Re: [slim] 20% of all Logitech products (may be UK only)

Hi, I just ordered a Squeezebox -20% in Germany. Seems to work so far... My bank account won't thank you for this, but I certainly do! :) Greetings! teddy -- teddy278 teddy278's Profile:

Re: [slim] RadioIO

lyteroptes;220555 Wrote: I'm not getting the commercial free RadioIO Acoustic (though I think Unlimited was OK). I tried the above and didn't get that in the source but the RadioIO web site is now rubbish with no link for support. Oddly when I visit Unlimited via the web pages I see exactly

Re: [slim] The race continues..Sirrius Sonos

Mark:;221048 Wrote: Hi, No disrespect intended (probably not the best opening for your first post on a forum), but... I've had XM (in my car) since 2001, and love it. However, IMHO it sounds like a telephone receiver, and the more channels they add, the lower the quality gets. It's

Re: [slim] help !

it refused to scan or infact anything else ...conclusion failed hard drive ...after 2 months ! product was a western digial my book 500gbluckily it was from amazon and they have already setup a dispatch for a new one to replace it. as an aside I used the phone you service .the

Re: [slim] The race continues..Sirrius Sonos

EnochLight;221036 Wrote: Yeah, tell me about it - I have an XM receiver in both my wife's and my car. If I could play an account on my Squeezebox it would be an awesome alternative to the other Internet radio providers. Come on Slim/Logitech - XM for us please? ;-P I actually use the XM

Re: [slim] Playlist, again....

ITUNES PARTY SHUFFLE PLUGIN: http://www.jamescraig.co.uk/SlimServer/index.html Makes it possible to launch a Party Shuffle playlist from SlimServer. You need iTunes installed for this plugin to work. Thanks Erland! This plugin actually supports playing *any* iTunes playlist in 'real time' on

Re: [slim] 20% of all Logitech products (may be UK only)

Shrewed marketing play .Transporter is £1300 GBP, up price to £1700 and then offer 20% off to get £1360 and let people think they are getting a bargain :) -- killie99 Primare D30.2 CD player, MF 24/96 DAC, MF A1000 Amp, Impulse H2 speakers oh, and an SB3

Re: [slim] Strange 2-3 sec screech from Audio Engines with Clark Connect mini-itx PC

Check you have audio outputs always ON in players settings. It could be that the AEs don't like the audio input disappearing when the SB is switched OFF. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk Patrick Dixon's Profile:

Re: [slim] Strange 2-3 sec screech from Audio Engines with Clark Connect mini-itx PC

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27408highlight=white+noise Yes could be that, will check tonight, thanks. Out of interest is there anybody out there who's running a similar setup with no problems ? -- 808

Re: [slim] Strange 2-3 sec screech from Audio Engines with Clark Connect mini-itx PC

I have Audioengines connected to an SB2. I get a rather loud plop sound from the Audioengines about ten minutes after switching off the SB2. The sound is only short (1s) but it makes you jump out of your chair! I got used to turning the AEs off immediately after using the SB. I haven't used the

[slim] Slimserver 6.5.3 6.5.4 for Infrant NAS NV+

I am running the slimserver on the Infrant NAS NV+ and streaming to SB3. Noticed that slimserver 6.5.4 is out. Is there a way to update this to the Infrant NAS NV+. When 6.5.2 was released, infrant had a BIN file that we could download and do an UPDATE LOCAL to Infrant NAS NV+. Unfortunately they

Re: [slim] help !

zanash;221234 Wrote: it refused to scan or infact anything else ...conclusion failed hard drive ...after 2 months ! Not unusual. Hard drives are the sort of devices that have an infant mortality trait. If they don't fail within the first 6 months, they'll soldier on for 5 years+. -- Mark

[slim] Second SqueezeBox connecting

Hello, I'm so happy with my first SqueezeBox that I'm thinking about buying a second one. I have one problem. I don't have a Wireless ethernet modem. In the room I want to place the second squeezebox has only one ethernet port available and that one is in use by the PC. My current Squeezebox

Re: [slim] Second SqueezeBox connecting

What about using a small, cheap ethernet switch and couple of wired ethernet over power connector? Probably be cheaper than a decent wireless modem. Personally I have a wireless modem and 2 squeezeboxes and some other devices connected over wirless. It's OK but even between a first floor

Re: [slim] Second SqueezeBox connecting

jordi.c;221263 Wrote: I have read somewhere on the internet that it is possible to connect your second Squeezebox wireless with your first Squeezebox (which is connected by wire). It's the other way around. The Squeezebox can act as a wireless bridge. The first Squeezebox must be wireless.

Re: [slim] Second SqueezeBox connecting

jordi.c wrote: I have one problem. I don't have a Wireless ethernet modem. You can buy a wireless router for under $30. Technically, what you want is a Wireless Access Point, but for some bizare reason, they sell for $150 when advertised as such, and sell for $30 when advertized as a

Re: [slim] Second SqueezeBox connecting

jhurley;221265 Wrote: What about using a small, cheap ethernet switch and couple of wired ethernet over power connector? Probably be cheaper than a decent wireless modem. At least on this side of the pond, an Ethernet switch costs about the same as a wireless router, and

Re: [slim] Second SqueezeBox connecting

Pat Farrell;221268 Wrote: jordi.c wrote: I have one problem. I don't have a Wireless ethernet modem. You can buy a wireless router for under $30. Technically, what you want is a Wireless Access Point, but for some bizare reason, they sell for $150 when advertised as such, and sell

[slim] Did the forum interface change?

I am seeing a different look to the forum interface today. When going into a thread using the last unread button I see a tree view of previous posts above the latest item, but showing poster names and titles only. Previously there was just all of the previous posts in full that could be

[slim] How do i get itunes radio?

I would like to get my favourite radio station from itunes. I tried accessing it through a playlist which works fine in itunes but it didn't work either. TIA -- jimyyz jimyyz's Profile:

Re: [slim] 20% of all Logitech products (may be UK only)

The discount is unrelated to the Transporter and Squeezebox pricing. It's the code you get for playing this 'game' (http://www.jellybattle.com/?ibx_sc=429). I would use it while it lasts, cause it won't be there forever. Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager

Re: [slim] help !

zanash;221234 Wrote: it refused to scan or infact anything else ...conclusion failed hard drive ...after 2 months ! I'm glad you're one of the smart ones that made backups. (I went for years without losing drives, but the last 3-4 years I think I have lost 7... admittedly I have a lot more

[slim] Order Backlit remote from europe not possible

Hi All, I wanted to order a extra remote control as the build quality will not survive my little son and saw that the slimdevices web page to order one does not ship to the netherlands. I called Logitech in the netherlands and they are unwilling to coorperate and ordering one. The do sell the

Re: [slim] Winamp flac playback problems

Mark Lanctot;221309 Wrote: The problem was probably confined to ripping. Winamp either uses the flac DLL or command-line like any other program after ripping to WAV. I should have mentioned that the Winamp .flac files play just fine under Winamp, and under VLC (another player). -- eak

Re: [slim] Winamp flac playback problems

How about foobar? foobar will report stream errors if it finds them. You may want to check the flacs for errors, try flac -t after encode or flac -V during encode. -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!'

Re: [slim] Winamp flac playback problems

The problem was probably confined to ripping. Winamp either uses the flac DLL or command-line like any other program after ripping to WAV. It's too late now, but it'd be interesting to see if the same errors were present in the WAV, which would conclusively prove that it's a ripping issue. --

[slim] Winamp flac playback problems

I ripped a CD with winamp to flac, and when I tried to play the files on my Squeezebox, there were awful audio problems (somewhat like dropouts, but not quite). I later tried ripping the same CD with EAC, and it plays fine. I will use EAC from now on, but I am wondering if anyone knows what the

Re: [slim] Winamp flac playback problems

Mark Lanctot;221317 Wrote: try flac -t after encode. sequoia% flac -t 01\ -\ Herbie\ Hancock\ -\ Watermelon\ Man.flac flac 1.1.2, Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005 Josh Coalson flac comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it

Re: [slim] So regret to buy SB3

As I see it, as long as the SB operates like a thin client and must rely on a server to operate, there's little point in supporting UPNP at all. By itself, it cannot connect to a server and directly access files. Adding such capability would be a drastic departure from the server (slimserver) /

Re: [slim] Winamp flac playback problems

eak;221323 Wrote: WARNING, MD5 signature mismatch Err, that can't be good, but I'm not sure what it's indicating. If it indicated a difference between the MD5 checksum of the decoded WAV and the original WAV, then OK, but it doesn't have the original WAV to compare. Josh Coalson, the FLAC

[slim] Converting FLAC to Apple Lossless keeping tags?

Hi there, I use Itunes to manage my music so I've ripped my cd library to Apple Lossless. I have some Flac files, as well and am wondering if there is any software that converts FLAC to ALAC on the fly while keeping tags in tact. Right now I am converting FLAC to Wav, then to ALAC. Not too

Re: [slim] Winamp flac playback problems

--- eak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I ripped a CD with winamp to flac, and when I tried to play the files on my Squeezebox, there were awful audio problems (somewhat like dropouts, but not quite). I later tried ripping the same CD with EAC, and it plays fine. I will use EAC from now on, but I

Re: [slim] Order Backlit remote from europe not possible

I hope someone can help me out how I can get a new (backlit) remote send to my address (I'm willing to pay for the extra postal costs). K55 in Zürich (Switzerland) have them:

[slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

Softsqueeze SSH configuration is unecessarily complex. This is the ONLY app I haven't been able to work out of all the apps I use. I can't find any good instructions on how to configure softsqueeze to: Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver Can someone point me to straightforward

Re: [slim] Winamp flac playback problems

Josh Coalson;221343 Wrote: for some reason, the winamp guys decided to use 'flake' for their FLAC encoder. flake is an encoder developed by someone else orig- inally to yield faster and higher compression, but the streams have been known to have problems, especially if you are using the

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

I can't find any good instructions on how to configure softsqueeze to: Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver Why not use Softsqueeze' integrated ssh client? The following wiki article has information about tunneling: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?ConnectingRemotely Michael

Re: [slim] Order Backlit remote from europe not possible

Michael Herger;221345 Wrote: K55 in Zürich (Switzerland) have them: They'll probably be willing to ship to the NLs. Michael Thanks for your response. I look on the site. They sadly don't ship to the netherlands :-( Also the only have the normal black one (not the new backlit version

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

I only wish to have one ssh tunnel from my work to home. Having two tunnels is not necessary. I already have one tunnel setup for all my apps. Can someone please help? Michael Herger;221350 Wrote: I can't find any good instructions on how to configure softsqueeze to: Softsqueeze ---ssh

Re: [slim] 20% of all Logitech products (may be UK only)

Hi, killie99;221243 Wrote: Shrewed marketing play .Transporter is £1300 GBP, up price to £1700 and then offer 20% off to get £1360 and let people think they are getting a bargain :) I don't know about prices for Transporter in the UK, but I know that my first Squeezebox in March cost

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

I only wish to have one ssh tunnel from my work to home. Having two tunnels is not necessary. I already have one tunnel setup for all my apps. You complained it was hard to do, but you don't want the easy solution which was implemented to keep things simple? It's too easy then for you? The

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

mkanet wrote: I only wish to have one ssh tunnel from my work to home. Having two tunnels is not necessary. I already have one tunnel setup for all my apps. Can someone please help? People are trying to help. But the number of ssh tunnels seems like a strange restriction to me. You set

[slim] Using RS232 on Transporter to send commands?

I have my TP hooked up to an Arcam Solo, which has an RS232 input to take commands using its own protocol. So, could I use the RS232 on the TP as an output to send commands to the amp? I have in mind commanding the Solo to switch to the AV input when the TP starts-up and pass through volume

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

I am guessing by the comments that what I'm asking is either not possible or there isn't the expertise necessary to help me achieve what I asked for in the title of the thread. Anyway, there is a good reason why I prefer to keep just a single discrete ssh connection. Pat Farrell;221359 Wrote:

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

mkanet wrote: I am guessing by the comments that what I'm asking is either not possible or there isn't the expertise necessary to help me achieve what I asked for in the title of the thread. Anyway, there is a good reason why I prefer to keep just a single discrete ssh connection. I have

Re: [slim] Strange 2-3 sec screech from Audio Engines with Clark Connect mini-itx PC

Tried changing the 'Turn Audio Off', no luck, also made sure did a full reset before testing. Noise comes about 10-14 minutes into being switched off. Thought it could be something to do with spinning drives down on Mini ITX so changed those settings but still no luck. Will try swapping things

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

I have done this before, so it's certainly possible. I just did port-forwarding with my ssh client and pointed softsqueeze at localhost. you mean as discribed in the wiki I mentioned earlier? :-) I'm doing this so often, the needed ports are forwarded by default when connecting home. Michael

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

Great, could you please tell me what you did to make it work. I already forwarded ports 9000 and 3483 (client to server ssh forwarding) and pointed softsqueeze to localhost. That's actually the first thing I tried. I dont have any problems doing port forwarding for other apps. Robin

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

That is all it takes. Only two surprises for me: 1) Do not turn on SSH tunnelling on the SSH tab. That will make Softsqueeze try to tunnel itself. For whatever reason, you don't want to use it, so don't turn that on. 2) Perhaps it is just a long day, but I had to use the name 'localhost' not

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

mkanet wrote: Great, could you please tell me what you did to make it work. I already forwarded ports 9000 and 3483 (client to server ssh forwarding) and pointed softsqueeze to localhost. That's actually the first thing I tried. I dont have any problems doing port forwarding for other apps.

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

I created tunnels on port 9000 and 3483 and was able to connect with Softsqueeze using either localhost or 127.0.0.1 for a server. To the OP, make sure in the prefs for Softsqueeze you have the Slimserver hostname in the Basic tab set to 127.0.0.1 or localhost and ssh is disabled in the SSH tab.

Re: [slim] SB3 developed a firmware problem ?

Is there a way to completely reset the SB3 unit and get everything back to the factory defaults ? -- mack mack's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1849 View this thread:

Re: [slim] How do i get itunes radio?

Have you tried copying the station URL from iTunes to the Tune in URL function off the main page in the Slimserver web interface? -- ds2021 ds2021's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10078 View this

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze ---ssh client---ssh server/slimserver

Thanks for all the help. Yeah, thats exactly what I tried. However, when I started softsqueeze up, it would not show anything in the GUI LCD. When I checked the log for my SSH client, it showed that softsqueeze was trying to connect via 3483 to it and it would get stuck at that point. I think

Re: [slim] The race continues..Sirrius Sonos

fuzzyT;221130 Wrote: Perhaps if XM and Sirius realize that there's money to made selling subscriptions for internet delivery of their content, they might be willing to put up some higher rate streams. They've got limited bandwidth from the sats to earth, but the situation is different

Re: [slim] Announcement: a new PSP skin

Tim My most humble apologies for the slow reply. I tried for 3 days to duplicate the problem I can unsuccessfully, then on the fourth day it happened. SoI need to take careful notice of what occurred before and the way I entered Internet Radio from the Skin to find out how to duplicate it.

[slim] Resetting time on squeezebox ?

Need to reset the time on the squeezebox. I guess it thru the time zone but seem to have set it incorrectly. -- stephenhjj stephenhjj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12822 View this thread:

[slim] Buzzword

Have you ever been bugged by a buzzword? Listening to BBC World Report last night, I heard the word clearly 78 times in just 4 hours. Most of those instances were used out of context. Buzzwords... a pet peeve. . -- haunyack Transporter - BK Reference 200.2 - Vandersteen 3A Signature.

[slim] Slimserver Startup problem on mac

I've restarted my ppc mac mini (updated to os 10.4.10) after several months, and updated SS to 6.5.4 (from 6.5.0 I think). Now SS won't start properly at all. I can click on the Start Server button and after about 30 seconds it seems to go off again. Everything else on the computer seems to be

Re: [slim] Buzzword

Absolutely. Said by a colleague of mine in response to every statement she agrees with...fine until you notice it, then you can't hear anything else. -- Siduhe Siduhe's Profile:

Re: [slim] Resetting time on squeezebox ?

The time displayed is the time set on the server computer. You need to fix the time setting on the server and the SB will display the correct time. TD -- tyler_durden tyler_durden's Profile: