Genus MP4 player £49.99 @ dixons (merged)

bluenose1

frootloops wrote:

hehe yeah it is in the right one. Although I must admit i have tried every bleedin one, just about ready to jump on the plug till it's flat and gonna force it into the usb port! so does the led come on the minute you plug yours in?#

cheers

russ

What do you mean you are going to force it into the usb port???

Maybe I have misunderstood what you said but you must first plug the adaptor into your wall plug and then attach it to the port marked adaptor on the genus. You do not use the usb port on your pc yet. This will charge your genus - they say for a couple of hours.
The led light on the side panel lights up red when it is plugged in.
Only then did I connect mine to the computer with the usb port.
Sorry if that is not what you meant.
Regards
Anne
My son has taken it out so trying to remember.

barjam_2

yeah bluenose 1 i didnt realise frootloops put that about usb could it be possible fruitloops you are trying to charge your vizo via the usb WHICH YOU DONT DO, you charge via the mains plug

the post below you were being sarcy:D ha ha i get it now what you mean:o

Gem+Dave+Kaci

I think he was being sarcastic........

ffacoffipawb

Had quite a few of these left today at Southport Dixons.

I have converted a series of a well known sitcom from DVD via VideoShrink to VOB and then via PSP Video 9 to MP4.

I have uploaded the MP4's onto the unit and they are in the Videos directory.

When I navigate to the videos on the Genus, I have a list of the episodes ...

S1E1.mp4
S1E2.mp4 ....
S1E6.mp4

(abbreviation for Series 1 Episode 1 etc)

No matter what file I choose, it does nothing! What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

Pretty unit, would be great if it worked!

lyns_2

Can anyone tell me how you change the file system from fat32 to fat please.I did it on my mp3 player last year but i cant remember how

frootloops

yes i know, sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but when it's all you have you may as well make the most of it :-) It was a faulty charging unit that was causing all the problems, not the player at all. What could be going wrong between the mains plug at one end and the wee DC connector I have no idea, but something was.

Now all I want is a firmware upgrade to get rid of the time display when watching film and it'll be one of the best buys ever.

Lyns : just connect the device to your pc, right click on it when it appears in 'my computer' and there is a format option, select that and then there is a drop down that allows you to select fat32 or fat. Hope that matches with the operating system you use, thats how it is on XP.

cheers.

russ

oadbyfox

Also having problems, got some files in mp4, when i go to play i get a message saying loading and then...............nothing! WHat am i doing wrong?

cheapaschips_2

to say what you're doing wrong, we need to know what you're doing?
where have the files come from? how do you create them? where are you trying to put them etc?

PiratePete

Currys are selling this player at £49.99 as well
I brought one today, and was told by the Manager that you get a free case £13.99 and free audio/tv leads £19.99 at the moment as well
We got ours from Northampton, Riverside.
Excellent deal as the unit itself was originally £149.99

payless

Good price at £50 ( if you get the leads/ case)

But £150... well its not worth anywhere near that