Topic: iriver h1xx rockbox recording menu added

[Weazel]

there are replacement battery's like the one whataboutbob has.

[whatboutbob]

Batteries:  It's an internal battery just like the iPod.

Best of luck in finding one in good condition.  Be aware that the battery life on a used one may be down to less than half of its full charge, my friend has a H120 and he only gets a few hrs out of it nowadays and he picked his up 2 1/2 years ago.

Its relatively easy to put a new battery in...higher capacity than the original if you want.  Costs about $20-$30.  I get about 26 hours of flac playback with my new 2200mAh battery (original 1300mAh got about 16hrs).

[Sanjay]

I'll probably make the plunge then, i see some on ebay, i don't mind a used one as i'll throw in a new battery anyway.  So if anyone sees one keep they're eye open. There is a used one for $199 on ebay but it doesn't have the remote which i think is a real attractive option. 

This is a cool thing

[divamum]

Thanks for the updates and info - this all sounds great! I've been holding off switching firmware until it got to the things I want, but seems we're getting verrrry close. I've only had a chance to glance through the documentation - anybody have any problems installing or booting after the install? I use my iriver a lot, so I'm a little more paranoid than usual about potential problems... 

[Weazel]

it's easy, you patch the original firmware. flash that in the iriver.copy rockbox latest daily builth  on your hd and that's it.
you can choose between firmware on start. by pressing play and record while booting it starts the original firmware. if not, it's booting in rockbox. nothing will go wrong.

[George]

This is the best walk thru i've found to upgrade my iriver:  http://www.misticriver.net/showpost.php?p=283091&postcount=24

By the way, yeah, i'm aware of the battery change.  Anyone got a faq for it   

I updated my iriver to rockbox and man, it sounds so much better, i'm impressed!  I'm going nuts over all the options on this sucker, its insane!!!!

Where can i get some different wps and how do you update your iriver with different wps?  This is totally rad...I feel like such a geek, again   

[Weazel]

yes i was amazed too. did you try flac, shn playback? even jpg view?
the wps files used to be unzipped in the .rockbox directory. but i see rockbox has some implanted allready in there distrubution.

mystic river has also a wps section.

http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?t=26193

you tried recording yet?

[whatboutbob]

By the way, yeah, i'm aware of the battery change.  Anyone got a faq for it   

If you use a "proper" iriver battery this walk-thru should do the trick:

http://www.pdainternalbattery.com/iriverinstall.html

If you want to use an ipod battery you'll need to switch the wires around on the molex connector.  There are some details here:

http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?p=327187&posted=1

I'm not sure if there's a more concise version elsewhere...

The most difficult bit I find (i've done it on 3 different units now) is getting the old battery molex connector out of the socket.  I end up using more force than I'm really comfortable with levering the sucker out of there.  This won't make much sense to you now...but you'll understand once you try it.  To get the new battery's molex connector in more easily I shave the bottom "lip" off it with a razor (like half a mm).

Hope that helps. PM me if you've got any q's.

[George]

yes i was amazed too. did you try flac, shn playback? even jpg view?
the wps files used to be unzipped in the .rockbox directory. but i see rockbox has some implanted allready in there distrubution.

mystic river has also a wps section.

http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?t=26193

you tried recording yet?

Haven't tried any of its more interesting features yet, but i do have a bunch of shn's on my pc so i now i can export them to the unit for playback   

I haven't tried recording with it yet, but i do have a dmb show in two weeks, i'll piggy back the iriver and see how it comes out.  I think i'm gonna run two mic rigs that night, the iriver will be in the mix somewhere. 

I'll report back as i mess with it more, thanks for the reminder though, rockbox has reinvigorated(sp?) my interest in the H140 i own. 

whatboutbob, thanks a bunch for the links, i'll see if its something i feel comfy doing once i go over the instructions.  I'll pass it along to my friend who could use a new battery in his model. 

+T all around!

[Weazel]

FYI there is new official firmware out now today , wich eliminates the recording glitch also.

but i stick with rockbox anyway.

[whatboutbob]

peakmeter's just been added to the recording screen in rockbox.  I'll test tonight.

[Weazel]

was just to tell that.

iRiver recording changes: - Added Peakmeter in recording screen - Fix for stop bug - Fix for playback peakmeter not working after recording

[Weazel]

i made a screenshot of the recording and setting  screen.
so far i can see/hear when the peak meters go all the way  to the right then the signal is clipping.

[timP]

is this all still analog in?



thing has always recorded  analog in with no drop outs or glitches, just no meters....


how about digi in?
does th newest iriver firmware remove the drop outs via the optical in?

trying to get my 120 fixed and would love to run it rather then my JB3.....
much better over all piece of gear...

[Weazel]

digital in in not added yet in rockbox.

i dont know if digital in in the official firmware is fixed i can not test that.