Re: BA: something to tinker with

[LeeUKHA <mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You don't need to use the supplied software, I just stuck the supplied
MMC card in my USB card reader and wrote some mp3s and downloaded
example photos to it! It works fine...

The main problem I've hit is that all the files have to be in the root
folder of the MMC card, as it's FAT16, there can only be 128 files in
the root, so it's basically limited to 128 files...

I think I'm going to pick 128 of my favorite photos, convert them to the
necessary stupid 12bit raw bitmap format, make a usb-to-jack cable to
power it, and sit it on my PC at work as it is, as the world cheapest
(nastiest) digital photo frame... (that's runs the ucLinux operating
system!)

Lee

PS. Quite frankly I can see why they bombed now... :(


Tim Hawes wrote:
> 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=ShowBoard&Board=MJB&Idle=0&Sort=0&Order=Descend&Page=0&Session=prp
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/y5dr42
>
>
> Can anyone help me save this from the refund desk?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim.
>
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> On 1/12/07, Pankaj Dhokia <pankaj@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> cut and paste from a forum:
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>> Ok, this one is for those who like to tinker....
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>> At Argos you can buy a "Juice Box" (with MP3 connection
kit) for £6....
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>> http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3727270.htm
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>> The Juice box is basically a kids media player thing that failed
(It was
>> £80!)
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>> Anyway, it has a 240x160 colour screen, accepts SD cards and more
>> importantly can be hacked....
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>> 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!
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>> The Mp3 connection kit is worth the £6 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 £4 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 £6!
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