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Summary: Ugly and expensive and poor quality
Review: i can't believe who wrote these glorious reviews for one of the worst mp3 players on the market today. the ihp 120 is absolutely ugly. comparing it to the ipod or even muvo zen is an insult to the human race. my local electronics store had a couple of these and the salesman said everybody thought it was ugly... and way over-priced. the remote control is nice, but the sound quality is very, very poor. seriously, if you are considering a hard-disk mp3 player and want substance and style, go with the ipod. it's only slightly more expensive but lightyears ahead in both technology and design. this iriver is a total joke. this is from an unbiased end user not affiliated with either apple, creative, iriver or any other electronics makers.
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Summary: This thing is perfect!!
Review: I looked for a long time at MP3 players and I ended up buying both the iPOD and this one. I didn't like the iPOD for a couple of reasons, the short battery life, the easily scratched case, the neccessity to use iTunes software, and no carrying case or radio. Not to mention the price!Well, it just happens that this iRiver eliminates all of those things plus throws in a voice recorder (that I will never use but it's cool to have!). This player is so easy. You simply plug it in, your computer recognizes it as a drive, and you simply drag and drop music to it. It's that easy. No messy interfaces, no iTunes, no Musicmatch. If you can use Windows Explorer, you can use this. The sound is good, with one exception. If you are listening in a quiet room, you can hear the harddrive moving through the headphones. It sounds like a bit of static from a radio station. It is annoying, but it's not bad, especially if there is any other background noise. I only notice it between songs, or when the song goes silent for a second. Other then that, this is perfect. The case is really nice, the remote is cool, and it is very easy to use. And the battery life is awesome! I've used it for eight hours and my battery is only half gone. And this is a lithium polymer battery as opposed to a lithium ion. Which means two things, one the battery life is longer, and two, the recharge capacity is 3000 times as opposed to 300 times. On, one more thing, you can also charge it at any time as opposed to only when it's dead. There is no "memory" fuction with the polymer battery. It might not look quite as cool as the iPod (although it still looks cool), but the battery itself is reason to buy this over the iPod, especially if you are a Windows user.
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Summary: Terrific MP3 player!
Review: I recently bought the iRiver, after spending (way too many) hours researching every make and model I could find. Ultimately, the choice came down to two standouts: the iPod and the iRiver. Advantages of the iRiver: 1. Longer battery life (16 vs 8)
2. Built-in FM receiver
3. WMA support (which sounds better than MP3 for the same amount of memory)
4. Comes with everything you need to run on a Windows PC. The wired remote of the iRiver is far handier and more practical than I imagined it to be. Also neat is that it comes with a very nice case, and in addition to the built-in microphone comes with a wired microphone. Very full featured, some learning curve involved but worth it. Some of the negatives I encountered researching other players: RCA Lyra: warranty only 90 days (for labor), heavy at 11 oz, doesn't remember last song. Rio Nitrus 1.5 GB: 90 day warranty, frequent crashes reported by users in "upgrader" mode, no clip, awkward software. Rio Karma 20 GB: very motion sensitive, crash-prone, no clip or carry case. Creative Nomad Zen: case hides screen, bulky, concerns re: build quality The iRiver is very well built and feature packed. The only negative I have for it is (like many players) the battery is non-replaceable. Supposed to maintain 80% capacity through 300 charges... so I suppose I'll have a few years before I need to worry about that.
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Summary: Awesome iPod alternative, if not a complete replacement!
Review: I just recieved my iHP-120 yesterday and it's everything I ever hoped for. This is my first hard drive mp3 player, and a couple people I know own iPods and I've used them and I was pretty impressed. But even with the iPod's touch scroll wheel and its stylish look, I still went with the iHP-120 for several reasons. 1) My computer doesn't have a firewire port so if I wanted to purchase an iPod, I would have to buy an additional USB 2.0 cable. The iHP already includes the USB 2.0 cable (USB 2.0 is faster than firewire anyways) 2) At the time, Amazon was running its sale on the iHP for ... after rebate, which is the same price as the iPod 15GB, so an extra 5GB for the same price? oh yes.... 3) It includes a voice recorder which is convenient for me because I can record those boring lectures and listen to them later, or record other things and play around with it. 4) The iHP comes with the slick LCD remote, the only hard drive mp3 player to do so at this time. 5) And finally, as you probably already read, the iHP has double the battery life as the iPod and lasts longer in the long run because of its lithium polymer battery as opposed to the lithium ion batteries used in all other hard drive mp3 players. As for the iHP unit itself, it is easy to connect to the computer (XP users don't even need to install any drivers as the computer will automatically recognize the iHP as an external hard drive and you can just drag-and-drop your files into the iHP.) I had no trouble scrolling through my songs in the root directory. I am not an audiophile, but to me the sound quality is great. In conclusion, I chose this player because it was a greater value at its price compared to the iPod. If you want style and simplicity, or you're an Apple-lover, go for the iPod. The iHP has a little less style, but so many more features than the iPod.
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Summary: This MP3 player is amazing, I recommend it.
Review: Portable MP3/Storage devices are starting to bloom, so I decided it was time to buy one. I wanted exellent sound quality within something durable, long-lasting, and a little stylish. I was looking for plenty of storage space, so I could also carry videos and CD images, along with my music. I bought the iRiver iHP 120 because it fits all my needs, along with great features. Sound:
The sound quality is amazing, and very customizable with EQ presets and SRS effects. + You can select from a list of 6 graphic EQ presets, and then you can give an additional boost to Bass or Treble. + You can also adjust the effects of SRS and TruBass. SRS gives you a rich, fuller sound (so your tiny headphones don't sound so tiny). TruBass works in the same effect, helping to improve Bass tones. The iRiver let's you focus between improving Highs/Lows, and even let's you boost at certain frequencies! (between 40Hz-400Hz) Controls:
Navigation is tricky at first, but it's easy to learn. The side-buttons on this device are very sturdy, and easily accessible through the leather case. The Joystick on the front of this device can take some getting used to, but overall very easy to use. + Browsing through folders, menus, and songs are easy and confortable with the joystick. + You can choose to browse songs by Album/Artist/Genre/Title. If you use ID3 tags, large amounts of songs are MUCH easier to browse through. + The remote control is easy to use, and is just as good (if not better) at browsing songs/folders/menus on the iRiver. The remote has it's own backlit LCD too. The headphone jack on the remote is somehwat tucked in, and not all headphones might plug-in correctly. The iRiver comes with a small adapter cord to fix this, if you want to be bothered by an extra little cord. Overall this is an awesome remote. It almost deserves it's own leather case. :) - If you want to browse large amounts of songs, without using ID3 tag data, then you are screwed. I don't use ID3 data because it tends to be inaccurate, and who wants to be bothered by fixing/revising the ID3 tags on every single-one of their songs? You scroll through songs using the joystick. You can adjust the scroll speed, but you still have to scroll through each song in the folder. I wish there was a shortcut option to scroll by each starting alphabetical letter. +/- You can't create playlists on the iRiver. However, you can create .m3u playlists using winamp, and then transfer them to the iRiver and browse through playlists. You can also queue a song to be played after the current song is done playing, which is handy. +/- The manual gives you detailed instructions on how to operate the screen & controls. It's packed with plenty of screens and illustrations, but sometimes they clutter the page so much that it makes the manual very confusing. Display:
The LCD screen is very beautiful, and easy to read. The screen lights up with a blue backlight, and you can configure shutoff/contrast settings. + The main display is well organized. Stereo sound-level meters, battery indicator, Song title & folder, along with playing time & progress bar, and more. + Even the Remote gets an LCD display, with it's own backlight! How cool is that! Not as much can be displayed on the screen, but it's still very handy. - Not friendly with displaying long filenames. If you don't use ID3 tags, and name your songs using the (Artist) - (Title).mp3 format, you might find that only the (Artist) part will fit on the screen. When a long filename is highlighted, the player will scroll through the filename. You can change between different scrolling effects, but overall it's slow and gets annoying when you are looking for a particular song through 20+ different songs by the same band/artist. +/- You can open and read text files on the screen. The text document doesn't wrap to your screen, so the side-scrolling is strange. There's a feature to search the document by it's size in kbytes, which most people will find useless. Still, I didn't buy the iRiver to read books or novels, so I'm glad they added the feature for those that wanted it. Storage:
The iRiver plugs into your computer like a storage device. This unit comes packaged with transfer software, but you don't need it. When you plug it into a PC for the first time, Windows will automatically install it's own drivers for your device. + True Drag & drop. You can go into "My Computer" and open up your iRiver like a normal Hard Drive. You can create or drag-in your own folder structures. You can drag any type of file into this unit. + The iRiver iHP 120 comes with a 20 gig hard drive, and I find that to be plenty of space. You can hear a small whir when you power-on your Iriver, but overall very silent. There is no buzz or sound leakage into the audio. + When they say this thing is like an external hard drive, they literally mean it. You can even install an O/S onto your iRiver, and use it to boot up your PC. No, I am not joking. Hardware:
Nothing feels cheap about this device. It's nice and small, about the size of the iPod. The outer-casing is metal, the buttons/joystick feel very sturdy, and the jacks on the top/bottom of this device are very durable. The LCD is protected by a thick glass plate on the front of the player. I haven't had much of a chance to stress the battery. The battery-life is advertised at 16 hours, and many reviews confirm this to be accurate. You can't remove the battery, so if the device hangs (not happened yet), there is a reset button on the bottom that you can reach with a paper-clip. The iRiver comes with a sleek, black leather case. There's holes on the front and sides of this case to allow you access to all the buttons. The only thing covered up is the line in/out jacks, which are blocked by the snap-on strap at the top. Just snap it off and you can easily get to the in/out jacks. The leather case has a big plastic window on the front, so you can see the display. The back of the case has a loop for your belt, but that's it. The remote is made of plastic, but still very durable. The screen is covered by a small glass plate, and the buttons/knobs are easy to use. The headphone jack is a bit recessed into the remote, causing some headphones to have problems plugging in. A small adapter cord is included to fix this. There is a clip on the back of the remote, so you can clip it somewhere on your clothing. Voice Recorder:
One reason I got the iRiver, was the voice recorder. The iRiver comes with a built-in mic, and comes packaged with a small external mic. You can also record from the line-in jack. You can't record from the radio built-in to the iRiver, even if there's some mention of this in the manual. You can record to a .wav or .mp3 file, and change the bitrate of the .mp3 recording between 40k-320k. The iRiver can record continuously for 5 hours, and then it will stop automatically. (some people don't like this, might be changed with a later firmware upgrade?) The recording quality is exellent. There is a level control for the external mic, but not the internal one. There's an Automatic Gain Control feature, which adjusts the gain so you don't get any distortion in your recording. I think AGC is automatically disabled for Line-in recording. You can set up the iRiver to power-on into standby-recording mode, which can be handy for reconding on the fly. Radio:
The iRiver comes with an FM radio, which is nice to have. You can save up to 20 radio presets. The iRiver uses your headphones as an antenna, so the reception isn't so great. It cuts-out and gets fuzzy, especially if you are jogging around power-lines and tall buildings. Accessing the radio is also a bit akward. You can set up the iRiver to power-on into radio mode. Accessories:
The iRiver comes with an AC Adapter, USB cable, small external mic with clip, transfer software, long male/male cord with 1/8 plugs, remote control w/ small adapter cord, headphones /w extra pads, and the manual w/ warranty cards and etc. The headphones are garbage, but all pre-packaged headphones turn out to be garbage. Overall, I am very satisfied with the iRiver iHP 120. If my iRiver were ever lost or stolen, I'd cry myself a river. Then I'd buy a new iRiver. As lame as that sounds, it's the truth. I love this MP3 player.
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Summary: Awesome!!!
Review: This product is so great!!
Actually,I used a sony ms70d(small mp3 player),but as u know,this stuff is so much uncomfortable.(I have to convert all of my mp3 files to artac3 files...it takes so much time)
Anyway,I really like this stuff. Everything is so perfect.Personally, I hate ipod.(short battery life,not supporting radio,etc...)
If you get this,you'll really like this.
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Summary: And to think I almost bought an ipod...
Review: The idea that I carry most of my CD collection with me is still a bit strange, and at times the number of choices is overwhelming - but what an embarrassment of riches this player is! 3,600 songs so far and I have only used up a fraction of the memory. I have yet to see anything on the market that compares. It is easy to use, quick in downloading, and comes with a carrying case that, despite spoiling that players cool, sleek lines, nevertheless protects it well. Voice recording? Never thought I'd use it, but now it's coming in handy at school. And the radio gets decent reception - I can finally listen to my favorite NPR shows at times when I am not in the car. Ok, so I do have a few complaints, but you want to know this stuff, right? First, the earplugs are so-so - a but tinny-sounding, with crappy bass and pads that fall off easily (a spare set is included). Also, why is the left cord so incredibly short while the right is much too long? Just make them adjustable and let us figure out apprepriate lengths for ourselves!
Next, for the life of me I can't get the thing to acknowledge certain folder and file names. If WMP can't find the labels for me, often entering them manually in every possible way still isn't enough, and the songs will come up as track # whatever from unknown artist when played.
What is the point of the remote control? It's another language to learn, another contraption to manage, another set of tiny controls, another tangle of cords - I mean, it's a nice idea but why not just use the control dial on the player itself? Is that so difficult? I plugged the remote in once, then promptly put it away and have not seen it since.
I know that others have gone on about the long battery life, and compared to other players it's probably great. But I still hoped for more. By the way, don't often write to or from the player without plugging it in first - you will suck the battery dry. Common sense, but I am new at this, and it took me a little while. Spend some time getting to know the features after you are done being wowed by the thing - the manual makes everything seem so much more complicated than it really is. Read only what you need to, then experiment before going back to the text for help. It is such an intuitive toy and so easy to master.
I would tell you to buy it immediately, but I am still enjoying being the only one around who has even heard of it - I have a feeling that won't last long, though.
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Summary: Great. But needs some more basic features
Review: After doing extensive research for months and returning a zen xtra , I got this cute little thing. I am quite satisified with my new iriver it has solid construction, Sound quality is excellent, FM tuner and voice recorder work great.
Areas where Iriver needs improvement are,
User Interface - I cant say it's bad. But it's definitely not easy if you havent read the manual completely.
Playlist - You cannot create a playlist on your iriver. you can play a m3u file which was created on a computer. with the iriver you can only play all the songs or songs in a single folder or a particular song. You cant select and play song A + song B + song C + etc or Folder X + Folder Y + Folder Z so on. I hope iriver will add this feature in their future firmware releases.
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Summary: It is going back now
Review: After 1.5 hours trying to get this up and running - it is going back to the store. I am not exactly computer illiterate but and this is the most frustrating product to get started. One problem was that the softward included with the product was too old (v 1.1 included - v 3.05 online). Online support is difficult to navigate and phone support is not available on the weekend. If it is this tough to get started, forget it. My time is too valuable. Hello iPOD.
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Summary: Definately a GREAT buy
Review: Positives
-Slick LCD remote. You control EVERY function of the play using that tiny thing
-Amazing SRS/Trubass system. You can clearly hear the difference in sounds. It does a great job of emphasizing bass.
-Directory/File System (Drag and Drop) and a database mode
-One button that controls almost everything
-USB 2.0 = FAST
-Microphone/Recording ability
-LONG battery life
-Nice leather case
-Its amazing to use once you get used to the functions and learn to add songs and create playlists
Negatives
-Somewhat of a learning curve. When you try to add songs into the database, you'll get "Failure" errors and "No DB" errors. You have to search through all your songs to fix them manually. Failure occurs when your song name is too long, and NoDB shows up when your ID3 tags arent the correct version.
-Playlists dont work unless you manually edit them using notepad to delete the directory.For example it would say "H:\Music\Pop\xxx.mp3. I needed to delete the "H:\" part to get things to work. I used Winamp5 to create playlists.
-Wires get out of hand. The combined length of the Remote cord and the Headphone cord creates a mess.
-No extra stuff. The ipod comes with games and news The largest negatives can be solved within a day of using it. Its a great player that can match up to any other HD based player.20GB isnt the cheapest on the market, but it is small, packed with functionality and amazing sound this deal cannot be beat.
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