Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread plympton
James_B;225911 Wrote: > Or buy a white Slim Devices SB3 direct from Logitech at a discounted > price : > > http://www.slimdevices.com/welcome_ws.html?gclid=CLzZ-uKNso4CFQ_ilAodZnlAIg > > (If there are any left..) I picked one up last week and really like it - a bit of a reservation coming from

Re: [slim] Logitech being absolutely OTT ?!

2007-09-07 Thread Michaelwagner
nicketynick;220008 Wrote: > I can't believe (well, I can.) that the bunch of gear-heads that > hang around here, and the chief of them all (Sean), also seem to be a > bunch of dead linguists on the side. In my day (gosh, that makes me sound old), English was part of the curriculum, even for g

Re: [slim] White Sale Going and Going

2007-09-07 Thread elmalloc
abelincoln;225923 Wrote: > i bought 2 white is that wrong? It would be, if you weren't honest abe... -- elmalloc elmalloc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13020 View this thread: http://forums.s

Re: [slim] White Sale Going and Going

2007-09-07 Thread abelincoln
i bought 2 white is that wrong? -- abelincoln abelincoln's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12875 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38240

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread abelincoln
hey the owner of slimdevices is 27 and is a millionaire because of Logitech cut him a break -- abelincoln abelincoln's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12875 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevi

Re: [slim] White Sale Going and Going

2007-09-07 Thread James_B
It is just there is no pink one yet. -- James_B "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" James_B's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11309 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevi

Re: [slim] added second Squeezebox...problems

2007-09-07 Thread ChrisNY
It could be related to IP adress conflicts. You could have either assigned the same IP adress to both of them or there may have been overlaps if they were automatically assigned. I would recommend giving them each a static IP address (search Wiki and/or forums if you need help on this). I seem

Re: [slim] White Sale Going and Going

2007-09-07 Thread elmalloc
3 blacks? Why so many? Did you mod them? Are you Racist against white Squeezebox? -- elmalloc elmalloc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13020 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showt

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread James_B
Or buy a white Slim Devices SB3 direct from Logitech at a discounted price : http://www.slimdevices.com/welcome_ws.html?gclid=CLzZ-uKNso4CFQ_ilAodZnlAIg (If there are any left..) -- James_B "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" --

Re: [slim] added second Squeezebox...problems

2007-09-07 Thread James_B
Try resetting (see below) then introducing them again one at a time: - Player settings > FORGET PLAYER to reset then Player settings > PLAYER NAME to rename and then Player settings > audio > SYNNCHRONIZE Mine synced perfectly the first time and I don´t think I was just lucky.. don´t panic

[slim] added second Squeezebox...problems

2007-09-07 Thread jsunandmax
I'm having troubles adding my second Squeezebox. When i do, the first one will cut out, or both play intermittently. I noticed that they both have the same 'player name' so I think the server might be getting confused? My questions are: - how do i 'rename' a squeezebox, so each shows a differe

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread nicketynick
You can get the whole thing anodized black to remove the logo - its been done before (with the old logo!) - check the forums for a picture! -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission M31 loudspeakers WinXP SP2 Slimserver, SMC WBR14g router http://www.last.fm/user/nicketynick/ ---

[slim] White Sale Going and Going

2007-09-07 Thread James_B
Promotion code "whitesale" for $50 off a white SB3($249) .. but Americas / Asia only :( See.. http://www.slimdevices.com/welcome_ws.html?gclid=CLzZ-uKNso4CFQ_ilAodZnlAIg White was always my least favourite colour (I have three blacks) but I guess this would be a good way of getting a new non-Lo

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread mvalera
superbad;222108 Wrote: > The logo is silk screened onto aluminum- it should be easy enough to > remove if you don't like it. Actually it's not. Before the Squeezebox is anodized black, a mask of the logo is applied to the bare aluminum. After the anodize process is finished the mask is removed l

Re: [slim] Transporter Price

2007-09-07 Thread norderney
Being doing some research: The following web sites are selling the Transporter at £1,299.00 https://www.ripcaster.co.uk/node/71?v=3&gclid=CJmoxu_wsY4CFQnilAodejEMHw http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/Audio_Car_Gadgets.4/Slim_Devices.23/TRANSPORTER/Slim_Devices_Transporter_Network_Music.15

Re: [slim] Scanner Crashes (6.5.4) and no thumbnails

2007-09-07 Thread snarlydwarf
Can you convince your AV software to not mess with .MYD files? Most AV packages allow for "excluded file types" -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread:

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

2007-09-07 Thread mll
4mula1;225818 Wrote: > Softsqueeze should be pretty straighforward to setup. Make sure on the > Basic tab you enter the hostname (if in your hosts file) or IP address > of the computer running SlimServer. On the SSH tab make sure the > checkbox for Use SSH Tunnel is checked, and the correct SSH

[slim] Scanner Crashes (6.5.4) and no thumbnails

2007-09-07 Thread skieswideopen
I am quite suddenly having trouble with scanner crashes. I presume the crash is probably what is giving rise to losing all my thumbnails disappearing. I am using iTunes 7.2 to organize my music. I have McAfee Anti-Virus and recently upgraded to 6.5.4. For months everything has run smoothly. But

Re: [slim] How to Solve Gallery Thumbnail Woes

2007-09-07 Thread skieswideopen
davep;225794 Wrote: > AV = Anti Virus > > davep Thanks. I'll try that. But clearly I'll need to have anti-virus on my machine. Hopefully that's a one time solution of some kind? -- skieswideopen Cheers, Mark Hear me sing and add me to your slimserver! You'll find me at mark__singer.d..o.t

Re: [slim] Heavy stuttering in softsqueeze via SSH

2007-09-07 Thread mll
OK, after a reboot, I could install the Java MP3 plugin. Not really better, but the problem seems transient - I suspect some bandwith bottleneck between the client and the server. Investigating. -- mll mll's Profile: http:

Re: [slim] New iPod Touch possible candidate for SS controller?

2007-09-07 Thread erland
fredbloggs;225802 Wrote: > I thought you were looking into utilising GnuPod for synchronising the > Slimserver music with Ipod based devices. Perhaps this will work for > the iTouch as well. > I'm still hoping it does, but I've read that the iPhone has totally different file structure than the

Re: [slim] Slimserver 7 stability

2007-09-07 Thread ds2021
Thanks for the insight. May try it on a second machine. -- ds2021 ds2021's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10078 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38204

Re: [slim] Heavy stuttering in softsqueeze via SSH

2007-09-07 Thread mll
I was about to say I had the same problem, but upon restarting SoftSqueeze for the 10th time, the problem disappeared... wait, it's coming back... and 20 secs later it stutters again. Using Putty, and I set on SoftSqueeze "Audio buffer size" to 328000. Maybe it's because I didn't install the reco

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

2007-09-07 Thread 4mula1
mll;225814 Wrote: > FWIW, I can't get to use the built-in SSH client, but with Putty I can > connect just fine if I do some port forwarding as explaine on this > thread (except that 'music suffers from heavy stuttering' > (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38037) in SoftSqueez > [but

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

2007-09-07 Thread mll
FWIW, I can't get to use the built-in SSH client, but with Putty I can connect just fine if I do some port forwarding as explaine on this thread (except that 'music suffers from heavy stuttering' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38037) in SoftSqueez [but no stuttering if pointing wi

Re: [slim] New iPod Touch possible candidate for SS controller?

2007-09-07 Thread fredbloggs
> Has the ability to synchronize its storage with SlimServer (without > iTunes). I thought you were looking into utilising GnuPod for synchronising the Slimserver music with Ipod based devices. Perhaps this will work for the iTouch as well. Mark -- fredbloggs ---

Re: [slim] music folder detection linux ubuntu

2007-09-07 Thread HenkHarmsen
Thanks a lot Davep!! Yes, there was a backslash in the path, and yes, i clicked change & rescan. The problem was the permissions. I have set all permissions in the music folder to maximum and this solved the problem...thanks again! -- HenkHarmsen ---

Re: [slim] How to Solve Gallery Thumbnail Woes

2007-09-07 Thread davep
skieswideopen;225757 Wrote: > > May I ask what exactly do you mean by "AV" > > Audio visual? > > Not sure I understand what you want me to turn off. AV = Anti Virus davep -- davep davep's Profile: http://forums.slimd

Re: [slim] Buying a new Squeezebox...... or not?

2007-09-07 Thread Skittler
"an overwhelming majority of SB owners from before the Logitech era would prefer that the Slim Devices name had been retained." Yes, I'm sure you're correct. Honestly? I wish mine had a SlimDevces logo too. But... I got over it fairly quickly once I started thinking about what was important. It'

Re: [slim] music folder detection linux ubuntu

2007-09-07 Thread davep
The two things to check are i) have you entered the path to the music files correctly in the Music Folder box of the basic settings page (and then clicked on "Change" to set and save it). If you have entered it as you showed in your post then you are missing a leading backslash. ii) do you have pe

[slim] Internet radio information display

2007-09-07 Thread mortod
It might seem like a trivial question, but why is that some internet radio stations display things like artist and trackname, and others don't? I'm specifically thinking about Virgin Radio UK (Slim picks -> Most Popular) - they must broadcast the information as there is 'now playing' detail update

Re: [slim] Israeli PTT has Squeezebox on its front WEB page!

2007-09-07 Thread y360
A translated quote from the Israeli online press: The price reduction, that is presented as a pre-holiday sale, was not advertised, and Bezeq did not issue any press release. However it is presented to customers that call Bezeq as well as on the B-Music product's web page. This newspaper learned

Re: [slim] Israeli PTT has Squeezebox on its front WEB page!

2007-09-07 Thread y360
Bezeq has just announced a 50% price cut on the all-black Logitech-branded SB3. It now costs 720 NIS which at the current exchange rate is less than US$180, including a 3 year local warranty. http://www.b-music.co.il/inner-prices-logitech.html -- y360

[slim] music folder detection linux ubuntu

2007-09-07 Thread HenkHarmsen
slimserver 6.5.4 plays the radio without problem, so installation & connection okay. The music folder is however not detected: it is in the home directory of my linux ubuntu machine [home/henk/Music]. I can navigate there and give the path in slimserver. i'm new to linux, so maybe i do something w

Re: [slim] Cable testers required ....

2007-09-07 Thread Gibbo
Maybe try the audiophile section? -- Gibbo Gibbo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38186

Re: [slim] Cable testers required ....

2007-09-07 Thread zanash
I've only had one reply ?no one interested -- zanash Acoustician and builder of interesting cables zanash's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12157 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.co