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

2011-10-05 Thread isr2002
I found here battery - without RC. http://www.batteryupgrade.ro/shopBrowser.php?shopGroupId=24340791#/shopGroupId/24340791 -- isr2002 isr2002's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43464 View this

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

2011-09-18 Thread andy7
mooro;653319 Wrote: I brought one from the states, delivered for under £20. Batterybay.net, item code CS-LSR533RC. ($30 total). Hi Mooro, How is the battery pack performing and how long did it take from ordering to delivery. Cheers -- andy7

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

2011-08-28 Thread uffe
By chance I a saw a crate full of them at 'media markt' the Hague, nl. Strange that the shop where I initially bought the squeezebox radio never bothered to e-mail me about the batteries FINALLY becoming available. 25 Euro (36 USD). It looks like a small bomb: A bunch of batteries taped up with

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

2011-04-19 Thread Jaicee
notatoad;626323 Wrote: big thanks to the OP for making a kit available. makes things much easier for noobs like myself. i just ordered some generic AAs off ebay at $6/dozen. they claim to be 3000mAh NiMH. it'll be fun to put a multimeter on them and see what they're like. what are the

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

2011-04-19 Thread TiredLegs
notatoad;626323 Wrote: i just ordered some generic AAs off ebay at $6/dozen. they claim to be 3000mAh NiMH. it'll be fun to put a multimeter on them and see what they're like. what are the odds of crappy batteries actually frying my squeezebox? Crappy batteries aren't likely to fry a

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

2011-04-19 Thread notatoad
aw crap, for some reason i was thinking that NiMH were the preferred battery. oh well, it's only $6. -- notatoad notatoad's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45818 View this thread:

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

2011-04-19 Thread Jaicee
They are, LiON require very much more precise charging circuits and wouldn't be as easy to swap out as NiMH. The built in charging of the radio wouldn't work with them. Its just that cheap ones are usually knock offs that don't last long. Quality NiMH batteries are worth the extra cost. --

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

2011-04-18 Thread notatoad
big thanks to the OP for making a kit available. makes things much easier for noobs like myself. i just ordered some generic AAs off ebay at $6/dozen. they claim to be 3000mAh NiMH. it'll be fun to put a multimeter on them and see what they're like. what are the odds of crappy batteries

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

2011-03-31 Thread mrthreeplates
I just finished building my pack using the Sanyo 2700 mAh batteries listed above. Seems to work great. My first test yielded a playing time of 10 hours 49 minutes (streaming FLACs). Charging took several hours. Interestingly, the pack slowly heated to 45C which triggered forced a pause in

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

2011-03-20 Thread mrthreeplates
For what it's worth, the cheapest US source I could find for the Sanyo 2700mah batteries that I could find (incl tax and shipping to CA) was: http://www.bestbyte.net/merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PRODStore_Code=BBProduct_Code=BARESAAA27Category_Code= Worked out to about $3.10 per battery

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

2011-03-20 Thread Henry66
I currently have these slow-discharge batteries: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M0PR6W Been working great for a couple of months now. -- Henry66 Henry66's Profile:

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

2011-02-01 Thread rbz5416
A mate of mine has just picked up a Radio from Ebay with an 18V PSU. Does this mean it's a very early unit will the official 12V battery pack work in it? -- rbz5416 rbz5416's Profile:

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

2011-01-30 Thread Pat Farrell
On 01/30/2011 10:08 AM, rbz5416 wrote: Seems that Strikalite now sell a built pack for the Radio. http://www.strikalite.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?from=sresults.aspprodid=881catid=20cat=Specialist%20Battery%20Packssearch=881offset= I'd love to hear of someone who has gambled and bought one. The copy

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

2011-01-30 Thread chGSD
@agillis: Thank you, I have ordered two of your kits. I am now picking out the batteries. The Sanyo 2700mah cells seem to really be the best choice. I have found confirmation on these from a couple of sources: -

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

2011-01-30 Thread drewe181
Perhaps if one was somewhat inclined to ask a favour of a US resident forum member to purchase a battery on their behalf... ;) Though the way this thread is degenerating it may take an awful lot of groveling and trust -- drewe181 Slim Devices Squeezebox 3 Logitech Squeezebox Touch Logitech

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

2011-01-27 Thread agillis
chGSD;594223 Wrote: While waiting for the smallgreencomputer.com kit to return to stock, I have been looking for existing packs which would yield a more professional looking result. Nice post. You have done a lot of research. The battery kits are back in stock.

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

2011-01-26 Thread John Stimson
Would someone who has received the Logitech battery pack please measure the voltage on the two battery tap pins relative to the ground pin, on a charged battery pack? -- John Stimson John Stimson's Profile:

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

2010-12-12 Thread chGSD
My interest in building my own battery pack has stemmed not from the elevated price of the Logitech one, nor the scarce availability of it over time. Rather it has stemmed from the desire to have a longer unplugged duration so that it could be treated more like a power hungry smartphone that gets

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

2010-08-08 Thread earthbased
I am on SB Radio Firmware 7.5.1 r8837. I think when I originally applied it I had some of those problems. I then forced another update from the menu and fixed those problems. I use mine with Squeezebox Server. I don't see a way to tell the SBR to connect to mysqueezebox.com in the menu...

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

2010-08-08 Thread garym
earthbased;567562 Wrote: I am on SB Radio Firmware 7.5.1 r8837. I think when I originally applied it I had some of those problems. I then forced another update from the menu and fixed those problems. I use mine with Squeezebox Server. I don't see a way to tell the SBR to connect to

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

2010-08-07 Thread earthbased
ciarmer;567047 Wrote: (snip) I then went off on a rant and also mentioned the Firmware 7.5.1 issue which he was in no mood to hear about. After all that he asked me if there was anything else he could help me with. I thought to myself anything else? exactly what have you helped me with?

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

2010-08-07 Thread ciarmer
earthbased;567361 Wrote: What is the 7.5.1 problem? Lots of problems when using Mysqueezebox.com. They include the radio turning off shortly after turn on, turning on randomly, art not updating, tons of alarm problems, etc. Best way to see the issues is to do a search specific to the SB Radio

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

2010-08-06 Thread Soulkeeper
Soulkeeper;566307 Wrote: I ordered the accessory pack a little less than a month ago. Just now I got a shipment confirmation. Yay! :) The pack has been delivered at my house now. But one thing that would've been nice to know, before I get home, is: earthbased;566870 Wrote: Does the SB

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

2010-08-06 Thread andyg
The Radio has a huge amount of code to deal with smartly charging the battery, so don't worry about that. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread:

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

2010-08-06 Thread Soulkeeper
Alright, thanks! Then I'll pop it in right away. :) -- Soulkeeper Soulkeeper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35297 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75056

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

2010-08-05 Thread earthbased
Does the SB Radio have a good battery charging monitor circuit to intelligently charge the battery pack or will the pack wear out quickly if the user doesn't follow a strict battery management protocol when running on AC power for days/weeks forgetting battery pack is installed? Any heat issues?

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

2010-08-05 Thread ciarmer
Here is my experience ordering the battery pack (I'm in the US) July 21 - Ordered my battery pack. The site said pre-order now but when I added the battery to my cart, it said in stock. I thought I got lucky. My Paypal account was charged the same day. July 23 - Order status - in process July

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

2010-08-04 Thread iPhone
newy;565971 Wrote: Yet another glorious summer day here in Toronto yet still no SB Radio outdoor listening pleasure due to no batteries being sold in Canada. Pretty pathetic that I have to ask this question here but would anyone be willing to buy me one and ship it up here? Obviously I'd

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

2010-08-03 Thread Soulkeeper
I ordered the accessory pack a little less than a month ago. Just now I got a shipment confirmation. Yay! :) -- Soulkeeper Soulkeeper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35297 View this thread:

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

2010-08-01 Thread newy
Yet another glorious summer day here in Toronto yet still no SB Radio outdoor listening pleasure due to no batteries being sold in Canada. Pretty pathetic that I have to ask this question here but would anyone be willing to buy me one and ship it up here? Obviously I'd prepay you for your

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

2010-07-28 Thread rcampbel3
Ordered 3 batteries in May - just came! Happy to have them installed. I have 6 SB Radios now. -- rcampbel3 rcampbel3's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38284 View this thread:

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

2010-07-27 Thread diannabill
Got it today 7/27. Ordered on 5/19. Woohoo! -- diannabill diannabill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38082 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75056

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

2010-07-26 Thread erland
mherger;564359 Wrote: FWIW (and quite OT here...): I was about to put an announcements to the beginner's forum (probably others too), telling people clearly about those new forums. They're official support channels, monitored by support people, while this here (forums.slimdevices.com) is

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

2010-07-25 Thread Michael Herger
So what's the deal with Canada? I've been reading a lot of posts that the battery isn't available in Canada. Does Logitech offer any kind of explanation? Just read up on this thread, a few postings before yours. Logitech Canada decided it's not worth it. You'll have to let _them_ know

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

2010-07-25 Thread toby10
This is a perfect (and very sad) example of what long time SlimDevices customers feared when Logitech purchased SlimDevices. Logitech is a behemoth corporation that seems to stumble over itself to make anything squeeze related a confusing mess. The simple solution to the Canada situation is to

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

2010-07-25 Thread newy
If the entire Radio itself were not available in Canada then I'd understand Logitech Canada's position. +1 on that. -- newy newy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18530 View this thread:

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

2010-07-25 Thread johnas
newy;564202 Wrote: If the entire Radio itself were not available in Canada then I'd understand Logitech Canada's position. +1 on that. As a Canadian who owns a Radio, not being able to buy the battery is a pain. Now that Michael says they won't be selling them in Canada I may build my own

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

2010-07-25 Thread albright
Maybe we're just arguing semantics ... but As I see it Logitech Canada advertised this neat product: radio + battery pack. Great. I go to the store to buy it. Battery not quite ready I'm told. I don't want to go away empty handed so I buy the radio. Now Logitech Canada reveals they never did and

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

2010-07-25 Thread diannabill
albright;564221 Wrote: Maybe we're just arguing semantics ... but...Why does this not meet your own definition of bait and switch? As was mentioned earlier, bait and switch requires them to advertise a product to lure you in to sell you another product instead. I agree this is a dirty trick

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

2010-07-25 Thread diannabill
And don't believe for one minute that someone from Logitech isn't monitoring this forum. -- diannabill diannabill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38082 View this thread:

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

2010-07-25 Thread newy
Aagh!!! -- newy newy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18530 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75056

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

2010-07-25 Thread albright
a product that they may not even have in order to sell you another product instead. I feel that the radio+battery is the product they advertised but did not have. They got me to switch to just radio (with their trickery about the battery being available March 2010 - still on the Canadian

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

2010-07-25 Thread peterw
diannabill;564229 Wrote: And don't believe FOR ONE MINUTE that Logitech staff is not monitoring this forum. I see no reason to believe that Logitech Canada sales or upper level Logitech global staff are reading this forum. SCREAM AWAY! Please don't. The vast majority of users here can't help

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

2010-07-25 Thread garym
peterw;564248 Wrote: I see no reason to believe that Logitech Canada sales or upper level Logitech global staff are reading this forum. Please don't. The vast majority of users here can't help you at all, so screaming will only make these forums unpleasant for others. Scream at Logitech

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

2010-07-25 Thread Mnyb
garym;564249 Wrote: agree. Best to contact logitech via phone or email. And if you want to post on forums that LOGITECH does(theoretically) read, one should post at the official LOGITECH forums here: http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Squeezebox-Players/bd-p/squeezeboxplayers

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

2010-07-25 Thread garym
Mnyb;564251 Wrote: Om my what a horrible forum solution ? agree, i don't like the new logitech forums. Bad organization, hard to see new postings only, etc. But they are there. I live in fear that this forum gets shut down (as it is a place where one can truly get some useful user assistance).

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

2010-07-25 Thread Michael Herger
And don't believe FOR ONE MINUTE that Logitech staff is not monitoring this forum. We do. SCREAM AWAY! Please don't. As I said: we're the wrong persons. -- Michael ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com

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

2010-07-25 Thread Michael Herger
agree, i don't like the new logitech forums. Bad organization, hard to see new postings only, etc. But they are there. I live in fear that this forum gets shut down (as it is a place where one can truly get some useful user assistance). FWIW (and quite OT here...): I was about to put an

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

2010-07-24 Thread earthbased
mherger;563528 Wrote: What do you mean by canadian sales person? Was one person responsible for the decision not to sell the battery in Canada? Or did you mean the Canadian Sales Team? I'm not sure whether it was one single person taking that decision, or the whole team together.

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

2010-07-24 Thread m1abrams
newy;563519 Wrote: Would've been nice if they mentioned that at the time we all bought the Radio. Maybe it's just me but I thought the ol' bait and switch tactic was not just deceitful but illegal. If Logitech would take my Radio back and give me money back I'd accept. In a word,

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

2010-07-24 Thread JJZolx
diannabill;564115 Wrote: This is absurdly illogical. The box my radio came in clearly states Additional Options Available. It's no way to do business or to treat customers, but it's not bait and switch, no matter how badly you've got your shorts in a bunch. -- JJZolx

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

2010-07-24 Thread m1abrams
diannabill;564115 Wrote: Quit apologing for Logitech. At best, they're lousy at delivering on their promises. At worst, they're dishonest. In my opinion, they fall somewhere in between. I am not apologizing for Logitech, I hate seeing people throw around absurd legal statements to cover

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

2010-07-24 Thread diannabill
m1abrams;564122 Wrote: It does not take a genius to see when you opened the box that it did not work without the power cord! Well I'm definitely not a genius, but I did make the giant leap to assume that it would work without the power cord with the OPTIONAL AVAILABLE BATTERY!!! --

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

2010-07-24 Thread albright
The Canadian Logitech website states that the battery pack will be available March 2010. It does not state that in fact Logitech will not sell the battery in Canada *at all*. That is clearly false advertising. I think it falls under bait and switch as well which is to advertise a product as

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

2010-07-24 Thread diannabill
So what's the deal with Canada? I've been reading a lot of posts that the battery isn't available in Canada. Does Logitech offer any kind of explanation? -- diannabill diannabill's Profile:

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

2010-07-24 Thread aubuti
albright;564132 Wrote: I think it falls under bait and switch as well which is to advertise a product as possessing various features that, after the purchaser is committed, turn out not to exist. I don't understand the policy with batteries and Canada, but I do understand bait and switch and

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

2010-07-24 Thread diannabill
OK - admittedly not bait and switch. But how's this for the definition of false advertising: The act of knowingly advertising a product or service that does not exist or does not function as represented. -- diannabill

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

2010-07-24 Thread m1abrams
I am still confused though, you even stated that Logitech offered to refund the device AFTER the 30-day return period yet you choose not to. Instead you want to throw legal slander their way? Again you knew when you bought the device that no such battery existed, yet that is a key feature for

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

2010-07-24 Thread diannabill
m1abrams;564154 Wrote: I am still confused though, you even stated that Logitech offered to refund the device AFTER the 30-day return period yet you choose not to. Instead you want to throw legal slander their way? I was originally responding to your response to newy. You took umbrage to

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

2010-07-23 Thread Whirlygig
mherger;563528 Wrote: I'm not sure whether it was one single person taking that decision, or the whole team together. Maybe it even was marketing. But anyway: it's a decision taken by Logitech Canada, because they thought there was no market for the battery. Let them know they were wrong.

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

2010-07-22 Thread newy
andyg;563461 Wrote: As far as I know, Logitech has no intention of selling batteries in Canada, so you'll have to order from the US somehow. Would've been nice if they mentioned that at the time we all bought the Radio. Maybe it's just me but I thought the ol' bait and switch tactic was not

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

2010-07-22 Thread Michael Herger
If Logitech would take my Radio back and give me money back I'd accept. In a word, disappointed. Please note that the decision not to sell in Canada was taken by canadian sales person. Let them know about it. If there are enough people bugging them I'm sure they'll change their minds. --

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

2010-07-22 Thread Michael Herger
What do you mean by canadian sales person? Was one person responsible for the decision not to sell the battery in Canada? Or did you mean the Canadian Sales Team? I'm not sure whether it was one single person taking that decision, or the whole team together. Maybe it even was marketing. But

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

2010-07-22 Thread albright
I've tried to contact Logitech about this. I hope they got the message but the basic import of their reply was STFU and go away (not in exactly those words :) ) -- albright albright's Profile:

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

2010-07-21 Thread diannabill
Got an email from Logitech saying that my battery pack has shipped and UPS has it on track to arrive on 7/27 Hang in there everyone - seems help is on the way! -- diannabill diannabill's Profile:

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

2010-07-21 Thread albright
Hang in there everyone - seems help is on the way! Not in Canada (where the battery pack is still listed as available March 2010. :( -- albright albright's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35256

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

2010-07-21 Thread ciarmer
I ordered my battery today (7/21). The website and the various stages of the order process were inconsistent. At one point it said backordered, at another point it said in stock. Very inconsistent. When I completed the order process, I called a live person. She told me the batteries are in stock

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

2010-07-21 Thread andyg
As far as I know, Logitech has no intention of selling batteries in Canada, so you'll have to order from the US somehow. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread:

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

2010-07-21 Thread kloach
I placed my order on 6/22, received order today, I'm in the USA, Long Island. -- kloach kloach's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38318 View this thread:

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

2010-07-21 Thread TJ_
albright;563361 Wrote: Not in Canada (where the battery pack is still listed as available March 2010. :( Where on earth did you find a page where you can order accessories? I spent a good 10 or 15 minutes on the Logitech Canadian site, going in circles, trying to spend some money. They seem

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

2010-07-21 Thread diannabill
kloach;563468 Wrote: I placed my order on 6/22, received order today, I'm in the USA, Long Island. Wow - Now I'm really confused. I placed my order on 5/19, and will not get it until 7/27!!! -- diannabill

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

2010-07-13 Thread davidw
I too have built a battery pack. http://www.strikalite.co.uk/prodcat_type/20/ALL/0/Specialist_Battery_Packs.html If you ring Strikalite, and order Product ID 752, you can ask them to solder wires on before despatch. Very helpful bunch! Product ID: 752 Category: Specialist Battery Packs 2.1Ah

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

2010-07-13 Thread sandymc
Hi,David do you have the code for the connector, as i do not seem to see it on the web page. -- sandymc sandymc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38452 View this thread:

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

2010-07-13 Thread iPhone
mlsstl;561075 Wrote: He has no clue as to whether the phone call was a squeaky wheel that got some grease or if the Logitech customer support people are kept clueless, whether by design or accident. It is most likely that the batteries are back in stock and available for shipping, so they

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

2010-07-13 Thread davidw
Hi Sandy, For the price it is worth ordering the kit from the USA, you get the instructions, 2 connectors and the thermistor. It didn't take long to arrive. I soldered the connectors on after crimping. -- davidw davidw's

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

2010-07-13 Thread sandymc
Cheers david, I will do that. -- sandymc sandymc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38452 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75056

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

2010-07-13 Thread mlsstl
iPhone;561504 Wrote: Because if there were no batteries available, its hard for it to be an accident, clueless customer service, or a squeaky wheel syndrome. It is much more likely coincidence of the batteries coming back in stock a few days after he called to follow-up. I think you missed

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

2010-07-11 Thread wayneBR
Hildebrandt;560973 Wrote: I was in the same situation as you - never in stock... So i didn't order... And considered making one myself... One day i just ordered it, not expecting anything - hey the page said 'out of stock'... 3 days later i recieved and installed the pack... Try

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

2010-07-11 Thread mlsstl
wayneBR;561062 Wrote: How long ago was this order? In the US? Mine was placed May 12th and still nothing. I was at a friend's house last evening and his Radio battery showed up unannounced last week. I believe he'd ordered it in April. He'd phoned Logitech about two weeks ago to inquire

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

2010-07-11 Thread wayneBR
mlsstl;561075 Wrote: You'd think people were waiting for a custom-built Bugatti Veyron instead of a battery pack ;-) Good one! I will call torm.-nothing to lose. -- wayneBR wayneBR's Profile:

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

2010-07-10 Thread earthbased
If you can get instructions, go to a Batteries Plus for them to make the battery pack. -- Dan -- earthbased earthbased's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=334 View this thread:

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

2010-07-10 Thread Hildebrandt
rcampbel3;560732 Wrote: As it appears that Logitech has only shipped a dozen or so battery packs, and as it appears that it is eternally 'in stock', yet nonexistant, yet orderable... Where's a 3rd party Radio battery that I can buy today? Logitech radio batteries are SO SCARCE that

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

2010-07-09 Thread rcampbel3
As it appears that Logitech has only shipped a dozen or so battery packs, and as it appears that it is eternally 'in stock', yet nonexistant, yet orderable... Where's a 3rd party Radio battery that I can buy today? Logitech radio batteries are SO SCARCE that they're not even for sale at

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

2010-07-05 Thread earthbased
funkstar;515761 Wrote: It's not a safety issue, it's to do with the battery deep discharging when not in use, so reducing the batteries life span. There is a fix being tested, but as it takes a couple of weeks of a Radio being off to deep discharge the battery because of the bug, this

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

2010-07-03 Thread amcluesent
anybody in the UK sourced the other remaining parts I had a look and came up with http://www.strikalite.co.uk/prodcat_type/36/ALL/0/NiMH_Low_Self_Discharge_Batteries.html The battery Product ID: 850 would appear to be what we need, low discharge and tagged to build into packs. £1.95 each. --

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

2010-06-22 Thread mobileadam
Hi, Excluding the kit as supplied from the US. Can I ask has anybody in the UK sourced the other remaining parts (batteries and wire) from a UK supplier and if so who and what exactly? Many thanks Adam -- mobileadam

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

2010-05-26 Thread edllew
Thanks to all who posted here to guide me through building the battery pack. I ordered the $5.99 connector/thermistor and a 2300 mAh pack from all-battery.com ($15.99), as suggested, and wired it up. I soldered rather than crimped, since I have better luck with that, and I think it was no

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

2010-05-26 Thread albright
I really like being able to move it around, bring it with me to the backyard campfire and take music requests from friends for Pandora, etc. Glad to hear of your success; I might give it a try since I live in Canada, where logitech refuses to offer the battery pack (and, for some reason, only

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

2010-03-24 Thread jdoering
lemmy999;527129 Wrote: I believe the only other thing you will need is some wire and a soldering iron. So are people starting to use cell taps 3/6 instead of 3/7 since the cell voltages of the Logitech battery packs have been reported as 14V/4V/8V? How has that worked out? I need to

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

2010-03-21 Thread lemmy999
I believe the only other thing you will need is some wire and a soldering iron. So are people starting to use cell taps 3/6 instead of 3/7 since the cell voltages of the Logitech battery packs have been reported as 14V/4V/8V? How has that worked out? -- lemmy999

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

2010-03-21 Thread Tony T
peterw;522802 Wrote: Hold the power button for 2 seconds and Radio will shut down (the SqueezePlay/SqueezeOS software will shut down), not just go into the off screensaver mode. When fully off like this, I understand the battery does not charge, even if Radio is plugged into a live AC

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

2010-03-13 Thread Stevereno
I have 2 Squeezebox Radios and I'd like to build the battery packs myself, but just want to be sure I'm on the right track... Is the kit from http://shop.smallgreencomputer.com/SqueezeBox-Radio-Battery-Kit-squeezepack.htm and the battery pack from

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

2010-03-05 Thread peterw
fuzzyT;522755 Wrote: In what cases is the Radio plugged in but fully off. It seems to power up the clock and standby functions any time it's plugged in, Hold the power button for 2 seconds and Radio will shut down (the SqueezePlay/SqueezeOS software will shut down), not just go into the

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

2010-03-04 Thread peterw
BTW, all the battery links I've looked at in this thread have been for basic NiMH cells, but word from a Logitech engineer is that the official battery pack uses Low Self-Discharge NiMH cells. From what I understand about NiMH (also having used them casually for years), you want LSD cells if

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

2010-02-28 Thread Dingsdada
can someone post the voltages shown in power menu, please? thanks -- Dingsdada Synology DS-209+ ### 2x 750GB 2,5 WDBlue Raid1 ### SbS 7.4.1 Dingsdada's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22064 View

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

2010-02-28 Thread jdoering
The voltages have been discussed either in this thread or on the link with the original instructions. I think they were nominally 1.2*3 and 1.2*7 (depends on charge level of course) the way the instructions say to do them. What we need is the voltage levels from someone with the official

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

2010-02-26 Thread Bradley
...To the folks who provided the following links: http://cms.diodenring.de/de/electronic/microcontroller/92-squeezebox and http://www.all-battery.com/12v2000mahnimhbatterypack11606.aspx I was able to build two battery packs for my two SBR's for less than the price of one from Logitech. They

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

2010-02-25 Thread jdoering
The following directory is interesting for watching the battery behavior: /sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-1/1-0010 Code: . alarm_time input:input2 .. ambient ir adc_0

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

2010-02-23 Thread awy
To all those folks building their own battery packs, you had better make sure that you get the temperature sensor correct. It is -the- critical component used to control charging. Get it wrong and you are likely to get either something that is non-functional (will not charge, or overcharges and

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

2010-02-23 Thread elziko
awy;519797 Wrote: To all those folks building their own battery packs, you had better make sure that you get the temperature sensor correct. It is -the- critical component used to control charging. Get it wrong and you are likely to get either something that is non-functional (will not

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