Re: [slim] Tweet this album/song option?

andyg;455521 Wrote: A bare-bones Twitter app (posting only) is probably a few hours' work, tops. But I can't really do that without Marketing's blessing as I need a nice icon, text for the site, etc. If there's enough time left after other stuff I'll see what can be done. Wow! Thanks!

Re: [slim] Tweet this album/song option?

MeSue;455519 Wrote: I couldn't find a feed for the loved tracks. But I probably wouldn't use it anyway since I do some many accidental loves. Sue it can be found here: http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/user/MeSue/lovedtracks.rss It is hidden away in the API documentation. I'm busy working on

[slim] Forum drop down menus

Hi Using chrome and up until yesterday or so I've been getting a drop down when I hovered over the menu bar items (user cp, quick links etc). On Chrome the positions of the drop downs were off a bit but it still worked. Now they don't appear at all. Not sure if anyone is aware of this.

Re: [slim] WEP Connection problem

WiFi terminology has been inherited from the standards side with no attempt to make it more accessible ... Diagnosis at a distance is difficult but here goes... 1. If your internet access has been upgraded this should have no affect on your WiFi set up. WiFi is purely internal to your network

[slim] SB2 clock when off

Hi all, I have a SB2 which is currently set to SqueezeNetwork. I love this as when it is switched off, the clock comes on. But when I switch to SqueezeCenter, the clock is off when I switch the device off and I get a blank screen. Is there any way to have the clock present when the device is

Re: [slim] SB2 clock when off

Justme;455597 Wrote: Hi all, I have a SB2 which is currently set to SqueezeNetwork. I love this as when it is switched off, the clock comes on. But when I switch to SqueezeCenter, the clock is off when I switch the device off and I get a blank screen. Is there any way to have the

Re: [slim] WEP Connection problem

Hi there I think it's sad that a provider upgrades a customers router to use WEP as wireless encryption, because WEP is close to useless. The only wireless encryption standard right now that is not yet cracked it WPA2. Some even claim they can crack WPA within minutes. But I guess you probably

Re: [slim] Where's Dean?

Dean, much has been said, so i'd just like to add/repeat: thanks for your work in the past years. SD changed my way i listen to music/audio. Together with the great community support this was a shining example of what could happen if many ingredients are put together the right way. Now you

Re: [slim] Best of Luck - moving on...

damager;451631 Wrote: Unfortunately, I'm tired of the constant tinkering necessary to keep this all working. In response to the original post, sorry, but I just can't relate to the problems you mention. I have two SB3s and a Boom all connected wirelessly, and SqeezeCenter is running on

Re: [slim] Forum drop down menus

Using Opera 10. No change in how the menus operate for me. Is this the Buy Now, Product Info etc menu, or the forum User CP, Search etc? -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x

[slim] wavin2cmd

Hi, I added Wave Input 1.02 to my SC 7.3.3. I added wavein:0 to Favorites in SC, but it does not connect PC sound with SB. I used wavin2cmd.exe -w -o wavin:0 capture.wav. The file size is is growing, OK. When i try to play the file in Windows Media Player, i get ca. 1s sound. What could be

Re: [slim] Forum drop down menus

Using Chrome I've only been getting drop-down on hovering with the Buy Now | Product Info | ... | About Us menu bar for as long as I can remember. For me the User CP | New Posts | ... | Log Out menu bar and the Forum Tools bar have always required a click to get the drop-down menu. -- aubuti

Re: [slim] wavin2cmd

First remove the 1.02 as it is not supported on 7.3.x and then install the correct version of WaveInput for 7.3.x - use the Extension Downloader to install. -- bpa bpa's Profile:

Re: [slim] WEP Connection problem

If I remember right WEP encryption uses 10 characters. Are you certain that's what it is? -- avta avta's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1860 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Radio Free Colorado is now streaming in 5.1 Channel Surround Sound

Gary sent me a message tonight snipped from the site http://www.hometheaterforum.com: DPL II is a decoder only. It works with any 2 channel stereo source whether surround encoded or not, although you will get better channel separation on Dolby Surround encoded material. DPL II works with the

Re: [slim] wavin2cmd

Hi, Thanks, Extension Downloader v0.1 -settings (Recommended 3rdy party plugins) from Plugins list on SC? - there is nothing on the list there like wavin or similar? -- anpo anpo's Profile:

Re: [slim] Help!! Squeezebox Controller LCD problem (displays white screen)

Yeah, well, similar thing happened to me today. My settings were to turn off the controller's screen to extend its usage (no screensaver...). But anyway, I took it from the cradle and white color all over the screen?. Bright white. Tried with resetting it to factory settings, turn it off/on, took

Re: [slim] Any deals on Boom or Classic?

I haven't looked in a while but you could regularly find SB3's for sale online for $230 from various vendors over the past couple years. Keep you eyes open. :) -- toby10 toby10's Profile:

Re: [slim] I always lose my playlist. Retrievability?

Nope. At present best you can do on SN is add those items as Favorites to keep them. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

EowynCarter;455317 Wrote: As a new commmer i like touch better; Mainly for the usb et sd ports :) Boom, if it had this, would be my way to go. Being able to put music on something that rely on network connexion. Can the touch usb port be used with usb speaker ? Would be great to have

Re: [slim] WEP Connection problem

Thanks so much for your reply. They brought in a new wireless router -- something to do with the digital cable tv that was being bundled with internet service. Previously, I had no password protection. Just an open network. So he had me choose a 13 digit WEP password. That works fine to get my

Re: [slim] WEP Connection problem

avta;455685 Wrote: If I remember right WEP encryption uses 10 characters. Are you certain that's what it is? area code, cell number, area code. Yeah, 13. -- Tube Nube Tube Nube's Profile:

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

toby10;455700 Wrote: No, Touch's USB is input only. To use with powered speakers you would use the Touch's outputs (L/R, Digital Coax, Optical, mini-Plug). I use the Touch with AudioEngine A5's via the 3.5 mm mini-plug output. someone on the beta test has used a usb dac. But i dont think

Re: [slim] WEP Connection problem

Shi-ZAM! (to quote old Gomer Pyle) Felix, that worked. I thank you. Amazing to me what expertise can be found on these forums. -Brenton fcm4711;455601 Wrote: Hi there I think it's sad that a provider upgrades a customers router to use WEP as wireless encryption, because WEP is

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

toby10;455700 Wrote: No, Touch's USB is input only. To use with powered speakers you would use the Touch's outputs (L/R, Digital Coax, Optical, mini-Plug). I use the Touch with AudioEngine A5's via the 3.5 mm mini-plug output. The Touch has a full USB implementation and is running Linux so

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

lrossouw;455387 Wrote: Omnia usually allows access to the desktop by pressing the hang-up key which works in all the full screen apps I have. This doesn't work in SlimControl. Louis, I am currently looking into the soft-keys and the hang-up key. I will have SControl respond to it by

Re: [slim] WEP Connection problem

Glad you got it fixed. -- dBerriff iMac/SqueezeCenter, SB3, Boom, AVI ADM9.1 active speakers dBerriff's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12247 View this thread:

Re: [slim] WEP Connection problem

dBerriff;455729 Wrote: Glad you got it fixed. I have learnt something too, only ever having used WEP as a demo when teaching and stuck to WPA for everything else. Now I know there are such things as WEP key convertors. I've book marked that page for the next time ... just thinking ahead so's

Re: [slim] wavin2cmd

See http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=372576postcount=215 -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67564

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

toby10;455700 Wrote: I use the Touch with AudioEngine A5's via the 3.5 mm mini-plug output. Isn't that a headphone output, which presumably includes a headphone amp? I would think you would get much better audio quality by connecting the A5s to the line level RCA analog outputs using a

Re: [slim] Help!! Squeezebox Controller LCD problem (displays white screen)

What did tech support have to say? -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54131

Re: [slim] Any deals on Boom or Classic?

aubuti;455514 Wrote: The only $100 off two SB3s deal that I remember was the one when they *introduced* the SB3. They also had pretty steep discounts on the SB2 at that time ($179). I was just checking on my memory (getting more of those senior moments lately). Here's the page with the

[slim] Converting from vbr to abr

I'm using XP operating system and iTunes library - files are Apple Lossless. My SB3 runs firmware 127 and Squeezecentre is 7.3.3. Using SB3 digital out to external DAC. No lame installed and assuming default bitrate in Squeezecentre of no limit. The following display is found on the player and

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

tme;451216 Wrote: i've not tried it - it's not necessary as you can just use waveinput co. Using Wine under Linux works as long as you: 1. Open up your linux firewall to allow traffic on TCP port 8124 2. Install the dsound.dll and lame_enc.dll files in the Spotify directory as per the

Re: [slim] wavin2cmd

Hi, Done, now it seems that it opens stream for very short time and then it closes it. Below is server.log [09-09-06 22:10:33.5288] Plugins::WaveInput::WAVIN::new (26) WavIn - new openRemoteStream begin... [09-09-06 22:10:33.5467] Plugins::WaveInput::WAVIN::new (43) WavIn - new openRemoteStream

Re: [slim] wavin2cmd

Please give info onm your system - OS version, what type of player etc. Make sure you test playing a file not an radio stream/service (e.g. pandora) as radio streams/service can have special problems. Have you tested that your PC audio driver supports recording PC audio sound ? Use Accessory

Re: [slim] Converting from vbr to abr

Blankdj;455774 Wrote: I appreciate that Squeezecentre is converting Apple Lossless into FLAC so SB3 can read, but this does not happen when playing FLAC files from other locations. Any thoughts on why this might be happening and how to stop the conversion? I don't really understand what

Re: [slim] wavin2cmd

I chnaged audio setup to What U Hear - i waked up everybody in the house now - SB's started to play spotify now. Thanks!! -- anpo anpo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32638 View this thread:

Re: [slim] wavin2cmd

WaveInput does not work reliably with Spotify due to the way Spotify manipulates the audio subsystem. If you want to listen to Spotify - the better solution is probably DSBridge http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64590 -- bpa

Re: [slim] Converting from vbr to abr

I was hoping that converting Apple Lossless to FLAC wouldn't impose a fixed bitrate - and the quality degradation that might result. But perhaps I don't understand what ABR is. -- Blankdj Blankdj's Profile:

Re: [slim] Converting from vbr to abr

Blankdj;455804 Wrote: I was hoping that converting Apple Lossless to FLAC wouldn't impose a fixed bitrate - and the quality degradation that might result. But perhaps I don't understand what ABR is. VBR = variable bit rate ABR = average bit rate ABR -could- be convert this stream, trying to

Re: [slim] Converting from vbr to abr

Yes, thanks for that. What puzzles me is that the file is always converted to 705.6 ABR, no matter what the file VBR bitrate. So Squeezecentre appears to favour a fixed average bitrate, which then leads to my thinking some files may be compromised in the process. Is there any contemplation of

Re: [slim] Converting from vbr to abr

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Blankdjblankdj.3y445c1252275...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: Yes, thanks for that. What puzzles me is that the file is always converted to 705.6 ABR, no matter what the file VBR bitrate. So Squeezecentre appears to favour a fixed average bitrate, which

Re: [slim] Converting from vbr to abr

Blankdj;455806 Wrote: Yes, thanks for that. What puzzles me is that the file is always converted to 705.6 ABR, no matter what the file VBR bitrate. So Squeezecentre appears to favour a fixed average bitrate, which then leads to my thinking some files may be compromised in the process. Is

Re: [slim] Converting from vbr to abr

Blankdj;455806 Wrote: Yes, thanks for that. What puzzles me is that the file is always converted to 705.6 ABR, no matter what the file VBR bitrate. So Squeezecentre appears to favour a fixed average bitrate, which then leads to my thinking some files may be compromised in the process.

[slim] more buffering/wireless issues

I know this has been covered many times and I have read those posts. I still have questions. I am using a 20 month old Linksys wrt 100 wireless router, wireless G.My music is on a very fast Thecus n5200 Pro with tons of free space. The router is in the same room as my transporter, which is in

Re: [slim] more buffering/wireless issues

First I would try to see if you have some new source of interference. Some things, such as a neighbor's wifi network, you can see with tools such as Net Stumbler. Other things like a cordless phone, baby monitor, or poorly shielded microwave are harder to detect -- except, of course, if they are

Re: [slim] Best of Luck - moving on...

yep. feel your pain. but ive had no problems with the duet since buying 3 months ago. sc works well. controller works well. even added a boom for the bedroom. -- method man method man's Profile:

Re: [slim] Converting from vbr to abr

Good news if the ABR number is a placeholder. I'm interested in native processing of Apple Lossless because of ffwd functions and others that come with native processing. Thanks for your help. -- Blankdj Blankdj's

Re: [slim] Forum drop down menus

I was being blind. Sorry. Please ignore. -- lrossouw 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/lrossouw) lrossouw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3416 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

funkstar;455727 Wrote: The Touch has a full USB implementation and is running Linux so really anything is possible. USB DACs have been tried, keyboard and mice work out of the box (the very early software had the mouse pointed visible at all times), USB graphics adapters are also possible so

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

Locuth;455728 Wrote: Louis, I am currently looking into the soft-keys and the hang-up key. I will have SControl respond to it by closing. Thanks for the remark. As to the 'background' mode. Confirmed - it covers the today-screen and I have yet to figure a way to truly put it into the

Re: [slim] I always lose my playlist. Retrievability?

Ok Thanks Toby. I wish there was a warning when I played one selection that was going to bump my playlist...if you know what I mean...like are you sure you want to play this piece that will bump your playlist? Oh well...I'm getting spoiled by the GREAT features and awesome technology of the

Re: [slim] Radio Free Colorado is now streaming in 5.1 Channel Surround Sound

Mike, Thanks for providing a thorough background on what RFC is doing. However, I think my original point still stands: if the original source material was mixed/recorded in 2.0, you are really getting only a facsimile of true 5.1 surround sound. This can be achieved via the -encoder- method

Re: [slim] Any deals on Boom or Classic?

That was the offer that brought me 2 of my 3 SB3s. I got 'em for $199 each because I got the now-extinct wired-only models. -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

maggior;454791 Wrote: Hopefully users like us, who made up the user market that helped start the entire thing, won't be left behind while the joe sixpack class of users become the driving force for future product direction. Well, a lot of people do carry music and photos on USB drives and SD

Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic

Yes the Touch is a leap forward hardware wise very good in fact excellent hardware it exceeds my expectations by a wide margin for SB4. It has more native formats to, less transcoding and radiostream issues. In short the upgrade we all wanted I'm getting it for the 24/96 . The tweak potential is