Some Fuze questions/problems

[Fool]

The fast forward/next song button only forwards the song, even if I tap it. Is this some sort of glitch or did I screw a setting up? I'm using Rockbox by the way. Also, is it just me or is there some menu/response lag while using the OF (Rockbox doesn't seem to have this problem)?

[CrowdAds]

[lestatar]

Under RB, press and hold the FF/REW scrollwheel to do each task.

Should be same under original Fuze firmware, but I forgot how that works.

RB is a faster responding UI IMO, especially if you have it set properly.

[Fool]

Originally Posted by lestatar

Under RB, press and hold the FF/REW scrollwheel to do each task.

Should be same under original Fuze firmware, but I forgot how that works.

RB is a faster responding UI IMO, especially if you have it set properly.

It used to work like the OF, but now even if I tap FW/RW, it'll only forward/rewind it, it won't skip tracks. What's wrong with it? (I tried OF with dual-boot and it works normally).

[lestatar]

Huh, i misunderstood...

Suggest you try asking here:
irc://freenode/rockbox

What version of RB build are you using?

[skip252]

I would check my "Prevent Track Skipping" setting.

[Fool]

Originally Posted by lestatar

Huh, i misunderstood...

Suggest you try asking here:
irc://freenode/rockbox

What version of RB build are you using?

Can't connect to the IRC =/

[lestatar]

Skip252: Man, you really never cease to amaze me!

@Fool: Indeed! DO check the setting as skip mentions above, found under SETTINGS>PLAYBACK

I just enabled that and now the device does exactly what you describe.

You must have enabled that by mistake somehow [unless possibly that is the default RB setting, though I would tend to doubt that].

Awesome, skip252

[Fool]

Wow, thanks Skip252. Yeah, I must've turned it on accidentally while I was toying with Rockbox.

Also, (I don't want to open a new thread for this) I booted my player up in MTP the first time and transferred all my media from there. Now, whenever I try to connect to my PC with MSC, all the folders are there but my music/video files are nowhere to be found. Same thing with the Rockbox File Browser, it can't find any of my music files.

[Marvin the Martian]

Originally Posted by Fool

Wow, thanks Skip252. Yeah, I must've turned it on accidentally while I was toying with Rockbox.

Also, (I don't want to open a new thread for this) I booted my player up in MTP the first time and transferred all my media from there. Now, whenever I try to connect to my PC with MSC, all the folders are there but my music/video files are nowhere to be found. Same thing with the Rockbox File Browser, it can't find any of my music files.

That is a peculiarity of SanDisk players...anything added in MTP mode is not visible on the PC when the player is set to MSC mode, and vice-versa. What you need to do is boot into the Sansa firmware, select MTP mode, connect to computer, and remove the stuff you added. Then disconnect, switch to MSC mode (which is required by Rockbox anyways, I do believe) and load your stuff back on.

[lestatar]

+1 with Marv. This is perhaps the single most confusing aspect of Sandisk players - innumerable "where did my music go?" posts out there.

Pick one mode. Stick with it until the device dies. Period. Avoid AUTO - it sucks.

Most seem to opt for MSC mode for true drag/drop functionality.

cheers and indeed skip252 is awesome...
-lestatar

[Fool]

Yet another question - sorry guys. When skipping from track to track (I think only manually), there's a slight delay. When I play continuous albums, the gapless playback works fine.

Oh, and, how can I play videos on my Fuze with Rockbox? Is that possible? It won't play the converted AVI files (by video4fuze) by default, and LRC+MPEG player won't work.

[epithetless]

Originally Posted by Fool

Oh, and, how can I play videos on my Fuze with Rockbox? Is that possible?

http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/PluginMp...o_Encode_Files

In sum: Use WinFF. Note that the Fuze has the same screen resolution as the e200, so that's the preset to go with.

[saratoga]

Originally Posted by Fool

Yet another question - sorry guys. When skipping from track to track (I think only manually), there's a slight delay.

It takes a little while to actually power up the flash memory and copy the track into RAM when you skip.

[Fool]

Originally Posted by epithetless

http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/PluginMp...o_Encode_Files

In sum: Use WinFF. Note that the Fuze has the same screen resolution as the e200, so that's the preset to go with.

If I use WinFF, will the video also display in the OF or just RB?

[epithetless]

Originally Posted by Fool

If I use WinFF, will the video also display in the OF or just RB?

Just Rockbox. No video file (no matter which converter/conversion you use) will work in both the Sansa firmware and Rockbox, as the two operating systems have different video requirements.

[Fool]

Originally Posted by epithetless

Just Rockbox. No video file (no matter which converter/conversion you use) will work in both the Sansa firmware and Rockbox, as the two operating systems have different video requirements.

I'm guessing Rockbox video is generally better than the OF?

[skip252]

Pretty easy to convert the same video twice and judge for yourself. Both WinnFF and video4fuze are pretty quick and dual booting will let you bounce between the OF and Rockbox. Video isn't the strength of the Fuze in either case.

[Fool]

What would generally be a decent setting - full or wide screen? Full screen looks a bit stretched, but I don't want to waste another hour converting Avatar using WinFF. I'm fine with the video quality on the Fuze (beats sitting at an airport for 6 hours)

[epithetless]

Originally Posted by Fool

What would generally be a decent setting - full or wide screen? Full screen looks a bit stretched, but I don't want to waste another hour converting Avatar using WinFF. I'm fine with the video quality on the Fuze (beats sitting at an airport for 6 hours)

I tend to prefer maintaining the aspect ratio of the source, even if it means the image has more letterboxing on my player (I just don't like the stretched look). Since Avatar (like most feature films) is undoubtedly widescreen to begin with, that's the setting I'd choose...but it's really up to you. Some people prioritize the image taking up as much of the screen as possible over it being proportionally correct; it's personal preference.

[Progweed]

IMHO the Fuze's small screen is simply not suitable for widescreen movies as the converted video will turn out as small as your thumb. That's why I usually only convert some short clips from youtube or something like that, I wouldn't want to watch a full movie on such a small device.