US iRiver in the UK

[farueulogy]

Basically I'm planning on saving myself some money and importing an iRiver h10 6GB.

On slight problem is I am worried about compatability issues.

Has anyone experience of MP3 in different countries? I would like any informations on firmware and compatability with napster to go if avalible,

thanks.

[ManchesterUnited4Life]

As far as I currently understand (and excuse me if I'm wrong, I don't own an H10, nor am I likely to) - US H10's are MTP only - UK H10's are both MTP/UMS compatible. It's up to you which FW you use when you buy a UK H10, rather than being forced to use the official US MTP FW for a US H10.

Of course, you can use the UMS FW with a US player, but if it ever goes to buggery, you might have some problems trying to RMA it ...

As I say, excuse me if I appear to be talking out of my ar*e, but that's the way I'd perceived the situation given my brief readings of H10 threads ...

[Lyle_JP]

However, if they are buying the H10 specifically for use with Napster 2 Go, then an MTP player is exactly what they want! So the US H10 would fit the bill nicely, if it can be had at a good price.

[farueulogy]

Thanks for the input guys - I don't get the lingo but I'm guessing from all that it would work fine with naspter to go then.

[Zaka]

All H10 6gb bought in Europe are MTP (and so are units bought in the US).

My H10 6gb bought in the UK is curently using f/w 2.10E MTP

[farueulogy]

Originally Posted by Zaka

All H10 6gb bought in Europe are MTP (and so are units bought in the US).

My H10 6gb bought in the UK is curently using f/w 2.10E MTP

does that mean I am good to go or not?

[Lyle_JP]

It means it doesn't matter if you buy a US or EU 6GB H10. They are identical, and both work with Napster2Go.

However, if you don't like the Fwench government telling you how loud your music should be, use a 2.10 firmware other than 2.10E (2.10 or 2.10US)!

[ManchesterUnited4Life]

Yes, you're good to go 'n' get a UK version (if you want) - from the AMP3 H10 desciption;

The iriver H10 is now MTP Janus compatible - this means that it will work with all subscription based download websites such as Virgin, Napster, HMV etc. The iriver H10 now works directly with Windows Media Player

[Zaka]

Originally Posted by Lyle_JP

It means it doesn't matter if you buy a US or EU 6GB H10. They are identical, and both work with Napster2Go.

However, if you don't like the Fwench government telling you how loud your music should be, use a 2.10 firmware other than 2.10E (2.10 or 2.10US)!

Hi Lyle,

Do you know how I can change my f/w from a 2.10E to a non EU version? I did go to the iRiver US site and used the updater to download 2.10 US but when i checked it still said 2.10E.

Thanks
Zak

[ManchesterUnited4Life]

Zaka - you might want to try and search here.

The US and UK/Europe are now both MTP (originally, it was just the States).