MP3 random option on PRS-505

zephyr · 11-06-2007, 02:40 PM

hi all,

great place you got here!
because of your reviews i decided to buy the PRS-505 and i'm more then happy.

i do have a question about the ability to randomize the song list on the device.

right now, each time i start the player it just plays the files according to the name.

can i randomize its selection?

thank you in advance!

NatCh · 11-06-2007, 03:00 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, zephyr!

We're glad you decided to join us.

So far as I know, there isn't any way to change the play order on the Sony Readers aside from changing the file names, as you noted. Unless somebody hacks the thing to the point of figuring out how to build such a feature in, I wouldn't expect it to show up.

I would also share that most of us have found the Reader to be a much better reading device than it is a music player, particularly since using it to play audio cuts into the battery life pretty deeply.

Up to you to decide whether it works for you, of course, but I do my portable audio listening on a dedicated MP3 player. If the Reader played Audible books, I might see it differently, though.

kovidgoyal · 11-06-2007, 03:08 PM

Actually you probably don't need to rename the files, only change the track titles in the media.xml file since I think the reader will use that information to decide playing order.

zephyr · 11-06-2007, 03:15 PM

thanks guys!

i hoped all i'll need is flag some XML field...
but it isn't the case.

i sure noticed about the short battery life when playing music!
and for some reason i hear an annoying hissing in the background - that doesn't happen on other mp3 players.

thanks again for the prompt response.

NatCh · 11-06-2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zephyr

for some reason i hear an annoying hissing in the background - that doesn't happen on other mp3 players.

A lot of folks think they'd have done better to leave the audio player out.

Nate the great · 11-06-2007, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zephyr

and for some reason i hear an annoying hissing in the background - that doesn't happen on other mp3 players.

That's odd. I found the audio on the 500 to be exceptionally clear for both live and studio recordings.

NatCh · 11-06-2007, 04:16 PM

It does seem to vary some, several have reported hissings and buzzings, mine is clean, as near as I can tell, but there you go.

11-06-2007, 02:40 PM	#1
zephyr Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: prs-505	MP3 random option on PRS-505 hi all, great place you got here! because of your reviews i decided to buy the PRS-505 and i'm more then happy. i do have a question about the ability to randomize the song list on the device. right now, each time i start the player it just plays the files according to the name. can i randomize its selection? thank you in advance!

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11-06-2007, 03:00 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Welcome to MobileRead, zephyr! We're glad you decided to join us. So far as I know, there isn't any way to change the play order on the Sony Readers aside from changing the file names, as you noted. Unless somebody hacks the thing to the point of figuring out how to build such a feature in, I wouldn't expect it to show up. I would also share that most of us have found the Reader to be a much better reading device than it is a music player, particularly since using it to play audio cuts into the battery life pretty deeply. Up to you to decide whether it works for you, of course, but I do my portable audio listening on a dedicated MP3 player. If the Reader played Audible books, I might see it differently, though.

11-06-2007, 03:08 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,216 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Actually you probably don't need to rename the files, only change the track titles in the media.xml file since I think the reader will use that information to decide playing order.

11-06-2007, 03:15 PM	#4
zephyr Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: prs-505	thanks guys! i hoped all i'll need is flag some XML field... but it isn't the case. i sure noticed about the short battery life when playing music! and for some reason i hear an annoying hissing in the background - that doesn't happen on other mp3 players. thanks again for the prompt response.

11-06-2007, 04:16 PM	#7
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	It does seem to vary some, several have reported hissings and buzzings, mine is clean, as near as I can tell, but there you go.

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