Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player

by Creative Labs

Product Details

Product Manual [1.41mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 1.4 x 2.9 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00067KZ8Y
• Item model number: MTXFM512
• Batteries: 1 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description Creative's MuVo TX FM makes it a breeze to take your favorite music with you wherever you go--to the office, tothe gym, or on a rollerblading expedition. The size of a small USB flash memory drive, the MuVo TX FM weighs just 1.1 ou nces with the single AAA battery inserted into the battery pack. This multiformat player is compatible with both MP3 and WMA files, and it also includes an FM tuner and the capability to record music directly from the radio. It also include s a built-in microphone for recording short voice notes or long lectures. You can also use the MuVo TX FM as a mass stor age USB drive, enabling you to carry important documents and presentations.

The 512 MB internal flash memory will store up to 16 hours of WMA files at 64 kbps or up to eight hours of MP3 music at 128 kbps; it will also store up to 32 hours of voice recordings. With support for WMA, MuVo Micro N200 offers you access to the widest selection of music download services on the Internet, including Best Buy MusicNow, Buy Music, Musicmatch, and Napster.

The Creative MuVo TX FM plugs directly into your computer's USB port.

It's powered by one AAA battery that provides up to 15 hours of continuous play. With super-fast USB 2.0 connectivity an d simple drag-and-drop transfer without software, the MuVo TX FM accepts music files as quickly as a song per second. Th e 96 x 32-pixel blue backlit LCD displays file information, and you can scroll through folders, playlists, or individual songs. You can customize playback with a five-band graphic equalizer with four equalization presets, as well as environ mental settings for pop, rock, jazz, or classical.

What's in the Box
This package includes the 512 MB MuVo TX FM digital audio player, earbuds, 15-inch velcro armband, carrying case with be ltclip, and CD-ROM with Creative MediaSource music management software. MediaSource is an easy-to-use application for ri pping CDs, organizing entire digital music collections, and easily transferring MP3 and WMA files.

Choose your music. Choose your device. Know it's going to work.

Compatible with PlaysForSure.

Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you're shopping for a portable music or video device and you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selecti on of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure.

The PlaysForSure logo makes it easy to find digital media stores and devices that work together. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including CinemaNow, MSN Music, Musicmatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more.

Look for the PlaysForSure logo on a wide variety of devices, including portable music devices, portable video devices, digital audio receivers, Pocket PCs, and Smartphones.

The checkmarks indicate if the device is capable of playing back audio and video that's been downloaded from an online store. Additionally, some devices can play back media that has been purchased through an online store that offers subscriptions or rentals.

Product Description

MuVo« TX FM is an ultra-light (1.1oz without battery), high-performance and easy to use Digital Audio Player that also plays and records FM Radio. Perfectly designed for flawless performance during exercise or other rigorous activity, MuVo« TX FM comes with either 128MB, 256MB or 512MB of flash memory that can carry hours of skip free, high-fidelity music.512MB player holds up to 16 hours WMA or 8 hours MP3 music You can even customize the music you like, just the way you like it, with a 5-band custom equalizer and 4 presets for Jazz, Rock, Pop or Classical music. MuVo« TX FM will play up to 15hrs of continuous MP3 playback on 1 x AAA battery* MuVo« TX FM has a high-resolution backlit LCD that is reversible for left or right handed operation. Plus, the LCD provides full track information (ID3 tags) and is great for folder navigation with the convenient scroll button. TX FM is equipped with super-fast USB 2.0 that transfers music or data files in blazing speed to and from your computer. Simply attach MuVo« TX FM to any PC or notebook and drag-and-drop your files - no cables or installation software needed.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome little MP# player, May 12, 2005

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Isara Indra "caveman" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

Superb quality, It survived 2 washer and dryer cycles. My girl friend left this in her jacket and went through the whole laundry cycle not once but twice. It still works just fine. This is an awesome device.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great affordable MP3 player for active users, February 22, 2006

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CyberSimba (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

This player is very well worth the price. Look for Cambridge Soundworks Sale Events and you will get it for much cheaper price. They normally have factory sale every year. I got mine for $70 a year ago. Following are the Pros and Cons about this player

Pros
-VERY SMALL size and no moving parts make it ideal for active sports like jogging
-VOICE RECORDING works very well, I tried recording some FM stations and the quality was more than acceptable. You can record both voice conversations and FM Radio songs, shows that are being played on this player
-IN LINE recording, you can connect other music device or player and feed its output to this player and record the music. Personally I did not use this feature but it could be very useful to someone
-FM Radio works well the FM quality is acceptable, features like FM radio and voice recording are not available in leading players from Apple.
-Very USEFUL USB CONNECTOR attached to the player itself, so you don't need any usb cable in order to sync data with any computer.
-Works on standard AAA battery. If you have NiMH chargeable batteries you are all set. Typical iPods run on proprietary re chargeable batteries and these lasts only 200-300 charges as per their manuals. After this period you have to purchase another battery
-Software that comes with MuVo players is really very good. In fact in terms of features its very powerful compared to windows media player, iTunes or real player. You may not find the software as user friendly as iTunes or some other players
-Great price for all the features it provides
-Best of all since its USB based flash drive, you don't need any software like iTunes or real player. You just drag and drop the songs in the player and you are all set.

Cons
-Sound quality and equalizer options not as great as iPods.
-User interface ie. buttons on the player are not as good as iPod
-No "on the fly" playlists like the one iPod.

Overall this player ROCKS ! If you are looking for neat user interface and on the fly playlists, this player is not for you. But if you are looking for a cheaper player for your jogging, workout times and you also want features like voice recording, fm radio this is THE player for you. If you are looking for greater storage there is a version with 1GB storage available

Remember to update your player's firmware. Creative periodically releases the firmware. Firmware is a software that gets loaded onto the player and gives you all the features, options that you use in order to listen to your music or record music on the player.

HTH

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tx fm vs N200, July 4, 2005

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Love Gadgets (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I was deciding between the MuVo tx fm and the MuVo N200. The basic difference between them is the N200 is smaller, lighter, lower cost, and has an input jack to record from an external source. The Tx fm is slightly larger and heavier(but still very small and light in my opinion), and does not need a separate connector to hook up to the computer to download. So for me it boiled down to an external input or convience to download. Eventually over time I tend to misplace the external connectors so I chose the MuVo Tx FM. So far I am very happy with it. I just plug it in to download new music (I don't have to search for the extra cable).

It is kind of a pain as someone else mentioned to switch between FM and MP3, but I don't change over that often so it's not really a problem.

Amazon might filter this section out so I separated it. It has to do with price and convience. In the end I did not buy it from Amazon due to the price difference. I had sent in several "found a cheaper price elsewhere" but the price was never adjusted. I was also worried about service if it came D.O.A. Amazon actually had the advantage there since they ship this product out of Office Depot, but the price difference almost paid for the extended service contract.