From: David Wright <gymnastdave_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:36:00 -0600

why not have the voice files formatted as og format for the iriver? this
files size is significantly smaller?
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jens Arnold" <arnold-j_at_t-online.de>
To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: H340, ac power and external battery pack


> On 24.01.2006, Manuel Dejonghe wrote:
>
>> On 1/24/06, Arnaud <xcopy_at_club-internet.fr> wrote:
>
>>> I guess the size ofa voicefile is not a problem nthe Irivr
>>> like it is
>>> on the Archos.
>
>> It's the same voicefile for all deviced, so size matters, for
>> once. But I don't think new voice clips are needed for that.
>> But I don't know if it's feasible at all.
>
> Voice file size does matter on iriver as well.
>
> While the RAM is significantly larger so there is no problem of
> the voice file being too big to fit in RAM, the iriver provides
> voice UI *during* playback. This also means that the voice file
> buffer has to be set aside permanently, because the file has to
> be loaded at all times. An increase in voice buffer size means
> a decrease in audio buffer size => more frequent spinups =>
> less runtime.
>
> Regards, Jens
>
Received on 2006-01-26