Topic: So ... recording with the iRiver. finally feasable?

[udovdh]

To get the complete picture:

What remote? A DIY kit or a COTS product?
I'll look into the iRivers (again). I had an eye on a 220 some time ago but they were slow in fixing bugs...

Not sure what you mean by that, but pictures of the remote can be found http://www.rasher.dk/rockbox/scans/

Thanks. THey can be had separately?
What about SNR performance of the inputs?

[Popmarter]

To get the complete picture:

What remote? A DIY kit or a COTS product?
I'll look into the iRivers (again). I had an eye on a 220 some time ago but they were slow in fixing bugs...

Not sure what you mean by that, but pictures of the remote can be found http://www.rasher.dk/rockbox/scans/

Thanks. THey can be had separately?
What about SNR performance of the inputs?

i am not sure what you mean by SNR. Neither do i know wether they are soled seperatly. i got mine second hand with the remote with it.

There is an interesting discussion thread over at Rockbox where you can download the 'upgrade' from Thomas who is also on this board. With this you can control the record -mode from your remote (!). I am new to this, so don't as me how it exactly works. There is plenty of info over at rockbox.
http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=2363.msg16272#msg16272

[udovdh]

Well. I can get around with unix, linux etc so building Rockbox should be possible.
If the hardware has advantages I might be in!

[Weazel]

rockbox is programmed in C.
sourcecode is only needed for programming.
for normal use you patch the original firmware (wich contains the rockbox bootloader then)  and flash it on your iriver and then copy a daily builth version to the hd of the iriver , that's it.

[thomasdk7]

I will try to develop on the remote recording screen as I get more time. For now it can be used. I tested it last night at a concert. It worked perfectly!!
Will do my best to get it integrated to rockbox, might work some more on it in february if I get the time.
Otherwise the iRiver is really good for taping. 30second prerecording, remote levels and gain and 20gb space 

[Weazel]

Thomas do you think realtime recording plugins are  possible? i would to like to see a bass roll off plugin in realtime recording.

[qpwoei]

I will try to develop on the remote recording screen as I get more time. For now it can be used. I tested it last night at a concert. It worked perfectly!!
Will do my best to get it integrated to rockbox, might work some more on it in february if I get the time.
Otherwise the iRiver is really good for taping. 30second prerecording, remote levels and gain and 20gb space 

Just wanted to say THANKS, Thomas, works like a charm in my old 120. This thing is now simply perfect to stealth

cheers

[Tenn Man]

So how is the battery life while recording with Rockbox?

[George]

So how is the battery life while recording with Rockbox?

Dunno.  I get 16 hrs for playback, so i assume its probably 4-6hrs for recording to wav.  I plan on testing my H140 on a full charge tonight, it'll be backing up my M1 dat.

[Weazel]

i had 9 hours ours nonstop recording on a fully charged battery and  on an  ipod 2300 mah  battery you get 15 hours.
rockbox doubles batterylife somehow.

[Tenn Man]

So, would you guys recommend selling my Hi-MD and getting one of these for recording?

[whatboutbob]

So, would you guys recommend selling my Hi-MD and getting one of these for recording?

It really depends what you're after...but it certainly works very well for me, post rockbox.

[sullen]

forgive me, but i have not been folowing the iRiver saga.

has the 75minute recording limit thingy been resolved with rockbox.

there was some talk that the max. recording that could be done was something like 75mins,
then you would have to manually start a new .wav file.

not the case anymore with rockbox?

[Weazel]

indeed all glitches are gone and with rockbox you can record 2 gig files and it creates a new file after the 2 gig limit.

[whatboutbob]

2 gig equates roughly to 3h 20m+, and last time i tested (a while back) the file restart after 2 gig seemed seamless.