Philips SA61 4 GB Flash Video MP3 Player with 3.5-Inch Color Screen (Black)

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 7.7 x 8.4 inches ; 5.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000XSU0DQ
• Item model number: Philips SA6145/37
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,356 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description Featuring a stunning 3.5-inch LCD display and built-in speakers, the Philips SA6145 is a robust yet extremely portable multimedia player. With its 4 GB of reliable flash memory, the SA6145 can store plenty of your favorite MPEG4 and WMV video files as well as WAV, MP3, and WMA music files. The player also can store and display still JPEG images--a great way to share recent pictures with family and friends. For added versatility, a handy voice-recording feature and a convenient FM tuner are thrown into the mix.

Immerse yourself in music, movies, and photos with the Philips audio and video player. View larger. View product details.

Use the "SuperScroll" feature to view lyrics alongside your favorite songs. View larger.

The compact form factor and discreet 3.5-inch screen size of the SA6145 are designed to make it easy for you to take music and video on the move. When not using the player's crystal clear 3.5-inch 320 x 240 QVGA full-color LCD for a memorable video playback experience, you can use it for easy folder browsing to find additional videos or music for further enjoyment.

To ensure the SA6145 plays music the way you like it, the player includes seven different equalizer settings for a customized playback experience. And while you listen to music on the SA6145, the backlit display helps you keep tabs on must-have track and artist information, thanks to the player's built-in ID3 tag support.

Besides watching videos or enjoying stored music files on this player, you can use its built-in FM radio--with 20 programmable presets--for important news updates and weather forecasts. The player also comes with a convenient voice-recording feature, an especially handy tool for students and business users.

As an added convenience, the player comes with Philips Video Converter software to convert your video files into a format that's compatible with the SA6145. Compatible with Windows ME, 2000, XP, and Vista operating systems, the player features USB 2.0 connectivity for speedy file transfers.

Supporting up to 20 hours of music playback or five hours of video playback, the player's internal Li-Poly battery can be recharged with an active USB connection. Other great features include an intuitive user interface, a keypad lock, and upgradable firmware. Weighing in at a scant 5.39 ounces, the player measures 4.89 x 2.91 x .50 inches.

Record notes via the built-in microphone

Philips Device Manager enables you to update the firmware

Enjoy MP3 and WMA playback

Scroll feature supports lyric text and LRC format files.

Superplay feature allows you to playback the selected music or album immediately at any point.

What's in the Box
SA6145/37 multimedia player, headphones, USB cable, quick start guide, and CD-ROM (Windows Media Player 11, Philips Device Manager, MediaConverter for Philips, user's manual, and frequently asked questions).

Product Description

The Philips SA6145/37 is a small and wearable 4GB Flash Audio and Video Player with a 3.5" LCD Display. Enjoy videos from your PC, Videos that you've purchased online, MP3 and WMA music, FM Music and Photos. Charge the unit directly from your PC via USB. Enjoy music and video outload with the built-in speakers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sleek, but has some issues, August 18, 2008

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J. Hancock (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SA61 4 GB Flash Video MP3 Player with 3.5-Inch Color Screen (Black) (Electronics)

Wonderful design! Very easy to use, and has a reset button, which I used within a few weeks of purchase to reset it because it froze. The other mp3 players I've owned didn't have this feature, and once they froze, I had to return them. My main gripe with this product is that the shuffle function SUCKS. It repeats many many songs during a shuffle and leaves others out of the mix entirely. It hasn't been very friendly to my wma files, either. Some will play, some won't. It has a long battery life. It also fits in the Ipod nano "socks" which you need to protect the silver mirror-like backing on the player, or it will scratch.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great MP3 player, but has some flaws, April 7, 2009

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Pavel Popa - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SA61 4 GB Flash Video MP3 Player with 3.5-Inch Color Screen (Black) (Electronics)

I recently purchased this player from an online retailer and have owned it for over three months, and I can safely say that I know it backwards and forwards. Overall, it's a pretty great player, but there's just some things about it that can really drive you up a wall. Before we list the pros and cons of the SA6145/97, here some specs straight from me:

1. 3.5" screen.
2. 2 external speakers.
3. Plays WMV9 (WMV) videos.
4. Plays MP3 and WMA music via Windows Media Player 11 (and 10, though functionality is limited).
5. FM tuner.
6. BlueTooth available, but not on this model.

Now on to the +s and -s of this player.
PROS:
1. The 3.5" screen is big and bright.
2. The speakers, although small, can go LOUD. And yes, they are good for playing music, but are practically made for playing movies for a large party.
3. The radio has wonderful reception, and even scans for the best received stations in your area and saves up to 20 in it's preset.

NEUTRALS:
1.BlueTooth is available, but only on specified models (SA6145BT/97). This model can't have BlueTooth put in, so it's pretty much a negative as all models can't have it.

CONS:
1. Converting is a tedious process. It takes FOREVER for videos to convert, and isn't much faster when transferring them to your player.
2. You cannot even drag and drop your WMV files to your player via your computer. It must be done by the converter.
3. You cannot unplug the play when it is converting. If you do, the player will continue to convert, but won't transfer the file to player if you plug it back in. Not good if you have waited 3 hours for a 2 hour movie to convert.
4. Rewinding and forwarding videos are a HUGE pain. It continues for a second then stops for two; over and over and OVER.
5. Music files must be transferred via Windows Media Player. If not, no additional info will be included in the player's menu.
6. And bigger, EVERY file in your library is automatically transferred to your player as soon as it is plugged in. Luckily, I was able to disable this "feature".
7. You need Windows XP to access all features on Windows Media Player. If you use Windows 2000, you are forced to use Windows Media Player 10, which, according to the manual, has limited functionality.
8. BIGGEST ONE OF ALL: The video quality is far from perfect. This player, for some reason, loves bright rather than dark. Let me explain: when watching a live-action episode/film to this player, the darks/low-tones are muddy and have a somewhat green appearance, but the lights are displayed perfectly. Plus, in animation videos, the outer lines of a moving object appear muddy. Is this because of poor converting or low pixel count? I'm guessing poor conversion, as the pictures I've added are STUNNING. The again, they are all bright...

Although there are more cons than pros and neutrals combined, I have been quite hard on this player. It's okay, but all these problems have forced me to look at the Cowon Q5W and an Archos 7, even an iPod Touch and iPod Classic.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good, easy and portable, August 31, 2009

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Niresh Shrestha "kneerace" (virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SA61 4 GB Flash Video MP3 Player with 3.5-Inch Color Screen (Black) (Electronics)

I purchased this philips SA61 4GB MP3 player a month ago and at first i had a bit problem but i got replaced and now it works well. It's nice, stylish and the picture and sound quality is amazing. All the problem i had is with the earphone so i bought another phillips earphone, coz i felt the bass was less heard in the previous purchased one. All in all it's good and has proved worth buying to me.