jonathon mosen also did an audio review of an h340 running the rockbox software. i've pasted his message announcing the review in below. Hi all, recently I purchased an Iriver H140 MP3 player, and installed the talking Rockbox firmware on it. I review and demonstrate this on MosenExplosion.com. You can listen to the review on the site, or if you prefer, subscribe to my bloggy bits podcast and receive it in MP3. I hope you enjoy the review and find it helpful. Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list contact me via email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 4:04 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players > I personally think it is very very good, and assuming you have installed a > voice file, the menus will speak. > > In addition to voicing the menu items, Rockbox will spell file or folder > names, or there is a relatively complicated procedure to get it to speak > these synthetically using words. However, the easiest way to voice file > and folder names I found is to use the voice clips feature. > I have recorded my voice announcing the name of each artist and album title > as these are folder names, and so when you arrow to a specific artist or > album, the artist or album title will be automatically announced. > > The best thing to do as a starting point is to visit my Blind iPod portal, > at > www.hartgen.org/blindipod.html > which contains links to go directly to the installation instructions and the > voice files on the Rockbox site. > > ----- > From: "Andy Collins" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:41 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players > > > > Hi Brian - > > > > I know the Rockbox firmware wasn't written with blind users in mind, but > > is it's interface fully accessible? > > > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:32 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players > > > > > >> Hi > >> > >> In reply to Andy's question, I feel I should be a little more precise. > >> > >> In order to make the Rockbox software work, you need to "patch" the > >> original iRiver firmware. There is a program on the Rockbox site to do > >> this. > >> > >> This means that you have a choice as to which firmware starts when you > >> power up the iRiver, either Rockbox or the iRiver firmware. > >> > >> I hope that answers your question. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:26 PM > >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players > >> > >> > >>> Hi > >>> > >>> No it does not overwrite it. Rockbox is alternative firmware, but the > >>> iRiver firmware is not overwritten. What this means is you can either > >>> use the Rockbox firmware, which is a completely different interface, or > >>> you can boot the machine up to use the iRiver conventional firmware. > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Andy Collins" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:13 PM > >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hi Brian and all - > >>>> > >>>> If I understand it correctly, does the Rockbox firmware > >>>> overwrite the existing IRiver firmware? Does it make all of the > >>>> IRiver's features accessible to the blind user? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Andy > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 1:09 PM > >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> The H340? They are about as common as fish and chips (smile). Lots of > >>>>> them available on the web, and in high street retailers as well. > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 12:51 PM > >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Hi Brian, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Yep, I have one of those too, but they are very hard to get now. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> All the best > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. > >>>>>> Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 > >>>>>> mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > >>>>>> Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>> Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > >>>>>> Behalf Of > >>>>>> Brian Hartgen > >>>>>> Sent: 15 January 2006 10:42 > >>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Hi > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The iRiver H340 with Rockbox installed. Its cool! > >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:44 AM > >>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hi Andrew, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Book Courier. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> All the best > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. > >>>>>>> Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 > >>>>>>> mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > >>>>>>> Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>> Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > >>>>>>> Behalf > >>>>>>> Of > >>>>>>> Andrew Ireland > >>>>>>> Sent: 14 January 2006 20:56 > >>>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Accessible MP3 players > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Evening All, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Can 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