Zenith XBV243 Dual Deck DVD-VCR Combo
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Pleased with this product for over one year
  • A disappointment
  • Its ok, but not for the money
  • The Quality Goes in Before the Name Goes On...
  • Very pleased for the money
Zenith XBV243 Dual Deck DVD-VCR Combo

Manufacturer: Zenith
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  5. Tripplite Super7 Protect It 7out Block 7ft-cord 2350j 25k-ins Emi/rfi

Product Features:
  • Plays DVD-Video, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3 (CD-R/CD-RW), and VHS cassettes
  • Onscreen MP3 file and folder navigation for easy access to the tracks you want to hear
  • Coaxial digital audio output routes Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround sound to a compatible AV receiver
  • Component-video, composite-video, S-video terminals and RF output
  • Hi-fi stereo VHS performance with 19-micron video heads for clear recordings in EP mode

ASIN: B000065BNZ

Product Description

XBV243 is a state-of-the-art DVD/VCR player. It combines a nifty design and a high functionality with the comfort you need. XBV243 features various playback options, MP3 decoding, component video output, 4x and 16x moveable zoom, Hi-Fi stereo, front A/V jacks, auto clock set system, and more.

Amazon.com Review

The XBV243 handles all your movie and music needs: VHS cassette recording and playback, superb DVD performance, fast and easy spinning of MP3 CDs. This combo unit saves space and simplifies entertainment hookups. The XBV243 plays CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, MP3 CDs, and standard DVD-Videos, from which you can easily make VHS copies (though copy-protected commercial DVDs cannot be recorded). It even has front-panel audio-video jacks for ready camcorder and video game access.

As an MP3 player, the XBV243 performs better than average. We were impressed with its ability to read MP3 discs that give other players trouble, and the navigation between files and folders is intuitive and fast (it even lets you queue one song while another plays). The one downside is, the onscreen display shows only rudimentary folder and file names. If you know what's on the discs, it's a breeze; otherwise, be prepared to do a little file fishing.

The DVD player has a typically clear, strong picture, especially through its component-video outputs (for use with a compatible TV). Features include 4x and 16x movable zoom, simulated surround sound, parental locks, and the ability to receive upgrades through CD-ROM. The VCR section offers four heads (for clear slow-motion and stop-action features) and stereo sound. We found VHS images to be a little less focused than images from other combo units. Its tracking is excellent, however, delivering stable images from old and new tapes alike, with none of the gritty audio noise associated with excessive tracking maneuvers. Commercial skip works well. The deck's 19-micron video heads maintain clarity during recording and playback in EP (extended play) mode, and auto clock set maintains the correct time and even adjusts for daylight savings--perfect!

For the simplest hookup with a TV, you can use a single RCA composite-video connection to handle both DVD and VCR outputs. If you want a higher-quality connection from the DVD player, you can use a component- or S-video cable to an additional input on a TV (the VCR image requires a composite-video or RF connection with a TV). A coaxial digital-audio output feeds a surround-sound signal to a Dolby Digital- or DTS-decoding audio-video receiver. Packed with the combo unit are an S-video cable, composite-video cable, RF cable, stereo analog-audio interconnect, two AAA batteries, and a user's manual. --Michael Mikesell

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Amazon.com Product Description

The Zenith XBV243 combo drive lets you enjoy DVDs and VHS tapes in one clean, simple system. The DVD player features disc playback of DVD-Video, CD-Audio, CD-R, and CD-RW discs. It also has digital audio output for both DTS and Dolby Digital, MP3 decoding, simulated surround sound, variable hi-speed scan (2x/4x/16x/100x [fwd/rev]), 4x and 16x zoom, parental control, and upgradable software. The VCR features a four-head hi-fi stereo, an auto clock-set system, auto daylight savings adjust, channel display, a real time counter, instant recording, commercial skip, and a 3-second power backup time.

Jacks include component video out, S-Video out, coaxial digital audio out, RF in, RF out, variable audio in, variable audio out, composite video in, composite video out, and front A/V.

The Zenith XBV243 is backed by a one-year warranty for parts, and a 90-day warranty for labor.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Pleased with this product for over one year.......2004-02-07

Fine product for the money. With an extensive library of old VHS tapes, and kids who are enthralled with all the new DVDs available, I turned to this unit almost one year ago. It has performed flawlessly. It is a no-brainer to program, which is good because I don't have a brain for these things normally.

I have used it in conjunction with both my old analog camcorder, and a newer digital model. Fine.

I have used it without cable attached, and with cable running through it. Fine.

VERY IMPORTANTLY...it is easy enough for my kids (under 10) to use it without Dad's help. EVEN MORE IMPORTANT...Mom can use it without Dad's hinderance.

If anyone breaks it now, after one year, well it doesn't owe me anything. Good choice all-in-all.

2 out of 5 stars A disappointment.......2003-05-14

I thought all dvd/vcr combos were probably pretty much the same. I had a Sharp which I liked but needed to get another for my the teens' tv room. The Zenith was on sale. I don't use it much but here's what I don't like about it so far: programming is a pain. You can't use the number pad, and unlike even my 5-year-old VCR, you have to use up and down keys for the hour&minutes combined (that is, you push the up arrow and it goes from 12:00 to 12:01, up and it goes 12:01 to 12:02, etc. you can't separate the hour from the minutes for faster programming). On my Sharp, I can use either the number pad (with hour & minute separated) or the up & down arrows. In addition, it seems to have little versatility on rewind or FF. The same DVD which I can rewind in tiny segments on my Sharp can only be rewound (or fast forward) in big chunks on the Zenith. I have a feeling that Zenith is using the oldest available technology. The pathetic thing is that it cost just as much as my Sharp.

3 out of 5 stars Its ok, but not for the money.......2003-05-11

Well after being a hard-core zenith fan for many many years I decided to go with this machine when my old Zenith VCR ate a tape after 15 years and a few quirky ejections.

This one seemed like a good choice, ...the few problems I did have were caused by those annoying people putting thier grubby dirty fingers on the DVDs at Blockbuster that messed up the player reading them. after a quick rub on the DVD it worked fine.

The remote is a bit small for peopel with big fingers, but not impossible to use.

My biggest qualm with it? The buttons on the front are very hard to read and see which button you are pushing. This is due to the reflective backing the buttons are set through. If you have this unit set low and in a dark spot you can pretty much forget seeing what you are pushing, best choice is to the use the remote.

I can't testify to the programing of this unit since I've trying to figure out how to get the best picture throgh a cable box comming from a new HDTV and all the other boxes and cables, I haven't had time to bother trying to record something.

If I had the chance to buy it again? I think I would pass and go for something a progressive scan capability. I would consider a Zenith in that yes, but this no. Especially since I saw how going from the RCA connection to the S-Video improved the quality. Maybe using the component output would kick it up to change my mind, maybe not.

5 out of 5 stars The Quality Goes in Before the Name Goes On..........2003-04-25

Zenith's slogan really is true, and especially applies to this combo unit. It is quite heavy, the entire chassis is made of metal, not plastic like so many other brands. It has played every DVD flawlessly with excellent picture quality, both through composite and S-Video connections, and the audio playback on CD-Rs and CD-RWs I have burned is excellent. The VCR has exceeded my expectations, the picture quality on recorded tapes is the best I have ever seen-- even in EP mode.

I've made many friends who are loyal Toshiba and Sony buyers jealous when they've seen this player in action, especially once I tell them how little I paid for it!

4 out of 5 stars Very pleased for the money.......2003-04-22

I have had my unit for less than a month but so far so good. First of all, I think the unit is very compact and stylish. More importantly, the color, clarity and audio are very good. My only complaint is that the buttons and corresponding labels on the unit itself and the remote are too small for a person with large hands and poor eyesight. However, with repeated use I guess I can overcome that drawback. I have two Zenith TVs which I love and so far am equally happy with this unit. I am so pleased that I plan to purchase this unit for a relative. As far as the bad experiences that some of the reviewers have had, I found in my extensive research on dvd players, that it seems to be hit or miss with almost every brand.

Samsung Yepp Hip-Hop 64MB Digital Audio Player (Orange)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous!
  • Awesome MP3 Player
  • Hooray for hip-hop!
  • Hooray for Hip-Hop!
  • for easy comparison among MP3 players
Samsung Yepp Hip-Hop 64MB Digital Audio Player (Orange)

Manufacturer: Samsung
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Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:
  1. NETGEAR Wireless Digital Music Player
  2. SanDisk 16 MB SmartMedia Card (SDSM-16-490)
  3. D-Link DSB-H4 4-Port USB 1.1 Hub
  4. Viking 32 MB SmartMedia Card (SSFDC3/32)
  5. SanDisk 32MB SmartMedia Card

Product Features:
  • 64 MB built-in memory with SmartMedia memory expansion slot
  • Backlit LCD screen
  • Compact and light--only 1.7 ounces
  • USB connectivity for fast downloading from PC
  • 4-mode equalizer with classic, jazz, rock, and normal presets; In the Media: PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award

ASIN: B00004Y7ZI

Product Description

Yepp is designed for the young New Millennium generation, which is revolutionizing the way music is heard and experienced. Over the Internet community, the personal computer is quickly replacing the stereo system for providing high fidelity digital quality music and the Internet is becoming a major source of music information and content. Yepp appeals to your energetic lifestyle. With its extremely small form factor, you can take Yepp with you no matter where you go, whether you're trekking through the Himalayas or just jogging around the park. The fact that Yepp has no moving parts and an aluminum front case also means it is better at handing the hard knocks you may experience along the way.Yepp plays MP3 digital audio music files downloaded from your computer. It has a high power output signal (7mW) and a seven-mode equalizer. Yepp is one of smallest and lightest MP3 players on the market. You can connect it to your belt with its handy clip or you can carry it in your pocket and barely notice it's there. Yepp's 3-line LCD display lets you see the titles of the songs stored on your MP3 player. This feature will be useful, since the RealJukebox PC software that is provided with Yepp lets you put together custom play lists of your choosing. Yepp can be used to access a phone directory of hundreds of personal contacts. The information is entered on your PC and is downloaded in the same way that you would download an MP3 music file from your PC. You can record up to two hours of voice using Yepp's voice recording function. You can use Yepp to record your school class or store messages that will remind you of things you need to do. You can then e-mail your voice messages to anyone you want!

Amazon.com Review

The Samsung Yepp Hip Hop is easily one of the coolest-looking digital audio players around, and we found ourselves offering it up like an excited kid at show and tell. The player's small size and its groovy translucent orange color never failed to impress coworkers and friends, while its excellent sound also drew raves.

The most outstanding feature of the Yepp Hip Hop is its size--only 3.2 by 2.4 by 0.97 inches and 1.7 ounces. It's the size a deck of cards (and just a bit lighter) and fits neatly into a plastic pouch for wearing around the neck. We were a little dubious about how comfortable the neck cord would be, but a trip to the laundromat with the Hip Hop went off without a hitch. The player was barely noticeable and so light it didn't get in the way of fluffing and folding. Yet the controls were easily reached and the great sound made the hours of drudgery fly by. Better yet, it never skipped a beat, even when it was inadvertently slammed against a dryer a few times.

Samsung has packed 64 MB of onboard memory into this Hip Hop, enough for 60 minutes of music without fiddling with cards or paying for more memory. But if you want more playback, the player's SmartMedia slot has room for flash memory cards for another 64 MB, enough for another hour of music and an impressive capacity for an MP3 player at this price. Sound quality was very good even with the included cheapo earphones--the dynamic range was crisp and had clean tones at both high and low ends.

To download music to the Hip Hop, use the included USB cable to access the player's flash memory, format it, and transfer songs. You will need a USB port on your PC and Windows 98 or 2000 (Windows 95 and NT are not USB-compatible); it is also compatible with Mac OS 7.0 and above. Follow the directions in the manual for adding a USB driver to your system.

The Yepp Hip Hop comes with RealJukebox software for ripping CDs, which took quite a bit of tinkering to get it to work right. (Make sure to check security and encoding settings.) The Hip Hop's manual didn't help much and unless you log on to the Internet, you won't have access to RealJukebox help. But once the software was all set up, it took us only about 30 seconds to encode a track into MP3 format, and then another minute or two to move it to the Hip Hop. Figure on 45 minutes to fill up the full 64 MB memory.

Controls on the Hip Hop are basic. The buttons are the size of BBs, which were sometimes difficult to operate. The included remote control with backlit LCD adds a few more features, like reverse, hold, and four equalizer settings, but search functions are primitive.

Ultimately, its software and hardware limitations might not make it the best MP3 player deal on the market. But with its cool design, sound quality, and portability, the Yepp Hip Hop more than holds its own as an entry-level MP3 player. --L.E. Klein

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Amazon.com Product Description

Listen to Internet music anytime and anywhere by downloading MP3 music files from your PC to the Samsung Yepp Hip Hop digital audio player. This compact, light player (just 1.7 ounces) comes with 64 MB of internal flash memory and has a slot for SmartMedia memory cards. It has a four-mode equalizer (classic, jazz, rock, and normal) and a backlit LCD screen, and it runs on two AAA batteries for approximately 8 hours of playing time.

It connects to your PC via a USB cable, which is compatible with PCs running Windows 98 or 2000 with a USB port. The Hip Hop plays MP3 files and is SDMI compliant. It comes with a USB cable, 2 AAA batteries, and a CD-ROM with file management, CD ripping, and MP3 playing software for the PC.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous!.......2001-07-29

Bought myself the blue model, and liked it so much I bought one for my boyfriend. We both love 'em! Easy to use, light, small, and cute... who could ask for more?!

5 out of 5 stars Awesome MP3 Player.......2001-06-30

Have had my Yepp for nearly two weeks, and really like it. Great sound, lightweight, cute as a button. Easy to transfer files off my Mac into its built-in memory. Recommend it highly.

5 out of 5 stars Hooray for hip-hop!.......2001-05-21

really great player, easy to use, good remote, light, plenty of memory, and easy to transfer if you know what your doing

5 out of 5 stars Hooray for Hip-Hop!.......2001-05-19

Wow, great product!, its easy to use, plunty of memory with expantion, and if you know what your doing EASY to transfer files

1 out of 5 stars for easy comparison among MP3 players.......2001-03-21

This may not be the most appropriate place for this comment, but I couldn't find a better one. Could the list of technical data for all MP3 players be listed in the same format, to not confuse a shopper ? For example, try to compare this one with its sister of another color, or with the Normad II.
Samsung Yepp Hip-Hop 64MB Digital Audio Player (Blue)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • BATTERY DOOR/COVER... BAD CONCEPT!
  • Poor design and service overshadows decent features
  • Exceeded Expectation
  • Buggy software, lousy support
  • Buggy
Samsung Yepp Hip-Hop 64MB Digital Audio Player (Blue)

Manufacturer: Samsung
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:
  1. NETGEAR Wireless Digital Music Player
  2. Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones
  3. SanDisk 16 MB SmartMedia Card (SDSM-16-490)
  4. D-Link DSB-H4 4-Port USB 1.1 Hub
  5. Viking 32 MB SmartMedia Card (SSFDC3/32)

Product Features:
  • 64 MB built-in memory with SmartMedia memory expansion slot
  • Backlit LCD screen
  • Compact and light--only 1.7 ounces
  • USB connectivity for fast downloading from PC
  • 4-mode equalizer with classic, jazz, rock, and normal presets; In the Media: PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award

ASIN: B00004Y7Y2
Release Date: 2000-12-01

Amazon.com Review

The Samsung Yepp Hip Hop is easily one of the coolest-looking digital audio players around, and we found ourselves offering it up like an excited kid at show and tell. The player's small size and its groovy translucent blue color never failed to impress coworkers and friends, while its excellent sound also produced raves.

The most outstanding feature of the Yepp Hip Hop is its size--only 3.2 by 2.4 by 0.97 inches and 1.7 ounces. It's the size a deck of cards (and just a bit lighter), and it fits neatly into a plastic pouch for wearing around the neck. We were a little dubious about how comfortable the neck cord would be, but a trip to the laundromat with the Hip Hop went off without a hitch. The player was barely noticeable, and so light it didn't get in the way of fluffing and folding. Yet the controls were easily reached and the great sound made the hours of drudgery fly by. Better yet, it never skipped a beat even when it was inadvertently slammed against a dryer a few times.

Samsung has packed 64 MB of onboard memory into the Hip Hop, enough for 60 minutes of music without fiddling with cards or paying for more memory. But if you want more playback, the player's SmartMedia slot has room for flash memory cards for another 64 MB, enough for another hour of music and an impressive capacity for an MP3 player at this price. Sound quality was very good even with the included cheapo earphones--the dynamic range was crisp and had clean tones at both high and low ends.

To download music to the Hip Hop, use the included USB cable to access the player's flash memory, format it, and transfer songs. You will need a USB port on your PC and Windows 98 or 2000 (Windows 95 and NT are not USB-compatible); it is also compatible with Mac OS 7.0 and above. Follow the directions in the manual for adding a USB driver to your system.

The Yepp Hip Hop comes with RealJukebox software for ripping CDs, which took quite a bit of tinkering to get it to work right. (Make sure to check security and encoding settings.) The Hip Hop's manual didn't help much and unless you log on to the Internet, you won't have access to RealJukebox help. But once the software was all set up, it took us only about 30 seconds to encode a track into MP3 format, and then another minute or two to move it to the Hip Hop. Figure on 45 minutes to fill up the full 64 MB memory.

Controls on the Hip Hop are basic. The buttons are the size of BBs, which were sometimes difficult to operate. The included remote control with backlit LCD adds a few more features, like reverse, hold, and four equalizer settings, but search functions are primitive.

Ultimately, its software and hardware limitations might not make it the best MP3 player deal on the market. But with its cool design, sound quality, and portability, the Yepp Hip Hop more than holds its own as an entry-level MP3 player. --L.E. Klein

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Cons:

Amazon.com Product Description

Listen to Internet music anytime and anywhere by downloading MP3 music files from your PC to the Samsung Yepp Hip Hop digital audio player. This compact, light player (just 1.7 ounces) comes with 64 MB of internal flash memory and has a slot for SmartMedia memory cards. It has a four-mode equalizer (classic, jazz, rock, and normal) and a backlit LCD screen, and it runs on two AAA batteries for approximately 8 hours of playing time.

It connects to your PC via a USB cable, which is compatible with PCs running Windows 98 or 2000 with a USB port. The Hip Hop plays MP3 files and is SDMI compliant. It comes with a USB cable, 2 AAA batteries, and a CD-ROM with file management, CD ripping, and MP3 playing software for the PC.

Product Description

Samsung's portable digital audio players deliver uninterrupted, digital quality sound. The Yepp plays MP3 digital music files downloaded from your favorite music websites or transferred from your CD collection through your PC. With its new compact and stylish design, the Yepp is suited for an unconventional young generation that seeks to be distinct.Yepp YP-NEU features a fancy translucent hip-hop design. It offers built-in flash memory and expandable playback time with removable Smart Media card. The backlight LCD on remote controller lets you see the titles of the songs stored on your MP3 player. Because the Yepp has no moving parts, you won't hear any gaps in the music due to the bumps and jitters you would otherwise experience with a CD player.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars BATTERY DOOR/COVER... BAD CONCEPT!.......2003-04-02

THIS MP3 PLAYER IS NOT REALLY THAT BAD. ALTHOUGH THE DOWNLOADS ARE PRETTY SLOW AND GRUELING.

MY BEEF? HERE IT IS... I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE GOOFBALL WHO DESIGNED THE BATTER DOOR THAT KEEPS THE BATTERY IN PLACE. TOTALLY BAD CONCEPT AND DESIGN. FUNNY THING IS, THEY GIVE YOU AN EXTRA BATTER DOOR BUT THIS IS NOT WHERE THE PROBLEM OCCURS.
THE SMALL "TOOTH" THAT THE BATTER DOOR CLOSED ONTO, BROKE OFF AND A NEW DOOR MEANS NOTHING WITHOUT THAT SMALL "TOOTH" TO CLING TO. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO... I FEEL LIKE I HAVE WASTED A LOT OF MONEY HERE!...

2 out of 5 stars Poor design and service overshadows decent features.......2003-01-23

This is a small, lightweight unit that has all the requisite features expected in an mp3 player. It does not, however have some of the niceties found in other players such as song title display, voice recording, rechargeable batteries, or song playlists. It also plays ONLY mp3 files, not any other formats.

The player comes with:
-Unit
-Wired remote
-Earbud headphones
-CD with Real Jukebox software for ripping/uploading songs
-Extra battery door
-Belt clip
-USB to mini USB cable

Here are the key points to know about this player:
-Functions: The unit itself has volume up/down buttons, stop (power off), play/pause (power on), ff/scan, rew/scan, and a handy hold switch to lock the player in either play/off to prevent accidental bumping of buttons. The headphone port also works as the remote control port (when using remote, headphones attach to remote itself), but can be used with just headphones. There are also 3 EQ settings, but these can only be accessed via the remote. There is no LCD display on the unit itself, only a green/red LED that indicates status.
-Sound quality: While I haven't listened to scores of players, the sound rates as good or better than the other players such as Rio's, Nomad's, and Sony's I've tried. Works with low (32kbps) and high (128 ) bitrate mp3's.
-Remote: The remote is a small cylinder (about size of roll of 35mm film) with a small LCD display that indicates song number (not name), time, volume, EQ, and battery status. The display is also backlit for a few seconds upon each button press. It has the same controls as the main unit, including another hold button(each are independent) and the EQ button. This is a handy feature for those who want the unit stashed away in a pocket and just the remote handy. It has a nice spring clip to attach it somewhere on your clothing or bag strap. The headphones attach to the remote itself, which explains why the included headphones have such a short cord (does not reach from my hip to my ears without remote!)
-Uploading software: Included is the RealJukebox software to burn mp3's (up to 128kbps), manage files, and upload mp3's to the player via USB cable. Personally, I like the Jukebox software, but it can be a pain unless you are meticulous about making sure the file info is accurate (genre, artist, title, etc). Another option is to go to the Samsung website and download the YEPP explorer which just lets you drag and drop. Also, the Yepp explorer is the only way to rearrange song order on your player. Jukebox will not let you do this. I use the Yepp explorer now. The upload times seem hideously long for a USB player. Not sure if this is inherent in the SmartCard flash memory architecture, but when compared to a compact flash card I use for my digital camera, it's like molasses. To upload 64MB of songs, takes about 8 minutes. Not much faster than a serial connection I used for an older Nomad player. If you like changing songs frequently, keep this in mind.
-Battery life: Decent, about 8-10 hours without the remote. About 6-8 with the remote, as it has a display and backlight.
-Poor design throughout: My main beef with this player is that there are some real shoddy design elements such as the battery latch and the belt clip. First off, the battery door design is so poor, they acknowledge it by including an extra battery door! Well, what happens if, as in my case, it's the latch on the unit itself that breaks? Here is the direct quote from Samsung customer support:
"Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Broken component are considered out of warranty conditions. I'm sorry our player did not perform to your expectations." That's it? I knew the latch was doomed, because it's so small and narrow and would fatigue over repeated battery replacements. So now I am sadly relegated to utilizing masking tape to keep the batteries in place because it's one of those designs where the battery door acts as the contact and counters the battery springs on the other end as opposed to a more sensible design that houses all contacts within the unit itself, with the door only acting as an access cover. This of course means every time I need to change batteries (since this has no rechargeable ones), I must break out the masking tape. ...! Then there's the belt clip, glorified strips of plastic that criss cross all over the unit, covering half the buttons. The last time I saw a clip like this, it was on my cousin's original Sony walkman from 1980! Functionally, it works, and you can still press the buttons through the plastic. I have run with it and worked out with it frequently, though the cheesy plastic holster makes me cringe in public. These poorly designed elements reflect the gap between Samsung's vision of quality with that of other brands like Sony. This unit was denied a proper QA review before heading to production, and just before shipping, someone said "hey how about a belt clip? oh and throw in an extra battery door".

In conclusion, while this player does everything it needs to, it does absolutely nothing more. Also beware of some shoddy design and a battery cover that will require masking tape within a year. If you can live with that, and you can find this unit cheap enough to justify these hassles, go for it. Otherwise, look elsewhere because Samsung's customer service will only tell you sorry it didn't live up to your expectations.

5 out of 5 stars Exceeded Expectation.......2002-12-24

I bought the Yepp for my wife last Christmas, who has used it daily without issue. Due to it's light weight and small size, she comfortably wears it at the gym and while running on the track. Loading music has been simple and trouble free, and the sound is excellent. Battery life has been longer than anticipated - averaging about 20 hours of playtime between changes.

2 out of 5 stars Buggy software, lousy support.......2002-11-05

This is a great player in and of itself, but God help you if you have problems with it. For reasons no one at Samsung can identify, my laptop no longer recognizes my MP3 player. I spent an hour on tech support with Samsung, and the end result was the tech throwing his hands up in exasperation, mailing me a new driver disk, and telling me to try that. I received the disk and tried to reinstall the drivers, but the computer still does not recognize the device. I tried installing the player on two other machines and had the same problem.

A follow-up call to Samsung resulted with the basic response that I should just buy a new player.

If you like truly awful support, I highly recommend Samsung's products. :)

2 out of 5 stars Buggy.......2002-09-23

I used this player for approximately 30 hours. To get those 30 hours of music, it required at least 12-16 hours of maintenance, research on the web and re-adding files to the player.
Though, never mentioned in any documentation I found, the player's software is extrememly sensitive to the order in which you disconnect the player from your USB port and close the desktop software. This problem eventually locked the player into a mode I can not break it out of. When powered on, the red light never goes off and the player responds to nothing.
I've purchased a new Rio player and love it. I didn't have the patience to make any more of a time investment into a player with minimal funtionality and a limited storage capacity. Sorry, Samsung.
PS - I made the mistake of buying this from a retail store instead of Amazon, and they won't help me at all! Amazon is more reliable for purchase support and rectification of disgruntlement than any other large-scale vendor I've dealt with.

ZYXEL ZYAIR G-405 IEEE 802.11G WIRELESS ETHERNET BRIDGE - IEEE 802.11B/G54MBPSWIRELESS BRIDGE (91-005-070002)
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    ZYXEL ZYAIR G-405 IEEE 802.11G WIRELESS ETHERNET BRIDGE - IEEE 802.11B/G54MBPSWIRELESS BRIDGE (91-005-070002)

    Manufacturer: ZYXEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
    ProductGroup: CE

    Networking & Online CommunicationNetworking & Online Communication | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | Broadband Access | Telephony | Wired Networks | Wireless
    ASIN: B000H9U2V6

    Product Description

    General Information - Manufacturer: Zyxel Communications Corp. - Manufacturer Part Number: 91-005-070002 - Product Name: ZyAIR G-405 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Bridge - Product Type: Wireless Bridge Wireless Specifications - Antenna Range: 260 ft Indoors Maximum - Antenna Range: 1310 ft Outdoors Maximum - Frequency Band/Bandwidth: 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g ISM Band - Transmission Speed: 54Mbps - Transmission Speed Details: 54Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 48Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 9Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 36Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 12Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 6Mbps IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 2Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b - Transmission Speed Details: 24Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 5.5Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b - Transmission Speed Details: 18Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g - Transmission Speed Details: 11Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b - Transmission Speed Details: 1Mbps IEEE 802.11b Interfaces/Ports - Interfaces/Ports: 1 x RJ-45 10/100Base-T Auto MDI/MDI-X Physical Characteristics - Form Factor: External Warranty - Standard Warranty: 1 Year(s)

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