Comments on: Review: iRiver H320

By: Barb

Barb — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 09:58:25 +0000

Re the USB charging, this in my view is one of the less successful features. I, too, found it very difficult to switch from USB charging to PC connection mode. The instructions for doing so are hard to find in the manual. Even after I figured out how to, more often than not even pressing the correct button doesn’t get me out of charging mode. I’m not sure if there is a mechanical defect - I have never had problems with the play button in any other context, so I don’t think so but I might still get it checked while still under warranty. In the meantime I find it more convenient to keep the USB charging option switched off unless I am on the road. Anyone else come across this sort of problem?
Other than that, it’s a great device - very versatile even if it does take a bit of figuring out.

By: Tristan

Tristan — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 03:00:19 +0000

Maz — No. Read the manual and tinker with it. If you can’t figure it out, take it back and get an iPod.

By: Maz

Maz — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 20:25:09 +0000

Hello
We have recently bought a irivewr H320, problem being - we cannot work out how to use it! Can you help us - Pleeeeeeeease!

By: Kartik

Kartik — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:04:27 +0000

Sai,
i bought an adapter which converts american plug point to indian plug point, and its easy as that, its faster to charge from adapter to iriver, than from the usb……
and i figured out the problem tristan my usb charging was on so it wouldn detect it … thanks

By: Tristan

Tristan — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 16:30:52 +0000

Sai,

It’s 5V, and I don’t use the original adapter for mine. My digital camera adapter happened to work for the iRiver too.

If you buy an adapter which outputs 5V and fits in the plug, then yes, it should work.

And I e-mailed Kartik, but for those of you who want to know, when charging from USB, you have to press “play” to make it connect to USB. There is also an option to turn off USB charging, which makes it connect once plugged in.

I told you it was non-intuitive, now be smart and figure it out for yourselves.

By: Sai

Sai — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 13:53:56 +0000

Kartik,

How did you charge Iriver in India? Did you use a converter?
To admit, I do not like the converter part at all. My question is, say the device is 12 Volts adapted, Can i buy a 12V adapter in India and use it? Please let me know…

Regards,
Sai.

By: Kartik

Kartik — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:23:28 +0000

tristan, i bought the iriver h320, after opening the box up and installing the software on the cd. i charged my iriver for 3 and a half hours till it said it was complete. i then hooked up my iriver by the USB to my comp. and it started to charge again, and soon it said complete, but my comp wouldnt detect the iriver. i use windows 98 SE, and when i went to add new hardware it wouldnt detect any new devices here either. i tried loads of stuff but it wouldnt work, please help out…. the wird thing is, it charges from my cpu but doesnt get detected!!

By: Tristan

Tristan — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 07:05:35 +0000

Valuable comment from Bill — I’ve had mine over 6 months and have never had any problems with the hardware, or its ability to play any of my files.

Then, I don’t use crippled formats to begin with

I believe your “issues” are with the recording industry infringing on your fair use rights with meaningless attempts at DRM.

I reiterate that this player has excellent support for open formats (Ogg Vorbis). Please support and publicize them so they continue to gain popularity.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 05:41:07 +0000

I got the h340 and am extremely disappointed. The first one didn’t work (problems with the firmware) so I returned it, of course I bought it online so it took an extra 2 weeks to get a working one. Once I got a working one it would not play wma files. A major clash with the licensing between windows media player and my napster and rhapsody account. I called back demanded a refund now I’m shopping for something that has less issues.

By: Kartik

Kartik — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 03:56:39 +0000

Thanks tristan…good job on the review again.