bitfish
Buffalo, NY

Superb alternative to the i-Pod

5 star rating

practical, a bargain hunter, gadget lover, cost-conscious, on-the-go, a music lover!, value conscious
Pros

    Games, Music, Picture Viewer, Video player, WMA format surported, Compact, Easy to use software

Cons
    Have to convert vids to special format, no expandable memory slot

NOV
20
2007

Samsung MP3 Player - YP-T9J  — 

I was looking for a small, inexpensive mp3 player for my workouts at the gym. An i-pod seemed a bit too costly for what I would use it for, so I checked out mp3 players on eBay. After doing my research, the Samsung YP T9 J seemed to be the way to go. It's small, has multiple features and is much less expensive than an i-Pod. I purchased a refurbished 2GB model on eBay for less than $50. 4GB models are also available for a bit more. I didn't think I would need anymore than 2GB at the time of purchase. Boy was I wrong. The video playback is great. I now wish that I had bought one with larger memory to load more video. The only drawback is that you have to convert the videos over to a proprietery codec in order for the unit to play them back. Ability to play WMA files is also a plus. Some people don't like this format, but I find that WMA's compressed at 64kbps sound just as good as MP3s compressed at 96kbps. This allows for more music to be stuffed into the memory. I know the sound quality of 64kbps WMAs is not great, but since I'd be using this mp3 player at the gym and there is a lot of ambient noise there (treadmills, grunting, etc...) compressed file sound quality was not an issue. Headphones included produce great sound.



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5 star rating
"Music, videos & more in a compact package!"
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"This MP3 player was easy to use, even for a non-techie like me ."



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