On 7/12/06, Vinayak Hegde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 7/12/06, Faraz Shahbazker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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 :-(
iRiver is not exactly a lost cause as it does support firmware upgrades.
I was able to get H340 to play .avi and divx files after firmware upgrades.
Also after installing rockbox on the player, I was able to dual boot the
player. I made a post on how to do it in easy steps.
http://vinayakh.livejournal.com/23773.html
Very nice :-) . But according to iriverindia.com, this model isn't
officially available in India! That means it's not ubiquitous - and
hence a lost cause in this context. BTW, what kind battery-life do you
get with Rockbox as compared to [original] firmware?
I would recommend the iRiver players as it is more hackable and less
proprietary compared to the iPod.
... I'll second that.
Regards,
farazs
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