Samsung YH-820MC 5 GB Digital Audio Player

by Samsung

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 144 x 96 x 48 inches ; 3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000294HDK
• Item model number: yh820mc
• Batteries: 1 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer The sleek and compact 5GB digital music player holds up to 1,200 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 8 hours, enhanced 3D sound, ultra-fast USB 2.0 file transfers, and simple navigation. The compact YH-820MC plays MP3, Secure WMA, Janus WMA and Ogg formats and includes an integrated voice recorder. You can also record, encode and store MP3s or uncompressed WAV files from a variety of sources to the YH-820’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 makes it effortless to find any song. The YH-820MC supports JPEG image files, which can be viewed on the crisp color LCD. The YH-820MC has a longer battery life (8 hours) compared to other hard-drive-based digital audio players. What's in the Box MP3 player, a belt clip, stereo earphones, a USB cable, a line-in encoding cable, a user's manual, and warranty information.

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Product Description

Samsung's Micro Jukebox And Photo Album provides an incredible all-in-one digital entertainment system that tops anything currently on the market. The 1.6 inch color LCD screen displays 65,000 colors - bringing your digital photos to vibrant, colorful life. Measuring a trim 2 by 3 inches and less than an inch thick, it still holds 5GB of pictures and music. The player supports MP3, WMA, and secure DRM formats and can be used as a portable hard drive for transferring large files. It's perfect lightweight exercise companion, too. Dimensions(WxHxD) - 50 x 88.3 x 14 mm (1.97 x 3.47 x 0.55)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No problems here! Great MP3 player, May 26, 2005

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Vytas A. Boyev (Palos Hills, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung YH-820MC 5 GB Digital Audio Player (Electronics)

I have been using my YH820 for about 2 months now. I think it is a great value for the money.

Pros:
5 Gb for $200. For now, that is a good deal and certainly a value when you consider the other features the 820 provides

Unlike previous reviewers, I had absolutely no problems getting my unit to synch with Windows Media Player. Select your files and send them to your Synch list, then Synch now, and the files get pushed over. I didn't load NAPSTER, as I don't want 3rd party apps cluttering my PC. Originally I didn't load the Samsung software either, but then I had problems getting the JPGs to show correctly after a direct file transfer via filesystem (not saying that it can't be done, its just easier with the native Samsung software)

Accessible via file system (technical saavy required)

Battery life is satisfactory, about 6-7 hours.

Color LCD and ability to display JPGs and slide shows

Unit has a Line-in, and is capable of recording/ripping from external sources (have a portable CD player, and you dont need a pc to rip songs to your device)

SAMSUNG claims that the software and features are upgradeable on the player, as well as 3rd party apps, but I have yet to see any released software or updates.

CONS

Color LCd, still too small to really enjoy the pictures

Proprietary USB connection integrated into charger. Would have liked a standard micro USB connector.

LOOOONG start up time

Hard drive is formatted with FAT32. Over time, this will prove to be a problem as the file system degenerates.

Takes way too long to synch/xfer files. My first synch was 4.5 GB and took hours.

Overall, I think its great for the price and as a bonus, you get to view pictures (would have been nice to be able to watch WMV's) and record. I bought it and would recommend it to anyone.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What are people thinking?!, August 11, 2005

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J. Marra - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung YH-820MC 5 GB Digital Audio Player (Electronics)

First of all, I'd like to say that I have NO idea what anyone here is talking about. I purchased this MP3 player, have loaded over 2000 songs in it, and never ONCE installed napster. the installation of napster is just NOT necessary! i never installed it. i stuck with realplayer, which works VERY well and I am very pleased. I use my mp3 player for hours every day and have NEVER had any problems with it. The only issue I have with it is that it does take about 15 seconds to start it up. But that doesn't make any difference to me. Who needs music to startup right away anyway?! I am not a camera person, but I have used the photo album. I'm pleased with it, but that wasn't the reason I bought it for. In conclusion, this mp3 player is very nice, despite what was said by the crazy people below. And not ONCE have I had an issue with the Hard Drive. This mp3 player might be a little pricy, but if youre willing to spend the amount, the color screen makes it worth it. The headphones included are very acceptable, and I am extremely satisfied with my samsung mp3 player.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than iPod Mini, April 26, 2005

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Michael Staggs "mikeynyc" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung YH-820MC 5 GB Digital Audio Player (Electronics)

Smaller than the iPod mini and has a color screen and relatively easy navigation. A little slow to boot up initially, but this is not a detrimental issue. Definitely glad I researched this before plunging into the iCult. I'm not sure what Bill Waff was speaking of below, but the player is indeed WMP compatible and you do not need to be online to manage your library.