Ipod classic - rockbox - its happening.

I got wind of this on anythingbuyipod.com from Marv The Martian the other day, and this great info backs it up even more. I can't wait for some custom EQ Rockbox goodness!!! WooT!!!

noooooooooo.....I just got myself an unopened brand new ipod 5.5 gen, while my 6th (80gb) has been retired!!!..

haha, nah, actually thats great news....I've been playing around with rockbox for the last few days and I must say I am pretty impressed with it. though still cant get to grips with the bloody EQ.....I will need to commit to a few days of study to figure that one out.. 

btw, last two charges checked how rockbox battery usage, and am happy to say I got 14.40 and 15.30 hrs with my normal usage using ALAC files. (no EQ usually except in some albums, browsing files for change of album playback etc). and still had around %10 ~15 battery left on each time, but didnt want to go all the way down as I heard is not very good for battery life.  so I would say rockbox horror stories of bad battery life are behind us, in regards to ALAC. 

Its actually happening... 

I've just about given up on my classic, its been collecting dust for over a year now.

Nice to know things are finally moving along.

Great! An ipod with 160gb storage that plays FLAC and has customizable crossfeed and EQ is perfect.

 I'm waiting patiently - the Rockbox team DEVS kick AZZ!!! 

I taught iPod Classic 6.gen and up contained a chip that bloked 3.part software was that pure bs?

just my luck.

I presented my 160 Gb iPod classic because it can't play FLAC, was intending to buy Sansa Clip+ and now this.

*sigh

It wasn't BS, they managed to finally get the code for RB to work w/a cirrus chip - sweet!!!

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Originally Posted by Very Legal 

I taught iPod Classic 6.gen and up contained a chip that bloked 3.part software was that pure bs?

Yes that`s very sweet. I`ll guess  i have to look for a 160gb one now, this it`s not good for my wallet at all
 

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Originally Posted by nywytboy68 

It wasn't BS, they managed to finally get the code for RB to work w/a cirrus chip - sweet!!!

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Originally Posted by Very Legal 

I taught iPod Classic 6.gen and up contained a chip that bloked 3.part software was that pure bs?

 

To someone with the latest generation classic 160G (Purchased toward the end of 2010) who has no idea what this means.. What does it mean? Will this improve the sound and if so why?

I use apple lossless at the moment, what advantage would flac be?

I always thought it was the chip that made the difference, if so how can software like rockbox improve the sound?

I have searched but a lot of what I have read assumes the reader is knowledgeable about such things!

To the complete imbicile who knows nothing can someone please explain why this is such a good thing!

Thanks in advance.

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Originally Posted by ianmedium 

To someone with the latest generation classic 160G (Purchased toward the end of 2010) who has no idea what this means.. What does it mean? Will this improve the sound and if so why?

I use apple lossless at the moment, what advantage would flac be?

I always thought it was the chip that made the difference, if so how can software like rockbox improve the sound?

 

I have searched but a lot of what I have read assumes the reader is knowledgeable about such things!

 

To the complete imbicile who knows nothing can someone please explain why this is such a good thing!

 

Thanks in advance.

Actually the Classic software is pretty slick and will be best for 90% to 99% of users. But for the few, Rockbox is irreplaceable. My favourite features:

1. No iTunes synching! I drag and drop my folder system directly onto the iPod hard drive. If i want to add an album, I drop in the folder. It's like working with a USB key. Then when I want to play the Rockboxed iPod, I navigate the folders, just as I created them.

2. Active playlist! Forget the convoluted iPod "on the go playlist". Whenever you use a Rockboxed iPod you have access to the "active playlist" to add delete and move songs and albums. I cannot live without this feature which I use constantly. When I use a friend's iPod and we are mid-album and I want to cue up songs to play next or last, I am always asking myself WTF? It ain't possible.

Will this RB work with all Classic iPods? Mine is the 120GB...the previous year when they didn't make the 160GB, whatever gen that was.

 Does this interfere at all with a car stereo ipod dock?

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Originally Posted by NumLock 

 Does this interfere at all with a car stereo ipod dock?

Not at all. Hardware function stays exactly the same - except that you get greater control with endless settings that can be changed.

My theory is that no one ever uses more than a small fraction of Rockbox's personalisation settings. But if you want to change something obscure, you probably can.