Re: Pricing (Yet again) EU and/or Swiss getting sc*+*�

2009-09-04 Thread Goodsounds
iPhone;454822 Wrote: Good Point. And besides, doesn't the market and the demand still rule prices over on the other side of the pond? I saw someone once who had a sign at their cubicle: My work is so Confidential and Top-Secret, I'm not permitted to understand or know what I'm doing. In that

Re: Pricing (Yet again) EU and/or Swiss getting sc*+*�

2009-09-04 Thread Sike
Siduhe;454671 Wrote: And not just when bringing products in. Doing what you need to comply with directives like WEEE (and to a lesser extent) ROHS for end of life stuff adds potentially significant costs to selling electronic components in Europe. I think you will find that even the

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread Muele
Before abandoning this thread entirely I will post a small coment to some of my own predictions. Muele;434230 Wrote: Come on all you guys speculating in built-in-server capabilities, dock+remote etc. This is clearly just a Jazzed-up classic. It has some nice additions to what the classic can

Re: Pricing (Yet again) EU and/or Swiss getting sc*+*�

2009-09-04 Thread Sike
iPhone;454653 Wrote: Are you somehow thinking Logitech is making a higher profit in Europe? Not with all the crap that the EU requires to do business there. Also just getting units from China to the EU costs more then to the West coast. Then there is the duty on Electronics that are brought

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread autopilot
Muele;454861 Wrote: What a laugh the developers and beta tester must have had reading this thread. Oh yes, it (and others) was followed closely with much amusement and sometimes amazement at how close some people got, as well as how way of the mark others were :) -- autopilot Cheers,

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

2009-09-04 Thread dBerriff
JJZolx;454780 Wrote: Maybe what you're missing is the new direction being taken by Logitech. If they continue to sell players only to folks like you and I then they'll probably have to shut down the Streaming Business Unit as unprofitable and write off the acquisition of Slim Devices as a

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

2009-09-04 Thread autopilot
dBerriff;454775 Wrote: I have a network, broadband access, SqueezeCenter, ripping software, loads of hard disk space and a computer to run it all. Without this infrastructure the Squeeze concept does not really work. It also tends to render the USB/SD slots redundant, unless I am once again

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

2009-09-04 Thread dBerriff
Until Logitech offer more support with the back-end I just don't see things moving forward, although I desperately want them to. I have spent a lot of time and money basing my music system around what I will call the Squeeze solution because it works for me better and more cost effectively than

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

2009-09-04 Thread Sike
Mark Miksis;454662 Wrote: Some people simply don't like a touch screen and won't use it. That's fine. But please note that the Touch is the same price as the Classic and comes with an IR remote so it doesn't cost you anything to not use it as a touch screen. The goal is for the IR-mode

Re: [slim] Native AAC for SB3 Boom for use with Touch server?

2009-09-04 Thread funkstar
No, the Touch won't let you stream AAC to any of the IP3K players. The idea of having selectable codecs has been discussed before, but it isn't really possible. The firmware for the IP3K players is monolithic, so you can't just load a module when needed. It's also been said that the codec

Re: [slim] Native AAC for SB3 Boom for use with Touch server?

2009-09-04 Thread bpa
Your next best option would be to replace the SB3/Boom by a Touch/Radio since Touch/Radio decode AAC natively and will work with Touch as a server. -- bpa bpa's Profile:

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

2009-09-04 Thread dBerriff
We are witnessing a revolution in the way music is recorded, distributed and replayed. Someone companies are going to get the replay part of it right and make a fortune. The following comments are from a UK/GB perspective. Apple have done a really good job in my opinion. They have covered just

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread funkstar
autopilot;454883 Wrote: Oh yes, it (and others) was followed closely with much amusement and sometimes amazement at how close some people got, as well as how way of the mark others were :) The number of times I was sitting here grinding my teeth because I knew I couldn't comment on certain

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-04 Thread Locuth
spumanti;454461 Wrote: Yeah, that would be nice... and possibly some way of telling the different builds apart (maybe an addon version number at the end, like version 0.98.034) Regards - David You guys had me send out test-releases by the dozens. - now we're all together in

Re: Pricing (Yet again) EU and/or Swiss getting sc*+*�

2009-09-04 Thread dBerriff
Could it be that the Classic is simply being discounted to get rid of them? I also agree all this regulation is crazy because it doesn't actually achieve much apart from create extra jobs for the Eurocrats. I had to laugh when CE stickers started appearing on Fender guitars where the design has

Re: Pricing (Yet again) EU and/or Swiss getting sc*+*�

2009-09-04 Thread funkstar
dBerriff;454932 Wrote: Could it be that the Classic is simply being discounted to get rid of them? The Classic is being discontinued because the Touch replaces it. The hardware that stood at the center of the Squeezebox line for so many years has reached the end of the road. And although it is

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-04 Thread spumanti
Haha, i can see the version hell spreading uncontrollably :s I'm only asking about the latest version, so I dont point out bugs/fixes that you have already corrected in your development version :) Have a nice weekend! -- spumanti

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread Justme
funkstar;454353 Wrote: It does run Squeezecenter, although many features are disabled. There is no transcoding, no web interface and no support for the SliMP3 and SB1. But remember this *is* Squeezecenter, it isn't just showing you a list of files on a memory card like most car head units

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread sebp
[image: http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/images/firstlook/slimdevices/squeezebox1.gif] AFAIK, SB1 and SB2 are looking the same, but the SB2's graphics capabilities are enhanced over the SB1. -- sebp System : Mac Mini for ripping to FLAC (XLD) SqueezeCenter 7.3 running on a ReadyNAS NV+

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread Paul Webster
Justme;454946 Wrote: Interesting, can someone post a picture of the SB1? I have an earlier squeezebox, but I'm not sure if it the SB1 or SB2. See the wiki http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/HardwareComparison -- Paul Webster Paul Webster http://www.lastfm.com/user/BondJamesBond

Re: [slim] Announce: New Squeezeslave 0.9 Release available on sourceforge

2009-09-04 Thread ralphy
I've backed out the problematic changes committed at r81. See 'r82' (http://code.google.com/p/squeezeslave/source/detail?r=82) details for more info. -- ralphy ralphy's Profile:

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread aubuti
Muele;454861 Wrote: Before abandoning this thread entirely I will post a small coment to some of my own predictions. After all I was wrong for the most part, but I also was right in some little parts, as the Classic is being discontinued. And the fact that I was proven wrong in other

Re: Pricing (Yet again) EU and/or Swiss getting sc*+*�

2009-09-04 Thread Mars Warrior
Sike;454441 Wrote: Yet again, Logitech proves that they don't need to price these things globaly. The Squeezebox Classic is USD 300.- and the Touch is also USD 300.- Over here in Switzerland the classic is CHF 349.- which is USD 239.- (All hunky dory here) The Touch however is CHF

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread Chunkywizard
Paul Webster;454958 Wrote: See the wiki http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/HardwareComparison Can anyone update the wiki with the Radio and Touch? I would be interested to see some of the hardware specific stuff (so far I have only seen the spec on the DAC in other threads) CW --

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread JadeMonkee
Finding out that it runs SqueezeCenter direct from the device itself makes me want to buy a new car so I can install it in it. Originally I was planning on installing a carputer, but this is *much* easier! Well done, Logitech! -- JadeMonkee 2x squeezebox classics {1x via switch | 1x via wifi}

[slim] good news for wow players

2009-09-04 Thread hebe
If anyone play wow,that would be a a good news, Now S5 Deadly Gladiator , Emblems of Triumph , of Conquest, of Valor, of Heroism are Ready for you,try here http://www.elygame.com/ -- hebe hebe's Profile:

Re: [slim] Announce: New Squeezeslave 0.9 Release available on sourceforge

2009-09-04 Thread bhaagensen
Sorry about not getting back to this. I managed to compile r30, and it works fine. There was however alot of include related issues. Basically I had to install dev-packages for ogg, vorbis, and flac, and then manually move some library files. Don't know whether this is a real issue oh not. It was

[slim] Is it possible to record Squeezecenter?

2009-09-04 Thread whomever
Occasionly, there is a music festival streamed live, i would like to listen to it and record it. I have Replay Media Catcher but can't seem to catch stream on Squeezecenter. Is it possible or other suggestions for software? Thank you in advance. -- whomever

Re: [slim] Original Squeezebox doesn't work with Apple dual band routers with WPA2?

2009-09-04 Thread dBerriff
If you open AirPort Utility and open the Wireless tab in airport you have a Radio Mode option. I don't know if the options are country dependent but this is what I see: Automatic =or= 802.11a/n - 802.11b/g =or= 802.11a - 802.11b/g I have set 802.11a/n - 802.11b/g. The first option is for the

Re: [slim] Original Squeezebox doesn't work with Apple dual band routers with WPA2?

2009-09-04 Thread dBerriff
Another thought. Set WPA/WPA2 Personal in Wireless Security rather than just WPA2 Personal (if I understand your post correctly). This is the only way I can get my old Belkin USB wireless link working. If you need WEP then, sorry, but it has been dropped. -- dBerriff iMac/SqueezeCenter, SB3,

Re: [slim] Is it possible to record Squeezecenter?

2009-09-04 Thread Mnyb
How do you listen ? a hardware player or softsqueeze. When streaming to one hardware player, the stream never is on the server in the first place it's going directly to the player. But you can enable proxied streaming in the settings somewhere, this is btw how it's done when syncing multiple

Re: [slim] Is it possible to record Squeezecenter?

2009-09-04 Thread pablolie
whomever;455079 Wrote: Occasionly, there is a music festival streamed live, i would like to listen to it and record it. I have Replay Media Catcher but can't seem to catch stream on Squeezecenter. Is it possible or other suggestions for software? Thank you in advance. Well, the RCA outputs

Re: [slim] Is it possible to record Squeezecenter?

2009-09-04 Thread bpa
Run Softsqueeze, Squeezeplay or squeezeslave to play the stream thorugh PC speakers and then use the MS Recoder accessory to record the audio stream into a file. -- bpa bpa's Profile:

Re: [slim] Is it possible to record Squeezecenter?

2009-09-04 Thread whomever
using windows xp...using orginal squeezebox -- whomever whomever's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31985 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67483

[slim] RSS-feed fails after 7.4 upgrade

2009-09-04 Thread Baard
After installing Snow Leopard and downloading Squeezecenter 7.4 to my iMac, RSS-feed (when player is off) does not work... Slightly irritating! SBv3 -- Baard Baard's Profile:

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread mparry
oooh SQueezebox touch in a car would be awesome!! Not sure how the wife would react to me butchering our car trying to install one though. Might be a job for a professional installer. -- mparry Matt Parry-SMS Sales [email]ord...@slimdevices.com 650-210-9400x2

Re: [slim] Native AAC for SB3 Boom for use with Touch server?

2009-09-04 Thread florca
Oh well - worth the question but I understand the issues. Replacement with Touch and Radio is a pretty costly proposition for four SB3s and one Boom so I think I'll pass on that idea! Thanks for the answers Phil -- florca

Re: [slim] New Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch spotted !!

2009-09-04 Thread iPhone
Paul Webster;454958 Wrote: See the wiki http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/HardwareComparison Looks like the Wiki needs an update to include Radio and Touch! -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp,

[slim] Choosing Specific Items From Playlists and Music Folder in SqueezeCenter

2009-09-04 Thread The Witchdoctor
Currently, my version of SqueezeCenter (7.3.3) organizes my Playlists and my Music Folder alphabetically, which is great. But when you want to choose a particular Playlist or Artist from the Music Folder, the heading at the top of each page (the Master Listing for lack of a better title) lists

Re: [slim] How many of you still slide your Boom back into it's bagwhen you're done using it?

2009-09-04 Thread cinemafx
Protects my camera in camera bag. -- cinemafx cinemafx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66951