Re: [slim] Can my Squeezebox decode AAC format?

2010-02-16 Thread bpa
It looks a copy of faad is installed so if synology have built the correct version of faad (there are patches and for a 209 it probably needs a special compile switch) then the problem is elsewhere. 1. To check which version is - can you ssh / telnet onto the NAS and run "faad -?" from a shell pr

Re: [slim] Slimserver 6.5.1 Problem: Songs Cut Off

2010-02-16 Thread Flatpik
It cuts off every song 3/4 of the way through and starts the next song. What a POS. -- Flatpik Flatpik's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4209 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth

Re: [slim] Can my Squeezebox decode AAC format?

2010-02-16 Thread PasadenaDave
bpa;517484 Wrote: > You can check whether "faad" (which does the AAC transcoding) is > installed by looking at WebUI Settings/Advanced/Filetypes and under the > AAC type - if the Flac and MP3 options are greyed out or disabled then > faad is not installed. > > What model Synology ? > Are you usi

Re: [slim] Sonos is better than Squeezebox in Denmark...

2010-02-16 Thread pski
Does Sonos allow over-the-internet streaming to remote hardware? Just asking. P -- pski real stereo doesn't wake neighbors (it enrages them) pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View thi

Re: [slim] Sonos is better than Squeezebox in Denmark...

2010-02-16 Thread Justme
bhaagensen;517675 Wrote: > > - Mysqueezebox.com/Squeezeboxserver - The combination of multiple > sources and the point made on how multiple devices are used made him > conclude that this entire X * Y number of combinations is cumbersome. > This point interests me, though I'm not entirely sure

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread MusicManiac
arztde;517695 Wrote: > Hmmm i have no idea whats in your system... i run it with a slow NAS. > And as long i do not stream at the same time Movies its rather fast. I > like to have it more slow... i am old and my fingers are not so fast to > follow... ;-) I know for sure its not the NAS. I men

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread MusicManiac
Locuth;517693 Wrote: > Oh, you mean a "cache everything now" sort of thing. > That would of course be an option. I'll think about that. Yes, that is exactly what I meant. Just an idea for the future. I don't have a significantly large library, but I imagine the very large ones must take quite a

[slim] Suggestions - Alarms

2010-02-16 Thread Stevejm20
I like to see 2 improvements to the alarms 1) I don't like the global settings like alarm delay, snooze, volume, etc. I like to have these be separate settings for each alarm. 2) I like to see timers for a "start" and "end" times on the radio. Steve -- Stevejm20 -

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread arztde
NikolajC;517610 Wrote: > I can't seem to get SlimControl to connect to my server over the 3G > connection. It doesn't seem like it even tries. Is it officially > supported? I go often with UMTS. Works fine as long traffic speed is not reduced by provider -- arztde

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread arztde
MusicManiac;517540 Wrote: > > > Performance wise, things are pretty smooth. There are a lot of times > though where the animated transitions are hesitant and slow, ever after > everything has been cached. Is that just the nature of it or is that > something that will be tweaked later on down th

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread Locuth
> > I understand the cache option. Its just when you go to find an album or > artist it tends to take awhile. I was wondering if a "force cache" > option would work out in the sense that you could hit the button, walk > away for something, then when you get back you would have a smooth quick > de

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread MusicManiac
The problem of not being able to shutdown is after SC has been closed. I thought the problem might be the keep-alive or wifi option, but no combination of settings helped. I've tried with both off, both on, one or the other... same problem. The problem is still even there with starting SC then

Re: [slim] Sonos is better than Squeezebox in Denmark...

2010-02-16 Thread bhaagensen
maggior;517680 Wrote: > I wonder what version of squeezecenter he was using and what kinds of > files (mp3 vs. FLAC). I'm running 7.3.3 and sync multiple players > playing FLAC files for hours on end with no trouble or issues with > drift. > He didn't say, but he had the Radio, so that implies

Re: [slim] Sonos is better than Squeezebox in Denmark...

2010-02-16 Thread Schindler
Maybe they are right... - Tell me why I have to enter my podcast streams at mysqueezebox.com if I run my own server?! Hää! Christian -- Schindler Schindler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8461

Re: [slim] Sonos is better than Squeezebox in Denmark...

2010-02-16 Thread maggior
bhaagensen;517675 Wrote: > > - Multiroom functionality was deemed unconditionally cumbersome using > the Controller. He did mention that iPeng improved on this, but also > remarked that it is a 3rd party app. Apparently he did have some issues > with synch drifting. > I wonder what version of

[slim] Sonos is better than Squeezebox in Denmark...

2010-02-16 Thread bhaagensen
Hi, The Danish national radio and television network, DR, just featured a review/comparison of Sonos vs. Squeezebox in their gadget-review program "So Ein Ding". In conclusion the Squeezebox got 4 stars and Sonos 5 (out of max. 6). As for the Squeezeboxe's, he featured the Duet, Radio, and Boo

Re: [slim] Any Good reason to upgrade from 7.3.3?

2010-02-16 Thread slydog75
Personally I think the new interface is just much nicer and operates better. -- slydog75 slydog75's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17619 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.

Re: [slim] Any Good reason to upgrade from 7.3.3?

2010-02-16 Thread maggior
+1. I'm running 7.3.3 for quite a while quite successfully. There are a couple of wierd things here and there with the controller UI, but I can live with them. After the trouble I had when I attempted various upgrades through the 7.2.x line, I've learned to stay put unless there is a real compe

Re: [slim] Any Good reason to upgrade from 7.3.3?

2010-02-16 Thread Squeezed_Rotel
...with 7.3.3 that is. I, like you, have no Radio or Touch. I don't use SqueezeNetwork, only squeezeCenter 7.3.3. I've had everything running rock steady for months now. -- Squeezed_Rotel John M SqueezeCenter 7.3.3 running on HP MediaSmart LX195 WHS. Transporter, Duet & Boom connected through

Re: [slim] Any Good reason to upgrade from 7.3.3?

2010-02-16 Thread aubuti
It doesn't seem like you have a pressing need to upgrade, but why not take a look at the Release Notes (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Release_Notes) and the list of issues addressed (http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/slim/7.4/tags/7.4.1/server/Changelog7.html) and decide for yourself. I kno

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread Locuth
you have a pm -- 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: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.ph

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread Locuth
You need to forward port 9000 for HTTP (or whatever port your SQCntr uses, not 80) -- Locuth Use your PDA/Phone as SqueezeBox remote -- http://sc.sciatec.de Locuth's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?useri

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread NikolajC
I can connect to the browser interface fine. Don't have a telnet client on my mobile, but I do forward port 9090 just like I forward port 80. I use the external IP of my router to connect, but the app/log keeps saying "host not reachable". It doesn't seem to try for any period of time though (no t

Re: [slim] squeezebox media centre intigration

2010-02-16 Thread pski
You can always use the webUI at http://:9000 I have the "second head" of my server's video card connected to my DLP via HDMI cable (which is about 30ft long.. be sure to check froogle.com for prices; I think I paid about US$25 for the cable.) I then use an Adesso 2.4 GHz keyboard (http://www.ade

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread Locuth
I can't tell - never had a chance to try it via UMTS. But as long as it is TCP/IP it should work all right. Just some basics: Can you connect to the browser interface of the server ? Can you connect to the CLI-port (9090) (vie telnet for example) These would be the minimal requirements. Than, wh

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

2010-02-16 Thread eyeball
Hi, the sorting seems to work with version 3.2. Great :) But I found another error. If the last album in the collection starts with a new letter it will be listed under the letter of the previous album (see screenshots). When I then add an album that starts with an "R", the "Q" capital will be cre

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

2010-02-16 Thread SilverRS8
Rick B.;517522 Wrote: > I'd like to see an Excel output option, as well. I just can't seem to > get the correct pagination for 8-1/2 x 11 paper no matter what setting I > try - still get empty pages and pages with one or two track lines on > them, then blank. I'm thinking I can fix this in Excel.

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread NikolajC
I can't seem to get SlimControl to connect to my server over the 3G connection. It doesn't seem like it even tries. Is it officially supported? -- NikolajC NikolajC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?useri

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread Locuth
I forgot. Of course I will also look into the shut-off problem. It would help a great deal if you could figure out which settings (auto-Wifi, keep-alive) have an influence on that faulty behaviour. Does that problem occur when you start and end SlimCtrl right away? Without browsing or anything.

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread Locuth
MusicManiac;517540 Wrote: > Hey there. > First big problem – as of 1.30b3(which I noticed is now missing > from your site), the unit will not shut off manually or go to sleep > after having run SC. I'm forced to soft reset. Using SC 1.00, it shuts > off fine. > I assume you have actually shut do

[slim] Any Good reason to upgrade from 7.3.3?

2010-02-16 Thread upstatemike
Trying to decide if I should upgrade from 7.3.3 and I am having trouble coming up with a good reason to do it... -I don't use the Squeeze Radio and don't expect to get a Touch any time soon -I don't use SqueezeNetwork -I am not having any serious problems and any bugs I care about are not bein

Re: [slim] Streaming question

2010-02-16 Thread cjhabs
bpa;517422 Wrote: > Create a Favorite with the URL. > > If you wish to experiment to improve quality - I think SBS can play a > Flac stream but I think it must be streamed in a OGG container. > > Also - I think one user created a plugin to control VLC remotely (i.e. > it mapped keys on the rem

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2010-02-16 Thread MusicManiac
Hey there. First off, excellent program you're developing here. It's coming along very nicely and I look forward to future development. A few observations/questions/suggestions if thats all right. I've been testing SC on a HP Ipaq 200 series PDA. Its fairly modern unit with ~630mhz and 128ram.

Re: [slim] Acer Aspire Revo: Good Server Bones?

2010-02-16 Thread probedb
I bought the Linux Revo 3600 and put Ubuntu 9.04 on it. Happily running SBS, Twonky and various other stuff. Currently I have a couple of USB drives attached for storage, I want to use eSata but apparently ION doesn't have a port multiplier so no connecting one box with multiple drives :( Otherwi

Re: [slim] US Music Services through US Proxy

2010-02-16 Thread andynormancx
Yes Squeezebox Server supports and proxy. When you set it the players also use it. I had some success using Privoxy and Tor, though I'm not using it at the moment as I got bored with fixing it all the time. Just using a paid US proxy instead might make things easier. That isn't the only issue to

Re: [slim] Announce: Album Catalog Creator v3

2010-02-16 Thread Rick B .
SilverRS8;517237 Wrote: > Good suggestions. Everything is possible I guess but whether I'll > implement it depends really on if there is a demand for these new > features. Item 2, based on current Quick reference, is fairly easy to > add and I may just do so. The others will take considerable eff

[slim] US Music Services through US Proxy

2010-02-16 Thread Sike
Hello I have had enough :) and want to access all the cool music services provided in the US. Is there a known way of using a (paid) US Proxy to use my Squeezeboxen with Pandora or any of the other services? I presume this is done through a proxy. Does Squeezeserver support proxys? Does the Squ

Re: [slim] squeezebox media centre intigration

2010-02-16 Thread dave77
I don't think you'll be able to control it with your remote but for the display take a look at http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74270 -- dave77 Boom - Controller - Touch (on order) dave77's Profile: http://f

[slim] squeezebox media centre intigration

2010-02-16 Thread k3v
Hi, im looking into retiring my mp101 and getting a touch or duet. Is it possible to use a media centre plugin in so that when i have people round we can make use of the lcd tv as a large display and control the playing of songs using the media centre remote. Hope that makes sense? Thanks in adv

Re: [slim] Acer Aspire Revo: Good Server Bones?

2010-02-16 Thread dave77
I've just ordered the 3610 Win7. I was reading the revo forums and apparently there's issues with WOL that can be fixed with an update http://www.revouser.com -- dave77 Boom - Controller - Touch (on order) dave77's Profil

Re: [slim] Can my Squeezebox decode AAC format?

2010-02-16 Thread bpa
You can check whether "faad" (which does the AAC transcoding) is installed by looking at WebUI Settings/Advanced/Filetypes and under the AAC type - if the Flac and MP3 options are greyed out or disabled then faad is not installed. What model Synology ? -- bpa --

Re: [slim] First ever Buffer Underun with exactly same setup...Help please. Thanks!

2010-02-16 Thread slimboy
Thanks guys for the replies, I forgot to tell you that both the NAS and SB3 are connected with wires to the router and in fact I did check if by any chance the setting of the SB3 changed to "wireless", but it did not. And all the files that I was listening to while the Buffer underrun issue happ