Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-08 Thread bpa
slingshotx wrote: > Ok I've updated to your latest iPlayer, seems much better, not sure why? Changing BBciplayer plugin within the 1.5.* versions will not affect anyhting - this is a placebo effect. Your underlying problem is still there. BBC plays AAC and since Boom is in the sync group - you

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-06 Thread drmatt
Let's not get hung up on the percentage value. This is what the people who write iwconfig have determined is the most meaningful way to report WiFi connection strength. There are other measures, but anything reporting 60% should be usable. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardwar

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-06 Thread DJanGo
slingshotx wrote: > Sorry should have been clear 60% is the signal quality reported by pcp > wifi scanner, which I'm guessing is the same API's as iwconfig. ok - lets start from another point of view... 100 % from nothing is still nothing and maybe more or less than 5 % of everything !.! The o

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-06 Thread epoch1970
Synching with hardware squeezeboxes is a tough case. Is that Boom wireless or wired? First and foremost I would use the same medium for both, so that network latency is consistent between players. Once both are on wifi make sure network strength is "very good to excellent" for both. 60% is not g

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-06 Thread bpa
What areyou playing ? If it is AAC then if Boom is part of sync group - LMS will transcode to Flac which will put a load on processor as well as increase network traffic. Use info to track the problem. Not sure about pcp but usually "cat /proc/net/wireless " gives detail info on wifi - noise lev

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-06 Thread slingshotx
DJanGo wrote: > 60% of what? (its 60% what the wlan interface is capable to manage) that > didnt count. > > Signal quality and the overall connection is importand. Not 60% of > "something" > Sorry should have been clear 60% is the signal quality reported by pcp wifi scanner, which I'm guessing

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-06 Thread DJanGo
slingshotx wrote: > The wifi signal is around 60% so 60% of what? (its 60% what the wlan interface is capable to manage) that didnt count. Signal quality and the overall connection is importand. Not 60% of "something" eg. i had some issues with my wlan setup in my old house. After we moved to

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-05 Thread slingshotx
The wifi signal is around 60% so not too bad. I don't get any drop outs. I can temporarily put the router right next to the players to rule this out. I dont limit the bitrate, the problem seems worse on low res spotify streams than locally stored flac. Interestingly the amount its out varies I s

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-05 Thread drmatt
How's the WiFi signal there? Most likely network issues. Have you capped the audio bitrate? -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k FLACs. No less than 3x 24/44k

[SlimDevices: Unix] PiCodePlayer + piZero + justBoomAmp zero poor synch

2017-10-05 Thread slingshotx
Hi I have a few players, boom, PI3 and a duet, all PcP players on 3.20. I added a piZero Wireless and justboom Amp zero and a ceiling speaker in the loft for the bathroom. Works really well and I synchronise it to power on with the boom in the bedroom; however it is the only one of my players tha