Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-05 Thread Corndog
agillis;543818 Wrote: > I have one in each bedroom. The SB Radio makes a great alarm clock. I > haven't had any problems with any of them. I did see the Boom was on > sale for $149. For that price I would buy a Boom. Yeah, I saw the boom for $149.00 at Best Buy. But "In Store" only. And not avai

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-05 Thread andynormancx
I have a Radio to go with my three Booms and one Duet. I think my Radio is great. I don't use the alarm and use a local SBS. It does crash occasionally, it happened twice last month, but when it does it just restarts without any input from me. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Y

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] NEW roblem with alarm

2010-05-05 Thread sSNICKERSs
I tried this monrning to download the olg file... but I have only the last 5 minutes and the alarm start (that failed) do not appear in the log. Is it a way to have more long log ? For example, This morning I needed at least half an hour I notice in the log I have downloaded this (the beginn

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] 2 Alarm bugs in 7.50 - Please read and vote!

2010-05-05 Thread kbodick
Loom;537706 Wrote: > Well, I don't like to wake up with a heart attack but don't usually set > my alarm clock around midnight. ;) > > But both of them are quite annoying, given all of this was working in > the 7.41 firmware .. > > Michael Agree with this - my wife is ready to trash this unit b

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Is there a way to Change the color of the clock

2010-05-05 Thread tcutting
I believe there are "built-in" screensavers with different options. Go to "settings/screen/screensavers" and select the screensaver you want for various states. If you are using a local Squeezeboxserver (instead of MySqueezebox.com), you could install the "Custom Clock" applet, which allows you t

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-05 Thread tcutting
If you want something you can move around easily, it's hard to beat the Radio with the extra "accessory pack" for the battery. -- tcutting tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Rolling back firmware - howto

2010-05-05 Thread AJL
jowi;542635 Wrote: > Same here... is there another way to rollback? I just got the new SBR a few days ago and updated the firmware as instructed when first trying it. This brand new box has the drop out problems also, a couple of times a day. So I decided to try to roll back the firmware after r

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-05 Thread agillis
I have one in each bedroom. The SB Radio makes a great alarm clock. I haven't had any problems with any of them. I did see the Boom was on sale for $149. For that price I would buy a Boom. -- agillis rip, tag, get cover artÂ… All you do is insert the CD! http://vortexbox.org agillis Lead Devel

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-05 Thread aubuti
I would also choose a Boom instead of a Radio for a garage. I actually have been using the Radio's alarm for the past 5 months, and it has always worked for me. The rest of it works fine, too. It just doesn't sound as good as a Boom, nor can you read the screen from across the room. -- aubuti -

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-05 Thread JJZolx
Corndog;543810 Wrote: > I own the Duet and a Boom. Been thinking bout getting a SB Radio for the > garage. But Jeez-O-Man... After reading this forum, it sounds like the > latest firmware is still in beta. Sounds pretty buggy. Anyone have a > good experience? I think the Boom would sound a lot b

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-05 Thread Pat Farrell
snarlydwarf wrote: > Mine sits on my desk at work, and is probably the player I use most. > > FWIW, most of the complaints about the radio are the alarm (which I > don't use, so I don't care if it works or not) and MySB, which > likewise I don't use. Agree, mine just works. I don't use the alarm

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-05 Thread snarlydwarf
Mine sits on my desk at work, and is probably the player I use most. FWIW, most of the complaints about the radio are the alarm (which I don't use, so I don't care if it works or not) and MySB, which likewise I don't use. -- snarlydwarf

[SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?

2010-05-05 Thread Corndog
I own the Duet and a Boom. Been thinking bout getting a SB Radio for the garage. But Jeez-O-Man... After reading this forum, it sounds like the latest firmware is still in beta. Sounds pretty buggy. Anyone have a good experience? -- Corndog --

[SlimDevices: Radio] Can not connect to some stations

2010-05-05 Thread rdfield
I have both a Squeezebox radio and a Squeezebox Touch, both brand new. I'm having the same problem with each in that I can not connect to some stations- mostly Live.365 (I have an account and have configured the account on both devices, but some other stations as well. When trying to connect I get

[SlimDevices: Radio] Is there a way to Change the color of the clock

2010-05-05 Thread jojopuppyfish
On my old alarm clock, the most effective color was red. So I was wondering if there was a way to change the color of the time from white to red? -- jojopuppyfish jojopuppyfish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/memb

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Podcast as Alarm

2010-05-05 Thread lrossouw
Glad you got it working. You can schedule a rescan of new and changed music at a specific time very day. I.e. after the podcast is downloaded. It shouldn't take too long even on a slower pc. I think some podcast software also creates a podcast playlist for you. You could set SqueezeBox Server

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Change Playing Artwork Size <-- Someone Put Me Out Of My Misery

2010-05-05 Thread newy
I've also found that pressing the "Now Playing" button on my remote (that I got w/ my Transporter) toggles the image size back and forth. Ow if only the guys at Logitech would restore the function of the # keys on my remote to be able to change the radio presets... -- newy

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Downgrade to 7.4.2 -> upgrade to 7.5 - > SBR broken

2010-05-05 Thread Mark Miksis
toby10;543707 Wrote: > Secondly, has there ever been any discussion of implementing a > Radio/Touch feature of resetting the FW back to the Factory Original > FW? > > I ask because these "revert" FW procedures only go back one version. > If, say, I was on 7.4, tried 7.5, then tried 7.5.1, now t

[SlimDevices: Radio] The alarm worked this morning!

2010-05-05 Thread Straille
On the off chance that this helps anyone, I was always getting the horrible looping 'tune' instead of my chosen radio station. I had only set the alarm up while connected to mysqueezebox.com but it had been synchronised to my readynas server. Deleting (not just disabling) the alarm on the server

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Downgrade to 7.4.2 -> upgrade to 7.5 - > SBR broken

2010-05-05 Thread szalik
Mark Miksis;543680 Wrote: > On the SBC, you can revert to the previous working firmware by holding > vol-up during power-on. I forget how to do this on a Radio. Maybe > vol-up on an IR remote. There's also (I think) a front panel button > for this. Hopefully someone else can recall it. YUPPI

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Downgrade to 7.4.2 -> upgrade to 7.5 - > SBR broken

2010-05-05 Thread toby10
Mark Miksis;543680 Wrote: > On the SBC, you can revert to the previous working firmware by holding > vol-up during power-on. I forget how to do this on a Radio. Maybe > vol-up on an IR remote. There's also (I think) a front panel button > for this. Hopefully someone else can recall it. Radio

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Downgrade to 7.4.2 -> upgrade to 7.5 - > SBR broken

2010-05-05 Thread toby10
Mark Miksis;543680 Wrote: > On the SBC, you can revert to the previous working firmware by holding > vol-up during power-on. I forget how to do this on a Radio. Maybe > vol-up on an IR remote. There's also (I think) a front panel button > for this. Hopefully someone else can recall it. Radio

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Downgrade to 7.4.2 -> upgrade to 7.5 - > SBR broken

2010-05-05 Thread Mark Miksis
On the SBC, you can revert to the previous working firmware by holding vol-up during power-on. I forget how to do this on a Radio. Maybe vol-up on an IR remote. There's also (I think) a front panel button for this. Hopefully someone else can recall it. -- Mark Miksis ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] dropping connection after firmware update

2010-05-05 Thread K8MCN
K8MCN;543669 Wrote: > now 24+ hours into it and back to square one---1-10 minutes connected, > then a loss of signal--ONLY way to get it back is reboot, then i > lose signal again.. > while i type this i am on hold with Logitech listening to there boxed > on hold music :) > will updat

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] dropping connection after firmware update

2010-05-05 Thread K8MCN
Stevereno;543378 Wrote: > Thanks, Kelly! This procedure appears to have worked for me. No > disconnects in a 24 hour period since performing the above steps. I > have 2 Squeezebox Radios and they're both now stable. now 24+ hours into it and back to square one---1-10 minutes connected, then a lo

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Battery charging tip.

2010-05-05 Thread bebop
Clearly states this in the wiki, which is a sticky at the top of this forum : http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Squeezebox_Radio_Battery#Charge_Your_Battery_Before_Using But hey, I also hate reading manuals :-) -- bebop Regards Bebop SC 7.5.x on Ubuntu 8.02(on old Dell D600 laptop), Duet

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Change Playing Artwork Size <-- Someone Put Me Out Of My Misery

2010-05-05 Thread peterdgreenway
That worked absolutely perfectly - did have to give it a bit of a spin though as you said. You are a complete star !! -- peterdgreenway peterdgreenway's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37377 View

[SlimDevices: Radio] Boombox Alarm

2010-05-05 Thread kdbrink
The alarm on my Boombox has quit working properly. It will sound (without the fade in even if the fade in box is checked), but when you hit the snooze button, it never comes back on. I've been reading some posts here that mention there was a firmware upgrade that might have messed some things up

[SlimDevices: Radio] Battery charging tip.

2010-05-05 Thread Seminole
When I finally got my battery pack I was disappointed with the battery life. I noticed that after playing my radio for only a few minutes the battery meter had drained down significantly. I would plug it in and charge it over night and the same thing would happen the next day. Here is the reason

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Remote Control volume bug?

2010-05-05 Thread Seminole
I finally got my new remote and battery pack. The remote works fine... -- Seminole Seminole's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23246 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

[SlimDevices: Radio] Inconsistent Album Art Appearing

2010-05-05 Thread stevedresden
I've been going through my music library inserting missing album art (in the album folder as a file called cover.jpg) and generally this has been working fine - but every now and then the SB Radio doesn't seem to want to display an album At first I thought it maybe the SB Server database scan not

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Change Playing Artwork Size <-- Someone Put Me Out Of My Misery

2010-05-05 Thread Siduhe
Whilst the artwork is showing (in Now Playing), try turning the main central control on the Radio which is showing the small artwork. You need to give it a bit of a spin rather than just a few notch turns. It should revert to full sized artwork. -- Siduhe Who am I on 'LAST.FM' (http://www.la

[SlimDevices: Radio] Change Playing Artwork Size <-- Someone Put Me Out Of My Misery

2010-05-05 Thread peterdgreenway
I have two Squeezebox Radios. One of them shows artwork at full size with the track information overlaid at the top, the other gets a tiny centred picture with track information. Can anyone tell me how I can change it to get it full size ?? I cant find out anywhere how to do it and it is drivin

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Podcast as Alarm

2010-05-05 Thread jamesking
Hello, thanks for your detailed and informative post. I'll expand a little on what I've done - I think I have a solution, but it will take a few days of observation to check. I am running the squeezebox server software on my PC, though I intend to get a dedicated HTPC which I can run it on soon.