6/27/2012

SanDisk 512 MB MP3 Player Blue Review

SanDisk 512 MB MP3 Player Blue
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Nice little mp3 player, solid and small. I got mine from Amazon for $108, Newegg didn't have it in stock at the time:-( Anyway great little mp3 player, I was considering the Creative Muvo N200 and the Muvo TX FM both 512MB models, both have radio also and cost about the same as the sandisk, the N200 has a line in, the TX FM doesn't. The Muvo TX FM can also be used as a flash drive for moving files of any type and does not need a cable to connect to a pc. They are nice products, but after I saw them in a store I realized that they were too small and the screens were microscopic.

I have perfect eye sight but I am so accustomed to my Iriver IMP-350's nice remote with good display size( a CD MP3 player). I looked at the manuals of the creative Muvo's and the sandisk SDMX1-512 and was able to see that the interface and menus of the Sandisk player was superior to the Creative Muvo's. [...] I also considered the Iriver flash players, but they were too expensive(still are). I have only used my Sandisk player for 2 days now and it has given me no problems.

The file transfer is very fast and the battery life seems pretty good so far. The battery is at 3/4 bars after 2 days of use, and it's the cheap alkaline battery that came with the player. I have one complaint, I wish it came with a neck strap like the creative Muvo's. I used a strap from an old pair of sun glasses. It comes with a nice clear plastic protective case and a set of cheap air phones, plus a nice velcro arm strap for all you joggers. The quick start manual is ok, the full manual if on the CD or the website. It's got a nice backlight and clear screen, sound quality is excellent and radio reception is very good, better than my Iriver IMP-350's reception.

The CD comes with musicmatch jukeboox version 9, I didn't even install it, it's crap, stick with winamp or media player. You don't have to install any drivers for windows xp. The entire screen flashes when transferring files, which is super fast. Voice recording is ok, I wish it had radio recording like the creative models though.
This player is great and cheap, go for it, you won't be sorry:-)
Tuki

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Sandisk MP3 Player is very small, so small and so light that you can wear it on your neck as a pendant. A small, portable player that uses embedded flash memory instead of a rotating hard drive and plays for up to 15 continuous hours on a single AAA battery. This player combines crystal-clear sound with a sleek design and sports a three-button/one-joystick design and an easy-to-navigate user interface. It features MP3, Windows Media file and Windows Media-based DRM file playback, FM radio and voice recording. It can also double as a USB data storage device.

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IESSENTIALS MP-HFM DIGITAL FM TRANSMITTER WITH CAR CHARGER Review

IESSENTIALS MP-HFM DIGITAL FM TRANSMITTER WITH CAR CHARGER
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What I like about it:
1)Sleek design that matches exactly the style of my ipod touch
What I didn't like about it:
1)Slips out of the ipod rather easily because it lacks the little clips on the sides that some of these connectors have--very annoying.
2)The shaft of this connector that goes into the ipod wasn't long enough to connect properly after I put a rubber case protector on it. Not really the fault of this unit, but the reality is that most people will probably have a similar experience given that you buy this to use with your ipod in the car.
3)Not all channels are available, so if you find a clear channel on your car radio, it might not be available on this unit.
4)Does not scan automatically to find the next clear channel like some of the more expensive models do, so trying to get to a clear channel between this and your car stereo is at least as involved as texting while you drive. I don't recommend doing either. It's a royal pain when you're driving and you start getting interference.
To sum up, I decided to use an old cassette tape converter / connector instead. It makes a little noise due to the plastic gears spinning which is not ideal, but I usually only hear it between songs when no music is playing. (Maybe by now they've improved these and you can get one that doesn't have moving parts that make noise). That said, much better sound quality and not losing your signal and having to adjust your radio station and the station on the FM Transmitter while driving make it a much better option in my opinion.

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6/26/2012

Lasonic i931 Ghetto Blaster with iPod Dock Review

Lasonic i931 Ghetto Blaster with iPod Dock
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Sound quality:
So so. It sounds like a mediocre box from the '80s ( although better than most things that are available today)..not bad, but nothing to write home about. It does not hold up to the better boxes of the past, but that shouldn't be surprising. The treble frequencies are reproduced clearly with little or no harshness, the same for the midrange. Bass response seems to roll off at about 100-120Hz.
The good news is that it has separate bass and treble (-7 to +7 Db) controls, so your not limited to (often useless) pre-set eq settings.
Radio:
AM reception is so awful that I thought something was wrong with it. All I could pull in were the strongest local stations and not very well. After talking a look inside (I wasn't about to send it back over poor AM reception, and I have a background in electronics) I noticed one of the most minanal AM circuits I've ever seen, and a VERY small coil bar. Replacing the tiny ferrite bar brought reception up to less than average instead of almost deaf.
If you are planning to listen to the AM band be repaired to be disappointed.
FM overload city. One station (100KW that's about 8 miles away) over more than half of the dial covering over most weak signals. However medium and strong signals come though just fine. A FM mono switch helps clean up fringe signals.
MP3:
The USB port reads your PMP/MP3 player like a disc (you can't use the controls on your player), and also charges the device (you may not want to do this if you are running "D" cells as it will drain them). The card slot works as it should (I have not tried a card that's over 2G, so I don't know if it will read HC cards).
Navigating is done by browsing though folders (F01 F02 ect.) and by clicking though ff (next) and rewind (back) just like a CD player. There is no menu or way scrolling through a list of files available. Holding down the FF or REW button will scroll though the file at a very slow 2x or maybe 3x normal speed making long files such as podcasts or audio books very difficult to navigate through. There is no resume feature.
Formats are limited to MP3, WMA, and WAV/PCM.
IMHO you're better off running your PMP/MP3 player though the AUX portiPod docking:
I haven't tried this feature because I don't own an iPod. After trying and owning several other players that I found to be superior to an iPod I'm simply not interested in them.
EDIT/UPDATE:
I've tried it with an iPod and it does an ok job. It can even navigate though the iPod's menus. My only complaint is that the controls are not exactly user friendly, but on the other hand I find the scroll wheel type iPod user interface bit odd too. I mean "menu" is back instead of >?! That's one of the reasons why I don't own one. The other one is their lack of drag and drop compatibility.
The sound quality is just a touch better though the card reader and USB port. As odd as it may sound it seems the Lasonic has a better D to A converter. Go figure.Now please don't get me wrong as I don't dislike it at all. It does have it's limitations, but for what it is it does it's job just fine. If something should happen to this one I'd gladly order another one.
I do however really wish they would make a model with a Sansa or some other dock for those of us who would rather not deal with the limitations of an iPod, but with the AUX in and (although limited) USB port the issue is minimal.

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Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset for Uniden's 5.8 GHz Digital Series Review

Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset for Uniden's 5.8 GHz Digital Series
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I've had this system for years and was thrilled to be able to find addtionaly handsets. I tried 3 other newer models and the instructions and setup were complicated and impossible to use. I'll stick with a great product!

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Jensen 1.5 DIN In-Dash CD Player (CD615X) Review

Jensen 1.5 DIN In-Dash CD Player (CD615X)
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had it for a few years now and It does everything it is ment to.

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6/25/2012

Panasonic PV-M1349 13-Inch TV/VCR Combo Review

Panasonic PV-M1349 13-Inch TV/VCR Combo
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This is an excellent little piece of equipment if you don't have space. Totally self-contained, very reliaable, takes a beating etc. I've had one for a year + now and beat if up pretty good. No problems whatsoever.

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Sony RM X114 - Remote control - infrared Review

Sony RM X114 - Remote control - infrared
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I bought this remote to allow me ease of use for my boat mounted sony stereo. Due to the center console I had to mount the stereo very low. This remote is a life saver. Makes it alot nicer than having to lie down on the deck to change stations, volume, off/on etc. Would like to see one with a digital readout on the remote though.

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