Once you flash rockbox, Your DRM capability is pernimantly gone. You can blaime this on DRM as it was written to be virtually tamper proof.
Bad Microsoft eh? Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:28 PM Subject: Re: Is there such a thing as a blind friendly playerthatplaysbothRAXand Wma/drm files? Does putting the DRM-capable firmware back get the capability back? Or does the Rockbox site really mean permanent when they say that flashing their software to a 3x series Iriver destroys DRM capability in the sense that reverting back won't restore that ability. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Samco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 9:26 PM Subject: RE: Is there such a thing as a blind friendly player thatplaysbothRAXand Wma/drm files? > Rick, > > I do not use any DRM files so won't be able to comment on this. > However, when I next off-load some files I will locate a very large > MP3 file and see how it works with the resume feature. How large of > an MP3 file do you recommend using for this test? > Other than the resume feature, there is no bookmarking feature I am > aware of. By the way, I immediately replaced the original firmware > which required Windows Media Player transfer protocol, with iRiver's > USB mass storage capable firmware. That removes any capability of > loading DRM files. I'll post on the above in a few days. > > Jeff > > > At 02:38 PM 10/21/2006, you wrote: >>Jeff, >> >>How does this player handle large DRM files in terms of bookmarking, and >>bookmarking in general on other file types? Thanks. >> >> >> >> >>--Warmest regards, >> >>--Rick Alfaro >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>On Behalf Of Jeff Samco >>Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 12:58 AM >>To: PC audio discussion list. >>Subject: RE: Is there such a thing as a blind friendly player thatplays >>bothRAXand Wma/drm files? >> >>Well, not sure what you want a player to do besides the basics. I have >>previously used an iRiver flash player, ifp 795, and just 2 days ago got >>the >>newer version, T30 512 MB flash player. Both have predictable menus which, >>if you are good at memorizing the features you want, you can use it pretty >>effectively. I got one of my kids to change the settings I prefer to >>always >>stay the same. But, the feature I most enjoy is the playback speed >>adjustment. It goes from 0% to 50 percent in 10 percent incriments. It is >>easy to memorize the sequence of buttons. The features I like changed are: >>Fast forward and rewind speed increased from 1x to 6x. >>Study mode turned on: this changes the forward and rewind buttons so that >>tapping it will not change tracks but will move ahead or back a set number >>of seconds, like 3 or 10 seconds. >>Auto power shut off time increased to a longer time period. >> >>Hope this helps, >>Jeff >> >> >>At 06:57 AM 10/20/2006, you wrote: >> >Well, I'd just like to find a reasonably priced, and reasonably blind >> >friendly portable mp3 player that uses direct plug n play for hooking >> >up to a pc, rather than proprietory software. I don't care if it plays >> >RA, or wma really, since I do everything in mp3, although, if it does >> >ogg, I guess I won't complain, but, not something I'd expect for a >> >reasonably priced player. What I mean by reasonably blind friendly, is >> >that one can do more than just use the play, rewind and fast forward >> >with some ease. It doesn't have to be a talking product to be user >>friendly. >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >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] >> > >> >This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists >> >we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> > >> > >> >-- >> >No virus found in this incoming message. >> >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> >Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.9/490 - Release Date: >> >10/20/2006 >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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] >> >>This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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