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post #41 of 71
1/29/05 at 11:43pm
lo again.
everyones got their own taste when it comes to design, sound and how much ones actually prepared to pay, and so on.
but id look around before making my choice. Theres plenty of them out there to suit everyones taste

heres two images of the Iriver H10
http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/...0mainlarge.jpg

http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/...ingerlarge.jpg

anyway, enough propaganda from my part


edit. Iv got a harddrive player, Iriver IHP120, its not a microdrive, but a normal one, and iv used it while running indoors, on a runningmachine in the gym and it hasnt skipped anytime that i can remember. Im sure the new generations got even better cache size so i dont think unless your really skipping around and landing hard, it wont really skip.
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post #42 of 71
1/29/05 at 11:47pm
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Originally Posted by poolek
Question - are the micro-drive based players (ex PocketDJ, iPod Mini, Rio Carbon, etc) durable enough to be used when jogging and other types of exercise?
my zen micro hasn't skipped once while snowboarding or biking.
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post #43 of 71
1/30/05 at 12:38am
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post #44 of 71
1/30/05 at 1:33am
Remember these hard drive based units shouldn't be subjected to constant moving. After all there still are platters in there no matter how small they are. They'll bump into each other and in the end could be damaged. You're probably not going to be doing anything physical for 8+ hours on end at one time so a 512MB flash player would probably suffice for that. But seriously, running with any of these hard drive based players just isn't a great idea. When's the last time you went for a run with your laptop?
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post #45 of 71
1/30/05 at 1:44am
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Originally Posted by chuck232
Remember these hard drive based units shouldn't be subjected to constant moving. After all there still are platters in there no matter how small they are. They'll bump into each other and in the end could be damaged. You're probably not going to be doing anything physical for 8+ hours on end at one time so a 512MB flash player would probably suffice for that. But seriously, running with any of these hard drive based players just isn't a great idea. When's the last time you went for a run with your laptop?
couldn't agree with you more.
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post #46 of 71
1/30/05 at 2:26am
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Originally Posted by chuck232
..You're probably not going to be doing anything physical for 8+ hours on end at one time so a 512MB flash player would probably suffice for that. ...
True, but I was hoping to get an all-in-one solution. Something that could hold enough music to let me get rid of all the cd's in my vehicle as well as something I could use when working out. The flash players max out at 1 gig right now, and that's just not enough room. 4-5 gigs would hold plenty to keep me entertained on the road.

Dell was having a sale on the PocketDJ, so I just ordered one. I was leaning more towards the Rio Carbon due to battery life, but went with the Dell instead. Hopefully I made the right choice.
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post #47 of 71
1/30/05 at 2:51am
People run and bump their HD Music players all the time, where's the reports of them dying?
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post #48 of 71
1/30/05 at 3:46am
I dropped my laptop twice since I got it (large 2-ft falls too) and it still works. That doesnt mean I should drop it all the time. They do build the players keeping in mind that it will be subjected to this kind of torture, but there is a reason why they have that warning in the manual. Did you know ALL the cell phone makers do NOT want to put mini-hard drives in phones quite yet? They say the reliability isnt good enough (Toshiba working on a solution).

Bottom line, of course you can jog with your player, just be gentle with it. Dont jog with it on your ankle or any other place with high-movement, especially if that movement is jerky.
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post #49 of 71
1/30/05 at 5:06am
everytime i buy an ipod it always says "Don't steal music", lol. Sure
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post #50 of 71
1/30/05 at 2:05pm
A few more questions (sorry - new to MP3 players - figure I could find and MP3 player forum but I'll use my 700m to sync, so this is -technically- notebook related, I guess )

First, I have a couple of thousand MP3 songs stored on my PC, most in 128-192 bit MP3 format. The WMA format is supposed to be more compact. I've been using Windows Media Player 10 as my player recently. Can WMP10 be set to convert from MP3 to a lower sample rate WMA file when it transfers the data to the PocketDJ? I searched around a bit and it seems like it can, but I couldn't find specific verification. I'm not an all an audiofile, so a small loss in audio quality wouldn't bother me.

Second, what are the advantages/disadvatages of using an FM transmitter vs. a cassette adaptor for connecting the DJ in the car?

Thanks!
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post #51 of 71
1/30/05 at 2:24pm
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Originally Posted by poolek
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Second, what are the advantages/disadvatages of using an FM transmitter vs. a cassette adaptor for connecting the DJ in the car?

Thanks!
FM transmitters have the advantage of not needing a wire. On the other hand, they either drain your player's battery supply, or work on their own batteries, so that's another thing you'll have to consider.

They also have the added advantage of working with any FM receiver - including your home stereo. However, larger cities have a plethora of FM stations, so finding a free frequency to transmit on could pose an issue. If you're in the middle of nowhere, then it shouldn't be a probelm.

Cassette adapters don't require batteries, but they have the trailing wire, and only really work with slot loading cassette players (which excludes a lot of the home stereo versions).

If you car supports an auxiliary or line input, connect the player that way. Gives the best quality and if you have a modified car stereo, it can run through all the pre-amp and post-amp systems.

Also, some cars have aux-inputs that can handle a data stream, so you can actually control your player directly from the steering wheel controls.
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post #52 of 71
1/30/05 at 2:29pm
I sort of have an MP3 player, it's a Sony Mini Disc player. I really like the removable media, it also has a nice mic input and was el cheapo cause my buddy bought it for me in Hong Kong. The sound quality is Superb. Definitly an interesting alternative to memory based MP3 players.
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post #53 of 71
1/30/05 at 3:21pm
60gig ipod color. impressive device... have owned every gen of the ipod, i like this one way more than the previous.. Something about a nice looking color screen that impresses me to no end..
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post #54 of 71
1/30/05 at 3:33pm
^If I lose that I would cry.. I have a 20 gig which I got on sale. I was going to buy a zen micro but they didn't have any in stock.
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post #55 of 71
1/30/05 at 4:19pm
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Originally Posted by dextius
60gig ipod color. impressive device... have owned every gen of the ipod, i like this one way more than the previous.. Something about a nice looking color screen that impresses me to no end..
the screen is so small! i wish it was bigger then i could look at porn better.
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post #56 of 71
1/31/05 at 3:50am
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Originally Posted by Xarthan
the screen is so small! i wish it was bigger then i could look at porn better.
Whoa.

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Originally Posted by poolek
Can WMP10 be set to convert from MP3 to a lower sample rate WMA file when it transfers the data to the PocketDJ?
Not a good idea. Both MP3 and WMA are lossy codec's so every time you re-encode it, you loose some audio quality. Keep them MP3.

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Originally Posted by Moojangles
I sort of have an MP3 player, it's a Sony Mini Disc player. I really like the removable media, it also has a nice mic input and was el cheapo cause my buddy bought it for me in Hong Kong. The sound quality is Superb. Definitly an interesting alternative to memory based MP3 players.
I know someone who went overseas for their MiniDisc player also. A great little device. I would choose it over a flash MP3 player, but hard drive players have the added functionability of carrying other data also (and no changing media). What they should do is kick tapes to the curb and use that. Its fast, easy to use, digital, can hold tons of music, secure, smaller, and more functionable.
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post #57 of 71
2/1/05 at 12:47pm
Thread Starter 
The mircro has crappy battery life in real usage, about 8 hours I read. A friend works at CompUSA and he says there are many product returns for the Micro too. I may get the carbon. Too bad it doesn't have a decent case and the lack of a hold button is pretty annoying. Currently I have a panasonic AM/FM mp3 CD player. It has excellent battery quality and has AM; I listen to more AM than FM. But I want something smaller and I listen to alot of music: I have about 4 CDs of mp3s. A 10 GB mp3 player would be great. I am more than happy with the sound quality of 128k mp3, esp for portable music. Are there any rumors of a new carbon with a larger hard drive, and possibly AM/FM? I'd hate to buy the carbon then a couple months later the carbon 2 is released.


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Originally Posted by jmmmmm
Well, i have pretty strong feeling about these, but i'll try to keep this short. The rio carbon is a very solid choice. I like the look, it's smaller and lighter than the ipod, has amazing battery life, and has good sound quality. The zen micro has a better interface, more features, user changeable batteries (which equals even better battery life), and even better sound quality. The micro's interface is just an improved ripoff of the ipod's, so it is better than the ipod's, in my opinion. The ipod's clickwheel is pretty much unbeatable, though. Ipod sound quality is...well, terrible, unamped, at least. The iriver h10 is a newcomer, and iriver and iaudio generally have the best sound quality of any mp3 players, so it's a good choice also. It has a color screen, but it's $279. That compared to under $200 for a carbon makes the carbon very enticing. Those are the mini hd players....

oh, and the dell djs are made by creative, so they are going to be pretty much the same (good sound quality, mediocre reliability)
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post #58 of 71
2/1/05 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by Xarthan
everytime i buy an ipod it always says "Don't steal music", lol. Sure

hehe...I'm on my third iPod, and love that "Don't steal music" sticker!

currently I own a 3g 15gb iPod with a bunch of accessories.
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post #59 of 71
2/1/05 at 2:53pm
Thread Starter 
Wow..your 3rd ipod..u are rich. If ipods had better battery life, I'd be more interested in one.


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Originally Posted by govtcheez
hehe...I'm on my third iPod, and love that "Don't steal music" sticker!

currently I own a 3g 15gb iPod with a bunch of accessories.
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post #60 of 71
2/1/05 at 2:56pm
Thread Starter 
Minidiscs had (note that I said had) great potential but Sony ruined them by making them so proprietary and overpriced. It will forever be a niche market. I am surprised sony has supported it for so long.
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