Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio as phone speaker?

2013-05-19 Thread funkstar
Well, it should work just fine. The SB Radio has a line input, it's even an advertised feature. I honestly can't remember if you need to enable it in settings, but I seem to think not. funkstar's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: Can't play files via music folder if path contains �,� or �

2010-10-20 Thread funkstar
time) or run the Beta of 7.6 in the mean time. -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital lifestyle' (http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-lifestyle/179882-project-log-funkstars-digital-lifestyle.html) - 'hexus.community' (http://forums.hexus.net/) *in use:* *1*x touch, *1*x

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Anyone seen the WHITE Squeeze???

2010-09-13 Thread funkstar
:-) > > MC The question is: a stereo version of the Radio, or a Touch with speakers :) -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital lifestyle' (http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-lifestyle/179882-project-log-funkstars-digital-lifestyle.html) - 'hexus.community' (http://forum

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Anyone seen the WHITE Squeeze???

2010-09-06 Thread funkstar
I have no space for a white Radio at the moment, but I still like this news and I still want one :D -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital lifestyle' (http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-lifestyle/179882-project-log-funkstars-digital-lifestyle.html) - 'hexus.c

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Morons- Why Do I have to re-enter settings after every update

2010-09-06 Thread funkstar
peated requests to update the firmware and it is loosing settings when you do upgrade. As others have suggested, contact support. It could be as simple as you having a faulty unit. These things happen. -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital lifestyle' (http://forums.hexus.n

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Morons- Why Do I have to re-enter settings after every update

2010-09-05 Thread funkstar
I could be wrong, but I'm won't be holding my breath for the OP logging back in any time soon. Yet another insulting thread that will probably run for far longer than it should, only for the OP to never comment again. -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital l

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SB Radio in John Lewis

2010-08-26 Thread funkstar
They were supposed to be getting SBs years ago, but it never happened. Good to see them starting now :) -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital lifestyle' (http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-lifestyle/179882-project-log-funkstars-digital-lifestyle.html) - 'hexus.c

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] where is the antenna ?

2010-08-04 Thread funkstar
s not very directional. -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital lifestyle' (http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-lifestyle/179882-project-log-funkstars-digital-lifestyle.html) - 'hexus.community' (http://forums.hexus.net/) *in use:* *1*x touch, *1*x boom, *2*x sb3, *1*x controller *in

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Back off

2010-06-22 Thread funkstar
he "senior users" that you disagree with. This thread is redundant* *also a valid and worthy contribution by another senior user that has been sitting on the sidelines of this thread until now. -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital lifestyle' (http://forums.hexus.ne

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio in the bathroom

2010-05-24 Thread funkstar
l comments have stated that it should preform just fine and be just as good as other regular speakers in the same area if not better. -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital lifestyle' (http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-lifestyle/179882-project-log-funkstars-digital-lifestyle.html)

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SB Radio the Green Alternative

2010-05-23 Thread funkstar
;s fault. There is a problem that needs to be fixed, but the developers cannot for see every permutation for codecs and streaming methods out there. -- funkstar '[project log] funkstars digital lifestyle' (http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-lifestyle/179882-project-log-funkstars-digi

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Battery is shipping!

2010-02-27 Thread funkstar
other options, all the other Squeezebox remotes will work, so will a harmony or even a universal remote that has Squeezebox codes or a JVC DVD player mode (this is legacy support because the very first player, the SliMP3, came with a universal remote and the server responded to JVC DVD codes). --

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SqueezeBox Radio battery kit avalible

2010-02-21 Thread funkstar
onally I would go even further, if you are not experienced or comfortable with what you are doing, wait for the Logitech accessory pack instead. Do you really want to run the risk of killing your Radio? This is just my humble opinion of course. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio Demos in the UK

2010-02-19 Thread funkstar
Shame they missed out Aberdeen, especially considering how affluent it is. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] "Paused" at start, then shuts itself off

2010-02-19 Thread funkstar
ally closer to being like a mini hifi system. You switch one of those on and they don't automatically play anything, they want for you to tell it what to do. however they may also have an alarm that would automatically start the radio, or CD portions. This is the same as the Squeezebox Radio.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] "Paused" at start, then shuts itself off

2010-02-18 Thread funkstar
straight away. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any others if you have them

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SqueezeBox Radio battery kit avalible

2010-02-10 Thread funkstar
pippin;515768 Wrote: > Umm.. No. Controller. doh! Completely forgot about that :) But then in my defence, it is a very different proposition as it is a Li-Ion pack, and the same one they use in some harmony remotes :) -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SqueezeBox Radio battery kit avalible

2010-02-10 Thread funkstar
it is an entirely Logitech product. The previous players were SlimDevices products before they were Logitech, so the official line would have been different. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliv

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Watching the WebCam on the Radio-Display

2010-01-22 Thread funkstar
can't remember what it was called, and there has been no further mention of it. I think it was when they were thinking really big at the start of the software development. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receive

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SKY NEWS Radio - Internal Server error

2010-01-20 Thread funkstar
This was happening a while back for some BBC stations, it's the provider that is having the problems not SBS or MySB.com -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (s

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox with a media server?

2010-01-20 Thread funkstar
e running somewhere on your network. If you wanted to use it for Internet radio, or subscription services like Napster or Rhapsody, you can just use mysqueezebox.com. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Streaming Video

2009-12-23 Thread funkstar
esponse was along the lines of "awesome idea! patches welcome :)". It's something we may see in time, and something that may well come from the web cam division of Logitech, but certainly not something to base buying decisions on. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Streaming Video

2009-12-23 Thread funkstar
None of the current line up of players has any support for video in any way. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Logitech Dumping Radio?

2009-11-20 Thread funkstar
ity pushed out (maybe indefinitely), Could there be hardware > problems that software/firmware updates cannot resolve? > > intermod You almost owed me a new keyboard! This made me choke on my coffee. You should do stand up, seriously, this post is funny enough. -- funkstar my col

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Battery Availability Pushed to February 2010

2009-11-20 Thread funkstar
ctory a lot more money to get priority on their shipment over Logitech :) -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) i

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Status of radio battery?

2009-11-19 Thread funkstar
logs are worked through. Only a few of the beta testers have batteries, I still have a beta hardware unit and probably won't get a retail version until the start of the year sometime. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x contr

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] First impressions.... not impressed

2009-11-14 Thread funkstar
MelonMonkey;485467 Wrote: > Have you checked the market cap of both companies lately to quantify > that statement? ;) Not even close. That wasn't meant to be a direct comparison, just meant as an illustration :) -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Status of radio battery?

2009-11-13 Thread funkstar
x27;t want the battery or the remote. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any others if

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] First impressions.... not impressed

2009-11-13 Thread funkstar
ntegral part of the setup, it isn't going anywhere. Worrying about Logitech going bust is a bit like worrying about Windows updates if Microsoft goes bust. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sl

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio disconnects classic

2009-10-27 Thread funkstar
Obviously something isn't right then. I don't know if this has been experienced by others, I haven't read about it though. I think you need to do some debugging of your network. I'd start with changing to wired to see what happens. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x s

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio disconnects classic

2009-10-27 Thread funkstar
hey aren't trying to both use the same IP address. What router is it? is it doing DHCP or have you assigned static addresses? -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (si

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Would like one, but...

2009-10-12 Thread funkstar
My collection is in my sig. The list will only ever get longer :) -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Red Radio - appearance and availability

2009-10-12 Thread funkstar
roduction, or are they only available for a limited time? -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] First impressions.... not impressed

2009-10-09 Thread funkstar
;ve come to love it, and to be honest, the VFD on my Boom and SB3s looks pretty tired and old fashioned. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] SB Radio + Picasa Application?

2009-10-07 Thread funkstar
I've not heard of one, but that doesn't mean there isn't one in development. I can't see any reason why someone couldn't write one, I'm guessing being Google there is a widely documented API for Picasa. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x sq

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Radio sound quality as compared to boom

2009-10-07 Thread funkstar
DSP) Actually I believe the Radio has a larger enclosure volume per speaker than the Boom. This helps compensate for having only one speaker in the bass department. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x s

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio sound quality from WMA Lossless

2009-10-07 Thread funkstar
r players. Mainly because they can as they have more memory, but also because Touch will do no transcoding if used as the server, so the new player need to support as much as possible natively. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x control

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio sound quality from WMA Lossless

2009-10-06 Thread funkstar
I would file a bug on http://bugs.slimdevices.com In the mean time, you should be able to turn off native WMALossless in SBS and transcode to FLAC on the server, just like it is doing for the Boom. Obviously this is not ideal, but it will get it working for you in the mean time. -- funkstar

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] A question about the battery pack ...

2009-10-04 Thread funkstar
technologies, but there are things you can manage with the right charging code. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Can my Duet Controller also control the Radio?

2009-10-03 Thread funkstar
y thing missing at the moment (although I haven't tried it, and am not at home to do so) is set up a Receiver. But I believe this may be on the cards. I know it is for the Touch, so with two out of three SqueezeOS units able to configure a Receiver it would make sense if the third could as well.

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Can my Duet Controller also control the Radio?

2009-10-03 Thread funkstar
rly called Squeezecenter) or MySqueezebox.com (formerly SqueezeNetwork) not with the player directly. This means that anything supported by SbS is supported by the Controller. It is pretty cool to still be able to use an original SliMP3 with a Controller running the latest software :) -- funkstar

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Release date for Squeezebox Radio? Europe?

2009-09-24 Thread funkstar
vw195;460991 Wrote: > If the radio is going to be launched on 9/28, it seems to me there > should probably be a release build of 7.4 SC. If there is, I will go > ahead and install it, ie be prepared. Thanks for any feedback 7.4 will be released on Monday as well. -- funkstar my c

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Anyone Run The Radio Wired ? Lights in Back?

2009-09-24 Thread funkstar
. the control of them is purely at the hardware level of the ethernet interface it is connected to. It you have a look at your PC when it is off, the lights are still on when a cable is connected. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Alarm, when Internet not available

2009-09-24 Thread funkstar
Ah, I suspected there would be a bug already, but I'm lazy and didn't search :) Added a comment referencing this thread. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wir

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Alarm, when Internet not available

2009-09-24 Thread funkstar
File an enhancement on http://bugs.slimdevices.com/ that way the devs can respond easily and document their reasons. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Alarm, when Internet not available

2009-09-24 Thread funkstar
r crashed. I don't know about the length of the alarm, but the basic functionality is the same as the Boom at the moment. A standard alarm clock will usually only alarm for about 30-60 seconds. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x co

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Release date for Squeezebox Radio? Europe?

2009-09-21 Thread funkstar
DiSNEYN;460063 Wrote: > 7 days left then. here in sweden (europe) we will have to wait a few > weeks more i guess? As I said, as far as I am aware, it is a global launch. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Release date for Squeezebox Radio? Europe?

2009-09-20 Thread funkstar
ments when that is released. So potentially it could be before the 30th, but thats where my best guess lies. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (blac

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Where is the broadcast FM?

2009-09-18 Thread funkstar
as I can tell (Pandora, Last.FM, Rhapsody, Napster, Deezer, etc.) -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) inte

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Synchronization works nicely with the Radio

2009-09-17 Thread funkstar
ccrome2;458877 Wrote: > We were just talking about that! It would be relatively simple to > implement -- it would be interesting to see how it behaves :-) > > -Caleb I have to say, that would be freaking awesome if it was implemented! :) -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeeze

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Synchronization works nicely with the Radio

2009-09-16 Thread funkstar
andynormancx;458611 Wrote: > Looking good. Now lets see that with a non-SqueezeOS device in the mix > as well ;) All being served by a Touch :D -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Amazon movie about "radio": Says I can listen to my music collection "without a PC"?

2009-09-12 Thread funkstar
our main system, then multiple Radios or other players dotted around the house, with Touch serving to them all. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (bl

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Where is the broadcast FM?

2009-09-09 Thread funkstar
andynormancx;456760 Wrote: > I think when you were talking about the Boom there you meant the Touch. Damn. You are right. Thanks. I should go to bed. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Where is the broadcast FM?

2009-09-09 Thread funkstar
e audio, and have that broadcast round the network. I believe the audio input on Radio can also do this, it's just the software hasn't been written yet. So you could plug a FM radio into a SB Radio in the study and have it play in the bedroom. eventually. -- funkstar my collec

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Where is the broadcast FM?

2009-09-09 Thread funkstar
of 8GB/month of day time downloads. Turns that isn't an issue to you, although you did cast it up as a negative, even though it doesn't effect you. Surely you can see where the assumption on my part comes from? I apologise if I mistook what you said and you took offence to it. -- funks

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Where is the broadcast FM?

2009-09-09 Thread funkstar
that in my opinion. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any other

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Where is the broadcast FM?

2009-09-09 Thread funkstar
s the case in the UK, but there has been a race to the bottom as far as price is concerned, and when that happens, everything else suffers. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Where is the broadcast FM?

2009-09-07 Thread funkstar
/2009/06/19/carter_radio_dumb_media/ Personally i would prefer to see them introducing some kind of wimax in the space instead for true internet radio across the country. But that is a far off dream. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Ive preordered the Radio...

2009-09-06 Thread funkstar
I've been using it as my main player for a while now and am very impressed with the sound. This is in my study, which is a decent sized single bedroom really. I'm not even sure if there have been any tweaks to the DSP yet either. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Where is the broadcast FM?

2009-09-06 Thread funkstar
Paul Webster;455735 Wrote: > Requests for FM/AM has come in before - indeed it cost Slimdevices 2 > devices that I got from other suppliers. Do those devices do everything a Squeezebox does? -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boo

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio for dummies...

2009-09-06 Thread funkstar
ir supply chain all ironed out. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any others if you

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Pricing < $199 ???

2009-09-06 Thread funkstar
(tech)cal to me :) -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2 wired (silver) *1*x sb (black), *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any others if you have