Need help on buying an MP3 player

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: BullsOnParade
get a used ipod and you will get laid.

actually, with the iPOD mini being released, you might be able to find people unloading their 1G/2G ipods for something smaller like the Mini

 

[theNEOone]

yah, if it's for your g/f get her a pink or baby blue ipod mini. she'll let you do her...........










.........in the butt.



=|

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP
You might also consider a Minidsic player, like the MZ-N505 or MZ-NE410. Both can be had for under $100, and each disc can hold several hours of music. Downsides are that the software that comes with it isn't all that great, but it can be dealt with.

Amazingly, my N505 gets about 35-45 hours playback, from 1 AA battery, considering that there are moving parts inside. Also, I've been using it at the gym while working out (not too much cardio though) for about 6 months, and it still works like the day I bought it.

dont you have to convert mp3 into artec files? how long does it take to transfer a song?

for example, my mp3 player takes about 4 seconds to transfer a 10mb mp3 file.

and how many songs can a disk hold?

i am surprised it can play 35~45 hours! mine does about 13 hours with AAA. but there is a big difference between AAA and AA

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT

Originally posted by: MaxDSP
You might also consider a Minidsic player, like the MZ-N505 or MZ-NE410. Both can be had for under $100, and each disc can hold several hours of music. Downsides are that the software that comes with it isn't all that great, but it can be dealt with.

Amazingly, my N505 gets about 35-45 hours playback, from 1 AA battery, considering that there are moving parts inside. Also, I've been using it at the gym while working out (not too much cardio though) for about 6 months, and it still works like the day I bought it.

dont you have to convert mp3 into artec files? how long does it take to transfer a song?

for example, my mp3 player takes about 4 seconds to transfer a 10mb mp3 file.

and how many songs can a disk hold?

i am surprised it can play 35~45 hours! mine does about 13 hours with AAA. but there is a big difference between AAA and AA

It does take quite a bit to transfer songs, because it has to convert the mp3's into ATRAC first before it transfers. I don't really have speed stats but a rough guess would be about 15-20 seconds to convert+transfer an average 5 minutes song to the minidisc.

Song quality choices are LP2, LP4, and Stereo, with LP4 being the lowest one, allowing you to cram between 5-6 hours of music on each disc. Blanks come in 74-minute and 80-minute flavors, but I'm not quite sure of the storage size (rough guess: ~400 MB)

EDIT: 35-45 hours is decent, considering mine is spec'd at 56 hours playback time, or 16 hours recording time


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[Vich]

I have a minidisc player and i couldnt stand it it would skip, and bad playback, i want an MP3 player.

The thing about getting one used is that i want a warranty just incase something happens ya know?


-Rich

 

[Vich]

help!

 

[Red Dawn]

I have an iRiver 380T which I use at the gym and when I go running and it works and sounds great. The software that comes with it is easy to use too!

 

[Vich]

That looks like a great player however i only found one place to sell it and thats bestbuy.com and its 200$

I think ill go with the creative muvo nx 256mb... Does the Samsung Yepp55 beat that??

-Thanks
Rich

 

[MaxFusion16]

get the MPIO FL100, there are 4 versions of it, 64mb, 128mb, 256mb, and 512mb plus it has a SD memory slot.
it's really a great player, i bought it for my gf and she loves it.
if you want style then you can get the fy200, but it doesn't have the SD memory slot.