Re: [slim] 802.11n technology

2009-09-15 Thread dsdreamer
I see lots of people agreeing with each other that 'N' is unnecessary for music, which it certainly is from a bandwidth point of view. But in many dense urban areas, the whole 2.4GHz band is pretty much unusable! Everyone seems to have a wireless router, usually on a fixed, but randomly chosen

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

2009-09-15 Thread Nonreality
iPhone;458260 Wrote: Exactly. Well said and a nice post Aubuti. Anybody else notice that this post has been semi-hijacked into a Touch discussion? I hope that is an indication of how much people are looking forward to the new Squeezeboxes. Shinny new things are always attractive. --

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread Locuth
Hey Geoff Are you noticing any strange graphics or flickering when you switch between screen. And, could you send one or two screenshot. Cheers Sebastian -- Locuth Use your PDA/Phone as SqueezeBox remote -- http://sc.sciatec.de

Re: [slim] RTSP, why not ?

2009-09-15 Thread jdoering
Telling a consumer how easy it is for a radio station can reconfigure their server software doesn't really help the consumer much. Sure the station might respond; but if it works for most of the stations listeners using standard PC clients it might not be much of a priority for the station. It

Re: [slim] 802.11n technology

2009-09-15 Thread MrSinatra
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/802.11n-wifi-wireless-draft,8655.html i don't see why logitech products wouldn't now use N. there are benefits, its final, time to adapt, whats wrong with that? (i'd like to see future products allow for user upgrades of the actual wireless card in the product)

Re: [slim] 802.11n technology

2009-09-15 Thread Mnyb
MrSinatra;458306 Wrote: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/802.11n-wifi-wireless-draft,8655.html i don't see why logitech products wouldn't now use N. there are benefits, its final, time to adapt, whats wrong with that? (i'd like to see future products allow for user upgrades of the

Re: [slim] 802.11n technology

2009-09-15 Thread andynormancx
dsdreamer;458284 Wrote: I also don't get why using a .11n router with .11g equipment can be expected to yield a performance gain (even though Sean used to say the same thing). I don't know about the theory of why it can or cannot improve performance. I do however know that the three times

Re: [slim] 802.11n technology

2009-09-15 Thread andynormancx
Mnyb;458307 Wrote: Actually this could be an enhancement request for the Touch it is an complete linux computer ? it should be only a driver issue. It is only a driver issue if the wifi chipset in the Touch supports N. I'd be very surprised if that were the case. -- andynormancx Yes, it

Re: [slim] 802.11n technology

2009-09-15 Thread bpa
I don't know about the theory of why it can or cannot improve performance. A few years ago I replaced my wrt54g V1 with a wrt54g V5 router - both g routers - the v5 had newer faster processor, less memory and newer wireless hardware. The range and reliability improved. In any design,

Re: [slim] 802.11n technology

2009-09-15 Thread Mnyb
andynormancx;458312 Wrote: It is only a driver issue if the wifi chipset in the Touch supports N. I'd be very surprised if that were the case. Aha it not a separate wifi card as most of the older designs ? The chip is actually soldered to the board ? They could be N compatible who knows, if

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread albertone74
Hi there, I just purchased the Squeemote application for my Ipod Touch and I must admit that I am very happy with it. It works great! I do love it! Having said that I hope someone can help me out with the following questions: -Does anyone know if it is possible to connect to SqueezeNetwork with

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread pippin
albertone74;458329 Wrote: -Does anyone know if it is possible to connect to SqueezeNetwork with Squeemote? I only managed to connect to Squuezecenter through my laptop. No, you have to use iPeng for that -I have noticed that after selecting a track in the Squeemote menu, I am used to

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread albertone74
pippin;458330 Wrote: No, you have to use iPeng for that :-) Hi there, Thanks a lot for your replay.I didn't know I couldn't do it with Squeemote. Do you also know if I can play a track without getting that window? Cheers -- albertone74

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread pippin
albertone74;458332 Wrote: Hi there, Thanks a lot for your replay.I didn't know I couldn't do it with Squeemote. Do you also know if I can play a track without getting that window? I don't think so. The :-) was due to a lot of UI discussions I recently had - iPeng doesn't have that window

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread albertone74
pippin;458334 Wrote: I don't think so. The :-) was due to a lot of UI discussions I recently had - iPeng doesn't have that window and some people claimed that it was a simpler UI to always bring it up while I refused to do it that way because it's to slow for _me_. So you probably should

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread pippin
albertone74;458336 Wrote: Now I got the :) :) Thanks again for your kind replay. At this point I will give it a try!!! Would you please tell me the price for it? Cheers Are you in the EU? €7.99 -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread albertone74
pippin;458338 Wrote: Are you in the EU? €7.99 No in the UK. Thanks. -- albertone74 albertone74's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23863 View this thread:

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread Locuth
pippin;458334 Wrote: I don't think so. The :-) was due to a lot of UI discussions I recently had - iPeng doesn't have that window and some people claimed that it was a simpler UI to always bring it up while I refused to do it that way because it's to slow for _me_. So you probably should

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread pippin
Locuth;458343 Wrote: You are shameless pippin to hijack this thread and even propose to buy iPeng. ts, ts, ts. ;-) He asked for SqueezeNetwork support... -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread Locuth
Ja jaaah, he did. But you're like rubbing salt in the wound of those not able to support SCenter and SN as perfectly as iPeng. -- Locuth Use your PDA/Phone as SqueezeBox remote -- http://sc.sciatec.de Locuth's Profile:

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread pippin
Locuth;458351 Wrote: Ja jaaah, he did. But you're like rubbing salt in the wound of those not able to support SCenter and SN as perfectly as iPeng. Sorry. But the UI issue isn't rubbing salt, it's a philosophy thing. There ARE people who tell me that they prefer Squeemote for this behavior

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread Michael Herger
But you're like rubbing salt in the wound of those not able to support SCenter and SN as perfectly as iPeng. AFAIK Pippin doesn't own any secret information you couldn't have to make this happen, too. What information are you lacking? ___ discuss

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread pippin
mherger;458354 Wrote: But you're like rubbing salt in the wound of those not able to support SCenter and SN as perfectly as iPeng. AFAIK Pippin doesn't own any secret information you couldn't have to make this happen, too. What information are you lacking? Three months of reverse

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread Locuth
mherger;458354 Wrote: AFAIK Pippin doesn't own any secret information you couldn't have to make this happen, too. What information are you lacking? Of yourse I have all the information, I just don't have the time and patience to dig into SN. I did not intend to cause a commotion with a

Re: [slim] Amplifier recommendations for SB3?

2009-09-15 Thread msherman
Sure. The speakers are Sonance 621TR. It's the kitchen, so it's not really a critical listening environment, but it is where I listen to music most often. My budget is probably in the $200-$300 range (canadian). I'm having trouble finding prices for the Zamp online, but I just called a local

Re: [slim] Amplifier recommendations for SB3?

2009-09-15 Thread aubuti
msherman;458369 Wrote: Sure. The speakers are Sonance 621TR. It's the kitchen, so it's not really a critical listening environment, but it is where I listen to music most often. My budget is probably in the $200-$300 range (canadian). I'm having trouble finding prices for the Zamp online,

Re: [slim] Amplifier recommendations for SB3?

2009-09-15 Thread msherman
Heh, maybe I am being too tough. I gravitate to those 16 1 star reviews. Anyway, anyone know where I can find one of these online in canada, or in a BM in the Toronto area? My google-fu is failing me. -- msherman

[slim] SB Touch Radio - iPod?

2009-09-15 Thread spc337
I'm not sure if the iPod is an open interface but curious if/when these great Squeezebox products will be able to control an iPod rather than just have a line in. -- spc337 1x Transporter - 1x Boom - QNAP TS439 Pro (2 x 2TB Hitachi RAID1) - SSOTS 3.15 (QPKG) - Squeezecenter 7.3.3

Re: [slim] SB Touch Radio - iPod?

2009-09-15 Thread autopilot
spc337;458377 Wrote: I'm not sure if the iPod is an open interface but curious if/when these great Squeezebox products will be able to control an iPod rather than just have a line in. No, its purely a line-in. However, if you plug an iPod into the USB port the SB touch (running it's inbuilt

Re: [slim] SB Touch Radio - iPod?

2009-09-15 Thread pippin
autopilot;458385 Wrote: Not sure which iPods are compatible, Only old ones. My old plugin suggestion to have a iPhone control for SC still stands, I'm just not going to do teh Perl part. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] Setting up iTunes a little differently - multiple libraries?

2009-09-15 Thread jdanforth
I made an AAC version of everything in my iTunes library. Is there a way to tell Slimserver to only pay attention to checked or unchecked songs? That way I can un-check my Apple Lossless files so they won't sync to my iPods and then I could instruct Slimserver to only play the high-quality

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread ultra
any plans on releasing the source code? -- ultra ultra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30583 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64537

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread Locuth
No, not verys likely. [edit] Do you want to particiate ? -- Locuth Use your PDA/Phone as SqueezeBox remote -- http://sc.sciatec.de Locuth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29693 View this thread:

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread geoffp
Hi Sebastian, I don't see any flickering between screens, but in some of the setup screens, I can't see the bottom of the display and therefore can't get out of that state without resetting the PDA. This is because there's no scroll bar. Also, I can't try the music search feature because it's

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread Locuth
So SControl's skin is larger than your screen towards the bottom ? In all views ? If so, I'll send you a diagnostic version to test your (recognized) resolution. You can go ahead and register from within slimcontrol. It's easy. Click the link in the reg.dialog. Submit the online form that opens

Re: [slim] Amplifier recommendations for SB3?

2009-09-15 Thread iPhone
msherman;458369 Wrote: Sure. The speakers are Sonance 621TR. It's the kitchen, so it's not really a critical listening environment, but it is where I listen to music most often. My budget is probably in the $200-$300 range (canadian). I'm having trouble finding prices for the Zamp online,

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread geoffp
Hi Sebastian, The main graphics screen is good, but some of the setup screens have no scroll bar to the right, so I can't reach the bottom selections. My PDA has a small keyboard and shows a small bar at the bottom for the touch keyboard selection that shows up when I'm in the setup screens. This

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread Locuth
Hey Geoff So I assume you cannot leave the settings view, when it opens another window in it. Like the little window for login information, the error-log, or the cache dialog. The player window looks all right, no scrollbar. Then your screen is properly recognized. And I'll have to fix the

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread geoffp
Yes, I think that sums it up. Get back to you later. Geoff. -- geoffp geoffp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20554 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64537

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread chenrikson
I just bought Squeemote last week. I like iPeng better so far, but would like to try the new version -- is there a way to upgrade without having to purchase the program again -- or is there some secret iTunes function that I am missing out on?? :-) -- chenrikson

Re: [slim] iPod Touch or iPhone to control music server

2009-09-15 Thread signor_rossi
It seems that the Controller UI DOES get an overhaul with SC 7.4. Yay, I was wrong! Tested it and like it so far. :) signorRossi. -- signor_rossi signor_rossi's Profile:

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread pippin
chenrikson;458458 Wrote: I just bought Squeemote last week. I like iPeng better so far, but would like to try the new version -- is there a way to upgrade without having to purchase the program again -- or is there some secret iTunes function that I am missing out on?? :-) The secret

Re: [slim] [ANN] Squeemote 1.2, now with device sync!

2009-09-15 Thread chenrikson
pippin;458469 Wrote: The secret function is that all upgrades on app on the App Store are free :-) Just go to App Store on the device and select Update. Which version are you using?, btw, the last one is not really fresh and the next one will hopefully come out less then two weeks from

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread ultra
i'm not exactly looking to participate in your project, i've just been on the hunt for code examples. i want to integrate a pda remote into a larger home automation scheme. i've actually gotten a lot farther than when i posted earlier in the day since i found all the cli commands listed in the

Re: [slim] Setting up iTunes a little differently - multiple libraries?

2009-09-15 Thread markcaines
I have the same issue. Here is my solution: I have a single iTunes library with lossless and lower bitrate tracks in it. All of the lossless tracks are checked; the lower bitrate tracks are unchecked (unless I don't have lossless versions). In Squeezecentre settings, iTunes tab, I select the

Re: [slim] Setting up iTunes a little differently - multiple libraries?

2009-09-15 Thread iPhone
Not direct answer to your problem (let me also say that I hate iTunes and only use it because I love the iPhone and have to), but would it be easier to maintain two separate libraries? That is what I so. I rip all my songs to FLAC. Then the songs I want on my iPhone, I rip to MP3. I also only

Re: [slim] How to make alarm timeout greather than 90 minutes?

2009-09-15 Thread Bixby
Thanks, I'll try it tonight. While the slider is pretty, it might be nice to just keep it easy and have just an input box. Or keep the slider as well, but let the input box override the slider - so if the slider only goes to 90 and then I type in 120, it stays with 120. As it is, there is no

Re: [slim] RTSP, why not ?

2009-09-15 Thread funkstar
Sure, as long as the engineering required to implement it is reasonable for the amount of benefit it gives. -- 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 sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb

[slim] Browsing the Music Folder

2009-09-15 Thread Toonie
Hello, I have a question regarding the browse Music Folder option. What I would like to be able to do, is keep an Unsorted folder within the Music Folder as a placeholder for files which I would like to browse and listen to, but NOT have them automatically added to the library. I find that

Re: [slim] Browsing the Music Folder

2009-09-15 Thread JJZolx
There's nothing you can do about it. The way SqueezeCenter works is that it can only play local music that has been added to its database and Browse Music Folder catalogs anything new that it finds. There are various requests on file for exactly what you're seeking. -- JJZolx Jim

Re: [slim] Browsing the Music Folder

2009-09-15 Thread Toonie
Thanks for the speedy reply. Please please please add this as soon as is practical. It's a pain having to perform a rescan after listening to new files. Thanks again. Toonie. -- Toonie Toonie's Profile:

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread amey01
From where is .99 available? -- amey01 amey01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11274 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64537

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread Locuth
amey01;458549 Wrote: From where is .99 available? Via email only so far. I am testing with a couple of supportive users. The biggest issue right now is screen-sizes like 320x240/640x480 (landscape) and 480x800. Also, screen rotation. If you'd like to actively test, including screenshots,

[slim] Fine control of volume from web interface

2009-09-15 Thread hazymat
I like to control my Squeezebox Boom from SqueezeCenter, but I find the volume controller with its 0-100% in ten steps really limiting. Is there any way of turning up the volume in finer steps than this? -- hazymat

Re: [slim] Fine control of volume from web interface

2009-09-15 Thread aubuti
This is a longstanding enhancement request. I found one item in bugzilla that seems to correspond, 'bug 8763' (https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=8763), but there may be others. This particular bug only has 10 votes, so you might want to add yours. Note that you have to register in

[slim] sb3+ipod touch+ipeng= duet?

2009-09-15 Thread odiegg
i want to compare the two sets from the following aspects#65306; 1. the codec performance 2. the controller interface ipeng vs duet controller etc... -- odiegg odiegg's Profile:

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-15 Thread geoffp
Hi Sebastian, It looks like there's a problem with playing new audio tracks on the squeezebox3 in my ripped music library after the first selection. This also applies to radio stations in my favorites. Once the initial selection is made, it can't be changed from the PDA. Pandora selection

[slim] For Sale - Brand new transporter (Black)

2009-09-15 Thread kevin0964
Hello everyone, I bought several brand new transporters at a heavily discounted price from a dealer that is not going to carry the transporter any more. I have one left that I am selling. $1700 and no taxes. I would definately prefer it is the person was in the Seattle area, which is where I

Re: [slim] How to make alarm timeout greather than 90 minutes?

2009-09-15 Thread JJZolx
Or just bump the limit to 120 in the web ui. Who could possibly care? -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: