Two Questions

[xzen54321]

K, the specks say that the GP2X has 100mW of audio output, forgive me if I’m mistaken but doesn’t the ipuddle only have like 30-something? So I’m guessing that you can use larger phones w/o a amp? Also does it have a clock, so it can keep time and maby be used as a pda? Sorry if its alredy been talked about, but i couldent find any thing.

 

[Ninjia^]

Sorry I cant answer the questions. Im just wondering how loud 100mW is in dB?? Thanks

 

[Vimacs]

depends on the headphones...
the mw just says how much "power" the headphones can draw.

 

[speedmike]

Not answering your question because I don't have an answer, But a clock would be the best thing ever! That way if I am in the library I don't have to lean really far in my chair to see what time it is. I get some pretty weird looks doing that.

 

[DaveC]

K, the specks say that the GP2X has 100mW of audio output, forgive me if I’m mistaken but doesn’t the ipuddle only have like 30-something? So I’m guessing that you can use larger phones w/o a amp? Also does it have a clock, so it can keep time and maby be used as a pda? Sorry if its alredy been talked about, but i couldent find any thing.

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Remember the GP2X has speakers too. Most of those ipod type things are earphones only. That is probably the reason for the higher output on the GP2X.

 

[Jarska333]

Yeah, if I recall correctly, that 100mWa is for the built-in speakers.

 

[Ninjia^]

Yeah, if I recall correctly, that 100mWa is for the built-in speakers.

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Yeh thats what I meant actually how loud will the speakers be when Im watching movies ect on it?? Thanks

 

[patcho]

Not knowing the specifications of the speakers (like their sensitivity), thats impossible to know, but I suspect it will be just like any small speaker system - crap, but still usable...just

 

[Jarska333]

I figure it will be similar to GP32.

 

[slygamer]

It has been mentioned a while back that the clock will not be retained during a battery swap or similar power outage. Haven't seen anything about it since.

 

[Cyclops]

I wonder is it could simply sync with your PC every time its connected.

 

[Skitzo]

I hope that the clock does keep the time when batteries are removed, because if it isn't, that means most people will have to reset the time every day, since the batteries can't be charged without taking them out.

 

[fragment]

Can the batteries be changed on-the-fly if the PSU is connected?

 

[BlackDayz]

When I had a first edition GBA (the wide one, non-SP) there was a battery pack for it from Madcatz that had recharge terminals built on the battery pack. That'd be ideal for this situation, though I'm betting third party support is going to be somewhat lacking on this console.

 

[xafier]

Can the batteries be changed on-the-fly if the PSU is connected?

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No.

As for a RTC, according to the magiceye docs there is one, whether GPH have added a lithium internal battery to keep it powered when batterys are out... I dunno... we'll have to wait and see, or ask someone with a dev board if theres has it?

 

[woogal]

Dev board doesn't have a battery backed up RTC. Doubt final hardware will have one either as it's unneccessary for a game and media player.

 

[xzen54321]

It has been mentioned a while back that the clock will not be retained during a battery swap or similar power outage. Haven't seen anything about it since.

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Can the batteries be changed on-the-fly if the PSU is connected?

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No.

As for a RTC, according to the magiceye docs there is one, whether GPH have added a lithium internal battery to keep it powered when batterys are out... I dunno... we'll have to wait and see, or ask someone with a dev board if theres has it?

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OK, so according to slygamer it does, source please?

And to my knowledge, when you connect a PSU to something that does not use rechargeable batteries, its a simple switch that cuts the connection from the batteries and feeds off the psu; And when you disconnect the PSU the switch switches back to the batteries, seamlessly. SOOOOOO, I think you COULD: Plugin the PSU, take out used batteries, put in recharged ones, and unplug the PSU and have no loss of power(and the clock settings) at all. And also, like with many things, maby its one of those things that can stand like 10-30 seconds without power with out memory loss; i don't know how that works, but i think it feeds off a capacitor. Feel free to correct me if i am wrong about any of the above.

And I just realized it may not matter if it could have clock used for a pda like apalactiion, since the GP2X lacks a keyboard or touchscreen.
On the same note I noted there is a keyboard for something else that is moddibel to work with the GP32, is/was it convent to carry use and do you think it will(i say think because i know none of you really know what is in that EXE port) be able to have something simmler for the 2x? Maby GPH should make one specificity for the 2x, that would be neet as I see the one for the GP32 does not exactly match. Again fell free to correct me if im incorrect.

And in the end it probably doesent matter that much because i have my palm to do all my pda stuff and I (and probably most of you) just want your 2X to play games, watch movies, and listen to music, which GASP! is what its made for.

Spelling and grammer is everywhere sorry, il clean it up later

 

[Zebadee]

first post so a real Noob, never had a gp32 but will diffenatly think about gettnig gp2x anyway the reason for this post, the keyboard issue can be addressed without hardware, have a pda running a piece of software called TenGo www.tengo.net it runs in a similar way to sms predicitve text on a mobile phone, it works by breaking the keyboard up into a number of sections, as you select each block of letters a word starts to form, could similar not be done with the joystick?? dont know If I could code it but, I would of thought by using a simple word frequency/dictionary it could be implemented.