I'd like to buy a new player to put rockbox on, what should I look at?

[clutch]

I've been using Rockbox for years on the Sansa e200R - e250 units.  I'm on my third one that is still working but the encoder on the scroll wheel is driving me nuts as it has random jitter. 

I'd like to buy a new player that takes micro sd cards and works with rockbox and I'll retire the e250 to serve as a spare.

What should I look at to purchase? 

Thanks,

Clutch

[mario69]

I suggest fiio m3k

[clutch]

I suggest fiio m3k

All I can find is used. 

[7o9]

There are not many devices supported by Rockbox that can still be bought new retail. By the time a working Rockbox port is developed, manufacturers might no longer sell the devices.

Ebay or second hand might be your best bet.

A 'Surfans F20' might still be available new, but I believe there is a new hardware revision that is probably not supported. The 'Shanling Q1' also still looks available. Unfortunately both are not really cheap.

Look for the supported devices here: https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/TargetStatus

[Kofa]

I just now ordered this, from walmart.com, I think it ships from China.  It says it's an Aigo Eros Q, for just $29?! Seems too good to be true.  Do you think this is actually rockbox compatible as this page says it is? 

https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/AIGOErosQK

https://www.walmart.com/ip/EROS-Q-aigo-HiFi-Digital-High-Resolution-Lossless-Music-Audio-Player/234471690?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101043425&&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42423897272&wl4=pla-51320962143&wl5=9018911&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=278534602&wl11=online&wl12=234471690&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz_-hpayW9gIVkY7ICh2D9QHEEAQYASABEgLwovD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[7o9]

It looks a lot like it, but usually when something seems to be too good to be true, it is.

A real Aigo Eros Q should be about 5 times as expensive.

Will be interesting to see what you actually get.

[xbliss]

I just now ordered this, from walmart.com, I think it ships from China.  It says it's an Aigo Eros Q, for just $29?! Seems too good to be true.  Do you think this is actually rockbox compatible as this page says it is? 

https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/AIGOErosQK

https://www.walmart.com/ip/EROS-Q-aigo-HiFi-Digital-High-Resolution-Lossless-Music-Audio-Player/234471690?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101043425&&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42423897272&wl4=pla-51320962143&wl5=9018911&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=278534602&wl11=online&wl12=234471690&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz_-hpayW9gIVkY7ICh2D9QHEEAQYASABEgLwovD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Did you get it?

Works?

Update?

[Falco98]

I have a Surfans F20 bookmarked on Amazon, but so far I can't for the life of me discern whether or not this model is affected by the firmware update that precludes RB from being installed.  In the RB documentation it's only noted on the other branded players, not on the Surfans.  Amazon reviews are also mixed, some folks have confirmed that it runs RB, and at least one review claimed it no longer allows installation.  This is frustrating since otherwise it seems like a perfect RB target device.

[amachronic]

A bad firmware version may preclude the use of the hosted port, but assuming the hardware underneath is the same, you should be able to use the native port no matter what firmware it ships with. I think the native and hosted ports should be on par in terms of functionality and stability, and they're both well supported.

The installation instructions for the native port are here: https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/Main/JztoolInstall. Daily builds are generated for the native port (https://build.rockbox.org/data/rockbox-erosqnative.zip) but they're not currently listed on the builds page to avoid confusion with the hosted port.

[Falco98]

Cool, thanks for confirming that, it's reassuring.  If I finally pull the trigger at some point I'll report back with my results.