How to use my T2 as a mobile MP3 player?

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Whytoi wrote:

> Just wondering if my T2 can actually be used as a functional mobile MP3
> player? I note that the Power preference only permits the the unit to
> stay on for a maximum of 3 minutes at a time. This is a bit of a
> bummer... Or is there a work around for this application?

Didn't the T2 came with RealONE on the CD's? If not, you can download it
for free.

But I use AeroPlayer instead, and of course there is PocketTunes and
MMPlayer.

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In article <Xns95071A45838A7nexxennium@130.89.1.105>, Randy Simons
<news@randysimons.com.invalid> wrote:

> Whytoi wrote:
>
> > Just wondering if my T2 can actually be used as a functional mobile MP3
> > player? I note that the Power preference only permits the the unit to
> > stay on for a maximum of 3 minutes at a time. This is a bit of a
> > bummer... Or is there a work around for this application?
>
> Didn't the T2 came with RealONE on the CD's? If not, you can download it
> for free.
>
> But I use AeroPlayer instead, and of course there is PocketTunes and
> MMPlayer.

Thanks to posters here, I've managed to track down a copy of RealPlayer
1.5.1, which supposedly supports AAC and MP3 formats. For someone using
iTunes, this is a must. Those other players mentioned seemed nice, but
still await AAC support.

The only question now is how functional this RealPlayer is? Does it
play without running my T2 on regular power. Still exploring...

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On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 01:01:13 GMT, Whytoi <whytoi@hotmail.com> spewed forth these
words of wisdom:

>In article <Xns95071A45838A7nexxennium@130.89.1.105>, Randy Simons
><news@randysimons.com.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Whytoi wrote:
>>
>> > Just wondering if my T2 can actually be used as a functional mobile MP3
>> > player? I note that the Power preference only permits the the unit to
>> > stay on for a maximum of 3 minutes at a time. This is a bit of a
>> > bummer... Or is there a work around for this application?
>>
>> Didn't the T2 came with RealONE on the CD's? If not, you can download it
>> for free.
>>
>> But I use AeroPlayer instead, and of course there is PocketTunes and
>> MMPlayer.
>
>Thanks to posters here, I've managed to track down a copy of RealPlayer
>1.5.1, which supposedly supports AAC and MP3 formats. For someone using
>iTunes, this is a must. Those other players mentioned seemed nice, but
>still await AAC support.
>
>The only question now is how functional this RealPlayer is? Does it
>play without running my T2 on regular power. Still exploring...

AFAIK, RealPlayer 1.5 will support RealAudio 10 AAC files, but not .m4a AAC
files that it rips by default.

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In article <5bhnc097gt0st7gdi49aq0ou9dg96loj3h@4ax.com>, Galley
<Galley@Spam-Jammer.galleytech.com> wrote:

> AFAIK, RealPlayer 1.5 will support RealAudio 10 AAC files, but not .m4a AAC
> files that it rips by default.

Oh is that right? I haven't had a chance to test it with my AAC files
yet (home rip from my private CD collection). But it certainly play
MP3s well enough so far.

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Scott <lshugh@hotmail.com.nospam> writes:

> When you pick your ear-buds, look for low ohms... these little hand
> helds aren't pushing a lot of power so avoid high-resistance
> earphones. Go for the 16 ohm units or less or at least that fits
> with my experience.

I would think higher resistance results in lower current, unless
voltage is also increased. Higher resistance is usually desirable on
portable headphones.

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On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 05:50:26 +0300, Paavo Hartikainen wrote:

> I would think higher resistance results in lower current, unless
> voltage is also increased. Higher resistance is usually desirable on
> portable headphones.

Higher resistance isn't desirable, nor is lower resistance. What
is desirable are headphones that come close to matching the output
impedance of the players. Most modern output devices (headphones,
speakers) are low impedance, whereas input devices (microphones,
phono cart's) use higher impedance.

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On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 01:39:36 GMT, Scott wrote:

> So what would be the *best* impedance for headphones used on palms?

All of the earphones and headphones I've seen recently have been
low impedance, approx. 16 ohms. It would probably be difficult for
most people to find high imp. phones (several thousand ohms).
Anything in the range of 4 to 32 ohms should work, but these
'extremes' of the low range should also be pretty hard to find. The
rack in Sony's Style showroom has a large number of earphones and
headphones, and there's no warning that 'these' models should be
used with Walkmen, 'those' with Clie's, etc. They're all pretty
much interchangeable, but some sound much better and/or are more
comfortable.

From another newsgroup discussing phones for MD players where the
concern was sound quality, not impedance, here are snippets from two
recent messages (and unless I'm mistaken, the Etymotic phones cost
several hundred dollars each):

>> To get a better sounding set of headphones, loudness is
>> sometimes sacrificed.
>
> Not really. Compare the $40 EX71LP with the Etymotic ER4P
> in both regards. If you are used to the EX71LP the Etys
> will sound anemic. Crisp and remarkably clear but anemic.

>> which set in your comparison is the good set and which is the great set?
>
> To tell the truth, I wouldn't buy the Ety's again. No way
> am I disappointed in them, all I need do is add about 8 dB
> of LF shelf boost to get the fullness I like but frankly
> after that treatment I can't tell a whole lot of difference
> between them and the EX70LP, which is the model I have.
> It's not that the Etys are deficient, they are brilliant.
> the EX70's are just an incredible bargain to my ears. I
> think they were a marketing error that worked in our favor. :-)