Advantages: Large display, syncs seamlessly with Windows XP, Fantastic video playback, adaquate storage space Disadvantages: Low battery life, quite bulky, not enough options for sound/picture adjustment
I bought this product in May 2005 for £350. At the time I was looking for a portable mp3 player that I could use to store my music collection. On impulse I decided to choose a player that also included the ability to watch video. I made a wise decision, because the quality of the display on this device is brilliant, especially when watching encoded dvds.
When I took the player out of the box for the first time I was initially impressed by the size ... ...that worried me a bit was how I was going to fit it in my pocket, but I was wrong to worry because it fit perfectly! The size could be offputting for some, but I got used to it quite quickly. There's also a cool stand on the back so it can stand up when watching videos.
After checking out the player and the contents of the box (power supply, USB cable, instruction manual, installation CD, headphones), I couldn't wait to plug it into my PC and get ...
jaze_2k 21.02.2006
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Advantages: large display, very easier to sync with windows xp, large staorage space Disadvantages: limited options to enhance picture (brightness, contrast)
the samsung yh999 is the best big boys toy i have bought since my motorbike.
Its 20GB harddrive is fantasic to store all your favourite albums at the moment i am hold 56 albums on mine and i'm only using 5GB of the memory, the unit hold upto 80 hours of video or up to 5000 songs but realistically i usually hold as many albums as possible because i get bored of listen to the same music over and over and hold maybe 10 divx (MPEG4) videos so that i ... ...was bulky and akward, the samsung fits easily in my pocket, is very durable(i have dropped mine lots of times with absolutly no damage). i find the battery life fine for mp3s however it is a bit low for the video. the battery in a built in rechargeable LI-Ion Battery and you get 12hrs audio play or 3 hrs video play which realistally is fine to watch the majority of films on the move unless you are a big fan of epics.
If thats not enough you can ...
hillateren 22.03.2006
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