Hi. Yes, if you have the Archos Studio 20, then you should be good to go.
Best regards, Rick Alfaro [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Doucet Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 2:42 PM To: PC audio discussion list. Subject: Re: Archos and Rock Box Hi, I have an Archos 20 jukebox. I got it about 2 or 3 years ago. Is this one of the moddles which will work with the rockbox talking software? Thanks. At 07:18 PM 5/26/2004 +0200, you wrote: >Hello Aman, > >do these Archos players and recorders have a function, with which one >can skip from one directory to the next or previous? Or does one have >to use the navigation tree system? > > <*** Michael Lang ***> > >You wrote: > > > Hi, Rick. > > Please excuse the delay in the response. > > First, the recorder V2 is thinner and smaller than the player. It > > has ten buttons instead of six, it has the lithium-ion battery pack, > > and I believe the only size you can get one in is 20 GB. The FM > > recorder and recorder V2 have the same form factor. The only > > difference between the two units is the FM radio in the FM recorder. > > Note that FM recorders and recorder V2s have USB 2.0. Players > > usually have 1.1. Older non-V2 recorders sometimes > have 1.1 > > and sometimes 2.0. It's difficult to tell to which specification of > > USB The older recorders conform. You can get both recorder V2s and > > FM recorders, I think, new from Amazon. > > If you want one of the older recorders, or one of the studio > > units, you can find them on Ebay (search for Archos recorder or > > Archos studio). Many consider these better units, since the battery > > pack in the > recorder V2s > > and FM recorders is proprietary. However, they're only available on > > Ebay with a bit of looking. > > Personally, I have a recorder V2 and am happy with it. I > > have heard that the Recorder V2s, FM recorders, and most older > > recorders have comparable sound quality. The players, particularly > > the older players, are said to have worse sound. For a good overview > > of the differences and similarities between the jukebox models in table format, see > > http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/devicechart.html > > Aman > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro > > Sent: May 24, 2004 10:58 PM > > To: 'PC audio discussion list. ' > > Subject: RE: Archos and Rock Box > > > Aman, > > > I pulled my Archos jb6000 out of the closet, and decided to try > > rockbox, so I found your message in my archives. I followed the > > instructions you gave in another message, and now have talking > > menus, folders, and file names. I was absolutely blown away by what > > these guys have done. My interest in the Archos units is now > > rekindled and I think I would like to buy one of the newer units > > with a larger hard drive. > > > In your message above you mentioned a recorder v2 and that it had a > > different form factor. Can you describe this unit, and what the > > form > factor > > is like? Does it have a lithium battery, or were they still using > > nimh > back > > then? I know they are older units, so I am not sure what I will be > > able to find, but I'll try Ebay. Which of those units is reported > > to be the better sounding one? Any info you can provide to set me > > off on a hunt for a nice unit will be appreciated. > > > These RockBox guys are awesome. I am definitely going to contribute > > something via their PayPal link. > > > Best regards, > > > Rick Alfaro > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Aman Singer > > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:16 PM > > To: 'PC audio discussion list. ' > > Subject: RE: Archos and Rock Box > > > > Hi, Don. > > Rockbox is doing great things with the Archos units. They > > have just put in accessible menus, and are working on speaking > > directory names and other things on the screen. Rockbox is firmware > > for the Archos units, > and is > > free to the user. The archos units may be purchased at many computer > stores. > > Note that only the Archos player, known as the Jukebox, the Archos > recorder, > > and the Archos FM recorder work with Rockbox. The Archos AV units, > > which play video, don't work with Rockbox. The Archos units are > > available from many places, online from Ebay and Amazon, offline > > from many computer > stores. > > The cost ranges anywhere from $75 to $300, depending upon whether > > you > want a > > used or new unit, a player or a recorder, and what size of hard > > drive you need. > > Two notes are worth making about buying an Archos unit. > > First, the quality control is said to be bad. If the unit works out > > of the box, it works well, and usually continues to work well. > > However, make sure you have some sort of return policy if you get a > > unit that doesn't work well. Secondly, it might be an idea to get a > > player or recorder, rather than > an FM > > recorder or a recorder V2. The latter units have no replaceable > > batteries. That is, the battery pack is built into the machine and > > cannot be modified by the user. This may make life difficult on > > longer trips. If mobility for extended periods is important to you, > > you should buy a recorder or player. If you value the FM radio > > present on the FM recorder, or the form of the recorder V2, which is > > different from the one for the standard recorder, you might like to get those units. > > Now, once you have your archos, you can get the Rockbox > > firmware from > > http://rockbox.haxx.se > > There are versions for all the Archos units I mentioned. > > You'll need to get the instructions for instituting talking > > menus and talking directories. These require some files which you > > can get > from the > > web. If such instructions are needed, you can either write to me or > > to the Rockbox development list, subscription information for which > > is on the Rockbox site. > > Good luck. > > Aman > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Donald L. Roberts > > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:52 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Archos and Rock Box > > > Hello, > > > I would appreciate it if someone could give me contact info, cost, > > and development status info about using an Archos portable mp3 > > player in conjunction with the Rock Box software. I want to know if > > there are > working > > prototypes or whether the Rock Box is still strictly an idea. > > > Since we know that the Apple Ipod is not accessible, I hope to find > > something comparable which is accessible. > > > Thanks. > > > Don Roberts > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >_______________________________________________ >PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: 5/18/2004 _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
