Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-13 Thread bomboloni
This looks great, thanks for sharing! Location 1: ReadyNAS Ultra 2 4TB > RPi3 > piCorePlayer > LMS 7.9.2 > Squeezebox Touch >NAD 326BEE > BeoLab 4000 Location 2: Squeezebox Touch, Audio Engine A2+ Controller: Asus Tablet > Orange Squeeze Music: Ripping (FLAC) dbpoweramp, Tagging: mp3tag --

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-13 Thread Shart
M-H wrote: > For a hole in the wall cabinet I would suggest connectors that can be > screwed on, as soldering in place is difficult and possibly dangerous. > Connectors i.s.o the displayed screw terminal blocks, would alow you > to more easily disconnect the whole and debug an issue on a bench

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-13 Thread M-H
Shart wrote: > > I'm not sure which way to go or if someone has another suggestion? For a hole in the wall cabinet I would suggest connectors that can be screwed on, as soldering in place is difficult and possibly dangerous. Connectors i.s.o the displayed screw terminal blocks, would alow y

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-10 Thread Shart
So the original installer of our house system, installed before I owned the home, used wire nuts to connect multiple speakers together and it's a bit ugly. Below you can see my current clean-up situation. 29677 I am thinking of either using terminal blocks to clean it up or phoenix contact wit

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-10 Thread Shart
d6jg wrote: > Don’t Stop The Music is built in to LMS and is a per player setting. > LastMix is a plugin designed to work with it. > > > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thank you so much for this suggestion, that's an awesome plugin. I have LastMix picking up from LastFM. I had recently upd

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-09 Thread markiii
How did you get the weather on the screen? PiCorePlayer 3.11 with Hifiberry Digital + (Lounge) Joggler Squeezeplay as Remote (Lounge) PiCorePlayer 3.11 with pi official touchscreen and hifiberry DAC (Office) Joggler Squeezeplay as Remote (Office) Joggler Squeezeplay (Kitchen) Joggler Squeezepl

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-09 Thread d6jg
Shart wrote: > Thank you for the suggestion, I have not tried those plugins yet and > will do so. Don’t Stop The Music is built in to LMS and is a per player setting. LastMix is a plugin designed to work with it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Liv

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-09 Thread Shart
d6jg wrote: > Good job! > > With regard to playlists or lack of. Have you discovered Don't Stop The > Music and LastMix plugin? If configured correctly you can select a few > tracks and then LastMix will take over and curate a bespoke playlist > based on what you first played. Dont Stop the Mus

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-09 Thread d6jg
Shart wrote: > > > Most of the piCorePlayer interface is self explanatory and some is still > a bit confusing. Not totally sure where to get information, but I'm > figuring it out as I go along. I do plan to use a RPi 4 4GB to run LMS > via piCorePlayer. My only niggle is that I find creating

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-03-09 Thread Shart
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who replied. I have implemented piCorePlayer in my house and it's brilliant. Here are the first two installations. I just got them installed this weekend as I had to wait for parts. I'll touch up the drywall and paint at a later date. You know something

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-14 Thread M-H
Shart wrote: > Thank you. > > Just ordered 7" Rasberry Pi touch screen kit today. Might go find a used > monitor to satisfy my impatience. Shart, If you can work with a stationary controller, take a look at 'rasptouch' . I needed something that looked good enough to allow my hobby to enter t

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-14 Thread Shart
Paul Webster wrote: > It is preinstalled - but in the "Tweaks" page in pCP you can disable the > automatic startup of Squeezelite. Thank you. Just ordered 7" Rasberry Pi touch screen kit today. Might go find a used monitor to satisfy my impatience. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-14 Thread Paul Webster
Shart wrote: > Ok.. that sounds super simple (could be fooling myself). Is it a matter > of just not installing Squeezelite or do I just remove it? I haven't > played with pCP yet. The two pi's I have are currently used for brewpi > and I had volumino running. > It is preinstalled - but in th

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-13 Thread Shart
Submitted a post thanking you guys and other info but it didn't post. I tried 3 times and it never showed-up. No profanity or anything either so not sure what's up. So a key aspect is POE and I don't need a bit 10" screen or what on my wall. ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-13 Thread lj502
I use tablets all over my house this is what I did 2 years back, still working great. https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/homeseer-products-services/system-software-controllers/hs3touch/hs3touch-android-client/105758-got-a-new-one-fire-hd10-with-alexa Very easy to remove if needed and easy to upg

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-13 Thread d6jg
Top of the range mounts for various devices https://www.vidabox.com/kiosks_uk/vidamount-on-wall-tablet-mount-ipad-mini-1-2-3-white.html VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s /

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-13 Thread d6jg
Perhaps start from a different viewpoint. What screen or tablet can you find decent wall mounts for? For example you could get an Android tablet with a nice wall mount and run Material on it in app mode or an iPad etc VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onky

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-13 Thread carsten_h
For the original 7" Pi Display together with a Pi you can eg. use the SmartiPi Case: https://smarticase.com/ to mount it on the wall. carsten_h's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69113 View this thr

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-12 Thread Paul Webster
pCP with a touchscreen and JiveLite but without running Squeezelite. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com Author Radio France (FIP etc) plugin Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-12 Thread castalla
Shart wrote: > Hi- > > I've spent quite a bit of time looking for a dedicated controller. > > I currently have a ELAN system that's very very dated and I'd like to > update or upgrade the system with LMS, PiCorePlayer(s) and some > dedicated 7" controllers that will be wall mounted where the

[SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi w/screen as dedicated controller?

2020-02-12 Thread Shart
Hi- I've spent quite a bit of time looking for a dedicated controller. I currently have a ELAN system that's very very dated and I'd like to update or upgrade the system with LMS, PiCorePlayer(s) and some dedicated 7" controllers that will be wall mounted where the elan controllers are current