[Leonard]

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[Caribou679]

Looks like it's built on the same frame as Sansa e200 series.
Still does not support Ogg.
Well maybe it will be rockboxed!

 

[Mark Larson]

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Originally Posted by Caribou679 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Looks like it's built on the same frame as Sansa e200 series. Still does not support Ogg. Well maybe it will be rockboxed!

Its better because its thinner, has a bigger screen (2.4" vs 1.8") and the scroll wheel looks like the same as the wifi model. But yeah, the price is stunning. It has XviD support too. The e200 only supported MJPEG, which is a horrible format.

 

[RubenNYC]

Has anyone validated the gapless claim? I tend not to believe it until someone tests and confirms.

 

[Caribou679]

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Originally Posted by RubenNYC /img/forum/go_quote.gif Has anyone validated the gapless claim? I tend not to believe it until someone tests and confirms.

have you read the 2 refs the OP has in his post? It's in there.

regards,

 

[RubenNYC]

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Originally Posted by Caribou679 /img/forum/go_quote.gif have you read the 2 refs the OP has in his post? It's in there. regards,

Of course. The first is the manufacturer's product page, and I'm not sure the manufacturer's definition of gapless matches mine.

The second reads as if the author was simply reiterating the manufacturer's list of features. I didn't notice any independent verification. Or did I miss something?

 

[GimliLongBow]

It hasn't shipped yet, so I guess we won't hear much about specifics until later.

The thing that annoys me most is that in small print at the bottom it says the battery will not be replaceable. :/

 

[warrior05]

I missed this thread and came across this player on my own. If it is true gapless playback then I am very excited about this player. Of course a big question will be how does this thing sound. I have a Trekstor Vibez and consider it to be one of the best sounding DAPs. If the Sansa View can come close to it or better then I may not wait for the Vibez flash player due in. I mean 24gb flash? Waaaay cool!

 

[davidw89]

What's gapless audio? flac?
Isn't that what most of the Cowon brand can do

 

[RubenNYC]

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Originally Posted by davidw89 /img/forum/go_quote.gif What's gapless audio? flac? Isn't that what most of the Cowon brand can do

I've never heard of any Cowon player that plays gapless out of the box, i.e. without Rockbox.

 

[zip22]

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Originally Posted by davidw89 /img/forum/go_quote.gif What's gapless audio? flac? Isn't that what most of the Cowon brand can do

lossless audio - flac, alac, etc
gapless audio - there is no extra gap between songs, live albums as well as some studio flow cleanly from one track to the next without a pause

 

[kpeezy]

Wow. I'm very interested in this. I'm looking at something to replace my 5.5G ipod and this is looking great

 

[kpeezy]

Well, I think I might buy this. Up to 24 gigs is pretty sweet and once I sell my ipod, paying the difference wouldn't be so bad. I decided against having a "real" portable rig with an amp and I want to slim my portable setup.. up

Edit: This or the Creative Zen 16GB player. I'm on the fence.

 

[GimliLongBow]

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Originally Posted by kpeezy Well, I think I might buy this. Up to 24 gigs is pretty sweet and once I sell my ipod, paying the difference wouldn't be so bad. I decided against having a "real" portable rig with an amp and I want to slim my portable setup.. up Edit: This or the Creative Zen 16GB player. I'm on the fence.

Until the firmware is updated, I am not sure I would go with the Zen. I hear that the SD card contents are not integrated with the rest of the library, so in order to play any music from the card you have to browse to the SD card and then browse through the folders. Argh...

 

[kpeezy]

Ewwww that is lame. I won't be deciding for a while so things might change in ~3 weeks.