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best ipod for rockbox
Alex M:
just overall, sq, bass, powering, video, battery,ease of rockbox and dual booting, and controls for games. All the good stuff.
Thanks
soap:
--- Quote from: Alex M on May 19, 2008, 06:23:21 PM ---just overall, sq, bass, powering, video, battery,ease of rockbox and dual booting, and controls for games. All the good stuff.
Thanks
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sq: The primary iPod failing is bass roll off. See bass.
bass: From what I've seen the Mini is the worst offender and the iPod Video is the closest to flat (ideal).
powering: Don't know what you mean.
video: Full frame full speed on Nano. Near full speed 16:9 on the Photo. Half speed on the Video.
battery: The 60/80 GB Video has better battery life than the 30 GB video. The Nano and Photo (you do appear to want videos (in color?)) significantly less than the Video. http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IpodRuntime
Ease of rockbox and dual booting: Identical across models 3rd gen and up. Can't speak as to the 1st and 2nd gen.
controls for games: Well, the Nano has a smaller version of the touchwheel which is pretty much the same since the 4th gen (Color/Photo and 4th Gray). Obviously the 3rd gen has buttons under the screen instead of incorporated into the wheel and the 1st and 2nd have buttons next to the wheel.
Alex M:
whoops, when I said powering I meant booting and stuff :P
Would you say video is most manageable on the 5g though? Cuz I don't care to watch on a 1.5" screen. The YP-T8 and E270 are the smallest(1.8") I've watched video on and it sucked.
Chronon:
The frames are obviously largest on the 5g. But you won't be able to get anything approaching full speed on it. I would advise sticking with the original firmware for videos on the 5g iPod since then you can take advantage of the Broadcom chip.
Why are you only considering iPods?
Alex M:
for now I'm thinking about something with more different...idk. I have an E270 now but I'm not crazy about the navigation. I know you're probably gunna recommend the H1X0/3X0 or the uhh M:robe. I should take a look but the ipod is sleek...
I've usually figured not to go with iPods but I'm tempted.
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