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iRiver pros and cons

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MarSies:
I have a iHP-140. What I find disappointing is the navigation system. I have almost 3000 songs on the device and it takes too much time to find the song you want.

Also the navigation system starts from scratch again if you want to find a new song. For me that's very disappointing. Maybe it's the same with other handhelds ?

Other thing I don't like is that you can only store 20 radio stations and you can't delete files without a PC.

There are a few more but I don't know if it's better or worse with other players. Oh there's one thing I really don't like. The navigation system only support MP3 files. Why the hell is there OGG support when it's not support in the native iRiver database.


MarSies .....

madom:
I too own a iHP-140 hard drive player:

pros:
[*]long battery life (up to 16 hours)
[*]radio
[*]recording (wav & mp3, optical in/out)
[*]remote with lcd display
[*]firmware upgrades (coming up: delete/playlists otf)
[*]shows up as harddrive on pc and mac
[*]great sound quality
[/list]

cons:
[*]no real equalizer (only bass and treble and a few presets)
[*]52 character limitation to filenames and folders
[*]only songname scrolls on display (both device and remote)
[*]remote display doesn't show artist
[*]in db-mode (id3-tags), very long boot-up time (35gb = 90 seconds)
[/list]

MarSies:
Madom, your list is much better to read. I will make my list again

Pros  :)
[*]Small and light device, easy to carry[*]Beautiful desgin (yes, that's my taste)[*]Built in mic for recording to wav and mp3[*]Remote control with display[*]Ability to connect to external audiosystem[*]multi codec, also ogg vorbis[*]USB2.0 (yes, it's fast)[*]Good sound quality[*]Firmware upgradable[*]It can play loud[/list]

Cons  :(
[*]batterylife is much less then the claimed 16 hours[*]extremely long startup time with much files[*]No support for ogg files in native database[*]Navigating through songs is timeconsuming and ineffective[*]No possibility's to delete (recorded) files [*]Remote control is not always so easy to use[*]Expensive device[*]No effective use of the display [*]Jog knob not easy to use when the device is in it's case[*]You cannot record from the radio[/list]

Wishes  ;D
[*]Fully supported by MC[*]Bigger display (with 3000 songs that's useful)[*]More PC software to control the device (things like systemchecks)[*]Even bigger harddisk[*]Ability to connect to digital camera to store pictures[*]Color display and ability to show pictures or small movies[/list]

MarSies .....

ph_bradley:
con - price

but it is cheaper than the equivalent 20gb iPod?

madom:
@ ph_bradley

in Switzerland, the iRiver is slightly cheaper. you'd find out quickly if you want to  ::)

@ MarSies

Looking at your wishlist: a Media Center Plugin will come soon, for the other features, you will need another player. Maybe this one?
http://www.irivernordic.com/products.php?pid=36

For the ability to store images directly from the cam, check out Syncbox by www.macally.com - still too slow though, only 1.1-speeds. But I agree, card-slot would be great. This little thing has one, but it's crappy handlingwise.
http://www.archos.com/products/overview/gmini_220.html?lang=en

mario

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