Re: [slim] NetBook (e.g. Acer Aspire One) as "server" for SqueezeCentre

sjschaff;375047 Wrote: > Are you running XP or Linux? I was thinking of installing Ubuntu on the > Aspire One since I've left the world of Windows far behind. Oh, and I'd > be fully wireless running both a Transporter and SqueezeBox. Can't speak for wcs, but I think you are making a very sound

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

I have two comments on iPeng for Pippin: (I love iPeng so these are minor comments) 1) I currently have 4 SB3's and 1 Boom, or 5 devices total. This means that at least one (I think just one) device is always off the multiplayer screen, so I have to scroll the multiplayer screen to control that

Re: [slim] 802.11n Devices

CatBus wrote: > iPhone;375006 Wrote: > >> Most importantly, its not really needed for what the Squeezeboxes do at >> this time. >> > > I disagree here. Sure, if bandwidth were the only consideration, they > don't even need to use 802.11g. But there's range considerations too. > Consider

Re: [slim] Best iPhone Remote

pippin;375096 Wrote: > I have to say that I don't fully agree. > I DO agree that a lot of the artwork in iPeng can use a makeover, hey, > I'm not an artist. This will be addressed. > > But I don't like everything on the Sonos App either. > All the zone related stuff is cool, design AND functiona

Re: [slim] Can't find Deezer

Muggy;375020 Wrote: > It's under Music Services, you might have to have your location in > Squeezenetwork set to a compatible region as well Yes UK,DE;FR region will do and you also get last FM and the Amazon store to ! Last FM has a little harder to get interface but i find more music that way

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

slydog75;374841 Wrote: > When I first saw Amazon I thought 'what a great idea! I can buy and > download amazon mp3s right from my SBD Controller!" But no, all it does > is add the actual CD to your shopping cart so you can buy it later from > a computer and have it shipped to you. Talk about miss

Re: [slim] Random Mix doesn't seem very Random

Cough;375071 Wrote: > So why couldnt this be in SC directly instead of using a plugin?? Because it would make standard SqueezeCenter more complex to use for people that don't need this functionality and it would make it more expensive to support these users for Logitech. The concept is that func

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay Graphical interface

bonze;374384 Wrote: > Depends who the customer is. > If it's a Duet customer then SqueezePlay is more relevant as it mimics > the Controller. > If it's a Boom/Classic customer then maybe SoftSqueeze as that would > look like the interface they are used to. > > One thing top remember is that Soft

[slim] Can SqueezeCenter coexist with CheckPoint VPN?

I have just had to install CheckPoint VPN on the machine that typically acts as my music server. I have already adjusted SqueezeCenter to use a different port to be able to load, but CheckPoint appears to block UDP port 3483 inbound by policy (verified in the logs as coming from the other computer

Re: [slim] Sound Effects - Gotta ask why and for what?

ChrisNY wrote: > The trains/motorcycles are a favorite All boys like trains and motorcycles. But the motorcycle sounds like one Harley to me. Where are the Ducatti, Yamaha TZ, Honday CRX or other sounds. Blubba Blubba is not the only motorcycle sound -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/

Re: [slim] Best iPhone Remote

panos_k75;374770 Wrote: > i completely agree with you. Graphics on the Sonos are on completely > different level. Functionality wise as well the Sonos remote is also > very good. I have to say that I don't fully agree. I DO agree that a lot of the artwork in iPeng can use a makeover, hey, I'm no

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

This is strictly an iphone/itouch app. You can't run it without the iphone/itouch itself. You can download it to itunes, but it will have to be synced to the phone/touch. (actually, i don't know of any iphone apps that can "run" on a computerthey all run on the phone/touch.) And it doesn't ma

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

Sune;375038 Wrote: > > The issue appears when browsing genres, I sometimes get the complete > library when I choose "Genre -> "insert-genre-here" -> All Albums". > Note that the list below "All Albums" is the correct list. But if I > choose "all", then it lists...tadaa...All Albums. This seems t

Re: [slim] Sound Effects - Gotta ask why and for what?

Well, my 3 year-old son thinks they are quite a fun way to pass the time. He asks me to "Put on the sounds" and then he happily clicks away at them. The trains/motorcycles are a favorite, although he's also keen on the nature sounds... -- ChrisNY --

Re: [slim] Sound Effects - Gotta ask why and for what?

andyg;375055 Wrote: > Yep, Sound Effects are best used as alarms with Boom! Too bad there still aren't any actual alarm clock sounds. ;-) -- Fletch Fletch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 V

Re: [slim] Sound Effects - Gotta ask why and for what?

Limping_Pylon;375048 Wrote: > Hi > > had my Transporter and SB3 for some time now and very happy with both. > Poking around the menus the other night I came across the sound effects > menu and (not for the first time)I wondered why and what for? > > How did this feature come into existence?

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay Graphical interface

Siduhe;375080 Wrote: > Have a look at Settings/Advanced/Album Sort Order - sounds like you may > have it set to Artists/Album, whereas I think you want Album alone from > the sounds of your post. Siduhe Thanks for that. You were spot on. I had not found that part of Squeezeplay before. I gue

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

Please forgive me if I have a basic misunderstanding regarding iPeng. I am looking at having a better remote and I think that iPeng on a ipod touch will work for me. Now I have to say that applications brought through itunes are a bit of a mystery to me at the moment. I thought reading the in

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay Graphical interface

Have a look at Settings/Advanced/Album Sort Order - sounds like you may have it set to Artists/Album, whereas I think you want Album alone from the sounds of your post. -- Siduhe Who am I on 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/siduhe)? "-Siduhe Loved Tracks radio got the thumbs up. Feedback inc

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay Graphical interface

I have an issue with Squeezeplay. I am wondering if anyone else has the same issue. Going into my Music Library I find that Artists are in alphabetial order. But the Album view is not, in fact it seems to in alphabetical order of the artists. Please advise if I am doing something wrong. --

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

Shameless plug: my PlayLog plugin makes it relatively easy, at least for those in the US, to look for CDs and Amazon MP3s of music you hear on your Squeezebox (also information from Wikipedia, allmusic, etc.). It's not as integrated as slydog75 would like (not even as integrated as the SqueezeCent

Re: [slim] Random Mix doesn't seem very Random

Philip Meyer;374857 Wrote: > >Don't play from same artist within 2 hours. > >Don't play from same album within 3 hours. > >Don't play same song within 24 hours. > >Randomize(); > > > This is possible in SqueezeCenter, using Erland's CustomSkip plugin. So why couldnt this be in SC directly instea

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

bizdevguy;375054 Wrote: > ..BTW, the rev share agreement wasn't a factor. I find this to be a very interesting comment. Interesting, bordering on shocking, bordering on unbelieveable that a bus development initiative wouldn't have revenue enhancement as a "factor". But I don't know better a

Re: [slim] Sound Effects - Gotta ask why and for what?

Yep, Sound Effects are best used as alarms with Boom! -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57054 _

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

As the person here at Logitech responsible for the business agreement between Logitech and Amazon (at least as we implement Amazon on the Squeezebox), I too would like to see downloads. However, the APIs for the Amazon CD store are open and don't require any special license agreement beyond their

Re: [slim] Sound Effects - Gotta ask why and for what?

Limping_Pylon;375048 Wrote: > Some I can almost see a reason for (forest noises, rivers running etc) > but some of the others leave me totally baffled as to their function. > Playing some of these noises would substitute for caffeine if you > wanted to stay awake I suppose. > The "non-relaxing

Re: [slim] NetBook (e.g. Acer Aspire One) as "server" for SqueezeCentre

wcs;365951 Wrote: > I'm sure you must have sorted it by now. > > But for the record, I just installed squeezecenter on the aspire one > and works flawlessly. > Quite a bit of ram goes to perl and mysql as expected, but even in this > model (with 512Mb ram), it's working fine and I experience no

Re: [slim] Random Mix doesn't seem very Random

paulwinnan;374768 Wrote: > Seems to confirm my worries / thoughts - I really was hoping for random > rather than themed playlists, but will play with some of these ideas - > thanks everyone for your contributions. > > How does the squeezebox community request product enhancements as > proposed a

[slim] Sound Effects - Gotta ask why and for what?

Hi had my Transporter and SB3 for some time now and very happy with both. Poking around the menus the other night I came across the sound effects menu and (not for the first time)I wondered why and what for? How did this feature come into existence? Some I can almost see a reason for (fores

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

http://mp3.amazon.co.uk Downloadable albums (256kbps, no DRM) from £3. Not Flac quality, but a reasonable price for what you get. > Treat Yourself: £3 of MP3s for Free This Christmas Day and Boxing Day > > We've got an extra gift for you this Yuletide: £3 to spend on anything > in our MP3 store

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

Hi Pippin, I have one feature request (assuming that iPeng isn't already capable of this, I don't think it is) which is to be able to switch to the digital inputs of the Transporter. Any chance this is possible? Rob -- Rob Stone ---

Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store

Hi Pippin, I have now used iPeng for a while, and I am happy :-) It looks like the dream remote which was the reason why I originally bought my iPod Touch. As for the usage, I think it works like a charm. Sometimes it's lagging a bit (e.g. still showing the previous song etc.), but I guess tha

Re: [slim] Bad left channel?

I had the same problem a few months back. Had to return the unit to Slim for repair. From what support told me, it was just a dry solder joint at the RCA connector. -- Sir G Sir G's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/m

Re: [slim] Can't find Deezer

It's under Music Services, you might have to have your location in Squeezenetwork set to a compatible region as well -- Muggy Muggy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2258 View this thread: http://f

Re: [slim] 802.11n Devices

iPhone;375006 Wrote: > Most importantly, its not really needed for what the Squeezeboxes do at > this time. I disagree here. Sure, if bandwidth were the only consideration, they don't even need to use 802.11g. But there's range considerations too. Considering that they've got new portable dev

Re: [slim] 802.11n Devices

CatBus;374985 Wrote: > You'll need to wait 11 months or so before it's even possible to make an > 802.11n device, and that's if the ratification process stays on > schedule. However if you start shopping 18 months from now, I'd say > you're likely to find 802.11n devices on the market, possibly

Re: [slim] Bad left channel?

Small update: I've had a chance to check out the headphone output, and that is fine. It is only the left analog output that has an issue. -- colin_young colin_young's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?useri

Re: [slim] Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Great New Year!

Merry Christmas and a Wunderfull New Year in good health, to all, from the Netherlands. -- Henk51 Henk51's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18366 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/show

Re: [slim] 802.11n Devices

802.11a is also 5Ghz. I think the squeezebox does that? Streaming MP3s does not take much bandwidth. Wonder if it would work? -Chris On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 11:35 AM, CatBus wrote: > > You'll need to wait 11 months or so before it's even possible to make an > 802.11n device, and that's if the ra

[slim] Can't find Deezer

Just upgraded to SC7.3.1 on Debian but where do I find Deezer in the menu structure (either in SC or on the controller)? The plugin is enabled. -- SilverRS8 Author of -'AlbumCatalogCreator' (http://www.vanholt.nl/acc/acc.htm)- for SqueezeCenter & SlimServer

Re: [slim] 802.11n Devices

You'll need to wait 11 months or so before it's even possible to make an 802.11n device, and that's if the ratification process stays on schedule. However if you start shopping 18 months from now, I'd say you're likely to find 802.11n devices on the market, possibly even some from SlimDevices. I

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

It works as I would expect it to work for me. I never buy mp3s : most of the time they are more expensive than CDs. ;) -- Themis SB3 - North Star dac 192 - Denon 3808 - Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus Themis's Profile: http

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

Most likely nothing. I imagine Logitech is hoping to get some affiliate revenues. -- ds2021 All your bass are belong to us. ds2021's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10078 View this thread: http://

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

I wonder how much Amazon is paying Logitech for the privilege? -- Mick Seymour Mick Seymour's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21137 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

I think the Amazon plugin was on my Home Menu for all of about 40 seconds. -- autopilot *Lounge :* Squeezebox Classic -> Cambridge Audio Azur 640a -> Mission 701's. *Bedroom :* Squeezebox Receiver -> Trends TA10.1 Class-T -> Kef Cresta 1's *Office :* Softsqueeze -> Logitech Active 5.1's. *Ki

Re: [slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

Hmmm. I think the way it works is better; you receive the CD, flac it and have better quality. -- Mick Seymour Mick Seymour's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21137 View this thread: http://forums.s

Re: [slim] 802.11n Devices

bgriffis wrote: > Can anyone comment on future support for 802.11n? SlimDevices/Logitech never comment on future products. > I'd like everything on my network to be > 802.11n within 18 months. Do you think that the spec will be real by then? And of course, 11p will be stared as soon as 11n is

[slim] 802.11n Devices

Can anyone comment on future support for 802.11n? Specifically I am referring to any new devices planned that will include 5 GHz 802.11n WiFi. I'd like to buy a Squeezebox for the kitchen, but the problem is that when the microwave is turned on there is a lot of interference on the 2.4 GHz band.

Re: [slim] Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Great New Year!

That's a use of the bug reporting system that I haven't seen before :-). And yes, happy holidays to everybody!! May you and yours be safe this holiday season! -- maggior Rich - Setup: 2 SB3s, 1 duet, 1 receiver. SuSE 11.0 Server running SqueezeCenter 7.2.1 (7.3 had dropouts for me)

Re: [slim] Recently played ?

Voted. This is something i have thought about a few times of the years but never actually go around requesting. -- autopilot *Lounge :* Squeezebox Classic -> Cambridge Audio Azur 640a -> Mission 701's. *Bedroom :* Squeezebox Receiver -> Trends TA10.1 Class-T -> Kef Cresta 1's *Office :* Soft

[slim] Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Great New Year!

Just to say "Thank You", for a change: Thank You Slim Devices, Thank You Logitech, Thank You the -Real People behind all that- for giving us great products and lots of support and actual improvements. Thank You, all those people sharing their experiences and problems here and giving valuable feed

Re: [slim] KCRW KO'd?

I am having exactly the same proble with KCRW. Did you find a fix? Thanks. -- e-guy e-guy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22162 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=

Re: [slim] Strange interference on wifi SB2s

I have this problem with an SB1 that generates radio interference whenever it is plugged in. The switching power supplies that convert the 120VAC power line voltage to various DC voltages used by the SB1 electronics are the culprits. The very fast switching transients in these power supplies hav

Re: [slim] SC 7.3-24282 SBC will not update

I experienced exactly the same issue, and a reboot of the machine corrected it as well. Thanks for the tip! I'm running 7.3 on an HP MediaSmart Server (WHS). -- alg42 alg42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member

Re: [slim] DIY Squeezebox Controller Stand

slydog75;374835 Wrote: > When is this happening? I installed the 7.3.1 and if it's in there I > can't figure out how to make it work. It's been happening for some time now (though it's technically still considered "beta" functionality). Some threads to look at: http://forums.slimdevices.com/show

Re: [slim] Random Mix doesn't seem very Random

>Don't play from same artist within 2 hours. >Don't play from same album within 3 hours. >Don't play same song within 24 hours. >Randomize(); > This is possible in SqueezeCenter, using Erland's CustomSkip plugin. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.sli

Re: [slim] Random Mix doesn't seem very Random

JadeMonkee;374744 Wrote: > I've considered MusicIP before, but the problem is that I'm running my > SC on a ReadyNAS Duo, and I don't think there is enough CPU power for > the initial scan; especially as I have ~12000 songs. You could still run MusicIP on another computer and point it to the sam

[slim] What the amazon plug-in should really do

When I first saw Amazon I thought 'what a great idea! I can buy and download amazon mp3s right from my SBD Controller!" But no, all it does is add the actual CD to your shopping cart so you can buy it later from a computer and have it shipped to you. Talk about missing the boat guys! being able to

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay download

It's weird but for some reason I had loads of trouble trying to find it too. it's 'here' (http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/latest/7.3/) in the nightlybuild. see squeezeplay-setup.exe -- Gibbo Gibbo's Profile: htt

Re: [slim] DIY Squeezebox Controller Stand

waldy;373678 Wrote: > Hi, to celebrate music arriving to the squeezebox controller in the new > version of SqueezeCenter.. When is this happening? I installed the 7.3.1 and if it's in there I can't figure out how to make it work. -- slydog75 --

[slim] Why I like Slimdevices :)

I do not visit the store front that often, however today I went to check it out and what did I see on the very front page. A link showing the 3 iphone apps that work to control SC. Why do I think this is great because many companies would try to bury those apps because they compete with their ow

[slim] SqueezePlay download

Sorry, I know this has been asked before but all the threads I can find on the topic seem to be out of date. Could someone let me know where I can download the SqueezePlay Beta from please? I've tried everywhere I can think of but can't find it. Thanks. -- hunta --

Re: [slim] Artwork resizing - could it be managed better?

> > [08-12-23 00:15:52.8045] Slim::Web::Graphics::processCoverArtRequest > (618) caching result key: plugins/cache/icons/radioio_25x25_f.png, > orig= > [08-12-23 00:15:53.1488] Slim::Web::Graphics::processCoverArtRequest > (114) this is a transparent png request > [08-12-23 00:15:53.1648] Slim:

Re: [slim] Recently played ?

PlayLog plugin - tis very good. http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/PlayLog.html ...appears to be available via Extension Downloader -- moley6knipe Win XP Pro SP3 > dBpoweramp Reference 13.1 > SqueezeCenter 7.3 > Squeezebox 3 > ears ---

Re: [slim] Random Mix doesn't seem very Random

What do the different random mixes actually achieve - e.g. Random SOng Mix vs Random Artist mix? -- paulwinnan paulwinnan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13339 View this thread: http://forums.sli

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay Graphical interface

kesey;374653 Wrote: > With regard to your statement that "I'd rather they spent time > concentrating on SqueezeCenter and the Controller than prettifying a > desktop music player", I would point out that some of us like to listen > to music while we use our computers. If we don't have a Slim (Log

[slim] Internet Radio menu

My internet radio menu doesn't have the talk and sport sub menus. I like to listen to talk radio from around the world, it is very difficult to now find talk radio stations. In previous versions of SC, I could browse talk stations by genre etc, but with 7.3, this has disappeared. Have read the wi

Re: [slim] Sync problem Squeezebox classic & SliMP3

See bug 10400 (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=10400) -- awy awy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7480 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56991 _

Re: [slim] Syncing problems with 7.3

I'm not sure why Softsqueeze syncing would have changed significantly from 7.2 to 7.3 but I guess the lack of inter-track resync could be relevant. If SS is a constant interval off (out of sync) you could try adjusting it with the setting under Settings / Player / /Synchronize. The changes shoul

Re: [slim] Best iPhone Remote

mmca22gr;374742 Wrote: > I have tried iPeng, Squidgy and waiting on auth before I try Squeemote. > > So far I prefer iPeng, but I really do prefer the graphics used by > SONOS. My father has a SONOS system and it does work very well. The > graphics etc just seem much more professional. Pity Logi

Re: [slim] Random Mix doesn't seem very Random

Seems to confirm my worries / thoughts - I really was hoping for random rather than themed playlists, but will play with some of these ideas - thanks everyone for your contributions. How does the squeezebox community request product enhancements as proposed above..? -- paulwinnan -

Re: [slim] Syncing problems with 7.3

Interesting, I've just installed SqueezePlay on my work PC and it does what you say of not resizing smaller than about 800x600. The one installed on my home PC (downloaded last week) resizes much smaller. A bug perhaps? -- DoomWolf ---