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Woot! My 30gb RWA iMod is now 32gb flash based!

post #1 of 34
3/17/08 at 7:18pm
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I've been aching for a high capacity flash based player. They are slowly making their way to the public but I decided to take things into my own hands. Since I have a 5.5gen 30gb iMod, getting the highest capacity Compact Flash card - 32gb - made sense. I bought an adapter and my CF came today. The whole process took me maybe 10 minutes. I restored the iMod through iTunes and am now loading it with 14gb of music. So, no, I actually haven't played music yet but everything tells me I will have no problems. Of course now I've gone and jinxed myself.

I am psyched!



Yes, I do know about the DIY iMod but I already have an RWA iMod so I have no need to try the DIY version. Of course that isn't to say that I won't be giving it a try but this way was quicker and easier.
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post #2 of 34
3/17/08 at 7:21pm
cool u will have a more efficient ipod power wise
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post #3 of 34
3/17/08 at 7:28pm
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I expect so. The guy who made the adapter did some extensive battery tests and saw about a 40% jump when just playing music. Not so much with video since the screen is on all the time but that doesn't concern me since I never watch videos on mine.
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post #4 of 34
3/17/08 at 7:44pm
Especially if you use lossless, the jump in battery life should be pretty noticeable. Also, sound should possibly be even "blacker" without the hard drive noise.
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post #5 of 34
3/17/08 at 7:51pm
What adapter did you use?
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post #6 of 34
3/17/08 at 8:47pm
Very nice, i personally prefer flash based players over hardrive based ones, because i don't have to worry about any problems if i use them while doing a physical activity. I don't mind sacrificing capacity at all, 32 gigs is satisfying for me.
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post #7 of 34
3/17/08 at 9:05pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Than View Post
What adapter did you use?
This guy in the UK developed a very slick adapter. Works great! And, yes, it is fully functional. I'm listening to music as I type.
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post #8 of 34
3/17/08 at 9:15pm
Thanks, I've been looking for one of these. Nice job.
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post #9 of 34
3/18/08 at 1:11pm
Maybe rockbox is actually usable now...
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post #10 of 34
3/18/08 at 1:25pm
Great job and congratulations, warrior05. Now I wonder if it's possible to double that CF in an 80gb unit.
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post #11 of 34
3/18/08 at 1:43pm
Wow damn nice DAP you got there. Did the upgrade provide a noticeable increase in battery life or read/write speeds to the iMod?

Cheers!
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post #12 of 34
3/18/08 at 2:26pm
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Originally Posted by MarcusL View Post
Great job and congratulations, warrior05. Now I wonder if it's possible to double that CF in an 80gb unit.
Just wait for a 64gb or 128gb flash card.
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post #13 of 34
3/18/08 at 3:50pm
Nice transplant!
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post #14 of 34
3/18/08 at 9:45pm
EDIT: Never mind, found my answer lol - excellent mod regardless!
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post #15 of 34
3/18/08 at 10:29pm
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I certainly have thought of the possibility of throwing in a higher capacity CF once they are available. Maybe then I'll start storing everything lossless.

As for the question regarding battery runtimes and read/write: I haven't used it enough to comment about the battery. As for read/write - it does seem to take a bit longer loading the CF but response seems to be quicker.
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