Thanks for you comments, guys.
I think I will put the duet up for sale and get a classic. The speed
that you are able to find song with on the classic is worth more than
fancy artwork and out-of-room access to me.
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rybber
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TiredLegs;344263 Wrote:
I looked at the Duet at a trade show, but decided that I prefer the
Classic. I don't need the fancy interface on the Controller. And IR
remote controls are way more bulletproof than any WiFi remote I've
seen. No lag, no configuration issues, IR just works.I feel the
I'd direct noobs to the classic too. The SBR was engineered down to a
price, IMHO they went too far.
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peter;344310 Wrote:
ModelCitizen wrote:
sand;344284 Wrote:
Are there any plans to phase out the Classic in favour of the new
Duet,
in the near future..?
Now that's a good question.
I sincerely hope not. It would be a mistake.
It would be a serious mistake indeed.
BTW, does anyone know whether the response time of the Duet Remote
depends on the SqueezeCenter's response time ? Or is it always slower
than the classic remote ?
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Themis
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Themis wrote:
BTW, does anyone know whether the response time of the Duet Remote
depends on the SqueezeCenter's response time ? Or is it always slower
than the classic remote ?
Both the Duet remote and the SB Classic remote require processing by the
SqueezeCenter. The SBC is fairly dumb, it
SJobson;344666 Wrote:
I like the display on the SB3 too; the obvious place to look for what
is playing is at the stereo, not at a remote
And there in lies the problem. IT IS NOT A REMOTE. It is a Controller.
It includes the functions of a remote, but since it is a -*Controller*-
it does
Thanks a lot for the info, both of you ! :)
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iPhone wrote:
And there in lies the problem. IT IS NOT A REMOTE. It is a Controller.
Try changing the way the Controller is thought of and it will become
more functional.
I almost never use the remote that came with any of my Squeezeboxen, Not
the SB, not the Transporter, and not the boom. I
pfarrell;344743 Wrote:
Both the Duet remote and the SB Classic remote require processing by the
SqueezeCenter. The SBC is fairly dumb, it just passes the commands to
the server, and then the server does its thing.
You're right, but the OP complaint remains valid.
When the Controller is
iPhone;344746 Wrote:
EDIT: And Pat is correct. No matter what input command device one uses,
all the processing takes place on the server whether that is SC or SN.
All the processing? That's not quite what Pat said, and it's a bit
misleading. There's a lot of intelligence on the Controller,
sebp wrote:
When the Controller is awaken, response time is the same as when using
the IR remote. But in my own experience, when it went to sleep, awaiting for
it to be
completely operational can take up to 30-45 seconds.
I can't argue about your experience. I've never noticed anything
I looked at the Duet at a trade show, but decided that I prefer the
Classic. I don't need the fancy interface on the Controller. And IR
remote controls are way more bulletproof than any WiFi remote I've
seen. No lag, no configuration issues, IR just works.
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TiredLegs
I made the move from Duet to Classic, and am now much happier. The
concept of the Duet is good, but in practice it proved to be annoying,
largely to the reasons the OP described.
I also found that the additional clutter of one more remote controller
was not so great, I much prefer controlling
Are there any plans to phase out the Classic in favour of the new Duet,
in the near future..?
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sand;344284 Wrote:
Are there any plans to phase out the Classic in favour of the new Duet,
in the near future..?
Now that's a good question.
I sincerely hope not. It would be a mistake.
MC
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ModelCitizen wrote:
sand;344284 Wrote:
Are there any plans to phase out the Classic in favour of the new Duet,
in the near future..?
Now that's a good question.
I sincerely hope not. It would be a mistake.
It would be a serious mistake indeed. I really like the controller (you
Hi
I have been a happy Squeezebox Classic (SB3) owner for a couple of
years now. Unfortunately it was dropped on the floor, resulting in a
ruptured VFD display = useless SB.
Logitech Europe had no way of repairing it so they offered me a
discount on a new SB. I opted for the SB duet.
Having
Hi and thanks for your answer
- I only need one SB for now.
- I'm not prepaired to move my Wifi router, but perhaps get another as
extender.
- Some of the time I use the remote in good WiFi conditions, but the
other annoyances are still there.
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rybber
-- Regards, Rybber
I can say for the battery problem- put your controller back in the
cradle nightly. That will solve your issue there.
Turn down your power settings- it will drain your battery faster, but
will get rid of that annoying reconnection every time you use the
controller.
My controller picks up my
Yea, I just keep my controller in the cradle when I'm not using it.. It
adds the added bonus of not going to sleep, and is protected from my
cats curious paws.
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I'm surprised that Logi/SD don't try to enable the use WDS on their
devices.
Implementation is admittedly a non-trivial thing, especially given the
problems with cross-vendor compatibility but it would solve an awful
lot of these WiFi related problems.
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Cabe
You could just go wired for the receiver. I just bought ethernet
powerline adapters (plug the router in to one and plug the receiver
into the other - ethernet connection, but through your electrical
outlets!), and it's so nice not to have to worry about wireless signal
strength anymore! Granted
I have a Transporter, SB3, Receiver, Boom and two Controllers.
Although I have no real problems with the controllers I find
remote/SB3/Transporter set up quicker to use and more reliable. I like
being able to just look up from wherever I am in a room to see the SB3
display. I like the
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