Digitalway MPIO FD100 128 MB MP3 Player
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Manufacturer: Digitalway
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- 128 MB built-in memory
- External SmartMedia card expansion slot so you can add up to 128 MB of additional memory
- Remote control has backlit LCD and displays information about music files
- Features built-in FM tuner and microphone for voice recording
- Includes manual, set-up CD-ROM, USB cable, earphones, AA battery, carrying Case, hand strap, and remote control
Product Description:
Average Customer Rating:
Comment: looks very nice but it is useless Rating:
I bought it because it looked nice and because it uses Smart Cards, but it is a flop. The menu is impossible to navigate, the manual not helpful at all, and the software that comes with it is basically useless. The manufacturer does not offer the patches required to make it work with Windows XP. The letters on the screen are hard to read. Good sound and the FM radio included is a good feature, but it is not worth the hassle of going through the installation. The buttons are confusing, too many functions in too few buttons. The remote control is even harder to use.After trying to instal it in a brand-new laptop I gave up and had to return it. Why not paying a bit more and getting a hard drive memory MP3 player with several GB that will allow one to store tons of music...that's what I did and bought a Zen NX Jukebox with 20 GB. I transferred all the music I had in my 7 128 MB SmartCards and still have over 17 GB to go!
Comment: Beautiful Player Rating:
I brought this player after looking at mp3 players for months.It simply is beautiful......
Advantages:
The MPIO FD100 has 128 mb built in flash memory
(there is a 256 version).
Fm tuner, voice/fm recording, mp3 player and remote control.
Memory slot Smart Media Card 16/32/64/128 MB
It's compact and stylish.
Earphone's are comfortable.
Firmware is upgradable.
EQ has 7 modes.
The remote has a cobalt blue LED backlight backlight single line.
Player has a graphic LCD indigo blue LED backlight 4 lne.
Format Supported MP3(8-320 Kbps),WMA (5-192 Kbps), MPEG, ASF
Has an internal mic, uses 1 AA battery, Can be used to store data files also. You can navigate files while you listen to your music.
Files can be stored in folders.
Has a speed control function use for multi language support.
Connects via USB and you download your files via the MPIO Manager2 to player.
Also a plugin for Win Media is provided.
Setup is a breeze.
In the box:
User"s Manual, Mp3-Player, Product CD, USB Cable, AA Battery, Carrying Case, Hand Strap, High Quality Earphone, Dust card, Remote Control and Belt Clip. (Player comes in 4 colours)
OS supported PC win 98/ME/2000/XP
MAC ver.X
Dis-Advantages:
Upgrade Mpio Manager from web site as interface is unable to resize. Fixed with new version.
Unable to support Smart Media cards larger than 128 mb according to manual.
Suggestion get encoder for MP3 encoding.
I gave only 4 stars because I was not happy with software.( Not the MPIO Manager the other thing that was included)
I Use MusicMatch Jukebox Plus and hopefully support would be added in the future.
Comment: It's great Rating:
This mp3 player is great!! It looks better than I thought. The manual doesn't help though. That is the only thing that sucks. You could make playlists too - I didn't know this until I made a playlist. It comes with downloading software - .99 per song.
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