On 7/11/06, Chetan S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Answering the original question - only some models of iriver play ogg by default. Rest require a better os. :)
I'll elaborate ... almost all low-end flash-based players (256/512MB) of iRiver play ogg files by default. But some of them can only be managed by proprietory Doze-ware (particularly T20/T30/some models of T10). The red words to look for with unsupported players is MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) and Janus. If specs *boast* of MTP/Janus support - better to stay away!!! OTH, if it claims UMS support you're safe. IMO, the best bet in iRiver is the iFP-series (particularly iFP-795): http://www.iriverindia.com/listing.asp?mcid=25 These work out-of-the-box with linux; and there is an open-source driver too ( http://ifp-driver.sourceforge.net/ ); and a Rockbox port in-progress. As far as the T10 is concerned, the latest versions released in USA/UK are MTP only - not sure about the version available in India! If you wan't a high-end hdd-player (5-40GB) then iRiver is a lost cause. H10 which is available in India doesn't support ogg, and H1xx/H3xx which do aren't available :-( Regards, farazs -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
