Coby 4 GB Flash Video MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black)

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 0.4 x 3.7 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00176SYZE
• Item model number: MP705-4GBLK
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (211 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,120 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Capacity: 4 GB | Color: Black

Amazon.com Product Description

The 4G Coby MP705 is a great portable media player, not too big for the gym and not too tiny to view the screen. Enjoy video clips, music, photos, and eBooks in text format. Dial into a favorite FM radio station in an instant. And control it all with an elegant touchpad button interface.

A stylish and ultra-portable media player with a touchpad button interface.Click to enlarge.

View ID3 tag information such as artist, track, song name, etc.

Use the included software to convert video clips to the supported AVI compact.

Available in a color to match your style.

2-Inch LCD Display
Enjoy your videos, pictures, and album art on the MP600's brilliant color display.

Touchpad Interface
Just lightly touch the arrow keys on the elegant touchpad control and and the controls light up. Touch and hold a key, and it will register as a continuous button press. This enables you to easily navigate the unit's features. A main menu button will always get you back to top istantly.

Enjoy Your Media
Play back your favorite MP3/WMA/WAV music files for hours of entertainment, including WMDRM copy-protected files. If your music files contain ID3 tags, you will be able to view your tracks by Artist, Album, or Genre. Create a quick playlist on the fly, enjoy random playback, repeat mode, and more. For the lyrics freaks, LRC files are also supported, so you can view the words (including synchronized timing display).

This player also supports AVI files encoded with XviD at 220 x 176 and 30 fps. Encode with the included software or a different application of your choosing.

Use the photo browser to explore and share your photo files. The common JPEG format is supported, and the slideshow function makes a great way to share with friends. You can change the duration of time between pictures during slideshow mode to get it just right.

Integrated FM Radio
Check up on your local news, enjoy your favorite morning show, or tune into the FM transmitters at the gym with the built-in FM radio. Add your favorite stations to memory presets for instant access, or use AutoScan to instaly add strong local stations.

Dial in the Sound
Select a digital equalizer preset that suits what you're listening to. The options are: Normal, Classic, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Bass, and SRS.

SRS WOW technology improves the dynamic audio performance of compressed and uncompressed audio by expanding the size of the audio image and creating a deep, rich bass response.

Text Files
Read text files on your screen, including eBooks in the TXT format. Set font color, turn on auto scroll, and save your current location with "bookmarks."

Choose Your Software
The included software will let you convert your existing audio and video clips to the correct formats, for enjoyment on your device. You can also choose to handle the conversion in your own preferred way, and simply drag-and-drop files onto the device like any other system folder.

USB 2.0
This device uses USB 2.0 for speedy file transfers when syncing.

Whats in the Box
Coby MP705-4GBLK MP3 Player, USB Cable, Instruction Manual, Stereo Earphones, Installation CD

Product Description

Coby MP705-4GBLK MP3 player with 2" full-color TFT LCD, 4GB flash memory with FM and touchpad control, super-slim design, display resolution 176 x 220, integrated flash memory support. It supports MP3,WMA,OGG audio formats and WMV,FLV,AVI video formats. It also supports JPEG, BMP, GIG, GIF image file types, TXT, DRM text file types and WMDRM10, OSD menu multi-language. It has FM tuner, 3.5mm stereo plug for use with most audio devices, USB 2.0 hi-speed for fast file transfers with auto play time 8hrs.It is black in color.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

206 of 210 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Playlists, lots of room, can be taken anywhere, wow!, September 16, 2008

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booknerd "big red" (Washington) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coby 4 GB Flash Video MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black) (Electronics)

I recently ordered this product off of Amazon and I am extremely satisfied.

First I will give you a run down of what equipment I use this with. My laptop (Entertainment HP, 2GB RAM, with Vista), my surround sound (Phillips Hi-Def), my Sony PS3 (not the PS3 itself, but the charger for the controllers), car stereo, & iHome speakers.

When I was browsing potential MP3 Players my main concern was playlists and if the player could hold up under pressure (aka being on my arm while jogging, being dropped, and tossed around in general).

I have put songs on it (mostly MP3 & WMA format) from Windows Media Player on my laptop. In order to create playlists, I first put them as a list in Windows Media Player and then right clicked on the list in order to send it to the player. All of the songs were in the exact order I put them in (in the past I had experienced a problem with the MP3 Player jumbling things)! The menu is easily to scroll through using the navigational keys. The player also remembers where you left off in a song and in a list. If I turn it off during the middle of the song all I have to do is scroll to "Now Playing" in the menu to pickup where I left off. It came with a disc to install it, but all I had to do was hook it up to my laptop with the usb cord. No installation was necessary (although my computer did have me name it). No additional software was necessary. Windows Media Player was enough. I have not found a way to delete songs off of the player without hooking it up to the computer, but this is not a huge deal for me since everything else is perfect.

The volume goes up to 31. I generally do not put it over 16 or 17, which is plenty. The battery life has varied some. I think this has to do with the days when I am constantly scrolling through songs as opposed to days where I select my list and let it play. This makes it generally 7 to 10 hours, respectively.

It holds up while I am jogging. I always prefer to purchase electronics that can take some abuse since I am clumsy. This player has held up under my treatment (which is saying a lot)!

To charge it I did not purchase a charger. I use the charger I bought for the PS3 controllers. It works just fine and does not take forever to charge. I also like that there are no batteries I have to replace.

I also hook the player up to iHome speakers so I can "jam out" when I am doing laundry or some other house chore. It also works well with the surround sound system I have. All I have to do is plug it in with the usb cord.

I highly reccomend this MP3 player if you're looking for something that works with the rest of your electronics. In the past I have purchased players that have had serious compatability issues and it drove me nuts trying to figure out how to use them. Next I am going to purchase one for my nine year old. He already can use it perfectly! So, if you're looking for compatability, user-friendly features, and durability, look no further!

Update as of 10/4/08

I dropped the mp3 player off the upstairs deck at my house and thought I broke it, but luckily there is a reset button on the lower back of the player. You have to use a small point (I used a thumb tack) to press the button. It was a total life saver.

Update as of 1/8/09

I noticed when I was updating the playlists that the playlists already on the player that had less than 18 songs on them were jumbled. All of the playlists in which I had placed 18 or more songs on them remained perfect and in the order I had originally specified.

PS. I would highly advise buying different headphones.

Update as of 1/1/2011

After almost 4 yrs (I wrote this review awhile after starting to use it) it's time to purchase another one. I used it for, on average, about four or five hours per day (sometimes more). The hold button no longer works without having to tape it down. It is difficult to add/delete playlists without having to hit the reset button on the back a couple times.

117 of 123 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best products I've purchased on Amazon!, July 2, 2008

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Joseph M. Stapp "psychojo" (Dawsonville, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby 4 GB Flash Video MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black) (Electronics)

This is a fantastic product! It's about the size of an Apple Nano (the older one); holds a tremendous amount of media; is very durable; and costs about 1/3 of the cost of a Nano. The best part is not having to mess with the

I purchased this to replace my last Coby mp3 player. Coby is a gem in the rough. Many people don't know about this company. They put out a quality product at a much more reasonable price.

There are only two small down-sides. You can't delete the file from the unit. You have to plug it into a computer. Also, the controls take a little getting used to. Even though it has a circle, it doesn't have the feature of scrolling by tracing the circle with your thumb as Apple does.

Transferring files is very easy. You can either use software like Windows Media Player, or open the files yourself to give complete control. You can't as easily do this with Apple. The battery lasts a long time as well. The best part is you don't have to mess with proprietary software with Apple that restricts your capabilities to add music for a cheaper price than iTunes.

72 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute, Great Price, Great Product, July 22, 2008

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Marge (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coby 4 GB Flash Video MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black) (Electronics)

I just received mine today and it was just what I expected.
As the reviewer before me said, it's got lots of space and great
battery life.
The buttons look like they light up blue, but mine's are actually a pale green, it's little and has a really nice, sleek look to it. The box came with the USB cable, head phones, a little CD for converting Videos, manual, a card for 50 free songs, and a soft little cloth to keep it shiny since it does smudge easily. The keys are sensitive but easy enough to work.
I am very glad I took the chance to buy it, I wanted something that wasn't an iPod and this was great, just as good with half the price and twice the space, with nothing like iTunes to have to download.
And no I dont work for the company, I just really liked the player ^-^

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