MP3 Players Review

iriver 20 GB PMP-120 Portable Media Player specifications:

iriver 20 GB PMP-120 Portable Media Player Description:
Turning the tables on the notion of a movable music player, iRiver’s PMP 120 movable media player goes two steps more, giving you an unbelievable 20 GB of storage for not just music, but digital photos and full color, full motion video, too. The unit sports a 3.5 inch TFT LCD and an audio input so you may be able to load audio content directly into the player from other home or movable devices no PC obliged. It’ll double as a voice recorder, too, generating compressed audio files from its onboard condenser microphone input. The unit is PC compatible, of course: connect it via high speed USB 2.0 to move your media files to the PMP 120 in a jiffy. You may be able to store up to 80 hours of video using 320 x 240 resolution at 500 kbps, AVI format or up to 600 hours of music using Windows Media format at 64 kbps. The PMP 120’s format compatibilities extend from MP3 to WMA Windows Media Audio, with full Microsoft Digital Rights Management compatibility to WMV and AVI DivX video and BMP/JPEG image files. Using a USB camera? Use the PMP 120 for on the go looking at with a direct USB connection. The media player offers a fitted FM radio tuner and speaker, making it perfect for sporting events and headphones free listening iRiver earphones are included. You may be able to connect it to your home stereo or TV for extra listening or looking at flexibility. The media player’s user replaceable rechargeable lithium ion battery gives up to five hours of audio/video playback and 16 hours of audio only use per charge. What’s in the Box
Movable media player, iRiver earphones, remote control, remote battery, rechargeable lithium ion battery, a carrying case, USB 2.0 Cable, USB host cable, line in cable, TV out cable, a user’s manual, a hand strap, an installation CD, and an AC power adapter.

iriver 20 GB PMP-120 Portable Media Player Reviews:

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42 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of five stars
Finally a PVP that I can tolerate,
December 27, 2004

By&nbsp,Japinder Singh Washington DC Metro Area See all my reviews
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I had bought Creative PVP sometime back, but had to return it bcoz it uses Microsoft Media Player. Wrong media player choice. It makes the whole procedure of uploading media tiresome and slow. So i returned the Creative. I checked iRiver at the store and found that it didn’t use Windows Media Player. So I bought it. I have been playing with it over the past couple of weeks. It gives a DIVX codec software and related media converter software, that makes importing videos easy. Use the movable Media Center DIVX profile, when coverting videos.I use the AVI format to upload videos onto the player. It’s also a full shown mp3 player, voice recorder and a fm tuner. The speakers are bit low in volume, so have to use headphones in noisy situations. The fit and finish of the hardware isn’t as nice as Creative. The software has many spelling mistakes like “FM Tunner” instead of “FM Tuner”. But at the end of day, it does what it’s supposed to do. And it gives all the software and cables right out of the box. I’m in procedure of creating a PC established DVR solution, to catch and record live TV. IRiver will become my movable video system. IRiver may also send video signal’s to TVs through a provided port and cables.Provides USB Master port potential to interact with other USB port able devices, without using a PC. It comes with a nice hard case, that U can use to carry it around and to prop it up while watching it on an airplane. Battery is removable type, so u can purchase another one, if U are on a really long flight. PVP space is still evolving fast, so expect to see lots more new models coming out in next couple of months. If like me, u want one now, iRiver is an reasonable choice. You’ll need many experience in media conversion to effectively import videos in a watchable format. Experiment with video sizing, audio mixing etc till u get it right. IRiver also has released another PVP that uses Windows Media Player. Don’t purchase that, unless you have a full shown Windows Media Center PC.

An update to the review. Using Pinnacle Dazzle DVC 80 Video catch device USB based and excellent Pinnacle Video catch Software, I have been able to effectively catch TV output and import into iRiver. I had to reconvert the Dazzle AVI output files to iRiver AVI using the iRiver media converter software. Now I have a complete movable video solution. I’m a bit surprised it all really worked. I was able to catch HD channel outputs from my DISH TV satellite box using the AV parts in the back of the satellite receiver.

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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of five stars
5 out of 5, Just go out and attempt it.,
December 23, 2004

By&nbsp,Chul Hwan Kim “Baby MBA” Silver Spring, MD See all my reviews
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really I waited for the movable media player from Microsoft. But I heard unfortunately it will not come out soon. And I learned that iriver is in partnership with Microsoft for the movable media player.

Anyway, I have been using this little surprise for a week. I think it beats any movable media players in the market.

The battery hour is long. I about guess it lasts at least three times longer than my wife’s Ipod. The lcd display may be bigger, but still quite big as a movable player. Speaking of the quality of sound, you know irivier has superior sound quality to any other players.

I’m a digital camera mania. This device not only save files through the usb fort but also host usb port. So you may be able to read all the image files directly from the digital cameras. This is great.

It also has a FM tuner. One thing I found really great is that you may record the music directly from the radio, and you may be able to control the quality of sound files. It can be many kind of music piracy. Not sure though.

In sum, believe me, this one is a killer toy. I hope the price will be lower so that I can purchase one for my brother.

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Ten of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of five stars
Mediocre,
October 24, 2005

By&nbsp,Tron Chaser See all my reviews

It does what it says it’ll do. But, the player has huge trouble with Xvid, despite of settings. Plan on only encoding in Divx. With Divx, it can handle 1500kbps, 640×480@30fps and lots of B frames. It also must have CBR MP3 to play the video in sync, if you have VBR with anything, you have to encode it over to CBR. The screen is not especially in depth because the pixel size is so big. With video, you’re restricted to 192kbps for audio, anything higher will cause a desync.

It also tends to hang while playing a “non standard” movie such as VBR MP3 or Xvid. You’ll have to take off the battery to reset the machine and let for control answer again. This problem is alleviated by making totally sure you are using Divx and CBR MP3. Over that, you lose the capability to fast forward/rewind through movies above 650MB. If you have a 1.3GB movie, you will have to break that up into smaller chunks if you plan on being able to fast forward through it. It will play the bigger file, and it will continue the movie at the stop point, but you won’t be able to fast forward.

Doesn’t play Vorbis/FLAC/ACC/AC3 audio, but it’ll handle VBR MP3 just good. The playlists are pretty standard, and the player will let you make your playlists. The radio uses the headset cord for it is antenna, and it does a great job with get. Radio reception is good. There’s a fitted microphone for recording audio to MP3, but you can not record from the radio.

The player comes with iRiver’s own little converter, and it is extraordinarly poor. They have pre selected alternatives, and it’s adjusted for encoding speed, not quality. Plus it’ll crash if you have different codecs on your machine.

You use up more than what you get. There are superior merchandise available for less money. Two stars due to price, three stars for the machine itself.

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18 Responses to “iriver 20 gb”

1. Diana L. Says:
   May 1, 2009 at 0:35 pm

   I have one on sale, best price, email me if interested

2. Kyle S Says:
   May 2, 2009 at 11:48 pm

   Getting it online will always be more cheap than store price

3. Emery Says:
   May 3, 2009 at 4:24 pm

   Usually price of iriver 20 is cheap for mp3 players

4. Sharon H. Says:
   May 4, 2009 at 4:56 pm

   What would be the discount if you get it wholesale?

5. Denise M. Says:
   May 5, 2009 at 4:12 pm

   How long is the warranty?

6. Bryan I Says:
   May 6, 2009 at 5:32 pm

   What is the best price that i can find in Denver. Any coupons?

7. Vincent N Says:
   May 7, 2009 at 11:34 pm

   i buy it at Ebay store that had a lowest price, but usually online deals are better

8. Ricky A Says:
   May 8, 2009 at 10:12 pm

   Where online can you find it used?

9. Harry K Says:
   May 9, 2009 at 8:30 pm

   Check Amazon reviews

10. Amanda R. Says:
    May 10, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    I think Amazon may have free shipping

11. Jeffery U Says:
    May 11, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    None of the stores in Jacksonville had it in stock so i had to buy it from ebay

12. Loretta Says:
    May 12, 2009 at 9:34 pm

    Review pretty much sums it up, great deal

13. Kurtis Says:
    May 13, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    Is that the lowest price for iriver 20 gb online, or all deals included?

14. Bryan B Says:
    May 14, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    I saw Amazon has it for sale

15. Arnulfo Says:
    May 15, 2009 at 11:31 pm

    Generally the best offer for iriver 20 can usually be found at an net dealer or ebay

16. Malcom Says:
    May 16, 2009 at 2:23 pm

    I checked Walmart and they dont have any wholesale deals are there any wholesale deals online?

17. Jonathan N Says:
    May 17, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    Very good value for the money.

18. Kyle D Says:
    May 18, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    What’s iriver 20 compared to other mp3 players?

RCA RT2380BK Home Theater Surround System Black specifications:

RCA RT2380BK Home Theater Surround System (Black) Description:
Experience your movies and music in thrilling, 3 dimensional surround sound with RCA’s RT2380BK home theater sound system in conventional hi fi black. The system consists of an audio/video surround receiver, four compact satellite speakers, a center channel speaker, and a 6.5 inch powered subwoofer. The front and rear left/right satellites are powered by 55 watts each, and the center speaker and subwoofer each get a hefty 90 watts for clear, stable dialogue and strong, deep, floor shaking bass. The system offers Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Pro Logic audio decoding so you may be able to enjoy the full bodied, discrete surround effects from Dolby Digital DVDs and your DPL encoded VHS tapes. Dolby Pro Logic II processing really generates spacious sounding 5.1 combinations from any stereo 2 channel source, giving you the chance to hear your beloved music in surround sound. One each optical and coaxial digital audio inputs are available for hooking up the surround output of your DVD player also as a second part like a CD player or minidisc player, and you also get three composite video inputs, two S video inputs, and a total of six stereo analog audio inputs and two outputs. A drift free, digital FM/AM tuner offers 40 station presets so your beloved stations are never more than a button push away. To good tune your audio, the system offers preassigned equalization curves chosen for Rock, Pop, Jazz, and Classical. The supplied remote control operates this system also to all RCA DVD players, TVs, VCRs, and satellite receivers. What’s in the Box
Surround amplifier, four satellite speakers, a center speaker, a powered subwoofer, a remote control RCR311AB1, remote batteries, FM/AM antennas, a user’s manual, all requisite cabling.

RCA RT2380BK Home Theater Surround System (Black) Reviews:

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of five stars
Pretty good for the price.,
November 29, 2004

By&nbsp,S. Olson See all my reviews
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The only reason this system doesn’t get Five stars is because it doesn’t decode DTS no biggy now but next year the next generation consoles will come out and ps2 and the next Nintendo console will be DTS exclusive, most likely pro logic two as well. As well, when a dvd player is connected via RCA cables, the max volume gets deafening enough, but you can not push it for more. I haven’t tried to hook up the dvd player via coaxial digital input, that may help with the volume level. As well, I have heard that by purchasing better speaker wire like 16 gauge may help you pump up the volume. I wouldnt recommend this for a living room. You have to use up at least 300 to get something deafening enough for a bigger room buy a Yamaha, theyre awesome. But, for a bedroom or apartment or dorm room, this is pretty good. A nice feature with this unit is the capability to replace speaker wires and speakers. Many cheaper systems under 200 have wires built into the speakers like the Sony 420 watt HDDw660’s subwoofer. I should also note that on the most pwerful bass setting, this system thumps nearly also as my yamaha but not quite. For a test dvd I usually use the following 3: 1the beach sequence of Saving Private Ryan every time an artillery shell drops on the beach, my subwoofer producers a nice deafening boom, and the camera shakes.Now to me, it is timed so perfectly it is nearly as if my subwoofer booming is what is making the camera shake, nice touch here, the costly Sharp sdat1000 500 list price can not produce bass like this, 2 Black Hawk Down rangers and delta entering ‘the Mog’. It is awesome to hear “RPG!” being yelled then FEELING the bass from my sub. The end of this movie is good for testing bass, go to the part where the Little Birds are doing their straffing runs all night long, its great, 3 The Eye a little recognized Japanese horror movie that has the creepiest audio in any movie ever, forget the Ring, forget the Grudge. I use the part at the beginning with the old lady in the hallway saying ‘im freezing’, its pretty awesome on this surround system and its comparable to my yamaha sorta. Bottom line, if you may be able to live without DTS decoding, this is a good system for only around 150 or so.

I should note that this system just feels and looks well made, particularly when in comparison to other cheaper systems. The speakers seem as if they’re built well and have a nice weight to them, they dont feel cheap and plasticy. The receiver looks quality. It has oodles of inputs and outputs. All cheaper surround systems have to skimp someplace. This RCA system only skimps on DTS decoding and max volume level which should be rectified with bigger wires. Most cheaper systems skimp on inputs/outputs and the quality of the speaker package Sony, Sharp, etc.. I’d much rather have a system that lacks DTS and doesnt go to “blow my speakers” volume level.

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Four of four people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of five stars
Great Buy,
July 29, 2006

By&nbsp,J. Wilkinson California See all my reviews
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I had read all the reviews before putting my order for this RCA Surround Sound system. In spite of the not many negative remarks that are there, the nice price and product image compelled me to give it a attempt. I’m happy to say that I have now set up the unit in my home and the performance surely exceeds my expectations. My opinion is as follows:

As I had suspected, it does get a bit complicated to properly connect many parts that have different capacities requiring different kinds of cables optical and part video, DTS, digital coaxial, versus analog audio, etc.To this and Truthfully any other Surround system, so the negative reviewers may just have had bad setups. You can not generally easily tell because this RCA will work, to many extent, if it isn’t properly set up and the user manual is rather indistinct on many complex issues.

Additionally, there are two minor drawbacks:

1. The receiver doesn’t have any part Video jacks so I had to get S Video cables, unless you own costly HDTv or Plasma, etc, from which you could want top performance, S Video technology works just good and still offers a much better picture than the standard coaxial cables.

2. There’s only one headset jack and it is in the front of the receiver. Since I use a wireless sound cancelling headset all the time, I had to get an adapter to make the Audio L & R fit into the one micro jack. For people who have to connect more than one headset, they had adaptors splitters for that also. Though the adaptor only cost about $4 at Radio Shack, I could have favored to see more than one headset jack, and at least one on the rear of the unit as wireless headsets have their own wireless receivers that must be connected and I do not find front panel jacks particluarly attractive/decorative on anything.

The only other issue was that the video cable that has been supposed to be included in the box missed and I hate repackaging and returning this kind of item because it could be a big hassle. To my pleaseant surprise, now resolved the problemthat’s the great service we shop here forand I just went and bought a cable at Sears.

Overall, considering the $145 price that will include speakers and cables, the working features, and the quality sound of this unit in comparison to other units that are two or three times as costly and up I give this product four stars. One star was subtracted for the inadequacies of the user manual and the missing cable.

In closing, the missing features portrayed above may really be blessings for those who live in apartments or who have peripheral equipment/components that are more than some months old, because, unless you live in a football field, you most probably don’t need a 1000 watt system, and if your TV and DVD player don’t come with optical video, etc., having those features on your surround receiver will most probably only make everything malfunction or fail to function completely.

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Four of four people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of five stars
Endless problems.,
January 7, 2006

By&nbsp,John Reiser See all my reviews

I bought one of these and had to return it because the unit could freeze while playing or could refuse to turn on. I found through an internet search that many people have had this problem. I afterward bought the RCA RT2390 and it’s nearly the same unit, with a better subwoofer and no receiver problems.

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24 Responses to “rca rt2380bk home”

1. Patti Says:
   May 1, 2009 at 6:43 pm

   Compare rca rt2380bk prices here or on ebay, is my best guess

2. Bryan I Says:
   May 2, 2009 at 7:12 pm

   Read reviews, all positive

3. Allen H Says:
   May 3, 2009 at 7:13 pm

   it’s in limited availability, and hard to find a rebate, so dont bother too much, just buy it

4. Jonathan H Says:
   May 4, 2009 at 7:17 pm

   What is the warranty like?

5. Duncan Says:
   May 5, 2009 at 1:25 pm

   What is the best price that i can find in San Jose. Any coupons?

6. Catherine E. Says:
   May 6, 2009 at 5:10 pm

   Where can i find a coupon for rca rt2380bk home valid in Oklahoma

7. Albert D Says:
   May 7, 2009 at 0:19 pm

   I saw Bestbuy has it for sale

8. Chad Says:
   May 8, 2009 at 11:26 pm

   I think Costco may have free shipping

9. Walter74 Says:
   May 9, 2009 at 10:30 pm

   Not a bad price and usually you can find it discounted in outlet stores.

10. Leo Says:
    May 10, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    Buy it at amazon, has free shipping over $50, i think

11. Antonio P Says:
    May 11, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    Costco used to offer free shipping

12. Jill Says:
    May 12, 2009 at 10:33 pm

    It’s hard to find it on a discount or closeout sales

13. Alfred D Says:
    May 13, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    Clearance prices aren’t much more discounted than this so may as well buy it now.

14. Harold78 Says:
    May 14, 2009 at 10:49 pm

    Compare online prices, dont bother with store price

15. Larry74 Says:
    May 15, 2009 at 0:51 pm

    So far the best offer for rca rt2380bk can usually be found at an online dealer

16. Ramona Says:
    May 16, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Nothing in Target, couldnt find rebates or coupons

17. Earl W Says:
    May 17, 2009 at 6:11 pm

    Don’t think closeout prices are a deal, i would buy it now.

18. Evelyn F. Says:
    May 18, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    I have one on sale, best price, email me if interested

19. Benton Says:
    May 19, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    Closeout prices aren’t a better deal so no point in waiting, buy it now.

20. Boyd Says:
    May 20, 2009 at 6:43 pm

    It’s one of the better mp3 players out there. Good Pricing.

21. Joesph Says:
    May 21, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    saw rca rt2380bk home reviewed everywhere, and this really is the cheapest price

22. Kelly J. Says:
    May 22, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    Where online can you find it used?

23. Henry78 Says:
    May 23, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    Amazon or Ebay generaly have a low price than an outlet

24. Carlos U Says:
    May 24, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    Very good value for the money.