Perception Digital PD-1000 1.5 GB Portable MP3 Jukebox

by Perception Digital

Product Details

Data Sheet [95kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002UB0E8
• Item model number: PD1000
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,366 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

PD's new PD-1000 portable jukebox comes with a 1 inch 1.5GB hard drive which can store 375 songs, never before has such a compact player has this much capacity. It has fast USB 2.0 for quick transfer of songs and 13.5 hours continuous playback time.

Features

• 1.5GB 1 inch Hard Drive
• about 375 songs (in 128kbps)
• Dimension: 45mm x 100mm x 19.5mm
• USB2.0 mass storage device for external computer hook up
• LCD size: 28 x 28 mm Pixel 128x128
• Playback of MP3 and WMA
• MP3 encoding from Line- in/ Mic (Optional)
• Recording with auto-silent detection
• Support dot-matrix LCD display with backlight.
• LCD display showing track information, play mode parameters and status, search information
• 4 mins anti-shock buffer
• Multiple play modes
• Multiple sound effects (with adjustable equalizer)
• 13.5 hours of playtime with Lithium Ion battery
• USB charging
• Support multiple folders
• Support ID3 tags
• Built-in music library for ease of navigation (browse by artist, genre, playlist etc.)
• Program playlist
• Voice recording

Product Description

PERCEPTION DIGITAL PD1000, PORTABLE JUKEBOX

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

110 of 113 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but as with most no-name brands...lacking, February 17, 2005

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J. Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perception Digital PD-1000 1.5 GB Portable MP3 Jukebox (Electronics)

I bought this item because a) I do not have an MP3 player and b) it is very cheap for the storage size. I can say that it is worth the price (about $100).


Here is my list of cons for this item:
1) Does not integrate with Windows Media Player... you can play files off of the drive, but the Sync tab does not work with this player.

2) Unit does not use file-based playlists. You cannot use your M3U or WPL playlists with this unit. To create a custom playlist you have to manually type in a name and select the files. Then there is no way to rearrange the playlist once it has been created. You can still play all the songs that are on a particular album as long as the ID3 tag is correct without creating a playlist.

3) The unit does not sort the tracks correctly. I believe it sorts the tracks "1 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9" alphabetically when playing in "Album" mode, but not numerically. Sometimes the order is totally random. Not a big deal for me as I usually like to play the tracks in random mode. In "Artist" mode it sorts the tracks alphabetically by song title.

4) Controls are a bit confusing. Some buttons have dual functions, but those functions are not obvious or are not labeled. For instance, the MENU button takes you back to the menu, but also acts as a STOP button if you hold it down for 2 seconds. REC button doubles as A-B section repeat.

5) Controls are not consistant in the menus. For instance, the LEFT direction on the joystick can be used as a "back" button... except when you are in the options menu where you have to select from a list of values. In the Contrast menu the slider is a left/right bar but you have to press UP or DOWN to change it.

6) Menu does not let you see the whole artist's name. While navigating to the file you want to hear you are presented with a list of artist's names. Only about 12 characters are shown. Likewise when you view by Album, only 12 characters. Songnames use a different screen layout and the songs scroll to the left to show you the whole name.

7) HOLD switch is smooth and hard to move with finger. You really have to use your fingernail.

8) Joystick control is hard to use without using your nail as well. It's also easy to accidentally press the joystick down when you don't want to.

9) Unit has to compile the library database everytime you disconnect the USB. This takes a minute or 2 and you can't use the unit until it's done.


Here is my list of pros. These are just the ones I feel stand out:
1) Good selection of playmodes. You can shuffle, repeat, suffle-repeat, etc.

2) Adjustable EQ. Has 4 presets and 1 custom EQ with 5 bands.

3) The lithium battery is charged via the USB cable (slow) when plugged in or by the A/C adaptor (fast). Very cool.

4) Screen layout is good. Shows progress of current song with current song number and total songs in list. Battery indicator, volume, and playmodes.

5) Line-in and built-in Mic for recording. Recording options are very limited, but nice to have as a personal voice recorder.


I hope this helps people decide if this unit is right for you.

J. Smith

42 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A complete waste of money, March 12, 2005

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TeeMc "Little Ol' Me" (Tampa,FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perception Digital PD-1000 1.5 GB Portable MP3 Jukebox (Electronics)

I bought this unit about 3 months ago. Unfortunately, 1 star is the lowest I can give it. I would've gone lower if at all possible.

As far as the player itself, I found the flap that covers the USB port to be difficult to get fold back to get the plug into, and equally as difficult to get back into place without flopping open again. The control buttons are too small and difficult to manipulate unless you're looking at them, and the "joystick" in the middle is stiff and not easy to manipulate. The headphone jack is on the side of the unit, rather than the top, which makes it bulkier to put in your pants pockets. Overall, I wasn't impressed with the controls at all, they weren't designed to be easy to use without fumbling a lot. The display isn't bad, and the backlighting is nice and bright. That's about the best thing that can be said about the unit.

I have one of the original 32 MB Diamond Rio players. It has been through hell and high water, and still works great. However, I was wanting more memory and I started looking around for a reasonably priced player. Against my better judgement, I ordered this unit, despite not being able to find any user reviews on the company or product. Once I received it, I charged it fully, then loaded it with songs. Used it that day at work and it worked well. After the battery died, I took it home and put it on the charger. After that, it wouldn't power on, it wouldn't charge, nothing. Not even the reset button did anything. After 3 days of attempting to contact the company's "help line" (to this day, no one has ever answered the phone), I called the main office number and got a hold of an employee. After giving me useless instructions, I was finally told to send the unit back to the company. After a few weeks, I received the unit back. Now the power comes on, but the hard drive is fried and I can't store any new songs. So I contacted customer support again, still no answer on the (no)help line. So I emailed the original employee back that I could not load more songs on the unit. His reply was to tell me to check if my USB was working. Had he paid attention to my email, he would've seen the screenshot I included of my computer's device manager screen, showing that XP recognized the harddrive in the unit, but that the harddrive was offline and not working.

To make a long story short, I now have to send the dang thing back yet again. With all of my numerous tech gadget geek purchases, I have never EVER had such a difficult time with a product or with customer service. It's unreliable, the controls are at the very least an annoyance, the company's "customer service" is a total joke and if you do consider buying this product, do so at your own risk. I really do not recommend it.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Broke down within 2 months, May 5, 2005

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B. DAS "jo jo wah" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perception Digital PD-1000 1.5 GB Portable MP3 Jukebox (Electronics)

It often gets stuck and i have to use a pin to reset this thing.
Now I can not turn it on even though I charged it full.

The rebate system that this company employs never works. I bought two of this but never got the $30 rebate for any of them eventhough I mailed everything.