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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Ipod video questionsRe: Ipod video questions
From: Jon Rule <jon_rule_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:49:42 +0100 Grant, The radio for the ipod is an add on, you have to buy it separately. The ipod doesn't contain a radio as it is. I would have thought it would be quite some time before rockbox supports this, if ever. Hope that clears it up. Jon. >From: "Grant Hardy" <granthardy_at_gmail.com> >Reply-To: Rockbox <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> >To: Rockbox <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> >Subject: Re: Ipod video questions >Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:48:14 -0800 > >Look...to be honest I don't know what you mean. All I know is that >according to a friend, the iPod Video has an FM radio, via the remote >which acts as an antenna. I guess my question, thus, is...will >Rockbox ever support this? The only reason I'm getting rid of my >Archos is because I want an FM radio in my player. Please advise. > >On 3/29/06, Will Robertson <aliask_at_gmail.com> wrote: > > This might be true, but it would have the hardware in it (ie the antenna >and > > tuning chip) inside it, which would be controlled over the accessory > > protocol or something similar. > > > > On 3/30/06, Grant Hardy <granthardy_at_gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Really? I thought you could purchase an optional remote, or something > > > to that affect, which would enable the radio to be used. I guess > > > not... > > > > > > On 3/29/06, Will Robertson <aliask_at_gmail.com> wrote: > > > > The iPod video doesn't have the hardware inside it to make FM Radio > > > > possible. > > > > > > > > As for keeping the iPod in a pocket, it has a key lock. > > > > > > > > On 3/30/06, Grant Hardy <granthardy_at_gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > A couple questions re the Ipod Video... > > > > > > > > > > Does Rockbox support its FM radio? Will it ever? > > > > > Blind folks, how do you find, as Apple puts it, the >"touch-sensitive > > > > > surface"? Can you turn that off? Would you not be able to keep >the > > > > > Video in a pocket? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Received on 2006-03-30 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |