Lost Viking
2006-12-30 02:40:56 UTC
I just ordered Slim Device Transporter.
While waiting I decided to install and set up SlimServer software.
I have to say, the way it is operating is a bit disappointing :-(
I strongly hope, the device itself (Transporter) is better.
1)
It took more than 5 (!) hours to scan my music collection. This is
awful! I added a few files and performed the "look for new and changed
music" option. And it seems to take another 5 our scan to make it
available for Squeezebox/Transporter. So in future, if I rip a new CD,
place it on my file server, I can listen to it the next day, at the
earliest, after having performed an overnight 5 hour scan?? :-((
2)
Beside this, I donŽt even understand WHY and WHAT has to be
"scanned".... I am using my mp3 collection (RAID1 server) whithout any
scanning and other creepy stuff. I am simply using a network share,
double click the files & play them using Winamp. Now my music is
scanned and re-sorted using tag information. I thought I can use
Transporter the same way just as I did using winamp on my PC. I am
afraid, this will not be possible :-( (correct me if I am wrong...)
In other words: The by far most preferred and expected behaviour of
Transporter would have been to take me quickly through the folders (one
folder = one album) of my file system. After dealing with SlimServer, I
am afraid, I am forced to accomodate this new and (from my point of
view clumsy) way to handle music. (again, please correct me, if I am
wrong...)
3) Why is this software browser-based? It is laggy, takes more time to
load than the crappiest website at the end of the world...
Ok, for all of you having read until here: THANKS FOR LISTENING! At the
moment I am frustrated and have the strong feeling having made a 2k USD
bad buy :-((
While waiting I decided to install and set up SlimServer software.
I have to say, the way it is operating is a bit disappointing :-(
I strongly hope, the device itself (Transporter) is better.
1)
It took more than 5 (!) hours to scan my music collection. This is
awful! I added a few files and performed the "look for new and changed
music" option. And it seems to take another 5 our scan to make it
available for Squeezebox/Transporter. So in future, if I rip a new CD,
place it on my file server, I can listen to it the next day, at the
earliest, after having performed an overnight 5 hour scan?? :-((
2)
Beside this, I donŽt even understand WHY and WHAT has to be
"scanned".... I am using my mp3 collection (RAID1 server) whithout any
scanning and other creepy stuff. I am simply using a network share,
double click the files & play them using Winamp. Now my music is
scanned and re-sorted using tag information. I thought I can use
Transporter the same way just as I did using winamp on my PC. I am
afraid, this will not be possible :-( (correct me if I am wrong...)
In other words: The by far most preferred and expected behaviour of
Transporter would have been to take me quickly through the folders (one
folder = one album) of my file system. After dealing with SlimServer, I
am afraid, I am forced to accomodate this new and (from my point of
view clumsy) way to handle music. (again, please correct me, if I am
wrong...)
3) Why is this software browser-based? It is laggy, takes more time to
load than the crappiest website at the end of the world...
Ok, for all of you having read until here: THANKS FOR LISTENING! At the
moment I am frustrated and have the strong feeling having made a 2k USD
bad buy :-((
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Lost Viking
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