Samsung YP-910GS USB 2.0 20 GB Hard Drive and Digital Audio Player

by Samsung

Product Details

Product Manual [64kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DK4T7
• Item model number: YP-910GS
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The YP-910GS is the first product to be co-branded by Samsung Electronics and Napster. This innovative Digital Audio Hard Drive & Storage Device, coupled with Napster 2.0 Music Service, marks the beginning of a technology and marketing partnership to improve the experience of consumers using digital music. Napster 2.0, and the fully integrated YP-910GS*, will offer music fans access to more than 500,000 tracks of the world's greatest music from all five major record labels and hundreds of independent labels. The Samsung Electronics and Napster partnership is an example of our ongoing commitment to providing our customers with innovative products that are simple for everyone to use.

*YP-910GS is seamlessly integrated into the Napster 2.0 client so you can transfer songs from the client directly to your YP-910GS via the USB 2.0 connection to your computer.

Features

• 20 GB of Built-in Memory Space (over 5,000 songs)
• Built-in FM Transmitter
• Fully Integrated With the Napster 2.0 Music Service
• Audio Encoding (no PC required – direct from audio outputs via line-in)
• FM Tuner & Tuner Recording to MP3
• USB 2.0 Support (backward compatible with USB 1.1)
• Remote Control
• MP3, WMA Playback
• Can Be Used as an External Hard Drive Device for Data Storage
• Backlight LCD Display
• User-adjustable EQ
• 4-line Display
• Over 10 Hrs. of Playback
• Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery
• Special Offer: 20 Free Songs from Napster 2.0
• Preloaded Bonus Music Sampler

What's in the box
Remote Control, Ear Buds, USB 2.0 Cable, USB Charger, Install Disk, FM Transmitter Antenna, Encoding Wire, Carrying Case, and User Manual.

Product Description

The Samsung YP-910GS has a 20 GB hard drive MP3, HDD portable digital audio player (Napster 2.0 compliant), built-in wireless FM Transimitter, Fm tuner and FM encoder, remote control, rechargebale battery, ear buds, USB 2.0 cable and USB charger.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Napster v. Itunes, October 25, 2003

By 

Andy Smith (Seatlle WA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung YP-910GS USB 2.0 20 GB Hard Drive and Digital Audio Player (Electronics)

I am an early adopter of gadgets. I own an Ipod and now the Samsung player. For starters they are the same price for the 20GB model.
The major difference is the Samsung player integrates with the more feature laden Napster service. The Samsung player also has an FM tuner.
Both gagets play well but you might want to purchase the Sony sport headphones if you are taking the player jogging. I find that ear buds are uncomfortable and often fall out.
The Samsung player integrates nicely into what I think is a superior Napster service.
You can't go wrong with either player, yet if you want to use the more comprehensive Napster service (one that has the larger catalog, allows unlimited streaming and downloading and the ability to plan entire songs without first having to buy them-on iTUnes you can only hear 30 sec clips if you don't buy), Napster is it and the Samsung player would be your choice.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Player!, October 25, 2003

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Rachel Winston (Rochester New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung YP-910GS USB 2.0 20 GB Hard Drive and Digital Audio Player (Electronics)

Got my Napster player today at Best Buy (sorry Amazon!)
Been playing around with it and its great-I am still learning all the features and spending time on the Napster site. I am transfering my entire collection of MP3 files and getting some new ones from Napster which are not mp3 but handled nicely by the player.
I am going to take my car out for a spin soon and see how the player perform in the auto environment.
So far this is by far the best player I have owned.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good performance overall, January 2, 2004

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"ai2003" (Albany, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung YP-910GS USB 2.0 20 GB Hard Drive and Digital Audio Player (Electronics)

I bought this a month ago from Amazon and I enjoy it so far.
My general rating of 4 stars out of 5 is based on the following:

Reliability in use: 5/5 -so far... (absolutely no glitches)

Feel and look: 4/5 (I don't like the white carrying case and wish it came with an armband. The aluminum/plastic hardcase of the player is a good protection against "accidents".)

Battery life: 5/5 -I get at least 10 hrs. (never waited to drain it completely-maybe you get more)

Built-in controls: 4/5 -solid feel, they do their job, but not a perfect layout

Sound: 5/5 but after using a set of good earphones. The ones that come with it are average quality.

"Remote" control: 3/5. I wish it had more features and I'm afraid the plastic might break in time. I haven't used it much, though.

Charger and USB cable: no problems here. A charging cradle would have been nice....

Audio formats: MP3 and WMA. Two formats are better than one....

Napster interface for music transfer: 4/5 - Registration required, but free; interface similar to Windows Explorer. I use it to download to the player either music from my CDs (ripped to WMA or MP3 first) or the tracks I buy from Napster. When you download music to the player, the interface tends to "freeze" a bit and then comes back when it's done. The download speed is about 2 sec/track or so with the old USB 1.1 I have. The player is recognized as a hard disc drive in Internet Explorer and you can also transfer files directly to it in IE and use it as a portable HDD. Note: ALWAYS click "disconnect USB device" before unplugging it from the PC....I suspect many users forget that and then they blame somebody else.

FM radio receiver: 3/5 - but depends how close you are to the FM stations and RFI sources

FM transmission: 1/5 -you have to be within 10 in. radius from the receiving radio antenna...I am not using this feature in my car, but instead I plug the car audio jack in the player and the music played is flawless. I wish they had also a holder for use in the car and a car adapter kit for those who don't have one. Would have been much more useful than the FM transmitter...

MP3 encoder: 4/5 -works well with the line-in cable supplied to record from a CD player (I suspect it works with an external mike, too, if it has the right jack size - that would make it a voice recorder)

MP3 recording from built-in FM radio: 5/5 --good for its purpose, but I don't find it useful at all when the radio reception is far from crystal clear

Equalizer: 3/5 - only five settings...

Overall: 4/5 --many features, price under $300 for 20GB, everything works as expected (except for radio transmitter), robust and 100% reliable if you use it properly, could use some design tweaks here and there and some extra accesories. Good value for the price.