Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-17 Thread Johám-Luís Miguéns Vila
On 16:38 Fri 16 Jun , Alan wrote: On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 01:04:37AM +0200, Christoph Eckert wrote: Both banshee and rhythmbox support mostly or will soon support fully the ipod :) Apple hard and software players don't support ogg vorbis, and that's why Apple simply sucks.

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-17 Thread Calvin Walton
On 6/16/06, Allan Gottlieb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What players would you recommend. My needs are modest, a few hours of MP3s would be enough. My primary goal is to listen to the teaching company lectures. What I would recommend is any of iRiver's current flash based models. Almost all of

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-17 Thread Bob Sanders
On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:48:37 -0400 Samuel Baldwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone know if iRiver's support ogg? I use that exclusively and transcoding everything to mp3 would not be pleasant. My iFP-999 supports ogg. I use it on Linux - Gentoo with ifp-manager (which is not in Portage) and

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-17 Thread Ryan Tandy
Alan wrote: I don't have an ipod so I have no experience, but there is a 3rd party firmware hack that replaces the ipod firmware and supports flac/ogg/etc and adds nifty things. plug class=shameless http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net /plug :D -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

[gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Allan Gottlieb
My kids have finally convinced me that instead of burning CDs to play in the car I should get a portable MP3 player (and use my existing adapter that plugs into the headphone and presents a cassette tape to the car's audio system). What players would you recommend. My needs are modest, a few

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread b.n.
Allan Gottlieb wrote: Although I can reboot my laptop into windows (very useful for getting dell service), I would probably stick to CDs if transferring MP3 to the device requires windows. I think any pendrive-like mp3 player doesn't require windows. It just behaves as a flash USB pendrive,

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Allan Gottlieb
At Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:28:19 + b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Allan Gottlieb wrote: Although I can reboot my laptop into windows (very useful for getting dell service), I would probably stick to CDs if transferring MP3 to the device requires windows. I think any pendrive-like mp3 player

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread b.n.
So the typical 1/4-1 gig or so flash mp3 players (e.g. creative's zen nano plus) will all work? Could I ask what model you have? I don't even remember, it is a cheap 256-mb mp3 player my collegues gave me for my degree a couple of years ago. Now it's in my lab, so I can't tell you. Anyway,

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Allan Gottlieb
At Fri, 16 Jun 2006 23:20:01 + b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyway, since you want to interface it with your portable, why don't you bring your portable in the shop and ask to try it with your portable? A great idea. I will ask that they let me open the box and try it. allan --

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Christoph Eckert
What players would you recommend.  My needs are modest, a few hours of MP3s would be enough.  My primary goal is to listen to the teaching company lectures. most devices which have as a requirement Mac OS 8.6 or better simoky behave as a USB mass storage and therefore can be mounted on

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Alan
On Fri, Jun 16, 2006 at 04:51:31PM -0400, Allan Gottlieb wrote: At Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:28:19 + b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Allan Gottlieb wrote: Although I can reboot my laptop into windows (very useful for getting dell service), I would probably stick to CDs if transferring MP3 to

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Christoph Eckert
Both banshee and rhythmbox support mostly or will soon support fully the ipod :) Apple hard and software players don't support ogg vorbis, and that's why Apple simply sucks. Sorry, I'm usually not a guy of harsh words, but take care about teh file formats you use. Will you be able to

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Alan
On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 01:04:37AM +0200, Christoph Eckert wrote: Both banshee and rhythmbox support mostly or will soon support fully the ipod :) Apple hard and software players don't support ogg vorbis, and that's why Apple simply sucks. Sorry, I'm usually not a guy of harsh words,

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Samuel Baldwin
I'm positive that AmaroK supports iPod's fully.I am, myself, (sounds a little redundant doesn't it?) getting an iRiver soon, and not sure if any media players will support that...Anyone know if iRiver's support ogg? I use that exclusively and transcoding everything to mp3 would not be pleasant. --

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Christoph Eckert
I don't have an ipod so I have no experience, but there is a 3rd party firmware hack that replaces the ipod firmware and supports flac/ogg/etc and adds nifty things. interesting. I'm not computer scientist, but doesn't this depend on the hardware chip in the device? Decoding ogg or even mp3

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Christoph Eckert
Anyone know if iRiver's support ogg? depends on the actual device and firmware. For example, there was a firmware update for the iHP-100. Best regards ce -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Allan Gottlieb
As the OP, let me thank all the responders for the helpful comments/suggestions. allan -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Joerg Plate
Anyone know if iRiver's support ogg? My H340 supports ogg. It also works with Linux and OSX :) -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] supported mp3 players (hardware)

2006-06-16 Thread Samuel Baldwin
My H340 supports ogg. It also works with Linux and OSX :)Thanks-- Samuel (shardz)Registered Linux User #410639 amarok.kde.orgusmc.mil