Re: [slim] What software setup for a new HP Windows Media Server

2009-02-18 Thread BlueWombat
Actually I'm running 7.3.2, which doesn't have the MSS add-in, but it runs fine - I access everything I need via the web interface. -- BlueWombat BlueWombat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6159 V

Re: [slim] What software setup for a new HP Windows Media Server

2009-02-18 Thread brdbointx
BlueWombat;397745 Wrote: > I've been using Squeezecenter on my MSS since I got it and it works > great. You can either install it by remotely logging in via remote > desktop (something new for me), or by using the WHS addin "program > launcher" > http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php?autocom=do

Re: [slim] What software setup for a new HP Windows Media Server

2009-02-18 Thread brdbointx
MeSue;397731 Wrote: > The 7.3.x and 7.4 betas have the WHS installer (MSI file extension). I > have been running 7.4 beta for a while and it is very stable. If you > don't want to run a beta, there are some good instructions for > installing the old way (exe file) on the ripcaster site. > > Th

Re: [slim] FYI SEAGATE hard drive failure "BE AWARE"

2009-02-18 Thread SuperQ
Yup, this has been posted about just about everywhere for months. They finally released the updated firmware for my 8x 1T ES.2 drives in one of my servers. Thankfully Seagate's hardware is pretty rock solid. If they had just been more open about the firmware issue instead of trying to paper ove

Re: [slim] Wierd choppy music issue

2009-02-18 Thread UNCMo96
I have a Verizon FIOS router (made by actiontec) which the squeezecenter computer is connected to. Connected to the router is a netgear wired hub. The powerline ethernet is connected from this hub. I have 2 powerlines which have my SB3s (they never worked well over wireless and powerline has worke

Re: [slim] Squeemote, device synching

2009-02-18 Thread Luke Redpath
Good news: I've made a lot of progress on Squeemote this week and am hopeful that I can submit a new release to Apple this weekend. Here's the preliminary changelog: * Added support for device synching * Devices can now be powered on/off * New quick device switching interface from Now Playing scr

Re: [slim] Wierd choppy music issue

2009-02-18 Thread iPhone
UNCMo96;398131 Wrote: > I have a bizarre problem that I can't figure out: > > I have a flac file of a song which: > 1. Plays fine on MusicIP mixer on the sever. > 2. Plays fine on Softsqueeze on multiple computers (connected via > ethernet) > > However, it plays choppy on BOTH of my SB3s connec

[slim] Wierd choppy music issue

2009-02-18 Thread UNCMo96
I have a bizarre problem that I can't figure out: I have a flac file of a song which: 1. Plays fine on MusicIP mixer on the sever. 2. Plays fine on Softsqueeze on multiple computers (connected via ethernet) However, it plays choppy on BOTH of my SB3s connected via powerline ethernet. I connected

[slim] FYI SEAGATE hard drive failure "BE AWARE"

2009-02-18 Thread MOMENTUM
Hello All, I just wanted to put out a note to users who may have there music stored on Seagate drives. I tuned on my external enclosure the other day and the drive would not get recognized by my PC. It became a brick. PC would not see it. Tried another pc...no difference My 4 drives are Seagat

[slim] Playing Specific Track & Artist Using a 'Service'

2009-02-18 Thread geebea
Hi all So... it has been discussed in a number of threads that the Lastfm functionality in Squeezecentre doesn't allow the user to play a specific track by a specific artist. We can only assume that this is due to licensing restrictions. Perhaps this will follow in time. Also, similarly, it doesn

Re: [slim] Playing music not in SqueezeCenter library

2009-02-18 Thread head
I’ve had my SB Duet for a month and really love it but I am getting more and more frustrated over the inability to play any file/folder that is not in the music library. Rescanning my library takes ages and I want to be able to play new music immediately before adding to the library (that is done

Re: [slim] Artist logic bug?

2009-02-18 Thread Phil Meyer
It's an attempt by the DB to detect artists with non-exact matches to be considered the same artist. In your case, I think it's due to the setting that allows configurable article names to be ignored for sorting. Accented characters has a similar issue. José Gonzalez and Jose Gonzalez are see

Re: [slim] Artist logic bug?

2009-02-18 Thread Moonbase
… -or- you have set an artist sorting tag like ARTISTSORT, TSOP, or XSOP (from MusicBrainz Picard) containing only "Glove". SC will secretly use that to sort the artist list ;-) -- Moonbase Moonbase: 'The Problem Solver' (http://www.kaufen-ist-toll.de/moonbase)

Re: [slim] Resampling with sox

2009-02-18 Thread andyg
The bit depth of the source file is not changed. The sample rate is halved, as you describe. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/s

[slim] iLibs to manage large iTunes music library

2009-02-18 Thread garypine
I found a product called iLibs (http://www.copytrans.net/ilibs.php) by accident and quickly found that it solved a problem that I was having managing iTunes & my Squeezebox Duet. Squeezebox Duet only supports one music folder - in my case, my iTunes folder. I wanted to be able to continue to add m

Re: [slim] Server fails to load on OSX

2009-02-18 Thread andyg
Unfortunately SC will be broken on OSX after this update if you have manually updated anything using CPAN. You need to manually reinstall IO, Storable, and possibly other modules: http://bulknews.typepad.com/blog/2009/02/mac-os-x-security-update-2009001-breaks-perl-cpan.html -- andyg

[slim] Resampling with sox

2009-02-18 Thread lauret
As of version 7.3.2 extended resampling is supported: >Improved playback of high-resolution audio tracks. Sound eXchange (SoX) now >resamples higher-rate FLAC or Ogg tracks to lower sample-rate FLAC compatible >with your player. Previous 7.3.1 release resampled only to MP3 format. My question i

Re: [slim] Live Music Archive

2009-02-18 Thread joeriz
I've noticed that there do seem to be more shows popping up lately (last month or two) when searching Grateful Dead in LMA on the Squeezebox. Something must be getting updated more frequently than it used to. :0) Joe -- joeriz Transporter > rebuilt/modified Dynaco ST-70 amplifier > JM Reyna

Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?

2009-02-18 Thread sektoderselters
I'm using the newest version of the SC 7.3.2. When I try to sync the new sb(v3) to the roku players (roku=master) the following happens: the display on the sbv3 shows that the unit is playing the same song as the roku BUT there is no music output at all. When I try the other way round (sbv3=mas

Re: [slim] Album info makes track selection difficult

2009-02-18 Thread Han Reijmers
Thank you MeSue for the idea of a plugin. I only have a problem finding it. It is not in the list of recommended plugins, and I cannot find the repository with the Custom Browse plugin. -- Han Reijmers Han Reijmers's Profi

Re: [slim] Server fails to load on OSX

2009-02-18 Thread avta
Try cleaning caches. I like a program called Onyx ( www.download.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=Onyx&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DMac&filter=platform%3DMac&=%2F1770-20_4-0.html ) -- avta avta's Profile:

Re: [slim] Just curious about Deezer

2009-02-18 Thread NikolajC
In theory Deezer should work, but apparently it doesn't at the moment. Devs please have a look here thanks: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55928&page=7&highlight=deezer -- NikolajC NikolajC's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Net::UDAP - SqueezeBox Receiver configuration tool

2009-02-18 Thread TKSQB
peter;382057 Wrote: > Robin Bowes wrote: > > Peter wrote: > > > > > >> I've 'compiled' this version with perlapp from the Activestate Perl > PDK. > >> The resulting executable is a probably bit easier to user for the > average > >> SB user. You can put it up on the Net-UDAP page if you want.

Re: [slim] Album info makes track selection difficult

2009-02-18 Thread Han Reijmers
Thanks for the replies. I found out that going up scrolls to the end. Only most of the time I rush past the desired position and after returning I scroll back to the top. But that is my personal handicap. I understand that the option "all tracks" on top is not a simple setting. Why not use the sam

Re: [slim] Artist logic bug?

2009-02-18 Thread verypsb
iPhone;398007 Wrote: > Under setting do you have the word "The" as one of the words to ignore > when sorting? Yes, but this has NO effect on other artists, they ALL appear with 'The' in the artist lists (but sorted by the first letter following 'The') iPhone;398007 Wrote: > Also if you ripped

[slim] Server fails to load on OSX

2009-02-18 Thread Husted
Hi all, After the last Apple security update SqueezeCenter cannot start anymore. I also tried the nightly build from today but it gives the same error. I've pasted the output from Console below. Any ideas? Update: This looks to be the reason. http://bulknews.typepad.com/blog/2009/02/mac-os-x-sec

Re: [slim] Just curious about Deezer

2009-02-18 Thread andyg
Denmark is in the EU, so you have access to Deezer. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60270 ___

Re: [slim] Just curious about Deezer

2009-02-18 Thread Letten
... in Denmark we can't use most of the services that logitech support, not even Deezer which comes closest beeing based in Europe :-( -- Letten Letten's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16718 View

Re: [slim] Artist logic bug?

2009-02-18 Thread iPhone
verypsb;398004 Wrote: > Hi, > > I have two different artists: 'The Glove' & 'Glove' and they have > nothing in common. When browsing the artist list, 'The Glove' has > disappeared. However, there's an artist 'Glove', which lists all song > by both artists 'The Glove' and 'Glove'. 'The Glove' has

Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?

2009-02-18 Thread iPhone
sektoderselters;397900 Wrote: > Any help is highly appreciated :-). Buy another Classic and a Boom, sell the Rokus on EBAY. Problem solved! -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Q

[slim] Artist logic bug?

2009-02-18 Thread verypsb
Hi, I have two different artists: 'The Glove' & 'Glove' and they have nothing in common. When browsing the artist list, 'The Glove' has disappeared. However, there's an artist 'Glove', which lists all song by both artists 'The Glove' and 'Glove'. 'The Glove' has whole albums, 'Glove' only appears

Re: [slim] Anyone using a SSD on a Windows machine with SC?

2009-02-18 Thread Howard Passman
Goodsounds;397662 Wrote: > Too bad these products aren't easier to set up and use. I do understand > the fluky nature of home networks and third party equipment that gets > involved. But it seems some of the complexity is unnecessarily > self-induced. > > It is about the music, enjoy it. I am

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

2009-02-18 Thread pippin
govardha;397981 Wrote: > Hello, > > I just purchased and installed my copy of iPeng. I am pretty happy > with it, save for some minor sluggishness when it starts up. Further, > I have noticed a few times it does not identify the SB3 which is > playing some content. > > I have one question, I

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

2009-02-18 Thread govardha
Hello, I just purchased and installed my copy of iPeng. I am pretty happy with it, save for some minor sluggishness when it starts up. Further, I have noticed a few times it does not identify the SB3 which is playing some content. I have one question, I use the iTunesupdate plugin to rate the

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

2009-02-18 Thread fe1iix
Napster is available in Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, and the United States. I am using it since yesterday and it works fine. It would be perfect if the time lag between selecting a title (pressing the play button) and starting the wma would be decreased. But this obviously just affects SN...

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

2009-02-18 Thread pippin
fe1iix;397958 Wrote: > The latest build of squeezecenter (Version: 7.3.3 - 25041 @ Wed Feb 18 > 03:04:36 PST 2009) contains an option to use napster, available in > music services. This should then work with iPeng as well. Do you know in which regions this is available? -- pippin --- see iPe

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

2009-02-18 Thread fe1iix
The latest build of squeezecenter (Version: 7.3.3 - 25041 @ Wed Feb 18 03:04:36 PST 2009) contains an option to use napster, available in music services. -- fe1iix fe1iix's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

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

2009-02-18 Thread pippin
fe1iix;397945 Wrote: > @pippin: > > I am sorry if this question has been asked several times before. But > are the functionalities of squeezenetwork already support by ipeng > (without using SC)? If it is not the case when will the support of SN > will be available, especially supporting napster

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

2009-02-18 Thread fe1iix
@pippin: I am sorry if this question has been asked several times before. But are the functionalities of squeezenetwork already support by ipeng (without using SC)? If it is not the case when will the support of SN will be available, especially supporting napster? Thanks! -- fe1iix -

Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?

2009-02-18 Thread Mark Lanctot
bpa;397929 Wrote: > IIRC The Roku internal buffer size/handling is different to an SB1 so > when SC does sync calculations they don't quite match and so audio will > not sync. Ahh, didn't know that! -- Mark Lanctot Current: SB2, Transporter, Boom (PQP3 - late beta), SBC (early beta) Stored:

Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?

2009-02-18 Thread bpa
IIRC The Roku internal buffer size/handling is different to an SB1 so when SC does sync calculations they don't quite match and so audio will not sync. It may be possible to sync two Roku but a mixed group is unlikely. A few years ago there was a long thread where a user investigate this issue -

Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?

2009-02-18 Thread Mark Lanctot
The Roku emulates an SB1, so theoretically it should be able to synch using the latest SC. However synching SliMP3/SB1 is harder than newer players, so results might be variable. What version of SC are you using? -- Mark Lanctot Current: SB2, Transporter, Boom (PQP3 - late beta), SBC (early

Re: [slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?

2009-02-18 Thread toby10
sektoderselters;397900 Wrote: > Hi @ all, > > Maybe someone else had got more luck with the following issue. I'm not > able go get this devices synced. They are working great on their own (I > got 2 squeezeboxes classic v3, one roku soundbridgeradio and one roku > soundbridge - the roku devices

[slim] Kudos SlimDevices: Napster, MediaFly, Classical.com

2009-02-18 Thread y360
http://squeezenetwork.com/user/account/napster http://squeezenetwork.com/user/account/mediafly http://squeezenetwork.com/user/account/classical -- y360 y360's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10150

[slim] Possible to sync new players (classic, boom) with ROKU soundbridges?

2009-02-18 Thread sektoderselters
Hi @ all, Maybe someone else had got more luck with the following issue. I'm not able go get this devices synced. They are working great on their own (I got 2 squeezeboxes classic v3, one roku soundbridgeradio and one roku soundbridge - the roku devices are 'emulating' on firmware version 40) - a

Re: [slim] Album info makes track selection difficult

2009-02-18 Thread Dogberry2
Han Reijmers;397629 Wrote: > And moreover, the option "all tracks" appears at the end of the list, so > I have to scroll down first before I can select that option. While the > Squeezecenter website control shows "all tracks" as the first option.The > Controller has "wrap around" scrolling. If y

Re: [slim] Annouce: New Squeezeslave 0.8 release availabe on sourceforge

2009-02-18 Thread ralphy
The best way I've found is to shutdown squeezecenter and delete the player settings block from server.prefs. The forget this player and reset player settings in SC still keep the settings for the initial player type in server.prefs. Each player block starts with a line that looks like this, with

Re: [slim] Windows Home Server

2009-02-18 Thread bonze
I'd recommend a visit to the wegotserved.co.uk forums for advice. :) For most people it will be an install for an upgarde of SC7, so uninstall and reinstall won't be too much bother. It only becomes painful for the nightlies, but that adds to the beta testing 'experience'. -- bonze Tranqu

Re: [slim] Just curious about Deezer

2009-02-18 Thread toby10
brdbointx;397719 Wrote: > I notice in the announcement and stuff that Deeze is available in the > EU. Why is it not in the US? I ask because I am in MD and I have a > Deezer.com account and listen to music through the website. Just > curious. As Michael says it's legal mumbo-jumbo craziness betw

Re: [slim] Windows Home Server

2009-02-18 Thread Michael Herger
> Are you sure it is possible/advisable to install an Add-in without > uninstalling the previous version? The more time I spend on this, the less optimistic I am. In fact, a msi file requires you to uninstall any previous version if the _filename_ changes. I'm sure there's a reason for this, but

Re: [slim] please help me pick a new router

2009-02-18 Thread toby10
SteveSatch;397739 Wrote: > Well I hate to spend more money if a router won't fix it, but I'm > ordering the WRT54GL from Newegg now. It's $60 plus tax but I don't > see it cheaper anywhere. I don't know anything about running different > firmware on it so I'm going to try the stock version and

Re: [slim] Windows Home Server

2009-02-18 Thread bonze
Are you sure it is possible/advisable to install an Add-in without uninstalling the previous version? I'd also noticed that the new version won't be available until the previous version is uninstalled, but I thought it may be just the Add-in tab being 'flaky'. -- bonze TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3 -

Re: [slim] What software setup for a new HP Windows Media Server

2009-02-18 Thread kesey
BlueWombat;397745 Wrote: > I've been using Squeezecenter on my MSS since I got it and it works > great. Who's MSS when she's at home? I know who the BBC is, never heard of MSS. -- kesey kesey's Profile: http://forums.s

Re: [slim] Software Player Synchronisation Rallying call!

2009-02-18 Thread Mick Seymour
Thanks for the response Michael. Is there a timeframe for SqueezePlay to be out of beta? -- Mick Seymour Mick Seymour's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21137 View this thread: http://forums.slimde