Product Description
The RioVolt SP50 plays both standard music CDs as well as your own custom CDs that you've burned with MP3 files on CD-R or CD-RW. With your RioVolt and one favorite MP3 CD, you'll have ten times more music with you than a traditional CD player. Plus, it features up to 120 seconds of skip protection, making it the perfect companion for your music.
Amazon.com Product Description
The RioVolt portable MP3-CD player grants free listening across standard audio CDs, as well as the MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) files that you've recorded to CD-Rs and CD-RWs, letting you enjoy over 20 hours of digital audio from one CD (or around 250 songs). Plus, RioVolt's large backlit LCD supports both ID3 tags and CD Text, simplifying song identification from any compatible disc, while 120-second antishock circuitry guards your listening almost anywhere.
Amazingly, the RioVolt sports a playback time of up to 10 hours on two AA batteries (included), making it the first disc player we know of that can't play a single CD in its entirety.
The ID3 text display includes track number, song name, artist name, folder (album title), and overall playing time. The RioVolt also lets you navigate through directories and search for tracks one by one or in blocks of 10.
A sleek eight-function remote control lets you operate the RioVolt while it's tucked away in its carrying case or even in a backpack. The RioVolt comes bundled with RealNetworks music management software and Adaptec CD-burning software for use on your PC or Macintosh.
Audio features include adjustable equalization curves with five presets (normal, jazz, rock, classical, ultrabass), repeat and shuffle play modes, and programmable playlists.
The RioVolt comes with a one-year warranty on parts and labor.
Customer Reviews:
I've never used this CD player, so ignore my review.. .......2006-08-23
I was going to explain the logic behind Skip-protection on these CD players. The "45 second" skip protection is really 45 seconds of buffer memory. If it says 45 seconds for a regular CD, you can figure out how much memory the buffer is. For a regular CD, a second is 16-bits times 44100 sample/sec, divided by 8-bits (per byte), per channel. So 88200 bytes times two channels (left/right), which comes to ~172Kilobytes per second. If you have 45 seconds of buffer memory, that is approximately 8 megabytes.
Translated, for your mp3 files:
Take you bit rate, divide it by 8, to get the rate in kilobytes,
then divide 8 megabytes by that.
So 128Kbit = 16Kilobytes, 8000KB / 16KB per sec = 500 seconds of anti-skip protection. It's possible (and I don't know) that that's for just one channel, so at least it's half that, but at most its 8.3 minutes. Half, sounds about right.
So if you are playing mp3 files, you will get better anti-shock protection.
Another side effect of mp3 players is that the decoding process takes less power than spinning the disk. IF the CD only needs to spin the disk every 4 to 8 minutes, your batteries will last longer with mp3's than with regular CD's.
The downside is that all mp3's are of lesser quality, encode at 160Kbit (Dual-Stereo, VBR). Don't do Joint-Stereo it sucks. I don't know if with many mp3 encoders there is that choice anymore. VBR = Variable Bit Rate, it means the audio converter balances quality with bit-rate over the CD, so where bits would be do nothing for some quiet areas on the disk, they go further toward the areas where there is audio. CBR encoded mp3 applies the same number of bits per frame, so every second has the same amount of sound quality (sound loss), but there are times when VBR can sound better than CBR, because savings in one area can be applied to make a higher quality in another area. Other formats like WMA and Sony's ATRAC, have different ways of storing the information, and may compress the audio much better with higher quality. Note that some companies hold patents of encoding processes, MPEG was the only one that was available in "Open Source".. MP3 was a off-shoot that deals with low-bit rates,
generally not what you encode CD audio to. Audio books require WMA DRM, because its a patented process that is illegal to circumvent (if not impossible). But anyone can decode mp3's, not everyone can decode WMA DRM, except Microsoft.
Oh another quality of mp3 files, each second of a mp3 file is split into chunks, each chunk has a 4 byte header that specifies the encoding of the chunk (I'm writing a mp3 utility), anyhow, if you seperate the ID3v2 header from the front and the 128 byte V1 header from the back, all that is left is these "frames", which supposedly can be mixed, cut, spliced, all without re-encoding the files. In the encoding process it's very easy to equalize the audio because its stored in a frequency/time format rather than amplitude/time. So all one needs to do is filter out the frequencies before they are converted back to waveforms. Also the length of the audio can be increased, decreased, and the pitch can be changed, independent of each other. This is just something you get for free with the mp3 format..
Reliable basic player.......2004-09-19
I have used this player for more than a year. The only thing that has broken is the little window showing the disk turning. This can be pushed in relatively easily, so I had to super glue it in. Other than that, everything still works properly.
I only play Mp3 CDs on this. Sound is good. I got a car kit to play in cassette players and in the car. The bass boost needs to be turned off to do this or it will distort. No equalizer, but my experiences with other players are that the preset equalizers are pretty much useless- they only degrade the sound in slightly different ways. The bass boost really makes a difference.
I almost always use the random play mode only, which works well (a truly random mix that doesn't repeat the same songs). Otherwise, navigation is confusing- I can never remember what sequence to punch the buttons, which aren't labeled very well for this. I just memorized the sequence for random play. The ID3 tag information scrolls as the song plays.
It will sometimes skip when bumped hard, but does not skip when just sitting still, which I've found some other players do. That's a plus for this player.
It has a hold switch (called Lock), no resume feature. No backlight, which is a drawback if you listen in the dark and punch in songs a lot. It has no belt clip- why don't they put removable belt clips on any of these things? They're supposed to be "portable," right?
All in all, a good player but a bit difficult to navigate.
Made in China, and it shows.......2003-10-30
What is wrong with this player:
The volume control knob is messed up, right channel comes on before left.
Line-Out refuses to work
No remote, and it would be easy to put one in
This player feels like it's going to split in two.
$.01 per unit and the screen could be back-lit
Navigating your songs is next to impossible if they are not in folders, and it only plays
in the order they were burned (leading zeros are required)
High bit-rate (160kbps) reduces the anti-skip to around 50 seconds, down from 120.
If it's moving when it gets more MP3 data, it will skip and pop (loudly)
Adjustable EQ is a bass boost switch, sounds like you're listening through a blanket
Eats batteries as a light snack, no matter the type
Good luck with tech support, it's outsourced to India, they have thick accents and are clueless, and the number is a long-distance call!
Do not buy this player!
Can't beat the price.......2003-08-16
I bought the SP50 for [cheap] after mail in rebate. It plays any mp3 disc i throw at it. The only thing is the headphones just plain [horrible]. But for the price get some better ones.
Cheap and it works.......2003-08-04
OK, a few things that the description for the SP50 lies about:
1. The display is not backlit.
2. You can not add a remote.
3. There is no EQ.
4. It does not come with burning software, but you can use anything that can burn a MP3 CD (most any good burning software).
That aside, this is a good, cheap player. Navigation is a little sketchy, you have to select a track in a folder to jump to that folder, but the manual doesn't tell you this. The CD comes to a complete stop during MP3 playback, and spins back up every 120 seconds to save batteries. If it's not spinning, you have to wait about 3 seconds for it to spin up and get data. Most players do this, even the iPod does it (it has a hard drive so it kind of has to). Throw away the included earbuds, they [are poor quality], which is typical.
If you need a cheap player that you don't care if it gets dropped/smashed/soaked in napalm and set ablaze, and can play MP3's, get this player. It even comes wih batteries.
Product Description
The Coke Brand SP50C CD player allows you to take ten times more music with you than a normal CD player. It plays both MP3 CDs and standard music CDs and features up to 120 seconds of skip protection, making it the perfect companion for your music collection.The package includes a Flickerstick CD.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Coke brand SP50C player is a sleek, eye-catching portable disc player that plays both standard music CDs and discs loaded with MP3 files. Assembling collections on a CD burner gives you the option of storing up to 10 hours of MP3 music on a single CD-R or CD-RW. You also get text display for ID3 title information, showing track and artist information while music plays.
Electronic shock protection (up to 120 seconds) keeps the music flowing smoothly, and you'll get around 10 hours of playback time using only two AA batteries. Bass boost, folder navigation, programmable sequencing, repeat play, and shuffle play modes broaden listening options. The package includes CD player, car power and cassette adapter, earphones, 2 AA batteries, and a starter guide.
Customer Reviews:
Satisfactory CD Player.......2004-11-29
This CD player is pretty good, but not the best. First with the negatives, is guzzles up batteries SO fast that I bought a recharging kit for them. Its also not that easy to navigate around a 200 song MP3 CD. With multiple headphones, I started only getting sound out of only my left ear. The sound quality is satisfactory. The car kit is nice as well. It is pretty durable, I dropped it around 15 times from pretty high while working out until I started encountering problems. It stopped playing MP3 cds, and then one day it randomly stopped playing all CDs. It had a lifespan of around 10 months for regular CDs, and 8 for MP3 CDs. But it still might be working if I didn't drop it a lot. It was a good CD player but I will be buying another one this time, that is a little more expensive. Overall, it is a satisfactory CD player.
You Get What You Pay For.......2003-12-24
Not only is my LCD screen upside down, it's broken. What it's telling me upside down is gibberish. Even wih normal CDs. And I've tried using both versions of ID3 tags, it won't recognize either.
The sound quality is crap at it's very best (320kb/s Mp3s and $40 headphones), and it takes a good 10 seconds to switch tracks with the skip button. When you have 150 songs on a CD, and can't navigate by folder due to the LCD screen being broken, that's a big problem. It's also annoying to have a song end and wait 10 seconds before the next one starts.
The lid just unlocks and locks, you have to pull it up and push it down. When pushing it up, you have to push until it finds it's little groove, when it feels like it's going to break. It just feels cheap like it's going to break, makes you scared to operate it.
Also, the headpone jack is trash (for my headphones and the crappy ones that came with it). It doesn't fit the entire little prong in, it sticks out about 1/5th an inch if you push it in as much as you can, and if you do that, you'll only have left-channel audio. So you have to pull it out to the point where only about half the headphone prong is in the player, but really, the sound this player gives you isn't worth the trouble of just that.
It came with a card that says "Don't return this product to the store. Contact the helpful and friendly staff at SONICblue Custom Care". I suppose I'll be doing that, but I can't imagine them fixing the sound and lid problem, even if they can fix the LCD screen. I've bought many things online in the past years, and I've never been so dissatisfied with a product as I am with this player, even at this low price. Maybe the non-Coke SP50 is a better product, but I doubt it, they appear identical aside from lid design.
Very good product.......2003-02-05
I have a RioVolt CD/MP3 player, but it's not this one exactly. I just think the design is different. I have had my player for over a year and so far it has been perfect. I have not had it skip on me even while driving. So on that note, I am very satisfied with this product.
MP3 HEAVEN.......2003-01-23
This is by far the best Discman known to MAN and I kid you not. Never has my darling failed me. There's nothing left desirable. Period.
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RioVolt SP50 - CD / MP3 player - gray, light gray
Manufacturer: SONICblue
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
 CD Players & Recorders
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
| CD Players
| CD Recorders
| DJ CD Players
| Portable CD Players
ASIN: B00006686U |
Product Description
The RioVolt SP50 plays both standard music CDs as well as your own custom CDs that you've burned with MP3 files on CD-R or CD-RW. With your RioVolt and one favorite MP3 CD, you'll have ten times more music with you than a traditional CD player. Plus, it features up to 120 seconds of skip protection, making it the perfect companion for your music.
Product Description
There's a sense of purity attached to this Panasonic RF2400 portable AM/FM radio. Though it uses a carry handle and has a large speaker, it doesn't have a cassette recorder or CD player built-in. It's just a radio. But it's easy to tune with its large analog station dial that seems Earphone jack Convenient fold-down handle Monaural sound Internal antenna for AM and telescoping antenna for FM reception Portable use requires 4 AA batteries (not included)
Customer Reviews:
You get what you pay for...............2007-09-18
I was in the market for a cheap portable radio. It had the features that I needed, but unfortunately it had to go back as there was a constant high pitched whine that persisted. It would not stop even though the station was tuned in. The sound was not bad at all, but the tuning problem was a bit much.
As good as I had hoped.......2007-05-07
I got this radio for on the job use outside. Good volume with the 4" speaker and holds the stations well. Stands steady and good reception. I needed the battery operation and have found the life of them good for days of use. I use rechargable ones. Just the radio I needed and it's as good as I had hoped it would be.
Panasonic RF-2400 Radio.......2007-02-08
I have an elderly mother who is blind and has Parkinson's. The big knob on this radio is a Godsend. She can easily tune and control the volume. I have hunted for a radio like this for months, and she is very happy. If the sound was just a little better, I would give it 5 stars; although, she is happy as a clam, and the price is great.
nice little radio.......2007-02-07
A nice little radio. Good sound for the price. I like the easy-to-read station indicator.
A winner.......2007-01-28
Good quality for the price---durable and reliable. It's a bit difficult to situate for best reception, but the sound quality is somewhat better than you'd expect. I'd definitely buy again (and have, for more rooms).
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Panasonic RF-2400 AM/FM Portable Radio
Manufacturer: Panasonic Consumer
ProductGroup: CE
Categories
| Electronics
| Accessories & Supplies
| Audio & Video
| Camera & Photo
| Car Electronics
| Computers & Add-Ons
| GPS & Navigation
| Home Automation & Security
| Office Electronics
Product Features:
ASIN: B000H5E4R8 |
Customer Reviews:
nice design with flaws.......2007-08-10
This am/fm radio met all of my specifications ; well designed , easy to use and thoroughly portable . Even though I wanted something that was light to carry , I was disappointed in the tinny sound . Somehow I had hoped that the Panasonic name would provide a better product . Too bad that we radio fans aren't given better options except in our cars . And also the other option was a boom box which would have meant that I'd have to carry a big heavy object throughout my home .
Product Description
The CrossFire external hard drive instantly adds high-performance storage in an attractive design for your PC or Mac. Connect it to either a FireWire or USB 2.0 port and you're ready to store thousands of digital photos, videos, MP3 songs and other electronic files.Powered by a 7200 RPM hard drive, the CrossFire blazes through the most demanding audio/video applications allowing you to work more and wait less. CrossFire delivers outstanding quality, performance and reliability for both professional and home use.
Customer Reviews:
Crashed.......2007-08-27
I bought this external twice. The first time; it crashed. I thought maybe I did something wrong by leaving it on often, so I gave the product the benefit of the doubt and bought another one. It crashed also. It makes the same sound as the first time it crashed... I just here clicking and can't access anything. The good news is the external gives hints about when it is going to crash. A few files on the drive will not open and will give an error asking if I want to reformat my disk.
Died at about 15 months!.......2007-04-11
I have backed up all of my pictures on this hard drive and it's a good thing I have them on disk also, because it died after about a year and a half! I'm very disappointed that THIS is supposed to be my backup in case something happened to my computer and it died! Not to mention that I spent $160.00 on this worthless piece of junk!
A good, but bulky drive. .......2007-02-01
With drives, time is the true test. I've only had this for a couple of months, but so far so good. I partitioned it, formatting part of it in fat 32 to work with both pcs and macs and the rest to work with macs only(where I do most of my work). It's nice to be able to connect to my old pc that only has usb 1 and then later plug into my mac pro and watch the files fly off the drive. My main disappointment with this drive is that I thought it was closer in size to the firelite. I also wish that it could run on phantom power like the firelites and ipods.
worked for a year.......2007-01-06
After falling in love with this product and trusting it with my valuable data, it has started damaging the files. Now I cross my fingers wishing this or that is not damaged and a lot is... I don't know what to trust now!!!
Trouble-Free So Far.......2006-08-11
For me, this external hard drive has been trouble-free for the past 10 months. It's great for backing up your very important documents and photographs. The price is kind of high for the amount of memory; considering there are larger-capacity hard drives out there.
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SmartDisk XF160 Crossfire 160GB 7200RPM USB 2.0/FireWire External Hard Drive for Mac and Windows
Manufacturer: SmartDisk Corporation
ProductGroup: CE
Categories
| Electronics
| Accessories & Supplies
| Audio & Video
| Camera & Photo
| Car Electronics
| Computers & Add-Ons
| GPS & Navigation
| Home Automation & Security
| Office Electronics
Product Features:
- Brand NEW ! Retail Package
- 1 Year Manufacturer's Warranty
- Solve all your storage problems now
- Instantly adds high-performance storage in an attractive design for your PC or Mac
- Use the HDD to store thousands of digital photos,
ASIN: B000RRAARO |
Product Description
Solve all your storage problems now! This SmartDisk XF160 CrossFire 160 gigabyte (GB) external hard drive instantly adds high-performance storage in an attractive design for your PC or Mac. Use the Crossfire XF160 to store thousands of digital photos, videos and MP3s and with its USB 2.0 and FireWire interfaces you get ultra fast data transfers!
The Crossfire XF160 is powered by a 160 GB 7200 RPM hard drive so you can blaze through the most demanding audio/video applications which allow you to work more and wait less! The SmartDisk XF160 CrossFire delivers outstanding quality, performance and reliability for both professional and home use!
General Features:
- External hard drive
- 160 GB storage capacity
- 7200 RPM
- Model: XF160
- Two (2) 6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports
- One (1) USB 2.0 port
- Transfer Rate: FireWire: 400 Mb/s (max), USB 2.0 High Speed: 480 Mb/s
- Store thousands of digital photos, videos and MP3s
- Windows and Macintosh compatible
Dimensions:
- 8.7 x 5 x 1.5-inches (L x W x H, approximate)
Regulatory Approvals:
- FCC
- CE
Requirements:
- Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
- Mac OS 8.6 - 9.x, Mac OS X 10.1 or higher
- Available USB or FireWire port
- CD-ROM drive
*Notes: In order to work with Windows you must format to Windows
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MONSTER CABL Interconnect 2 Meter - XLR connectors; (SL500I-X-2)
Manufacturer: Monster Cable
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
High Grade
| Analog Interconnects
| Music Instrument Cables & Power
| Monster Cable
| Custom Brands
| Custom Stores
| Specialty Stores
| Electronics Features
| Electronics
Analog Interconnects
| Pro Audio & Musical Instruments
| Cables & Interconnects
| Audio & Video Accessories
| Accessories & Supplies
| Categories
| Electronics
Product Features:
- Precision-wound Time Correct construction
- Open soundstage, precise imaging, tight bass and smooth highs
- Ultra-flexible, durable jacket for ease of use and prolonged life
- Available with gold-plated RCAs or 24k gold contact .25-inch connectors in several configurations
- Six easily distinguishable colors (red, blue, and black) for quick assignment identification
ASIN: B00004Y2WL |
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