicko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8210 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

[slim] Re: Crossfade: Can we have longer than 10 seconds

2006-10-28 Thread jonheal
ajmitchell;150520 Wrote: > Hi, > > I know not everyone uses cross-fade, but for the benefit of the many > who do, I was wondering if we can have the option to cross-fade over > more than 10seconds, eg 15seconds possibly even 20. Many songs have > such a long natural fade that 10seconds give no p

[slim] Re: newbie needs help

2006-10-28 Thread ceejay
If your SB is connected to Squeezenetwork then it won't be able to connect to your local slimserver. At the SB, log off from squeezenetwork and see what happens... It connects to one or the other, not both at once. HTH Ceejay -- ceejay

[slim] Crossfade: Can we have longer than 10 seconds

2006-10-28 Thread ajmitchell
Hi, I know not everyone uses cross-fade, but for the benefit of the many who do, I was wondering if we can have the option to cross-fade over more than 10seconds, eg 15seconds possibly even 20. Many songs have such a long natural fade that 10seconds give no perceptable overlap. Is there a reason

[slim] Re: Slim Devices at What Hifi Show, London

2006-10-28 Thread norderney
Will the Transporter be there just to look at, or will we be able to listen to it? I will be at the show on Friday, and one of my MAIN reasons for attending is to see and hopefully hear the Transporter! -- norderney nord

[slim] Re: Slim Devices at What Hifi Show, London

2006-10-28 Thread tommypeters
Any plans on (distributors) attending Hi-fi shows in other countries? Like the Stockholm one at Sheraton Hotel, in February I believe...? -- tommypeters SB3-->Meridian G68-->NuForce Ref8-->Bc Acoustique ACT A3 tommypeters

[slim] Re: TouchScreen Skin

2006-10-28 Thread Skunk
merc4a2;150362 Wrote: > All the text also seems to not have any links associated with it, so I > can't click on the "More" link to get to the other buttons on the main > page. Any ideas what the problem might be? Probably your browser's handling of the Cascading Style Sheets. What browser does

Re: [slim] Can't unzip email plugin

2006-10-28 Thread kdf
On 28-Oct-06, at 8:38 AM, rbl wrote: I am trying to use the Email plugin version 1.42 (for slimserver 6.5) from http://callisto.deane-freeman.com/slimserver/, which is accessed from the Slimdevices website, but winzip comes out with the following error message "Error reading header after proce

[slim] Re: Slim Devices at What Hifi Show, London

2006-10-28 Thread GoCubs
Jez;150456 Wrote: > Look forward to seeing you Greg . . . we'll have to see if we can come > up with some schwag for you as probably the person travelling furthest > to see us at the show. Sweet! I arrive Friday morning so I'll probably come by either sometime Friday afternoon or maybe Sunday a

[slim] Re: Decent Universal Remote

2006-10-28 Thread SadGamerGeek
bigjilm;150268 Wrote: > In case anyone else is asking the same question, I'm going to throw out > a vote for the Phillips Pronto. > Absolutely. I've got two rooms with hifi/av systems and a Pronto for each one. I can't believe any remote could be quite as flexible -- SadGamerGeek ---

[slim] Re: Multiple album art formats supported?

2006-10-28 Thread kyleki
slimpy;150331 Wrote: > The following script traverses your file system recursively and calls > the conversion command in every directory. Thanks. I am running Linux (FC4) so this will work. I guess I feel like slimserver should support multiple formats so we don't have to do things like this.

[slim] Re: newbie needs help

2006-10-28 Thread Linzer
Can you provide some feedback on what operating system you are running, version of slimserver, and whether you are running a local firewall please. This will help in troubleshooting. -- Linzer -- Linzer Linzer's Profile:

[slim] newbie needs help

2006-10-28 Thread cloviseoj
Hi. Got my Squeezebox a couple of days ago. Got it setup and was doing fine. Now the slimserver can't find the Squeezebox and the squeezebox can't find slimserver though both are running independently! I can use the Squeezeboxnetwork so it seems that the device is finding my network. Any suggest

[slim] Re: connect SB3 directly to computer

2006-10-28 Thread ceejay
Yes, a crossover cable is definitely what you need. Of course, if you have a old/spare hub or switch lying around you could use that too, but the cable will be the cleanest solution for you. Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Pro

[slim] Re: connect SB3 directly to computer

2006-10-28 Thread kgturner
i think i found the answer. apparently i need a crossover cat-5 cable rather than the straight thru cat-5 i was using. anybody tried this before i run out and buy a crossover cable? kevin t -- kgturner kgturner's Profile:

[slim] connect SB3 directly to computer

2006-10-28 Thread kgturner
i want to connect my sb3 directly to my computer via ethernet cable, but it doesn't seem to work. is this even possible at all? i have all my mp3 files set up on a second hard drive (F:/). when i run slimserver it says it cannot find my sb3. the reason i'm trying to do this is that i will be takin

[slim] Re: Can't unzip email plugin

2006-10-28 Thread rbl
managed to unzip it by downloading 7-Zip. I now have email.pm in the plugin directory, and cmd.pm and pop3.pm in the plugin\net directory. But I can't see this plug in anywhere in Slimserver. It apparently should be in Server Settings \ Plugins but it isn't. Tried rebooting which shouldn't be nece

[slim] Re: Slim Devices at What Hifi Show, London

2006-10-28 Thread Jez
GoCubs;150292 Wrote: > I'm actually flying to London that weekend so I'll try to swing by. I'm > only there for a couple days, but I'll try to "squeeze" it in. > > -Greg Look forward to seeing you Greg . . . we'll have to see if we can come up with some schwag for you as probably the person tr

Re: [slim] SB3 remote work with SB2?

2006-10-28 Thread Jack Coates
On 10/28/06, kizmet005 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does anyone know if a SB3 remote will control a SB2? Thanks, Wendy yes, it will work on any SlimDevices product. -- "I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin, So across the Western ocean I must wander" -- traditional __

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-28 Thread Koenraadr
I hope this means parallel streams of new product development. I for one fancy a WiFi connected portable Slimserver compatible player. Just up Logitechs' street. -- Koenraadr Koenraadr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.

[slim] SB3 remote work with SB2?

2006-10-28 Thread kizmet005
Does anyone know if a SB3 remote will control a SB2? Thanks, Wendy -- kizmet005 kizmet005's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7983 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29

[slim] Re: Visa and Mastercard Cut Off AllofMP3

2006-10-28 Thread Mandarb
El_Thicko;150421 Wrote: > Well, that's strange. I also have an email address known to Allofmp3 > (plus around ten other sites and forums) and yet the address has never > been hit with spam. I've been signed up for AllofMP3 for a couple years and I never received any spam to that address until Oc

[slim] Re: Can't unzip email plugin

2006-10-28 Thread rbl
tried that and it doesn't work. Looks like my winzip doesn't like .tar files, as I tried the email plug in for slimserver 6.2 which in .zip format and it works. Only problem is it is the wrong version! -- rbl rbl's Profile

[slim] Re: Can't unzip email plugin

2006-10-28 Thread aubuti
Sounds like an error with your download. I just downloaded it and confirmed that the file is okay. Try re-downloading and unzipping again. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 Vi

[slim] Can't unzip email plugin

2006-10-28 Thread rbl
I am trying to use the Email plugin version 1.42 (for slimserver 6.5) from http://callisto.deane-freeman.com/slimserver/, which is accessed from the Slimdevices website, but winzip comes out with the following error message "Error reading header after processing 0 entries". Any ideas? -- rbl -

[slim] Re: MusicMagic: Error Sending Playlist to Player

2006-10-28 Thread downtime
I have had this problem also with MIP 1.7 and SS 6.5b3 using the full MIP library as a source for mixes. Sometimes one track would make it to the SS playlist, sometimes the whole list, and sometimes some other amount. Always after a partial list is sent, MIP has to be restarted to reestablish comm

[slim] Re: Music Folder Problems

2006-10-28 Thread ModelCitizen
Use the network (UNC) path (the one that starts with \\), look in network neighbourhood. It is possible that you may need to run SlimServer service under an account that has network privileges too. The default install under local system account does not. MC -- ModelCitizen Now what? Transport

[slim] Music Folder Problems

2006-10-28 Thread wesg
I also posted in the 3rd party forum, but since the server is running on XP, this might be the better location. I am running slimserver 6.5.0 on Win XP Pro SP2. I have an infrant ReadyNAS NV connected via the network and mapped as a drive (Z:) on the XP box. All the flac files are stored on the

[slim] Re: Visa and Mastercard Cut Off AllofMP3

2006-10-28 Thread El_Thicko
Well, that's strange. I also have an email address known to Allofmp3 (plus around ten other sites and forums) and yet the address has never been hit with spam. -- El_Thicko El_Thicko's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.co

[slim] Still Trying to Get 6.5.1 to work

2006-10-28 Thread broth420
I finally figured out the various artists issue. Thanks everyone for your help. Now, I have another strange problem. If I scan my library with the playlist folder populated with playlists, I lose over 800 artists. The playlists are there, all albums show up, and even all the songs, but the art

[slim] Re: Squeezbox on Offer at Scan

2006-10-28 Thread 2pods
I've just ordered a black wireless SB3 and a 200gb TS-101 from ripcaster.co.uk as they got their stocks in last night. Can't wait :-) Peter -- 2pods 2pods's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7951 V

[slim] Re: Squeezbox on Offer at Scan

2006-10-28 Thread Axegrinder
Hi all, First post, just wanted to say this time yesterday I'd never heard of the squeezebox ( living on mars :) ), now I've just got back from Scan with a white(would have preferred black but they didn't have any) squeezebox and I absolutely love it. For the last few weeks I've been looking for

[slim] Re: Atomic Squeeze Box

2006-10-28 Thread P Floding
jonheal;150377 Wrote: > Did any of you guys actually check out their web site (which is pretty > hilarious)? Does this guy look like the suein' type? > > http://www.innertubeaudio.com/employees/stayne-magic-dept.jpg Under Contact: "In order to protect its highly proprietary manufacturing techni

Re: [slim] Visa and Mastercard Cut Off AllofMP3

2006-10-28 Thread SlimDML
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Kevin Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Snarlydwarf wrote: > > It could be a coincidence, but the amount of email spam I am receiving > > increased markedly after I registered at allofmp3.com. > > And 1 in

[slim] Re: Atomic Squeeze Box

2006-10-28 Thread jonheal
Did any of you guys actually check out their web site? Does this guy look like the suein' type? http://www.innertubeaudio.com/employees/stayne-magic-dept.jpg -- jonheal Jon Heal says: Have a nice day! http://www.theheals.org/ ---