Sonicstage 3.2 and PCNA-MR10 Roomlink Receiver

[BandBPeterson]

Hello everyone. I doubt that very many of you use the PCNA-MR10 Roomlink in your homes as it is an older piece of hardware (and a pain to network wirelessly). My question concerns its compatibility with Sonicstage 2.x/3.2 through Vaio Media software 4.1. Everything works flawlessly except for my music menu. All the Roomlink shows is "All Folders" meaning that it displays every single album in my VAIO without any way to sort them via genre, artist, etc. So when I want to stream ATRACs over my home stereo system I have to scroll through every blessed album EVERY time which is a real pain in the tuckuss.

I suspect this issue stems from the Roomlink being designed for use with Sonicstage 1.x software when albums were called "playlists." My question is how do I organize folders in a way that's compatible with the older Sonicstage software? Is this done via the "Edit My Library Folders" in the Sonicstage 2.x/3.2 options menu? I've tried creating new folders and sorting my music that way, but so far they've not shown up in the Roomlink menu.

I apologize about posting in this forum but Sony Support really doesn't help with the Roomlink much and you all seem to be the most knowledgeable about the ins and outs of Sonicstage software.

[Ishiyoshi]

I don't have the Roomlink device to simulate your problem. But as you have suspected, the PCNA-MR10 Roomlink device was designed for use with SonicStage 1.x; other VAIO products such as the PCV-MXS20 also have somewhat similar issue where its LCD panel would not display information with SonicStage 3.2 as it would with SonicStage 1.5 Premium edition.

For possible solutions, perhaps you can create playlists, assigned SonicStage 3.2 to view by album and sort by genre. (these features can be found within the "My Library" window's top left and right area) If the problem still persists for you, I am afraid there's nothing much you can do. But I will try and get someone I know that has the Roomlink device to shed some light.

[BandBPeterson]

Yes, that's what I thought. Oh well. Thank you for your response.

[vaiofreak]

Ye, Ishi is right. The first generation Roomlink though works with the latest VAIO Media, but when it lists songs, it does not really organize and it takes forever sometimes to figure out which one is which or scroll. However, the newest Roomlink (VGP-MR100U) solves the problem and is actually faster when you go through menus. However the looks of the first Roomlink is simply stunning, the second gen is not that pretty but does add wireless built-in. I use both anyways.

[BandBPeterson]

Interesting. Am I correct in thinking that the second gen roomlink got rid of the Live TV feature? All the adds I read are carefully worded to say that it plays "streams recorded content" from Vaio's that have PVR capabilities. That was a major selling point for this one (and the fact that I got it cheap on Ebay).

Anyone have a link to the instruction manual for the VGP-MR100U? I'd like to see if my Vaio model (PCV-RS630G) is fully supported.

Edited October 17, 2005 by BandBPeterson

[Ishiyoshi]

Anyone have a link to the instruction manual for the VGP-MR100U? I'd like to see if my Vaio model (PCV-RS630G) is fully supported.

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--> I can't locate its user manual but here's VGP-MR100U's Specification Sheets.

[BandBPeterson]

Ah Sony, vague as usual. At Sonystyle they only claim two Vaio models are compatible with the second-gen Roomlink yet the spec sheet and their live chat support say that all Vaios with Media 4.1 and PVR are compatible. Can anyone offer any additional insight?