On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:20:14 +0000, Alex Butcher wrote:

As an aside, I'm pretty impressed with this gadget - it reads ID3 tags
(referred to as "ID3 days" in the translated-from-deutsche manual!) and
plays VBR-encoded MP3s. Considering it also comes with 2 rechargable
NiMH cells, a charger, a car kit, a case and a remote, I think that's
pretty damn good VFM.

To follow up, after a few days usage; maximum bitrate is limited to
256Kbps (tell your encoder that if you're using VBR!) and maximum filename
length is 64 characters (including the .mp3 extension) - files with longer
names are ignored. As a result, I reckon the best way to name and organize
your MP3 CDs is:

artist/year-album/00-TracknameTruncatedTo64Chars.mp3

Incidentally, the 64 character filename limit appears to be common to
other devices too (e.g. the Alco-manufactured DVD players sold branded as
Goodmans, Venturer and others in the UK).

The 30GBP Proline model is the same thing, but I don't think it comes with
all the extras or the 3 year warranty. I'm pretty sure the Goodmans player
in Argos is the same too.

Best Regards,
Alex.
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