Topic: iriver h1xx rockbox recording menu added

[jkoch]

so is there a verdict on the adc in this machine? how does it sound compared to the MT, R1, and JB3?

[jkoch]

is the    iRiver iHP-120 the same as the iRiver H120?

[bconnolly]

One day Rockbox will dev for the x5.  One day.  Please? I'm dying here.

[Weazel]

steady as we go, yes thats the same player

mojo: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IaudioPort

[whatboutbob]

steady: I believe it uses the same chip as the jb3 (UDA1380)

[jkoch]

thanks guys. maybe they'll come out with better metering than the ones they just implemented. that's as bad as the jb3 metering lol

after having jb3 input jacks on two units mess up on me (not b/c the plug won't fit) i'm looking to switch things up. this seems to be a good way to go. does anyone run anything other than mics > batt box in front of it? i'd be running KM140s > mp-2 > iriver

[whatboutbob]

as soon as they get optical in working i'll be running spcmc10s > ps2 > ad20 > iriver.

iriver fw sounded good with that rig, but it was a pain in the arse with no meters, and you had to keep the joystick pressed to avoid glitches.

i would imagine they'll put in a more customisable recording screen at some stage. you can create your own while playing screens at the moment...so surely its not that big of a leap?

I'm personally looking forward to nice big fat meters on the remote (which is about the size of a 9v battery). would be awesome.  if it was iriver developing the fw i wouldn't be holding my breath...but the rockbox guys have really proven themselves in my eyes.

They're a fair whack smaller than the jb3 too...a bit shorter than the height of a cd jewel case and about half the width (my unit just happens to be resting on one as a type).

There's a whoooole bunch of refurbed H120s from one guy on ebay atm if you're interested. No relation, but i think someone mentioned he's got 100% feedback.

[graemecogger]

thanks guys. maybe they'll come out with better metering than the ones they just implemented. that's as bad as the jb3 metering lol

What's wrong with the metering?

[jkoch]

thanks guys. maybe they'll come out with better metering than the ones they just implemented. that's as bad as the jb3 metering lol

What's wrong with the metering?

it's impossible to tell where anything really is. no db indicators or anything. the jb3 has to practically show it clipping to even be at -6db and yet -20db is only about halfway up the meters.

[TideBleach]

does the iriver have a hold button? so when your stealthing you dont have to worry about hitting a button when its already recording.

[Weazel]

yes there is a hold button.

[jkoch]

damn things keep going a bit higher than i want to pay on ebay lol

[whatboutbob]

thanks guys. maybe they'll come out with better metering than the ones they just implemented. that's as bad as the jb3 metering lol

What's wrong with the metering?

it's impossible to tell where anything really is. no db indicators or anything. the jb3 has to practically show it clipping to even be at -6db and yet -20db is only about halfway up the meters.

Well, in the rockbox fw at the moment you can pick the range of the peakmeter, and its fairly accurate.  eg i've got my min set at -30dB, and my max at 0dB.  They're equal steps (so -15dB is halfway).

my main grudge with the meter at the moment is that its very thin.

oh, and just as a guide...the cheapest of those refurbed h120's i've seen go for was ~US$155...but the average seems to be ~US$180

[jkoch]

Well, in the rockbox fw at the moment you can pick the range of the peakmeter, and its fairly accurate.  eg i've got my min set at -30dB, and my max at 0dB.  They're equal steps (so -15dB is halfway).

my main grudge with the meter at the moment is that its very thin.

oh, and just as a guide...the cheapest of those refurbed h120's i've seen go for was ~US$155...but the average seems to be ~US$180

yea, i was looking to get one for about $165 or so...they're all going for about $190 lately though.....i know i should just do it....but yea haha

[Weazel]

someone on the rockbox forum has found out the input inpedance for line in recordings on the iriver.
it's 2.2 Kohm incase you want make a batterybox or recalculate your rolloff settings.