Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

[Spoon]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

Nothing special is needed.

[ocoro02]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

Silly question - should Internet Radio just work or do I need special hardware etc.?

[ocoro02]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

@ocoro02

In which control point? Plugplayer, etc?

Hi - sorry - this was running Asset UPnP 2bRC1 on Vista Business SP2 with latest updates. Control point is KinskyDesktop Cara 1 on the same machine. I can't remember if I tried it with PlugPlayer or not - got a feeling I did and was the same issue but this isn't certain.

I'm now running the same version of Asset UPnP under Wine on Ubuntu 8.04 and don't see the same issue with resized 160x160 images any more.

[Spoon]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

mp3 by email please:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/email.htm

[msilverz]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

It is likely that asset is starting before the computer has an IP address from your router, I will add a delay in startup of 30 seconds - for now you can go into services and change the startup from automatic to automatic (Delayed Start)

I changed the setting in Services to Delayed Start, and I'm having the same problem. Restarting the Asset service manually sets everything straight, but it would be nice not to have to do that.

About the mp3 file which finishes early - the PS3 has a bad design (IMHO) in that it will only play to the reported length of an item, so if you had a vbr mp3 file, but with no vbr header the exact length cannot be known without uncompressing the whole file (and the ps3 want that information when browsing the tree, not on file serve). First make sure you are on the latest Asset beta as there were fixes done in there area.
For that mp3 file, hold the mouse over it, dbpoweramp will popup the length - if it is the correct length shown then please send to me.

I downloaded the newest release (the one dated 30 July), and I'm still having the same problem. It's really quite strange. Let me give you an example. I'm trying to play a particular mp3 file. According to Windows Media Player, the track is 1:33 long. dBpoweramp agrees. When I hold the mouse over the track in Windows Explorer, the length that pops up is 1:33.

Here's the weird part. When I'm scrolling through the Asset server on the PS3, and I see all of the tracks for this album listed together, the timing for this track is displayed correctly (1:33). When I select the track to start playing it, though, the timing comes up as 1:18, and that's why playback cuts out before the track is over!

I'm sending you the file in question in a private message.

Matthew

[sandrat]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

Hi

I downloading Cara last night for the Linn DS, and just wanted to point out also FYI that the Folder and Filenames Browsing also doesnt do the album art.

Thanks

[bubbleguuum]

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@zweep

Playlists in wmp - wmp is a different sort of upnp browser, in that it does not brwose the trees asset provides instead it reads everything in one go. I have not look how it is getting the playlists.

It emits a Search() with container id = "0" and a search starting with :

upnp:class derivedfrom "object.container.playlistContainer"

[Spoon]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

@ocoro02

In which control point? Plugplayer, etc?

[Spoon]

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@paulwa

>"I'm using R2 beta on a WHS (home built) with a Roku Soundbridge. The auto playlists play fine. My own M3U playlists can be found and listed correctly when scrolling through them, but the tracks won't play. There's a mix of MP3 and AAC files. If I scroll through one of my playlists and choose "Get info" instead of "Play tracks", the info field is completely blank. Any ideas?"

I know what is happening here, I will check our handing (the roko has a different method of playback than most upnp devices).

[Spoon]

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@msilverz

>"The Asset service runs automatically when Windows starts up. (I'm using Vista Ultimate.) However, after a Windows reboot--even though the service is running--my PS3 cannot find the Asset media server. However, if I then run the Asset configuration program and select "Restart" there, the media server appears on the PS3."

It is likely that asset is starting before the computer has an IP address from your router, I will add a delay in startup of 30 seconds - for now you can go into services and change the startup from automatic to automatic (Delayed Start)

About the mp3 file which finishes early - the PS3 has a bad design (IMHO) in that it will only play to the reported length of an item, so if you had a vbr mp3 file, but with no vbr header the exact length cannot be known without uncompressing the whole file (and the ps3 want that information when browsing the tree, not on file serve). First make sure you are on the latest Asset beta as there were fixes done in there area.
For that mp3 file, hold the mouse over it, dbpoweramp will popup the length - if it is the correct length shown then please send to me.

[Spoon]

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@sandrat

>Was wondering how you went with my previous query regarding being able to add a full
>album under the folders and filename browsing.

Still on the todo

>"I have another query and this may be completely unrelated to the beta release, but i have a sneaky ds, not using cara, and seem to be unable to play music previously ripped in itunes that have a file designation of .m4a (MPEG 4), i have installed the dpoweramp codec m4a but i cant get it too play, any thoughts, i thought i might have to use the force function as the sneaky not capable (i thought it was) so i tried forcing to wave and mp3 those ACC and MP4. Any help would be appreciated "

You would have to force m4a to wave (current ds cannot play aac), also if the tracks are purchased m4p then they will not play.

[Spoon]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

@zweep

Playlists in wmp - wmp is a different sort of upnp browser, in that it does not brwose the trees asset provides instead it reads everything in one go. I have not look how it is getting the playlists.

As far as metadata for playlists, we would have to live pull from the files - if you have 30 items in a playlist it could be done, but 300 items in a playlist there are issues with control points expecting a return within a few seconds...

[Spoon]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

@Bhelton

"And lastly on my search I am doing upnp:class = "object.container.album.musicAlbum" - but it also returns the [A - Z] container which I didn't expect. Wasn't sure if that was intentional ?"

Yes as design right now as any search is pushed into the album tree. Asset v3 will re-write the search routine.

The album art provisioning can be fooled (an internal static list is created bashed on album artist and album), again for r3 the internals of Asset will be re-written as the envelope of what is does far exceeds the initial design.

[zweep]

Re: Asset UPnP (DLNA) Release 2

Thanks bhelton

Your posted helped... I was able to get rid of the filenames and have it display the proper titles. it would be nice to get artist, album, etc but as you say, it looks like that is not part of .m3u or .pls playlists....

[ocoro02]

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Running on Vista Business. If I 'Size Ablum Art 16x160' then images appear blue tinged. Possibly the reds are replaced with blues as mentioned here by someone else:

http://forums.linn.co.uk/bb/showthread.php?tid=2280&pid=22777*blooper*pid22777