Re: Flacs, Ipods & Winamp

["Jon Hull" <jonohull@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would say give it another try. Depending on what model you have, you
can try any of dozens of different themes that change the interface.

On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Randy H <r4ndy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If you have the Apple firmware on your Ipod then Winamp is actually
> converting the FLAC files to MP3 prior to uploading them to your Ipod. It is
> a nice way to get the files to your Ipod, but they are no longer lossless
> files.
>
> I used Rockbox about a year and a half ago and found it easy to install, but
> I did not care for the interface at the time. I have been debating going
> back to Rockbox, it looks like there have been a lot of improvements. Any
> current Rockbox users care to comment?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: admins-zeppelin@xxxxxxxx [mailto:admins-zeppelin@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Steve Z
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:02 AM
> To: 'rdmjr'; zeppelin@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Flacs, Ipods & Winamp
>
> Thanks for that tip, I tried it, and you're right, it works!  One small
> problem though... If you then sync your iPod to iTunes, it doesn't find
> those tracks in iTunes, so it wipes them off your iPod!  Oh well, at least
> it's good for a quick listen!
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Z
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: admins-zeppelin@xxxxxxxx [mailto:admins-zeppelin@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of rdmjr
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 12:51 PM
> To: zeppelin@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: zeppelin-digest V10 #3576
>
> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 16:38:33 +1100
> From: "Adam Krawczyk" <adam.krawczyk@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: zeppelin-digest V10 #3575
>
> Although it would be handy for ipods to play FLAC's and as somone
> mentioned u can change the firmware and it will do it. In terms of
> quality, Apple has its own lossless format for those who want the
> highest possible quality on the ipod. I myself have done this on my
> ipod, however, its still not comparible to a CD.
>
> ...snip...
>
> Adam
>
>
> Just to chime in on this subject...anyone that owns an ipod can put flac
> files on there - with absolutely no changes to firmware. i discovered
> this quite by accident one day. i had downloaded winamp again for the
> first time in years, and never opened the "library" feature. so one day
> i opened the library option and saw that my ipod was listed (i had it
> plugged into the computer for something) so i decided to try it out. i
> made a playlist of the copenhagen 79 shows (flac files) and then drug
> the playlist to my ipod in the library view. to my amazement the
> playlist began copying over to my ipod. when it said it was finished i
> cautiously ejected the ipod and went to the playlist section - and there
> it was, copenhagen 79 in flac on my ipod! and since i have a 60 gb video
> ipod i can fit quite a few flac encoded shows on there.
>
> i had tried a couple times with rockbox, but i wasn't able to get it
> configured properly (probably was too impatient) and gave up for the
> time being. now that i know this winamp trick is possible it really
> makes it convenient. btw, you have to get the flac plugins for winamp
> available from their site. they also have an encoder that will convert
> files into flac...
>
> this is not to dis rockbox at all - it's great looking software, but
> sometimes people don't want to get into the nitty gritty of things...and
> to some people the word "firmware" just scares the living daylights out
> of them. :)
>
>



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- Jon Hull