Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion Meridian - Streaming Meridian Shelving Plans for having Sooloos Core run on QNAP NAS devices???

Lol, I was told Meridian had a major update to certain Sooloos functionalities 'in the works' and 'imminent' back in 2012 when I bought into it. Put it this way, if I'd held my breath I'd have been dead a very, very long time ago.

Did they mean MD600 instead of MC600?

Hi,
I doubt it ...
Seams clear enough.

Guess so but not sure I understand...

Jaapaap,

The screen technology for the Control:XX is very old, and modern touch screens are significantly better in terms of multi gesture swiping etc. I also understand (do correct me if I'm wrong) that the M Core units (not sure about the MD600) run Embedded XP. Since Windows is ending its support for XP this means that M really needed to find an alternative OS for Sooloos.

M have taken the opportunity to rethink the Sooloos architecture to provide the QNAP Core software (which removes the requirement for M to get involved in storage hardware) and the ability to run a more elegant and much cheaper GUI (think of the Touch PC as a replacement for the Control:One - no M audio output).

M can now get on with the things that matter - great Zone hardware with the MS200 up to the ID41 - knowing that the rest of their system requirements can be handled using hardware from third party manufacturers.

Legacy Control units run XP (not sure it really was embedded), as far as I am aware all Core units run a version of Linux tailored for small footprint applications such as NAS and Sooloos core duties.

However, MC600 was a big beast so may have run something more powerful, like XP.

imho, still room in Meridian lineup for a Meridian badged and supported NAS solution, in the same way that there is for a control unit. Which leaves a CD ripper - still think the 808 is the solution, rip while you listen. Of course, for some ripping is oh so 2012 what with downloads and streaming now.

Thanks, That makes sense. Didn't realize the Windows XP on the MC600.

As I understand it, the MC600 runs Linux like the MC200

Online Source

(Search for MC600 on that page)

Matt.

I'm fairly sure the MC200 runs Windows XP Embedded and the MD600 Linux. Not sure about the MC600, though.

On visiting my local PP today, their advice was the MDMS Core on QNAP will be delayed 'by a couple of months'.

I'm very sure the MC200 runs Linux.

See the link in my previous post, also the MC200 1TB failed drive discussion (which came close to the line on what could be discussed)

From memory, this should be confirmable by checking http://your-mc200-ip-address/debug/ and looking at the process names.

What was your source for the XP embedded statement?

Annoying news about the delay if that is correct.

The MC200 runs Busybox and the C10/C15 run Windows XP not the embedded version.

Russ