Mac with iriver and AAC

[jolle]

Hi, I've just bought an Iriver T20 and got a ibook. I wonder if it exist any software that works with Iriver to mac, and also if it is possible to do the firmware upgrade with mac?

I also wonder if it is possible to play AAC on Iriver t20 somhow?

[Avier]

I do not think that is possible just because AAC is a patented format and you have to pay to know how it works. the only player that support it are iPods. If you are getting your tunes from CD's, reconvert them to ogg is a good alternative.

I used to ave an iPod and now I decided to reconvert all my tunes to ogg (from original cd's obviously)

[DreamTactix291]

No iRiver products I know of support AAC. iRiver doesn't pay for the licensing to implement it most likely due to lack of interest from most of their homeland customers.

[pringuet]

I'm not totally sure but I think there is 2 different AAC formats.
The original one is supported by some players (can't tell you which ones) and the Apple AAC (DRM protected), sold on iTunes and only compatible with iPods.

This should be checked, so please tell me if I'm wrong.

Phil

[DreamTactix291]

They are actually the same format: MPEG-4 AAC in an MP4 container however the DRMed one is encrypted so it can't be played back without the appropriate key. There pretty much is no hope of every playing the protected variety on anything but an iPod, but unprotected can be played on anything that can decode it.

[pinokio]

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