What is a rockchip?
 

What's a rockchip? is it something good to have?

It is a Chinese-developed processor for portable multimedia players. Compared to previous chips only supporting proprietary MTV or AMV video formats, current Rockchip players such as some Onda and Teclast players support Xvid video (up to QVGA resolution @24fps), FLV as well as various uncompressed audio formats (FLAC, APE) in addition to mp3.

Cheers ...

NB: The actual Mfg is Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics - most info about the actual chip design is in Chinese such as here http://www.itime.cn/Article/mp3/apply/9946.shtm

Ruriko,
Basically a rockchip based mp4 player is far better than the standard Actions/AMV based players on the market today. They are faster, can multitask certain functions and play .Avi/xvid videos as well as your collection of mp3's. Rockchip players are also far more reliable and less likely to have hacked memory.

So these are better than a Ipod, Creative Zen, Samsung?

I would say YES because you don't have to wrestle with a special piece of software to put mp3s and movies on a Rockchip player as would with an Ipod.(iTunes)
With a rockchip you can just drag and drop the files you want.

They are also alot cheaper than all those players you've mentioned.

Re: What is a rockchip?
 

I would agree with that. I think it's getting hard for Apple to justify the high price for Ipods now, memory prices have got lower and things have moved on.
Another thing I like is I dont need to have a another special USB connector, it's a stanadard mini USB on a Rockchip, same as my camera and other stuff.

Re: What is a rockchip?
 

At the risk of making you and _Odyssey mad, I'd like to point out a couple of things:

First, I like my rockchip players. Really. But I also like my iPods. I don't have a video capable iPod, and wont, as I can't justify laying down that kind of cash for a third one. That's how I got introduced to these other ones.

Hard for Apple to justify the price? Except for the nano and shuffle, full sized iPods are not flash based. And as for the two that are, when was the last time you saw folks posting that the memory was "hacked"? Wait, I guess if we consider the iPhone an iPod (iDon't) then that would be three kinds.

Wrestle with iTunes? Only if you are trying to make it work like another app, like MusicMatch. I do understand, some folks are just not iTunes compatible, and I often suggest they use a third party app that meets their needs. I believe there are even third party apps that let you drag and drop. Personally, I do that into a playlist that is then automatically synced when I plug in my aging 1st and 3rd gen iPods to charge.

For me, the "nonstandard" cord was the mini USB. When the one I got with my player was defective, I had no others in the house to substitute...believe it or not. And there was a time when iPods didn't have dock connectors. My first gen is run over a firewire cable. Not PC centric, maybe, but definitely a standard cable ;-)

I'm saying this with a big smile on my face. I understand your points, and as an owner of both am happy with both for what they do.

I don't want my iPod to play video. It's a hard disk full of music and will be that for me always. And even though the sound is great, my rockchip mp4 player is primarily for video playback. I'd rather have a $50 player go missing when traveling or while waiting than a $300 iPod!

So, Ruriko: I wholeheartedly endorse the rockchip players. But as for being "better" or a replacement for the ones you mentioned? Nah, they're just different critters.

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No I'm not mad. I guess I forgot a lot of people here live in the States, you use Macs a lot? am I right, then I guess it makes more sense to you.
We never seem to use Macs here in Europe and plenty of other places too, Austrialia? so it can cause problems for us, I use Linux as well as Windows for example.
I can say something good about an Ipod, it is well supported with 3rd party software, and you can use open source Rockbox on it.
Shame you can't easily swap the battery though (sorry), and the Meizu is better (sorry again).

I just want to point out Because it may be missleading

"and less likely to have hacked memory. "

This is not a statememnt i assume because ofcourse hacked memory is nothing to do with the processor chip... They are less likley because rockchip soloutions are higher in price and you would only use them if you wanted quality in your player > Therefore be willing to pay the extra for the advertised memory, This is not reason to say all rocket chipers are as advertised , as you can still get hacked memory size players.

knob:
yep, guilty on both counts. Mac user and rebel ;-)
I know plenty of folks in Europe and Australia who use Macs. Then again, I met them on Apple's own discussion boards, so I guess that makes sense.

Also...I hate that I risk damaging the wonderfully smooth shiny surface of my iPod when I need to change its battery, and have not had a chance to play with a Meizu, so you could well be right!

I'm not the typical fanboy, I love all toys.

Hi guys, interesting thread. I'm suddenly interested in the Rockchip players. Does the Meizu Music Card use this chip? I'm thinking of ordering one of these.

Re: What is a rockchip?
 

No the Meizu is not a Rockchip, it is very good player though, if you can afford it buy one!
The Rockchip is a very good cheaper alternative, if you cant afford a Meizu then get a Rockchip.
Don't bother with any of the cheaper ipod clones on Ebay, a lot of them are hacked and sellers are saying anythingthing to get rid of them e.g. claiming they can play .avi's and are 8Gb.
A lot of people want Rockchip players now so I suspect that the scams on Ebay will increase so sellers can get rid of their old stock.
Oh.. and a Rockchip will work with Linux, mine does anyway.

The specs actually list Linux as well as flavors of Windows and OS X. Makes me think that it might even show up in some others if it can handle those.

Re: What is a rockchip?
 

I've heard that folks have been having problems getting Windows Vista to recognise Rockchip players.
I noticed there have been requests on the Teclast forum for Rock Usb drivers for Vista, yes! another reason for me not to "upgrade".

Re: What is a rockchip?
 

Meizu's Musicard uses a SA58700X07（ARM9）CPU from Samsung. It is a great player - nice handling and everything. Not so great for video as the screen is really small.

It does play XviD at 25fps, though (Rockchip is limited to 24 fps) and it can also do OGG (haven't seen any Rockchip players with that ability yet). Definitely a great audio player with video capability thrown in for the occasional music video ...

Re: What is a rockchip? Hello, Just Got mp5 Rockchip Player
 

Hi Music Lovers,
For my birthday, I finally upgraded my old Sansa mp3 audio only to a No Brand Rockchip 3.0 Widescreen mp5 touchscreen multimedia player. I love it. Its a wonderful player, and works great under both XP and Vista.

First I put on it, my new mp3 single and mp3 album just up on iTunes, Rhapsody and EMusic. Alaska Bear Adventure and Healing Songs of Romance and Love. Then some favorite movie soundtracks and albums.

Then I put up family vacation photos, photos of favorite guitars and banjos. Some music lesson videos and nature videos to show off the uuality of the players video playback and display.

The No Brand player came with a wool iPhone sock, earbuds, wall charger, and mini usb camera player connector. Has 8 gigs and a mini SD slot. I picked up a 2 gig mini SD card plus 2 card adapters for less than 5 bucks. Then hit Big Lots for a case and some different types of earphones.

The player came with a little instruction book, but its for a different model with less memory and a model that needed video convertor software. My model is pure drag and drop, no video conversion needed.

It has a Stopwatch game or app, voice recorder, nice FM Radio, and was only 50 bucks including shipping and insurence on ebay. I joined the forum to find out more about what a Rockchip is, whats kinds of little games and apps one can run and stuff like what is a mp5 file?

If anyone has the same model player and knows more about it or needs help getting it working correctly, please let me know.

Very happy to find a nice forum or no brand players from China.
Note that drag and drop works even from the iTunes store from your iTunes library. Amazon mp3 you can drag and drop from your Amazon mp3 folder. No software to install on the player of any kind.

Happy Multimedia
MidiVox :P

Re: What is a rockchip?
 

hi midivox and welcome :wink:

Is it this player?

http://www.tinydeal.com/images/la2-08g.jpg


then read this:-
http://mympxplayer.org/did-anyboby-b...l-vt10734.html

If not then please post a photo of your player..

Re: What is a rockchip?
 

Hi all, no the link is to a different player. I have 2 photos up on my Facebook Profile page. Here is the photo link below. To read more about the player, go to ebay and search for Touchscreen mp3 players with 8 gigs. The Hong Kong seller I purchased the player from via ebay is best-e-buy-sell

Please let me know if the link to the player photos up on facebook does not work. I can always get out the camera and take some of the player in action. The sound quality of mp3s etc is excellent. The built in speaker is just loud enough to preview songs or playback recorded voice notes or set the radio stations. You will want an externl speaker, or dock or earphones. The EQs and Bass Boost and 3D Sound all work well.

The player does have a shuffle feature, as well as repeat play.

Happy Weekend
MidiVox



http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...=1239434972812

Re: What is a rockchip?
 

I guess this is the player?

http://mympxplayer.org/pafiledb/imag...ots/392b_1.JPG

Re: What is a rockchip?
 

Hi All, Knob
Yes, that is the player. So the icon part anyway on your menu screen does not match the one shown in the photos. I do not know if you can change the icons or any of the folder names.

You can select from 8 Desktop backgrounds. Do not know if you can load your own desktop backgrounds.

The player will play Flash Videos and You Tube Videos without conversion, but I have not tested this feature yet. The player seems to be able to display DVD Quality playback, or close to it, depending on the what type of video file.

You can set everything to Always On or Power Down mode, except when you actually touch the screen for longer battery life.

I was going to buy a refurbnished Zen from Creatives Outlet Store for 40 bucks with 4 gigs. But I really liked the Touchscreen and the Widescreen Display. Best display in its price range 50 bucks or less.

As a musican, composer the quality of the mp3 playback is important to me. And this player has great sounding audio and music playback. That Rockchip really kicks butt.

After I purchased the player on ebay. I got an email from Square Trade Warranty offering a 3 year repair, replacement or full refund warranty for only 7 bucks so I purchased the extended warranty, which starts after 60 days from purchase date.

Hong Kong AirMail took 10 days to get to Texas from when I ordered the player. There was no custom fees or import taxes. So I guess mp3 players are duty free.

The player supports ID3 info, And Lyric display. You can select those options from one of the music playback settings menu.

I give this player a Ten for what it does for the price.

Happy Sounds
MidiVox

Yes you can change the theme, but you need to safely backup your firmware first.

instructions here:-

http://mympxplayer.org/firmware-extr...s-vt10856.html

Your player is one of the new Rockchip 27xx series with PlayFX EQ :wink:

Hi All, Knob
The seller told me the player had no firmware, I think he meant no upgradable one anyway.

The Rockchip player does have a menu option to check for a firmware upgrade, but I have not tried it yet to see if it does anything.

Since everything is working now, I do not see any point in upgrading the firmware unless it adds a bunch of new features.

I do not plan to try to run a bunch of apps or games. Thanks for the Rockchip link, I will check it out.

Happy Sounds
MidiVox

Hi All,
Under system information my player product name is RK27SDK. Hardware ID 080722 and Major Version ID is 2.2

I picked up a nice little digital camera bag at Big Lots for 5 bucks that is just big enough to hold the player in its sock case, a pair of earchip earphones and in a seperate velcro pocket, my mini SD card and its 2 adapters.

The case has a carrying strap also a velcro belt clip.

I spent a couple of hours copying 2 gigs worth of photos and mp3s onto the player. Still have about 6 gigs of memory free plus the mini SD card, so I may never fill it up unless I start putting lots of video clips on the player.

Happy Weekend
MidiVox