[Noodles5666]

Here you go

 

[ThinWalls]

  If you're at all interested, this is my current foobar config:
 

 
The default UI mode is extremely basic and completely adjustable. Most people use skins though.

I just had some file transfer trouble again with Rockbox but nothing near as device-crippling as before. You're probably right about the 5G being more stable. I've got a 5G lying open here too, and the plan was too install the 7G's 160 HDD and sell it. I'm tempted to switch and use the 5G as my main device, though.

 
 
Just came here to say I am going to try and move on from iTunes!  The last straw is discovering that iTunes turns all your jpeg cover art that you embed into stupid png format (which Rockbox's otherwise very nice coverflow plugin can't read).
 
Had to extract all the art with mp3tag, then convert it all from png to jpeg with another utility.  Now I have to worry that iTunes will turn it all back into png again!
 
What I ideally want is some sort of open-source, totally non-proprietary thing that won't constantly think it knows better than I do, but will do what I tell it.
 
I'll give foobar a try (though its not open-source, I guess its fairly benevolent, right?)

 

[peterburk]

Re: iTunes - I'm staying on Mac OS 10.8 in order to keep using iTunes 10.7. When Apple killed USB sync, that was the last straw for me (even though they put it back). As far as I'm aware, it's still impossible to sync Safari Bookmarks in later versions. 
 
New topic:
I just added a WiFi SD card reader to my iPod Photo! The iPod and PQI Air Card both work together very well. 
As an iPod, it's working fine with an Apple-formatted SD card. Battery life is excellent. Rockbox also works. 
I can also take an SD card from a friend's camera. The iPod won't then boot, but it provides power to the PQI Air Card, which shares the photos over a local WiFi network. I can then copy the photos using my iPhone, like an AirStash. 
The PQI Air Card usually needs a microSD, but I've got an SD-to-microSD adaptor in there. Then, for my iPod-formatted card, I've got a microSD-to-USB-and-SD "Trio" card. So it's also a USB memory stick. 
Everything fits inside the thick 40GB back case. 
 
All the parts are shown on the following image:
http://i.imgur.com/HJrjVda.jpg
In order:
16GB microSD -> Trio (microSD F to USB M and SD M) -> SD F to microSD M -> PQI Air Card (microSD F to SD M and WiFi) -> SD F to CF adaptor -> CF F to iPod hard drive (like iFlash, but for 4th generation iPods) -> iPod Photo. 
I'm still waiting for my iFlash kit to be delivered (it's been over 1 month waiting for it to ship to Taiwan so far). When it arrives, I'll let you know when I get this working with the iPod Video! I'll miss FireWire and the old iPod remote, but I'd like to be able to use the lyrics feature. 

 

[juwel1998]

Hey rgarjr,
 
Well, I don't know the trick on how to quote.....
 
So I answer like that.
 
My Ipod was definitly not recognized by itunes.   The trick actually was to format it again on fat32.
After that I thought all is OK.
Tried to fill the ipod up completely.
 
Around 60_some GB the sync stopped on its own.   "It froze"?
I was able to disconnect the ipod and started charging the battery.
 
All that was last night.
 
 
This morning I wanted to go on syncing, but after approximately syncing 20 songs the syncing "froze"/stopped again.
And windows showed me the "window" check and scan disk?!?
 
I definitly know the HD is OK.
 
 
So long,
JULIA

 

[originalsnuffy]

Are you absolutely sure the hd is ok? Given all of your issues I would look into that again. Thes items whether electronic or mechanical can fail. Just a thought. Also verify your cable is ok and that it is attached securely

 

[juwel1998]

Hello originalsnuffy,
 
yes, I had taken that one out from my first ever bought 160gb classic.
That particular HD was working normal with the original ipod it was in.
 
But what I found out - checking the internet and saw when I was checking how fast songs are syncing (music on ipod), was that there are files that are syncing extremely slow others are transferring on a normal speed.
 
Someone in the net wrote that he erased those files/albums and re-ripped them again.
After that everything was alright.
 
The only thing here is I wouldn't know how certain files in my library could have gotten "corrupted".
 
I just waited for those "slow" files to pass through and now everything is fine _______  I HOPE!
 
 
Bye,
JULIA

 

[donniedarko]

Does anyone experience lag (sometimes up to 10 seconds) when they try to change tracks on their ipod? When I had a 240GB hard drive in my 5.5g ipod I put it down to the hard drive but when I moved to the 480GB crucial ssd I still experience lag. Is it my settings? Any ideas?

 

[rgarjr]

the iPod caches the next 4-5 songs into memory so there's no lag. The most lag I've notice is like 3 seconds.

 

[squ1gs]

I've been doing these ssd mods for a while and just scooped up a few more dead iPods to do up. One of them has a broken skip button so I ask if anyone here has a completely dead logic board. It can be cracked, literally sawed in half, I just need a clicky button. Is it possible I could buy one of anyone here? I'm in the uk. Thanks

 

[squ1gs]

Do you mind telling me where you get custom engraved back plates of different storage sizes?

 

[MikeyFresh]

  Do you mind telling me where you get custom engraved back plates of different storage sizes?

eBay, and you can get the click wheel you need there too.
 
Not expensive, but ships from China so no instant gratification.

 

[squ1gs]

Thanks, finally found them. They don't appear on the UK eBay :/

 

[squ1gs]

 
eBay, and you can get the click wheel you need there too.
 
Not expensive, but ships from China so no instant gratification.

I think iv'e been a bit confusing with my post about the broken button. It's the button on the logic board that needs replacing, not anything to do with the clickwheel.

 

[ThinWalls]

Quote:

  I think iv'e been a bit confusing with my post about the broken button. It's the button on the logic board that needs replacing, not anything to do with the clickwheel.

 
I think I have a failed logic board somewhwere, but am in such a chaotic mess with spare parts and half-repaired ipods that can't figure out right now which bits I want to get rid of.  Am in danger of losing track which parts work and which don't.
 
I've seen dead logic boards go on ebay for a pittance (there's a joblot of 8 of them on there at the moment), I bet you could find one on there before long.  Are the switches the same for 5th, 6th and 7th gens?

 

[squ1gs]

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Quote:

I think I have a failed logic board somewhwere, but am in such a chaotic mess with spare parts and half-repaired ipods that can't figure out right now which bits I want to get rid of.  Am in danger of losing track which parts work and which don't.

I've seen dead logic boards go on ebay for a pittance (there's a joblot of 8 of them on there at the moment), I bet you could find one on there before long.  Are the switches the same for 5th, 6th and 7th gens?

They all use the same switches. The problem with buying one on eBay means I'll probably end up trying to repair it and sink more money into a whole iPod!