Re: [slim] Which Playlist is playing?

2009-01-22 Thread slimpy
teeitup;388004 Wrote: Thanks for opening that bug entry to help with this issue. I thought I was just missing something obvious. It is surprising that there is no indication in either the web interface or controller as to which playlist is playing. Both the default (below the list of

Re: [slim] nokia phone as a remote

2009-01-22 Thread Uluen
lemonato;387629 Wrote: sarcasm Thanks, that really helps /sarcasm What a great way to introduce yourself /rolleyes -- Uluen SYSTEM: MUSIC - EARS http://www.last.fm/user/Uluen Uluen's Profile:

Re: [slim] SlimP3 looking for dhcp

2009-01-22 Thread Uluen
beatnut88;387563 Wrote: No I don't have a DHCP server. Purely peer-to-peer. Wel, don't you have a router and/or modem of some kind? These devices usually have a DHCP server. Some information of your networking setup would help us help you. beatnut88;387563 Wrote: Where are the SC logs

Re: [slim] SlimP3 - non DHCP setup. Flaky

2009-01-22 Thread Uluen
Please don't start another thread on the same issue. Could you delete this and paste it into your other thread instead? -- Uluen SYSTEM: MUSIC - EARS http://www.last.fm/user/Uluen Uluen's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs. AirTunes Setup

2009-01-22 Thread jo-wie
I had the same idea about a cheap music streaming system and did start with my Win XP PC, iTunes, Airfoil and an Airport Express. I got music streamed to my amp and I could control it in a cumbersome way. It was frustrating to have different components which do work together or not. At least I

Re: [slim] SB track progress bar remains blank

2009-01-22 Thread Mark Lanctot
Diana;387997 Wrote: I have STABLE MAIN in my sources.list, but SC hasn't updated automatically. I did check by doing -sudo aptitude update sudo aptitude safe-upgrade- but got nothing. I've had a quick look at the repo, and can't see the .deb; has the repo been updated yet? [EDIT:

Re: [slim] Best Router to Use With Squeezbox?

2009-01-22 Thread Mark Lanctot
Goodsounds;387837 Wrote: I was just trying to understand the validity of making performance assumptions based on reading differences in a handware spec sheet. My experiences (on the sidelines, of course) would say that things are more complicated than to allow such simple generalizations. I

Re: [slim] SB Classic Remote

2009-01-22 Thread stuart
radish wrote: So $30 for the remote plus (potentially) $30 for the programming cable? Plus time effort? I'm not sure what the point is given you can get a low end Harmony for $40. I'm all for hacking stuff because it's there - but this doesn't really seem cost effective. Hi Radish... You

[slim] Anyone tried the Olive Opus No4?

2009-01-22 Thread willyhoops
I have a couple of transporters but the hassle of running a separate server and dodgy wifi connections is killing me. Has anyone tried the Opus? The display on the machine looks great - not as large as the transporter but more character width and you can see the album art. It's cheaper than the

Re: [slim] Anyone tried the Olive Opus No4?

2009-01-22 Thread egd
Seems to me your question is best answere by the folks over at Olive... -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed variable, monkeys can be taught to cut code, and world peace is utterly unrealistic... Integrating MusicIP with SqueezeCenter...'*here's how*'

[slim] 7.3.2 - Scroll Bars

2009-01-22 Thread whdean
Just upgraded to SC 7.3.2 on Win Vista Basic - SP1. The scroll bars are intermittant in SqueezeCenter - On the main page (Default skin), where there should be a scroll bar, sometimes the bars appear, and sometimes they don't - I'm talking about on a page when it's too long to fit on one screen

Re: [slim] SlimP3 looking for dhcp

2009-01-22 Thread BodgeIT
Hi, How are you connecting it to your Squeezecenter? Crossover cable? Or do you have a switch/hub on your network? I had problems getting my Slimp3 to run on my network until I noticed that it tries to auto-negotiate at 10Mb Half-Duplex. I forced to connect at 10Mb Full-Duplex and have had no

Re: [slim] 7.3.2 - Scroll Bars

2009-01-22 Thread Michael Herger
Just upgraded to SC 7.3.2 on Win Vista Basic - SP1. The scroll bars are intermittant in SqueezeCenter - Please wipe your browser's cache and fully reload the UI. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

[slim] SBR and signal strength

2009-01-22 Thread roll - gybe
Hey guys, I added an SBR to my network of SB3s. I am running it wirelessly over wireless-b. I have 2 ethernet wired SB3s and one running on the wireless-g upstairs. The SBR has 73%-75% signal strength, and it stutters like crazy. It stutters with FLAC, AAC, MP3 256, and S/N. Is this at all

Re: [slim] SlimP3 looking for dhcp

2009-01-22 Thread jth
SLIMP3 supports static IP if you don't have a DHCP server. You can set this up when the SLIMP3 is initially powered on. -- jth jth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48 View this thread:

[slim] Losing album art with Rhapsody

2009-01-22 Thread Bill Mac
When I went to Rhapsody today all the albums I have selected do not show the album art. It was showing yesterday and I am curious if this is common. I just checked my libary of ripped discs and it does not show the cover art there as well. All it shows is the track playing and a grayed out music

Re: [slim] SBR and signal strength

2009-01-22 Thread Mark Lanctot
roll - gybe;388136 Wrote: I am running it wirelessly over wireless-b. Why? Ideally, 802.11b should work, but in practice it's borderline for most tasks these days. When I use the SBR is when I am in my office. When I am in my office, I have my computer in my office. I use wireless in my

Re: [slim] SBR and signal strength

2009-01-22 Thread roll - gybe
Mark, thanks for your detailed response. In fact, my home office has no wired connection. I connect through my faint, but effective wireless-g network. My office is on a lower floor, across the house from the wireless-g router. I have a SB3 wired down on the lower level, but is is also on

Re: [slim] Losing album art with Rhapsody

2009-01-22 Thread aubuti
Bill Mac;388142 Wrote: When I went to Rhapsody today all the albums I have selected do not show the album art. It was showing yesterday and I am curious if this is common. I just checked my libary of ripped discs and it does not show the cover art there as well. All it shows is the track

Re: [slim] SBR and signal strength

2009-01-22 Thread Mark Lanctot
roll - gybe;388149 Wrote: In fact, my home office has no wired connection. I connect through my faint, but effective wireless-g network. What I was suggesting was to use the wired network interface on your office computer. You indicate this connects wirelessly. Most computers also have a

Re: [slim] Best Router to Use With Squeezbox?

2009-01-22 Thread florca
I've just started using an old (Mark 1) Linksys WRT54GS, which had been sitting unused in a cupboard, in place of a Billion modem / router which has been giving me some wireless problems. I also looked at the Tomato / DD-WRT choice and saw some of the instability comments, but DD-WRT has a couple

Re: [slim] Best Router to Use With Squeezbox?

2009-01-22 Thread bobharp
Lawrence, I assume that you already have a home router. Why not just use an access point (AP)? I picked up the HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 10ag NA (J9140A) http://www.hp.com/rnd/products/wireless/ProCurve_Wireless_Access_Point_10ag/overview.htm It is a managed (open source AP). I picked

Re: [slim] Losing album art with Rhapsody

2009-01-22 Thread Mark W
I saw this yesterday too on the duet controller. I powered it off and back on and the artwork re-appeared (SC 7.3.2) -- Mark W Mark W's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17202 View this thread:

Re: [slim] SBR and signal strength

2009-01-22 Thread roll - gybe
Thanks for your response, Mark. I will have to read your comments closely. I don't have experience with the bridging functionality, so I will have to investigate. Thanks for the time. -- roll - gybe roll - gybe's

[slim] how do i connect a PS3 to Transporter for stereo music and movies

2009-01-22 Thread bad.wolf
Hi Does anyone know how to set my PS3 to do the following: I have a PS3 which is mostly connected to my av amp optically to view movies or play games. But I have a Slim Devices Transporter music server - which has a very good DAC built into it. What I want to do is play my existing cd’s on the

Re: [slim] SBR and signal strength

2009-01-22 Thread ozbrit
An interesting thread to me I have a dynalink RTE 1025 wireless modem router with my SB3 located across the house with a signal of 25%, any radio station with a bitrate greater than 160kbps also stutters and carries on, would that be down to too low a reception signal? -- ozbrit Squeezebox 3,

Re: [slim] SBR and signal strength

2009-01-22 Thread rainjacks
He is saying to plug the SBR into the wired interface on the computer. Using the bridging feature on the computer the SBR will then be able to access the rest of the network through the computers wireless G interface. Note: This doesn't mean I necessarily agree with this scenario. I have all

Re: [slim] Album Art Aggregator - gone bye bye?

2009-01-22 Thread jose
I tried this http://www.unrealvoodoo.org/hiteck/projects/albumart/ Stopzilla reports this a malicious site A malicious Web site attempts to infect visitors with Spyware, or is a Phishing site. Phishing sites are fraudulent sites designed to look like legitimate commercial Web sites. Anyone

Re: [slim] Hole in the top of remote

2009-01-22 Thread pichonCalavera
Well I actually would like a Squeezebox Portable: Take the controller as a basis, make it smaller, put some buttons on the side to save space, keep the same UI, keep the memory card so the capacity can be upgradable, make it a top notch SQ headphone out, same audio codec support as the other

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs. AirTunes Setup

2009-01-22 Thread dsdreamer
Sound quality from analog outputs: Squeezebox is better Sound quality from digital outputs: I can't tell the difference Ease of set-up and use: Apple wins: most people already know iTunes Flexibility: Squeeze wins, highly tunable in so many ways Supported file formats: Squeeze does more, except

Re: [slim] how do i connect a PS3 to Transporter for stereo music and movies

2009-01-22 Thread cparker
Hi Jez Not sure I understand the problem, you just put the CD in the PS3 slot?? :s Bit more of an explanation required... -- cparker www.spicefly.com - Visit for an enhanced Interface for MusicIP and integration tips and tricks, Plugin coding tips, Spicefly SugarCube the MIP AutoDJ plugin

Re: [slim] SlimP3 - non DHCP setup. Flaky

2009-01-22 Thread beatnut88
Uluen;388063 Wrote: Please don't start another thread on the same issue. Could you delete this and paste it into your other thread instead? OK will do Neil -- beatnut88 beatnut88's Profile:

Re: [slim] iPeng, Squidgy or Squeezemote?

2009-01-22 Thread Aesculus
silverarrows;387823 Wrote: Maybe I've missed this but using either one of these remotes is it possible to do a firmware upgrade on a receiver? Typically with a SB you hold the brightness button for a firmware upgrade. If I just got the receiver and decided to use one of these remotes

[slim] Rumors of streaming MP3 to other players...Is it true?

2009-01-22 Thread teeitup
I'm under the impression that one can stream mp3 to XMMS, WinAmp etc... I have experimented with this and can't get it to work. It seems that xmms and winamp both connect to the ...:9000/stream.mp3 URL. The players show up in the Web Interface. There is no output. My entire collection is

Re: [slim] How do you use NetStumbler?

2009-01-22 Thread troopsaugus
bpa;265123 Wrote: According to Netstumbler site - you will need the NDIS 5.1 driver for the Realtek card. If you have not heard of NDIS before or have not played around with device driver - then it may not be a good idea to experiment in this areas as you may mess up your network driver

Re: [slim] Rumors of streaming MP3 to other players...Is it true?

2009-01-22 Thread andyg
LAME is required for this and it's not included, so you need to drop a copy of it in SC's bin directory. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Rumors of streaming MP3 to other players...Is it true?

2009-01-22 Thread radish
The other thing which a lot of people miss is that you won't get any output until you start playing something :) A player connected over stream.mp3 is an individual just like a physical SB, so you have to add tracks to it's playlist and hit play. -- radish

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs. AirTunes Setup

2009-01-22 Thread jm6
Thanks for the advice ... I'm still stuck but leaning towards the apple setup ... all the apps for an iPod touch are a tad appealing -- jm6 jm6's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23251 View this

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs. AirTunes Setup

2009-01-22 Thread RalphO
jm6;388282 Wrote: Thanks for the advice ... I'm still stuck but leaning towards the apple setup ... all the apps for an iPod touch are a tad appealing JM6 Controlling the Squeezecenter etc with Ipeng on the Ipod Touch is a dream. -- RalphO RalphO Transporter/Audio Research SP9/Bryston

Re: [slim] SlimP3 looking for dhcp

2009-01-22 Thread jth
I'd try to hook up the slimp3 and squeezecenter pc to the same hub or switch and try to eliminate the powerline network as a source of the problem. -- jth jth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48

Re: [slim] 7.3.2 - Scroll Bars

2009-01-22 Thread whdean
I went in the browser to Tools - Delete Browsing History, then cleared all the items there - Is there another cache that I need to clear? I did reboot afterwards and it's still the same. Thanks. -- whdean whdean's

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs. AirTunes Setup

2009-01-22 Thread dsdreamer
I do recommend controlling whichever solution you choose using an iPod Touch. I can vouch for the fact that using iPeng to control SqueezeCenter is a great way to go. -- dsdreamer -- Dreamer, easy in the chair that really fits you...

Re: [slim] iPeng, Squidgy or Squeezemote?

2009-01-22 Thread corbey
I'd just add that iPeng works very well in combination with the iPeng skin. When you need a function that's not in iPeng yet, it's easy enough to open Safari and use the iPeng skin. -- corbey corbey's Profile:

Re: [slim] Best Router to Use With Squeezbox?

2009-01-22 Thread Kyle
Mark Lanctot;388097 Wrote: BTW boosting signal power may or may not solve your problem. Boosting signal power also increases noise, so your S/N ratio doesn't change. You may get a higher strength signal, but it won't be a higher quality signal. I just need enough boost to get a stronger

Re: [slim] Anyone tried the Olive Opus No4?

2009-01-22 Thread willyhoops
I emailed them and it suports flac and Wav, FLAC, and MP3 and .jpg album art. They did not say if folder.jpg would work or or I would need to write a script to change the file names. They said they have no folder based browse, like the iPod you can only select by genre, artist etc. That's a

Re: [slim] Anyone tried the Olive Opus No4?

2009-01-22 Thread Pat Farrell
willyhoops wrote: anyone know if there are plans to release a transporter with a hard drive? Slim Devices / Logitech never, ever, comment on future products. I fail to see the attraction of overpriced self contained music servers as I've been using free PCs since my first SB1. Almost any PC

[slim] Ease of iTunes + HQ and low cost of Amazon

2009-01-22 Thread kphinney
I found this app today. It allows you to use iTunes to search their store and then, with a click, find the same album or artist on Amazon (usually cheeper, usually at a higher bit rate, and always without DRM). Check it out: http://www.advantageousmp3.com Mac and pc -- kphinney *-Hopefully

Re: [slim] Album Art Aggregator - gone bye bye?

2009-01-22 Thread bossanova808
The URL you want is... http://sourceforge.net/projects/album-art Download 0.25 (it's the latest despite the silly numbering system) and away you go... The URL two posts above is for a completely different program. -- bossanova808

Re: [slim] How do you use NetStumbler?

2009-01-22 Thread agillis
You may want to try another wireless router. Some have better channel switching capabilities than other. As always a gaming router is the best because it can handle many small packets quickly without dropping any. -- agillis rip, tag, get cover art… All you do is insert the CD!

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator for SlimServer

2009-01-22 Thread SilverRS8
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41597 Question: