diverds 0 #1 January 1, 2005 Is anyone jumping or flying (in unpressurized aircraft)with an Ipod? Is the 10,000 foot limit a real issue or will it work for flying and jumping above say 16000 msl? I am thinking about buying one but if I can't use it while flying it kind of defeats the purpose. Skydive Radio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #2 January 1, 2005 Someone had one on at the top of a 14'er and was listening to it. I just don't know if it was having any problems or if it was working perfectly.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 January 1, 2005 Issue is the mini's are very sensitive to altitude pressure. They are now using air as a coushin of air for the hard drive platters to run on. If the air gets too thin the heads can hit the platters and damage both the head and platter. Good thing going for the Ipod is that it really reads the playing song from a flash buffer (I think its an 8 meg buffer) so the only time it needs to actually spin up the drive is when its reading the next song. Even at a 5 meg mp3, thats only about 2-5 seconds max. Now if you are sitting there telling it to keep skipping songs and keeping it reading at high altitudes then all bets are off.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #4 January 1, 2005 why would it have problems with altitude changes? I don't have one, are they presure sealed or something?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #5 January 1, 2005 Rumour sites have it that Apple will announce a flash iPod sometime soon...I've heard with a gig of memory. it is possible that an announcement will be made at Macworld San Francisco which starts on January 16th. So, there may soon be an iPod without the altitude concerns of hard drive based players. Good sites for Mac rumor updates are macrumors.com and thinksecret.com. (yes, I have become one of those Mac guys that watches Steve Jobs keynote address at these events)-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverds 0 #6 January 1, 2005 I would not be interested in only 1 gig of storage. I want to take my whole music library with me so at least the 40 Gig ipod. Does anyone have experience with one of these for flying or jumping at high altitudes? Skydive Radio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #7 January 2, 2005 I've had my iPod functioning fine at over 14k above sea level for several hours. That's an original (1st generation) model. I don't know about the iPod mini (per Phree's comment), but mine worked fine at that altitude.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverds 0 #8 January 3, 2005 Does anyone have a expeience jumping or flying with a fourth generation 40 gig model? Skydive Radio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #9 January 3, 2005 I know that numerous jumps have been made with 3rd and 4th gen models. But max altitude reached was around 5000 agl (these were all BASE jumps). In terms of opening shock, etc, I'm sure you're fine. As far as altitude, I don't know.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #10 January 3, 2005 Dude, I've used mine at 18,000 msl. It works fine. I have a 30gig IPOD. I bought it over a year ago. It's the shizzznite. I've even used it in Freefall. It's a little hard to hear in freefall, but it works fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverds 0 #11 January 3, 2005 Thats what I wanted to hear. Thanks. Skydive Radio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
