Re: creative zen stone

2009-03-17 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I've only personally played with two players running Rockbox, but they were both equal with respect to navigating menus, , folders and managing your MP3 files. I would think that all players running Rockbox would be equivalent in this respect. The only differences I would see would be the contr

Re: creative zen stone

2009-03-14 Thread John Chilelli
Hey everyone, I need an mp3 player for carrying around my school notes that I need to review regularly. They are all in an mp3 format. In your appreciated opinions, which of the Rockbox supported players offer the most robust Rockbox accessibility to menues, folders and various mp3 file man

Re: creative zen stone

2009-03-13 Thread Christopher Chaltain
True, Rockbox isn't supported on the Zen Stone. As far as Creative Lite is concerned, maybe the author of those JFW scripts will update them to work with JFW 10. Do you still have JFW 9? Maybe you could switch back when you needed to run Creative Lite. Rockbox is great, and I occasionally use

Re: creative zen stone

2009-03-13 Thread Constantine
Hi Ok, first off: http://www.rockbox.org Rockbox doesn't support this player, and why should it, as it only has a few simple functions - please read up on said website before posting. Secondly, scripts for what? JFW lite is outdated. contact details: email: tcwoo...@shaw.ca and others msn: th

RE: artifacts in mp3s, was re: Creative Zen Stone

2008-03-07 Thread Cornell Ligon
: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:54:39 -0600 > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: artifacts in mp3s, was re: Creative Zen Stone > > hi. Ok, maybe my ears have just never been trained to hear these > sounds. I can definitely tell if an mp3 has a lot of artifacts, lik

artifacts in mp3s, was re: Creative Zen Stone

2008-03-07 Thread Chris Skarstad
hi. Ok, maybe my ears have just never been trained to hear these sounds. I can definitely tell if an mp3 has a lot of artifacts, like for example if a badly encoded mp3 has artifacts you'll hear a sort of swishy sound, that's the best way to describe it, especially with higher frequency stuff

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-20 Thread Christopher Chaltain
plugged it in my USB >> port, and it was ready to go. >> Any help with this would be appreciated. >> And I have the 1 GB Creative Zen Stone. >> >> Thanks, >> Chris >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PR

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread Chris Skarstad
d it in my USB >port, and it was ready to go. >Any help with this would be appreciated. >And I have the 1 GB Creative Zen Stone. > >Thanks, >Chris > >- Original Message - >From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC audio dis

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread Chris Chaffin
this would be appreciated. And I have the 1 GB Creative Zen Stone. Thanks, Chris - Original Message - From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list." Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:01 PM Subject: Re: creative zen stone > My

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread Christopher Chaltain
My Zen Stone doesn't play while it's hooked up to the computer. You don't have to wait until it's fully charged before you start listening to it though! :-) I haven't timed how long it takes to charge, but the Creative Media Lite utility will give you the current charge on the Zen Stone, so you

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Yeah this is true, but the reviews I've read, as well as my own experience, says it's more like six to seven hours. The Creative Media Lite utility does tell you whether the Zen Stone has a full charge or not, so you can at least make sure you're starting off with a full battery. Kevin Lloyd wr

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread leslie ferrell
I'm not sure but do you happen do know the model number and how much was it? Thanks Leslie - Original Message - From: "Joe Bollard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pc -audio" Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:23 AM Subject: creative zen stone > hello friends, i recently purchased the zen stone

RE: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread Caroline Ford
The 2 GB model is known as the Zen Stone Plus and is supposed to be rather less accessible than the 1 GB Zen Stone. The Zen Stone Plus has a voice recorder and FM radio, I believe, while the 1 GB model is just a music player. Caroline. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread Kevin Lloyd
Hey Joe. It's advertised running time on a full charge is 10 hours. Regards. Kevin E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Joe Bollard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pc -audio" Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 12:23 PM Subject: creative zen stone > hello friends, i recently pur

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread fudgeman2
Hi Leslie, I have one and like it very much. I got mine on Amazon.com and I think I paid $33.00 for it. But you can get different colors for $39.00. Hope this helps! Jim On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:25:29 -1000 "leslie ferrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I was reading about the creative Zen key

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread kevin and Emma
AIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:34 AM Subject: Re: creative zen stone > Hi. > What do you mean by "the serial"?not sure about that? the only serial > number I know of is a number that's found on the box of the

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread leslie ferrell
thanks there are also some that are 2 gig. - Original Message - From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 9:34 PM Subject: Re: creative zen stone > Hi. > What do you mean by "the

Re: creative zen stone

2007-07-19 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi. What do you mean by "the serial"?not sure about that? the only serial number I know of is a number that's found on the box of the package when you get it, and it's usually used to register your product. and in case anyone's doing searches for it, it's actually called the Creative Zen Stone,

Re: creative Zen stone won't play.

2007-06-08 Thread Chris Skarstad
uot;TrueBlue & Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC audio discussion list. " >Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 5:41 AM >Subject: Re: creative Zen stone won't play. > > > > Garry, where can you purchase the Zenstone for $10.00?, > > Billy > >

Re: creative Zen stone won't play.

2007-06-08 Thread Gary G Schindler
Amazon.com seems to have the Skin tone black real cheap. I don't know if it is because they are being discontinued. - Original Message - From: "TrueBlue & Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 5:41

Re: creative Zen stone won't play.

2007-06-08 Thread TrueBlue & Proud
- Original Message - From: "Gary G Schindler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> anyone know the best place to purchase the Zenstone here in the UK?, BillyTo: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:40 AM Subject: Re: creative Zen stone won't play.

Re: creative Zen stone won't play.

2007-06-08 Thread TrueBlue & Proud
Garry, where can you purchase the Zenstone for $10.00?, Billy - Original Message - From: "Gary G Schindler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:40 AM Subject: Re: creative Zen stone won't play. >I hav

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-07 Thread Don Ball
Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:43 AM Subject: Re: Creative Zen Stone Player I'm curious. How do you think this makes it more inconvenient? Are you thinking it's more inconvenient than something which has a rechargeable battery in it but uses an AC adapter to charge it? If so, I'm thinkin

Re: creative Zen stone won't play.

2007-06-07 Thread Kevin Lloyd
ew of the player: http://www.hartgen.org/zenstone.html Regards. Kevin E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Gary G Schindler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:40 AM Subject: Re: creative Zen stone

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-07 Thread Kevin Lloyd
quot;PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:06 PM Subject: Re: Creative Zen Stone Player > No justification is necessary on that point. The BP is one of the best > purchases I've ever made, and I am now just glad I didn't purchase the > Zen stone ...

Re: creative Zen stone won't play.

2007-06-07 Thread Allison Mervis
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Re: creative Zen stone won't play.

2007-06-07 Thread Gary G Schindler
ick Alfaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 7:24 PM Subject: RE: creative Zen stone won't play. Allison, This is just a shot in the dark, but after reading a review of the Zen Stone, I recall there is a switch th

RE: creative Zen stone won't play.

2007-06-07 Thread Rick Alfaro
Allison, This is just a shot in the dark, but after reading a review of the Zen Stone, I recall there is a switch that you have to use to put the player in folder navigation mode. I am thinking that you may have to use this mode to navigate to your music folder and then press what ever button mak

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-07 Thread Bruce Toews
Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list." > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:43 AM > Subject: Re: Creative Zen Stone Player > > > > I'm curious. How do you think this makes it more inconvenient? Are you > > th

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-07 Thread TIM GRADY
He's just trying to justify purchasing the BP as a mp3 player. - Original Message - From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list." Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:43 AM Subject: Re: Creative Zen Stone Player > I'

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-07 Thread Allison Mervis
ne 07, 2007 9:47 AM Subject: Re: Creative Zen Stone Player > the ipod shuffle functions in the same way, > > tj > - Original Message - > From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-07 Thread Thomas \(TJ\) Olsen
the ipod shuffle functions in the same way, tj - Original Message - From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 9:04 AM Subject: Re: Creative Zen Stone Player > The whole point of portability is, w

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-07 Thread Bruce Toews
The whole point of portability is, well, portability. If you have to cart a computer along just so you can recharge the device you have music on which has been transfered from the device you're having to cart along to recharge the portable device ... Bruce On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:43:22 -0500, "Chri

Are the T50 and T60 from iRiver accessible? [was "Re: Creative Zen Stone Player"]

2007-06-07 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Has a blind person used or had any experience with the iRiver T50 or the iRiver T60? If so, how accessible did you find them? From the review posted at http://www.pocketables.net/2007/05/review_iriver_t.html, I read the following, which makes me wonder how accessible these players are. The refe

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-07 Thread John Hodgson
If the Zen Stone can only be recharged via the USB port.. .this shouldn't pose too much of a problem as you can get A C adapters that allow you plug a USB connection in, so you can charge it that way. Just like the way I pods are charged. John >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/06/07 03:29 >>> Bruce, you w

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-07 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I'm curious. How do you think this makes it more inconvenient? Are you thinking it's more inconvenient than something which has a rechargeable battery in it but uses an AC adapter to charge it? If so, I'm thinking whether you plug it into a USB port or an AC outlet, it would all be the same. I

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-06 Thread Jeff Samco
As an alternative, aren't there battery charging units that plug into a USB port? Power comes from loading batteries into the charging unit. That way one could use rechargeable NiMH type batteries to easily fuel the portable charger. Am I assuming correctly about this? Jeff At 07:29 PM 6/6/200

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-06 Thread Michael Lang
Bruce, you wrote: > Am I to understand that the Zen Stone can only be recharged by way of > the USB port? If so, doesn't that cause a little inconvenience? Yes, if you prefer normal batteries, you might checkout the iRiver T50 and T60. Not quite as cheap as the Stone, but more powerful and not to

Re: Creative Zen Stone Player

2007-06-06 Thread Thomas \(TJ\) Olsen
Don't quote me on this but if i'm not mistaken its possible to buy usb to standard outlet adapters tj - Original Message - From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:15 PM Subject: Creative Zen Stone Player > Am I to understand that the Zen Stone can