Hi
Jonathan did a review of the H140, not 340, but I have produced a review and
a description of installation on the H340 for this month's Infotech if
anyone receives that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:28 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible MP3 players
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 atitle
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 albumtheas 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 andorvoice 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,>>> you can boot the machine up to use the iRiver conventional firmware.of
>>> ----- 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>>>>> 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
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>>>>>> -----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
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>>>>>>> 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 anyone recommend an Accessible MP3 player that has a resume
>>>>>>> facility?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Andrew
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