Hello Chris, .WMA and .WAV are really the mane audio file types that I will be offloading from my computer to the player. I won't be offloading anything that can be downloaded off the net, it will be music from my own personal CD collection. I said MP3 player, but what I really need is an assessable ipodder. I am thanking about building another tube amplifier from an S5 Electronic kit and another pare of speakers like the ones I have on my computer here at the house. Except only, I will be setting this sound system up in my office at work. MP3's are ok, but they sound grainy on tube amps. If I can rip my CD's to .WMA lossless, that would be grate. Any suggestions on assessable ipodders? Thanks in advance. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 9:45 PM Subject: Re: accessible MP3 player
> What do you mean by "any file type?" I'm no expert, but I doubt you'll > find an MP3 player that will play absolutely any file type. I know you > can get MP3 players with large hard drives, in the order of 60GB and 8GB > drives, that will work with Rockbox. I suspect they'll support most file > types, but they won't work with some of the proprietary types, such as > DRM, WMA, whatever iTunes uses, .... Actually, I think you can play WMA > files with Rockbox now. You could double check the web site. It will > play FLAC for example. I haven't canvased all of the MP3 players on the > market, but I would suspect that off the shelf they aren't going to > support all of the open source formats. I'm also not sure you'll find an > MP3 player that will support both Apple's and Microsoft's proprietary > formats. If it supports the file types you're interested in, I suspect > Rockbox will be your best option. > > DJ DOCTOR P wrote: >> Hello everyone, >> I to am looking for an MP3 player. >> But I not only need and wanted to be assessable, I need and wanted to >> play >> any audio file type. >> I will be offloading lossless audio files on to it, so the hard drive in >> this MP3 player has to have a lot of hard disc space. >> Any suggestions? >> Thanks in advance. >> John. >> PS. you can contact me off list at: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 12:26 PM >> Subject: Re: accessible MP3 player >> >> >> >>> Are you looking for an off the shelf MP3 player or one designed >>> specifically for the blind? The Victor Stream has been talked about >>> recently. I think it's by HumanWare, and it was designed especially for >>> the blind. If that's the one you're talking about, someone else can >>> provide more information. I don't have one and haven't seen one yet. >>> >>> If you're looking for a simple off the shelf MP3 player, I don't think >>> you could do better than the Zen Stone from Creative. It's a small >>> compact flash MP3 player that has 1GB of memory. It has no screen and >>> uses no special software. Therefore, it's easy to use by the blind, and >>> you can just use Windows Explorer to copy files to it. It also supports >>> Overdrive, and I would assume NetLibrary and Audible as well. >>> >>> Another option is Rockbox, which is an open source replacement for the >>> firmware that runs on an off the shelf MP3 player. Rockbox has some >>> features that speak menus and folders/files out loud, so although it was >>> designed for the blind, it can be used by the blind to access an off the >>> shelf MP3 player. It takes a bit to set up, and not every MP3 player is >>> supported, but you can learn more at rockbox.org. >>> >>> Finally, if you're more specific about what you're looking for, I'm sure >>> you will get more info from this list. >>> >>> Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> >>>> Do you want something basic? That is to say, something that just plays >>>> MP3 files without any thrills or anything like that? Are you able to >>>> use a CD Player? Well if the answer to these questions is yes and you >>>> don't have all that much money to spend then the Ipod Shuffle is >>>> highly recommended. >>>> >>>> On 03/12/2007, at 10:59 PM, Joanne wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I would like some info on the MP3 player people were talking about >>>>> that can be used independently by blind people. If there is a >>>>> tutorial or any other info please direct me to this, as I am looking >>>>> for one that I can put my songs on and travel with. I don't know >>>>> how many gigs this player holds or much about it at all, so would >>>>> appreciate any help. >>>>> >>>>> Joanne >>>>> >>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Christopher >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1164 - Release Date: >>> 12/2/2007 11:30 AM >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > > -- > Christopher > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1164 - Release Date: > 12/2/2007 11:30 AM > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
