Help choosing MP3 player

Dauphin · 11-08-2006, 09:36 AM

Hi everyone,

I'm looking at getting a new MP3 player and my specific requirement is the ability to resume from the exact part of the song if you turn it off and back on later. I don't want it to resume from the start of the file you were playing as I play mostly long DJ mixes.

Does anyone have or know of one that does this?

Thanks!

Andrew.

BlueXr8 · 11-08-2006, 10:46 AM

ipod does yhis but only after a certain amount of time ie if you turn it off for 4-5 hours then turn it back on it plays from where you left off (sometimes it with give you 10 hours or so never timed it) but if you levae it for a day or two then it goes back to the menu

S3SR · 11-08-2006, 11:05 AM

theres also the option of AA/AAA batteries say for when going overseas... also sony have released one where you plug it in for 3 mins and get 3 hours play or full and get 27hours or something like that.. also has a LCD on the side which shows song title,

bluexr8 is correct...

not much in mp3 players though, id rather kart around a full theatre system then buy an ipod...really i would

big_pete · 11-08-2006, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by FALCONSR

not much in mp3 players though, id rather kart around a full theatre system then buy an ipod...really i would

why? any particular reason? or are you one of those 'if its popular i dont like it cause im too cool' people

i personally think my ipod is great, perfect for what it is.

S3SR · 11-08-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by big_pete

why? any particular reason? or are you one of those 'if its popular i dont like it cause im too cool' people

i personally think my ipod is great, perfect for what it is.

no i just prefer the much better sound quality that comes from a sound system... i guess if i was one of those people i would have bought a creative zen... or similar i just dont like mp3 players whatever the brand

Dauphin · 11-08-2006, 02:13 PM

Thanks for the help everyone. I use a tape adaptor with my current car sound system (which sounds fine for me) so I can play the MP3s using a separate player. This is why I'm after one that resumes from the middle of a track, especially with the long tracks I play. I also want to keep my steering wheel controls without paying heaps to adapt them!

rodderz · 11-08-2006, 02:46 PM

Does anyone use ITrip for their Ipod for using in the car or home stereo?

big_pete · 11-08-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rodderz

Does anyone use ITrip for their Ipod for using in the car or home stereo?

ive been thinking about buying one (or similar) but have heard mixed reports on the quality.
so id also like to know about them...

rodderz · 11-08-2006, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by big_pete

ive been thinking about buying one (or similar) but have heard mixed reports on the quality.
so id also like to know about them...

I had a mate who used one at work, and all of us could hear it in our own cars on the one job site, but it was a bit hissy in quiet sections of music

There is another brand out there though which I have forgotten the name of, which is Ipod compatible and charges as well as has a frequency range from 87 to 107FM to play it on the stereo, with minimal hiss

My missus has a creative MP3 player which is great, but the FM tuner adapter is rubbish, only allows 3 or 4 stations to play the music and hisses like buggery

Perana · 11-08-2006, 03:54 PM

Most FM transmitters like the itrip seem to make the hissing sound... Ive got a Belkin one that my GF uses with her ipod and it hisses sometimes.. In my car i have a Pioneer iPod adaptor which directly connects the ipod to the H/U.. it works very well

On a home stereo your better off getting a stereo headphone to 2xRCA cable and plugging it in to the AUX port on your stereo... Sound quality is great.. most people would be hard pressed to tell the difference between it and a CD..

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Originally Posted by FALCONSR

no i just prefer the much better sound quality that comes from a sound system... i guess if i was one of those people i would have bought a creative zen... or similar i just dont like mp3 players whatever the brand

Most of the sound quality issues come from how the CD has been ripped and encoded to MP3 (ie using itunes's horrible MP3 encoder and using low bitrates).. sure its never going to be CD quality but no compressed format is as good as an uncomressed sample..

TEaaron · 11-08-2006, 04:10 PM

I use my phone as an mp3 player. k700i with a 1gb sd card

Dauphin · 11-08-2006, 04:30 PM

I'd love to have a phone that can resume from where you left off and would have good MP3 sound quality with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. I need a new phone. Does the K700i allow you to pause and do other things, then come back and resume play?

Disco1986 · 11-08-2006, 07:39 PM

cant go past Ipod's! the 30gb one is the best value i think! Nothing beats an Ipod video and thats why i brought one!

Franky · 11-08-2006, 09:17 PM

I absolutely loved my ipod when I bought it, it was one of the early models before every single person in australia had one. Over time though I use it less and less it's in a draw now, use it now as an extra hard drive when my laptops full.

Back on topic, my brother has a sony walkman mp3 player and I think it does what your asking, next time I see him i'll ask and get back to you on it.

TEaaron · 15-08-2006, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dauphin

I'd love to have a phone that can resume from where you left off and would have good MP3 sound quality with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. I need a new phone. Does the K700i allow you to pause and do other things, then come back and resume play?

Yes the k700i has a button has a play/pause button on the side. And if some one calls you the phone will pause the music, ring you answer it when you hang up the song continues where it left off. It also has a radio and the sony head phones are awesome. they had great bass I was suprised to be honest.

Paxton · 15-08-2006, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rodderz

Does anyone use ITrip for their Ipod for using in the car or home stereo?

I have one, however in my Territory, I added an auxiliary input through the stereo. Best thing I ever did. The sound out of the iTrip is mediocre at best, and I have never really gotten the hang of it.

The other thing I have used for my iPod was the Casette on a string, which I used in my AU for a year. It sounded similar to the Auxiliary input, except for the tape hiss.

As for an iPod, they are great for what they do, however I have not used anything else. For what its worth, an iPod only resets itself after 24 hours (or the third generation does), and any time during those 24 hours, its bookmark function works. That is, you can pick up the song from the same spot. It is good for those Audiobooks, which I try to listen to in the traffic.

JTFG · 15-08-2006, 10:40 PM

Don't get an Iriver, me and my dad have both own them and pretty much crapped themselfs after a while, used to be a fan of them though (these weren't the hdd models).

Dauphin · 16-08-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by XDaaron

Yes the k700i has a button has a play/pause button on the side. And if some one calls you the phone will pause the music, ring you answer it when you hang up the song continues where it left off. It also has a radio and the sony head phones are awesome. they had great bass I was suprised to be honest.

Wow, sounds like that's the way to go. I don't want to double up on devices. I'll make some enquiries. Thanks for the info!

TURBO_GHIA · 16-08-2006, 04:13 PM

my ministry of sounds mp3 player resume where you left off but its only 256 mb

jim1606 · 17-08-2006, 07:43 AM

the ipod nano, will never let you down....... exept for when you charge it without turning it on moving it or trying to communicate with it in anyway.