Re: [slim] pretty close to smashing my transporter to bits

2008-08-20 Thread Peter
r non-open proprietary lossless format. BTW, this is exactly what the marketing guys at Apple want, people choosing only Apple stuff because it plays so badly with other devices. Do a few tests: - Try a wired connection. - Convert one of your files to flac and see if it stil

Re: [slim] Anyway to get an SB1 to work with 24bit FLAC?

2008-08-21 Thread Peter
X is a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Solaris, etc.) command line utility that can convert various formats of computer audio files in to other formats. It can also apply various effects to these sound files, and, as an added bonus, SoX can play and record audio files on many

Re: [slim] The Jamacian guy?

2008-08-21 Thread Peter
ont think he was thinking of the WR, just > that he had won when 200M is his speciality. > Am I the only one to think this is way off topic? What shall we discuss next? The war in Iraq? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.sli

Re: [slim] New user's experience on SC: Slow, unintuitive, generally not fun

2008-08-21 Thread Peter
would give users the flashyness and snappyness that people have come to expect of software. The web-interface is great IMHO, but something quick and pretty would please a lot of users. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] New user's experience on SC: Slow, unintuitive, generally not fun

2008-08-23 Thread Peter
ing the Controller or the SB3 + IR > remote. The WebUI can be slow, depending on a lot of different > factors, but since it isn't the standard way most people control the > player, the issue is much less relevant for them. > Very true. Regards, Peter __

Re: [slim] New user's experience on SC: Slow, unintuitive, generally not fun

2008-08-23 Thread Peter
an run on so that makes it the standard > solution. > I do all that (except I have a fast, noisy and energy inefficient server with lots of RAM), but I still feel a more snappy and impressive client would be a strong advantage. Regards, Peter

Re: [slim] Goodbye SqueezeSlave! :-)

2008-08-23 Thread Peter
f course I still have to suffer with SqueezeCenter, but hopefully only > for another year or so, till I retire and have time to write something > that executes efficiently. :-) > Sounds like an extra SB Receiver would've been a lot simpler and even chea

Re: [slim] New user's experience on SC: Slow, unintuitive, generally not fun

2008-08-24 Thread Peter
ended on Windows (with a proper uninstall option). Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Goodbye SqueezeSlave! :-)

2008-08-24 Thread Peter
DanielTheGreat wrote: > Peter, > > Simpler, yes, but definitely not cheaper! In Australia, the cheapest > you can buy a new SB3 is about AUD250, RRP is AUD499! > That's why I mentioned the SB Receiver (no display), which is a lot cheaper (139 vs 199 EURO's in Holland

Re: [slim] New user's experience on SC: Slow, unintuitive, generally not fun

2008-08-24 Thread Peter
tamanaco wrote: > peter;331927 Wrote: > >> Phil Leigh wrote: >> >>> I have to agree - Moose is about as easy to install as it gets! - >>> literally one click to extract that zip file - and it's done. >>> >> Last time

Re: [slim] Wired or wireless

2008-08-25 Thread Peter
le future use: > - maybe your WiFi will become troublesome some day (neighbor gets WiFi > causing interference) > - more and more AV devices need ethernet for features & functions > (like your new cable STB) > I'd put in another double socket to future-proof things ;)

Re: [slim] Goodbye SqueezeSlave! :-)

2008-08-25 Thread Peter
left behind by the CD which - eventually - did allow that. Too afraid of 'piracy', of course Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Boom?

2008-08-25 Thread Peter
course. This whole way of doing (hardware) business seems fairly unique to SD. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Goodbye SqueezeSlave! :-)

2008-08-26 Thread Peter
atrocity wrote: > peter;332369 Wrote: > >> Nah, they should've made PC mini disk drives from day one. Being able to >> >> play/read, write/record and copy on a PC would've been a huge thing >> back >> then. Now, they were left behind by the C

Re: [slim] Goodbye SqueezeSlave! :-)

2008-08-26 Thread Peter
Pat Farrell wrote: > Peter wrote: > >> Nah, they should've made PC mini disk drives from day one. Being able to >> play/read, write/record and copy on a PC would've been a huge thing back >> then. Now, they were left behind by the CD which - eventually -

Re: [slim] Wired or wireless

2008-08-27 Thread Peter
thing-fish wrote: > peter;332248 Wrote: > >> I'd put in another double socket to future-proof things ;) >> > > LOL. In all seriousness, just use the single socket you already have, > plug a switch into that, and plug however many other ethernet dev

Re: [slim] Wired or wireless

2008-08-27 Thread Peter
hey already pulled cat5 for the phones so I can use that. Pulling new connections is almost impossible. I've got an extra switch in my study. Of course, my main gigabit switch is plugged into my home router which has a 5 port switch built in already. So that's three in line for the

Re: [slim] Boom on Gizmodo...

2008-08-28 Thread Peter
Howard Passman wrote: > Mark Lanctot;333166 Wrote: > >> You may want to check now... :-) >> > > Don't see it on Logitech's yet, but ut is front and center on Slim > Devices. > Is the sirius stuff new? A

Re: [slim] Adding support for SHN files

2008-08-31 Thread Peter
dminches wrote: > Was this ever resolved or are Shns unplayable on Squeezecenter? > How many lossless formats do we need when they're all so easily converted to flac? Isn't SHN dead? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mail

Re: [slim] squeezebox hostname via dhcp?

2008-09-01 Thread Peter
ny (most?) DHCP servers don't fill it in but it's there and it can be used along with a huge list of other options. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] AlienBBC - BBC Radio. Why not core component of SlimCenter?

2008-09-01 Thread Peter
27;BBC-support' would be a nice label to add to the box in the UK, which is not a small market. I'd like it included myself. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter Disables Internet Connection

2008-09-03 Thread Peter
trollers and sb's should request a new address after losing connectivity to avoid this kind of thing. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter Disables Internet Connection

2008-09-03 Thread Peter
jsharper wrote: > peter;336092 Wrote: > >> I noticed that both my controllers and one SB3 did not renew their >> lease but just kept using the IP they had before. >> ... >> It seems to me the controllers and sb's should request a new address >> after

Re: [slim] Squeeze Centre wouldn't find music on computer

2008-09-07 Thread Peter
d to go with Sqeezebox? > I'd also recommend dbPowerAmp (EAC is too complicated) and ripping your CD's to FLAC format. I think you can get the free version if you don't want to rip to MP3 format. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing

Re: [slim] Squeezebox in the news...

2008-09-07 Thread Peter
streams available to the SB player - but I had > not noticed more than that. > I think I saw an SD employee mention it. Smart move, although I won't be using it. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Bug or intended behaviour?

2008-09-09 Thread Peter
views but it's > pretty annoying not having the display change to show the song title of > the currently playing song. > Isn't that why the 'now playing' screen saver was invented? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing lis

Re: [slim] Very simple NAS & SB3 network setup

2008-09-10 Thread Peter
waldo wrote: > If you want the simplest solution you can get rid of the switch. Get a > cross-over ethernet cable to connect directly the SB3 and the NAS (as > previously said you need first to configure IP address/netmask/gateway > for each device). Then three options: > -If USB is available in yo

Re: [slim] Duet I Give Up!!

2008-09-12 Thread Peter
upid having to ask but I can't for the life of me find > a picture, description, spec or anything else that tells me what this > plugin is for. > It's only discussed several times a week here... We should have a FAQ for this mailing list. Regards, Peter

Re: [slim] Angry about Tranporter + SqueezeCenter

2008-09-12 Thread Peter
his upgrade may destroy your $2000 Transporter and throw you into fits of rage, please upgrade now! Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] why can't logitech hire someone who can get SC running as a service?

2008-09-15 Thread Peter
pski wrote: > See the fine title. > The other forum readers must be saints to bother to reply to a post like this. Wouldn't a Microsoft forum be the best place to whine? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevic

Re: [slim] Do not buy any Squeezebox products, my advice!

2008-09-16 Thread Peter
le phone is a lot cheaper and better than a landline. Using VOIP to call cheaply isn't rare either and computers are getting more and more popular everywhere. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] FF & Rewind using 7.2 ROCKS

2008-09-16 Thread Peter
supporter of the old way in the original thread in which the new way was born. Thanks, SD, can't please everyone, although I wouldn't have minded if one could optionally switch to the old way. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list dis

Re: [slim] Do not buy any Squeezebox products, my advice!

2008-09-16 Thread Peter
Howard Passman wrote: > peter;340849 Wrote: > >> Howard Passman wrote:[color=blue] >> Large parts? Not really. Not the places where people actually live. And >> >> you would be surprised to see how quickly (cheap) modern technology >> penetrates into the th

Re: [slim] Apple lossless or FLAC?

2008-09-16 Thread Peter
Pioneer SC-LX90 amp and are using the analogue output of the > transporter, since the amp does not have a balanced input I am using > the other one, is this ok or should I use a digital signal path and let > the > amps DAC do the conversion? > OK by me... ;) Regards, Peter ___

Re: [slim] FF & Rewind using 7.2 ROCKS

2008-09-16 Thread Peter
, partially agreed or accepted that support for both > seeking and scanning would be a good You were probably the only one I remembered ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Do not buy any Squeezebox products, my advice!

2008-09-17 Thread Peter
life's happened again, so I've not yet had a chance to try the replacement. With 64 posts to just this forum in the last month or so, one would think you could've found a spare 15 minutes ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Apple lossless or FLAC?

2008-09-17 Thread Peter
advantage. MS and Apple are evil because they try to force you to use their products by using proprietary formats and protocols (or incompatible variations thereof). Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Consolidating two separate Music Directories

2008-09-18 Thread Peter
he commandline, OTOH, just dragging and dropping the whole tree should work, shouldn't it? Using linux or OS/X 'cp -av' should do the trick. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Angry about Tranporter + SqueezeCenter

2008-09-18 Thread Peter
earching the SlimDevices wiki > provides no mention of the bug. > It's a wiki, you can add it yourself and help others. TIA, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Angry about Tranporter + SqueezeCenter

2008-09-18 Thread Peter
procedure. I was a little bit irritated to find out that in order to switch my receiver from wireless to wired I needed to 'factory reset' my controller and enter the bloody WPA key again. At least that was well documented. Regards, Peter _

Re: [slim] Duet network problems

2008-09-21 Thread Peter
what_to_buy wrote: > Router: DLink DIR-655 with latest firmware, 1.2 > This may be wide off the mark but I have the same router (use it as an access point, though) and I read forum posts warning against installing the 1.2 upgrade. FWIW, mine works well with firmware 1.11EU. Regards,

Re: [slim] Any Technical Difference Between Duet vs (New Controller + Classic)

2008-09-21 Thread Peter
MikeekiM wrote: > Is there any benefit to the new SB Receiver versus the SB Classic? I > still plan on keeping the new controller... > I think the SBR can auto-sense crossed ethernet cables. No advantages worth mentioning AFAIK. Regar

Re: [slim] What Squeezebox to get for bedroom

2008-09-23 Thread Peter
ller is a must for in bed. It's a hassle to have to look at the SB3 display and point the classic remote in the right direction. I have an SB3 and a controller in my bedroom, but I think a receiver ( a full duet setup) would probably work just a

Re: [slim] Duet: firmware 55? Controller hardware update?

2008-09-23 Thread Peter
ioncube wrote: > with bass around mid-way and treble wound right up. Speakers are omni > directional GS5's from www.outdooraudio.co.uk. Despite positive > You mean you didn't get the 'Stone Stereo'? :( I wonder how

Re: [slim] .m4a stuttering and possible codec issue

2008-09-24 Thread Peter
hing > helps. > > As the Squeezebox has been around for a while now has anymore figured > out a solid fix for the stuttering .M4A files? Help would be greatly > appreciated! > Are you sure this isn't just another wireless bandwidth issue? The m4a files are proba

Re: [slim] Replacing duet with classic - am I crazy?

2008-09-26 Thread Peter
(you guys either have much smaller rooms or much better eyes than me) but I definitely want the screen and the IR remote, if only for controlling my mythtv setup with it. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Thinking about an SB classic, help needed first

2008-09-26 Thread Peter
les from multiple places (e.g. an > internal drive and an external drive) or does everything have to be > centralised in one place? > It's free, install it now and use the SoftSqueeze emulator to get a good idea of how the system works. Regards, Peter

Re: [slim] Duet - a suggestion for version 2

2008-09-26 Thread Peter
cleaner solution (less wires, less power adapters, less hassle). Sonos got that right (I don't know if you can bypass theirs, though). Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Wireless N?

2008-09-27 Thread Peter
KingTubby wrote: > Cheers guys > The general consensus is that moving to N is a good move with some > caveats. Now, possibly a really stupid question...is the SB N > compatible? > No, it's a G device, but all N-Routers are G-compatible if you select the right m

Re: [slim] Disgusted with 7.2

2008-09-27 Thread Peter
isgusted'. I'm disgusted by your lack of manners. So don't upgrade. Buy some other product and see if you *ever* get major functionality in upgrades for free, cause ususally, you just don't. Regards, Peter (reliable restarts and smooth scanning on 7.2 here)

Re: [slim] Wireless N?

2008-09-27 Thread Peter
ds2021 wrote: > peter;344584 Wrote: > >> KingTubby wrote: >> >>> Cheers guys >>> The general consensus is that moving to N is a good move with some >>> caveats. Now, possibly a really stupid question...is the SB N >>> compatible? >&

Re: [slim] Duet - a suggestion for version 2

2008-09-27 Thread Peter
morris_minor wrote: > Sumoh have been promising international shipping on this for quite a > time: > > http://www.sumoh.com/ > Looks promising! Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimde

Re: [slim] Wireless N?

2008-09-27 Thread Peter
ks fine and scores best in all the tests I found. It also has a nice and simple web interface, which is an improvement from the Apple stuff. I replaced the G cards in my Dell notebooks by N cards (you can buy an Intel N mini-PCIe for 30 Euros), SB's

Re: [slim] Anyone interested in trading??

2008-09-28 Thread Peter
pened to it > (scratching head) > > You guys are just a bad influence on me :-) > > So you wanna trade? :-) > NO! ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Controller vs. PDA

2008-09-28 Thread Peter
MeSue wrote: > Drat... that is a bummer. We really need better playlist management on > these things. > > I don't own any iAnything and probably never will, so no iPeng for me. :) I kinda like my iRiver H140, though... Regards, Peter __

Re: [slim] Flac On Ipod in Cars

2008-09-29 Thread Peter
Nonreality wrote: > You know, anyone that has a car that is so quiet that they can tell the > difference between a 320kbps mp3 and a flac file should have people > that can make sure their system works well for that car. Other than > that, mp3 at that level or even less should work just fine. >

Re: [slim] Squeezebox/ NAS

2008-09-29 Thread Peter
ave announced UPNP support for a (near) future version (7.3?) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] If I had bought the SB3 first....

2008-10-01 Thread Peter
my Duet when it came in. Of course, if you have problems or want non-standard things, things become a lot more difficult. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Will hard flooring ruin the sound?

2008-10-04 Thread Peter
ttle, but a living room is always a compromise between living and listening. For a dedicated listening room I would never use a hard floor. That being said I have a wooden floor in my living room (as well as everywhere else), with some carpets on it and it's not too bad but it

Re: [slim] Duet with built-in Amp

2008-10-06 Thread Peter
nd a speaker lead to the other speaker. Neato. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Small Amplifier for Duet

2008-10-06 Thread Peter
Pat Farrell wrote: > You have to be joking. > Audio signals are Alternative Current. There is no direction. > That's alternating current. Alternative current is what those windmill guys are promoting ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_current

Re: [slim] Small Amplifier for Duet

2008-10-07 Thread Peter
it's a one-box solution. > > Might not be exactly what you're after, I dunno, but it does a perfect > job for me :) > Noticeable impressive! That's impressive indeed! ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Small Amplifier for Duet

2008-10-07 Thread Peter
in which only one end of the shielding is connected was better. An arrow would be useful in that case. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Apple's "FairPlay" DRM - Songbird can play it. Why not SqueezeCenter?

2008-10-07 Thread Peter
where to go. Consumers have the power, but they have to use it at some > time. > If you bought the DRM'ed files, you have the (legal?/moral) right to download the uncrippled FLAC versions off the net. Those play fine on SqueezeCenter. Regards, Peter _

Re: [slim] 16months SB3 dying

2008-10-08 Thread Peter
> Squeeze center version 7.2 > What's wrong with my SB3 what cause it? is it forbidden to use with a > switch > Of course it can be used with a switch fine. But I seem to read from your post you make your own utp cables. I'd advise

Re: [slim] Rich people can hang $4, 000 IntelliTunes digital jukebox on their walls

2008-10-09 Thread Peter
MrSinatra wrote: > http://blogs.zdnet.com/home-theater/?p=130 > It's bloody ugly though... Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] New SB Classic owner! Lots of questions!

2008-10-11 Thread Peter
Phil Leigh wrote: > Before you add an external DAC, try a replacement linear power supply > on the SB. These do not cost much and believe the consensus is that > the internal DAC in the SB seems to benefit. > A consensus? That's news to me

Re: [slim] SC database model

2008-10-13 Thread Peter
sand wrote: > I am interested in what info there is in the SC database and how it is > stored, so that I can write cool SQL queries.. > Is there a database model somewhere? > This is a good start: mysqldump -d -h127.0.0.1 -P9092 slimserver Re

Re: [slim] Transporter power switching noises

2008-10-13 Thread Peter
y my powered speakers were equally silent) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Wied Squeezebox

2008-10-14 Thread Peter
anyway. Sales of the wired-only were probably pretty limited anyway. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Wireless router advice

2008-10-15 Thread Peter
think I've only had to > reboot once or twice in four years or so. > I have a new D-Link DIR-655 N router (as a WAP) since a few weeks and I haven't had any problems yet. The Apple Airport Express I used before had to be rebo

Re: [slim] Wireless router advice

2008-10-15 Thread Peter
ep working. It seems Apple has a bit of a quality problem, or is this just marketing? They want you to buy a new one regularly? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Hole in the top of remote

2008-10-16 Thread Peter
oller firmware or via a "Controller DJ Emulator" > plugin could be interesting. > Yeah, let's make it as complicated as we can and then complain when bugs show up. No problems with a plugin that does this, but let's try and keep the main code as simple as p

Re: [slim] Just curious: when/why did you get your first Slim/Logitech player?

2008-10-16 Thread Peter
as I got home. I guess I was lucky to get one with a back cover ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Wireless router advice

2008-10-16 Thread Peter
ing on me out of warranty have made me reluctant to try again. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] which protocol and port for WOL

2008-10-17 Thread Peter
ol (UDP, TCP) and > portnumber is used by the SB3. Then i will try those settings with the > software on my laptop. > AFAIK WOL is not on the IP layer, but on the ethernet layer below that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN Regards, Peter __

Re: [slim] which protocol and port for WOL

2008-10-17 Thread Peter
ur route should know which MAC address the IP used to (the PC is now sleeping) belong to. I don't know how that works. This seems to explain it: http://www.depicus.com/wake-on-lan/what-is-wake-on-lan.aspx Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] Duet controller - no random mix option under 'Music Library'

2008-10-17 Thread Peter
ezecenter 7.2 and the Duet says that its software is > up-to-date (ver 7.2 r2873). > If any one has any suggestions as to how I might find the Random Mix > setting I'd be most appreciative as it's the way that I most often > listen to music, and without it there's no easy w

Re: [slim] My Duet plays the wrong song (folder-mode)

2008-10-17 Thread Peter
RocketCheeze wrote: > Hi > > My Duet plays the wrong song (folder-mode) > Anywon have the same problem? It´s very anoying. > Very annyoing indeed. Luckily it's fixed in 7.2.1. Time to upgrade! Regards, Peter ___ discuss

Re: [slim] Duet controller - no random mix option under 'Music Library'

2008-10-17 Thread Peter
MeSue wrote: > Is Random Mix enabled under Settings > Plugins tab? > In teh SC web interface you mean? Yes. > I have Random Mix on my Controller, but I am running 7.2.1. > Weird. I'm running 7.2.1 as well, where is it supposed to be? Under Music Library? Regards,

Re: [slim] Artwork annoyances and questions

2008-10-17 Thread Peter
ignore the mp3 ones. That problem comes around a lot as well. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Development community less active?

2008-10-17 Thread Peter
ve regular expressions built in these days, but in Perl it's really part of the language. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596101053/ Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Squeezebox versus PC

2008-10-18 Thread Peter
7;s home! > I think it's more a question of perfectionism. The SD devices are attractive if you are perfectionist about sound quality *and* clean - relatively dangle free - solutions. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] The perfect Squeezebox?

2008-10-18 Thread Peter
ow the cover art. As for buttons, I'm not so sure, but why not? As long as we have the controller and remote, extra buttons on the device wouldn't hurt. The result could be like a controller velcroed to a Receiver or an SB3 with built in squee

Re: [slim] The perfect Squeezebox?

2008-10-18 Thread Peter
r with a large display and an ethernet connector. I don't expect built in power supplies either. Not that big a loss. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] The perfect Squeezebox?

2008-10-18 Thread Peter
ation. > Not small, big... > I hope Logitech doesn't take the suggestions from this forum as a > mandate to turn the Squeezebox line into some sort of LCD driven, iPod > looking, digital lifestyle product. > I wouldn't like to see the SB line turned in

Re: [slim] Audioengine W1 and SB Duet conflict?

2008-10-19 Thread Peter
C or if it does connect, it drops frequently. > > Does anyone have any suggestions for a workaround? > You'll want to limit the use of wireless. So wire either your Duet to your HTPC/switch or your speakers to the Receiver. Wireless is a bad idea in general. It&#x

Re: [slim] Multiple External Drives - Multiple Formats - What's the best way to deal with this?

2008-10-20 Thread Peter
't have to resort to piracy ;) It will take a while though... Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Don't scan a folder

2008-10-20 Thread Peter
certain overrides in. Like: - Don't scan anything under this folder - Don't scan *.mp3 files under this folder - Force all files/folders under this folder to be a single album - Change the 'Artist' tag for all files under this folder Wouldn't that be handy? Re

Re: [slim] Audioengine W1 and SB Duet conflict?

2008-10-20 Thread Peter
on the A5's) for the > same money? > > I would return the W1 and buy a Squeezebox Reveiver. You eliminate your > source of wirless interference, and make your single room Duet into a > multi-room network music system at the same time. > Somet

Re: [slim] Don't scan a folder

2008-10-20 Thread Peter
dding > ? I wonder if the hooks are in place to do something like this as a plugin. That would probably be best. (It's a bit late for me, I just finished a terrible job retagging) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.sli

Re: [slim] scanning library issues Duet & vista

2008-10-20 Thread Peter
sound *exactly* the same as WAVs because FLAC is a lossless compression protocol. Use dbpoweramp (free version) to convert your files and then use mp3tag to edit your tags. It's generally considered the best one and it's free as well. Regards, Peter _

Re: [slim] anyone know? non-network way to send audio?

2008-10-21 Thread Peter
omain conversion you end up with three! Why don't they make these things with digital inputs? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Multiple External Drives - Multiple Formats - What's the best way to deal with this?

2008-10-21 Thread Peter
n threads on their forums > may imply that copyright abuse is condoned or encouraged. > I think in the early days of this forum everybody associated mp3's with piracy. The record companies didn't want nothing to do with that stuff. Let's presume

Re: [slim] Any Video on the horizon?

2008-10-21 Thread Peter
odic updates en one-time transfers. Audio and video are streamed, so Fletch's got a point. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Switching left and right channel

2008-10-21 Thread Peter
request? > I considered getting those, but I'm glad I didn't, I got analog monitors instead. I think these Edirols have line in too, you better use that. I'll bet the SB3 has a much better DAC than these speakers. And you get the advantage of being able to change the plugs

Re: [slim] Switching left and right channel

2008-10-21 Thread Peter
BiT wrote: > peter;351811 Wrote: > >> I considered getting those, but I'm glad I didn't, I got analog >> monitors >> instead. I think these Edirols have line in too, you better use that. >> I'll bet the SB3 has a much better DAC than these speak

Re: [slim] Anybody else a member of la la ?

2008-10-22 Thread Peter
don't have to upload your collections if they already have the songs on their server. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] What sound card should I use to get accurate sync between SB3 and SoftSqueeze?

2008-10-22 Thread Peter
haven't really tried it, but I have my PC soundcards (AC97 and M-Audio Transit) as well as an SBR connected to a mixer, so I could do some tests to see if I can get the SBR and SoftSqueeze on the PC to get synced perfectly. I wouldn't

Re: [slim] What sound card should I use to get accurate sync between SB3 and SoftSqueeze?

2008-10-22 Thread Peter
On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:10:22 -0700, "orenb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > peter;352196 Wrote: > > > > The best solution is to use a sound card (or sound interface) that has > > > > ASIO drivers. > > Can you recommend an inexpensive card

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