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Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

carlito — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:01:12 GMT

Hi Phil

I had no chance that LP2 is running well on my system. I'm still use LP1.0 in Option 4.
My Ausiomaster is a Beocenter 2 with Beolab 5 and several Linkrooms with Beolab 3500.

I had problems with overlapping sound (iTunes was OFF) and the Display on the Beocenter wrotes only N-Music, but no Metadata informations. LP1.0 is still running stable, but not able to handle to two ore more LinkRemotes!

Will try the next Beta.

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

PAJ — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:16:02 GMT

Hi Phil,

Great to see that you are back. My grandchildren are now enjoying "The Emperor"..... nice job!

I use the 2nd audio out socket (the one on the back of the beoport, it usually has a sticker covering the output) to connect to a Cyrus audio system in our kitchen. This facility is really useful as this 2nd audio output carries whatever is the current masterlink source and once activated is not dependant upon having the Mac powered up. I only use this facility when my Mac is sleeping but I wish to listen to a master link source - my BS9000 for example which is located in another room.

I use the powerlink output from the Beoport as the "standard" audio input into the Cyrus. These outputs both worked on LinkPlayer 0.9.5, although the audio output on the back of the Beoport was only active whilst the app was loaded and the Mac awake. In other words if I wanted to listen to my BS9000 on my Cyrus system, then I had to have the Mac powered up.

The point of explaining all of this is that with the BM-Link software (which I have long since abandoned in favour of LinkPlayer) the "Audio Out - on the Beoport's back panel" is ALWAYS active. In other words even when the Mac is sleeping the Beoport can be used to output the current masterlink source. On Linkplayer 0.9.5 the output was active ONLY when the LinkPlayer app was active and under Linkplayer 2 it doesn't work at all. Is it possible that in Linkplayer 2 you could activate the 2nd audio out and leave that channel activated when you sleep the Mac?

I am still using Linkplayer1 at the moment as iTunes integration isn't present yet in Linkplayer2. Is this part of the project close to completion?

Looking forward to the next beta.

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

scott451 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:49:11 GMT

hello again,

reply to self.... i got things working by chossing the "no videomaster" option. :)

this is rather counter-intuitive as i do have a videomaster and i am connected to it. maybe this options means 'not controlled by video master'.

- scott

scott451:

hello,

as you may have seen in other posts, i recently lost n.music following the purchase of a bv7. a true case of good news, bad news :p

i have managed to get linkplayer 1 to work on all devices except my bv7 :( philippe suggested i check out lp2. unfortunately, i'm having no luck getting it to run.

here is my system :

bv7-40 mkv (videomaster)

bc6-23 (option 6)

bc1 (option 6)

bl3500

beoport + lp2 (audiomaster)

mac mini (early 2009). connected to beoport by audio jack. connected to bv7 by displayport->hdmi. not in puc, no ir cable.

i set lp2 up as follows :

beoport = connected to masterlink. green indicator.

ir receiver = none. inactive light.

audiomaster = this mac is audiomaster. inactive light.

videomaster = mac is connected to tv. with responds to n.music and n.radio. inactive light.

linkremote = responds. green light.

apple remote = not responds. inactive light.

sources = n.music:music n.radio:radio

when i try to access n.music from my bc6 i got no reaction of any kind. am i missing something ? should i configure as if the mac is not connected to bv7, is this what no videomaster means ?

any and all help appreciated. additional thanks to phil and elephant for helping me get this far.

- scott

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

XavierItzmann — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:53:15 GMT

App donwloaded and playing on iPhone 4S loud and clear.

I like the Beethoven in the 1st scene.

You know, as developer, you are entitled to contact the Apple Store and make your case that you were denied over your launch weekend and that your high profile should be extended a further week.

Will post review on App Store after I review the app.

Cheerio,

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

PhilLondon — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:31:23 GMT

XavierItzmann:
I, too, just tried to buy the app ($2 here Stateside) but after one clicks to purchase, there is a notification that the app is being modified and that one should try again later.

We've had a bit of a drama with the App, as somehow a problem of the App store prevented the app from being purchased all around the word! It is really a shame as it has been prominently featured by apple since Saturday, but nobody could buy it!

Here in the UK the app is purchasable again. I'd be interested to know if it is now purchasable in other countries.

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

scott451 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:23:59 GMT

hello,

as you may have seen in other posts, i recently lost n.music following the purchase of a bv7. a true case of good news, bad news :p

i have managed to get linkplayer 1 to work on all devices except my bv7 :( philippe suggested i check out lp2. unfortunately, i'm having no luck getting it to run.

here is my system :

bv7-40 mkv (videomaster)
bc6-23 (option 6)
bc1 (option 6)
bl3500
beoport + lp2 (audiomaster)
mac mini (early 2009). connected to beoport by audio jack. connected to bv7 by displayport->hdmi. not in puc, no ir cable.

i set lp2 up as follows :

beoport = connected to masterlink. green indicator.
ir receiver = none. inactive light.
audiomaster = this mac is audiomaster. inactive light.
videomaster = mac is connected to tv. with responds to n.music and n.radio. inactive light.
linkremote = responds. green light.
apple remote = not responds. inactive light.
sources = n.music:music n.radio:radio

when i try to access n.music from my bc6 i got no reaction of any kind. am i missing something ? should i configure as if the mac is not connected to bv7, is this what no videomaster means ?

any and all help appreciated. additional thanks to phil and elephant for helping me get this far.

- scott

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

elephant — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:23:52 GMT

elephant:
LinkRemote is the remote which has not been upgraded ... not sure if it even works with LinkPlayer 2 !

Just tested LinkRemote with my copy of LinkPlayer 2 and it does work - quite nicely too.

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

elephant — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:06:31 GMT

frammeloo:

I am sure I am showing my ignorance, but really cannot find the new LinkRemote app. When I type linkremote in the search bar in iTunes the old version June 25th, 2010 pops up.

Thanks.

So LinkPlayer and LinkPlayer 2 are the "servers" if you like that run on our Apples and replace B&O's BeoPlayer.

LinkRemote is the remote which has not been upgraded ... not sure if it even works with LinkPlayer 2 !

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

frammeloo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:29:23 GMT

I am sure I am showing my ignorance, but really cannot find the new LinkRemote app. When I type linkremote in the search bar in iTunes the old version June 25th, 2010 pops up.

Thanks.

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

PhilLondon — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:55:50 GMT

Thanks for letting me know. We found strange that despite having been featured by apple we had no sale!!!

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

XavierItzmann — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:23:24 GMT

Phil,

It's great to have you back. I, too, just tried to buy the app ($2 here Stateside) but after one clicks to purchase, there is a notification that the app is being modified and that one should try again later.

I'll be happy to provide a review as soon as it becomes available.

Best,

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

elephant — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:26:49 GMT

welcome back Philippe, we shall look forward to some new excitements !

PhilLondon:
Those of you with iPad and iPhones, have a look at my newest app (The last one in the signature) as it is free until tonight only. I'd really appreciate if, once you've played with it a bit, you'd leave a honest review on the App Store. Without reviews these apps simply don't sell unfortunately.

I was late seeing your note, so it was no longer free, but when I tried buying it I go a message that your App was being modified, and to come back later :-(

BTW who did the drawings for the story ?

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

elephant — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:19:12 GMT

frammeloo:

Thanks elephant.

I don't have a lot of time to do some testing, but I discovered the following, but I cannot reproduce it:

On the link player above the source indicator there is another smaller indicator. I have seen so far 3 words: Source, Link, Distribution. When I play f.i. Radio it shows Link, when it is in standby it show Source, and I once had distribution there and everything worked fine. I could play N.music from everywhere in the house and use LinkRemote. I cannot recall how I got there though. Any experience with that?

Frank

Hi Frank, no I don't think I have seen this.

I just played around with LinkPlayer I and its remote App and I could find no evidence of what you described.

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

PhilLondon — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:50:09 GMT

Hi everyone,

Sorry I have been very silent over the last few months, but I have been really busy. Busy at work and busy in the evening working on an other App project.

But things have changed. My contract for my day job has ended in Decemember and my app project is finally complete!

I am taking a few weeks/months off work to concentrate on more app developments, and I am pleased to tell that it's now been 2 weeks that I am back on LinkPlayer and LinkRemote. I am still doing some internal changes to the architecture, so it's going to take a few more weeks before I can release something, but I am now working full time on it.

So sorry again for the radio silence and the unanswered email... but things are going to be moving!

Those of you with iPad and iPhones, have a look at my newest app (The last one in the signature) as it is free until tonight only. I'd really appreciate if, once you've played with it a bit, you'd leave a honest review on the App Store. Without reviews these apps simply don't sell unfortunately.

Re: LinkPlayer 2 Feedback thread

frammeloo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:32:36 GMT

Thanks elephant.

I don't have a lot of time to do some testing, but I discovered the following, but I cannot reproduce it:

On the link player above the source indicator there is another smaller indicator. I have seen so far 3 words: Source, Link, Distribution. When I play f.i. Radio it shows Link, when it is in standby it show Source, and I once had distribution there and everything worked fine. I could play N.music from everywhere in the house and use LinkRemote. I cannot recall how I got there though. Any experience with that?

Frank