Digital Camera Compatibility

[longside1]

Hi guys,

Sorry if this has been already covered, i did do a search but found nowt.....

Any way, does Rockbox enable me to plug my camera directly into my h140 and download pictures like the H3xx series?

Cheers

[rasher]

No, this is not possible with the hardware in the H100 series, which only allows to function as a disk slave.

[Mike]

But, IIRC, one can purchase a separate "transfer unit box" which one connects between camera and the iHP player, and which then allows the transfer to be done. I believe Macauley (sp?) makes a couple of such units, and they were under $50.

EDIT: Well, I got close: it's actually Macally, with its 2 Syncbox products, retailing at $49.

http://www.macally.com/spec/usb/inpu...e/syncbox.html

http://www.macally.com/spec/usb/inpu.../syncbox2.html

UPDATE: A similar device to the Syncbox I, put out by EagleTec, also is available at eBay at about $10 (BuyItNow, or $7.95 bidding) + $10 s/h:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...3&category=162

MORE INFORMATON: The Macally device (the first version; can't seem to find the second, although it's been listed as "coming soon" at the Macally website for maybe more than a year, now?) seems to be out-of-stock all over, although it is available for just under $40 + s/h at B&H Photo.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ist&sku=415491

Perhaps the reason for this is the declining price of memory cards, when one easily can get a 1GB card for US$20-30 and a 2GB card for a little more. At that price point, and if one is considering something for use with a digital camera, the memory card could provide a cost-effective alternative.

[longside1]

Thanks for all the info. I was aware of the sybchbox but the first model is only usb 1.0 snd i dont think they will ever get anu of the newest model in stock, been waiting ages!

Your right about the price of memory cards, may just invest in them as an alternative!

Thanks again!