Argos: Juice box personal media player(for kids)£5.99

angieth

FloFlo wrote:

It doesn't mention a free media chip online though, which leaflet is it in.

it's on the back page of one of the instore clearance leaflets,
cant remember the name of it but the front page is mostly dark red if that helps

pudding

Surely they aren't that bad.....for that price I am not bothered...keeps my son happy for a while in the car..

angieth

Ashok wrote:

Haha £5.. When they first came back I got one for free (I was asked to test it out), they're an absolute load of s**t - but I guess worth it for £5...

thanks for your opinion,
but for a five year old it's quite good, I would rather pay £5.99 for this than £50+ for a proper one or portable dvd player.
for a teenager or adult I agree but for a young one it's perfect,they do not need anything too technical/high tech or expensive

sb44

Are they worth buying just for the 32MB SD card and an SD Card reader?

Gondo_2

Ashok wrote:

Haha £5.. When they first came back I got one for free (I was asked to test it out), they're an absolute load of s**t - but I guess worth it for £5...

I disagree - my son (8 years) has one (cost £14.99) and

1) Film - Forget it! Argos has limited selection and US titles are still expensive (see fleabay). Most titles will only be played once.

2) Mp3 - OK. Mono speaker but good sound from headphones. It will not handle higher sampling rates so I use Audacity to 'convert' mp3s that are recorded at higher rates - the ripper supplied will rip cds at the correct rate. Son has a good Crazy Frog selection :rolleyes:

3) Photos - OK - easy to download and my lad really likes his portable slideshow.

£5 for a first mp3 player for a computer savvy 7/8/9 year old is hard to beat . . .

luckydip_3

A few questions:

Can you use your own sd card and put your own mp3/jpeg/video on it?

What is the maximum size it will take?

What format of video files does it play?

BARGAINADDICT_4

I bought 1 of these when they were £14.99 for my 4 yr old ,only problem with them is getting the cartridges.I've had it 6 months & only got 2(1 free with it & starter kit,& 1 just bought in sale) not many titles to choose from in Argos though.
Ideal though for keeping small hands from ipods etc..

angieth

luckydip wrote:

A few questions:

Can you use your own sd card and put your own mp3/jpeg/video on it?

What is the maximum size it will take?

What format of video files does it play?

you can use other compatible sd cards but only up to 512mb ,you can download from your pc,but not sure about video,I have downloaded a couple of mp3s and a couple of photos,it says jpeg on the pack.

angieth

I still can't get over the fact there original selling price was around £80 just for the player on it's own

RightRevBod

I picked one of these up today. Got them to check the cartridges. They only had 2 in stock - both "Kids next door".

I have loaded a couple of mp3s to try and they play fine, however, I have not managed to get it to display any JPEGs. Do they have to be a particular resolution or put into a sub-directory or something?