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adio still emit an alarm to wake you (even if you had set it
to play local or internet music)?
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with a quick glance at the clock that the
alarm is actually set to go off.
Otherwise, how do you know the alarm is set?
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mware?
Otherwise, the wall next to my bed stand will have an orange glow.
I bet no one ever considered this issue at Logitech (since it appears
that most people run these things wireless). However, wired is always
better, if you have the choice for any networked equipment.
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> On my beta hardware, there is no LED on the ethernet connection on the
> back of the Radio so there is no problem.
Really? I thought that was an ethernet standard (i.e. required) -- are
you sure they aren't there, but just not visible without the cable
connected
before, but it really is hard to tell, as those
LEDs are pretty small typically (and could still be there). Do you have
the radio and are you confirming there are no LEDs there and no lights
when connected via cable -- or are you assuming as s
bpa;460978 Wrote:
> There are no LEDs on my SB3, Touch or Boom so I think Duet is the
> exception.
Cool -- I hope you're right. Any logitech engineers out there? Post a
closeup of the ethernet connection on the back of the radio please
andyg;460988 Wrote:
> Photo of the back.
Cool. I'll definitely be buying now.
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ix the functionality
> of these multi-hundred dollar alarm clocks to give the same level of
> dependability of say a 1 dollar promotional item.
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go off forever? I wake up in the first few seconds of any alarm -- so
this sounds like it won't be a problem for me. 30 or 60 seconds is more
than enough to wake me up.
Also, I'll be wired (not wireless), so should be even less of an issue
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But it has never failed me.
>
> That said, as I don't use my kitchen boom as an alarm, I can't say if
> it is reliable or not. But I am very interested in buying this new Radio
> for the bedside.
He is not saying the alarm fails, he is just saying it doesn't
t as
often as a power failure (usually caused by a power failure), and then
no alarm clock that I have now works.
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> Logitech should fix it or stop touting it in their marketing material.
Isn't the fall back the one minute of alarm? My alarm is usually on
for less than 1 second before I'm up. What's wrong with one minute?
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easy.
Slacker I'm still not sure about, but doesn't seem as configurable as
either pandora or last.fm.
I'd rank them:
1. Pandora
2. last.fm
3. Slacker
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as a favorite using
the duet controller. There is no save to favorite option when you press
the + button when playing a genre.
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> Where are the instructions for making and using folders ? Is this only
> possible with SBS or can you save to a folder while on msb.com?...no pc
> on?
He's talking about making folders under favorites on squeezebox server
running on your compu
toby10;466984 Wrote:
> Yes, this is why I suggested to do so on SC/SBS, the web UI, not on your
> Controller. :)
Right - but the whole point of the duet is remote control. I rarely
use the web UI. I want to do everything from the controller.
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Not very focused unfortunately:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/logitech-squeezebox-radio-unboxing/
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whatever
stream or music the alarm was set for? In other words, does turning
off the alarm continue in, for lack of a better term, "normal" radio
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ved.
After that, I was able to save and access playlists. I think you are
missing the step of setting up a playlist directory on your computer and
telling the software (squeeze server) where it is. Then you probably
can do what you want via
the alarm fires, don't you
get a menu with 2 choices (turn off alarm or snooze)? That's what is
indicated in the wiki.
There is a 3rd implied choice to hit the back button to keep playing
the stream from the alarm (ie. g
ne button, and get up knowing that the next alarm will fire,
> whether that is an hour later for my wife, or the next morning.
I think you should see this (when the alarm fires) -- perhaps there is
a setting that needs to be changed:
http://w
clocks just have the alarm go off. You either keep it playing by
doing nothing, or you turn it off entirely.
When the alarm goes off, you should see the time for perhaps a
configurable amount of seconds (say 5 seconds), then it automatically
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> think the Radio's alarm functionality would be a lot better.
>
> Thanks!
> George
Number 4 is a no-brainer. "Alarm 1" and "Alarm 2", etc. are really
no
e things until then (or only had a
vague idea that they existed). But I now listen to these services way
more than my own music collection.
Not to mention the weird satisfaction in being able to listen to radio
stations in exotic lands, in cities you can't eve
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so you don't wake up?
Anyone know if Logitech is planning on adding this via software
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2AM.
If you can't preview the alarm sound, how can you adjust the volume
while listening to the preview?
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What's up with the lack of store distribution?
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and hold, so that particular Sirius station is not preset
button one. Will the alarm settings now allow me to set that, or do I
have to save it also as a favorite?
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would allow you to choose from thousands
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eing able to set a
> radio station makes no sense. Not having access to Pandora stations,
> Slacker or other music services makes no sense.
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> Thanks!
PCs are meant to be on 24/7. The small amount of power used is not a
real factor (this whole turning it off for the environment is hogwash).
By powering it on and off, it probably uses more energy. Leave your PC
on and use squeezebox server. Everythi
>
> Some of these machines are too slow for SB. Laptops are by far the
> best
> performance/power/noise tradeoff. Celeron also good, but likely too
> slow.
>
> Someone care to add a "Carbon" column?
>
> Greg
Hogwash. Ha
duet. I'm thinking
of this radio -- but I need the alarm to work great, as it will replace
my 15 year old Sony "dreambox" fm/am radio alarm.
I want to wake up to Sirius satellite radio (which of course is not a
local file, but an Internet stream). Will this cause problems?
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(only on squeezebox server). It should always be consistent between the
two in my opinion.
By the way, I love the "fade in" alarm. Much better than waking up to
jarring volume levels.
Other than tho
less.
With the hard off, I thought mine rebooted and went back to standby
state -- not the blank screen. I'll have to check again.
Still -- the power button is really more of a stop or pause button. It
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Hmm. I'm probably seeing that as well then. I just tried again and it
rebooted -- but I used the alarm today.
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> things about the alarm like the time & day, the volume, maybe even the
> selected playlist? Maybe also the current time and day?
Your suggestion is good too -- something to quickly confirm the alarm
settings (what time it will go
oot the
> Radio after 5 to 20 mins.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> thanks!
Weird. I'm not having this issue at all. And I only stream sirius for
the most part.
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It does, however, make both Boom
> and Controller look expensive!
It took me about 2 days to learn the buttons by feel in the dark. No
big deal. Most alarm clocks do not have any backlit buttons. You learn
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hing important.
Its totally reliable as an alarm for me. I'm wired (ethernet) and I
keep a pc on all the time running squeezebox server. Ta da -- no
problems.
More people need to just keep the computer on -- its probably just as
green and less wear and tear. Computers
opinion -- is run squeezebox server on your PC (which is logged into
my squeezebox) and keep your PC on. Less problems that way. As most
problems appear to be with people who for some reason chosse to only use
mysqueezebox.
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So you are not redirecting it from your computer. Rather, the
squeezebox software is sending it to your squeezebox radio.
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on? There's a pause button that's
dedicated (which can be held for a few seconds to stop, but then not a
simple press) -- and its really a pause button by the icon on it. Then
there is the standby button (ie. power off).
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essing the power off button,
the same slight dim occurs when music is stopped or paused. I would
like the same brightness/dim level for the clock whether in standby or
paused/stopped.
So can this "power saving" dimming feature be turned off (I don't see
it in the m
the volume level).
Or are you talking about playing local music files? I generally only
play internet streams (like Sirius or Pandora).
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'Search'-function instead of searching every
> letter with the wheel?
>
> Thanks for Your help!
> Frank
Album art is supported (assuming you have your music files tagged
correctly).
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> Maybe I should add, I have a working SC running and I'm owning a Duet
> already.
Works the same on the radio as the duet (actually looks better on the
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uot;WoL" or "Wake on Lan" and you'll find lots of
> reading material about WoL and squeezeboxes. (beware of the dates of the
> postings for relevanceevidently early on the Boom and other SB's did
> not send WOL packet automatically, but this feature was added in
&g
n
> you stop an alarm ? How is it solved there - is this the default mode or
> do they have extra buttons ?
>
> - do you favour stopping the audio or do you prefer having the audio go
> on, when you stop the alarm ?
>
> - could you handle three menu options in the m
ould be a 3rd possibility to continue
listening, where the alarm prompt doesn't sit there hiding all other
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is to enable viewing the large clock or the now
playing screen. So the alarm is acknowledged, but you don't turn it off
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gt; Rick
It displays a screen with 2 options: snooze or turn off alarm. The
time shows, but its MUCH smaller than the standard screen saver clocks.
I wish it was bigger. I don't like the screen that shows when an alarm
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nts of having the alarm go off at a set
time.
Turn off alarm menu choice is NOT needed, since we all know the
pause/stop button and the power off button. If snooze is needed, make
it smaller and the TIME larger.
There == I h
k, once there is a
new release?
For me, the popup does NOT vanish after 60 seconds. I am not using any
beta or other such software.
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alarm -- you stop as always you would whenever something is
playing.
Simple. Logitech developers -- get on this now. : )
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100 everyday -- and it is a favorite station, only
with several other Sirius stations. I would check your configuration.
There are various clock screensavers that are built in.
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control for
squeezebox server. See if you can edit/add favorites there. Also, look
at the alarm settings. Also, check the "alarm clock" settings under
"extras" on squeezebox server as well. Perhaps you w
the clock dims
no further then what you see as soon as the screensaver appears -- why,
I don't know. But that's how it works.
All of the above assume manual brightness settings.
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> of no use to me at all. If all I needed was a music player I'd have
> bought a SB3 or waited for a Touch. Please make this a priority.
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
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volume setting on the radio) -- not to mention your own local music
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on 24/7. I suggest all others do the same -- it avoids most problems.
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ensive. Same with the PC. If you sleep the monitor,
you save enough. The $10.00 -- $20.00 a year for keeping a PC on all
the time is well worth it. And may even save wear and tear on parts.
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a pass-through login from running squeezebox server. That will probably
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plutoz;505272 Wrote:
> So much for energy conservation efforts... Something tells me eap owns
> stock in the electric company :/
>
>
>
>
All you have to do is read all the posts in these forums and it does
not take a brainiac to realize that the small amount of energy
co
ttons). What's going
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know where it is in development.
So what is synched between the 2 when the synch setting is enabled
under the current released software version of SBS?
Is there a place on MySB to enter presets for the radio? I didn't see
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You must be a sound sleeper. I wake up from the slight electronic
noise of the radio starting up and engaging the alarm -- even though I
have it set to fade in -- and because I have it set to a talk station,
sometimes there is a pause between words as the al
s heading. That brings up another screen where you can
click edit for each entry.
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al music file -- which will ensure this is happening),
re-install the sirius app from the apps screen (do this from the radio
itself).
Also, make sure in settings on squeezebox server you entered your
username/password for mysqueezebox. Works seamslessly that way.
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is wi-fi. Can operate the radio sight unseen (from as far as
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e of those favorites
for my alarm sound. It has never failed.
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> Hi
>
> I have some japanese CD ripped in Flac. On my SBRadio I can't read the
> japanese character. Is there a solution for that?
>
> TThanks for your information
>
> grigis
Take Japanese lessons? I can'
eople report alarm firing one minute early (I bet it
is due to this issue).
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rs to be one minute early (in my
experience), when the time displayed has drifted by a certain amount.
Otherwise it fires at the time it is set for.
And I use Sirius satellite radio as my wakeup sound -- not any local
stuf
to be better/more configuration options with
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solve the auto dimming issue (too dim) at night if you
use auto dimming.
The black background is really gray (after all, its an LCD screen and
you can't get true black). You can see the rectangle, but it still
looks good at night. I don't think you'll have an issue with either
early alarm firing.
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ed it would be great.
Does another 10 minutes of sleep really make a difference? Get your
lazy butt up. Or, just set the alarm to go off 10 minutes later. I
never understood snooze. Logically, you should set the alarm for the
LATEST possible time you can get up -- so
p://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/?ver=7.4
What exactly are the improvements for the radio?
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t system start". Thus, even if the power goes out
at night, as long as there is power by morning, the alarm functions.
If anything, this is more reliable than my old "normal" alarm clock,
because if there was a power outage with the old clock, the clock would
need the time (
screen dims to save battery life. There should
be no dimming of something that is plugged in.
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way. You think you like a setting, then it
dims. Oh no, go back and bump it up. Wait it dims from that. See what
I mean.
Also, makes no sense. LCD products generaly don't dim if they are
plugged in. Is the backg
In fact, it appears most problems are resolved if you use a wired
connection to the radio and use squeezebox server software.
Mysqueezebox.com and going back and forth has some quirks.
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> See, I didn't realize that since you don't have issues there is nothing
> wrong with the SB Radio.
Well just because some people have issues doesn't mean its the radio
(could be the user or the user&
t 7.4.2 fixes -- the bug fix list
for 7.4.2 says nothing about alarms last I looked a couple of hours ago?
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lf or a Shevaplug as the server component of the
> system.
Hogwash. I bet those figures include the monitor. Generally 50% of
the wattage is easily tamed by sleeping your monitor. And modern hard
drives and processors and video cards generally ramp down when not in
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still think it advisable to use squeezebox server in any situation.
That is, of couse, assuming you have a computer at home. Which is a
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