X5 battery life tests

Martinp · 05-06-2005, 05:57

Just wanted to let you all in on some good news. I just did a battery test on my X5 20 GB and it's a very good result.

Okay, with all jetEffects off, EQ Flat, volume level 20 with my PX200 connected, 90 % of my files 128 kbps mp3s and 10% 192 kbps mp3s and no using of the controls and screen I got a little over 15 hours of playback time. That's pretty good if you ask me.

I'll do some tests with 192 kbps VBR oggs ripped by jetAudio soon.

Review is coming on well - I'm on about 10 pages pure text right now (heaps of details).

05-06-2005, 09:15

Nice one eXity (look I spelt it correctly ;D).

So we're getting two reviews? From Austin also.

zaphanathpaneah · 05-06-2005, 09:53

Splendid work eXity, when you are done please send us the bill for your quality assurance research work OK. :-)

Etienne · 05-06-2005, 15:38

Thanks eXity, your great!
Keep up the good work!
(Could you do flac too...Thanks!)

Martinp · 05-07-2005, 06:00

Just doing the ogg tests. Just hit the 13 hour mark and still playing. Will this thing ever stop?

TangoCore · 05-07-2005, 12:37

fun to know that ogg doesnt kill battery in a excessive way like some others players do

TangoCore · 05-07-2005, 12:37

also fun that a 12hours battery life will be for a normal and not the dont touch anything.

Krishna · 05-07-2005, 12:50

Using the device, like switching songs, browsing, etc, will degrade the battery life significantly more (1-2hrs atleast).

But still 13hrs for Mp3 and 11hrs for OGG is fairly good still.

Martinp · 05-08-2005, 01:19

Just after I posted that message the player did actually stop.

So it's 13 hours for 192 kbps VBR ogg files. I'll do some FLAC level zero (or were they level 2?) files tomorrow.

jam · 05-08-2005, 06:08

eXity,
I think u should do some FLAC level 8 compression tests!!!

Martinp · 05-08-2005, 06:22

jam, I think I don't have enough time to do every bloody test in the whole world.

The problem is that a battery life test takes me about 2 days to do. It's because of he complicated long hours I am working at the moment and the times I have to charge my player and when I can check the battery etc. etc. etc. I don't even know yet if I will manage a FLAC test at all. I hope I will, but I can't promise anything.

jam · 05-08-2005, 07:27

No problem,
it was just a suggestion (cause Flac maximum compression is level 8)
However, good job eXity!!! ;-)

Badghoost · 05-08-2005, 07:46

eXity, can you do a video (or photo) test please (with screen always on) ?
That shouldn't be very long.

Thanks

05-08-2005, 08:46

You've done OGG and MP3 I presume, are about to do FLAC. What about WMA please?

I'm guessing WMA 96Kbps would last longer than OGG 192Kbps but by how much?

byrnefm · 05-11-2005, 04:30

What kind of batteries does it take?

05-06-2005, 05:57	#1
Martinp Former iAudiophile/DAPreview editor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts: 1,918	Just wanted to let you all in on some good news. I just did a battery test on my X5 20 GB and it's a very good result. Okay, with all jetEffects off, EQ Flat, volume level 20 with my PX200 connected, 90 % of my files 128 kbps mp3s and 10% 192 kbps mp3s and no using of the controls and screen I got a little over 15 hours of playback time. That's pretty good if you ask me. I'll do some tests with 192 kbps VBR oggs ripped by jetAudio soon. Review is coming on well - I'm on about 10 pages pure text right now (heaps of details). __________________ Proud to be a part of the DAPreview webring: DAPreview \| epiZENter \| iAudiophile \| DAP.db

05-06-2005, 09:53	#3
zaphanathpaneah Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 521	Splendid work eXity, when you are done please send us the bill for your quality assurance research work OK. :-) __________________ Call me "Z" Iaudio 5 Iaudio X5 Cowon D2 4gb + 8gb SDHC iriver 900 series Etymotic ear budds. (perfect sound) Metallica rules.

05-06-2005, 15:38	#4
Etienne In tartiflette we trust! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Annecy (France) Posts: 83	Thanks eXity, your great! Keep up the good work! (Could you do flac too...Thanks!) __________________ - Iaudio X5 30 gb - SHURE E3C Mountain Biking rules!

05-07-2005, 06:00	#5
Martinp Former iAudiophile/DAPreview editor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts: 1,918	Just doing the ogg tests. Just hit the 13 hour mark and still playing. Will this thing ever stop? __________________ Proud to be a part of the DAPreview webring: DAPreview \| epiZENter \| iAudiophile \| DAP.db

05-07-2005, 12:37	#6
TangoCore Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 93	fun to know that ogg doesnt kill battery in a excessive way like some others players do __________________ X5 20gig Shure E3c

05-06-2005, 09:15	#2
bradavon Guest Posts: n/a	Nice one eXity (look I spelt it correctly ;D). So we're getting two reviews? From Austin also.

05-07-2005, 12:50	#8
Krishna Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 237	Using the device, like switching songs, browsing, etc, will degrade the battery life significantly more (1-2hrs atleast). But still 13hrs for Mp3 and 11hrs for OGG is fairly good still. __________________ \"It was the best of sound, it was the worst of sound\"

05-08-2005, 01:19	#9
Martinp Former iAudiophile/DAPreview editor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts: 1,918	Just after I posted that message the player did actually stop. So it's 13 hours for 192 kbps VBR ogg files. I'll do some FLAC level zero (or were they level 2?) files tomorrow. __________________ Proud to be a part of the DAPreview webring: DAPreview \| epiZENter \| iAudiophile \| DAP.db

05-08-2005, 06:08	#10
jam Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 57	eXity, I think u should do some FLAC level 8 compression tests!!!

05-08-2005, 06:22	#11
Martinp Former iAudiophile/DAPreview editor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portsmouth, England Posts: 1,918	jam, I think I don't have enough time to do every bloody test in the whole world. The problem is that a battery life test takes me about 2 days to do. It's because of he complicated long hours I am working at the moment and the times I have to charge my player and when I can check the battery etc. etc. etc. I don't even know yet if I will manage a FLAC test at all. I hope I will, but I can't promise anything. __________________ Proud to be a part of the DAPreview webring: DAPreview \| epiZENter \| iAudiophile \| DAP.db

05-08-2005, 07:27	#12
jam Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 57	No problem, it was just a suggestion (cause Flac maximum compression is level 8) However, good job eXity!!! ;-)

05-08-2005, 07:46	#13
Badghoost Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rouen, France Posts: 1	eXity, can you do a video (or photo) test please (with screen always on) ? That shouldn't be very long. Thanks

05-08-2005, 08:46	#14
bradavon Guest Posts: n/a	You've done OGG and MP3 I presume, are about to do FLAC. What about WMA please? I'm guessing WMA 96Kbps would last longer than OGG 192Kbps but by how much?

05-11-2005, 04:30	#15
byrnefm Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 3	What kind of batteries does it take?

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