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andycm Posts: 6

i know this has been covered in a lot by other posts, but could you fill in the gaps for me.

i understand that the ericsson mp3 player comes with a 32mb mmc card. can it play mp3s encoded at any bit-rate, ie. i could theoretically put double the music on if i encoded at 64bit? also does anyone know if it can play variable bit rate (vbr) mp3s or wma files?

also, especially as it wasnt designed for the t68, does it fit on well? i'm a bit worried that if it isn't secure/strong enough, it might snap off in my pocket/bag? i was also wondering if anyone thinks it makes the t68 too bulky to leave in my pocket, or if it looks totally out-of-place?

i assume that the mp3 functions are all controlled through the t68. what functons does it support, ie id3 tags, playlists, equaliser(!)?

finally, i use windows xp and was wondering if anybody had actually been able to get the mmc reader to work reliably, or whether i should just buy a usb one (as i dont want to have to go back to a dual-boot arrangement..). it seems a waste to pay for two (and a bigger mmc - dont suppose u can buy the mp3 player without the reader and mmc??)

would i be better off buying a stand-alone mp3 player? sorry to go on.

thanks in advance,

andy

ps. can it actually take any other media cards - saw conflicting rumours that it could take cheaper types of memory cards.. cheers
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Posted: 2002-04-13 15:49:00
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fritz Posts: 67

Personally I think the MP3 player is excellent. It fits nicely into my pocket and doesn't look too out of place at all.

Functions (skip tracks etc) are controlled by the phone. You can change the bass and treble, but no equalizer. Track names are shown as long as you save the tracks with names.

Don't think you can use anything other than MMC cards with them, but dabs.com have 64MB cards relatively cheap, and these work fine.

Hope this helps.
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Posted: 2002-04-15 09:55:00
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andycm Posts: 6

thanks for the advice frtiz. am still considering it, but will probably be persuaded when my next stident loan check comes through!
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Posted: 2002-04-21 16:45:00
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mixin Posts: > 500

i havent got the mmc reader to work on xp. I think it will be best for you to get a USB one, it will save you more time in the future, because it is much quicker!

we might as well make this a nottingham thread
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Posted: 2002-04-21 17:13:00
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fritz Posts: 67

My laptop's got W2K and the MMC reader worked eventually, but it took ages to install the drivers for it. I ended up letting Windows detect it as a new device and using a file a support guy from SE sent me.

Works fine and dandy now though...
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Posted: 2002-04-22 12:32:00
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Ladis Posts: 17

HI,

did you know if MP3 player is delivered with some carrying case like radio HPR-10 ? Its delivered with special small bag where you can put that radio module and earphones. It has Ericsson logo on it.
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Posted: 2002-04-24 07:59:00
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fritz Posts: 67

My MP3 player was not delivered with a carrying case.
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Posted: 2002-04-24 10:05:00
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jeffharris Posts: 135

As great as I think the MP3 player is -- it does not snap on very securely (on my T68i). Any slight movement to the player resets it to start again, as if one of the contacts failed. Nothing is broken on it. I think I am going to get some contact spray, so the little movments won't disconnect it.

And yes, you can downgrade the music. I play 2 hours of music on a 64MB MMC card, at 64 KBs.I use a USB MMC card reader, and can encode and load that in 30 minutes. Sounds very good if you encode it with "lame", a program you can find on www.afterdawn.com. I tried Blaze Media ORi do downgrade to 64KBs, but the sound was not as good as lame did it. Funny different programs produce different qualities on the same size downgrade.

Jeff
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Posted: 2002-04-24 14:45:00
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andycm Posts: 6

I'm having second thoughts about getting one now. Thining about it, I'd probably use it a lot when jogging and think I'd go mad if it kept restarting all the time.

Mind you, they do seem good value when compared to standalone players.. (But I'd probably have to buy a belt clip aswell?)

Andy
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Posted: 2002-04-24 14:49:00
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mts Posts: 126

TO JEFF

is the lame encoder better then musicmatchjukebox converter?
because i also prefer 64 rate.
thank you
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Posted: 2002-04-24 15:25:00
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