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I found that the battery life for this Philips model was extremely poor. It didn't last very long at all before it ran out of battery, and sometimes if you left it on charge over night and then didn't come to using it until a couple of hours later then the battery life would already be ... Read review
Advantages: Easy to use, Fairly cheap Disadvantages: Kept crashing and freezing. Slow PC software. Broke after a couple of months
...the battery life for this Philips model was extremely poor. It didn't last very long at all before it ran out of battery, and sometimes if you left it on charge over night and then didn't come to using it until a couple of hours later then the battery life would already be drained despite having not used it. This was a really disappointing aspect as you had to charge it for when you wanted it and could not charge it for when you went away etc as ... ...has had problems with this Philips MP3 player and understand it that others have had the problem of it breaking on them. This is a very dodgy MP3 player - I really wouldn't recommend it to others. If you want a decent MP3 player shell out a bit of extra cash and go for something a bit better like an iPod or a Zen - it's worth paying the extra for an MP3 player that's reliable. ... more
I invested in one of these as I did not have enough money to go out there and get myself an iPod. I saw this model and saw that although it did not have as much space as the iPod - was a lot cheaper and looked like the same sort of thing in terms of ease of use.
For the few months that I had this I was annoyed that it kept freezing practically everyday and would crash on a weekly basis. It wasn't anywhere near as good as I was expecting it to be - highly unreliable, and although it was fairly cheap compared to other models - it wasn't cheap to the extent that I wasn't bothered about its problems.
I found that the battery life for this Philips model was extremely poor. It didn't last very long at all before it ran out of battery, and sometimes if you left it on charge over night and then didn't come to using it until a couple of hours later then the battery life would already be drained despite having not used it. This was a really disappointing aspect as you had to charge it for when you wanted it and could not charge it for when you went away etc as by the time you come to using it the battery would be very low on life.
The earphones with this MP3 player were very poor - within a month I found that they were falling apart and no longer of any use. The MP3 player itself packed in within about 2 months and no longer worked. I hadn't dropped the MP3 player or anything - I just came to using it one day and it would not switch on. It was truly disappointing as I hadn't had it that long and definitely wasn't expecting it to have been broken.
The sound quality on this MP3 player is fairly good and this is one area I can't knock it on. The player supplied a good sound and it was a good MP3 player in this respect. I wasn't at all disappointed with the sound quality and felt that for this purpose my £159.99 had been well spent.
I have friends who bought the same MP3 player and they experienced the same problems with it. I know its not just me that has had problems with this Philips MP3 player and understand it that others have had the problem of it breaking on them. This is a very dodgy MP3 player - I really wouldn't recommend it to others. If you want a decent MP3 player shell out a bit of extra cash and go for something a bit better like an iPod or a Zen - it's worth paying the extra for an MP3 player that's reliable.
Advantages: Small, Light, attractive, good size, easy to use, durable. Disadvantages: software
Having wanted an Ipod for so long and not being able to afford one I chanced upon an offer too good to miss. Only £60 with 1.5GB memory and made by Philips, so took a chance and bought from Ebay. On receipt charged up the battery etc then set about dumping my MP3's onto the memory. Unfortunately the software provided crashed everytime I tried it on my Sony laptop so had to resort to using the player through Windows Media Player which is a little ... ...desktop machine though.
Once music was on the player it sounded fine, the earphones could have done with a volume control on them and smaller ear plugs but other than that the sound was perfect. The battery life is excellent, I have run mine for 10 hours plus without recharging. I have also dropped this player several times without smashing the screen or damaging the casement due to the excellent protection of the case.
In summary, at the price ...
astudystar 14.07.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Philips HDD060 1.5 GB
Advantages: Small, Light-Weight, Good Looking Disadvantages: Hard to Transfer, buttons problamatic, Software
...there is little about the Philips HDDO60. It may well be able to store 2gb of music, but the time it takes to transfer a song will leave you reeling. For me to transfer one CD containing 1 hours music took 30minutes. This is because for you to be able to transfer the music, you have to save all the music onto your computer before going onto the player, this may not sound bad, which is common practice even on an Ipod, but it is simply the software. ... ...look better and weigh less than an Ipod mini, but the ipod is 10 times better than the philips mp3, and with the price similar, go for the ipod, because it comes with the brilliant itunes, compared to the dismal musicmatch software, not fit for a lego game. Stay Away. ...
elldew1 02.06.2005
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I got the HDD060 as a present so can't really comment on the price Looks/durability: (good)
It's a compact little unit that fits easily in your pocket or has a strap so you can wear it round your neck if you want. Some little coloured decals are provided so you can have orange, yellow or blue sides but I think it looks ok as it is. It's fairly hard wearing as I've dropped mine a few times and worn it in the rain and it still works!
Earphones: (good)
... ...range, they also fitted in my ears better than other sets I've had due to the moulded rubber covers. The shape of the covers channels most of the sound directly to your ear drum which makes them seem a lot louder.
Software: (bad)
The software was the big letdown with this player I installed everything as the manual stated but couldn't detect the unit or upload any music, after a bit of searching on the net I found that the Musicmatch Jukebox software ...
Werksheye 05.01.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Philips HDD060 1.5 GB
Advantages: Ergonomic, Fashionable, Compact Disadvantages: Delicate, Need to carry USB lead
...well worth it.
In Conclusion
In conclusion I would say that the Philips HDD060 is the ideal beginners MP3 player. It is great to use, it looks fashionable and concise and importantly it isn't over complicated and anything that you don't understand is solved with its handy manual. ...
liam_coops 22.02.2006
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Advantages: Small compact and relatively easy to use, has in built radio Disadvantages: Kept crashing and freezing!
...something else (cheaper lol) and Philips looked good and was only (like its nothing hahaha) £159.99!
It sounded good, played well and stored an average amount of MP3's. It claimed it could store 1,000 however buy 500 it was looking pretty full and these weren't massive files i was putting it!
The set up was easy put the CD in folow the instructions but the instruction booklet itself was in acrobat (which my comp didnt have) and once you got strted ... ...this annoy, when I phoned Philips they would say just restart it. And were actually quite rude!
Maybe I had a faulty one or just bad luck but for £160 you want better!
I'd suggest paying the extra £50 and getting something better! As I have since done. ...
simoon69 03.03.2005
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Advantages: This is a small and portable MP3 player for a good price. Disadvantages: You have to be more precise with your choice of music with a 1.5gb hardrive
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Hard disc drive - built-in, 1" hard disc drive - built-in
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Sound Effects
Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB)
Equaliser
Built-in
Timer
Sleep
Features
Hold button, auto power off, upgradeable firmware, USB 2.0 compatibility, Hold button, auto power off, upgradeable firmware
Amplifier
Headphones Output Power (per channel)
5 mW
Equaliser
Equalizer
5-band
Equaliser Factory Presets
Rock, Jazz, Pop, Classic
Equaliser Factory Preset Qty
4
Digital player (recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards
WMA, MP3
ID3 Tags Support
Built-in
Supported Bit Rate
8 - 320Kbps
Sample Rate
8 - 48 kHz
Response Bandwidth
20 - 20000 Hz
Shockproof Memory Capacity
16 MB
External Hard Drive Function
Built-in
Features
Variable bit-rate compatible
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.01%
Playback Modes
Random play / shuffle, all tracks repeat, one track repeat
Headphones
Headphones Type
Headphones - binaural - ear-bud
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Connections
Connector Type
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x USB ( mini-USB Type B )
1 x DC power input
System requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Peripheral / Interface Devices
USB port
System Requirements Details
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium II - RAM 64 MB - HD 100 MB
Manufacturer's product description
Imagine absolute freedom - having your way... all the way. Enjoy any music for all your moods and experiences while you're on the go with Philips' Recording Audio Jukebox. You can play MP3 files as well as Windows Media Audio files. SuperPlay lets you start enjoying your music quickly without the hassle of first selecting playlists or individual tracks. You can listen to all the music under top-level music library categories, such as Artists or Albums, by simply selecting your desired category and pressing the Play button. The jukebox plays all the music according to the category's sort order. You can also combine SuperPlay with Shuffle or Repeat to further enhance your music enjoyment. Double action SuperScroll search keys allow easy speed control when scrolling through large music libraries. You can choose to move through your music library one song at a time or just press and hold down a little harder to SuperScroll swiftly to your desired track. Connects through USB to be used as a spare portable hard disk storage via Windows Explorer. The 1.5GB storage capacity allows you to pack your music and data on the go - everyday. Activate Dynamic Bass Boost to maximize your music enjoyment with deeper bass performance.
