256MB MP3player SD card slot & FM Transmit (Disabled in EU??)

Leylauk

Can anyone comment if they have tried the US firmware with their UK LDP-600 -- ie. whether the FM transmit is accessible/works?

rogue_element

I am just being stupid here - but surely if it is just an SD card, you can plug it into your Windows/Linux box and it will pop up as a new drive and you can drag whatever files you want onto it? I cannot see why you cant do it this way - and how this is any slower than a normal reader you plug into the usb port....

...as for the firmware updating, it seems Lexar have made an excellent cross-platform method of updating firmware, so big thumbs up to them and here's to a future of no more silly proprietary update programs!!


Edit:
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/Lexar/256MB+SD/Digital/Music/MP3/Player
In stock at £31.99 they state:
• FM Record to record FM broadcast to playback later

Looks like it broadcasts to FM?
Doesnt mention this being illegal in the UK. If it doesnt work as specified you can return it.

phill_4

rogue_element wrote:

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/Lexar/256MB+SD/Digital/Music/MP3/Player
In stock at £31.99 they state:
• FM Record to record FM broadcast to playback later

Looks like it broadcasts to FM?

What they mean is:
Feature "FM Record"
Purpose "to record FM broadcast (e.g. Martin on Radio 2) to playback (via headphones) later"

hokers

rogue_element wrote:

I am just being stupid here - but surely if it is just an SD card, you can plug it into your Windows/Linux box and it will pop up as a new drive and you can drag whatever files you want onto it? I cannot see why you cant do it this way - and how this is any slower than a normal reader you plug into the usb port....

Because you need an SD card reader built into your PC to do that, or buy a stand alone reader of some kind. If you try to write to it through the MP3 player itself it's slower we think, see above.

RTi

The US version has a part number of: MPA256-231 so if the guy that works for morgan computers could check the box .. this would hopefully confirm it.

richard72

can someone please give me some info about the battery plse

i.e. is it a recargable and does player come with it+charger and does it charge while still in the player thnx in advance, sorry if these are stupid quaetions but i dont know much about batteries

sainthalo

So this has a mic input to record voice? Is it stereo or mono only on the mic input?

Thanks to the op this looks good and if it broadcasts, amazing!

Phonix

Those of you who need a cheap sdcard reader I recommend this one for £3.99

http://datakits.co.uk/store/product_info.php/products_id/218

I have one myself and it's basically like a usb stick/

RTi

Just had this reply form Lexar support..

Thank you for contacting Lexar.

We apologize for the inconvenience encountered while using our product.

From your mail we understand that you have doubt regarding version of ldp-600. (USA, UK)

There is no product (version) differences, that are being sold in USA and UK.


hmm.. so it seems the hardware is the same...

bakerrev

Does this mean it's down to the firmware to enable the FM transmitter?
Strange that nothing is mentioned about this on their website or on google.