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Summary: The Hiss Problem
Review: A number of people have commented and complained about the hiss audible on their Pocket Concert (PC). For those of you who have players with the problem (not all of them have it) and are bothered by it, here are two possible solutions:1. The Quick Fix: Purchase a headphone set with a volume control. Play a track on your PC at the PC's second lowest volume setting. Now set your headphone's volume control at a level which reduces the amount of hiss to an acceptable level. (For me, this was the mid-way setting of the headphone's volume control, which reduced the PC's output by half.) That's it. Now just increase your PC's volume's setting to whatever level you like to listen to. The hiss will be drowned out. This method works because, critically, the level of hiss does not vary with the volume setting on the PC. 2. The Slow Fix: Contact Intel's Technical Support Service (telephone number available on Intel's website). Explain that your PC has a hiss problem. Based on my conversations with Intel, it appears that some, but not all, PCs have a manufacturing or design defect that causes a high level of hiss. Although a bit of perseverance may be required, they will send you a replacement. The replacement I received had less hiss, but still enough to justify keeping my headphone's volume control at the mid-way setting. Using these two methods should result in the elimination of all audible hiss.
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Summary: the worst mp3 player
Review: This is the worst mp3 player I have seen. When I first herd that intel was making an mp3 player, I was very excited. I waited and waited, but it never went for sale. So I bought the sony ms walkman insted. It was very nice for a few months but then accidently it broke. So then I got the intel mp3 player. The day I recieved it, i opened it hooked it all together turned it on and tryed to download a song. AS SOON AS I STARTED TO DOWNLOAD IT SAID FAIL FAIL!! So I called teck suport and they said all you can do is take it back. How stuped!!. All I need to say is dont buy this product!! get another. I was stuped anough to not lissen to the reviews and buy it, but lissen to this. Until they get new software for it STAY AWAY!! Thats all
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Summary: Great little product
Review: I am not going to tell you what you are already know about this player, so I will list the pros an cons Pros:
- Very light, great for working out, outdoor, anything
- Easy to use interface (both PC and player)
- Great sound and volume
- FM radio
- Best value Cons:
- Cannot upgrade. 128Mb is all you will get
- Radio signal is not good, lots of interference
- Back light comes on any time you press a button. Cannot disable (eats more batteries)
- Interface should allow rearranging tracks Overall it is a great product that will make users very happy. My suggestion is to sell you walkman and discmans and buy this product right away. This is the only portable audio that you will need for along time
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Summary: ME AGAIN
Review: I have been reading some other reviews and I don't know what they are talking about when they say it "hisses". I can turn the volume down low or up high and I don't hear any hissing at all on any song or between songs. It is still a great player in my opinion. BUY IT!!!
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Summary: AWESOME to say the least
Review: I just purchased the Intel Pocket Concert and can't believe my ears. It is truly AWESOME!!! I have a Honda Goldwing Motorcycle that the unit plugs right into and gives us four hours of unskipable mindblowing music. Everyone should have one of these. It's very easy to download music from your hard drive or any music CD. GET GOING. BUY IT NOW! ! !
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Summary: Great Product... Surprisingly GOOD!!
Review: This product is easy to use, great sound quality. It even displays foreign language (Big-5) on the player's screen. SUPER!!
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Summary: Good but not Great
Review: I'll start with this players good points. 1) Excellent Sound Quality- This player sounds great. Most of my songs are encoded at 64kbs WMA these sound almost as good as cds. When I recorded at 128kbs it sounded just like a cd. Some people mentioned hearing a hiss. I heard no such sound even on a quiet track at the lowest volume. 2) Space- With its 128 megabytes you have space to spare. So far I have loaded on 24 songs and I have just over 50 megabytes left. 3) Controls- Overall its a well laid out player. Buttons are easy to reach and the player can easily be operated with one hand. 4) Features- The bass boost, hold function and random or repeat play are all very usefull. 5) Upgradable Firmware- This is good because you can upgrade your player to play new audio types as they come out. The Cons 1) The FM tuner is awful. 2) Software- I had many files from cds that I had ripped using Windows Media Player. These files transfered over to Music Match Jukebox but the program would not transfer them to the Intel Pocket Concert. In order to get these files over I had to re-rip the cds using Music Match Jukebox. This was a pain and prevented me from giving the product 5 stars. If you are using MP3 files that you have downloaded over the internet this will not be a problem for you. 3) Compatibility- A few of the songs I had downloaded did not work with the player because of some "digital rights managment" thing. I hope that Intel will release a firmware upgrade to solve this problem. 4) Headphones- You're going to need a new pair! In conclusion I found that the Intel Pocket Concert was an overall good player. Once you get it to work it works extreamly well. Getting it to work can be a little tricky but it didn't take too long to figure out. If you are looking for an MP3 player, this is the one to get.
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Summary: an excellent player
Review: This is a great little player. The software is fine and pretty intuitive (easy to install). The machine itself is easy/simple to use with few buttons and a nice interface. It holds about 2 hours or 30 songs worth of material at 128/96 kbps (the level youll be most likely recording in). It is also a great size if you are active (read jogging). There are only 2 problems: 1) It is not expandable with either smart media/flash cards/proprietary packs. 2) It is a little flimsy, dropping it seems like a bad idea. You might want to get the full accessory pack with the case etc to carry it. One thing to note is that this is fast moving technology and if you dont NEED it right away you might wait a couple months. Still if you want a small player (not a jukebox size 8GIG machine) this is a quality pick. If you can bear the thought of a cd sized player or do not care about skipping there are other products more suited to your needs.
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Summary: Great sound, great value
Review: I'm very happy with the Intel Pocket Concert (despite the silly name). The sound quality is excellent and the design is well-conceived. I can't imagine how Intel can claim "4 hours of near-CD quality music," though. I suppose "near" is relative: 64 kbps is NEARER to CD quality than 32 kbps. Or maybe they're using that "new math" I keep hearing about. Anyway, my only real gripe is with the belt clip. I do a lot of hiking and rollerblading, and this clip does not hold the player very securely to a belt or waistband. I read a lot of complaints about the headphones and "buzzing" noises, but I had no such problems.
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Summary: Awsome product!
Review: The Pocket Concert lived up to all expectations. Very easy to learn how to use. The audio guide walks you through all the Pocket Concert features. Software was a cinch to install and the Intel Audio Manager program is so easy to use that even anyone that got voted off "The Weakest Link" first can figure it out easily. MusicMatch is also very easy to learn how to use. All said and done the Pocket Concert is the most "user friendly" electronic product I have ever purchased. I highly recommend it to anyone.
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