How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
[126 byte] By [gliderjoe] at [2007-11-9 14:10:37] 
Can anyone tell me by either looking at the unit or by scrolling through the unit how to tell if its a Euro model or US model?
# 1 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
No, you can't. The only way you can tell is by checking the volume w/the same mp3. Adam
ashawley at 2007-11-15 14:13:51 >
# 2 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
Adam, Sorry to correct you, but on the US ipod the wheel is on the left whereas the UK iPod has it on the right! :D
Bob at 2007-11-15 14:14:51 >
# 3 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
All iPods have serial numbers and model number suffixes which tell Apple what country they came from.Jackonicko at 2007-11-15 14:15:50 >
# 4 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
Sorry, but this doesnt help that much. Can someone be more specific?gliderjoe at 2007-11-15 14:16:54 >
# 5 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
The clock on a iPod in the UK will generally be at least 5 hours ahead :)Seriously, the only visible way is by serial tracking that I guess only apple as access to. I think that both EU and US models are shipped with the same firmware level so that is not going to help.
Otherwise - as mentioned before - a volume comparsion will indicate.
iSkinworld at 2007-11-15 14:17:53 >
# 6 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
In terms of sound, when I play a CD through my stereo system, and play my iPod through the stereo system, the CD is definately louder than the iPod. Could this be a Euro model? Has anyone tried this test? Do you get similar results?gliderjoe at 2007-11-15 14:18:52 >
# 7 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
Check out this posthttp://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5009&perpage=15&pagenumber=5
In the file iPod_Control/Device/SysInfo
there's a regioncode, which can be read as follows
Incase anyone is interested, the region codes are
LL 01 (US)
J 02
FD 03
TN 04
Y 05
S 06
DK 07 (Germany?)
CH 08
KH 09
C 0A
E 0B
B 0C (UK)
Z 0D
X 0E
FE 0F
TA 10
geohar at 2007-11-15 14:19:58 >
# 8 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
gliderjoe, when playing any external device through a stereo i find it generally sounds quieter. :)Best bet is checking the region code as geohar said, to be totally sure.
DaveL at 2007-11-15 14:21:02 >
# 9 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
Thanks for the info. Mine is in fact LL or US, so that eliminates that question. I guess its just quieter when played through the stereo. It actually sounds much better in the car.gliderjoe at 2007-11-15 14:21:59 >
# 10 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
the whole quiteness thing is the same with my copmuter in my room thats hooked into my stereo, its much quieterfasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:23:00 >
# 11 Re: How do you tell difference b/t European and US iPods?
Yup geohar is right. I am the unlucky 'nearly' owner of a FD 03 limited volume i-Pod which I ordered off the Apple France website. I had to phone them this morning because I wanted to know where the hell my stuff is which I ordered on the 11th and at the same time I queried that volume cap. I had not heard of the volume cap before logging on to this website and think if I had known I would rather have waited until December to get one in New York when I visit. Anyway today I ask the Apple assistant on the phone if it is true that when my iPod gets here it will have a european volume cap on it. She says no it has a volume button not a cap !!!!! (dead serious).MacMaiden at 2007-11-15 14:23:58 >
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