Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
On Sat, Oct 04, 2014 at 11:37:48PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > Thanks for all the helpful answers. I have ordered one of these: > http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005LFSYZ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > I shall add a microsdcard at some point to increase the memory. That's exactly what I use. Enjoy! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20141005094411.GA24401@debian
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
On Sat, 04 Oct 2014 16:52:40 -0400 Intense Red wrote: > >I didn't catch the first part of this thread, but I agree with > you. What I have to wonder about is what is meant by "compatible with > Debian". > I think: 'able to work as a standard USB storage device', and not necessarily rely on Windows media functions and auxiliary files. We had intermittent trouble with 'unknown files' until I discovered the Clip could do either, and could also be set to 'auto'. It isn't now. -- Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20141005092410.61c7c...@jresid.jretrading.com
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
On Saturday 04 October 2014 15:19:26 Lisi Reisz wrote: > There was a thread about MP3 players a bit back, and one in particular > found favour. But my memory, Google-foo, archive-foo have all failed me. > Can any kind person remind me/recommend a suitable inexpensive MP3 player > for me to take on holiday. > > I want to be able to load it easily frorm/with a Debian computer, and I > don't want to spend exorbitant amounts. It must remember where it got to, > and I want to be able to select my track/book/whatever. The very cheap one > I was given last year restarted at the beginning every time it had been > turned off. Much as I liked the first track, I got very tired of it. > > Thanks, > Lisi Thanks for all the helpful answers. I have ordered one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005LFSYZ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I shall add a microsdcard at some point to increase the memory. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201410042337.48175.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
On 10/04/2014 04:52 PM, Intense Red wrote: Respectfully, once you're getting above $100 USD, you're better off getting an cheap android phone/tablet. I didn't catch the first part of this thread, but I agree with you. What I have to wonder about is what is meant by "compatible with Debian". I use a Sansa Clip (e.g. http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Sansa-Clip-Player-Black/dp/B002MAPT7U/). It's ~$30, plays MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC files, and has a built-in FM radio. I stuck a 16GB memory card in it to hold more music than I'll ever listen to in a day. Like any sane MP3 player or camera or other device, when I plug the Sansa player into its microUSB cable on my Debian box, a window pops open in KDE and it's a drag-and-drop operation to copy/delete files to/from the player. Definitely recommended. I have one that is at least 5 years old, and still works a charm, when I remember to use it. Ric -- My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/54306888.5060...@gmail.com
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
> Respectfully, once you're getting above $100 USD, you're better off > getting an cheap android phone/tablet. I didn't catch the first part of this thread, but I agree with you. What I have to wonder about is what is meant by "compatible with Debian". I use a Sansa Clip (e.g. http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Sansa-Clip-Player-Black/dp/B002MAPT7U/). It's ~$30, plays MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC files, and has a built-in FM radio. I stuck a 16GB memory card in it to hold more music than I'll ever listen to in a day. Like any sane MP3 player or camera or other device, when I plug the Sansa player into its microUSB cable on my Debian box, a window pops open in KDE and it's a drag-and-drop operation to copy/delete files to/from the player. Definitely recommended. -- Bill Gates' wealth equals the combined wealth of the poorest 120 million Americans, or 45 percent of our population. "This is a failure of the political system to defend the people." -- Ralph Nader -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/2630928.tAP0VppM9g@shadow
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
On 10/04/2014 04:15 PM, John Holland wrote: > Its More Like 200$, But The fiio X3 is very nice.plays audiophile formats > like FLAC as well as mp3. Fiio is a Chinese company. > -- > John Holland > jholl...@vin-dit.org > gpg public key ID 0x9551CF2D > Respectfully, once you're getting above $100 USD, you're better off getting an cheap android phone/tablet. Plenty of free apps to play whatever formats you like, plus other capabilities. Just don't bother with connecting it to a cellular network. - PaulNM -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/54305817.9070...@paulscrap.com
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
Its More Like 200$, But The fiio X3 is very nice.plays audiophile formats like FLAC as well as mp3. Fiio is a Chinese company. -- John Holland jholl...@vin-dit.org gpg public key ID 0x9551CF2D - Original Message - From: Joe Sent: 10/04/2014 - 1:39 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian > On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 15:19:26 +0100 > Lisi Reisz wrote: > >> There was a thread about MP3 players a bit back, and one in >> particular found favour. But my memory, Google-foo, archive-foo have >> all failed me. Can any kind person remind me/recommend a suitable >> inexpensive MP3 player for me to take on holiday. >> > For which value of 'inexpensive'? > >> I want to be able to load it easily frorm/with a Debian computer, and >> I don't want to spend exorbitant amounts. It must remember where it >> got to, and I want to be able to select my track/book/whatever. The >> very cheap one I was given last year restarted at the beginning every >> time it had been turned off. Much as I liked the first track, I got >> very tired of it. >> > > I don't think you'll get a decent one for less than about £25. My wife > needed to move on from 'cheap' last year, and we settled on one of the > Sandisk Clip series, 4GB plus microSD slot. > > Two tips (that probably work for any player): if there is a choice of > USB modes, you want MSC, not MTP. The latter is aimed at Windows Media > Player users and uses auxiliary files. MSC is Mass Storage Class which > treats the player as an external USB drive, which is what you want. > > Set the region to Rest Of The World, not Europe, or you won't be able > to hear it. The EU has somewhat restrictive ideas about noise levels. > > OK, three tips: make sure the MP3 tags carry artist and album > information, as the player uses these rather than file and directory > names. If the MP3s have come from a non-standard source, they may not > have tags, or not the ones you need. > > -- > Joe > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > https://lists.debian.org/20141004183900.71ca3...@jresid.jretrading.com signature.asc Description: PGP/MIME digital signature
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 15:19:26 +0100 Lisi Reisz wrote: > There was a thread about MP3 players a bit back, and one in > particular found favour. But my memory, Google-foo, archive-foo have > all failed me. Can any kind person remind me/recommend a suitable > inexpensive MP3 player for me to take on holiday. > For which value of 'inexpensive'? > I want to be able to load it easily frorm/with a Debian computer, and > I don't want to spend exorbitant amounts. It must remember where it > got to, and I want to be able to select my track/book/whatever. The > very cheap one I was given last year restarted at the beginning every > time it had been turned off. Much as I liked the first track, I got > very tired of it. > I don't think you'll get a decent one for less than about £25. My wife needed to move on from 'cheap' last year, and we settled on one of the Sandisk Clip series, 4GB plus microSD slot. Two tips (that probably work for any player): if there is a choice of USB modes, you want MSC, not MTP. The latter is aimed at Windows Media Player users and uses auxiliary files. MSC is Mass Storage Class which treats the player as an external USB drive, which is what you want. Set the region to Rest Of The World, not Europe, or you won't be able to hear it. The EU has somewhat restrictive ideas about noise levels. OK, three tips: make sure the MP3 tags carry artist and album information, as the player uses these rather than file and directory names. If the MP3s have come from a non-standard source, they may not have tags, or not the ones you need. -- Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20141004183900.71ca3...@jresid.jretrading.com
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
I'm using Sansa Clip+ and it's been great. Additionally I also changed the firmware to Rockbox (http://www.rockbox.org/) which has been a wonderful experience. On 10/04/2014 01:11 PM, Jonathan Dowland wrote: On 4 Oct 2014, at 16:13, Kumar Appaiah wrote: The Sandisk Sansa family is quite good[1]. I personally use the Sansa Clip+, but have used the old Fuze in the past. While they work out of the box, many of them support the free alternative firmware Rockbox for extra goodnessp[2]. Seconded. Avoid the fuze+ or the clip sport, but the fuze (v2), clip+ and clip zip are excellent players and are fully usable from debian. If you get a large capacity microsd card, put a fat32 file system on it to use with the sansas. I use a 64G but I believe 128G are compatible too. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/54302cd8.7070...@gmail.com
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
> On 4 Oct 2014, at 16:13, Kumar Appaiah wrote: > > The Sandisk Sansa family is quite good[1]. I personally use the Sansa > Clip+, but have used the old Fuze in the past. While they work out of > the box, many of them support the free alternative firmware Rockbox > for extra goodnessp[2]. Seconded. Avoid the fuze+ or the clip sport, but the fuze (v2), clip+ and clip zip are excellent players and are fully usable from debian. If you get a large capacity microsd card, put a fat32 file system on it to use with the sansas. I use a 64G but I believe 128G are compatible too. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/e8cea7a0-e0bc-4eb4-9742-ec136fea5...@debian.org
Re: MP3 player compatible with Debian
On Sat, Oct 04, 2014 at 03:19:26PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > There was a thread about MP3 players a bit back, and one in particular found > favour. But my memory, Google-foo, archive-foo have all failed me. Can any > kind person remind me/recommend a suitable inexpensive MP3 player for me to > take on holiday. > > I want to be able to load it easily frorm/with a Debian computer, and I don't > want to spend exorbitant amounts. It must remember where it got to, and I > want to be able to select my track/book/whatever. The very cheap one I was > given last year restarted at the beginning every time it had been turned off. > > Much as I liked the first track, I got very tired of it. The Sandisk Sansa family is quite good[1]. I personally use the Sansa Clip+, but have used the old Fuze in the past. While they work out of the box, many of them support the free alternative firmware Rockbox for extra goodnessp[2]. Kumar [1]: http://www.sandisk.com/products/music-video-players/ [2]: http://www.rockbox.com/ -- To kick or not to kick... -- Somewhere on IRC, inspired by Shakespeare -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20141004151339.GB18788@odessa
MP3 player compatible with Debian
There was a thread about MP3 players a bit back, and one in particular found favour. But my memory, Google-foo, archive-foo have all failed me. Can any kind person remind me/recommend a suitable inexpensive MP3 player for me to take on holiday. I want to be able to load it easily frorm/with a Debian computer, and I don't want to spend exorbitant amounts. It must remember where it got to, and I want to be able to select my track/book/whatever. The very cheap one I was given last year restarted at the beginning every time it had been turned off. Much as I liked the first track, I got very tired of it. Thanks, Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201410041519.26935.lisi.re...@gmail.com
