Re: BA: something to tinker with

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I got a couple of these today but am struggling with them, which is
sad as I thought they had some promise :-(

They only play stereo, 44kHz, 128kbps max bitrate mp3s, all of mine
are 320kbps and the podcasts I was going to use it for are either mono
(but play ok in WMP), not 44kHz :-(

Is there a free mp3 re-ripper that will take any configuration of mp3
as an input and spit it out in a format compatible for the juicebox?
And as one-click as possible?
(paying *anything* for software rather wipes out the saving on the
player and I might as well buy a better player that will take the
files directly)

Photos too are also a bit pants because of the low resolution of the
screen, but using it as a photo frame wasn't a big draw for me anyway.

Oh, and it's not a drag and drop interface for putting files on the SD
card - you have to use the supplied s/w.

This forum made some interesting reading however, including
possibilities of driving the screen directly to use it as a display
device etc. but I'm out of my depth there:
http://www.linux-hacker.net/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=3DShowB=
oard&Board=3DMJB&Idle=3D0&Sort=3D0&Order=3DDescend&Page=3D0&Session=3Dprp
or
http://tinyurl.com/y5dr42


Can anyone help me save this from the refund desk?

Cheers,

Tim.


On 1/12/07, Pankaj Dhokia <pankaj@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> cut and paste from a forum:
>
> Ok, this one is for those who like to tinker....
>
> At Argos you can buy a "Juice Box" (with MP3 connection kit)
for =A36....
>
> http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3727270.htm
>
> The Juice box is basically a kids media player thing that failed (It
was
> =A380!)
>
> Anyway, it has a 240x160 colour screen, accepts SD cards and more
> importantly can be hacked....
>
> http://www.elinux.org/wiki/JuiceBox
>
> It can become a MP3 player or one of those digital picture frames...
you
> can even get it running a version of Linux!
>
> The Mp3 connection kit is worth the =A36 alone. You get a Lexar 32meg
SD
> card (of not that great these days). You also get one of those USB to
SD
> adapter things (which muct be worth =A34 alone). You also get a USB
> extension cable.
>
> It can run off an power adapter (PSP power supply works fine). There
is
> a lot of tinkering to be had for just =A36!
>
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