Re: [slim] New versions of Squeezecenter don't like large collections-?

2012-01-16 Thread benthos
well? I don't understand why Squeezecenter gets progressively worse with each new version. -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums

Re: [slim] New versions of Squeezecenter don't like large collections-?

2012-01-14 Thread benthos
I'm using 7.2.1 now, as it seems to be the most recent version that allows me to browse folders without timing out. -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this th

[slim] New versions of Squeezecenter don't like large collections-?

2012-01-14 Thread benthos
Squeezecenter to be really clunky - the type is too small, and if you try to zoom in, it actually changes the layout of Squeezecenter in a way that renders it unuseable (removes the options that were there before zooming, etc.).

Re: [slim] Rebuffering is ruining the Squeezebox experience

2010-01-31 Thread benthos
ted in the latest version of the server software - or, maybe my stars aligned. Anyway, I appreciate the efforts that were made to address this problem. Thanks. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: [slim] Rebuffering is ruining the Squeezebox experience

2009-07-24 Thread benthos
if their software works as it does right now. I repeat: rebuffering is ruining the Squeezebox experience. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Rebuffering is ruining the Squeezebox experience

2009-07-21 Thread benthos
Readynas in the first place. Why should this software require so much in the way of hardware resources (CPU, etc.)? I'm headed back to 7.2.1. Today I encountered the overbuffering issue, as well a continuing problem with 7.3.3's inability to refresh the playlist. I'm sick

Re: [slim] Rebuffering is ruining the Squeezebox experience

2009-07-19 Thread benthos
remove the few resident programs that are running on the NAS and see if that helps. If the rebuffering continues, I'll be reinstalling 7.2.1 once again. I'd be interested to know what changed about the Squeezecenter software after

Re: [slim] Rebuffering is ruining the Squeezebox experience

2009-07-18 Thread benthos
ebuffering ? > aac, wma ? I play FLAC files. FLAC is certainly larger than mp3, etc. Maybe it's just that Squeezecenter has more trouble streaming FLAC than other formats. -- benthos benthos's Profile: ht

Re: [slim] Rebuffering is ruining the Squeezebox experience

2009-07-18 Thread benthos
e getting the Readynas. I was using a 2.2 ghz laptop. I'm convinced the problem is software-based. -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://for

[slim] Rebuffering is ruining the Squeezebox experience

2009-07-17 Thread benthos
new problem. It's starting to ruin their product. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://

Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here

2008-01-06 Thread benthos
;s screen. I'm surprised that the Harmony won't display album art, it seems equipped for that sort of thing. Btw, I'm using the Beta Squeezecenter with my SB3, and I think it's a vast improvement over the old Slimserver. I like how much faster it is; I imagine it will work quite

Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here

2008-01-06 Thread benthos
Squeezebox? If so, I'm not sure why anyone would pay twice as much for the Duet controller, especially if the Harmony remote can control other devices. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimde

[slim] Re: Duplicate Albums

2006-11-12 Thread benthos
h 6.5, it counts the file with each scan. Long story short: if your playlists show the same file multiple times, I recommend checking your shortcuts. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.c

[slim] Re: Duplicate Albums

2006-11-05 Thread benthos
comes to things like debugging, I wouldn't even know where to start. -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthr

[slim] Re: Duplicate Albums

2006-11-03 Thread benthos
he way it's supposed to be heard, without playing each song 3 times in a row, I have to manually "x" out all of the duplicates from my playlist. It's ridiculous. -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://

[slim] Re: Switching between SlimServer and Squeezenetwork

2006-08-03 Thread benthos
"clock" mode.. but I'd rather it just switched automatically when my computer is shut off (which is much of the time). -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.

[slim] Fast-forwarding from Slimserver?

2006-05-21 Thread benthos
or individual tracks? I understand that it's an html interface, and that doesn't really lend itself to keeping track of things real-time, but I'm surprised you can't just say, "fast-forward to midway through the song", by clic

[slim] Re: Anyone looking to sell their old Squeezebox?

2006-05-17 Thread benthos
I'm still looking to find a used wireless SB2 in the states - if anyone is looking to sell one, send me a private message on here and I'll get back to you. Thanks. -- benthos benthos'

[slim] Anyone looking to sell their old Squeezebox?

2006-05-15 Thread benthos
Hello, I'm looking to buy an old Squeezebox, preferably a wireless version 2 model. Anyone looking to get rid of theirs? I've just gotten a second amp, and now I'm looking for an inexpensive way to spread my tunes throughout the house. Thanks Chri

[slim] Re: Defaulting to the clock when SlimServer shuts down

2006-03-03 Thread benthos
er, that would be cool. Right now, it seems kind of awkward that the SB3 goes blank whenever I shut off my computer. Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thr

[slim] Re: Defaulting to the clock when SlimServer shuts down

2006-03-02 Thread benthos
snarlydwarf Wrote: > Yes, the clock comes from the server... the SB doesn't have a clue that > it's even displaying a clock, the server drives the display. Well, all the more reason why it should be able to display the clock without SlimServer being connected, don't you

[slim] Defaulting to the clock when SlimServer shuts down

2006-03-02 Thread benthos
d think it would be a great benefit if the SB3 just somehow defaulted to clock mode of its own volition. I take it that it has to get the time from either the SlimServer or Squeezenetwork, and that it can't just store the time on its own, correct? Chris (who is enjoyi

[slim] Re: Pandora Up and Running?

2006-03-02 Thread benthos
Does anyone know what the quality of Pandora's audio stream is (i.e., bit rate), or for that matter, what mode of compression they use? Thanks, Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

[slim] Is there any way to generate a text file list of albums, etc?

2006-02-21 Thread benthos
? Is it compatible with Excel, etc.? Thanks Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.p

[slim] Re: Weird problem with various artist tracks

2006-02-08 Thread benthos
an Folk Music Vol. 1 - Disc 1A (Ballads) by new has "Nelstone's Hawaiians - Fatal Flower Garden" under Artist, and nothing under "Title". I will try playing around with this Guess Tags option. Chris -- benthos --

[slim] Weird problem with various artist tracks

2006-02-07 Thread benthos
cks "new". Also, I found that rescanning the library didn't do any good. Any ideas? Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?us

[slim] Re: Fast-forwarding and rewinding woes

2006-02-02 Thread benthos
kdf Wrote: > > As you my guess, everyone has their own > priorities, and you'll find that most are far more willing to cheer for > > their pet peeve to be fixed, than to learn perl and fix it. as if that were a "bad" thing.. spoken like someone

[slim] Re: Fast-forwarding and rewinding woes

2006-02-02 Thread benthos
kdf Wrote: > benthos wrote: > > > At the very least, a listener > > should be able to get the player to go back to "play" mode by > pressing > > the button that is the opposite of what they were doing - so if you > > were rewinding, rather than

[slim] Re: Fast-forwarding and rewinding woes

2006-02-02 Thread benthos
ack before you can cycle through all eight speeds. I'm getting agitated just thinking about it. Where's my chamomile tea? -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25

[slim] Re: Fast-forwarding and rewinding woes

2006-02-02 Thread benthos
arding, and then you'd have the same problem all over again. This by far is the most frustrating problem I've encountered using the SB3 - probably because I run into it all the time. Is there any way this can be remedied in the next firmware update? Chris -- benthos --

[slim] Re: Fast-forwarding and rewinding woes

2006-02-02 Thread benthos
I counted eight (8) different rewind speeds that you have to cycle through until the track resumes playing. It's ridiculous.. I'm guessing that the people who designed this function never really used it much. -

[slim] Fast-forwarding and rewinding woes

2006-02-02 Thread benthos
t playing. I'm thinking that this could also resolve the freezing problem. Has anyone else had similar experiences? Chris -- benthos benthos's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25