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20GB MP3 Player

Friday, February 20th, 2009

iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player - Let’s take a look

iriver h10 20gb mp3 player

iriver h10 20gb mp3 player

The iRiver 20 GB model H10 is the perfect portable digital player/recorder for true music and audio enthusiasts. Hardly bigger than a deck of cards, its 1.8-inch hard drive has space for over 5,000 songs (128 kbps MP3, 4 minutes per song) or more than 330 hours of music. Yet the whole player measures just 2.4 x 4 inches (W x H) and less than an inch deep. Sensibly arranged controls–including an intuitive central touchpad–make it child’s play to setup and use, and an internal battery delivers up to 16 hours of non-stop music between charges.

But the iriver h10 20gb mp3 player is about more than just music. It comes complete with a brilliant, full-color 1.8-inch TFT LCD that supports up to 260,000 colors, rendering your favorite JPEG digital photos with breathtaking clarity. (Yep, it does slide shows, too.) What’s more, an integrated text viewer lets you lose yourself in paperless novels, news, essays, short stories–you name it.

A built-in microphone facilitates use as a voice recorder, with 3 quality settings to choose from. The unit also features a built-in FM tuner with a choice of automatic and manual channel-search functions, including 20 station presets for one-touch tuning to your favorites, especially handy for traffic and news updates when you’re out and about. An antenna built into the supplied headset ensures crystal-clear sound quality, and a timer lets you set the iriver h10 20gb mp3 player to record radio programs with real-time MP3 encoding at specific times of your choosing.

The iriver h10 20gb mp3 player is PlaysForSure compatible and fully integrated with Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, which makes it even easier to enjoy your digital media. In addition to a range of options for managing digital content, you’ll enjoy fast access to the H10’s “digital media hall,” where you can scavenge the virtual shelves of numerous online shops (including Napster To Go) in search of cool songs old and new. With the player/recorder connected to your PC, you’ll be able to purchase and download songs straight into the iriver h10 20gb mp3 player. An auto-sync function synchronizes music and image files on the H10 with those stored on your PC, just like a PDA.

Icing on the cake, the iriver h10 20gb mp3 player also a guaranteed head turner with a high-grade aluminum casing whose purist elegance is as pleasing to the eye as the touch.

What is in The Box

Digital music player/recorder, stereo earphones, a carrying case with belt clip, a USB 2.0 interface cable, an installation CD, an AC adapter, a user’s manual, and warranty information.

Summary


Product Features

  • Digital music player/recorder with a 1.8-inch, 20 GB hard drive for more than 330 hours of audio (128 kbps)
  • Compatible with MP3/WMA audio files, JPEG image files, and even TXT documents for light reading
  • 1.8-inch full-color TFT LCD supports up to 260,000 colors, rendering your favorite digital photos with breathtaking clarity
  • Integrated Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 simplifies media management
  • Internal battery gives you about 16 hours of continuous playback between charges

Technical Details

  • Supported Formats: JPEG
  • Supported Formats: MP3
  • Supported Formats: WMA
  • Supported Formats: TXT
  • Internal Storage: 20GB
  • Display Type: Color LCD
  • Interface: USB 2.0
  • Power Source: Rechargable Li-Ion Battery
  • Dimensions: 102.3″ x 61″ x 21.7″

Sources from Amazon.com

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Portable MP3 Player

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

The Results Of Portable MP3 Player Reviews

By Thad Pickering

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portable mp3 player

A portable mp3 player makes it so easy to take your favorite songs with you almost anywhere that you want to go and under almost any conditions. Unlike CD players that have to read the digital music from a CD, mp3 players are much smaller and more compact.

1. In the flash memory category, which is the smallest and lightest of mp3 players, almost everyone still favors the Apple Ipod Nano even though some other great players are starting to provide more competition. But Apple dominates in the mp3 player area and the Nano shows why. The display is especially good even in low light situations, so this model gets a solid pick.

2. In the micro-drive player category the RCA Lyra is a fine choice with 5GB of file storage. It is also compatible with both Mac and Windows and has equalizer presets for customized sound. It’s display is not quite up to the Apple standards, but otherwise, it’s a solid, quality player.

3. As far as hard drive mp3 players are concerned the nod again has to go to Apple with the Apple Ipod. Apple totally dominates this category selling almost 90% of the high capacity hard drive mp3 players on the market. The Ipod has 30GB of storage space and that is enough to store the entire song collection of many people. It’s display is again very good in all conditions, is compatible with both Windows and Mac, and comes with equalizer presets for custom sound. It also has the ability to play video files as well, with excellent picture and sound quality.

As you can see from the above list Apple is still producing the best portable mp3 players, and that is certainly reflected in the high number of units already sold to very satisfied customers. Expect that in the months and years ahead more challengers will emerge with better and better quality and features to give Apple a good run for the money, but at the time of this writing, Apple is still the best overall bet as voiced by many portable mp3 player reviews and consumer feedback as well.

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Shuffle MP3

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

iPod Shuffle Reviewed
By Luke B Scott

Executive Summary

Apple iPod shuffle, 1GB - Blue - MB813LL/A

shuffle mp3 player

Shuffle MP3The iPod shuffle weighs a mere 15.6 grams (0.55 ounces), and measures just 27.3 mm (1.07 inches) high by 41.2 mm (1.62 inches) wide by 10.5 mm (0.41 inch) deep (and this depth, by the way, includes the clip). There’s also a choice of five colors: blue, green, pink, red and silver. The device that holds the iPod shuffle in place on your clothes or bag, incidentally, is a clip fixed to the back. The clip on the iPod shuffle feels completely trustworthy.

Features

The main feature of the iPod shuffle is the offset ergonomic ring that has the volume, previous/rewind, and next/fast forward controls, with the play/pause button in the middle. There are two status lights on the iPod shuffle, one on the top, and one on the bottom. If you’re happy to use less discrete headphones, different manufacturers offer a compatible range.

The iPod shuffle slips easily into position on the dock using the earphone port as the connection. Once you connect the iPod shuffle, iTunes appears on the computer screen. If not, it’s worth bearing in mind that iTunes is not just software that enables you to organize and transfer music to your iPod shuffle. The iTunes Store, for instance, lets you buy songs and albums, plus audio books and pod casts (although many pod casts are free).

Technology

The iPod shuffle comes in two versions. The 1GB holds around 1,000 playback minutes - or approximately 240 songs. The 2GB model can take about 500 songs. The audio compression format that achieves this is 128Kbps AAC (advanced audio coding).

The iPod shuffle also supports further audio formats, including AAC (8 - 320Kbps); MP3 (8 - 320 Kbps); MP3 VBR; Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4); AIFF (audio interchange file format); and WAV (Waveform).

Performance

A music player is all about ease of use and sound quality. The other key performance factor for a portable music player is battery life. Despite the iPod shuffle’s tiny dimensions, the built-in battery keeps going for 12 hours. You can then charge it using the USB dock or connect it to an Apple USB Power Adaptor (available separately).

Conclusions

Pros

  • Small, lightweight and well-built
  • Useful clip
  • Easy to use controls
  • Complements iTunes
  • Good battery life
  • High quality sound

Cons

  • No screen, but if you’re looking for a tiny, robust music player you can’t have everything

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