Inexpensive MOH Music On Hold MP3 player

[benfrain]

A recent power surge took out our existing music on hold player (DPX 23B). It was a standard MP3 player. We have now installed suitable surge protectors and need to buy a new Music On Hold player. Anyone have any recommendations?

I was shocked to see the prices are in the £100-200 range for what is basically a glorified Mediacard player. Anyone recommend any inexpensive options, apart from running a standard mains MP3 player in?

 

[LKev]

Try a CD walkman, IPOD, or Zune. As long as it has a headphone jack and a repeat feature it would work.

Kevin

 

[benfrain]

Hi Kevin,

Need something that runs off power adapter though or it'll cost a fortune in batteries! Suppose I could get a mains charger into the ipod nano though.... Mmmmm....

 

[LKev]

They sell power adapters for IPODs they can't be more than a couple of bucks also if you have a cisco close by or something to that affect it might be able to charge it through the USB outlet with the cable it comes with.

Kevin

 

[Johnthephoneguy]

walkmans and ipods have wall chargers, why would you have to use batteries for any of those?

JohnThePhoneGuy

"If I can't fix it, it's not broke!

 

[TLDuk]

I would go down the Ipod nano route no moving parts should last for ages

If its not broke tweak it..

 

[grcampb]

We use a cable set top box tuned to one of the digital music stations. No batteries required and they usually have a holiday music channel in December.