[mythtv-users] Slimserver, SoftSqueeze & MythTV

[Steven Adeff]

On 8/22/06, Ron Garrison <ron.garrison at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/22/06, Russell Brown <rmbzzz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think there is a choice to be made.
> >
> > The squeezebox, (the intended client
> > of the slimserver) can play a number
> > of audio formats. Visit
> > http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html
> > for details. For formats that the client can
> > play, I think the file is just streamed, I think.
> >
> > The server also has the ability to transcode formats.
> > Thus, if your music is in a format that the client cannot
> > play, the server will transcode. You can also transcode to a
> > lower bitrate if bandwidth is a problem.
> > I believe this can be configured in a fairly flexible
> > way, though I have not played much with this.
>
>
>
> I've been using slimserver on my myth box for quite some time now.  I use it
> simply as a server - not integrated into Myth in any way.  Its used to
> access all the same music files that MythMusic plays so that I can listen to
> them elsewhere (like here at work through ssh - works quite well actually).
> Russell is correct about the re-encoding/transcoding.  Its all configurable
> through a web interface.  I think though  that it always decodes the file to
> the actual sample data then re-encodes it if needed - not sure thogh.  It
> is, however, very easy to configure.  And the settings are associated per
> client (Mac Address).  This way if you have a client that sits on the net
> and can handle the raw wav stream - you can send it that way, with another
> client that is bandwidth limited getting a stream that's re-encoded at a
> lower bandwidth.
>
> I'm considering buying one of slim-devices boxes.  They are a bit pricey,
> but I've been so happy with the stability and operation of slimserver that
> I'm sold.

I'm thinking of using this as a replacement for MythMusic if any of
the clients can be controlled via the remote and don't require a
mouse. Its all internal network so I'd prefer no reencoding. I'll have
to look into this...

-- 
Steve
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