The rio 500 comes with 64mb of internal memory and has a slot for additional smartmedia cards. Ive been sent a lot of email asking for rio 600 support. Rio 500 uses the usb port of your computer to transfer digital audio files. Allinall, i firmly believe that the rio 500 is a smartly crafted mp3 player sporting a good array of options and aesthetic enhancements. The competition for these mp3 players is quite fierce, so one has to wonder how diamond is able to keep its rio mp3 player on top of the competition. If you are looking to buy an mp3 player i highly recommend you consider the rio 500. Rioport has replaced the old rio s confusing array of buttons, arranged in. I recently bought the psa play 120 and tried to install the software to run on my work machine. Access thousands of music and audio files at rioport. A certainly welcome change, the rio 500 uses your usb port instead of the printer port that many mp3 players used to use.
The competition for these mp3 players is quite fierce, so one has to wonder how diamond is able to keep its rio mp3. It worked ok in windows2000, and 98 but not with xp. Install the windows 2000 drivers and rioport and it will. You must also make sure you have the proper usb drivers installed. Access thousands of music and audio files at and over 16,000. The mp3 player comes bundled with rioport s audio manager software, allowing users to search, locate, record and playback. The diamond rio 500 player plugin for realjukebox 2 and rioport audio manager software use the same core engine. Jan 18, 2000 for managing your playlists and transferring them to the rio 500, the player ships with the rioport audio manager. Instantly create, customize, and mix your favorite music and audio selections on your pc or mac for playback. The software is designed to work with with rioport compatible systems, including diamonds rio pmp300 and 500 internet music players.
Although the rio 300 came with a passthrough interface for the printer port, usb does have its clear advantages with speed being the major focus. Cnn diamond shines with new rio mp3 player september. Rio s30s digital audio player driver software found 11. The player is compatible with both pc and macintosh platforms and uses a usb connection. Diamond, rioport launch digital download platform internetnews.
Rioport has released audio manager, a new software application to find, organize, download and playback digital audio files in either mp3 or microsofts windows media audio formats the software is designed to work with with rioport compatible systems, including diamonds rio pmp300 and 500 internet music players. The rioport software included with this player not only has an mp3 player to use with your computer but also a fullfeatured mp3 recording feature. After plugging it in and turning it on xp detected it and installed a driver for it. Check out rio s webpage, click on support, then rio, then legacy rio products, then rio 500 pc. The rioport audio manager software is indeed a comprehensive package. Rioport was formed to create an internet service for consumers to acquire legal digital music to play on their computers and mp3 players, i. Diamond multimedia rio pmp300 drivers for windows 9895.
The software is easy to use, somewhat powerful, and bug free. Rioport has released audio manager, a new software application to find, organize, download and playback digital audio files in either mp3 or microsofts windows media audio formats. Dec 14, 1999 rioport, which spun off of diamond multimedia earlier this year in order to focus exclusively on mp3 products, has given the rio 500 a better interface, improved design and construction and, most. Its combination of play time, ease of use, and great software package make it hard to beat.
In early endeavors to bring sdmi compliance to the rio500, various security modules were developed for the core microprocessor as well as its dsp. Install the windows 2000 drivers and rioport and it. The good news is that tim rice has been able to add smartmedia support and correct a lot of things for our software and even 64mb. Rioport, which spun off of diamond multimedia earlier this year in order to focus exclusively on mp3 products, has given the rio 500 a better. Rioport introduceert nieuwe portable mp3 player computer. Diamond rio 500 press release computer nieuws tweakers. The rio 500 has a usb port that looks like the standard 5pin minib type, however it is not compatible with modern usb.
Before you can enjoy digital audio with your rio 500, you must first connect to the usb port on your computer and then install the rio 500 software. The only connection i have with a usb device is to my diamond rio 500. It works with the rio 5oo portable mp3 player, windows 98me2000xp. B attaching the usb cable was quick and painless, easier than the printerkeyboard port connections found on some units. Sep 24, 1999 the rio 500 has a larger display than previous models, the company said.
We strongly recommend that you use adobe acrobat version 4. For managing your playlists and transferring them to the rio 500, the player ships with the rioport audio manager. That is what happens when your product is one of the first mp3 players to hit the market. Installing the rioport audio manager software is a quick and simple procedure. Rio 500 is also the first portable digitalaudio player to support both the macintosh imac and g3 and windows 9x platforms. Secure firmware downloads were necessary to incorporate this functionality. Aside from that, the rio 500 is definitely worth a look. Test driving the new diamond rio pmp 500 mp3 newswire. The rio 500 has a larger display than previous models, the company said.
The diamond rio 500 digital audio player was one of the early mp3 players that tried vainly to simplify the intricate and sometimes confusing domain of digital music transfer and rights management until apples itunes hit the jackpot in 2001. The software that comes with the rio600, dubbed the rio audio manager 3, is the same as that which comes with the rio500. It does not work with windows 95 or nt, or earlier rio players. Read the official announcement here to get more information about the rio 500 support visit our project page 5302000 smartmedia support comming real soon now. Rio s30s digital audio player driver software manual installation guide zip rio s30s digital audio player driver software drivercategory list since several drivers arent readily available via the internet, it could be a very difficult process to try and discover virtually every out. Visit the rio web site navigating and printing the rio user guide the online rio user guide is in adobe acrobat. Customer service customer experience point of sale lead management event management survey. The platform is expected to be fully deployed in august. The code and web page have been moved to sourceforge.
The rio 500 will ship with a disc with the companys rio audio manager software, which will allow users a fast outlet to online mp3 sources and a cddb music database. Cnn diamond shines with new rio mp3 player september 24, 1999. Rio 500 will support both intertrusts drm solution for secure content delivery, as well as microsofts secure endtoend digital distribution api. Audio manager is for finding, organizing, downloading and playback of digital audio files in either mp3 or microsoft windows media audio formats. The rio 500 comes with rioport audio manager software on cdrom. Rioport audio manager posted by peter on thu, 12042003 17. In early endeavors to bring sdmi compliance to the rio500, various security modules were developed for the core microprocessor as well as its dsp coprocessor.
Download the latest drivers for your rio audio usb devices to keep your computer uptodate. Riofxp is a replacement for the stinky rioport software delivered by diamonds3whatever. This code provides support for diamonds rio 500 digital audio player under linux intel, ppc and alpha platforms and bsd. The best feature of rioport audio manager, however, is the way the program interacts with a rio 300 or 500 when it transfers files. I plugged in my rio 500 and a box popped up saying that it might not be compatible. There has been a firmware update for the rio 500 that allows it to use 64 mb flash memory. Ok i finally took the time to update this page with a bit of info on this project.
The mp3 player comes bundled with rioport s audio manager software. Rio is designed to connect easily to your pc or mac for downloading digital audio files. Oct 02, 2001 the only connection i have with a usb device is to my diamond rio 500. Under firmware theres a restoration programm rio 500 recover utility, that should fix the problem, which is a persistent gray screen or black screen or checkerboard. Web target pc an error occurred while processing this directive. Rio 500 is also the first portable digital audio player to support both the macintosh imac and windows 98 platforms. To add yourselves to the list and, in general, to get more information about the rio 500 support visit our project page. In the future, youll be able to use musicmatch and sonic foundry software, and is talking to the likes of winamp.
Rioports new 64mb rio 500 digital audio player will also be available in august. The software comes from onestep llc, a company acquired earlier this month by s3 inc, currently also in the process of acquiring rioport s parent company diamond multimedia inc. Eager to spur digital music sales, virgin megastores is going to stock diamond multimedias rio 500 players and teach cd buyers how to use the devices to. Rio 500 for mac free digital networks mac os classicx 10. Diamond rio 500 pmp hardware compatible support forums.
Rio still ships its players with rioport software, and with good reason. This provides a means of controlling rio networks from redundant plcs. To set up rio 500 for audio file transfers, you need to attach the usb cable provided to your computers usb port. Jun 27, 2018 the diamond rio 500 mp3 player and its unusual usb cable. The mac observerrios selection of soundjam mp brings mac. Id love to find the usb driver that would work with wmp. Rioport audio manager software included for locating. Has anyone had any luck getting their rio 500 to work with xp without having to install the full rioport software. This software suite scans your hard drives for compatible files, and. Page 2 installing the rioport audio manager software is a quick and simple procedure. This solves the problem with the flash memory and, in my opionion, makes it the best available mp3 player on the market at this time. Diamond multimedia rio pmp300 drivers for windows 9895 the latest drivers for your rio player download diamond multimedia rio pmp300 drivers here.
Contents features the rio 500 was the first mp3 player. Accounting billing and invoicing budgeting payment processing. Soundjam mp converts music quickly into digital quality mp3s from cd, aiff, quicktime, and wav formats. In the future, youll be able to use musicmatch and sonic foundry software, and rioport. Rioport releases audio manager software for mp3 devices. Rioport a subsidiary of diamond multimedia had announced the rio500 mp3 player which supports the audible audio format.
The problem is that rioport, or any other third party software that writes to it and reads from it cant detect the damn device. The mac observerrios selection of soundjam mp brings. Rioport s digital audio platform will include the rioport. In the future, youll be able to use musicmatch and sonic foundry. Rio audio usb devices drivers download for windows 10, 8. The new rio 500 will come bundled with rioport s exclusive rio audio manager software, which allows consumers to search, locate, create and playback digital audio content in one simple application. This is a powerful program that takes a little getting used to, but once mastered will allow you to easily organise, rip, play back and transfer music to the player, all from the same window. You can see the current contents of the players memory by track. Consumers also have the option of purchasing the rio 500 from diamond multimedias online store at tore. Rioport audio manager software included for locating, organizing. They are easier to use than rioport and they can also fix some problems that can occur with the rio which. The usb also makes the rio 500 mac compatible with the addition of software from soundjam that is included on the cd. Aug 31, 2001 the best feature of rioport audio manager, however, is the way the program interacts with a rio 300 or 500 when it transfers files.
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