iRiver H320 20 GB Digital Music Player with Color Display

Average customer rating:

Faulty product, disappointing service.

extremely poor customer service!

iRiver gets the basics more than right.

Not completely intuitive, but worth figuring out.

Great feature list, lousy player

iRiver H320 20 GB Digital Music Player with Color Display

Manufacturer: iRiver
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Plays up to 600 hours of digital music with 20GB of internal storage

Large, vivid color display, Ultra-fast USB 2.0 transfers

Supports secure transfers from Windows Media Player

Rechargeable battery lasts up to 16hrs

View JPEG or BMP images on color display

ASIN: B00065W74G

Product Description

The sleek and compact H320 holds up to 600 hours of your favorite songs. Plus, you can transfer and store digital pictures and view them on the vivid color display. A rechargeable battery that lasts up to 16 hours, enhanced 3D sound, ultra-fast USB 2.0 file transfers and simple navigation are just a few of the features you will not find anywhere else.

Amazon.com Product Description

The sleek and compact 20 GB iRiver H320 digital music player holds up to 600 hours of your favorite songs. Plus, you can transfer and store digital pictures and view them on the vivid color display. It also features a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 16 hours, enhanced 3D sound, ultra-fast USB 2.0 file transfers, and simple navigation. It's one of the first players to be fully compliant with MicrosoftÕs Windows Media Player 10 secure music format that is used by such online music services as Napster. The iRiver 300 series also includes the H340 model, which has a 40 GB hard drive.

The compact H320 plays MP3, WMA, WAV and OGG formats and includes a built-in FM tuner and integrated voice recorder. You can also record, encode and store MP3s or uncompressed WAV files from a variety of sources to the H320's hard drive--no PC required. And it doubles as a standard hard drive, enabling you to store or transfer files of any type. The intuitive navigation system and color interface that makes it effortless to find any song. The H320 supports JPEG and BMP image files, which can be viewed on the crisp color LCD.

The iRiver H320 has longer battery life (16 hours) compared to other hard drive-based digital audio players. The sharp color display. It's also compatible with the latest version of the MoodLogic Software which offers an easy-to-use solution for users to create mixes based on genre, mood and tempo rather than simply by artist and track names.

Other features include:

Line-in and Line-out jacks
Upgradeable to future formats and features
Dimensions: 2.4 x 0.9 x 4.0 inches
Weight: 6.9 ounces

What's in the Box
The iRiver H320 comes bundled with iRiver earphones, quality carrying case, installation software CD, AC adapter, USB 2.0 cable, line in/out cable and printed user manual.

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Customer Reviews:

Faulty product, disappointing service........2006-12-01

I was promised a product that would be "like new". For $150, I received an iRiver with a battery that literally lasts only a few minutes, instead of the advertised 17.2 hours.

I spoke to the vendor about the battery, and he ignored the issue.

The iRiver came with its hard drive not formatted, I had to format it for it to accept mp3 files.

It was supposed to come with a remote control, which never came.

extremely poor customer service!.......2005-10-16

fine product.
extremely poor customer service I have ever seen.
I have contacted many times with them, they have NEVER answered me so far.

iRiver gets the basics more than right........2005-05-16

Following the successful release of the monstrous 40 GB H140, the iRiver H320 comes even more fully-featured than its predecessors.

The design of the MP3 jukebox has slightly departed from the old joystick controls and monochrome display, moving to a bright and vivid colour screen and flat navigational buttons.

There are two separate USB connectors, one for USB 1.1 and one for USB 2.0, the question is why the USB 2.0 was not just made backwards compatible seeing as they use the same plug. However, they each have a unique function. One plug is for the obvious transferral of music (the player rescans itself every time it is switched on. Consumers complain of the overly long loading times but it is understandable as, unlike the buggy iPod, the H320 identifies and fixes file problems during this rescan), and the other plug is for the transferral of purchased and copy protected music, requiring Windows Media 10 as standard.

While, it still retains its slightly chunky form factor, weighing in at just over 180 grams (compared to the iPod's 155 grams), it is slightly slimmer than its predecessors with a stupendous battery life clocked at over 17 and a half hours (using the typical non-replaceable Li-Ion batteries).

The colour screen, as well as surprisingly not sapping any battery life from the unit, is easy to read with large well-defined characters and the brightness enabling it to be seen even in direct sunlight.

Along with the colour screen and the new feature of being able to view pictures, the H320 comes with the additional features of a stable FM tuner that works well even in fringe areas and the ability to display and scroll text documents (there is a firmware upgrade enabling the H320 to simultaneously scroll lyrics in time with music). The picture viewing mode, while handy, is limited to JPEG and BMP files, like the iPod Photo, however, unlike the iPod Photo, there isn't an AV connection enabling you to display these pictures on your TV.
It seems that this feature was more conveniently tossed in to make the addition of a colour screen seem reasonable.

The departure from the traditional joystick controls and limited buttons is a stroke of genius on iRiver's part, making the iRiver more accessible than ever. The four-way rocker buttons make accessing and skimming through the file system a breeze, as well as the fact the this simple drag and drop file system is so similar to the Windows filing system that even a person with minor experience with computing could grasp this players system comfortably. However, a downside to this is a lack of music management software as well as the inability to easily group songs by category unless done manually, a long and tedious task.

In the Sound menu, you can choose your own treble and bass settings or set the SRS WOW system to your liking. The SRS helps some music feel spacious, but a single vocalist in some recordings can be masked by the surround effects. It's best in small doses. It was a bit disappointing that iRiver dropped their usual option of being able to fiddle with a 5-band equalizer, the range of equalizer settings was slightly limiting.

As with all iRiver products, the H320 has remarkable recording capabilities, well surpassing all similar players, allowing recording of up to 320kbps. There is also the addition of an optical line in, enabling direct "ripping" from most high-end portable CD players. However, as this ripping is in real-time there is no automatic splitting between tracks or identification of albums, artists etc.

Surprisingly though, unlike its relative recording functions, playback does not support lossless compressions and raw compressions such as WAV files, supporting compressed formats such as MP3, WMA, and ASF at up to 320 Kbps and Ogg Vorbis up to 500 Kbps. While these formats at their highest quality can emulate high quality audio fidelity, for perfectionists with high-end audio gear, lossless compression is a nice feature and the firmware updates have yet to deliver this.

As part of the gear included there is a pair of iRiver earphones made by none other than the well-respected Sennheiser (they are actually re-badged MX-300's), and as such, provide more than adequate quality sound for ear-buds.

The iRiver maybe a bit pricey for most, retailing at nearly $300 retail (on Amazon) and the color screen and photo viewing capabilities are more convenient than a reason to go buy H320 but for those of you with a bit of cash and who want or require high quality, advanced features, not minding a slightly chunkier player; this would be one of your first choices.

78/100

Pros: Near perfect audio quality with Lossy Codec's. Easy navigation with the addition of a color screen. Excellent recording capability. Displays photos, text. Literally a Plug and Play device. Astounding battery life.

Cons: No menu listing by identifiers such as artist and album. Surprisingly lacks lossless compression codec's. No slide show mode or TV mode for photos. Pictures displayed are of a lower resolution. Frustratingly slow scrolling using the rocker wheels, especially in large song collections.

Overall: Missing a few key features, nevertheless, iRiver has once again come out with an Mp3 jukebox perfectly catering for those geeks and audiophiles who know what they are doing, and the others who want to look like they do.

Alternatives: iPod Photo - iPod's popularity is warranted, being one of the easiest and most fun to use MP3 players on the market, the clickwheel was an innovation on Apple's part, it is easy to see why they are so popular. The colour screen of the iPod Photo is even more useful than the iRiver H320's and displays at a higher resolution. However, lacking the ability to support Windows Media Codecs and some other popular codecs as well as the strong protection against music sharing makes this a slight turn off for audio geeks.
Olympus M:Robe 500i - While the use of a full touch colour screen, integration of a digital camera, inclusion of a dock and wired remote seems like a techno dream, Olympus pulls this M:Robe off poorly. With uninspiring LCD screen that lacks brightness and tends to display pictures in a rather cold light and a frustrating interface, the M:Robe 500i is the not the easiest MP3 player to use. Being rather pricey, the buggy nature of its audio playback and the poor battery life makes this more of a show-and-tell player for the rich and very rich. At least its dock and chrome finish look very stylish.

Not completely intuitive, but worth figuring out........2005-05-15

The reviewer just before me should have read the manual a third time! You most certainly can browse by artist, album or genre; if he/she can't, there's something wrong. (Press the blue "NAVI" button, and you should see four icons for "FILE / ARTIST / ALBUM / GENRE.")

This player, for the cost of a 20GB iPod or less (and far less than the iPod Photo), allows you to use a file tree structure (including drag-n-drop from Windows); browse by artist, album or genre; use playlists; store and display photos (though, unlike the iPod photo, not while listening to music); get great FM reception; record voice or FM (and can break FM recording into separate MP3s for each song); use great audio options; read text files using the built-in .TXT document reader (store your to-do list or phone book on your player!); and it has an astounding battery life (I normally charge it once a week or less, though I probably listen less than most people), not to mention the full-color LCD screen.

Some people have also commented that the case doesn't allow you to access the buttons. They must have an older version, because my case has a cut-out for the buttons; the only things you can't access with it on are the two USB ports (and why would you need a protective case while it's connected to the computer anyway?). One problem with the case, though, is that the clip is screwed together, so as it swivels (which happens as you're wearing it), it can unscrew and the player can fall off (having dropped it several times while in the case, this is not a major problem, i.e. it doesn't hurt the player, but it is annoying).

The UI is a bit clunky, that's true-some of the buttons do different things in different menus. But it took me about three days to completely figure out the whole thing (and that's only a few hours a day; I don't listen while I'm at work or asleep!), with the exception of playlists, which I didn't add until a few weeks later (but took only a few hours to figure out). In any case, the player itself is so great that it's worth figuring out.

The only thing I haven't done yet is download music from online music services. Right now I have about 180 CDs burned as 64Kbps .wmas (since that's "CD quality" and obviously a track can never be of better quality than its source, so why waste space by increasing the bitrate?) and a handful of 128Kbps and 192Kbps MP3s, for a total of 3GB; and a few dozen 1024×768 photos. Total usage is around 4.5 GB including the player's files.

One thing that I had to get help on (hint: misticriver.net's forums are far better than iRiver's tech support) was the player's not recognizing ID3 tags when browsing by artist/album/genre or when using playlists-it just skipped certain files. In any case, the issue is that the player can't support filenames over 52 characters (except in File Tree format). You can download a utility (TDT, Tag Database Tool) to use to transfer files to the player, which will also truncate the names as it does so (so for example, the file "02 - Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of - U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind.wma" becomes "02 Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of.wma"). TDT also can make playlists, though WinAmp is perfectly adequate for the job.

In any case, using TDT solved my last remaining problem (actually, I had to both use it to put files on the player, then let iRiver's software sync the database), and it now works perfectly.

I know this isn't a very complete review, but I just wanted to (1) correct some incorrect things in other people's reviews and (2) share some things I wish I'd known before I started using the player. People below have already done a great job of raving about features.

Oh, and in my area there's been a rash of muggings of iPod users because iPods are in such demand. Another reason to buy a different player!

Great feature list, lousy player.......2005-05-14

So yeah, like everyone says, it's definitely got features. Tons of 'em. What it doesn't have is a UI designed to be used. I'm not in any way a tech novice, but I had to read the manual twice to figure out what some of the buttons on the front do.

I also had to read it twice to convince myself that it was missing the most simple and obvious feature of all -- an ability to browse by artist, genre, or album. It doesn't have it, unless you use iRiver's included (and presumably lousy) app. If you use WMP to load up your files, there's no way to use the metadata in those files at all. You have to browse by file structure, which is made extra fun by the stiff buttons that make scrolling a nightmare.

Oh, and for extra fun, the MTP port (there are two USB attachments, and you need to make sure you use the right one, depending on if you're loading it with music or data files, one of the many incredibly lame touches on a lame device) apparently only supports USB 1.1, so it'll take a good day or two to load all your music on there.

And then there are the aesthetics. Not only is the unit itself god-awful hideous, but the UI on it wastes a nice color screen on what appears to be a bad clone of the Windows 3.1 interface. Eww, eww, and thrice again eww.

This is a terrible player, and nobody should purchase it except people who intend to admire the feature list instead of using it.

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Philips 21" 201P Professional Series Monitor

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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2,048 x 1,536 resolution

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ASIN: B00004WLP5

Product Description

Designed to satisfy display requirements of the most demanding professional users, Brilliance line is a part of a new family of more efficient, user friendly flat panels that minimize required desk space, reduce user eyestrain, deliver best in class screen brightness and feature the widest viewing angle in its class. It offers one of the best viewing angles in the industry thanks to "Wide Viewing Angle" technology - 160 degrees horizontal and vertical viewing angles.

Amazon.com Product Description

The 21-inch (20 inches viewable) 201P Professional Series monitor is useful for students or for the small office or home office user looking to upgrade to a larger monitor. With its sharp focus, bright images, and 160 Hz refresh rate, the Philips 201P provides a great picture for work or play on your PC or Macintosh. The 2,048 x 1,536 maximum resolution and a fine 0.24-millimeter dot pitch allow for crisp text and sharp lines while maintaining color intensity. Additionally, the monitor includes controls for contrast, brightness, horizontal and vertical size, horizontal and vertical moiré, and more.

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Printhead, JP250, (OXF2100/3100), w/ 3 Refills

Manufacturer: Olivetti Usa
ProductGroup: CE

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ASIN: B00078VK1S

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Ink Jet Refills and Printhead Kit
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Product Description

The xD-Picture Card was developed to replace the aging SmartMedia format. The xD format addresses the need for smaller sized cameras and higher capacity storage.

Customer Reviews:

How many pictures will it store?.......2004-11-06

How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries.

The SanDisk SDXD-128-A10 128MB xD Picture Card, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.

I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.

Product Description

The 50-inch PME-50X6, featuring a 1366 x 768 native resolution, incorporates a high-performance, robust feature-set designed to address the stringent video display demands of video enthusiasts at a level of affordability that will serve to further break down the barrier of adoption of plasma display technology for consumers and businesses alike. To generate smooth motion video with minimal video artifacts, the PME-50X6 features the advanced digital image processing of Sampo's MotionDSC Digital Processor. The quiet display also incorporates a host of value-added features including: picture-in-picture and side-by-side picture, 3: 2 pull-down for film scan conversion, dual high-definition component video inputs, HDTV signal compatibility, user-selectable color temperature controls, a standard DVI-D with HDCP interface, optional TV tuner, and an integrated premium sound system consisting of built-in speakers, integrated audio amplifier and BBE and SRS sound processors. Addressing the stringent video display requirements of commercial users, Sampo's PME-50X6 features an enhanced set of picture adjustments, accessible through on-screen menus and a full-featured remote control. Other business-friendly features include a wide viewing angle, front panel lockout, and low power consumption. Designed to provide the best value in the category, the PME-50X6 incorporates a full feature set including: advanced digital image processing, internal video scaler, line doubler, standard DVI-D interface, 3D Digital Comb filter, picture-in-picture, side-by-side picture, 3: 2 pull-down, digital zoom modes, dual HD component video inputs, discrete calibration memory by video input, direct input selection keys, discrete power on/off, built-in internal amplification and speakers, BBE Sound maximizer, SRS Sound Processing, bass extension circuitry, selectable fixed/variable audio outputs, and HDTV signal compatibility.

Amazon.com Product Description

Sampo's PME50X6 50-inch HD-compatible 16:9 plasma display uses advanced digital image processing to make the most of what you watch. Its MotionDSC digital processor uses adaptive-motion deinterlacing and advanced digital progressive line scaling to generate smooth motion video with minimal video artifacts, improving the quality of your DVD content, for example. In addition, 3:2 pulldown reassembles the frame sequence of your original film-based content from DVDs to more accurately reproduce the original 24-frame-per-second material. The unit's 3D digital comb filter converts analog NTSC signals into a digital signal for more-accurate processing and superior NTSC video performance.

The PME50X6 boasts a native resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, with a pixel pitch (distance between pixels) of 0.81 millimeters. It can display millions of colors (16.7 million) and 256 RGB levels, with its screen glowing at 500 candelas (cd/m2). The monitor's 160-degree viewing angle ensures that everyone will have a good seat.

The side-by-side picture function lets you watch two programs simultaneously by splitting the screen in half, while the picture-in-picture feature presents a second program in a small window that can be repositioned on the screen. When you're watching programs that don't take up the full width of the 16:9 screen, a digital zoom function can fill the screen and get rid of the black bars on either side.

The two built-in 3.5-watt speakers use BBE sound processing to maximize sound quality, as well as SRS sound processing to simulate surround sound using only the two speakers. You can enhance bass response by connecting a subwoofer, or add external speakers for greater sound performance.

An optional TV tuner board, which can be installed in the back of the display, allows you to connect your antenna or cable TV signal directly to the display without the need for a VCR or other external tuner. The tuner card provides the favorite channel programming, channel lock, MTS stereo, SAP (secondary audio program, for bilingual programming), closed captioning, quick view, air/cable selection, and V-Chip parental control.

The monitor is capable of accepting 1080i and 720p HDTV signals via an external HDTV decoder with RGB or component-video outputs, and can display both NTSC and PAL formats. In addition to two sets of component-video inputs and 1 RGB input, the PME50X6 offers a DVI port, two S-Video inputs, and composite-video inputs. For maximum flexibility, it also offers six sets of RCA left/right audio inputs as well as one set of RCA left/right outputs, a subwoofer output, and a 15-pin D-sub RGB output port. A table stand is included in the package, and a wall-mount kit is available separately.

What's in the Box
Plasma TV, table stand, remote control, batteries, operating instructions, power cable, and VGA cable.

Product Description

Got Compact RMs? Get this stand.Why? Because nothing is easier than the Keyhole Post built into these new custom-designed SA2 Stands. Simply pop your compact RM Series speaker onto the SA2 Keyhole Post, snap it downward to catch the speaker's keyhole slot, and VIOLA! Speakers at perfect ear height for music and home theater applications. No muss, no fuss. No screwing into speakers, no drilling cabinets, no Velcro, no tape, no bolts. In the time you spent reading this prattle you could have set up all your Compact RM Series speakers on a whole set of SA2 Stands.These high quality, heavy metal stands allow you to hide your wire in their 38"-tall (nonadjustable) tube riser, giving you easy access to the RM's connectors. The thick single pad base gives superior stability and balances the speakers perfectly. What are you waiting for? Something easier? Won't happen.

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Built for use with all Polk RM series compact satellite speakers, the custom-designed SA-2 stands are remarkably easy to use. Simply pop the RM speaker onto the keyhole post, snap it downward to catch the speaker's keyhole slot, and you're done. No screwing into speakers, drilling into cabinets, or fussing with Velcro, tape, or bolts. Once installed, the nonadjustable stands position the speakers at the ideal listening height (40 inches) for music and home theater applications. The orientation, which is roughly where most listeners' ears hover when seated on a sofa or chair, ensures that people enjoy the full audio sound stage every time.

Each SA-2 stand is made of high-quality metal for maximum durability, with a concealed wire path in its tube riser that hides the bulky speaker cable from view. And listeners needn't worry about knocking over a stand thanks to the thick single-pad base, which measures 12 by 8.5 inches (oval).

Though the stands work with all compact RM series loudspeakers with keyhole slot mounting systems (and many non-Polk models as well), Polk recommends using Sanus EF or DF series stands for larger speakers, such as the RM7500/7600 models. The SA-2 stands come in a black non-glass powder finish that nicely complements all black, white, titanium, and pewter-finished speakers.

What's in the Box
Two SA-2 speaker stands, two bases, installation hardware, user's manual.

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SOLID PIECES.......2007-03-09

Great Pieces, one little flows that the bottom attachment should be done with two bolts instead of one.

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The IQZoom 95WR is not only ideal around water, but is perfect for everyday photographic occasions. It features a powerful 38-95mm zoom lens that allows you to take advantage of close-up as well as telephoto picture opportunities. Add on many other innovative features and you're ready to go rain or shine.

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Rockford Fosgate PL2-110 Punch Stage 2 10" ported enclosed subwoofer

Manufacturer: Rockford Fosgate
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Description

PL2-110 is a single 10" Punch Stage 2, 4 ohm SVC pre-loaded in a vented subwoofer enclosure, utilizing proprietary high-flow, low noise ports, high current binding posts, 5/8" MDF and wired with exclusively with Connecting Punch. H 13.5" x W 17.25" x L 16".

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