From: Dave Chapman <dave_at_dchapman.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:23:52 +0000

Brian Hartgen wrote:
> Hi
>
> Someone has sent me an iPod on which to install Rockbox. However I am
> not sure if it is an iPod video or photo. Even when I connect it to
> iTunes 7 where I can see the details about it, iTunes just tells me it
> is an iPod. What's the best way please of determining this so I can
> install Rockbox?

Firstly, please don't reply to an existing email if you want to ask a
new question. To see why this is bad, look at where on this mail
archive page your post has appeared (and where this reply will appear):

http://www.rockbox.org/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2006-12/#167

The same problem happens for people using a "threaded view" in their
email software.

To answer your question, the easiest way is by the location of the
headphone socket. If it's in the middle of the top of your ipod, then
it's a photo. If it's on the right-hand side on the top, then it's a video.

Apple also have a page describing the differences between ipods here:

http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61688

Dave.
Received on 2006-12-16