Thomas H. George wrote:
> Question: Is there an MP3 player that plays Ogg files right out of
the box?
>
> I'm considering converting to Ogg the audio tapes I play on a clunky
> cassette player during workouts. A review of an iRiver T30 noted that
> initially it worked only with XP but a download from the manufacturer
> could convert it to a more universal machine. A Goggle search turned up
> more players which can play Ogg files but they all seem to require
> Windoze and WMP (I don't even know what WMP is).
>
> Is the iRiver T30 the best choice? It looks pretty clunky though
> perhaps not as bad as my old cassette player.
>
> Tom
>
>
This is not the best forum for this, you should be Googling.
Given that:
Several players could, but Microsoft and Apple have pretty much managed
to kill those off. There is an open source/free software firmware
available for a variety of players that loves ogg vorbis, Rockbox.
http://www.rockbox.org/
It has been ported to some iPods, and some iRivers, and Sansa e200s and
other players. You might look for a player that is supported by it. It
has a lot of other cool features, and there is active development,
including ports to new targets.
It is compiled on Linux with gcc, so conceivably, any player with CPU
supported by gcc could be ported, given that a volunteer gets the full
specs of the player and tkes an interest. ARMs and coldfire are the two
most common embedded CPU architectures used in players.
The best thing you can do if you have a favorite player you want to run
Rockbox is send a player or two to a Rockbox dev, along with the
complete specs of the player.
More than you wanted or needed to know, but Rockbox is IMO probably your
best bet for ogg support.
Mark Allums
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