Topic: iriver H1xx Tapers FAQ (beta)

[Ryan Sims]

Exciting news about the opitcal patch.

[corsair]

Interesting how an open source project is progressing along much better than a commercial one..(i.e.: M-Audio).

[Crumbo]

This thread shld be a sticky... The iRivers has great potential to replace the NJB3.

Brian asked me to contact him once its done so that he can move it to the archive (and maybe get a sticky similar to the jb3 faq).  However I think I'll wait for Rockbox 3.0 to be released in the coming weeks (likely to be May 15th or 29th) before I do so, giving Rockbox (and hence this FAQ) some time to settle .

There's good news on the optical recording front.  Another developer (amiconn) has jumped in and gotten over the hump that the original developer (preglow) was stuck on.  As such, I anticipate an updated patch shortly. I think this gives it a pretty good chance of optical recording getting into 3.0.

here's a perm link for whataboutbob's pre-compiled build:

whataboutbob's pre-compiled build 5-9-2006

[udovdh]

Interesting how an open source project is progressing along much better than a commercial one..(i.e.: M-Audio).

m-audio has stabilized it's firmware with 1.4.0.  from the get-go (first firmware) they've had a digi-in and the ability to record at 24 bit.  while I own both boxes and agree that a lot of times open source development is quicker than closed, I don't think it applies to this situation at all.

The hardware platforms are different butwith a HD the H1xx appears to run leaner on the battery than the M-Audio MT?
Also with Rockbox the H1xx has more features?
Rockbox development has been longer but the pace is still very nice. Also there is more openness.

[whatboutbob]

Optical recording question updated. [220]

In short, the soon to be released new version of the optical patch will most likely be committed to cvs within a couple of days.  But i'll need help testing...especially with sample rates > 44.1kHz.

[ckas]

here's a perm link for whataboutbob's pre-compiled build:

whataboutbob's pre-compiled build 5-9-2006
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is this the same build as  reply#135 in the   so........recording feasable    thread.

thanks >>>>>>chris

[whatboutbob]

Nope. The build in the other thread doesn't have the optical patch.

If you want optical recording (or want to help test), use the just updated latest build in the FAQ.  Things are moving damn quick.

[rsimms3]

whataboutbob said that the newest patch was included in the 5-9 build.  At least here he did:
http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=2575.90

I don't know what kind of turn around time they have at Rockbox but the patch itself was committed to the tracker yesterday so it will soon be a permanent fixture in the recording functions.

[whatboutbob]

Ok, well, the optical patch has been committed.  Yippee!

So, unless there's some more crazy stuff you want to use that's not committed...like vinylivo's AGC...y'all won't need to patch...or get me to post patched builds.

Y'all can just download the daily build from this page: http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml (click on 'latest' under the iriver target you're using)

As of this moment, that will include everything from the latest optical patch, plus a few more tweaks.  I'll update the faq once I pour myself a celebratory/hooray its the weekend bourbon. edit: faq updated

[Ryan Sims]

Very nice!

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Ok, well, the optical patch has been committed.  Yippee!

So, unless there's some more crazy stuff you want to use that's not committed...like vinylivo's AGC...y'all won't need to patch...or get me to post patched builds.

Y'all can just download the daily build from this page: http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml (click on 'latest' under the iriver target you're using)

As of this moment, that will include everything from the latest optical patch, plus a few more tweaks.  I'll update the faq once I pour myself a celebratory/hooray its the weekend bourbon. edit: faq updated

sweet!! thanks!!  so the only thing I need to do to enable the digi optical in is to change the "source" to digital?  no other tweaks needed?

very cool! also, this will record "bit perfect" with Rockbox (unlike the standard firmware when using optical in?) and I can still get three hours of record time, etc as I was before? it's all set to go!?! yes!!

[whatboutbob]

very cool! also, this will record "bit perfect" with Rockbox (unlike the standard firmware when using optical in?) and I can still get three hours of record time, etc as I was before? it's all set to go!?! yes!!

I've confirmed that its bit perfect @ 16/44.1.  Testing is required for sample rates higher than 44.1kHz (I don't have sufficient hardware).

I'll run a battery test once my batteries are recharged, but I've recorded for 4hrs w/ plenty of juice left in the tank.

sweet!! thanks!!  so the only thing I need to do to enable the digi optical in is to change the "source" to digital?  no other tweaks needed?

Once you've installed the latest daily build, yup, that's all you should need to do.

[Todd R]

Ok, checking in here, too.  Just got my new H140 the other day.  Looking forward to using it as a digi-in recorder, but need to find the time to install Rockbox.

Ok, total  with this stuff.  So I install rockbox and then just need to install the latest daily build, no need for whataboutbob's 5-9 compiled build or anything else?

[whatboutbob]

Correct. Just follow the steps on this page: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/ManualRockboxInstall#iriver_jukeboxes

Optical recording is now available using the daily build (or bleeding edge build for up to the minute changes).

[Todd R]

Thanks, Bob!  +t