Remanufactured Rio Karma 20 GB MP3 Player

Product Description

The Karma's many features and small size set a new standard for high-capacity players. Its 20GB drive can carry over 10, 000 songs. Powerful tools include Cross-Fader, 5-Band Parametric Equalizer, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC support, and a huge, backlit display capable of visualizations, animated menus, and 16 shades of gray. USB 2.0 provides fast transfers while the included docking station also adds drop-in charging, RCA Line-Out, and an Ethernet port for networking. Simple menus and intuitive controls make it easy to pick up and use. Helpful functions like Auto-synchronization with Rio Music Manager, Rio DJ, and dynamic playlist generation make the Karma as effortless as you want it to be.

Customer Reviews:

Absolute Junk.......2006-12-13

If there were zero stars...I would rate this pile of garbage with a 0. On the surface it appears to have many positive attributes. In fact, I bought this form my son thinking he would enjoy it and I would save a bit of money as compared to purchasing an iPod. The player broke just outside of the warranty period. I contacted the company and after 4 months of chasing them, they actually replaced the player. Initially I was very impressed. Then the player brake again. Like I said...Junk. I bought an iPod for my son. It has not broken down. He is happy and I am wiser.

Great MP3 Player!.......2006-05-02

20gig! Small than you think. Large LCD screen. Easy use of scroll and browsing the menu. Docking station w/ RCA output!!! If you don't care for videos or pictures and want to have this on your work desk or in your car, it's AWESOME for the price!

warranty exchange in limbo........2006-02-17

Bought this unit at the end of nov. scroll wheel broke middle of jan.it just flops around, unit was never dropped. cheaply made wheel support. sent back for warranty exchange. still no replacement . called rio ,was told its on backorder and they will ship me one when it comes in,who knows how long that might be, im not happy. dont buy rio. go with an ipod or another brand.customer service is no help at all.

rio karma.......2006-02-01

great deal excellent sound have not seen any problems with this player, others complain about bad hard drive but i have not had any problems, have only used it about a month, chose rio for the tone controls that no other player that i know of has, already had a chiba, but this is a hard drive player and as such should not be used while active,it just stays home or while travelling, the way i see it if the hd fails i'll just replace it with a 40g, easily replaceable on these units.for about $100

Big but awesome.......2006-01-31

It took a while to figure out how to download music using itunes. Once we established the proper software it was ok, you have to do a lot of typing in of the song and ablum titles. I love the way it sounds and plays the music but I wish it were a little smaller.

Remanufactured Rio Nitrus 1.5 GB MP3 Player

Average customer rating:

Get a free iPod Video instead!
beware
Very good for the money
great in the short ter
Nitrus Nice Package for $69.98, Refurbed...so far so good!

Remanufactured Rio Nitrus 1.5 GB MP3 Player

Manufacturer: Rio
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics

Hard Drive-Based | MP3 Players | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics | 10 GB | 20 GB | 30 GB | 4 GB | 40 GB | 5 GB | 6 GB | 60 GB | 8 GB
Product Features:

Compatible with computers with USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible) ports running Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, or XP
1.5 GB HDD plays over 25 hours of MP3 of 50 hours of WMA music
Includes Sennheiser earbuds; 5-band adjustable equalizer with pre-sets
16-hours continuous playback with rechargeable LiIon battery
Remanufactured to like-new condition; includes 30 day warranty

ASIN: B00067YXT6

Product Description

THIS MODEL HAS BEEN FACTORY REFURBISHED TO PERFORM AS NEW. IT INCLUDES A 90-DAY RIO LIMITED WARRANTY! Rio Nitrus 1.5GB Digital Audio Player - The Nitrus from Rio combines the small physical size of flash memory players, with the large storage space of hard drive based players. It does this by using a tiny 1" hard drive that can store up to 1.5GB of music! Its durable plastic body with rubber bumpers is perfect for the active individual. Supports - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP

Customer Reviews:

Get a free iPod Video instead!.......2006-04-12

Why settle for less, when you can get a brand new original iPod Video 60GB for Free! I got mine from this web site: http://getbestfreestuff.com/ipod-video

beware.......2006-01-03

It will function for about 3 weeks after the warrenty expires and then die. Go online and read the rio users forum. If you buy this product you will regret it.

Very good for the money.......2005-12-25

This is my first MP3 player. I just recieved it today as a Christmas present. So far, I am satisfied with this product. HOWEVER, there are some problems. When I took it out of the package, there was a very little chip on the corner of the back. Adding to this problem, there are some scratches on this product.

Other than those minor problems, I highly suggest you get the refurbished unit. 1.5 GB for this price is very good (although the actual compacity is about 1.3 GB). Uploading songs through the provided USB cord is very fast and easy(I am using Windows Media Player).

Overall, this product is very good for the money. I recommend the refurbished unit.

great in the short ter.......2005-11-23

YEP, I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I GOT THIS RIO. IT WORKED GREAT, LOOKED COOLER THAN AN IPOD (SUCKERS), THE ONLY THING THAT PISSED ME OFF STRAIGHT AWAY WAS THAT I COULDN'T MAKE A PLAY LIST WHEN OUT & ABOUT....HOWEVER, I GOT OVER THAT.
THE REST, MY GOD. I EVEN CONVINCED MY MATE TO GET ONE. BIG MISTAKE. I FEEL ITS MY FAULT. MINE GOT FAULTY ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER HAVING IT, IT WOULDN'T CHARGE PROPERLY, THEN MIRACULOUSLY STARTED CHARGING AGAIN (?) ....HERS STARTED DOING THE SAME. NOW I CAN'T EVEN TRANSFER MUSIC TO IT, COMPUTERS DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEVICE AND THE DIVICE SEEMS NOT TOO BOTHERED ABOUT A COMPUTER EITHER...SO...
WHO KNOWS, MAYBE ITS A COINSIDENCE,
AS I SAID, ITS GOOD IN THE SHORT TERM.

Nitrus Nice Package for $69.98, Refurbed...so far so good!.......2005-11-18

I ordered the refurbed Nitrus from Amazon. So far so good, everything arrived like it was new. Free shipping from UPS, I got it in exactly 5 days after ordering it. I charged the unit for 5 hours, and loaded 1.47GB worth of MP3's as it was charging. Mine came with a silver-colored stick button instead of the red one pictured on the ads. I wonder if that means it is a refurbished unit? The Rio-ware CD works really well with XP SP2 and USB2 port the transfer speed is great - 4 songs at about 4 MB each take about 7 seconds. My unit arrived with firmware ver 1.23, so no need to flash it. So far, sounds great, had to adjust the contrast since it arrived with the display almost transparent, hard to navigate until I adjusted it. Using other headphones now, have not tried out the ones that came with it. You can hear minimal clicking of the HD and slight vibration, so you remember that it is not a flash-based player. I am giving this to my girlfriend anyways to replace her Dell DJ with a bad HD. So far (12 hours) it is flawless, arrived with no scratches or flaws. Would recommend. Not giving 5 stars since the 90-day warranty should have been 180 day instead. Buttons are rather smallish, but click well. Sort menu for play is querky for navigating the menu. Would have been even better if an arm band were included.

Average customer rating:

Wish I could give zero stars...
Poor joystick design
most reviewers here are RETARTED
one question - deleting songs....
I Liked It So Well I Bought A Rio Carbon

Rio Nitrus 1.5 GB MP3 Jukebox

Manufacturer: Rio
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics

Product Features:

1.5 GB HDD plays over 25 hours of MP3 of 50 hours of WMA music
Includes Sennheiser earbuds
5-band adjustable equalizer with pre-sets
16-hours continuous playback with rechargeable LiIon battery
Compatible with computers with USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible) ports running Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, or XP

ASIN: B0000AQIFY
Release Date: 2003-09-03

Product Description

Rio Nitrus 1.5GB Digital Audio Player - The Nitrus from Rio combines the small physical size of flash memory players, with the large storage space of hard drive based players. It does this by using a tiny 1" hard drive that can store up to 1.5GB of music! Its durable plastic body with rubber bumpers is perfect for the active individual. Supports - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP

Customer Reviews:

Wish I could give zero stars..........2007-04-17

Rio Nitrus is the worst electronic item I have owned in my 23 years on this earth. In the 2 years I have owned it, it has not performed reliably for more than 2 weeks at a time. It continues to display the UPGRADER message, a problem which is unresolved by upgrading the firmware, as Tech Support will direct you to do. It just spontaneously starts working again on its own, and will work fine until it feels like stopping to work again. Also, when I try to put mp3's on the player it states that the song is either in use or nonexistent, neither of which is the case. Additionally, the longer the Rio stays working, more and more songs become corrupted, which causes the Rio to shut itself off mid-song more and more frequently. I would rather have no mp3 player at all than have the Rio Nitrus. I do not recommend you purchase it.

Poor joystick design.......2006-12-15

I had no problems with charging, battery endurance or transferring files. The player is big and clunky in comparison to others. The real problem is that the joystick protrudes from the unit face. Put the player in your pocket and the darned thing will keep shutting off due to accidentally pushing the joystick.

most reviewers here are RETARTED.......2006-04-28

Ok i bought this off ebay about a year or 2 ago and havent had any problems since. The program to put music on it is easy to use, and if you cant handle that you can use windows media, and if that doesnt work you can just drag and drop when it shows up on my computer, even though one idiot on here said you cant. My second complait with the abundance of dumbness here is that they say the scroll wheel is useless. B.S! This is the only thing i ever use. you can scroll through artists and select songs with it i only use the song for play/stop ff/rw. Lastly battery is great. Accidently left it running for 8 hours yesterday, didnt die on me. Also, apparently dont update as it causes problems ive never updated, never had a problem. Go to ebay and get a new one yourself for 65$ like i did.

one question - deleting songs...........2006-04-20

I've had my Nitrus about 6 months and use it everyday. Had a few problems but overall pleased with. Is there a way to delete a song from the unit w/out having to plug it back into the computer and pull up the software? I haven't found a "delete" button anywhere. My daughter's $20 MP3 player has one...unfortunately. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Paul

I Liked It So Well I Bought A Rio Carbon.......2006-04-20

I've had my Rio for two years now, and two months after I got it I dropped it about three feet onto the cement. It pushed the volume button up inside the unit, and I thought it was all over, but I pulled it out with a pair of tweezers, and the player still works, including the volume button. I did have some problems with it going to a certain song and restarting spontaneously and also the clicking hard drive. I reformatted the hard drive and reloaded the songs and discovered it was the songs, not the hard drive that was making it shut off. On most of them, I was able to recopy them from the CD and that seemed to solve the problem, whatever it was. The ones I couldn't recopy or that still caused the unit to restart, I just left off the song list. It holds so much music, I haven't missed them.

It is a little annoying that it doesn't have a carrying case, seems it would be easy enough to make a little leather pouch that would clip to your belt, but the unit is so small it fits easily in a shirt or pants pocket. I just make sure I take everything else out, so it doesn't get scratched up. I have had a problem with lint getting under the plastic over the digital readout, but it hasn't affected the performance, so no big deal.

I did have a problem with a short in the earbuds and had to replace them, but I was happier with a better set of earphones anyway. The tone quality of the unit is excellent, and the volume goes loud enough that it's uncomfortable at the highest level.

As for the battery life, sixteen hours is probably about right. I used to play it while I was a work, and I never had to charge it while I was there. I even had a chance to test the low battery warning. I turned it on one day, and the readout was flashing. I locked the unit and put it in my pocket, figuring I'd be out of tunes in about thirty minutes. Three and a half hours later, it finally shut itself off. Pretty amazing.

I was so happy with the unit, that I bought another Nitrus for a friend, and then when I was ready to upgrade, bought myself a Carbon. I would think twice before I went with anything else. Excellent and inexpensive product.

Average customer rating:

Cable Causes Ghosting

Monster Does It Again!

Monster Does It Again!

Monster Does It Again!

Monster Does It Again!

Monster Cable JP MNPC B UP-6 Ultra-High Resolution Monitor to PC Using BNC Connection (6 ft.)

Manufacturer: Monster Cable
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Monitor Extension Cables | Cables & Interconnects | Computer Accessories | Accessories & Supplies | Categories | Electronics
Video Cables | Cables & Interconnects | Audio & Video Accessories | Accessories & Supplies | Categories | Electronics | Component Video | Composite Video | DVI Cables | F-Pin-Coaxial Tip | HDMI Cables | IEEE 1394 Firewire | S-Video Cables
Monitor Cables | Computer Cables & Power | Monster Cable | Custom Brands | Custom Stores | Specialty Stores | Electronics Features | Electronics
Product Features:

High resolution RGB monitor cable with HDB15-to-5 BNC male connectors.

Specially engineered to deliver higher quality graphics for professional applications.

Ultra-high resolution, 5-coaxial conductor construction for improved performance.

Easy-to-handle oversized thumbscrews for quick, secure attachment.

For hookup of high resolution VGA monitor to PC

ASIN: B00004Y3QV

Product Description

With computer technology pushing performance envelopes across the board, one area of the marketplace has lagged far behind - computer cables. For the most part, computer cables have had the same technology ever since the computer was invented, some 20 years ago. Yet with all the advances in computer technology, it's now more important than ever to have high quality cables that are capable of transmitting all the digital signal information accurately.Fortunately, Monster Cable has recognized the need for higher quality computer connections, and introduced a complete line of products to optimize today's cutting-edge computer technologies while paving a path for the technologies of tomorrow.The Monster family of products includes cables for PC and Macintosh peripherals, multimedia, networking, and the Internet. All of the products are manufactured to the highest quality standards. Don't let your computer cables be the weakest link in your home or small office. Get all the performance you paid for with Monster.

Customer Reviews:

Cable Causes Ghosting.......2003-01-30

I purchased one of these cables for a new 21" monitor. The cable caused ghosting. The connections were defective, which required me to reseat them in order to get a clear image. I replaced this cable with a much less expensive, generic brand model. It works much better than Monster's cable.

I sent this Monster cable for a warranty replacement to Monster. They sent me a DB15-to-DB15 replacement by mistake.

I don't think this is a quality product and I don't think Monster is a quality company. A less expensive cable will work better than Monster.

Monster Does It Again!.......2002-10-25

While putting together my ultimate pc devices and hardware, I searched extensively for just the right monitor and at the time I chose ViewSonic's Professional Series (PT775) which was solid in it's own right and when it arrived i was shocked to see that not only did it have the standard RGA input but it included the upscale BNC Connectors as well.This secondary came in handy for auxiliary inputs like game systems (PS2 & Dreamcast) and DVD.
Now that I had the very best monitor it didn't take long for me to find the best cables to complement my purchase. The standard cables did a good job of displaying text and video but when I switched to Monster I immediately noticed the difference for starters the colormatching is much more accurate and sharper and each pixel appears clearly.
This is one of the wisest investments for your PC, particularly for those whose are on their pc's for hours at a time gaming, desktop publishing, photo editing etc. If you're going to spend time looking at that monitor shouldn't you use the best?

Monster Does It Again!.......2002-10-25

Average customer rating:
PNY VCQFX3000G-PB Nvidia Quadro FX 3000G 256 DDR SDRAM AGP 8x Graphics Card

Manufacturer: PNY
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

AGP | Graphics Cards | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
PNY | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
Product Features:

This is a professional grade video card. If you are into any type of high-end, graphics-demanding applications or video rendering, then this video card is for you!

This video card has two breakthrough features you won't find in any other video card: Framelock and Genlock. Both features allow the video output from multiple FX 3000G boards to be synchronized with external devices, but each feature enables a distinctly different solution.

Framelock allows the display channels from multiple workstations to be synchronized, thus creating one large "virtual display" that can be driven by a multisystem cluster for performance scalability.

Genlock (also known as "house sync") allows the graphics output to be synchronized to an external source, typically for film and broadcast video applications.

Note that this is the upgraded Quadro FX 3000G model and not the 3000 model. Only the 3000G has the Framelock and Genlock feature!

ASIN: B0000BVUYT

Product Description

The PNY NVIDIA Quadro FX family delivers the fastest application performance and the highest quality workstation graphics. Raw performance and quality are only the beginning - NVIDIA Quadro FX takes the leading computer-aided design (CAD) and digital content creation (DCC) applications to a new level of interactivity by enabling unprecedented capabilities in programmability and precision. For the first time, styling and production rendering become integral functions of the design workflow, shortening the production process and enabling faster time to market.NVIDIA has revolutionized desktop workstations with high-performance, high-precision programmable graphics. Now the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000G brings the power of real-time industrial realism to full-scale collaborative engineering and design reviews.

PNY VCQFX3000-PB Nvidia Quadro FX 3000 256MB DDR Graphics Card

Average customer rating:

PNY Reliability
Beware of PNY Technologies
The best I ever had

PNY VCQFX3000-PB Nvidia Quadro FX 3000 256MB DDR Graphics Card

Manufacturer: PNY
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

PNY | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
Accessories:

Product Features:

256MB DDR 2PORT DVI W/2VGA ADPT

ASIN: B0000BVUYU

Product Description

The PNY NVIDIA Quadro FX family delivers the fastest application performance and the highest quality workstation Graphics. Raw performance and quality are only the beginning - NVIDIA Quadro FX takes the leading computer-aided design (CAD) and digital content creation (DCC) applications to a new level of interactivity by enabling unprecedented capabilities in programmability and precision. For the first time, styling and production rendering become integral functions of the design workflow, shortening the production process and enabling faster time to market.NVIDIA has revolutionized desktop workstations with high-performance, high-precision programmable graphics. Now the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 brings the power of real-time industrial realism to full-scale collaborative engineering and design reviews.

Customer Reviews:

PNY Reliability.......2005-03-13

My 980 which I have had for a short time first lost one DVI output, and then the other. The 750 I have had for several years is still running. After reading the difficulties other Amazon customers have had in getting support, I am going with ATI, who made the card for my custom high performance laptop.

Beware of PNY Technologies.......2005-02-01

This is my 2nd PNY Technologies Video Card. The first card was a Quadro 4 980 XGL. It performed absolutely fine and was at a great price point up until 2 1/2 years into the card. At this time one of the dual DVI outputs died. So I moved over to using the (2) VGA outputs. This held for 5 months where upon one of these died. Finally the other died a month later. So this year for Xmass I thought I'd go full bore and purchase the PNY Nvidia FX3000. I'm using a CAD program called ArchiCAD and it's not designed for this therefore it's NOT WORTH the extra $800. Nor is this card INTENDED for GAMERS like the review before so this is absolutely a waste of money as far as that's concerned. There are plenty of other cards DEDICATED to gaming at a much better price point. But I expect that if you think you spent the most you'll get the most. NOT SO!! Anyway, back to the point and that is that this new cards dual DVI failed right out of the box. A very reputable computer company in Silicon Valley tested the card on my machine and on their machines and in fact one of the DVI outputs was DEAD. I went to VGA and within a week I lost one of these also. I've tried to call PNY but NO ANSWER. I went to their website however there is ABSOLUTELY NO EMAIL ADDRESS. They are virtually uncontactable. This is deplorable support. I trust that Nvidia makes the finest cards however I caution anybuyer that uses PNY as the producer of this graphics card.

The best I ever had.......2004-07-06

If you are a pimp gamer and love to filled your eyes with the best quality of images that video has to offer.
Then this is all you, if not be with everybody else and they're
stupid graphics.

Product Description

Pny Nvidia Quadro Fx 3000 AGP8X 256MB Ddr Dvi Sl+dvi Sl Single Link

Average customer rating:

Pny Nvidia Quadro Fx 3000 AGP8X 256MB Ddr Dvi Sl+dvi Sl Single Link

Manufacturer: PNY
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

PNY | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
ASIN: B000B5GER2

Product Description

Productivity improvements can be achieved in two ways - through speed, or through efficiency. The right graphics hardware can enable both. Based on a foundation of quality engineering, NVIDIA Quadro FX delivers blistering application performance, unmatched features and the industry's highest image quality. Coupled with professional CAD and DCC applications, the NVIDIA Quadro FX makes real-time rendering an integral part of the design workflow, shortening the production process and enabling faster time to market.

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