mcoglian
2007-10-20, 16:24
Just got my Jive! Here's yet another feedback/questions thread.
In general, I think the Jive is a great idea that needs a little tweaking.
- Connecting to my network was pretty easy. It did get stuck at one point on the 2nd screen that asked would I like to get started, but I just removed/reinserted the battery. Then I was able to connect without a flaw. I like the data entry screen for my WEP key.
- Overall the screen quality is very good. Wallpapers are attractive.
- As others have said, my main criticism is that the display is slow and lags behind inputs.
- When I selected an internet radio station, there was no feedback on the Jive as to whether the connection was successful. Internet radio stations are often unavailable. In this case where a connection times out, you either have to go to the Squeezebox to see this information, or just keep waiting and assume after a while that it didn't work.
- When I enter one of the top level menus, the text at the top (e.g. Favorites, Music On Demand) is in black text, small, and altogether generally unreadable.
- Information Browser extra does not display anything.
- I went to Settings / Controller Settings / Advanced / Software Update, and it said to click on Continue to download an update. But there was no Continue option that I could see. So I can't figure out how to update the firmware on the Jive.
- I saw the headphone jack on the Jive unit, and I expected that I would be able to hear music on it. But I can only seem to hear the beeps coming from the unit itself when I select menu items. Is there a setting I don't see here that lets me use this as a portable Squeezebox? If not, I fail to see why the audio is necessary, let alone the headphone jack.
- It would be great to be able to play all of the existing Slim plugins on the Jive.
In general, I think the Jive is a great idea that needs a little tweaking.
- Connecting to my network was pretty easy. It did get stuck at one point on the 2nd screen that asked would I like to get started, but I just removed/reinserted the battery. Then I was able to connect without a flaw. I like the data entry screen for my WEP key.
- Overall the screen quality is very good. Wallpapers are attractive.
- As others have said, my main criticism is that the display is slow and lags behind inputs.
- When I selected an internet radio station, there was no feedback on the Jive as to whether the connection was successful. Internet radio stations are often unavailable. In this case where a connection times out, you either have to go to the Squeezebox to see this information, or just keep waiting and assume after a while that it didn't work.
- When I enter one of the top level menus, the text at the top (e.g. Favorites, Music On Demand) is in black text, small, and altogether generally unreadable.
- Information Browser extra does not display anything.
- I went to Settings / Controller Settings / Advanced / Software Update, and it said to click on Continue to download an update. But there was no Continue option that I could see. So I can't figure out how to update the firmware on the Jive.
- I saw the headphone jack on the Jive unit, and I expected that I would be able to hear music on it. But I can only seem to hear the beeps coming from the unit itself when I select menu items. Is there a setting I don't see here that lets me use this as a portable Squeezebox? If not, I fail to see why the audio is necessary, let alone the headphone jack.
- It would be great to be able to play all of the existing Slim plugins on the Jive.