From rich@ihug.co.nz Mon, 01 Jan 2001 18:12:46 +1300 Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 18:12:46 +1300 From: Richard Malcolm-Smith rich@ihug.co.nz Subject: [slinkelist] Adding MP3's to the database How is the CDJID generated? Also, if the length is not correct when added, will cdj correct it when played? From mskubisz@mediaone.net Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:39:29 -0500 Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:39:29 -0500 From: Mike & Kelly Skubisz mskubisz@mediaone.net Subject: [slinkelist] MP3 Albums Hi, Is there any way to add multiple MP3 files to a MP3 album (other than one at a time)? Perhaps an entire directory? Thanks, Mike From willgonz@hotmail.com Mon, 01 Jan 2001 10:24:57 Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 10:24:57 From: William Gonzales willgonz@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] MP3 Albums

Mike,

I had the same problem as you. Open the MP3 album in CDJ, then open the folder which contains your MP3's.  Now Display both windows at the same time and drag your mp3 files into the album.

William

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Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:39:29 -0500
Hi,
Is there any way to add multiple MP3 files to a MP3 album (other than one at
a time)? Perhaps an entire directory?
Thanks,
Mike
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From cboles@nirvis.com Mon, 1 Jan 2001 10:02:36 -0800 Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 10:02:36 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Adding MP3's to the database > How is the CDJID generated? > for MP3 albums it is very simple - it's just a 8-byte random number which is unique for the database > Also, if the length is not correct when added, will cdj correct it when > played? no. Colby From teepe@gmx.net Mon, 1 Jan 2001 23:33:24 +0100 Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 23:33:24 +0100 From: Gerd Teepe teepe@gmx.net Subject: [slinkelist] Problem with cover Hi all !! I have a little problem with my cdj !! I have lost my covers catalog on my harddisk but cdj shows the iconsi in the library for the pictures !! But I have no pictures on my hd !! If I now try to search new covers, then I can only search covers from cd´s with no icon in the library ! Please help ! How can I delete the icons in the library ?? Grtx. Gerd From gtang@gtcons.com Mon, 1 Jan 2001 14:33:28 -0800 Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 14:33:28 -0800 From: George Tang gtang@gtcons.com Subject: [slinkelist] MP3 Albums This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C073FF.CECBEEA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here's a handy hint for drag and dropping: 1. Order the files you want them to be in CDJ within the folder first. 2. Then select them all 3. When you push the mouse to drag, make sure you put the mouse over the first file before pushing and holding the mouse button. 4. Then drag the selections to CDJ's track list area. Then CDJ will add them in the right order. This is a behavior of Windows, not CDJ. -George -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of William Gonzales Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 10:25 AM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: Re: [slinkelist] MP3 Albums Mike, I had the same problem as you. Open the MP3 album in CDJ, then open the folder which contains your MP3's. Now Display both windows at the same time and drag your mp3 files into the album. William ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Mike & Kelly Skubisz" To: Subject: [slinkelist] MP3 Albums Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:39:29 -0500 Hi, Is there any way to add multiple MP3 files to a MP3 album (other than one at a time)? Perhaps an entire directory? Thanks, Mike _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C073FF.CECBEEA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Mike,

I had the same problem as you. Open the MP3 album in CDJ, then open = the=20 folder which contains your MP3's.  Now Display both windows at = the same=20 time and drag your mp3 files into the album.

William

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------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C073FF.CECBEEA0-- From gking@ontariodie.com Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:15:44 -0500 Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:15:44 -0500 From: Gregg King gking@ontariodie.com Subject: [slinkelist] Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV I want to run CDJ from my TV which is with my stereo, in a different room than my PC. I see on the Partygui site that it mentions that it looks good on a TV. My existing video card does not have a TV out port. I plan to send the signal to my TV using wireless products from X10, but need help adding hardware to my PC for the TV out. Can I add a card - like a "piggyback" kind of a thing without having to buy another video card? Any suggestions welcome. Gregg King From gorgoesq@swbell.net Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:43:38 -0600 Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:43:38 -0600 From: Marc Hebert gorgoesq@swbell.net Subject: [slinkelist] using hase Hello, I'm trying to use the HASE interface to slinkx to control CDJ, and I can't quite figure out some syntax. To be a little more specific, I'm writing a java app in to send commands via a socket to the HASE Socket Slinkx Server. For now atleast, I don't really plan to use vbscript, I'll put all my logic in my java app. I can get my java app to receive responses successfully, from either the Socket Slinkx Server or the main HASE program, but I can't send commands. Using the Winsock test client, I can send SSS, for example, "commandID sendex cdj:playlist_play" (plus a carriage return), and the command is executed, but when I send the same string in my own code, nothing happens. Less important, I can't figure out how to validly send the message to the HASE main program (using the default sample.has vbscript). In the latter case, I get an error message (as opposed to being ignored). I haven't seen anything in the log files to shed light on what I'm doing wrong. Any ideas? TIA, Marc From michael@laserle.fi Wed, 03 Jan 2001 11:32:01 +0200 Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 11:32:01 +0200 From: Michael Holopainen michael@laserle.fi Subject: [slinkelist] Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV mount one PC to stereo rack, you get inexpensive DVD player & mp3 player and then some... and hook it up with your other pc via LAN. 1. asus Vxxxx cards tv out is not very good(at least PAL haven't yet tried NTSC) 2. diamond viper 550/770(old, inexpensive both pci and AGP models) had IMHO good tv out quality 3. matrox _should_ have "best" tv out quality (my next card WILL be matrox G450eTV) 4. Also someone said that ATI has "good" tv out, I do not believe that, but ATI cards are cheap so... But it's poitless to talk about cards as 98% of PC2TV picture quality is dictated by your tv. VGA and TV picture are fundamentally sooooo different that there is no good pc2tv. If you want good picture, then you need to buy big enough monitor to watch tv from. ie. pioneer 50" plasmatv (price approx 20 000USD) is "good" -michael (A) Gregg King wrote: > I want to run CDJ from my TV which is with my stereo, in a different room > than my PC. I see on the Partygui site that it mentions that it looks > good on a TV. My existing video card does not have a TV out port. I plan > to send the signal to my TV using wireless products from X10, but need > help adding hardware to my PC for the TV out. Can I add a card - like a > "piggyback" kind of a thing without having to buy another video card? > > Any suggestions welcome. > > Gregg King > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist -- --"Would you fly on airplane controlled by MS Windows ?"-- -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Michael Holopainen | Valuraudantie 25 | Tel: +358-(0)9-35093825 | | | 00700 Helsinki | Fax : +358-(0)9-35093850 | | Laserle Oy | Finland | email: michael@laserle.fi| -------------------------------------------------------------------- From TWHumphrey@fuse.net Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:55:58 -0500 Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:55:58 -0500 From: Thomas W. Humphrey TWHumphrey@fuse.net Subject: [slinkelist] Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV I use a vintage 1993 Sony 27" TV and connect to its S-Video connection from an AITech "Pocket Scan Converter". I get good picture quality. The AITech scan converter It retails for about $110 on yahoo and other placess. It is an add-on that goes between your video card and monitor and produces composite and S-Video outputs. Use a TV with an S-Video input if you possibly can - composite video is nowhere near as sharp when you give it computer-generated input. You should know before you start this project that on a standard TV, the resolution is limited to 640 x 480. Also, because standard TV is "overscanned", you miss the outside border of the picture (about the 1/10 of the picture, all the way around). You can avoid this by reducing the size of your CDJ window. PartyGUI and Slinkysaver both are designed to put their content within the visible area of a TV. If you buy an HDTV set you can go straight into the TV from VGA out of the computer or component video converted from VGA. This will allow you to run at a higher resolution and you won't miss content because of overscan. However, it will set you back a few thousand for the TV. You may also want to check out MousEmu, on the CDJ user download area, which you can use for IR remote control of the computer's mouse, so you can run the computer on your TV with your handheld programmable remote. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregg King" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 4:15 PM Subject: [slinkelist] Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV > I want to run CDJ from my TV which is with my stereo, in a different room > than my PC. I see on the Partygui site that it mentions that it looks > good on a TV. My existing video card does not have a TV out port. I plan > to send the signal to my TV using wireless products from X10, but need > help adding hardware to my PC for the TV out. Can I add a card - like a > "piggyback" kind of a thing without having to buy another video card? > > Any suggestions welcome. > > Gregg King From patb@synaudcon.com Wed, 03 Jan 2001 11:01:52 -0500 Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 11:01:52 -0500 From: Pat Brown patb@synaudcon.com Subject: [slinkelist] Control of RCA Receiver Greetings. I am using the Slink-e to control a home entertainment system. It works fine on all components (dvd, receiver, vcr) except the RCA DTC100 Satellite receiver. I have two other learning remotes that can talk to the RCA, but the Slink-e won't. I have tried the following: 1. Learning the commands with EZ Learn and replaying them. 2. Using the included RCA dss.cde device file. EZ Learn can learn the commands, but nothing happens on playback. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Pat -------------------------------------------------- Pat Brown Synergetic Audio Concepts, Inc. http://www.synaudcon.com From cboles@nirvis.com Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:03:52 -0800 Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 09:03:52 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV I vote for the Matrox G400 series - this is a great card and is very flexible in its TV out capabilities. Whatever you do, buy a graphics card with TV out instead of an external VGA->NTSC converter. It's much easier to get good output quality when the NTSC signal is generated directly from the graphics chip which has control of all of the scan timing. Colby From j.schaffer@snet.net Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:42:46 -0500 Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:42:46 -0500 From: Jeff Schaffer j.schaffer@snet.net Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a model of PC that is particularly *quiet*. I need to operate it on my living/listening room, and really want to keep the noise level to a minimum. The machine will be dedicated to running CDJ, Timbuktu (remote control software), and occasionally IE. Here's a kind of a target configuration: Absolute minimum: Cost < $1,000 Quiet! Small (desktop or tiny tower) 500MHz or faster 96MB RAM minimum 3GB Hard drive minimum CD-ROM drive Video card to support 1024x768 or larger in True Color 10/100Base-T Ethernet Highly desirable: Cost closer to $500 Windows 2000 Video out (or PCI slot to add) for TV connection Digital Audio input/output (or 2nd PCI slot) Serial (or USB-only for $100 less) FireWire (IEEE 1394) port Any suggestions? Jeff From brian@posthuman.com Wed, 03 Jan 2001 15:44:42 -0500 Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 15:44:42 -0500 From: Brian Atkins brian@posthuman.com Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? I ordered some parts from quietpc.com, and was very pleased. With the hard drive silencer and new power supply I literally cannot hear my machine running even 8 feet away from my couch. Downside is they are kinda expensive and shipping time is longer since they are in UK. Jeff Schaffer wrote: > > Hi all, > > I was wondering if anyone could recommend a model of PC that is > particularly *quiet*. I need to operate it on my living/listening > room, and really want to keep the noise level to a minimum. The > machine will be dedicated to running CDJ, Timbuktu (remote control > software), and occasionally IE. > > Here's a kind of a target configuration: > > Absolute minimum: > > Cost < $1,000 > Quiet! > Small (desktop or tiny tower) > 500MHz or faster > 96MB RAM minimum > 3GB Hard drive minimum > CD-ROM drive > Video card to support 1024x768 or larger in True Color > 10/100Base-T Ethernet > > Highly desirable: > > Cost closer to $500 > Windows 2000 > Video out (or PCI slot to add) for TV connection > Digital Audio input/output (or 2nd PCI slot) > Serial (or USB-only for $100 less) > FireWire (IEEE 1394) port > > Any suggestions? > > Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist -- Brian Atkins Director, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence http://www.singinst.org/ From Dylan.Ginsburg@OneSoft.com Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:00:12 -0500 Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:00:12 -0500 From: Dylan Ginsburg Dylan.Ginsburg@OneSoft.com Subject: FW: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? Are you willing to build it yourself or are you only interested in prepackaged PC's? If you are interested in building it yourself I can give you some pointers. First, there is a lot of discussion on this topic over at the HTPC forum at http://www.avsforum.com . I suggest searching the forum for past discussions. There are 5 components that make noise in a typical PC. Here are my suggestions: Antec black desktop case. Antec power supplies are quiet with a variable fan. The case is about the size of a large receiver and it doesn't look out of place in an audio equipment rack. Be sure to get a floppy and CD/DVD with a black bezel. Golden Orb CPU fan. Some people have also tried underclocking their CPU's and using passive cooling. I don't know if they've been successful. If you feel like being really geeky you could go all out with some sort of water based cooling solution that should be nearly silent. But that's pretty hard core. Quantum LCT15 or Samsung V10200 series hard drives. These drives are specifically engineered to be quiet. Don't overlook the importance of getting a quiet hard drive. While they may not measure as high on the decibel meter as the fans, I find some drives produce a high pitched whine that is more obnoxious than their SPL reading would suggest. Even though you only need a 3 GB drive I strongly suggest that you not pick up an older model. All of the drive manufacturers have made great strides in just the past year or two in quieting their drives. If you want a modern video card then I suggest the Geforce2 MX because it only requires passive cooling (no fan). There are models with s-video output. If you don't care about 3D graphics and want to save some money you could pick up any number of older video cards on ebay. I'm partial to Matrox 2D cards myself but I've payed attention to video out so I don't know which cards may have offered it. I don't know much about relative volume levels of CD/DVD drives. A lot of people on the HTPC forum - including myself - use the Toshiba black DVD drive. It's quieter than a lot of the newer high speed CD/DVD drives and it looks good in a black case. This drive is not made anymore but you can get it at http://www.overstock.com . If this computer is going to be on a home network you could even consider skipping the CD/DVD altogether. For the OS installation you could temporarily put the new hard drive in one of you other computers and copy the entire Windows CD onto the drive. From then on, you can just access a shared CD on another computer when you need it. -Dylan -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Schaffer [mailto:j.schaffer@snet.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 2:43 PM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a model of PC that is particularly *quiet*. I need to operate it on my living/listening room, and really want to keep the noise level to a minimum. The machine will be dedicated to running CDJ, Timbuktu (remote control software), and occasionally IE. Here's a kind of a target configuration: Absolute minimum: Cost < $1,000 Quiet! Small (desktop or tiny tower) 500MHz or faster 96MB RAM minimum 3GB Hard drive minimum CD-ROM drive Video card to support 1024x768 or larger in True Color 10/100Base-T Ethernet Highly desirable: Cost closer to $500 Windows 2000 Video out (or PCI slot to add) for TV connection Digital Audio input/output (or 2nd PCI slot) Serial (or USB-only for $100 less) FireWire (IEEE 1394) port Any suggestions? Jeff _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:49:56 -0700 Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:49:56 -0700 From: kgeoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? Dylan, I had just started looking for a new system when I saw your reply. Maybe building my own system does make the most sense -- none of the commercial systems seem to have exactly what one would want. I glanced through the HTPC forum. It looks like there's some interesting experiences and information available there. Quick question: have you found any one source of components better than average? Or, do you buy each piece whereever you can find the best deal? Thanks for your feedback! Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dylan Ginsburg" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 2:00 PM Subject: FW: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? > Are you willing to build it yourself or are you only interested in > prepackaged PC's? If you are interested in building it yourself I can give > you some pointers. > > First, there is a lot of discussion on this topic over at the HTPC forum at > http://www.avsforum.com . I suggest searching the forum for past > discussions. > > There are 5 components that make noise in a typical PC. Here are my > suggestions: > > Antec black desktop case. Antec power supplies are quiet with a variable > fan. The case is about the size of a large receiver and it doesn't look out > of place in an audio equipment rack. Be sure to get a floppy and CD/DVD with > a black bezel. > > Golden Orb CPU fan. Some people have also tried underclocking their CPU's > and using passive cooling. I don't know if they've been successful. If you > feel like being really geeky you could go all out with some sort of water > based cooling solution that should be nearly silent. But that's pretty hard > core. > > Quantum LCT15 or Samsung V10200 series hard drives. These drives are > specifically engineered to be quiet. Don't overlook the importance of > getting a quiet hard drive. While they may not measure as high on the > decibel meter as the fans, I find some drives produce a high pitched whine > that is more obnoxious than their SPL reading would suggest. Even though you > only need a 3 GB drive I strongly suggest that you not pick up an older > model. All of the drive manufacturers have made great strides in just the > past year or two in quieting their drives. > > If you want a modern video card then I suggest the Geforce2 MX because it > only requires passive cooling (no fan). There are models with s-video > output. If you don't care about 3D graphics and want to save some money you > could pick up any number of older video cards on ebay. I'm partial to Matrox > 2D cards myself but I've payed attention to video out so I don't know which > cards may have offered it. > > I don't know much about relative volume levels of CD/DVD drives. A lot of > people on the HTPC forum - including myself - use the Toshiba black DVD > drive. It's quieter than a lot of the newer high speed CD/DVD drives and it > looks good in a black case. This drive is not made anymore but you can get > it at http://www.overstock.com . If this computer is going to be on a home > network you could even consider skipping the CD/DVD altogether. For the OS > installation you could temporarily put the new hard drive in one of you > other computers and copy the entire Windows CD onto the drive. From then on, > you can just access a shared CD on another computer when you need it. > > -Dylan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Schaffer [mailto:j.schaffer@snet.net] > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 2:43 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? > > > Hi all, > > I was wondering if anyone could recommend a model of PC that is > particularly *quiet*. I need to operate it on my living/listening > room, and really want to keep the noise level to a minimum. The > machine will be dedicated to running CDJ, Timbuktu (remote control > software), and occasionally IE. > > Here's a kind of a target configuration: > > Absolute minimum: > > Cost < $1,000 > Quiet! > Small (desktop or tiny tower) > 500MHz or faster > 96MB RAM minimum > 3GB Hard drive minimum > CD-ROM drive > Video card to support 1024x768 or larger in True Color > 10/100Base-T Ethernet > > Highly desirable: > > Cost closer to $500 > Windows 2000 > Video out (or PCI slot to add) for TV connection > Digital Audio input/output (or 2nd PCI slot) > Serial (or USB-only for $100 less) > FireWire (IEEE 1394) port > > Any suggestions? > > Jeff > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From icole@technovelocity.com Tue, 2 Jan 2001 20:10:13 -0500 Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 20:10:13 -0500 From: Ian Cole icole@technovelocity.com Subject: [slinkelist] using hase Are you terminating with CRLF or just CR? It requires CRLF termination - that would explain the "ignored commands" - SSS thinks it hasn't received the entire command from the wire. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Marc Hebert To: Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 6:43 PM Subject: [slinkelist] using hase > Hello, > > I'm trying to use the HASE interface to slinkx to control CDJ, and I > can't quite figure out some syntax. > > To be a little more specific, I'm writing a java app in to send > commands via a socket to the HASE Socket Slinkx Server. For now > atleast, I don't really plan to use vbscript, I'll put all my logic in > my java app. > > I can get my java app to receive responses successfully, from either the > Socket Slinkx Server or the main HASE program, but I can't send > commands. Using the Winsock test client, I can send SSS, for example, > "commandID sendex cdj:playlist_play" (plus a carriage return), and the > command is executed, but when I send the same string in my own code, > nothing happens. Less important, I can't figure out how to validly send > the message to the HASE main program (using the default sample.has > vbscript). In the latter case, I get an error message (as opposed to > being ignored). > > I haven't seen anything in the log files to shed light on what I'm doing > wrong. Any ideas? > > TIA, > Marc > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From shaworth@picnet.com Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:07:37 -0500 Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:07:37 -0500 From: Shannon Haworth shaworth@picnet.com Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? Jeff Here is something you may want to look at. The cost when I last checked was less than $350.00USD. http://www.gctglobal.com/Products/Set_Top_Box/set_top_box_0.html Shannon From scott@hicks.net Wed, 3 Jan 2001 21:53:49 -0600 Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 21:53:49 -0600 From: Scott F. Hicks scott@hicks.net Subject: [slinkelist] CDJ and PartyGUI Anyone heard if the PartyGUI images reference was fixed? I remember that in this mail list in December. I downloaded PartyGUI tonight and it runs but does not show the images. Maybe I have a problem with versions? My CDJ Help/About shows all zeros. Why is that? Thanks!! From MZmuda@MiraclesOnDemand.com Thu, 04 Jan 2001 12:51:29 -0500 Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 12:51:29 -0500 From: Mike Zmuda MZmuda@MiraclesOnDemand.com Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? Hey, Jeff. Don't know how good you are at using tools, but if you have a PC already (and it's too loud), you can make a "Baffling Box" which is essentially a muffler for a loud component. We used them extensively where I used to work to house projectors (that do generate a lot of heat) computers (what you're looking to do) and other things. Essentially, a baffling box is a box (5 sided - no bottom) that is insulated. A professional baffling box that we would use would essentially be nothing more than a box made of 3/4" plywood, 3 times the size of the component you'll be muffling (larger for high heat producing items such as a video projector). Inside that, you should insulate it with Sonex or FoamCore, but some of the pink stuff (Sound Dampening Fiberglass Insulation - not Pepto Bismol) would suffice. To make it look nice, either laminate some formica (or regular mica) sheets onto it (something to match the decor of the room) or carpet it (which will also help with the sound dampening). Depending on how much you want to spend, you could conceivably tile it or use stone, like marble, or apply a natural wood to it (oak and the like if it works in your living / viewing room) and you'll probably still come in under a grand. Just to put it into perspective, assuming you have the tools and the know-how to build a box, the materials (minus the laminate) should cost under $25, so splurging a little on the exterior won't be as bad. Remember, that the bigger you make it, the more air will be in the system and the longer the computer will last. If you make the system too small, it is conceivably possible to burn out the components. But, like I said, using a box 3 times the volume would work just fine. On the down side, you'll have this "BOX" in your living / listening room. On the plus side (depending on how you do it), you may end up making yourself a nice mahogany end-table! Also consider this : weather or not your box will have a cut-out for its various ports (ie : disk / CD / DVD drives) If so, you won't have to lift up the box to do any maintenance (ie : access the disk drives to install Windows 2002.) Simply cut the hole to the size and location of the port that will need accessing (ie : reset switches - disk drives, etc...) and stuff a little extra insulation at the part where the box joins the computer case. In the same way, cut out a circle for your cables and stuff and just insulate that with more of the pink stuff (or the foam core if you can get it.) If you want to go just a little farther, you *CAN* install vent ports on the box, but honestly, it's just not worth it. I have yet to see a system fail that's been in a warm box, and the boxes rarely ever exceed 95 or so degrees anyway. Also, venting the box will end up lessening the efficiency of the box in quieting the component. If none of this is to your ability (building and finishing a box like this), consider buying a table with a large enough cabinet to house your system. It may cost you a few hundred dollars, but will be functional, nice looking, and do the job. Just put a piece of remnant carpet under the computer to dampen the vibrations between the computer and the base of the cabinetted area of the table. Assuming THAT doesn't work, you can create a natural dampening area. In the corner of the room, put a table and surround it with stuff. I did that in my bedroom by placing a table in the corner of the room, my bed along the long side of the table, and a garbage can on the other. While it doesn't do as good a job as the baffling box I use to house a few of my computers and network gear in my basement, it does do a good enough job of quieting the whole system down just enough. Aside from that, you could invest in a white noise generator (which I'm assuming your computer already does or you wouldn't have written in the first place) or just turn up the volume when listening. All told, most systems that you buy commercially (ie : DELL, GATEWAY, ACER, etc...) will tell how loud the system operates at. If absolute quiet is an absolute must, putting the computer in another room and running cables may be your only bet of getting 0dB out of this setup. But barring that as an option, a Baffling Box will be the next best thing. Mike Z. On Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:42:46 -0500, you wrote: >Hi all, > >I was wondering if anyone could recommend a model of PC that is=20 >particularly *quiet*. I need to operate it on my living/listening=20 >room, and really want to keep the noise level to a minimum. The=20 >machine will be dedicated to running CDJ, Timbuktu (remote control=20 >software), and occasionally IE. > >Here's a kind of a target configuration: > >Absolute minimum: > > Cost < $1,000 > Quiet! > Small (desktop or tiny tower) > 500MHz or faster > 96MB RAM minimum > 3GB Hard drive minimum > CD-ROM drive > Video card to support 1024x768 or larger in True Color > 10/100Base-T Ethernet > >Highly desirable: > > Cost closer to $500 > Windows 2000 > Video out (or PCI slot to add) for TV connection > Digital Audio input/output (or 2nd PCI slot) > Serial (or USB-only for $100 less) > FireWire (IEEE 1394) port > >Any suggestions? > >Jeff > MZmuda@MiraclesOnDemand.Com Mike Zmuda c/o Miracles-On-Demand Productions 1069 Cathedral Avenue =46ranklin Square, NY 11010-2750 516-448-0289 - OmniPhone 516-437-0793 - Fax From LeeHart@LeeHart.Com Thu, 4 Jan 2001 06:34:01 -0000 Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 06:34:01 -0000 From: Lee Hart LeeHart@LeeHart.Com Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C07618.5309AE90 Content-Type: text/plain Jeff Schaffer wrote: >Absolute minimum: > > Cost < $1,000 > Quiet! > Small (desktop or tiny tower) > 500MHz or faster > 96MB RAM minimum > 3GB Hard drive minimum > CD-ROM drive > Video card to support 1024x768 or larger in True Color > 10/100Base-T Ethernet > >Highly desirable: > > Cost closer to $500 > Windows 2000 > Video out (or PCI slot to add) for TV connection > Digital Audio input/output (or 2nd PCI slot) > Serial (or USB-only for $100 less) > FireWire (IEEE 1394) port > >Any suggestions? Consider an older (used) laptop. Many of them have video out directly; if not cheap RGB->NTSC converters are in the $100-$200 range. If the laptop doesn't have the features you want built-in, there are PCMCIA cards. They are small, designed to be quiet, and the don't hold their value well so a generation or two back is very reasonably priced. Lee ------_=_NextPart_001_01C07618.5309AE90 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC?

Jeff Schaffer wrote:
>Absolute minimum:
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>        Cost = < $1,000
>        = Quiet!
>        Small = (desktop or tiny tower)
>        = 500MHz or faster
>        96MB = RAM minimum
>        3GB = Hard drive minimum
>        = CD-ROM drive
>        Video = card to support 1024x768 or larger in True Color
>        = 10/100Base-T Ethernet
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>Highly desirable:
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>        = Cost  closer to $500
>        = Windows 2000
>        Video = out (or PCI slot to add) for TV connection
>        = Digital Audio input/output (or 2nd PCI slot)
>        = Serial (or USB-only for $100 less)
>        = FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
>
>Any suggestions?

Consider an older (used) laptop. Many of them have = video out directly; if not cheap RGB->NTSC converters are in the = $100-$200 range. If the laptop doesn't have the features you want = built-in, there are PCMCIA cards.

They are small, designed to be quiet, and the don't = hold their value well so a generation or two back is very reasonably = priced.

Lee

------_=_NextPart_001_01C07618.5309AE90-- From skurzetfr@home.com Thu, 4 Jan 2001 14:05:14 -0800 Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 14:05:14 -0800 From: Stan Kurzet skurzetfr@home.com Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? Wow! This topic has really hit a lot of hot buttons. Had this problem myself way back when and concluded that putting the PC in a closet and working it via wireless keyboard and TV on screen feedback via an ATI "all in wonder" was the easiest and cheapest way out. Works like a charm. Got to use a discarded PII 400 machine off the garage shelf. The keyboard is IR and cost 59 bucks. Drilled a hole through the closet wall and put the keyboard IR receiver in a gutted defunct motion detector case and mounted it on the wall near the ceiling just like one would expect a burglar sensor to be. It also provides a good unobstructed location for the IR beam. The keyboard is a "lite-on" Model SK-7100. It is small, light weight, runs on 4 AA batteries that last for weeks, and I use rechargeable NiMh's. Best of all the keyboard has a built in pointing stick mouse that works super. The video is a bit mushy so I might break down and get a video card with a better DAC now that they are a bunch cheaper. At one time, I had the PC further away and used a RF extender to control it. That worked OK but was on the same band as the garage door opener so there were glitches when the door controller was used. Cheers, Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Schaffer" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:42 AM Subject: [slinkelist] Recommendation for quiet PC? > Hi all, > > I was wondering if anyone could recommend a model of PC that is > particularly *quiet*. I need to operate it on my living/listening > room, and really want to keep the noise level to a minimum. The > machine will be dedicated to running CDJ, Timbuktu (remote control > software), and occasionally IE. > > Here's a kind of a target configuration: > > Absolute minimum: > > Cost < $1,000 > Quiet! > Small (desktop or tiny tower) > 500MHz or faster > 96MB RAM minimum > 3GB Hard drive minimum > CD-ROM drive > Video card to support 1024x768 or larger in True Color > 10/100Base-T Ethernet > > Highly desirable: > > Cost closer to $500 > Windows 2000 > Video out (or PCI slot to add) for TV connection > Digital Audio input/output (or 2nd PCI slot) > Serial (or USB-only for $100 less) > FireWire (IEEE 1394) port > > Any suggestions? > > Jeff > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From jbush@infi.net Thu, 4 Jan 2001 20:06:00 -0500 Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 20:06:00 -0500 From: Jeff Bush jbush@infi.net Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? I've been experiencing a slight annoyance with CDJ playlist. One song ends, the next one doesn't start playing... well, it does actually, but I can't hear it because: On occasions (once or twice per disk), I see in the Slink-E data window: cdsls001:fade_down[03] being sent to the player (cx400). It doesn't send the corresponding fade_up afterward. If I send the fade up manually, it works. Why is cdsls sending this fade_down, and how can I fix this. I'm getting tired of fading_up all the time! :) Jeff From cboles@nirvis.com Thu, 4 Jan 2001 17:28:08 -0800 Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 17:28:08 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? how many players do you have? are they on the same s-link bus? if so, what happens if you put them on seperate busses? (it may be one of the players doing this) what are your CDJ crossfade settings? Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Jeff Bush > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 5:06 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? > > > I've been experiencing a slight annoyance with CDJ playlist. > > One song ends, the next one doesn't start playing... well, it > does actually, but I can't hear it because: > > On occasions (once or twice per disk), > I see in the Slink-E data window: > > cdsls001:fade_down[03] > > being sent to the player (cx400). > > It doesn't send the corresponding fade_up afterward. > If I send the fade up manually, it works. > > Why is cdsls sending this fade_down, and how can I fix this. > I'm getting tired of fading_up all the time! :) > > Jeff > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From jbush@infi.net Thu, 4 Jan 2001 20:54:30 -0500 Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 20:54:30 -0500 From: Jeff Bush jbush@infi.net Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:28 PM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? > how many players do you have? are they on the same s-link bus? if so, what > happens if you put them on seperate busses? (it may be one of the players > doing this) what are your CDJ crossfade settings? One player, but on the same bus I have the 845 amp, and a WE625 cassette deck. I've been wondering if I should put the amp and cassette on separate busses, but don't want to lose the ability to use the system without the computer running. If this turns out to be the problem, I guess I'll need a relay box... BTW, the display on the cx400 doesn't indicate the fact that it's been told to fade_down through the A1 port, as it would if you push the "fader" button on the panel. As a side note here, if anyone has any interest in the codes that allow direct frequency entry on the tuner subsection of the 845 receiver, lemmee know... Thanks Colby, JB From cboles@nirvis.com Thu, 4 Jan 2001 18:02:46 -0800 Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 18:02:46 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? what are you settings for crossfading in View | Options | Players? Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Jeff Bush > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 5:55 PM > To: Colby Boles; slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:28 PM > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? > > > > how many players do you have? are they on the same s-link bus? if so, > what > > happens if you put them on seperate busses? (it may be one of the > players > > doing this) what are your CDJ crossfade settings? > > One player, but on the same bus I have the 845 amp, and a WE625 cassette > deck. I've been wondering if I should put the amp and cassette on > separate > busses, but don't want to lose the ability to use the system without the > computer running. If this turns out to be the problem, I guess I'll > need > a relay box... > > BTW, the display on the cx400 doesn't indicate the fact that it's been > told > to fade_down through the A1 port, as it would if you push the "fader" > button > on the panel. > > As a side note here, if anyone has any interest in the codes that allow > direct frequency entry on the tuner subsection of the 845 receiver, > lemmee > know... > > Thanks Colby, > > JB > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From jbush@infi.net Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:21:53 -0500 Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:21:53 -0500 From: Jeff Bush jbush@infi.net Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:02 PM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? > what are you settings for crossfading in View | Options | Players? > I knew I forgot something! I just checked and they were at 3, 3, 0 ... I changed it back to 0, 0, 0 and will see what happens. Why would it only do this _randomly_, if this were the cause? JB From mypeter@bigfoot.com Thu, 4 Jan 2001 20:23:59 -0800 Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 20:23:59 -0800 From: Peter Myers mypeter@bigfoot.com Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C0768C.45788840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable mine are 3, 4, 0 and I never have a problem, except when I have two = sequential songs (like between China Cat and I Know You Rider) from the = same cd in the playlist. I think this has been fixed in a newer cdj version. Pete > ----- Original Message -----=20 > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:02 PM > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? >=20 >=20 > > what are you settings for crossfading in View | Options | Players? > >=20 >=20 > I knew I forgot something! =20 >=20 > I just checked and they were at 3, 3, 0 ...=20 > I changed it back to 0, 0, 0 and will see what happens. >=20 > Why would it only do this _randomly_, if this were the cause? >=20 > JB >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C0768C.45788840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
mine are 3, 4, 0 and I never have a = problem, except=20 when I have two sequential songs (like between China Cat and=20 I Know You Rider) from the same cd in the=20 playlist.
 
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> http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C0768C.45788840-- From kobrien@neonsys.com Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:01:17 -0600 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:01:17 -0600 From: Kevin O'Brien kobrien@neonsys.com Subject: [slinkelist] Format of commands from PC to Slinke Kevin O'Brien@NEON 01/05/2001 01:01 PM I have obtained a wireless com port device. However, the requirment for this device to send data to the receiver is that the datastream wither be greater than 78 bytes or that a CR (x'0d') be sent at the end of the datastream. Does anyone know if CDJ does this when sending/receiving commands/responses to/from the slinke? Thanks From kobrien@neonsys.com Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:57:32 -0600 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:57:32 -0600 From: Kevin O'Brien kobrien@neonsys.com Subject: [slinkelist] Format of commands from PC to Slinke Kevin O'Brien@NEON 01/05/2001 03:57 PM I got it from Otek (http://www.otekcorp.com). They seem willing to program the device according to specs also. From: max@netscape.com on 01/05/2001 02:10 PM To: Kevin O'Brien/Sup/Neon@Neon cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Format of commands from PC to Slinke > Kevin O'Brien@NEON 01/05/2001 01:01 PM > > I have obtained a wireless com port device. However, the requirment for > this device to send data to the receiver is that the datastream wither be > greater than 78 bytes or that a CR (x'0d') be sent at the end of the > datastream. Does anyone know if CDJ does this when sending/receiving > commands/responses to/from the slinke? Can't answer the technical question, but could you enlighten some of the rest of us on where to obtain a wireless com device? From gorgoesq@swbell.net Fri, 05 Jan 2001 16:11:14 -0600 Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 16:11:14 -0600 From: Marc Hebert gorgoesq@swbell.net Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? --------------AA936E9F9129F997272C797F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit mine are 5, 1, 0 and I have the problem too when playing sequential songs. A little frustrating because I can't simply listen to a single cd straight through while CDJ is on. Marc Peter Myers wrote: > mine are 3, 4, 0 and I never have a problem, except when I have two > sequential songs (like between China Cat and I Know You Rider) from > the same cd in the playlist. I think this has been fixed in a newer > cdj version. Pete > ----- Original Message ----- > > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:02 PM > > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? > > > > > > > what are you settings for crossfading in View | Options | Players? > > > > > > > > I knew I forgot something! > > > > I just checked and they were at 3, 3, 0 ... > > I changed it back to 0, 0, 0 and will see what happens. > > > > Why would it only do this _randomly_, if this were the cause? > > > > JB > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist --------------AA936E9F9129F997272C797F Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit mine are 5, 1, 0 and I have the problem too when playing sequential songs.  A little frustrating because I can't simply listen to a single cd straight through while CDJ is on.

Marc

Peter Myers wrote:

mine are 3, 4, 0 and I never have a problem, except when I have two sequential songs (like between China Cat and I Know You Rider) from the same cd in the playlist. I think this has been fixed in a newer cdj version. Pete > ----- Original Message -----
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--------------AA936E9F9129F997272C797F-- From gorgoesq@swbell.net Fri, 05 Jan 2001 16:25:49 -0600 Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 16:25:49 -0600 From: Marc Hebert gorgoesq@swbell.net Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response --------------C72EF28A38ECE9DE4CF3396D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello. I'm using an app I wrote, which communicates over a socket with the HASE Slinkx Socket Server to monitor what CD's currently playing. I send the "notify_playing_item[on]" command and start receiving the expected async "playing" responses. The hitch is this- every now and then I get an extra, erroneous response, and it always occurs like in this example: What actually plays: player 1, disk 33, track 6, player 3, disk 140, track 9 What's indicated in "playing" responses: player 1, disk 33, track 6, player 1, disk 33, track 7, player 3, disk 140, track 9 So, every now and again (maybe every one in 10 or 15 transitions), it reports a track just after a last played track, that wasn't in the playlist and indeed did not play. If I notice any more pertinent details, I'll post them. Anything I should look for? Thanks, Marc --------------C72EF28A38ECE9DE4CF3396D Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello.

I'm using an app I wrote, which communicates over a socket with the HASE Slinkx Socket Server to monitor what CD's currently playing.  I send the "notify_playing_item[on]" command and start receiving the expected async "playing" responses.

The hitch is this- every now and then I get an extra, erroneous response, and it always occurs like in this example:

What actually plays:

player 1, disk 33, track 6,
player 3, disk 140, track 9

What's indicated in "playing" responses:

player 1, disk 33, track 6,
player 1, disk 33, track 7,
player 3, disk 140, track 9

So, every now and again (maybe every one in 10 or 15 transitions), it reports a track just after a last played track, that wasn't in the playlist and indeed did not play.

If I notice any more pertinent details, I'll post them.  Anything I should look for?

Thanks,
Marc --------------C72EF28A38ECE9DE4CF3396D-- From cboles@nirvis.com Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:33:18 -0800 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:33:18 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00BB_01C07724.71FBA8A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit That's because this is what is acutally happening. Sometimes CDJ plays through very slightly into the next song for one reason or another. Colby -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Marc Hebert Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:26 PM Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response Hello. I'm using an app I wrote, which communicates over a socket with the HASE Slinkx Socket Server to monitor what CD's currently playing. I send the "notify_playing_item[on]" command and start receiving the expected async "playing" responses. The hitch is this- every now and then I get an extra, erroneous response, and it always occurs like in this example: What actually plays: player 1, disk 33, track 6, player 3, disk 140, track 9 What's indicated in "playing" responses: player 1, disk 33, track 6, player 1, disk 33, track 7, player 3, disk 140, track 9 So, every now and again (maybe every one in 10 or 15 transitions), it reports a track just after a last played track, that wasn't in the playlist and indeed did not play. If I notice any more pertinent details, I'll post them. Anything I should look for? Thanks, Marc ------=_NextPart_000_00BB_01C07724.71FBA8A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

That's=20 because this is what is acutally happening. Sometimes CDJ plays through = very=20 slightly into the next song for one reason or = another.
 
Colby
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From: = slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com=20 [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Marc=20 Hebert
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:26 PM
Cc:=20 slinkelist@nirvis.com
Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an = erroneous=20 "playing" response

Hello.=20

I'm using an app I wrote, which communicates over a socket with the = HASE=20 Slinkx Socket Server to monitor what CD's currently playing.  I = send the=20 "notify_playing_item[on]" command and start receiving the expected = async=20 "playing" responses.=20

The hitch is this- every now and then I get an extra, erroneous = response,=20 and it always occurs like in this example:=20

What actually plays:=20

player 1, disk 33, track 6,
player 3, disk 140, track 9=20

What's indicated in "playing" responses:=20

player 1, disk 33, track 6,
player 1, disk 33, track 7,=20
player 3, disk 140, track 9=20

So, every now and again (maybe every one in 10 or 15 transitions), = it=20 reports a track just after a last played track, that wasn't in the = playlist=20 and indeed did not play.=20

If I notice any more pertinent details, I'll post them.  = Anything I=20 should look for?=20

Thanks,
Marc

------=_NextPart_000_00BB_01C07724.71FBA8A0-- From jbush@infi.net Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:38:19 -0500 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:38:19 -0500 From: Jeff Bush jbush@infi.net Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Myers Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 11:23 PM Subject: Re: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? mine are 3, 4, 0 and I never have a problem, except when I have two sequential songs (like between China Cat and I Know You Rider) from the same cd in the playlist. I think this has been fixed in a newer cdj version. Pete ---------------------------- It appears that I only have the problem between songs on the same CD too. I thought I had the latest build of CDJ, so it probly still needs fixing. Funny thing is though, it doesn't do it EVERY time. It seems random to me... JB From mike@macgirvin.com Fri, 05 Jan 2001 15:47:04 -0800 Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 15:47:04 -0800 From: Mike Macgirvin mike@macgirvin.com Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response > That's because this is what is acutally happening. Sometimes CDJ plays through very slightly into the next song for one reason or another. > > Colby Don't know if there are other reasons (timer granularity, etc.), but I noticed that I would often get play through of the following song for a few seconds or more (up to 30) as I exhausted memory; since it took that time for CDJ to swap back in from disk and send the next command. I could hear the disk thrashing heavily whenever it occurred. Tends to happen on a regular basis if you have a well-known web browser running for a long period of time leaking memory. :-) I doubled the system memory, started doing my browsing on other machines, and haven't had a problem since. > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Marc Hebert > Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:26 PM > Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response > > Hello. > > I'm using an app I wrote, which communicates over a socket with the HASE Slinkx Socket Server to monitor what CD's currently playing. I send the "notify_playing_item[on]" command and start receiving the expected async "playing" responses. > > The hitch is this- every now and then I get an extra, erroneous response, and it always occurs like in this example: > > What actually plays: > > player 1, disk 33, track 6, > player 3, disk 140, track 9 > > What's indicated in "playing" responses: > > player 1, disk 33, track 6, > player 1, disk 33, track 7, > player 3, disk 140, track 9 > > So, every now and again (maybe every one in 10 or 15 transitions), it reports a track just after a last played track, that wasn't in the playlist and indeed did not play. > > If I notice any more pertinent details, I'll post them. Anything I should look for? > > Thanks, > Marc From iancole@earthlink.net Fri, 5 Jan 2001 20:09:05 -0500 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 20:09:05 -0500 From: Ian Cole iancole@earthlink.net Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00BC_01C07753.5AA493E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable CDJ sends a playing message as a response to an event from the CD = Changer, not because it is next in the playlist. Sometimes, CDJ doesn't = tell the changer to pause at the precise moment, and these erroneous = messages occur. Of course, they aren't actually erroneous - the CD = Changer DID START TO PLAY THE SONG. I would vote that if the device was under playlist control AND the app = knows it isn't to be played that the extra message never comes through. I have my artist & tracks announced as the song fades in, but when this = happens, it is VERY obvious. I have asked Colby about this (a long time ago) and he told me that this = is normal CDJ operation. My guess is that some people still use the = buttons & remote for their changers, so he wanted to reflect what is = actually happening, not what the playlist told it to do. Ian ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Marc Hebert=20 Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com=20 Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:25 PM Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response Hello.=20 I'm using an app I wrote, which communicates over a socket with the = HASE Slinkx Socket Server to monitor what CD's currently playing. I = send the "notify_playing_item[on]" command and start receiving the = expected async "playing" responses.=20 The hitch is this- every now and then I get an extra, erroneous = response, and it always occurs like in this example:=20 What actually plays:=20 player 1, disk 33, track 6,=20 player 3, disk 140, track 9=20 What's indicated in "playing" responses:=20 player 1, disk 33, track 6,=20 player 1, disk 33, track 7,=20 player 3, disk 140, track 9=20 So, every now and again (maybe every one in 10 or 15 transitions), it = reports a track just after a last played track, that wasn't in the = playlist and indeed did not play.=20 If I notice any more pertinent details, I'll post them. Anything I = should look for?=20 Thanks,=20 Marc=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00BC_01C07753.5AA493E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
CDJ sends a playing message as a = response to an=20 event from the CD Changer, not because it is next in the playlist. = Sometimes,=20 CDJ doesn't tell the changer to pause at the precise moment, and these = erroneous=20 messages occur. Of course, they aren't actually erroneous - the CD = Changer DID=20 START TO PLAY THE SONG.
 
I would vote that if the device was = under playlist=20 control AND the app knows it isn't to be played that the extra message = never=20 comes through.
 
I have my artist & tracks announced = as the song=20 fades in, but when this happens, it is VERY obvious.
 
I have asked Colby about this (a long = time ago) and=20 he told me that this is normal CDJ operation. My guess is that some = people still=20 use the buttons & remote for their changers, so he wanted to reflect = what is=20 actually happening, not what the playlist told it to do.
 
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Marc Hebert=20
Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 = 5:25=20 PM
Subject: [slinkelist] cdj = sending an=20 erroneous "playing" response

Hello.=20

I'm using an app I wrote, which communicates over a socket with the = HASE=20 Slinkx Socket Server to monitor what CD's currently playing.  I = send the=20 "notify_playing_item[on]" command and start receiving the expected = async=20 "playing" responses.=20

The hitch is this- every now and then I get an extra, erroneous = response,=20 and it always occurs like in this example:=20

What actually plays:=20

player 1, disk 33, track 6,
player 3, disk 140, track 9=20

What's indicated in "playing" responses:=20

player 1, disk 33, track 6,
player 1, disk 33, track 7,=20
player 3, disk 140, track 9=20

So, every now and again (maybe every one in 10 or 15 transitions), = it=20 reports a track just after a last played track, that wasn't in the = playlist=20 and indeed did not play.=20

If I notice any more pertinent details, I'll post them.  = Anything I=20 should look for?=20

Thanks,
Marc

------=_NextPart_000_00BC_01C07753.5AA493E0-- From taylor@hively.com Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:35:10 -0800 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:35:10 -0800 From: Taylor Hively taylor@hively.com Subject: [slinkelist] How are CDJIDs generated? I have a Sony 300 disk changer. I'm trying to write a simple utility that will import an existing cd database (in MS Access) into the CDJ database. Since the tracks and albums are only associated by the CDJID I'd like to know how to generate the CDJID in order to add it to the database. Let's assume I know the artist, title, tracks, minutes, seconds, (everything). Thanks, Taylor Hively ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 6:33 AM Subject: slinkelist digest, Vol 1 #492 - 3 msgs Send slinkelist mailing list submissions to slinkelist@nirvis.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the web, visit http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to slinkelist-request@nirvis.com You can reach the person managing the list at slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of slinkelist digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV (Gregg King) 2. using hase (Marc Hebert) 3. Re: Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV (Michael Holopainen) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:15:44 -0500 To: slinkelist@nirvis.com From: "Gregg King" Subject: [slinkelist] Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV I want to run CDJ from my TV which is with my stereo, in a different room than my PC. I see on the Partygui site that it mentions that it looks good on a TV. My existing video card does not have a TV out port. I plan to send the signal to my TV using wireless products from X10, but need help adding hardware to my PC for the TV out. Can I add a card - like a "piggyback" kind of a thing without having to buy another video card? Any suggestions welcome. Gregg King --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:43:38 -0600 From: Marc Hebert To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] using hase Hello, I'm trying to use the HASE interface to slinkx to control CDJ, and I can't quite figure out some syntax. To be a little more specific, I'm writing a java app in to send commands via a socket to the HASE Socket Slinkx Server. For now atleast, I don't really plan to use vbscript, I'll put all my logic in my java app. I can get my java app to receive responses successfully, from either the Socket Slinkx Server or the main HASE program, but I can't send commands. Using the Winsock test client, I can send SSS, for example, "commandID sendex cdj:playlist_play" (plus a carriage return), and the command is executed, but when I send the same string in my own code, nothing happens. Less important, I can't figure out how to validly send the message to the HASE main program (using the default sample.has vbscript). In the latter case, I get an error message (as opposed to being ignored). I haven't seen anything in the log files to shed light on what I'm doing wrong. Any ideas? TIA, Marc --__--__-- Message: 3 Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 11:32:01 +0200 From: Michael Holopainen Organization: Laserle Oy To: "slinkelist@nirvis.com" Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV mount one PC to stereo rack, you get inexpensive DVD player & mp3 player and then some... and hook it up with your other pc via LAN. 1. asus Vxxxx cards tv out is not very good(at least PAL haven't yet tried NTSC) 2. diamond viper 550/770(old, inexpensive both pci and AGP models) had IMHO good tv out quality 3. matrox _should_ have "best" tv out quality (my next card WILL be matrox G450eTV) 4. Also someone said that ATI has "good" tv out, I do not believe that, but ATI cards are cheap so... But it's poitless to talk about cards as 98% of PC2TV picture quality is dictated by your tv. VGA and TV picture are fundamentally sooooo different that there is no good pc2tv. If you want good picture, then you need to buy big enough monitor to watch tv from. ie. pioneer 50" plasmatv (price approx 20 000USD) is "good" -michael (A) Gregg King wrote: > I want to run CDJ from my TV which is with my stereo, in a different room > than my PC. I see on the Partygui site that it mentions that it looks > good on a TV. My existing video card does not have a TV out port. I plan > to send the signal to my TV using wireless products from X10, but need > help adding hardware to my PC for the TV out. Can I add a card - like a > "piggyback" kind of a thing without having to buy another video card? > > Any suggestions welcome. > > Gregg King > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist -- --"Would you fly on airplane controlled by MS Windows ?"-- -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Michael Holopainen | Valuraudantie 25 | Tel: +358-(0)9-35093825 | | | 00700 Helsinki | Fax : +358-(0)9-35093850 | | Laserle Oy | Finland | email: michael@laserle.fi| -------------------------------------------------------------------- --__--__-- _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist End of slinkelist Digest From gorgoesq@swbell.net Fri, 05 Jan 2001 21:07:52 -0600 Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 21:07:52 -0600 From: Marc Hebert gorgoesq@swbell.net Subject: [slinkelist] ms tts front end Seems like this would be easy to find, but somehow I can't. Is there a GUI to microsoft's text-to-speech (that is suggested for use with HASE) software, like a little a spell and say? I don't see one when install the speech panel, I could only find the speech properties settings and some executable called vcdm, which seem to run as a standalone exe, or I don't know how to start it. Thanks! Marc From iancole@earthlink.net Fri, 5 Jan 2001 22:23:23 -0500 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 22:23:23 -0500 From: Ian Cole iancole@earthlink.net Subject: [slinkelist] ms tts front end You can use the "pronunciation" feature of the control panel to test the output, or if you have HASE and TTS and SSS running, you can load the sample VB GUI app which has an "announce" text box. The Voice SDK also has some sample apps - I can point you to it if you'd like. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Marc Hebert Cc: Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 10:07 PM Subject: [slinkelist] ms tts front end > > Seems like this would be easy to find, but somehow I can't. Is there a > GUI to microsoft's text-to-speech (that is suggested for use with HASE) > software, like a little a spell and say? I don't see one when install > the speech panel, I could only find the speech properties settings and > some executable called vcdm, which seem to run as a standalone exe, or I > don't know how to start it. > > Thanks! > Marc > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From mkropp@thirtytwopaws.com Fri, 5 Jan 2001 22:44:03 -0500 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 22:44:03 -0500 From: Mike Kropp mkropp@thirtytwopaws.com Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C07769.00BF43A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You are right. CDJ does know that the playlist is playing and could (should) adjust its behavior accordingly. --Mike -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Ian Cole Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 8:09 PM To: Marc Hebert Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: Re: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response CDJ sends a playing message as a response to an event from the CD Changer, not because it is next in the playlist. Sometimes, CDJ doesn't tell the changer to pause at the precise moment, and these erroneous messages occur. Of course, they aren't actually erroneous - the CD Changer DID START TO PLAY THE SONG. I would vote that if the device was under playlist control AND the app knows it isn't to be played that the extra message never comes through. I have my artist & tracks announced as the song fades in, but when this happens, it is VERY obvious. I have asked Colby about this (a long time ago) and he told me that this is normal CDJ operation. My guess is that some people still use the buttons & remote for their changers, so he wanted to reflect what is actually happening, not what the playlist told it to do. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Marc Hebert Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:25 PM Subject: [slinkelist] cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response Hello. I'm using an app I wrote, which communicates over a socket with the HASE Slinkx Socket Server to monitor what CD's currently playing. I send the "notify_playing_item[on]" command and start receiving the expected async "playing" responses. The hitch is this- every now and then I get an extra, erroneous response, and it always occurs like in this example: What actually plays: player 1, disk 33, track 6, player 3, disk 140, track 9 What's indicated in "playing" responses: player 1, disk 33, track 6, player 1, disk 33, track 7, player 3, disk 140, track 9 So, every now and again (maybe every one in 10 or 15 transitions), it reports a track just after a last played track, that wasn't in the playlist and indeed did not play. If I notice any more pertinent details, I'll post them. Anything I should look for? Thanks, Marc ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C07769.00BF43A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
You=20 are right.  CDJ does know that the playlist is playing and could = (should)=20 adjust its behavior accordingly.
 
--Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: = slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com=20 [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Ian=20 Cole
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 8:09 PM
To: = Marc=20 Hebert
Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Subject: Re: = [slinkelist]=20 cdj sending an erroneous "playing" response

CDJ sends a playing message as a = response to an=20 event from the CD Changer, not because it is next in the playlist. = Sometimes,=20 CDJ doesn't tell the changer to pause at the precise moment, and these = erroneous messages occur. Of course, they aren't actually erroneous - = the CD=20 Changer DID START TO PLAY THE SONG.
 
I would vote that if the device was = under=20 playlist control AND the app knows it isn't to be played that the = extra=20 message never comes through.
 
I have my artist & tracks = announced as the=20 song fades in, but when this happens, it is VERY obvious.
 
I have asked Colby about this (a long = time ago)=20 and he told me that this is normal CDJ operation. My guess is that = some people=20 still use the buttons & remote for their changers, so he wanted to = reflect=20 what is actually happening, not what the playlist told it to = do.
 
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Marc=20 Hebert
Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Sent: Friday, January 05, = 2001 5:25=20 PM
Subject: [slinkelist] cdj = sending an=20 erroneous "playing" response

Hello.=20

I'm using an app I wrote, which communicates over a socket with = the HASE=20 Slinkx Socket Server to monitor what CD's currently playing.  I = send=20 the "notify_playing_item[on]" command and start receiving the = expected async=20 "playing" responses.=20

The hitch is this- every now and then I get an extra, erroneous = response,=20 and it always occurs like in this example:=20

What actually plays:=20

player 1, disk 33, track 6,
player 3, disk 140, track 9=20

What's indicated in "playing" responses:=20

player 1, disk 33, track 6,
player 1, disk 33, track = 7,=20
player 3, disk 140, track 9=20

So, every now and again (maybe every one in 10 or 15 = transitions), it=20 reports a track just after a last played track, that wasn't in the = playlist=20 and indeed did not play.=20

If I notice any more pertinent details, I'll post them.  = Anything I=20 should look for?=20

Thanks,
Marc

------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C07769.00BF43A0-- From mypeter@bigfoot.com Fri, 5 Jan 2001 23:09:57 -0800 Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 23:09:57 -0800 From: Peter Myers mypeter@bigfoot.com Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01C0776C.9F1C9E00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I only have the problem when I explode the album to tracks. If it = condensed to one line item in the playlist, no problem. The problem is = a lot of my collection is songs that transition into one another across = tracks. I just installed the new version, but have not verified that this is = fixed. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Marc Hebert=20 Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com=20 Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? mine are 5, 1, 0 and I have the problem too when playing sequential = songs. A little frustrating because I can't simply listen to a single = cd straight through while CDJ is on.=20 Marc=20 Peter Myers wrote:=20 mine are 3, 4, 0 and I never have a problem, except when I have two = sequential songs (like between China Cat and I Know You Rider) from the = same cd in the playlist. I think this has been fixed in a newer cdj = version. Pete > ----- Original Message -----=20 > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:02 PM=20 > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ?=20 >=20 >=20 > > what are you settings for crossfading in View | Options | = Players?=20 > >=20 >=20 > I knew I forgot something!=20 >=20 > I just checked and they were at 3, 3, 0 ...=20 > I changed it back to 0, 0, 0 and will see what happens.=20 >=20 > Why would it only do this _randomly_, if this were the cause?=20 >=20 > JB=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________=20 > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com=20 > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01C0776C.9F1C9E00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I only have the problem when I explode = the album to=20 tracks.  If it condensed to one line item in the playlist, no=20 problem.  The problem is a lot of my collection is songs that = transition=20 into one another across tracks.
 
I just installed the new version, but = have not=20 verified that this is fixed.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Marc Hebert=20
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 = 2:11=20 PM
Subject: Re: [slinkelist] ? = fade_down[03]=20 - why ?

mine are 5, 1, 0 and I have the problem too when = playing=20 sequential songs.  A little frustrating because I can't simply = listen to=20 a single cd straight through while CDJ is on.=20

Marc=20

Peter Myers wrote:=20

mine are 3, 4, 0 and I never have = a problem,=20 except when I have two sequential songs (like between China Cat = and=20 I Know You Rider) from the same cd in the=20 playlist. I = think this has=20 been fixed in a newer cdj version. Pete > -----=20 Original Message -----
>=20 Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:02 PM
> Subject: RE: [slinkelist] ? = fade_down[03] -=20 why ?
>=20
>
> > what are you settings for = crossfading in=20 View | Options | Players?
> >
>
> I knew I=20 forgot something!
>
> I just=20 checked and they were at  3, 3, 0 ...
> I changed it back to 0, 0, 0 and = will see what=20 happens.
>=20
> Why would it only do = this=20 _randomly_, if this were the cause?
>
>=20 JB
>=20
>
>
>
>=20 _______________________________________________ =
> slinkelist maillist  -  = slinkelist@nirvis.com=20
> http://www.nir= vis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist
------=_NextPart_000_0040_01C0776C.9F1C9E00-- From max@netscape.com Fri, 05 Jan 2001 12:10:27 -0800 Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 12:10:27 -0800 From: Mike Macgirvin max@netscape.com Subject: [slinkelist] Format of commands from PC to Slinke > Kevin O'Brien@NEON 01/05/2001 01:01 PM > > I have obtained a wireless com port device. However, the requirment for > this device to send data to the receiver is that the datastream wither be > greater than 78 bytes or that a CR (x'0d') be sent at the end of the > datastream. Does anyone know if CDJ does this when sending/receiving > commands/responses to/from the slinke? Can't answer the technical question, but could you enlighten some of the rest of us on where to obtain a wireless com device? From cboles@nirvis.com Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:49:55 -0800 Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:49:55 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] New CDJ Version I've posted a new version of CDJ on the site... Here's the revision info: ---CDJ--- 1/6/01 Fix problem with playlist pointer position after playlist clear Fix recent (12/6/00) problem with old playlists being unreadable Fix CDDB2 proxy options problems Add warning with 300/400 disc player is in Control-A1 mode Add support for memo fields for CX270/90ES Remove fading from play of consecutive tracks Added keyboard navigation of lists. Select a cell in any field and start typing to jump to what you are looking for. ---Slinkeserv--- 1/6/01 Removed time stamps from error reporting ---SlinkX--- 1/06/01 Changed stock error event to use a long instead of an SCODE to allow use in Visual Basic From cboles@nirvis.com Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:51:35 -0800 Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:51:35 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00F2_01C077DF.66AB5250 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I just put a new version up which should fix this. Colby -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Peter Myers Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 11:10 PM To: Marc Hebert Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: Re: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? I only have the problem when I explode the album to tracks. If it condensed to one line item in the playlist, no problem. The problem is a lot of my collection is songs that transition into one another across tracks. I just installed the new version, but have not verified that this is fixed. ----- Original Message ----- From: Marc Hebert Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? mine are 5, 1, 0 and I have the problem too when playing sequential songs. A little frustrating because I can't simply listen to a single cd straight through while CDJ is on. Marc Peter Myers wrote: mine are 3, 4, 0 and I never have a problem, except when I have two sequential songs (like between China Cat and I Know You Rider) from the same cd in the playlist. I think this has been fixed in a newer cdj version. Pete > ----- Original Message ----- > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:02 PM > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ? > > > > what are you settings for crossfading in View | Options | Players? > > > > I knew I forgot something! > > I just checked and they were at 3, 3, 0 ... > I changed it back to 0, 0, 0 and will see what happens. > > Why would it only do this _randomly_, if this were the cause? > > JB > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist ------=_NextPart_000_00F2_01C077DF.66AB5250 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I just=20 put a new version up which should fix this.
 
Colby
-----Original Message-----
From: = slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com=20 [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Peter=20 Myers
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 11:10 PM
To: = Marc=20 Hebert
Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Subject: Re: = [slinkelist]=20 ? fade_down[03] - why ?

I only have the problem when I = explode the album=20 to tracks.  If it condensed to one line item in the playlist, no=20 problem.  The problem is a lot of my collection is songs that = transition=20 into one another across tracks.
 
I just installed the new version, but = have not=20 verified that this is fixed.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Marc=20 Hebert
Cc: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Sent: Friday, January 05, = 2001 2:11=20 PM
Subject: Re: [slinkelist] ?=20 fade_down[03] - why ?

mine are 5, 1, 0 and I have the problem too when = playing=20 sequential songs.  A little frustrating because I can't simply = listen=20 to a single cd straight through while CDJ is on.=20

Marc=20

Peter Myers wrote:=20

mine are 3, 4, 0 and I never = have a=20 problem, except when I have two sequential songs (like between = China=20 Cat and I Know You Rider) from the same cd in the=20 playlist. I = think this=20 has been fixed in a newer cdj version. Pete > ----- Original Message ----- =
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 = 9:02=20 PM
> = Subject: RE:=20 [slinkelist] ? fade_down[03] - why ?
>
>
> >=20 what are you settings for crossfading in View | Options |=20 Players?
> = >
>=20
> I knew I forgot=20 something!
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------=_NextPart_000_00F2_01C077DF.66AB5250-- From gking@ontariodie.com Sun, 07 Jan 2001 01:08:30 -0500 Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 01:08:30 -0500 From: Gregg King gking@ontariodie.com Subject: [slinkelist] Help with IR please I have been using CDJ for a while now. I finally got around to hooking up the IR part tonight. I checked the files and none of my other equipment is supported, so I have to create my own files. I started up EZLearn, and tried a button - it seemed to read it alright, but using "try" it would not perform the command. Subsequent tries were less successful = now it won't even read the commands in! Any ideas folks? There didn't seem to be documentation as to how to hook it up, so I just used a phone cable from the SlinkE to the IR box and placed it across the room from my stereo. Assume a knowledge level of ZERO on this stuff - also, once I create these files, what software do I use to use them? Gregg From cboles@nirvis.com Sun, 7 Jan 2001 10:53:27 -0800 Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 10:53:27 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Help with IR please Did you use "a phone cable" or the data cable which is supplied with the Slink-e? The cables we provide are wired different than regular phone cables. Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Gregg King > Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 10:09 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Help with IR please > > > I have been using CDJ for a while now. I finally got around to hooking up > the IR part tonight. I checked the files and none of my other equipment is > supported, so I have to create my own files. I started up EZLearn, and > tried a button - it seemed to read it alright, but using "try" it would > not perform the command. Subsequent tries were less successful = now it > won't even read the commands in! > > Any ideas folks? There didn't seem to be documentation as to how to hook > it up, so I just used a phone cable from the SlinkE to the IR box and > placed it across the room from my stereo. Assume a knowledge level of > ZERO on this stuff - also, once I create these files, what software do I > use to use them? > > Gregg > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From cboles@nirvis.com Tue, 9 Jan 2001 10:45:52 -0800 Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 10:45:52 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] How are CDJIDs generated? I could explain how the CDJID is generated (complicated), but it still would not be of any use. You need to know the track times as they would be reported by the Sony changer, which can be different than what a CD-ROM or other device may report. Still, here's the code - it's based on maximum-length sequences to do some noise whitening on the data: const int CDisc::MLSLEN = 127; const int CDisc::MLS[127] = {1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,0 ,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1 ,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0 ,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0}; CString CDisc::CalcCDJID() { CString t,ID; int i,j,sum; if (nTracks == 0) return "0000000000000000"; for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) { sum = 0; for (j = 0; j < MLSLEN; j++) { sum += (track[j % nTracks].TimeInSecs() >> (8*(j/nTracks % 2)))* MLS[(j+i) % MLSLEN]; } t.Format("%02X",sum % 256); ID += t; } return ID; } > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Taylor Hively > Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:35 PM > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] How are CDJIDs generated? > > > I have a Sony 300 disk changer. I'm trying to write a simple utility that > will import an existing cd database (in MS Access) into the CDJ database. > Since the tracks and albums are only associated by the CDJID I'd like to > know how to generate the CDJID in order to add it to the database. > Let's assume I know the artist, title, tracks, minutes, seconds, > (everything). > > Thanks, > Taylor Hively > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 6:33 AM > Subject: slinkelist digest, Vol 1 #492 - 3 msgs > > > > Send slinkelist mailing list submissions to > slinkelist@nirvis.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the web, visit > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > slinkelist-request@nirvis.com > You can reach the person managing the list at > slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > "Re: Contents of slinkelist digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV (Gregg King) > 2. using hase (Marc Hebert) > 3. Re: Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV (Michael Holopainen) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 16:15:44 -0500 > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > From: "Gregg King" > Subject: [slinkelist] Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV > > I want to run CDJ from my TV which is with my stereo, in a different room > than my PC. I see on the Partygui site that it mentions that it looks > good on a TV. My existing video card does not have a TV out port. I plan > to send the signal to my TV using wireless products from X10, but need > help adding hardware to my PC for the TV out. Can I add a card - like a > "piggyback" kind of a thing without having to buy another video card? > > Any suggestions welcome. > > Gregg King > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:43:38 -0600 > From: Marc Hebert > To: slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] using hase > > Hello, > > I'm trying to use the HASE interface to slinkx to control CDJ, and I > can't quite figure out some syntax. > > To be a little more specific, I'm writing a java app in to send > commands via a socket to the HASE Socket Slinkx Server. For now > atleast, I don't really plan to use vbscript, I'll put all my logic in > my java app. > > I can get my java app to receive responses successfully, from either the > Socket Slinkx Server or the main HASE program, but I can't send > commands. Using the Winsock test client, I can send SSS, for example, > "commandID sendex cdj:playlist_play" (plus a carriage return), and the > command is executed, but when I send the same string in my own code, > nothing happens. Less important, I can't figure out how to validly send > the message to the HASE main program (using the default sample.has > vbscript). In the latter case, I get an error message (as opposed to > being ignored). > > I haven't seen anything in the log files to shed light on what I'm doing > wrong. Any ideas? > > TIA, > Marc > > > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 11:32:01 +0200 > From: Michael Holopainen > Organization: Laserle Oy > To: "slinkelist@nirvis.com" > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Sending CDJ / Partygui to my TV > > mount one PC to stereo rack, you get inexpensive DVD player & mp3 > player and > then some... > and hook it up with your other pc via LAN. > > 1. asus Vxxxx cards tv out is not very good(at least PAL haven't yet tried > NTSC) > 2. diamond viper 550/770(old, inexpensive both pci and AGP > models) had IMHO > good tv out quality > 3. matrox _should_ have "best" tv out quality (my next card WILL be matrox > G450eTV) > 4. Also someone said that ATI has "good" tv out, I do not believe > that, but > ATI cards are cheap so... > > But it's poitless to talk about cards as 98% of PC2TV picture quality is > dictated by your tv. > VGA and TV picture are fundamentally sooooo different that there > is no good > pc2tv. > If you want good picture, then you need to buy big enough monitor to watch > tv > from. > ie. pioneer 50" plasmatv (price approx 20 000USD) is "good" > > -michael (A) > > Gregg King wrote: > > > I want to run CDJ from my TV which is with my stereo, in a > different room > > than my PC. I see on the Partygui site that it mentions that it looks > > good on a TV. My existing video card does not have a TV out > port. I plan > > to send the signal to my TV using wireless products from X10, but need > > help adding hardware to my PC for the TV out. Can I add a card - like a > > "piggyback" kind of a thing without having to buy another video card? > > > > Any suggestions welcome. > > > > Gregg King > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > -- > --"Would you fly on airplane controlled by MS Windows ?"-- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Michael Holopainen | Valuraudantie 25 | Tel: +358-(0)9-35093825 | > | | 00700 Helsinki | Fax : +358-(0)9-35093850 | > | Laserle Oy | Finland | email: michael@laserle.fi| > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > End of slinkelist Digest > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From jbush@infi.net Tue, 9 Jan 2001 17:35:54 -0500 Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 17:35:54 -0500 From: Jeff Bush jbush@infi.net Subject: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... Probably my fault... I downloaded the Iterator app, it runs, but I'm at a loss to see where it's giving back any information... The codes count up, but where do I look for responses? Do I need to have anything else running when I use this? The docs for CDJ seem to indicate that the iteration code is built in to CDJ, but trying to use it here didn't do a thing... Is the help file for CDJ complete? Mine seems to be missing some links in the section on determining the codes. The one that's online seems to be missing these sections too... In the OPTIONS/SLINKE section there is a checkbox that says "Use Slinkeserv" . What is the advantage to checking or unchecking this box ? Doesen't seem to make any difference in my setup... Thanks! Jeff jbush@infi.net From ncunningham@UrbanMedia.com Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:47:41 -0500 Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:47:41 -0500 From: Cunningham, Neil ncunningham@UrbanMedia.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... Jeff, I've done a lot of decoding for my Sony gear and may be able to give you a hand. What gear are you trying to find the codes for and what particular codes are you looking for? I haven't used the iterator app before but if you have it running you might want to look in the Slink-e data window of cdj and see what's coming across. Neil -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Bush [mailto:jbush@infi.net] Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 5:36 PM To: Colby Boles; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... Probably my fault... I downloaded the Iterator app, it runs, but I'm at a loss to see where it's giving back any information... The codes count up, but where do I look for responses? Do I need to have anything else running when I use this? The docs for CDJ seem to indicate that the iteration code is built in to CDJ, but trying to use it here didn't do a thing... Is the help file for CDJ complete? Mine seems to be missing some links in the section on determining the codes. The one that's online seems to be missing these sections too... In the OPTIONS/SLINKE section there is a checkbox that says "Use Slinkeserv" . What is the advantage to checking or unchecking this box ? Doesen't seem to make any difference in my setup... Thanks! Jeff jbush@infi.net _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From john.davis@primark.com Wed, 10 Jan 2001 18:24:18 -0000 Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 18:24:18 -0000 From: Davis, John john.davis@primark.com Subject: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie Hello All, I have a couple Sony CD-changers, and I have been eyeing the Slink-e for some time (and lurking on the list to see if it will do what I want it to). I think it's for me, but I have some questions and need a little help: I have automated my home and am also on a user list for a product called Stargate. SG has the ability to communicate via serial ports and also has an IR interface, and thus I can send commands in ASCII or IR to control (automate) many things in my house. Is anyone by chance also using SG and gotten Slink-e to work with it successfully to do all this neat stuff? Also, we are not a TV-based household - although we do have several monitors setup for video cameras, DVD/VCR video distribution, and use of PC's on the network. Can the Slink-e interface be used in a TV environment? Does the signal need to be modulated? Is controlled then via IR? Or, is it better to accept that it is designed to work in a PC environment - and then my next question is, can it be accessed over a LAN by multiple PC's? The latter is actually much preferred, because (I believe) it would dispense with the need for IR, and allow direct control through the Slink-e interface. Has anyone put together an installation like this? I'd appreciate your help and insight. Thanks, Jcd PS: Although I've wired my home to the nth-degree, I am actually not a computer/web/electronics/programmer type of person, so I need answers in basic language. Telling my to write a java-script app and run it on a web-server will go straight over my head :o) This e-mail, its content and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the addressee(s) and are confidential and may be legally privileged. Access by any other party is unauthorised without the express prior written permission of the sender. If you have received this e-mail in error you may not copy, disclose to any third party or use the contents, attachments or information in any way. Please destroy it and contact the sender via the Thomson Financial switchboard on (44) 207 369 7000 or via e-mail return. Internet communications are not secure unless protected using strong cryptography. This e-mail has been prepared using information believed by the author to be reliable and accurate, but Thomson Financial does not accept responsibility for the timeliness, accuracy or completeness of the information provided or for any changes to this e-mail, howsoever made, after it was sent. [The content of this e-mail and files transmitted with it is (c) TFSL - 2000] From ron@tugender.com Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:18:07 -0800 Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:18:07 -0800 From: Ron Tugender ron@tugender.com Subject: [slinkelist] Problem with LAN shares In my current configuration I am running CDJ on one system accessing its library database through a LAN share to the actual MDB file on another Windows 2000 Pro system. In general this works fine, though I have run into a couple of glitches. Occasionally during a library auto-save CDJ will complain with error 80004005 that there was a disk or network error. I have understandably received this error when the system hosting the library database file was rebooted while CDJ was running. But it has also occurred when the LAN and both systems were up continuously at all times prior to the error. * Why does this happen? Very annoying is what happens once one of these database access errors occurs. Once the error has occurred, even though the library file is demonstrably accessible, CDJ continues to complain with the same error, apparently having permanently trashed whatever runtime state it maintains about the library. This is especially annoying attempting to exit CDJ when auto-save is turned on. Because CDJ attempts to auto-save at exit, when the library access fails, CDJ just reports the error and refuses to exit. The only way I've found to cleanly exit CDJ and get it running properly again is to disable auto-save, exit (refusing the library update prompt), then re-start CDJ and re-enable auto-save. * Can CDJ be convinced to re-attempt library access once it has failed? * Can CDJ allow a clean exit even after a library access failure? Thanks, Ron ================================================ Ron Tugender 408-378-0777 ron@tugender.com From jbush@infi.net Wed, 10 Jan 2001 17:20:16 -0500 Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 17:20:16 -0500 From: Jeff Bush jbush@infi.net Subject: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 8:47 AM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... > Jeff, > > I've done a lot of decoding for my Sony gear and may be able to give you a > hand. What gear are you trying to find the codes for and what particular > codes are you looking for? > > I haven't used the iterator app before but if you have it running you might > want to look in the Slink-e data window of cdj and see what's coming across. > > Neil Hi Neil, Thanks for the reply... Just by trial and error I've managed to find most of the codes I was looking for to control the tuner section of the DE845 (manually iterating the codes!) But, there is apparently a group of codes located at 0xC153 that don't send the typical "error" message back, meaning that there must be some function there. Sometimes I get "already did that" as a response. I'd also like to see if there are more codes available that I can use to control a WE 625 cassette machine. Problem with Iterator is that I can't see anyplace that it's collecting any data and sending it back to me... I've tried it with/without Slinkeserv running, with/without CDJ (and the data window) open... nada... Thanks again... Jeff jbush@infi.net From neil@neils.net Wed, 10 Jan 2001 18:10:30 -0500 Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 18:10:30 -0500 From: Neil Cunningham neil@neils.net Subject: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... take a look at the 555es files in the device files directory and see if any of those work for you. Those are the ones I found for mine. Not much to the tuner section. -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Bush [mailto:jbush@infi.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 5:20 PM To: Cunningham, Neil; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 8:47 AM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... > Jeff, > > I've done a lot of decoding for my Sony gear and may be able to give you a > hand. What gear are you trying to find the codes for and what particular > codes are you looking for? > > I haven't used the iterator app before but if you have it running you might > want to look in the Slink-e data window of cdj and see what's coming across. > > Neil Hi Neil, Thanks for the reply... Just by trial and error I've managed to find most of the codes I was looking for to control the tuner section of the DE845 (manually iterating the codes!) But, there is apparently a group of codes located at 0xC153 that don't send the typical "error" message back, meaning that there must be some function there. Sometimes I get "already did that" as a response. I'd also like to see if there are more codes available that I can use to control a WE 625 cassette machine. Problem with Iterator is that I can't see anyplace that it's collecting any data and sending it back to me... I've tried it with/without Slinkeserv running, with/without CDJ (and the data window) open... nada... Thanks again... Jeff jbush@infi.net _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From cboles@nirvis.com Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:38:25 -0800 Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:38:25 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... Jeff- You need to load the nirvis\lowlevel.cde device in CDJ so that you can see all of the unlabelled S-Link traffic. Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Jeff Bush > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 2:20 PM > To: Cunningham, Neil; slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 8:47 AM > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Can't get "Iterator" to do anything useful... > > > > Jeff, > > > > I've done a lot of decoding for my Sony gear and may be able to give > you a > > hand. What gear are you trying to find the codes for and what > particular > > codes are you looking for? > > > > I haven't used the iterator app before but if you have it running you > might > > want to look in the Slink-e data window of cdj and see what's coming > across. > > > > Neil > > Hi Neil, > > Thanks for the reply... > > Just by trial and error I've managed to find most of the codes I was > looking for to control the tuner section of the DE845 (manually > iterating > the codes!) But, there is apparently a group of codes located at > 0xC153 that don't send the typical "error" message back, meaning that > there must be some function there. Sometimes I get "already did that" > as a response. I'd also like to see if there are more codes available > that I can use to control a WE 625 cassette machine. > > Problem with Iterator is that I can't see anyplace that it's collecting > any data and sending it back to me... I've tried it with/without > Slinkeserv > running, with/without CDJ (and the data window) open... nada... > > Thanks again... > > Jeff jbush@infi.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From mskubisz@mediaone.net Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:17:48 -0500 Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:17:48 -0500 From: Mike & Kelly Skubisz mskubisz@mediaone.net Subject: [slinkelist] Slinkx control of CDJ Does anyone know if CDJ can be controlled by another app thru the slinkx activeX control? I am trying to write a VB app to do some home automation and would like to control CDJ from it. Mike From iancole@earthlink.net Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:32:13 -0500 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:32:13 -0500 From: Ian Cole iancole@earthlink.net Subject: [slinkelist] Slinkx control of CDJ Yes, it can - there are sample VB apps in the CDJ installation package. You can also check out the USER SUBMITTED files on the Nirvis site where you will find information on apps that others have developed. [shameless_plug] You can also check out my application at www.technovelocity.com/hase - I also have an activex control you can use within your VB application, but it communicates via TCP/IP sockets versus DCOM. You'll find a VB sample app on my website that also controls many CDJ features. [/shameless_plug] Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike & Kelly Skubisz To: Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 10:17 PM Subject: [slinkelist] Slinkx control of CDJ > Does anyone know if CDJ can be controlled by another app thru the slinkx > activeX control? I am trying to write a VB app to do some home automation > and would like to control CDJ from it. > > Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From eric@enginehousemedia.com Thu, 11 Jan 2001 10:00:37 -0800 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 10:00:37 -0800 From: Eric Lizotte eric@enginehousemedia.com Subject: [slinkelist] Device files Does anyone have a device file for the Kenwood RC-R0607 remote? its for the Kenwood VR209 receiver Thanks! Eric From john.davis@primark.com Thu, 11 Jan 2001 19:48:13 -0000 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 19:48:13 -0000 From: Davis, John john.davis@primark.com Subject: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie Hi Michael, Thanks for the response. Please let me see if I understand this correctly: PC (COM PORT) ==> Slink-e ==> Sony CD Changer I guess what I want to be able to do is the following: Any PC (via LAN/Ethernet) ==> PC (COM PORT) ==> Slink-e ==> Sony CD Changer As far as displaying, as long as I can access and control the Slink-e from any PC on the LAN, then displaying is not an issue - but that's the question: can I run the Slink-e remotely? FYI, At each PC on the LAN, I am using a Samsung SyncMaster 150mp TFT LCD monitor that has a built-in TV tuner and can accept coax inputs from any NTSC modulated video signal, but I guess that's irrelevant for what we're talking about.... (?) Basically, I want to be able to control Slink-e from any PC in the house - and see cover art, track times, etc, etc. If I can do this basic thing, then all the other stuff (HA control via IR and X-10, etc) is just icing. I just want to be able to go to any PC and control our music. Is this "do-able" ? Thanks & regards, Jcd -----Original Message----- From: Michael Holopainen [mailto:michael@laserle.fi] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 4:32 AM To: Davis, John Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie > I have automated my home and am also on a user list for a product called > Stargate. Wow,stargate, so you are SERIOUS about home-automation and you don't have slinke, shame on you ; ) > Can the Slink-e interface be used in a TV environment? PC and displaycard with TV-out (ati all-in-wonder RADEON or Matrox G450 eTV which have tv tuner so you record tv /video directly to MPEG2 (DVD-format) 3h = 5Gb(MPEG2 = DVD quality) 7h=5Gb MPEG1 VCR quality) > Does the signal need to be modulated? ??? What signal TV or slinke ? Yes you need to "modulate" PC VGA to NTSC (or PAL) Slinke signal ??? NO slinke is connected to PC via COM-port and slinke is connected to Sony CD-magasines via WIRE (3.5" mono phono plugs). > Is controlled then via IR? > Yes ,and NO. Slinke is ADD_ON to connect Sony S-Link (Control-A1 (II)) to PC and CDJ is software to control Sony CD-magasines via PC. Slinke (Control-A1) uses wire_control, BUT Slike-box also has IR receiver & transmitter. For example I have this stupid Sony 2-way Remote, and with very little work and Ir_helper application made my slike user I got remote contol for my PC DVD player. > > Or, is it better to accept that it is designed to work in a PC environment - > and then my next question is, can it be accessed over a LAN by multiple > PC's? Yes many users use it like that and few have added streaming to it = and now they have their own internet radio station, and one user have reported that he uses it via wireless LAN and his laptop in his car while driving around US. > The latter is actually much preferred, because (I believe) it would > dispense with the need for IR, and allow direct control through the Slink-e > interface. IR is just an extra feature, Slinke controls CD-magasines via Wire and other sony Control-A1 devices via wie or IR (wire is much better it is 2-way, as IR only one-way(you can config slike to both receive and transmit IR commands)) and YOU control slinke/CDJ via COMPUTER, then it up to you how you control computer = over LAN, RF mouse&keyboard, palmtop, Philips Pronto Remote.... > > > Has anyone put together an installation like this? I'd appreciate your help YES !!!!!!!! You can in Japan and control & listen your cd.player in USA. KISS approach to NetworkCDJ is "WinVNC oy ORL" , it's FREEWARE !!!!!!! that given you complete control of a remote computer. Running VNC equals connecting you monitor+mouse+keyboard to the remote computer you connect with VNC. > > and insight. > > Thanks, > Jcd > > PS: Although I've wired my home to the nth-degree, I am actually not a > computer/web/electronics/programmer type of person, so I need answers in > basic language. Telling my to write a java-script app and run it on a > web-server will go straight over my head :o) > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist -- --"Would you fly on airplane controlled by MS Windows ?"-- -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Michael Holopainen | Valuraudantie 25 | Tel: +358-(0)9-35093825 | | | 00700 Helsinki | Fax : +358-(0)9-35093850 | | Laserle Oy | Finland | email: michael@laserle.fi| -------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, its content and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the addressee(s) and are confidential and may be legally privileged. Access by any other party is unauthorised without the express prior written permission of the sender. If you have received this e-mail in error you may not copy, disclose to any third party or use the contents, attachments or information in any way. Please destroy it and contact the sender via the Thomson Financial switchboard on (44) 207 369 7000 or via e-mail return. Internet communications are not secure unless protected using strong cryptography. This e-mail has been prepared using information believed by the author to be reliable and accurate, but Thomson Financial does not accept responsibility for the timeliness, accuracy or completeness of the information provided or for any changes to this e-mail, howsoever made, after it was sent. [The content of this e-mail and files transmitted with it is (c) TFSL - 2000] From skubisz@aprisma.com Tue, 9 Jan 2001 12:38:47 -0500 Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 12:38:47 -0500 From: Skubisz, Michael skubisz@aprisma.com Subject: [slinkelist] Controlling CDJ through Slinke server This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C07A63.0561F752 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Does anyone know if it is possible to control CDJ from another application using the slinke active-X control? I am trying to create a VB app that ties together multiple home automation functions of which I would like CDJ to be a part. So basically I want to treqat CDJ like another "device" connected to the slinke server. Any thoughts? Thanks, Mike ------_=_NextPart_001_01C07A63.0561F752 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Controlling CDJ through Slinke server

Does anyone know if it is possible to = control CDJ from another application using the slinke active-X control? = I am trying to create a VB app that ties together multiple home = automation functions of which I would like CDJ to be a part. So = basically I want to treqat CDJ like another "device" = connected to the slinke server. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Mike

------_=_NextPart_001_01C07A63.0561F752-- From Bryce.Taylor@zivo.co.nz Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:58:39 +1300 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:58:39 +1300 From: Bryce Taylor Bryce.Taylor@zivo.co.nz Subject: [slinkelist] STR-DA50ES S-LINK This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C07C08.E4223AC8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi there all, I have a STR-DA50ES, I would like to control some functions via a pc. I have found a doc here, # STR-DA50ES Slink Send commands. name=ampsls include=sonycs.cde TYPE=SLINK prefix= suffix= # Note that there are not any prefix/suffix used. # The 30/50ES receivers use multiple prefixes. # Each section listed below has the prefix included # in the individual commands. # These are the direct selection codes for the various receiver inputs. 1100000001010000000000000000:input_tuner 1100000001010000000000010000:input_phono Does anybody have a circuit diagram so I can make a interface for this, also some source code, or a windows program I could use..?? Thanks, Replay via email - bryce.taylor@zivo.co.nz ------_=_NextPart_001_01C07C08.E4223AC8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable STR-DA50ES S-LINK

Hi there all,

I have a STR-DA50ES, I would like to = control some functions via a pc. I have found a doc here,

# STR-DA50ES Slink Send commands. =
name=3Dampsls include=3Dsonycs.cde =
TYPE=3DSLINK
prefix=3D
suffix=3D
# Note that there are not any = prefix/suffix used.
# The 30/50ES receivers use multiple = prefixes.
# Each section listed below has the = prefix included
# in the individual commands. =
# These are the direct selection = codes for the various receiver inputs.
1100000001010000000000000000:input_tuner
1100000001010000000000010000:input_phono

Does anybody have a circuit diagram so = I can make a interface for this, also some source code, or a windows = program I could use..??

Thanks,

Replay via email - = bryce.taylor@zivo.co.nz

------_=_NextPart_001_01C07C08.E4223AC8-- From saleh@yahoo.com Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:37:45 -0600 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:37:45 -0600 From: Saleh W. Igal saleh@yahoo.com Subject: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie Yes, you can do this -- there are several schools of thought on the best way. 1) VNC. In your case, probably a remote control based approach would work best. VNC (www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/) lets you remote control a host PC. Install the slink-e on the host PC, install VNC on the host PC, and use any of the remote PCs to take over the host. The benefits are easy setup and a single set of configuration settings. Also, you can start CDJ from PC 1, start a playlist, close the connection from PC 1, go to PC 2, re-open the connection, control it... without interrupting the music. The downside is that this doesn't handle different screen resolutions very well -- if you have a high resolution display on the host and a low-resolution client, you'll do a lot of scrolling. Also, if you want to use CDJ from a remote PC, and your wife wants to read e-mail on the server PC, you'll see her e-mail rather than your CDJ -- the client and server display the exact same thing. 2) DCOM. CDJ has full blown client/server support through DCOM: a server (slinkesrv) runs on the server that is connected to the slink-e, and a client (CDJ) runs on a client PC. This addresses VNCs limitations. However, it's a bit harder to set up, and even if you point all PCs to the same database on the network, they can still get different settings (e.g. toolbars, display settings...) from the local registry on each machine. Also, you can't start a playlist on PC 1 and move to PC 2 without interrupting the music. As a minor issue, every CDJ update resets some DCOM settings, so you manually have to reconfigure after each CDJ update (only takes about a minute, but kind of a pain as frequently as Colby updates CDJ.) 3) WTS. Windows Terminal Service works similar to VNC, but lifts the screen resolution and client/server seeing the same thing limitations. However, it requires the slink-e server to run Windows 2000 Server, and only supports 256 colors, making your cover art look a little crummy. 4) Terminal server/device server. A terminal server (also known as a device server) has an Ethernet port plus one or more serial ports. Software on the PC handles mapping a local device name (e.g. COM8) to a port on the terminal server. See the ETS series on www.lantronix.com for examples. This basically Ethernet-enables any serial device, but they are expensive ($1000+) unless you happen to pick one up on ebay or a used equipment site. This has limitations similar to DCOM, but doesn't require a server PC. There are some other options, but most folks are using #1 or #2. -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Davis, John Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 1:48 pm To: 'Michael Holopainen'; 'slinkelist@nirvis.com' Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie Hi Michael, Thanks for the response. Please let me see if I understand this correctly: PC (COM PORT) ==> Slink-e ==> Sony CD Changer I guess what I want to be able to do is the following: Any PC (via LAN/Ethernet) ==> PC (COM PORT) ==> Slink-e ==> Sony CD Changer As far as displaying, as long as I can access and control the Slink-e from any PC on the LAN, then displaying is not an issue - but that's the question: can I run the Slink-e remotely? FYI, At each PC on the LAN, I am using a Samsung SyncMaster 150mp TFT LCD monitor that has a built-in TV tuner and can accept coax inputs from any NTSC modulated video signal, but I guess that's irrelevant for what we're talking about.... (?) Basically, I want to be able to control Slink-e from any PC in the house - and see cover art, track times, etc, etc. If I can do this basic thing, then all the other stuff (HA control via IR and X-10, etc) is just icing. I just want to be able to go to any PC and control our music. Is this "do-able" ? Thanks & regards, Jcd -----Original Message----- From: Michael Holopainen [mailto:michael@laserle.fi] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 4:32 AM To: Davis, John Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie > I have automated my home and am also on a user list for a product called > Stargate. Wow,stargate, so you are SERIOUS about home-automation and you don't have slinke, shame on you ; ) > Can the Slink-e interface be used in a TV environment? PC and displaycard with TV-out (ati all-in-wonder RADEON or Matrox G450 eTV which have tv tuner so you record tv /video directly to MPEG2 (DVD-format) 3h = 5Gb(MPEG2 = DVD quality) 7h=5Gb MPEG1 VCR quality) > Does the signal need to be modulated? ??? What signal TV or slinke ? Yes you need to "modulate" PC VGA to NTSC (or PAL) Slinke signal ??? NO slinke is connected to PC via COM-port and slinke is connected to Sony CD-magasines via WIRE (3.5" mono phono plugs). > Is controlled then via IR? > Yes ,and NO. Slinke is ADD_ON to connect Sony S-Link (Control-A1 (II)) to PC and CDJ is software to control Sony CD-magasines via PC. Slinke (Control-A1) uses wire_control, BUT Slike-box also has IR receiver & transmitter. For example I have this stupid Sony 2-way Remote, and with very little work and Ir_helper application made my slike user I got remote contol for my PC DVD player. > > Or, is it better to accept that it is designed to work in a PC environment - > and then my next question is, can it be accessed over a LAN by multiple > PC's? Yes many users use it like that and few have added streaming to it = and now they have their own internet radio station, and one user have reported that he uses it via wireless LAN and his laptop in his car while driving around US. > The latter is actually much preferred, because (I believe) it would > dispense with the need for IR, and allow direct control through the Slink-e > interface. IR is just an extra feature, Slinke controls CD-magasines via Wire and other sony Control-A1 devices via wie or IR (wire is much better it is 2-way, as IR only one-way(you can config slike to both receive and transmit IR commands)) and YOU control slinke/CDJ via COMPUTER, then it up to you how you control computer = over LAN, RF mouse&keyboard, palmtop, Philips Pronto Remote.... > > > Has anyone put together an installation like this? I'd appreciate your help YES !!!!!!!! You can in Japan and control & listen your cd.player in USA. KISS approach to NetworkCDJ is "WinVNC oy ORL" , it's FREEWARE !!!!!!! that given you complete control of a remote computer. Running VNC equals connecting you monitor+mouse+keyboard to the remote computer you connect with VNC. > > and insight. > > Thanks, > Jcd > > PS: Although I've wired my home to the nth-degree, I am actually not a > computer/web/electronics/programmer type of person, so I need answers in > basic language. Telling my to write a java-script app and run it on a > web-server will go straight over my head :o) > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist -- --"Would you fly on airplane controlled by MS Windows ?"-- -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Michael Holopainen | Valuraudantie 25 | Tel: +358-(0)9-35093825 | | | 00700 Helsinki | Fax : +358-(0)9-35093850 | | Laserle Oy | Finland | email: michael@laserle.fi| -------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, its content and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the addressee(s) and are confidential and may be legally privileged. Access by any other party is unauthorised without the express prior written permission of the sender. If you have received this e-mail in error you may not copy, disclose to any third party or use the contents, attachments or information in any way. Please destroy it and contact the sender via the Thomson Financial switchboard on (44) 207 369 7000 or via e-mail return. Internet communications are not secure unless protected using strong cryptography. This e-mail has been prepared using information believed by the author to be reliable and accurate, but Thomson Financial does not accept responsibility for the timeliness, accuracy or completeness of the information provided or for any changes to this e-mail, howsoever made, after it was sent. [The content of this e-mail and files transmitted with it is (c) TFSL - 2000] _______________________________________________ slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com From iancole@earthlink.net Thu, 11 Jan 2001 19:44:01 -0500 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 19:44:01 -0500 From: Ian Cole iancole@earthlink.net Subject: [slinkelist] STR-DA50ES S-LINK This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C07C06.D9036420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable STR-DA50ES S-LINKAll you need to control this receiver is a Slink-e and = any of the software (or source code) that works with a slink-e. I also have a DA50ES, and I use the standard ampslr & ampsls device = files. Ian ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bryce Taylor=20 To: 'slinkelist@nirvis.com'=20 Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 2:58 PM Subject: [slinkelist] STR-DA50ES S-LINK Hi there all,=20 I have a STR-DA50ES, I would like to control some functions via a pc. = I have found a doc here,=20 # STR-DA50ES Slink Send commands.=20 name=3Dampsls include=3Dsonycs.cde=20 TYPE=3DSLINK=20 prefix=3D=20 suffix=3D=20 # Note that there are not any prefix/suffix used.=20 # The 30/50ES receivers use multiple prefixes.=20 # Each section listed below has the prefix included=20 # in the individual commands.=20 # These are the direct selection codes for the various receiver = inputs.=20 1100000001010000000000000000:input_tuner=20 1100000001010000000000010000:input_phono=20 Does anybody have a circuit diagram so I can make a interface for = this, also some source code, or a windows program I could use..?? Thanks,=20 Replay via email - bryce.taylor@zivo.co.nz=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C07C06.D9036420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable STR-DA50ES S-LINK
All you need to control this receiver = is a Slink-e=20 and any of the software (or source code) that works with a = slink-e.
 
I also have a DA50ES, and I use the = standard ampslr=20 & ampsls device files.
 
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bryce=20 Taylor
To: 'slinkelist@nirvis.com'
Sent: Thursday, January 11, = 2001 2:58=20 PM
Subject: [slinkelist] = STR-DA50ES=20 S-LINK

Hi there all,

I have a STR-DA50ES, I would like to = control some=20 functions via a pc. I have found a doc here,

# STR-DA50ES Slink Send commands.=20
name=3Dampsls = include=3Dsonycs.cde=20
TYPE=3DSLINK =
prefix=3D
suffix=3D=20
# Note that there are not = any=20 prefix/suffix used.
# The = 30/50ES=20 receivers use multiple prefixes.
#=20 Each section listed below has the prefix included
# in the individual commands. =
# These are the direct selection codes for = the various=20 receiver inputs.
1100000001010000000000000000:input_tuner=20
1100000001010000000000010000:input_phono=20

Does anybody have a circuit diagram so = I can make a=20 interface for this, also some source code, or a windows program I = could=20 use..??

Thanks,

Replay via email - = bryce.taylor@zivo.co.nz=20

------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C07C06.D9036420-- From iancole@earthlink.net Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:00:32 -0500 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:00:32 -0500 From: Ian Cole iancole@earthlink.net Subject: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie Another option is to have another program running as a client and controlling CDJ where CDJ acts more like a server application - you can still connect to it for database updates, playlist creation, etc - but then you have a custom app running on your "controllers" Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Saleh W. Igal To: Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 6:37 PM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie > Yes, you can do this -- there are several schools of thought on the best > way. > > 1) VNC. In your case, probably a remote control based approach would work > best. VNC (www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/) lets you remote control a host PC. > Install the slink-e on the host PC, install VNC on the host PC, and use any > of the remote PCs to take over the host. The benefits are easy setup and a > single set of configuration settings. Also, you can start CDJ from PC 1, > start a playlist, close the connection from PC 1, go to PC 2, re-open the > connection, control it... without interrupting the music. The downside is > that this doesn't handle different screen resolutions very well -- if you > have a high resolution display on the host and a low-resolution client, > you'll do a lot of scrolling. Also, if you want to use CDJ from a remote > PC, and your wife wants to read e-mail on the server PC, you'll see her > e-mail rather than your CDJ -- the client and server display the exact same > thing. > > 2) DCOM. CDJ has full blown client/server support through DCOM: a server > (slinkesrv) runs on the server that is connected to the slink-e, and a > client (CDJ) runs on a client PC. This addresses VNCs limitations. > However, it's a bit harder to set up, and even if you point all PCs to the > same database on the network, they can still get different settings (e.g. > toolbars, display settings...) from the local registry on each machine. > Also, you can't start a playlist on PC 1 and move to PC 2 without > interrupting the music. As a minor issue, every CDJ update resets some DCOM > settings, so you manually have to reconfigure after each CDJ update (only > takes about a minute, but kind of a pain as frequently as Colby updates > CDJ.) > > 3) WTS. Windows Terminal Service works similar to VNC, but lifts the screen > resolution and client/server seeing the same thing limitations. However, it > requires the slink-e server to run Windows 2000 Server, and only supports > 256 colors, making your cover art look a little crummy. > > 4) Terminal server/device server. A terminal server (also known as a device > server) has an Ethernet port plus one or more serial ports. Software on the > PC handles mapping a local device name (e.g. COM8) to a port on the terminal > server. See the ETS series on www.lantronix.com for examples. This > basically Ethernet-enables any serial device, but they are expensive > ($1000+) unless you happen to pick one up on ebay or a used equipment site. > This has limitations similar to DCOM, but doesn't require a server PC. > > There are some other options, but most folks are using #1 or #2. > > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Davis, John > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 1:48 pm > To: 'Michael Holopainen'; 'slinkelist@nirvis.com' > Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie > > > Hi Michael, > > Thanks for the response. Please let me see if I understand this correctly: > > PC (COM PORT) ==> Slink-e ==> Sony CD Changer > > > I guess what I want to be able to do is the following: > > Any PC (via LAN/Ethernet) ==> PC (COM PORT) ==> Slink-e ==> Sony CD Changer > > > As far as displaying, as long as I can access and control the Slink-e from > any PC on the LAN, then displaying is not an issue - but that's the > question: can I run the Slink-e remotely? > > FYI, At each PC on the LAN, I am using a Samsung SyncMaster 150mp TFT LCD > monitor that has a built-in TV tuner and can accept coax inputs from any > NTSC modulated video signal, but I guess that's irrelevant for what we're > talking about.... (?) > > Basically, I want to be able to control Slink-e from any PC in the house - > and see cover art, track times, etc, etc. If I can do this basic thing, then > all the other stuff (HA control via IR and X-10, etc) is just icing. I just > want to be able to go to any PC and control our music. > > Is this "do-able" ? > > Thanks & regards, > > Jcd > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Holopainen [mailto:michael@laserle.fi] > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 4:32 AM > To: Davis, John > Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Basic Need / Question from a Newbie > > > I have automated my home and am also on a user list for a product called > > Stargate. > > Wow,stargate, so you are SERIOUS about home-automation and you don't have > slinke, shame on you ; ) > > > Can the Slink-e interface be used in a TV environment? > > PC and displaycard with TV-out (ati all-in-wonder RADEON or Matrox G450 eTV > which have tv tuner so you record tv /video directly to MPEG2 (DVD-format) > 3h = 5Gb(MPEG2 = DVD quality) 7h=5Gb MPEG1 VCR quality) > > > Does the signal need to be modulated? > > ??? What signal TV or slinke ? > Yes you need to "modulate" PC VGA to NTSC (or PAL) > Slinke signal ??? NO slinke is connected to PC via COM-port and slinke is > connected to Sony CD-magasines via WIRE (3.5" mono phono plugs). > > > Is controlled then via IR? > > > > Yes ,and NO. > Slinke is ADD_ON to connect Sony S-Link (Control-A1 (II)) to PC and CDJ is > software to control Sony CD-magasines via PC. > Slinke (Control-A1) uses wire_control, BUT Slike-box also has IR receiver & > transmitter. > For example I have this stupid Sony 2-way Remote, and with very little work > and Ir_helper application made my slike user I got remote contol for my PC > DVD player. > > > > > Or, is it better to accept that it is designed to work in a PC environment > - > > and then my next question is, can it be accessed over a LAN by multiple > > PC's? > > Yes many users use it like that and few have added streaming to it = and now > they have their own internet radio station, and one user have reported that > he uses it via wireless LAN and his laptop in his car while driving around > US. > > > The latter is actually much preferred, because (I believe) it would > > dispense with the need for IR, and allow direct control through the > Slink-e > > interface. > > IR is just an extra feature, Slinke controls CD-magasines via Wire and other > sony Control-A1 devices via wie or IR (wire is much better it is 2-way, as > IR only one-way(you can config slike to both receive and transmit IR > commands)) and YOU control slinke/CDJ via COMPUTER, then it up to you how > you control computer = over LAN, RF mouse&keyboard, palmtop, Philips Pronto > Remote.... > > > > > > > Has anyone put together an installation like this? I'd appreciate your > help > > YES !!!!!!!! > You can in Japan and control & listen your cd.player in USA. > > KISS approach to NetworkCDJ is "WinVNC oy ORL" , it's FREEWARE !!!!!!! that > given you complete control of a remote computer. Running VNC equals > connecting you monitor+mouse+keyboard to the remote computer you connect > with VNC. > > > > > > and insight. > > > > Thanks, > > Jcd > > > > PS: Although I've wired my home to the nth-degree, I am actually not a > > computer/web/electronics/programmer type of person, so I need answers in > > basic language. Telling my to write a java-script app and run it on a > > web-server will go straight over my head :o) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > -- > --"Would you fly on airplane controlled by MS Windows ?"-- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Michael Holopainen | Valuraudantie 25 | Tel: +358-(0)9-35093825 | > | | 00700 Helsinki | Fax : +358-(0)9-35093850 | > | Laserle Oy | Finland | email: michael@laserle.fi| > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This e-mail, its content and any files transmitted with it are intended > solely for the addressee(s) and are confidential and may be legally > privileged. Access by any other party is unauthorised without the express > prior written permission of the sender. If you have received this e-mail in > error you may not copy, disclose to any third party or use the contents, > attachments or information in any way. Please destroy it and contact the > sender via the Thomson Financial switchboard on (44) 207 369 7000 or via > e-mail return. Internet communications are not secure unless protected > using strong cryptography. This e-mail has been prepared using information > believed by the author to be reliable and accurate, but Thomson Financial > does not accept responsibility for the timeliness, accuracy or completeness > of the information provided or for any changes to this e-mail, howsoever > made, after it was sent. [The content of this e-mail and files transmitted > with it is (c) TFSL - 2000] > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From skurzetfr@home.com Fri, 12 Jan 2001 12:01:53 -0800 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 12:01:53 -0800 From: Stan Kurzet skurzetfr@home.com Subject: [slinkelist] Inexpensive Remote control This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C07C8F.742197A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Troops: Stumbled over a made to order solution for CDJ remote control that sells = for $299 at http://www.nxcom.com I bought one, put it to work and = here's a report on the results. First for a description of the box. =20 At 12X10.5X3.25 it displaces just under a quarter of a cubic foot.=20 It has built in: (1) floppy and DVD drives, (2) 100 Ethernet NIC, (3) = 56K Modem, (4) Audio play and record, (5) S video and composite video = out, (6) DIN MIDI in/out, (7) Game port, (8) dual USB ports, (9) = parallel port, (10) PS2 keyboard and mouse ports, (11) VGA Port.. It comes with a very small and light IR remote keyboard with pointing = stick in the upper right corner and the L/R mouse buttons in the upper = left corner. Lefties need to be ambidextrous to use it. It also comes = with a small IR remote control that contains a pointing stick, mouse = buttons and a lot of other controls that give one pretty much total = control of mouse driven PC functions in a one-hand widget. Included are 2 CD's of software including software DVD player, MP3 = player, Multimedia and CD players, etc., etc. It has 2 DIM RAM slots = and accommodates 512 Mb max. It will work with all PIII or Celeron CPU's = to 800 MHz. Bios are better than most, and the hardware quality is = above average. The video display using the S-video output with a Sony = Wega at 640X480 with large font is very good. In my opinion, this is as = good a bargain for applications like CDJ and home control one is ever = likely to find. =20 Now for the bad news. It comes without OS, monitor, CPU, memory or hard = drive. If you get one, a word of warning; you have to use a PS2 = keyboard and mouse until AFTER the OS and wireless keyboard drivers are = loaded Otherwise, you get a black screen and no clue why. Configuration is not the easiest I have ever seen, largely because it = has so much built in stuff it takes several hours to load in all the = drivers and apps that come with it. =20 It is fan cooled. With a PIII 800 socket clocked at full speed, the CPU = runs at about 23 C above ambient. The fan noise is audible, but not as = loud as the typical desktop PC. The package does not easily lend itself = to passive cooling the CPU. A 500 MHz Celeron and 128 Mb of RAM can be had for under 120 bucks at = http://www.jcshopper.com/shopping/computer.htm =20 Cheers, Stan ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C07C8F.742197A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Troops:
 
Stumbled over a made to order = solution for CDJ=20 remote control that sells for $299 at  http://www.nxcom.com  I bought = one, put it=20 to work and here's a report on the results.  First for a = description of the=20 box. 
 
At 12X10.5X3.25 it displaces = just under a=20 quarter of a cubic foot. 
 
It has built in: (1) floppy = and  DVD=20 drives,  (2) 100 Ethernet NIC,  (3) 56K Modem,  (4) Audio = play=20 and record, (5) S video and composite video out, (6) DIN MIDI in/out, = (7) Game=20 port, (8) dual USB ports, (9) parallel port, (10) PS2 keyboard and mouse = ports,=20 (11) VGA Port..
 
It comes with a very small and light = IR remote=20 keyboard with pointing  stick in the upper right corner and = the L/R=20 mouse buttons in the upper left corner.  Lefties need to be = ambidextrous to=20 use it.  It also comes with a  small IR remote control that=20 contains  a pointing stick, mouse buttons and a lot of other = controls that=20 give one pretty much total control of mouse driven PC functions in a = one-hand=20 widget.
 
Included are 2 CD's of software = including=20 software DVD player, MP3 player, Multimedia and CD players, etc., = etc.  It=20 has 2 DIM RAM slots and accommodates 512 Mb max. It will work with all = PIII or=20 Celeron CPU's to 800 MHz.  Bios are better than most, and the=20 hardware quality is above average.  The video display using = the=20 S-video output with a Sony Wega at 640X480 with large font is very = good. =20 In my opinion, this is as good a bargain for applications like CDJ = and home=20 control one is ever likely to find. 
 
Now for the bad news.  It comes = without OS,=20 monitor, CPU, memory or hard drive.  If you get one, a word of=20 warning;  you have to use a PS2 keyboard and mouse until AFTER the = OS and=20 wireless keyboard drivers are loaded Otherwise, you get a black screen = and no=20 clue why.
 
Configuration is  not the = easiest I have=20 ever seen, largely because it has so much built in stuff it takes = several hours=20 to load in all the drivers and apps that come with it.  =
 
It is fan cooled.  With a PIII = 800 socket=20 clocked at full speed, the CPU runs at about 23 C above ambient.  = The fan=20 noise is audible, but not as loud as the typical desktop PC.  The = package=20 does not easily lend itself to passive cooling the CPU.
 
A 500 MHz Celeron and 128 Mb of RAM = can be had=20 for under 120 bucks at  http://www.jcshop= per.com/shopping/computer.htm
 
Cheers,
 
Stan
 
 
 
------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C07C8F.742197A0-- From erik@turner.org Fri, 12 Jan 2001 16:46:16 -0500 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 16:46:16 -0500 From: Erik Turner erik@turner.org Subject: [slinkelist] Inexpensive Remote control This sounds a lot like the BookPC that I bought about a year ago for putting in my entertainment center. http://www.directron.com/bookpc.html It works pretty well. It has 32MB RAM, a Celeron 433, a 37GB hard drive and Windows 98SE. I use it for playing MP3 to my stereo system (controlled via VNC or TV/Wireless Keyboard) and I'm running a web server on it so I can stream music from my house to work (on a good day). Things that I don't like: - Fan is too noisy - No serial port (but it does have USB) - Using wireless keyboard/mouse can be frustating - No expansion slots - It's not black (actually you can now get it in black for another $100) - It gets too hot if you close the glass cabinet door Erik Turner Indialantic, Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Kurzet" To: "Slinkelist" Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 3:01 PM Subject: [slinkelist] Inexpensive Remote control Troops: Stumbled over a made to order solution for CDJ remote control that sells for $299 at http://www.nxcom.com I bought one, put it to work and here's a report on the results. First for a description of the box. At 12X10.5X3.25 it displaces just under a quarter of a cubic foot. It has built in: (1) floppy and DVD drives, (2) 100 Ethernet NIC, (3) 56K Modem, (4) Audio play and record, (5) S video and composite video out, (6) DIN MIDI in/out, (7) Game port, (8) dual USB ports, (9) parallel port, (10) PS2 keyboard and mouse ports, (11) VGA Port.. It comes with a very small and light IR remote keyboard with pointing stick in the upper right corner and the L/R mouse buttons in the upper left corner. Lefties need to be ambidextrous to use it. It also comes with a small IR remote control that contains a pointing stick, mouse buttons and a lot of other controls that give one pretty much total control of mouse driven PC functions in a one-hand widget. Included are 2 CD's of software including software DVD player, MP3 player, Multimedia and CD players, etc., etc. It has 2 DIM RAM slots and accommodates 512 Mb max. It will work with all PIII or Celeron CPU's to 800 MHz. Bios are better than most, and the hardware quality is above average. The video display using the S-video output with a Sony Wega at 640X480 with large font is very good. In my opinion, this is as good a bargain for applications like CDJ and home control one is ever likely to find. Now for the bad news. It comes without OS, monitor, CPU, memory or hard drive. If you get one, a word of warning; you have to use a PS2 keyboard and mouse until AFTER the OS and wireless keyboard drivers are loaded Otherwise, you get a black screen and no clue why. Configuration is not the easiest I have ever seen, largely because it has so much built in stuff it takes several hours to load in all the drivers and apps that come with it. It is fan cooled. With a PIII 800 socket clocked at full speed, the CPU runs at about 23 C above ambient. The fan noise is audible, but not as loud as the typical desktop PC. The package does not easily lend itself to passive cooling the CPU. A 500 MHz Celeron and 128 Mb of RAM can be had for under 120 bucks at http://www.jcshopper.com/shopping/computer.htm Cheers, Stan From skurzetfr@home.com Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:35:14 -0800 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:35:14 -0800 From: Stan Kurzet skurzetfr@home.com Subject: [slinkelist] Inexpensive Remote control Erik: You are right. I looked up your link and it is very similar, however, at the $299 price, the one I got is a dark charcoal, and does have the DVD drive rather than the CD only. The other notable differences are; (1) in the unit I have, the CPU is under the floppy drive, so there's no room for an oversized heatsink for underclocked passive cooling (to reduce fan noise), (2) the IR keyboard has a much smaller receiver module and the keyboard itself does not have the ears on the sides so its a good bit smaller. Also, the keyboard color matches the box. As far as heat is concerned, the one I have (800 Mhz PIII) runs quite cool, particularly considering that it's 5 lbs. of stuff in a 2 lb. bag. In continuous operation on a table, the box is cool to the touch. The warmest part of the box is the back panel around the exhaust fan which is only 6 C. above ambient after several hours of running with all disk drives inactive. Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Turner" To: "Stan Kurzet" Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [slinkelist] Inexpensive Remote control > This sounds a lot like the BookPC that I bought about a > year ago for putting in my entertainment center. > http://www.directron.com/bookpc.html > > It works pretty well. It has 32MB RAM, a Celeron 433, > a 37GB hard drive and Windows 98SE. I use it for playing > MP3 to my stereo system (controlled via VNC or > TV/Wireless Keyboard) and I'm running a web server on > it so I can stream music from my house to work (on a > good day). > > Things that I don't like: > - Fan is too noisy > - No serial port (but it does have USB) > - Using wireless keyboard/mouse can be frustating > - No expansion slots > - It's not black (actually you can now get it in black for > another $100) > - It gets too hot if you close the glass cabinet door > > Erik Turner > Indialantic, Florida > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stan Kurzet" > To: "Slinkelist" > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 3:01 PM > Subject: [slinkelist] Inexpensive Remote control > > > Troops: > > Stumbled over a made to order solution for CDJ remote control that sells for $299 at > http://www.nxcom.com I bought one, put it to work and here's a report on the results. > First for a description of the box. > > At 12X10.5X3.25 it displaces just under a quarter of a cubic foot. > > It has built in: (1) floppy and DVD drives, (2) 100 Ethernet NIC, (3) 56K Modem, (4) > Audio play and record, (5) S video and composite video out, (6) DIN MIDI in/out, (7) Game > port, (8) dual USB ports, (9) parallel port, (10) PS2 keyboard and mouse ports, (11) VGA > Port.. > > It comes with a very small and light IR remote keyboard with pointing stick in the upper > right corner and the L/R mouse buttons in the upper left corner. Lefties need to be > ambidextrous to use it. It also comes with a small IR remote control that contains a > pointing stick, mouse buttons and a lot of other controls that give one pretty much total > control of mouse driven PC functions in a one-hand widget. > > Included are 2 CD's of software including software DVD player, MP3 player, Multimedia and > CD players, etc., etc. It has 2 DIM RAM slots and accommodates 512 Mb max. It will work > with all PIII or Celeron CPU's to 800 MHz. Bios are better than most, and the hardware > quality is above average. The video display using the S-video output with a Sony Wega at > 640X480 with large font is very good. In my opinion, this is as good a bargain for > applications like CDJ and home control one is ever likely to find. > > Now for the bad news. It comes without OS, monitor, CPU, memory or hard drive. If you > get one, a word of warning; you have to use a PS2 keyboard and mouse until AFTER the OS > and wireless keyboard drivers are loaded Otherwise, you get a black screen and no clue > why. > > Configuration is not the easiest I have ever seen, largely because it has so much built > in stuff it takes several hours to load in all the drivers and apps that come with it. > > It is fan cooled. With a PIII 800 socket clocked at full speed, the CPU runs at about 23 > C above ambient. The fan noise is audible, but not as loud as the typical desktop PC. > The package does not easily lend itself to passive cooling the CPU. > > A 500 MHz Celeron and 128 Mb of RAM can be had for under 120 bucks at > http://www.jcshopper.com/shopping/computer.htm > > Cheers, > > Stan > > > > > From gevans@orbitworld.net Fri, 12 Jan 2001 18:35:03 -0600 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 18:35:03 -0600 From: Greg Evans gevans@orbitworld.net Subject: [slinkelist] x-10 device file? Does anyone have a x-10 device file that you could e-mail me. Thanks Greg Evans gevans@orbitworld.net From iancole@earthlink.net Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:44:55 -0500 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:44:55 -0500 From: Ian Cole iancole@earthlink.net Subject: [slinkelist] x-10 device file? The x10 device file is in the "misc" directory - it is called cm11a.cde Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Evans To: Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 7:35 PM Subject: [slinkelist] x-10 device file? > Does anyone have a x-10 device file that you could e-mail me. > > Thanks > Greg Evans > gevans@orbitworld.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Sat, 13 Jan 2001 20:25:27 -0700 Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 20:25:27 -0700 From: kgeoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] Map commands not executing This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0117_01C07D9E.F723FED0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Help! Something recently happened that has caused some commands = (macros) in my Map file to suddenly quit working. One difficulty is = that I can't identify exactly when the problem started. It's very = possible that it happened at the same time I installed the 01/06/01 = version, although after I uninstalled that version and reinstalled the = 12/14/00 the problem continues. The problem is that certain commands are completely ignored when = executed from the CDJ command line (debug window) or as commands = included in other Map macros. For example, when the avir:dvd button or = the avir:power_off buttons (see below) are pressed on the remote = control, the assocated macros work properly. But, nothing at all = happens when these commands are entered on the debug window or are = included in other macros. =20 Note the md:power macro below IS executed when the md:power remote = control button is pressed, evidenced by the successful execution of the = X10 commands, however the avir:power_off command is ignored. This has always worked flawlessly in the past. I can't think of anthing = I could have done to cause this problem. Thanks for any ideas/suggestions. I'll try anything. Extract from Map File: avir:dvd { tv:power_on av:power_on av:input_dvd vcr:power_off dvd:power_on cdj:sleep tv:dvd } avir:power_off { cdj:sleep dvd:power_off av:power_off vcr:power_off=20 tv:power_off } md:power # shut everything down { =20 avir:power_off # shut equipment off = =20 x10:all_lights_off[a] # shut all the lights in = the room off =20 x10:off[a16] # (a16 is not working = with all_off for some reason) x10:on[a8] # turn light by stairs = back on } Extract of Device File: desc=3DSony Audio/Video Amp STR-D965 Remote RM-P351 name=3Davir include=3Dsonyir.cde prefix=3D suffix=3D # not used in order to facilitate multiple suffixes in = same cde file # Basic Audio/Video Receiver - device code 00001 010001000001:video1 011110000001:video2 010000100001:video3 101111100001:dvd 000110000001:tv 111101000001:power_off ------=_NextPart_000_0117_01C07D9E.F723FED0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Help!  Something recently happened = that has=20 caused some commands (macros) in my Map file to suddenly quit = working.  One=20 difficulty is that I can't identify exactly when the problem = started.  It's=20 very possible that it happened at the same time I installed the 01/06/01 = version, although after I uninstalled that version and reinstalled the = 12/14/00=20 the problem continues.
 
The problem is that certain commands = are completely=20 ignored when executed from the CDJ command line (debug window) or = as=20 commands included in other Map macros.   For = example, when=20 the avir:dvd button or the avir:power_off buttons (see below) are = pressed on the=20 remote control, the assocated macros work properly.  =20 But, nothing at all happens when these = commands are entered on=20 the debug window or are included in other macros. 
 
Note the md:power macro below IS = executed when the=20 md:power remote control button is pressed, evidenced by the successful = execution=20 of the X10 commands, however the avir:power_off command is = ignored.
 
This has always worked flawlessly in = the=20 past.  I can't think of anthing I could have done to cause this=20 problem.
 
Thanks for any ideas/suggestions.  = I'll try=20 anything.
 
 
Extract from Map = File:
 
avir:dvd
   =20 {
    tv:power_on
    av:po= wer_on
    av:input_dvd
    = ;vcr:power_off
    dvd:power_on
  &nb= sp; cdj:sleep
    tv:dvd
   = ; }
 
avir:power_off
    {
   =20 cdj:sleep
    = dvd:power_off
    av:power_off
    = vcr:power_off 
   =20 tv:power_off
    }
 
md:power         &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; #=20 shut everything down
   =20 {  
   =20 avir:power_off         =20            =20        # shut equipment=20 off           &nbs= p;            = ;        
   &n= bsp;x10:all_lights_off[a]   =20             =     #=20 shut all the lights in the room off     =    =20
   =20 x10:off[a16]          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;        #=20 (a16 is not working with all_off for some reason)
   =20 x10:on[a8]          &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;         #=20 turn light by stairs back on
    }
 
Extract of Device = File:
 
desc=3DSony Audio/Video Amp = STR-D965  Remote=20 RM-P351
name=3Davir
include=3Dsonyir.cde
prefix=3D
suffix=3D       = # not used in=20 order to facilitate multiple suffixes in same cde file

# Basic=20 Audio/Video Receiver - device code 00001
 
010001000001:video1
011110000001:video2
010000100001:video= 3
101111100001:dvd
000110000001:tv
111101000001:power_off
------=_NextPart_000_0117_01C07D9E.F723FED0-- From Mccallaj@aol.com Mon, 15 Jan 2001 07:07:17 EST Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 07:07:17 EST From: Mccallaj@aol.com Mccallaj@aol.com Subject: [slinkelist] SCREEN SAVER --part1_62.afec435.279441f5_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was wondering if anyone could provide input as to why my screen saver does= =20 not activate when I have CDJ running, or even open and not running. =A0I am=20 running Version 1.32 Build 1904 (8/14/00). =A0 I downloaded the user program that pulls the existing title, next title, and= =20 album graphic. It works fine when I "preview" it from the control panel, but= =20 it never activates automatically (nor do any of the MS windows screen=20 savers). =A0 Incidently, all of the screen savers work fine when CDJ is not running. =A0 Any help would be greatly appreciated. --part1_62.afec435.279441f5_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was wondering if anyone= could provide input as to why my screen saver does=20
not activate when I have CDJ running, or even open and not running. =A0I= am=20
running Version 1.32 Build 1904 (8/14/00). =A0

I downloaded the user program that pulls the existing title, next title,= and=20
album graphic. It works fine when I "preview" it from the control panel,= but=20
it never activates automatically (nor do any of the MS windows screen=20
savers). =A0

Incidently, all of the screen savers work fine when CDJ is not running.=20= =A0

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
--part1_62.afec435.279441f5_boundary-- From cboles@nirvis.com Mon, 15 Jan 2001 12:13:32 -0800 Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 12:13:32 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Map commands not executing This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C07EEC.941946C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Ken- That's because you can't really do what you are trying to. The maps work on RECEIVED signals, so SENDING avir:power_off is no guarantee that it will be received by CDJ unless there is a receiver module in sight which will pick up this signal and cause the map to run. The alternative is to add the attached devrxtx.cde "device file" to CDJ and give it some name, say "mydev", and load it with no ports selected. Now you can pass any message you want in your maps: sending mydev:message1 will execute mydev:message1 { ..... } Colby -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of kgeoffrion Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 7:25 PM To: help@nirvis.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] Map commands not executing Help! Something recently happened that has caused some commands (macros) in my Map file to suddenly quit working. One difficulty is that I can't identify exactly when the problem started. It's very possible that it happened at the same time I installed the 01/06/01 version, although after I uninstalled that version and reinstalled the 12/14/00 the problem continues. The problem is that certain commands are completely ignored when executed from the CDJ command line (debug window) or as commands included in other Map macros. For example, when the avir:dvd button or the avir:power_off buttons (see below) are pressed on the remote control, the assocated macros work properly. But, nothing at all happens when these commands are entered on the debug window or are included in other macros. Note the md:power macro below IS executed when the md:power remote control button is pressed, evidenced by the successful execution of the X10 commands, however the avir:power_off command is ignored. This has always worked flawlessly in the past. I can't think of anthing I could have done to cause this problem. Thanks for any ideas/suggestions. I'll try anything. Extract from Map File: avir:dvd { tv:power_on av:power_on av:input_dvd vcr:power_off dvd:power_on cdj:sleep tv:dvd } avir:power_off { cdj:sleep dvd:power_off av:power_off vcr:power_off tv:power_off } md:power # shut everything down avir:power_off # shut equipment off x10:all_lights_off[a] # shut all the lights in the room off x10:off[a16] # (a16 is not working with all_off for some reason) x10:on[a8] # turn light by stairs back on } Extract of Device File: desc=Sony Audio/Video Amp STR-D965 Remote RM-P351 name=avir include=sonyir.cde prefix= suffix= # not used in order to facilitate multiple suffixes in same cde file # Basic Audio/Video Receiver - device code 00001 010001000001:video1 011110000001:video2 010000100001:video3 101111100001:dvd 000110000001:tv 111101000001:power_off ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C07EEC.941946C0 Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="devrxtx.cde" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="devrxtx.cde" # this is a "device file" which can be loaded in CDJ to allow # two-way message passing within or between programs type=devrxtx ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C07EEC.941946C0-- From cboles@nirvis.com Mon, 15 Jan 2001 12:15:18 -0800 Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 12:15:18 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] SCREEN SAVER This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01C07EEC.D3496C80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm not sure, but some older CDJ versions used to pop-up a small window all of the time when they were saving information during playback which may prevent a screen saver from activating.. Newer versions of the software don't do this. You might try downloading a newer version. Colby -----Original Message----- From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of Mccallaj@aol.com Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 4:07 AM To: slinkelist@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] SCREEN SAVER I was wondering if anyone could provide input as to why my screen saver does not activate when I have CDJ running, or even open and not running. I am running Version 1.32 Build 1904 (8/14/00). I downloaded the user program that pulls the existing title, next title, and album graphic. It works fine when I "preview" it from the control panel, but it never activates automatically (nor do any of the MS windows screen savers). Incidently, all of the screen savers work fine when CDJ is not running. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01C07EEC.D3496C80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I'm=20 not sure, but some older CDJ versions used to pop-up a small window all = of the=20 time when they were saving information during playback which may prevent = a=20 screen saver from activating.. Newer versions of the software don't do = this. You=20 might try downloading a newer version.
 
Colby
-----Original Message-----
From: = slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com=20 [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On Behalf Of=20 Mccallaj@aol.com
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 4:07=20 AM
To: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Subject: [slinkelist] = SCREEN=20 SAVER

I was=20 wondering if anyone could provide input as to why my screen saver does =
not=20 activate when I have CDJ running, or even open and not running. =  I am=20
running Version 1.32 Build 1904 (8/14/00).  

I = downloaded the=20 user program that pulls the existing title, next title, and
album = graphic.=20 It works fine when I "preview" it from the control panel, but
it = never=20 activates automatically (nor do any of the MS windows screen =
savers).=20  

Incidently, all of the screen savers work fine when CDJ = is not=20 running.  

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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------=_NextPart_000_003D_01C07EEC.D3496C80-- From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:41:39 -0700 Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:41:39 -0700 From: kgeoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] Map commands not executing Thanks, Colby! You're right, the line of sight between my transmitter and receiver did change slightly. Your recommended solution is much better, though. Thanks for the great support and products! Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colby Boles" To: "kgeoffrion" ; ; Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 1:13 PM Subject: RE: [slinkelist] Map commands not executing > Hi Ken- > > That's because you can't really do what you are trying to. The maps work on > RECEIVED signals, so SENDING avir:power_off is no guarantee that it will be > received by CDJ unless there is a receiver module in sight which will pick > up this signal and cause the map to run. The alternative is to add the > attached devrxtx.cde "device file" to CDJ and give it some name, say > "mydev", and load it with no ports selected. Now you can pass any message > you want in your maps: > > sending > > mydev:message1 > > will execute > > mydev:message1 > { > ..... > } > > Colby > > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of kgeoffrion > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 7:25 PM > To: help@nirvis.com; slinkelist@nirvis.com > Subject: [slinkelist] Map commands not executing > > > Help! Something recently happened that has caused some commands (macros) in > my Map file to suddenly quit working. One difficulty is that I can't > identify exactly when the problem started. It's very possible that it > happened at the same time I installed the 01/06/01 version, although after I > uninstalled that version and reinstalled the 12/14/00 the problem continues. > > The problem is that certain commands are completely ignored when executed > from the CDJ command line (debug window) or as commands included in other > Map macros. For example, when the avir:dvd button or the avir:power_off > buttons (see below) are pressed on the remote control, the assocated macros > work properly. But, nothing at all happens when these commands are entered > on the debug window or are included in other macros. > > Note the md:power macro below IS executed when the md:power remote control > button is pressed, evidenced by the successful execution of the X10 > commands, however the avir:power_off command is ignored. > > This has always worked flawlessly in the past. I can't think of anthing I > could have done to cause this problem. > > Thanks for any ideas/suggestions. I'll try anything. > > > Extract from Map File: > > avir:dvd > { > tv:power_on > av:power_on > av:input_dvd > vcr:power_off > dvd:power_on > cdj:sleep > tv:dvd > } > > avir:power_off > { > cdj:sleep > dvd:power_off > av:power_off > vcr:power_off > tv:power_off > } > > md:power # shut everything down > > > avir:power_off # shut equipment off > x10:all_lights_off[a] # shut all the lights in the > room off > x10:off[a16] # (a16 is not working with > all_off for some reason) > x10:on[a8] # turn light by stairs back on > } > > Extract of Device File: > > desc=Sony Audio/Video Amp STR-D965 Remote RM-P351 > name=avir > include=sonyir.cde > prefix= > suffix= # not used in order to facilitate multiple suffixes in same > cde file > > # Basic Audio/Video Receiver - device code 00001 > > 010001000001:video1 > 011110000001:video2 > 010000100001:video3 > 101111100001:dvd > 000110000001:tv > 111101000001:power_off > From mskubisz@mediaone.net Mon, 15 Jan 2001 23:54:45 -0500 Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 23:54:45 -0500 From: Mike & Kelly Skubisz mskubisz@mediaone.net Subject: [slinkelist] Help with Tivo Has anyone had any luck controlling a Tivo (Phillips version) with slinke? The CDE file I got with CDJ seemed to be currupt (no CR/LF) I fixed it but no luck. Any thoughts? Mike From aue@nirvis.com Wed, 17 Jan 2001 17:31:33 -0800 Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 17:31:33 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] New eGroups forum Hello Everyone, We have decided to move the slinkelist over to eGroups.com. It is now called the 'nirvislist'. EGroups offers many features not available in our mail list or BBS software and best of all it's all in one. Go to http://www.egroups.com/group/nirvislist to sign up. If all works out we will shut down our current list and BBS in a week or so. Sincerely, David Aue Nirvis Systems From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Wed, 17 Jan 2001 22:08:09 -0700 Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 22:08:09 -0700 From: kgeoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] New eGroups forum Boo! Mail lists are so much easier for me (and many others, I bet). It's great to have the information "pushed" to us instead of our having to chase after it. Just my .02. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Aue" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 6:31 PM Subject: [slinkelist] New eGroups forum > Hello Everyone, > > We have decided to move the slinkelist over to eGroups.com. It is now > called the 'nirvislist'. EGroups offers many features not available in our > mail list or BBS software and best of all it's all in one. Go to > http://www.egroups.com/group/nirvislist to sign up. If all works out we > will shut down our current list and BBS in a week or so. > > Sincerely, > > David Aue > Nirvis Systems > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From MrGolden@swbell.net Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:21:21 -0600 Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:21:21 -0600 From: Tony Golden MrGolden@swbell.net Subject: [slinkelist] New eGroups forum Sounds like you don't understand how eGroups works. If you go to the link (and read), you'll discover that it will work just like the "old" list. Tony Golden "kgeoffrion" wrote: > Boo! Mail lists are so much easier for me (and many others, I bet). It's > great to have the information "pushed" to us instead of our having to chase > after it. Just my .02. > > > > "David Aue" wrote: > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > We have decided to move the slinkelist over to eGroups.com. It is now > > called the 'nirvislist'. EGroups offers many features not available in our > > mail list or BBS software and best of all it's all in one. Go to > > http://www.egroups.com/group/nirvislist to sign up. If all works out we > > will shut down our current list and BBS in a week or so. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > David Aue > > Nirvis Systems From kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:51:58 -0700 Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:51:58 -0700 From: kgeoffrion kgeoffrion@hotmail.com Subject: [slinkelist] New eGroups forum I apologize and rescind my previous comment! I should have looked before speaking. It looks fine. (Grape Nuts and all....) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Golden" To: "Slink-e Users List" Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [slinkelist] New eGroups forum > Sounds like you don't understand how eGroups works. If you go to the link > (and read), you'll discover that it will work just like the "old" list. > > Tony Golden > > > "kgeoffrion" wrote: > > > > Boo! Mail lists are so much easier for me (and many others, I bet). It's > > great to have the information "pushed" to us instead of our having to > chase > > after it. Just my .02. > > > > > > > > "David Aue" wrote: > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > We have decided to move the slinkelist over to eGroups.com. It is now > > > called the 'nirvislist'. EGroups offers many features not available in > our > > > mail list or BBS software and best of all it's all in one. Go to > > > http://www.egroups.com/group/nirvislist to sign up. If all works out we > > > will shut down our current list and BBS in a week or so. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > David Aue > > > Nirvis Systems > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > From mgengineering@uswest.net Wed, 17 Jan 2001 21:25:47 -0000 Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 21:25:47 -0000 From: Martin Gotch mgengineering@uswest.net Subject: [slinkelist] SLinkeServ IR setup The "View / SLink-s / Settings" selection does not show up in my slinkeserv app. Under "View" there is only "Options", "Settings" and "Test". No "SLink-e" selection s available. I have been able to access this area before (sometimes), but now I cannot get it to show up at all. CDJ (v1.32 bld1924) is working via slinkserv (v1.32 bld 634) OK. Am I going nuts?? MartinG From lmeans@optonline.net Thu, 18 Jan 2001 09:52:03 -0500 Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 09:52:03 -0500 From: Lloyd Means lmeans@optonline.net Subject: [slinkelist] cdj: fading I was wondering if it's possible to have a button on cdj that can fade Lmeans@optonline.com From cboles@nirvis.com Fri, 19 Jan 2001 10:18:53 -0800 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 10:18:53 -0800 From: Colby Boles cboles@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] SLinkeServ IR setup Select the Slink-e and then do View | Settings.... Colby > -----Original Message----- > From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On > Behalf Of Martin Gotch > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 1:26 PM > To: 'SLINKE Submit' > Subject: [slinkelist] SLinkeServ IR setup > > > The "View / SLink-s / Settings" selection does not show up in my > slinkeserv > app. Under "View" there is only "Options", "Settings" and "Test". No > "SLink-e" selection s available. I have been able to access this area > before (sometimes), but now I cannot get it to show up at all. CDJ (v1.32 > bld1924) is working via slinkserv (v1.32 bld 634) OK. Am I going nuts?? > > MartinG > > > > _______________________________________________ > slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com > http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist > > From ofriend@ldd.net Fri, 19 Jan 2001 13:55:34 -0600 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 13:55:34 -0600 From: Oral Friend ofriend@ldd.net Subject: [slinkelist] Keyboard control I must've missed this somewhere, but I was wondering if there are keyboard shortcuts for player/playlist control (play, next song, etc.). I've looked around, but haven't been able to find anything on this. I would like to map the 'extra' keys on my wireless keyboard (that are marked as play, skip, etc) to those keyboard shortcuts. Thanks for any help! *************************************** Oral Friend CNE The M. Taylor Company mailto:ofriend@mtaylorcompany.com http://www.mtaylorcompany.com *************************************** From olesa@tv-info.no Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:26:38 +0100 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:26:38 +0100 From: Ole Johnny Salte olesa@tv-info.no Subject: [slinkelist] Connecting changer to Slink-e I have recently bought the Slink-e and a CDP-CX335. When using the supplied S-link cable the Slink-e is grounded when plugging it all the way in. The help-file tells me to pull the plug out a little from the Slink-e (actually it says this could be a problem with other commercial cables, it doesn't mention the supplied cable). After doing this CDJ refuses to locate my player (as it did when grounded). I've also tried pulling the plug out a little from my cd-changer, but it still won't work. I'm using SlinkeServ, but I've also tried without. What do I need to do? Regards, O.J. From johnc@realtime-ptl.com Fri, 19 Jan 2001 12:32:01 PST Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 12:32:01 PST From: John Chapman johnc@realtime-ptl.com Subject: [slinkelist] And the new name for CDDB is... This was sent to my by a friend. I wonder what this means for CDJ access? -John > > gracenote.com > > http://www.gracenote.com/ > > Also, from macnn.com: > > "Gracenote (formerly CDDB) announced that it has signed a five-year exclusive agreement > with Apple to 'include its CDDB music recognition service in the operating system for all > Macintosh PCs and laptops.'" > > Hmmmm. I wonder what that means. Probably that no other OS vendor will be allowed to > bundle CDDB functionality into their OS. I assume that anybody will still be able to > write applications that use CDDB... > > Rich From slinke@itsanadventure.com Fri, 19 Jan 2001 19:34:32 -0500 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 19:34:32 -0500 From: Scott Steeves slinke@itsanadventure.com Subject: [slinkelist] And the new name for CDDB is... From what I have seen, Gracenote requires that app developers who's programs use CDDB must sign an exclusive use contract and not use any other such service. The developers must also display a CDDB graphic whenever CDDB is accessed. (This kinda messed up one developer who's program is a text based CD player for the blind...) Just what I've heard... An alternative is freedb.org. More info about CDDB and it's changes can be found there, among other stuff. Scott >This was sent to my by a friend. I wonder what this means for CDJ >access? > >-John > > > > > gracenote.com > > > > http://www.gracenote.com/ > > > > Also, from macnn.com: > > > > "Gracenote (formerly CDDB) announced that it has signed a > five-year exclusive agreement > > with Apple to 'include its CDDB music recognition service in > the operating system for all > > Macintosh PCs and laptops.'" > > > > Hmmmm. I wonder what that means. Probably that no other OS > vendor will be allowed to > > bundle CDDB functionality into their OS. I assume that anybody > will still be able to > > write applications that use CDDB... > > > > Rich > > >_______________________________________________ >slinkelist maillist - slinkelist@nirvis.com >http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist From aue@nirvis.com Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:50:51 -0800 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:50:51 -0800 From: David Aue aue@nirvis.com Subject: [slinkelist] New eGroups nirvis list Hello Everyone, The slinkelist is shutting down this weekend. We have decided to move the slinkelist over to eGroups.com. It is now called the 'nirvislist'. EGroups offers many features not available in our mail list or BBS software and best of all it's all in one. Go to http://www.egroups.com/group/nirvislist to sign up. Sincerely, David Aue Nirvis Systems