Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[covici]

OK, that will help -- thanks.

Mary Otten  wrote:

> Well, John already reported about most of the controls in his initial
> post on this topic. And that certainly helped. There is one side of the
> device which could be thought of like the spine of a book. It has no
> controls and is completely covered by the leather casing. If you have
> the ha-2 lying on a table with that side facing you, on the left end,
> from closest to you to furthest away, you have a small knob which turns
> the device on with an audible click and adjusts volume up as you turn,
> like an old-fashioned radio on/off knob. Moving on that same end but
> away from you, you have aan imput which is for I think John said is for
> line out to active speakers, but is also for analog in. Not sure how
> that works, and I didn't pay attention, since I don't have anything for
> that. Then last input on that end is for your headphones.  On the long
> side that is furthest away from you, first control on the left is a
> button which you can press in and shows the charge level of the device.
> Inaccessible, of course. That is the one thing I wish it had, a way to
> tell how much charge remains if you can't see the lights. Moving to the
> right, you have the two position bass boost switch, and then next to it
> moving to the right is the two position high/low gain switch. Finally,
> on the right end of the device,  you have, from back to front, a small
> usb input, which is for connecting a computer or an android device, a
> "regular" usb for connecting Apple i-devices and finally, a 3 position
> slider which selects the input, a b or c, corresponding to the analog
> in and the two usb ports. 
> 
> There are 3 small cables included with the device, a usb to lightning,
> one with two small usb plugs on it for the small input on the device
> and for a usb to go out on an android device, and finallyone for the
> analog. Sorry I never can remember the nomenclature, which is usb b or
> a or whatever, but it is obvious when you look at the cables what goes
> where. And there is a wall plug and a much longer cable that has a usb
> plut that fits into the wall charger, and the other end fits into the
> small usb input on the device where you would normally plug in the
> android or computer audio source.  You are suppose to be able to charge
> your i-phone from this device. I'm not sure how that works. I did have
> my ipad plugged in last night, listenig to some music, and it was not
> charging, according to voice over. In any case, I don't think I'd want
> to use this as a charger for my mobile device and be listening to music
> at the same time. Maybe you can't even do that.
> 
> There is documentation in print that comes with the device, but I
> haven't tried scanning it. It may be on the oppo website in a more or
> less accessible form, but I have not looked there either. Hope that
> helped. Probably way too long.
> 
> Mary
> 
> 

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Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Mary Otten]

Well, John already reported about most of the controls in his initial
post on this topic. And that certainly helped. There is one side of the
device which could be thought of like the spine of a book. It has no
controls and is completely covered by the leather casing. If you have
the ha-2 lying on a table with that side facing you, on the left end,
from closest to you to furthest away, you have a small knob which turns
the device on with an audible click and adjusts volume up as you turn,
like an old-fashioned radio on/off knob. Moving on that same end but
away from you, you have aan imput which is for I think John said is for
line out to active speakers, but is also for analog in. Not sure how
that works, and I didn't pay attention, since I don't have anything for
that. Then last input on that end is for your headphones.  On the long
side that is furthest away from you, first control on the left is a
button which you can press in and shows the charge level of the device.
Inaccessible, of course. That is the one thing I wish it had, a way to
tell how much charge remains if you can't see the lights. Moving to the
right, you have the two position bass boost switch, and then next to it
moving to the right is the two position high/low gain switch. Finally,
on the right end of the device,  you have, from back to front, a small
usb input, which is for connecting a computer or an android device, a
"regular" usb for connecting Apple i-devices and finally, a 3 position
slider which selects the input, a b or c, corresponding to the analog
in and the two usb ports. 

There are 3 small cables included with the device, a usb to lightning,
one with two small usb plugs on it for the small input on the device
and for a usb to go out on an android device, and finallyone for the
analog. Sorry I never can remember the nomenclature, which is usb b or
a or whatever, but it is obvious when you look at the cables what goes
where. And there is a wall plug and a much longer cable that has a usb
plut that fits into the wall charger, and the other end fits into the
small usb input on the device where you would normally plug in the
android or computer audio source.  You are suppose to be able to charge
your i-phone from this device. I'm not sure how that works. I did have
my ipad plugged in last night, listenig to some music, and it was not
charging, according to voice over. In any case, I don't think I'd want
to use this as a charger for my mobile device and be listening to music
at the same time. Maybe you can't even do that.

There is documentation in print that comes with the device, but I
haven't tried scanning it. It may be on the oppo website in a more or
less accessible form, but I have not looked there either. Hope that
helped. Probably way too long.

Mary

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[covici]

Could you tell the control layout?

Thanks.

Mary Otten  wrote:

> Well, I just received my Oppo ha-2 yesterday and have had a little
> chance to play with it with both an android and an i-phone. And I have
> to agree with what John has said. It is a really nice piece of gear and
> is dead simple to operate. Some years ago, I had purchased a  less
> expensive portable headphone amplifier, but it was controlled via
> menus. So if you accidentally pressed one of the buttons on the side of
> the device, you could get into a menu and really unintentionally mess
> things up. This one is totally not like that, as John has stated, and
> it makes a huge difference, particularly with the Nexus 6, which is now
> a pleasure to use with both sets of phones that I own. And it also
> really drives home the difference between the AKG q701, which needs the
> high position on the 2 position gain switch, versus the B P7, which
> does just fine with the lower gain position.  If you're serious about
> music listening through a mobile device and can spend the money, this
> is a really good and versatile way to go.
> 
> Mary
> 
> 

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

 John Covici
 cov...@ccs.covici.com

Re: Oppo HA--2 just arrived...

[Mary Otten]

Well, I just received my Oppo ha-2 yesterday and have had a little
chance to play with it with both an android and an i-phone. And I have
to agree with what John has said. It is a really nice piece of gear and
is dead simple to operate. Some years ago, I had purchased a  less
expensive portable headphone amplifier, but it was controlled via
menus. So if you accidentally pressed one of the buttons on the side of
the device, you could get into a menu and really unintentionally mess
things up. This one is totally not like that, as John has stated, and
it makes a huge difference, particularly with the Nexus 6, which is now
a pleasure to use with both sets of phones that I own. And it also
really drives home the difference between the AKG q701, which needs the
high position on the 2 position gain switch, versus the B P7, which
does just fine with the lower gain position.  If you're serious about
music listening through a mobile device and can spend the money, this
is a really good and versatile way to go.

Mary

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[Kevin Cussick via Pc-audio]

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Hi Mary,   every time you post I get it twice!   don't know why but you 
are the only one I get this from. any ideas?


On 19/02/2016 17:00, Mary Otten wrote:

Interesting. The people I've heard complaining about netflix on set top
boxes don't have issues with it on actual android phones or tablets,
just on the set tops, such as the older google Nexus. So I wonder why
it works on some and not others, especially the nexus brand. There has
been speculation that the app on the set top box is not the same app as
on devices such as nexus 9 tablet, obtained from the playstore. Since I
don't use netflix on my Nexus 6 and don't have an accessible android tv
set top box, I have 0 personal experience in this realm.

Mary

mary




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Re: Sony Android TV Was Apple TV 4th Gen

[Les Gordon]

sometimes apps can be slightly different on various devices or set top 
boxes. functionality may also vary slightly between devices too. the reason 
is because of the software that runs the device or box. the app has to be 
configured to work with that specific device.
- Original Message - 
From: "Mary Otten" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: Sony Android TV Was Apple TV 4th Gen



Interesting. The people I've heard complaining about netflix on set top
boxes don't have issues with it on actual android phones or tablets,
just on the set tops, such as the older google Nexus. So I wonder why
it works on some and not others, especially the nexus brand. There has
been speculation that the app on the set top box is not the same app as
on devices such as nexus 9 tablet, obtained from the playstore. Since I
don't use netflix on my Nexus 6 and don't have an accessible android tv
set top box, I have 0 personal experience in this realm.

Mary

mary

Re: Sony Android TV Was Apple TV 4th Gen

[Mary Otten]

Interesting. The people I've heard complaining about netflix on set top
boxes don't have issues with it on actual android phones or tablets,
just on the set tops, such as the older google Nexus. So I wonder why
it works on some and not others, especially the nexus brand. There has
been speculation that the app on the set top box is not the same app as
on devices such as nexus 9 tablet, obtained from the playstore. Since I
don't use netflix on my Nexus 6 and don't have an accessible android tv
set top box, I have 0 personal experience in this realm.

Mary

mary

Fwd: Rogue Amoeba - Under The Microscope » Blog Archive » Now Playing: Airfoil for Mac 5!

[Dane Trethowan]

I’ve been a user of Airfoil for years - both the Windows and Mac version - so 
the upgrade to 5 looks incredibly exciting.


http://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2016/02/18/now-playing-airfoil-for-mac-5/ 

**
Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
halfwits in this world behind.

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[K. Washington via Pc-audio]

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Mary, can you share the subscription information for this mailing 
list? I would like to follow this thread for I've always steered 
clear of Android devices for I thought the Google Talk functionality 
wasn't that good. Maybe things have improved over the years where it 
warrants another look-see LOL.


At 12:15 AM 2/17/2016, you wrote:

I'm on a very high traffic android list, and there has lately been
discussion of android tv boxes, but not an actual tv set, on that list.
People have had issues making certain services that are not  directly
from google, such as Netflix, work at all with talkback.  Devices
discussed include the nexus, Shield and another one that is something
like metracom, but I'm sure I've got that spelled wrong. How much did
this Sony android set set you back? No pun intended.

Mary



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[K. Washington via Pc-audio]

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How accessible are these set-top boxes to someone who is visually 
impaired? Meaning can you receive a new one, unpack it, connect it to 
your TV (Using HDMI cable) and have no problem setting it up? I was 
able to do that very thing with my AppleTV 3rd and 4th generation.


And I really hope the Google Talk functionality of these set-top 
boxes isn't like what I experienced on my Amazon Fire tablet. I mean 
the audio accessibility of these tablets is simply... BRUITAL!


I'm more interested in watching (Listening) to MLB, NBA & NFL game 
broadcasts from other cities. What would you consider the best, most 
accessible set-top box on the market today (I'm in the U.S by the way.)


At 10:04 AM 2/17/2016, you wrote:

No, the boxes I'm talking about are set-top boxes, not full tvs. The
Shield, which is the most expensive of the lot, runs $200 or so. The
nexus is the original one from google, and rumor has it that a new one
will be forthcoming this year. It was selling quite cheap over here a
few months back, on clearance, I suspect. And the Metracom, or however
it is spelled, runs around $100 or a tad less on amazon. My husband
actually bought one of them, because he wanted to experiment with Kody.
Again, these are strictly set top boxes, more like the Apple tv in that
respect, rather than being a full tv set. How android tv may differ in
these boxes from android tv in your set, I have no idea. Both the
shield and the metracom are advertised as coming with lolly pop version
of android tv, so it seems like they should be the same, just based on
that, and supposedly the two newer devices are in line for the upgrade
to android 6.0.

Mary



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